Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-04-24
For the American.
The Way out by Steam.

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section with western markets. in our gener-
alton. or that which is to come. may be
mistaken. but all the facts carefully con
sidcrcd can hardly lead one TO conclude
otherwise.
| If capital could be commanded TO build
Il road within the next fourth of a century
what local busin SIS is there in speetiye.
immediate or remote. to equip and pay the
running expenses of a road, to say nothing
of dividends on the Investment.
Before the location of the European and
North American railroad wa, fixed, there
WAS hope that it might follow the coast.
running from Bangor through Ellsworth
Cherryield. Naciias to Calais. From that
the toWa, between Bangor and Calais have
nothing TO hope. The T.. and y. ~ line i,
SO far interior that 10 build roads from any
OF the coast towns, is hot practicable.
lii only hope Of any OF the towns on
the shore between the St. CroiX and PeHob-
scot. for steam communication is by steam
boat That we n0w have 10 fair eXt cnt.
The steamer City Of Richmond. plying
between Portland and Machias. touching
at Casiine. SedgWick, Deer Isle and :9oulh
West iiarbor makes an outlet and com
maneatioa for travel and freiaa,ing for all
tle immediate shore towns
Ellsworth. like Cherry AID Maclias.
IS not situated - as 10 have the best means
of steamboat communication. in other
words, Il boat Of suitable size to do the
business lor al the towns along the coast.
cannot make regular landings at the near
est Wltarve, in those towns.
Tow boats. stages. lighters and small
steamers mist be used to connect those
points with the main line. \ river steamer
TO accommodate forty or more passengers.
and of a suitable freight capacity. nigh;
be employed to connect Ellsworth with The
Portland Steamers route at SedsWick or
,ome point in Union River Bay. PIacii,
cally considered. Ibis Is The best. and most
direct outlet by steam. thar Ellsworth caa
have for years. The river steamer ma,
be a we'll bailt. neatly constructed, aHd
well arranged boat for The business IN View.
The City of I; .chmoHa Is is well knoau.
is an cxcelicn, boat. 1t is fact thai hcr
past and present business Indicates TIN,
10 smaller bat even a larger aud pro1a-
bly, In some respects. superior boat Wil
take the i;icliuond'S placc. mother fac,
demonstrated is that the Portland and
Mschias Line IS to he permanent one.
Now- il Ellsworth Was connected LIZ q
suitable river steamer. would not your pao-
pie be better accommodated than tls y are
At present. or can be ANY Other way pro-
sHectiveiy Considered:
The great expense of rrn..ur n So
boat prcclHdc> tie idea or Probability o.
hayiae steam communication distct be
tween Ellsworth and Portland. or Ho>.la.
Ii yo#r town had population OF ;jg.53J
inhabitants. ana an adjacent county nro-
poriionaie,y populouS. the nguspce, ct
dirpc, steam communication with western
markets woU,i be enc ura .inr \ road
to Bangor would be practicable, or q
steamer TO Portland.
To connect by river steamers at See! wick
Il few pioneers must take hold of the work
in earnest. This is The case in every en:er.
prise. Secure all the shares taken that
can be coaxed in at Ellsworth. Have the
shares a. low As fifty dollars in the Com
pany who shall own AMI manage the boat.
other OF your nciehboring towns. Give
the merchants and capitalists at Portland
opportunity to help. They viii do ii. pro-
yiaed a practical man. who owns liDeraily
in the steamer, is to have charge CT her.
When the river steamer is ready for has
mess. business will come to her. il will in.
crease, it will make the enterprise sue,
cess, the property rnmuneratiye.
At first. traders at Ellsworth. as thcy did
at Machias, at Calais. at Chcrryiield. will
patronize sail packets. have ,heir rood,
freight by these from Boston or Port.
! land.
| Presently one, two or more of the trad.
ers will see they can order goods by steam
er at a very slight increase of cost of ear.
riaoe. and have their orders filled .,oaI.
on their shelves in three or fou. DAYS NJ N,
! LONGEST. and generally on the second 1ay
/ after ordering.
These trader, can see they can do more
bushes. with less eapltal. hy being aAle
/ 10 "turn il -" oflcuer. They can keen bet.
ter ssso,tmen,s. and have : much more
desirable stock In store. The other mer.
1 cbaut. ,r1 sha, Lan,lo,s IN hi,