Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-03-04

riAhie opppNtloH appears to tNlrt- So lhit
there - yet great doubt OF IL tnal pa.
sage
RAILROADS.
The railroads have taken their full shair
Of time the last week The hill lalI on
'h- tab'e ~ Mr Steven. IA thu senate. IL
amend the charter OF the Somerset and
krnurbrc Railroad. va. aurnd rd " 4
provision Tor lease of tAr Somcr.c; Road
a. the Portland & X ,nn-brc rad inr 4
term OF ~ years AZ II .3OJ per mile when
built. AMI pro ratl 40 coon Il j. hullt 10
Arson: the L. & X. Roll to operate
! ani keep the road ~ repair. and ID cx-
tend the S"mcrsc, aud X nuchcc Road to
Nonll ,rwock. a. snon a. the Somerset
road shall reach Arson. In til. condition
the bIl Was debated aud finally undrdultr
" postponed by a vote oi fitccn against
twelve in favor Of i, passage, Ann'hr,
SPIRITED railroad contest hl- ncrn going On
between the Btn-ur and oidt"wn road.
knoSn ~ the "Nrn..Ir roli I ami The Eli
rupcan and North Amcucln road TIN
prrprrtnrs VI the Nctz,c road AK pcrnis-
sion - defect ifnn their present line AZ =
short ds-tane'' from tile city 81 Bangor aud
| cnmr doWn to tide water upon what w,-
formerly their owa Land. hui ha. been tax
IN under II. charter ~ the European and
North American rad. that thry mas be-
able TO accommodate the freight. Of
lumber from th~ir own aud nrighbur.
ing MILLS on the nycr above Those
interested ia the European road claiu
that their business demand. an liz.
runsn possible where the Vrazir rad ask /.
to pas. and on thr proposition VI the En-
r.pcan aud North American ruI :! he. CO a.
mit,ec 60 10 Bangor to night. to rx,ninr
the proposed location, hrf"re preparing
their report. WIN. H. McCnlh. Of Ban
gnr app AIRED for the Eimpcan anl North
American. and Geo. +. Sruall OF Oldtuwu,
FOR the Veazisro
The Portland aud Rutl,nl rold asked
perni..ioa Tor the city IT Portland To loan
It's credit in AID OF their enterprise and
also for amend ncnt Of their charter ID
CON. To tide water. Their prnpnsitiun was
opposed by the P,r;l,nl AMI OI.rnshurr
rod who have ALREADY secured the loan oil
the credit Of P"rtanl Hon. J"hn II
Poor. John Neal AMI others appeared for
the Rutland. General ). +. Anderson and
Hon. 5. Z. Spring for the Osl-n.burg
road. Much feeling WAS manifested As
corporations Of the Rutland 70 I'd had with
drawn and connected themselves with the
Oi5ensbury rod. Votes at the CITY
Government and the Portland Board OF
trade were presented ag.n.. the measure
and the petitioners had leave to withdraw
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
proposition i. before the Legislature
10 grant aid to the Orphan Asylum at
Bath. to cnab e tue orphans Of soldiers 10
ne cared for and educated. THIS ins,i,a-
ton has already considerable number Of
these orphans ~ its cl,arg, and il meeting
with success that IS gratifying to il. fund
ers. a concert given in the hall ofthe Hou.c
Of Representatives by these children on
Wednesday of last week wac highly in
ter~stiug and gave evidence OF much ability
on their part a. well as Of careful and eiToc
tual labor on the part Of their teachers,
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The resolve granting $4,000 to the State
Agricultural College passed the Senate
AMI is assigned for Wednesday Of thi.
week in the House. Considerable oppo.i-
ton to it exists on the ground Of ncc.s-
sity for economy in the State expenditure. !
that may finally defeat IN, measure. A
bill to change the time and place Of the
Supreme Judicial Court in Washington
County was discussed on Saturday last BIZ |
Mcssrs. Bradford and Harri. in opposition
aud Mr.. Whidden IN favor Of the bill, and
finally postponed indefinitely.
PokGIE FIsHIxa.
An act has been passed to regulate the
taking Of Porgies providing that no seine
shall be set or used within three miles of
the shore 10 any waters Of this state under
penalty offrom one - five hundred dollars
and forfeiture OF al! vessels. and apparatus
employed 10 the business to be secured iu
IN action Of debt Tor each offence. Nets of
40 more than one hundred and forty meshes