The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-06-18

adieu to large crowd OF citizens who had COLI Il
lectAd to show their interest in the enterprise,
which was expressed by words and other eyi.
dences of popular approval, The route from
Claremont in the direction of Springfield, to-
wards the Connecticut river, shows no obsta-
cle A portion of the Sullivan railroad can
be used, and the entire distance is II miles
from Claremont to Springfield. We passed A
over this route in carriages, and arrived at I
Springfield, Vermont OF D. O'Clock where by /
the earnest invitation of our RAILROAD friends |
we shall pass the night The kind attentions
of Gen SteaFns, Mayor Stevens of Concord,
Col. K. S. Walker lof lClaren1dnts and Mcsslsa
Pierce and Ellis of Springfield deserve partlc-
ular notice. Springfield is place Of great ac-
tivity, located on the banks of Black river' put
L must defer further notice until another &C.
casion. d....lLL $40 JllH ~ |
BERLIN FALLS, VT, June II, 1869.
Tho Portland excursionists arrived here at 0 |
o'clock this evening from Rutland, ON their re- |
turn home We left Springfield, Vermont at |
o'clock this incoming This is one of the
most enterprising villages in Vermont, and
much of its present thrift is due to the bust
ness efficiency of Messrs. J. A. II. Ellis & Co.,
who are engaged in the manufacturing of
children's carriages and wooden toys. They
own valuable water power, and large build
ings suitable for their business, employ 125 men
and sell $125,000 of the above articles each
year. Mr.. Ellis is President of the Board of
Directors of the Ascutney Railroad Company,
one Of the links of .he line Of railroad between
Portland aud Rutland. and extending from
Claremont to CARROTS Station, on the Bellows
Falls s. Rutland Railroad. He is very enthu-
siastic in favor of this new line, and we were
assured by him, and other prominent citizens
Of Springfield, that the money was at hand for
the completion of this portion Of the road.
The houses in Springfield are built upon the
steep and high banks of the Black. river, Gas
friend remarked, "they looked as if they
hung by their claws" with green and shady
mountains near by, each grand and pictur-
esque of itself, and with other surroundings SO
beautiful and varied, that it only needed the
morning sun to make the prospect one of uni
versal interest and lovliness. As we left this
beautiful village, where we had been enter-l
! tanned to our fullest satisfaction, we could but
/ wish that other Portland friends might find
their way here and enjoy the hospitality Of our
| new acquaintance The business men here,
and merchants in all the other villages we
have visited, informed us that they desired to
| purchase their heavy articles in Portland We
wound around the mountains, q distance of
eight miles, and at Garrett Station took the
cars for Rutland. We found ourselves in
company with a large number of delegates ON
their way to the Republican State Convention.
The only amusing affair that occurred was
warm discussion between the champions Of the
different candidates for Governor, Washburne,
Dennison and Converse. The liquor question
does not seem to disturb the party lines in
Vermont, but the claims of tho several candi-
dates were urged upon their qualification and
personal likes or dislikes. During heated dis
-cussion, good proportional and red faced
farmer was heard to call one of his brother
1 delegates, who had manifested considerable
| feeling, and had used rather commanding
words for the popular candidate, "demagogue,',
4 to which he received the following reply :-''If
| should put a little straw around yeu YOU
would pass for demij john Z, Our party were
very much amused and pleased, not expecting
| to see anything of this kind on the way to a
Republican Convention. iitf 4HiM 100 IN q
We had a beautiful ride from the base to the
/ top of the Green mountains, and then down to
another level and after passing pleasant vii
lagos, nice farms in deep ravines on the other
side Of the mountain, and often cultivated to
the very top, we arrivedsat Rutland IA miles
from Springfield, "a miles from CARROTS sta
ton. Gov. Page and other citizens were wait
ing at the hotel, and after very pleasant in
| teryiew, the Governor extended an invitation
| toout company to join with the delegates of
the convention, in an excursion to the marble
quarries at West Rutland in the afternoon,
which invitation was accepted. the mean
time we visited different portions of the vii
lage, which shows considerable thrift. Blocks
of stores are in process of erection and new
houses are underway on every street. The
| city is and has been very much troubled with
incendiary fires. There is no explanation, for
this kind of wicke dness, but results are seen
in many places. We went into the Republic
can Convention just as the delegates were bal
loting for Governor, heard some remarks extol-
| ling each of the candidates. The result was
announced, declaring I Gen. 4. Pa Washburne
| the successful candidate. The nomination was
inaoo undnfr1ous. convention ,v,,s ro,,
posed of fine body of Ensn, Tr
rived at met with universal approval. 1t is
| said that both the candidates nominated for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor are alike
opposed to the railroad consolidation scheme,
and on this account were warmly supported
! by the convention. The Vermont Central rail-
read interest supported Mr. Dennison. The
delegates from Lamoile Valley unanimously
and warmly supported Gen. Washburne GEN
Washburne was conspicuous in the recent war.
has been Adjutant General Of the State, and,is
very popular, and ''old yermont" win roll up
her usual majority, to be followed by Maine in
the same way But to return to more proper
theme. gailsH aa h1olsJ .r9e s3ssl Fl
At 10 o'clock we started for the marble quar-
~ at West Rutland, in a special train, Ia ais
tance of four miles from Rutland village. The
quarries were first worked on in, 1s4z; and.
Gov Page remarked that " 1t is within the
memory of one of the living inhabitants of the
town that what now comprises the territory
which holds this valuable marble deposit, was
decided away for the consideration of mare
and colt. In former days, in Vermont, stock
was used as a standard Of value. These quar-
ries are now estimated to be worth $15, 0OO, 0OO
Forty thousand tons are annually raised up
out Of their deep pits, or deposits, in some in
stances two hundred feet deep, and extending
in parallel lines, at intervals for nearly one
mile. The sales amount yearly to 81, 100000,
and the various kinds of work give employ
ment to over 1000 men. Machinery has recent
Ily been introduced, which adds much to the
profits of the works. One machine, costing
$4,000, will do the work of 80 men. There are
twenty m ichines now in use. The works are |
wonderful inexhaustable, and the products |
are carried to all the markets of tho, United 4
States; and one of the principal men remarked |
that nowhere, with more difficulty, than to the
State of Maine, and at the same time exclaim-
ed with emphasis, " Let us have a railroad
A sudden rain shower deprived us of an ex-
tended visit, and in consequence thereof We |
hurried into the cars and returned to Rutland, |
and there took the cars for Bellows Falls,
where we shall pass the night, pretty wslltired
out, but full of feeling Of high consideration
towards those who have entertained us SO hos
pitably, and encouraged, that the extension
which has been the object of our visit win be
successful. Ell e-t.a
P.S.-In letter from Concord you state
that "Mr. Dana said, &C. It should be 81. p.
Deane, Esq, of your city, who addressed the
Legislature at considerable length, and with
marked attention. Gen. Anderson s remarks
were also listened to with much interest, and
frequent applause. 81 i1u r.