Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-07-17
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
EOR PRESIDENTS
u. S. CIR A n Il.
FOE FTCE-PkESYDENT:
Schuyler Colfax.
Editorial Correspondence.

AUBURN, July IL, 1StS.
DEAR AMERICANA Sweet Auburn.
loylicst village of the plain:' sang the gem
tie Goldsmith Of some village, but certain
~ not Of Auburn, the shire town of An
droscoggin county, Maine, for as yet there
ar, no visible signs Of dcsertion or Of de-
cay, in tins thrifty, beautiful twin sister Of
the Manchester CT America. Lewiston. But
~on the contrary the signs OF material and
moral prosperity are palpable and abund-
ant, and the time has not yet tlawned when
the evidences accumulate that it can be
said OF our Auburn, that it is here
Where wealth accommodates. and men
decay"
Wealth is gathered here by honest toll
and patient sa-ing, and by the rapid in
crease of value OF real estate, but SO too
is the moral and Intellectual well being of
the people, present and prospective, well
cared for. No doub, here, as well as in
all thrifty villages in our State, there are
public spirited, large-hcarted men, and
women too, who spend much of their time
and thoughts also. in caring for the pub
lie good,-in wisely planning to promote
the growth aud prosperity OF the village,
AS collective people, aud p rlion Of the
State.
Ii Portland had no J. B. Brown, at this
central period in her his DRY, her future
career in greatness would be put back for
a sco-e of years. So OF all cities and con-
siderable villages, tor them TO t-rive and
work out bri liant hi tory, there must be
men who have large hearts liberal hal.d.,
-" "a To- "....-s. .,c "i1i advan-
Lagos possessed by many plans over 9TH
ers, 10 a future to begin with, but unless
the men Who control public opinion and
give direction to public affairs, are Of the
right stamp, the growth of all such plans,
notwithstanding the advantage possessed,
will be dwarted and SLOW. We know not
who arc the men OF Auburn and OF Lewis
ton. but it is evident that there are and
have been those of the true stamp at the
helm. Some years since we gave the
readers of the american quite Il lengthy
account of Lewiston, and also of Auburn.
At that time the county buildings We're in
process of erection, at this village, and
Lewiston was swar:ing with operatives
Of her large f-ctories. and the evidences of
rapid prosperity were accommodating OH
e<ery side, aud yet no one, we presl,m :, at
that day anticipated SO large an increase
Of prosperity and of population, as We
now see. We shown property il this
village that was purchased tour years
since for Il little III re than 81 900, which
to-day is worth 81 900. This is not an in
stance OF isolated Or CT Fictitious rise in
value, but sample instance OF u perina
nenr and OF Il healthy growth, Or rise in
value of re estate.
Since.herc last new town hall has been
erected, good solid structure vi BRICK,
with granite TRAININGS, 30 10 feet. The
town owned the lot, an d therefore it is not
included; in the cost as above stated
Those occupying the stores built The fo,n-
da.ion Of the bui ding, and tise first story.
furnishing their stores complete, at II cost
or 1000, BY the town giving them Il
forty years lease OF the stores.-a hard
bargain for the town,-for the rent Of
these, including the cellars must be worth
asi.000 II year; therefore the amount paid
t....hsioN.iw 81 gD. AMI this includes
l..4.es.s-. -. ~. - Il French one,
and Che appearance OF the building Is that
Of IL substantial structure.
There is good d al of buihlias ing
on. but it is OF fine residences.
If time permits in our rapid flight from
point to point in three or four counties in
this portion of the State, the readers of
the Agseriea. will get another instalment
.'current notes.