The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-05-21
LEWISTON, May 10, 1869.


DEAR EDIron Perhaps a few lines from
this section Of the State may be beneficial to
the reader Of the JOURNAL, therefore send you
a few lines from this sister city. find Lewis
ton growing very rapidly in numbers and also
in wealth. The present number Of inhabitants
cannot be far from thirteen or fourteen thou
sand, and still increasing. The numerous man
ufaeturing establishments produce q large float
ing population, but rs soon as one tenant va
Gates house, there are two or three ready TO
occupy. AS near as have been able to learn,
in the short time that have been in the city,
there are eight corporations. employing about
$500 hands. Judging from the embargo ON
pedestrianism Mt bell time, and after tho days
work Is over, should think there were 10000.
The female portion Ia certain class Of them,)
make il q point 10 clothe themselves in long
calico garments, such as little children wear
when at play in the dirt, and without hoops,
huge portion Of chalk and paint on their
faces, travel the streets from shutdown until D
O'Clock, and in many instances drop a word to
the masculine gender which is anything but be-
coming to lady. Perhaps the older inhabit-
ants Of the city have become accustomed TO
these things and do not notice them. But no
new conner. who is at oil observing, can very
well avoid 1t.
The corporations are the Bates, Androscog-
gin, Franklin, Little Androseoggin, Hills, Lin
coin, Continental and Frye. The river here is
rolling over the Falls In large quantities, hav.
iny risen some two feet during the last week.
Il Is a beautiful sight 10 stand below and watch
the grandeur with which it falls from the jag
ged rocks, scattering the spray on every side at
great distance. lev.
Now and then boom breaks far up the river
and thousands Of logs and timber Of various
kinds come dashing down with great rapidity.
Last Sunday men were occupied nearly all day
in securing this floating property that had
broken through the boom the night previous.
The Maine State Seminary and Bates College
Is still in a Furnishing condition. The former
institution has q permanent fund Of 100000
well invested, with about seyenty-iye students;
and the latter about 80 students. Graduating
exercises this year will take place the last Of
June, and preparations have been made 10 make
the exercises very interesting. Gilmore's Band,
Of Boston, has been employed TO furnish music,
and DIR. Fulton, Of Boston, TO deliver the ora
ton. The graduating class Is composed Of six
gentlemen 1.-THE smallest Of any class yeti and
one lady, Miss NJ. W. Mitchell, Of Dover.
A Major Deering tried TO get up some excite
ment here last week, by delivering q temper
ance lecture. lie obtained the Baptist church
for his lecture, supposing that would call to-
gethcr larger crowd. lie had about GO to
hear him, larger portion being ladies. Ills
object is, rs understand IL. to produce excite
ment in the political ranks, and IL possible nom
mate third candidate for Governor, to be sup
ported next fall. who shall be n temperance can.
dhiatc. IL seems 10 lie the prevailing opinion
here that Gov. Chamberlain stands but little
chance for denomination by the Republicans.
Doubtless not many viii feel ike voting for
man who betrsys those who place him in pow
or, ignoring their claims, and appointing demo
crate TO places Of importance, when they did all
in their power to defeat the present adminstra-
ton. HorArius.