The Portland daily press., 1869-04-29

To the Editor Of the Press:
Some ten or twelve years ago, what is now
the village of Hartland was mainly in the
town of st. Albans. This village is at the CEN
ter of Moose Pond, where there is fall of for
ty feet in mile distance, with an inexhausti-
BILE supply of water. 1t is but miles from
Pittsfeld, which is on the line of the Maine
Central Railroad.
MANUFACTURING.
A large woolen mill was erected by Mr.. A.
Linn, about five years ago, and believe he is
intending to put up another at no far distant
day. The present mill is SO feet by 49, three
stories high, with sets of machinery. 1t is
mainly employed in manufacturing shawls,
tweeds, &c. These goods are of an excellent
quality and find a ready market. Mr.. Charles
Shaw has large tannery here. Lothrop,
Webber and others grist mill, which does
the work, in dry time, for large extent of
country around. There is also at this place a
chair factory, carriage factory, saw and shingle
mill, &c.
RAILROAD.
A railroad route has been surveyed from
Pittsield to this place, and hence to st. AL
bans, about two miles beyond this village.
The route is very level and it it estimated the
road could be built for $4,000 mile. The leg
islature has authorized the towns of Hartland
and st. Albans to loan their credit for 20 per
cent. of their valuation, in aid of the enter
prise. 1t is proposed to put small steamer
on the Lake if the railroad should be built for
the purpose OF towing scows loaded with lum-
ber and produce, and for pleasure excursions.
ST. ALBANs.
The village of st. Albans is so nearly con-
nected with that of Hartland as to have a COM
mon interest in obtaining railroad, which
will very much increase the business of both
villages There is quite good water power at
St. Albans, on which there is tannery, show
ell handle manu- factory, saw mill &c. 1t is a
good farming town, with considerable wealth.
and with railroad facilities would be smart
business place. @.
The News.
Samuel rockingham, one of the most prom
inent merchants of Boston, died Monday at
the age of 50.
The Jews want one OF their own faith ap-
pointed consul at Jerusalem.
One of the female clerks recently dismissed
from the Treasury Department, called there
Monday to ascertain if the demand of Con-
gresham tLat she should be reinstated would
be successful. I must know at once" said she;
''for have received an offer of marriage, and
although l don't fancy the man, if 1 can't get
reinstated, must accept"
The Popes official paper announces that the
Pope desires to send a nunco to the United
States, though we have no representative In
Rome.
1t is said that the telegraph has come into SO
general use that courtship has already been
consummated by means of dispatches. 1t is
now proposed that daily papers shall devote
column to prayers of distinguished clergy
men to be transmitted by telegraph.
Olivia" of the Philadelphia Press has had
an interview with the seventieth Mrs. Brigham
Young, who has been sent to Washington in
silk and all sorts of finery as an advertisement
by the willy prophet of Salt Lake "Olivia"
doesn't find that the lady knows much, but
she is naughty and reserved enough to make
amends for any deficiencies of education or re-
finement
M. Claude Bernard, President of the French
Medical Academy, inclines to the opinion that
there is no such thing as a science of medicine
30 far in the history of the world, but that the
whole study and practice as yet has been ex-
perimental and empirical.
The Democratic State officers of New York.
from Hoffman down, sign a circular calling on
the party to begin the Presidential fight of
1872 now, and scatter the papers all over the
country. They say movement is now MAX
ing in every State, county and town of the
Union to increase the circulation of the Dem
ocratic sheets.
The Potomac has been accidentally stocked
with gold fish.
uen. Grove, the recently appointed Govern
Ut Oh New Mexico cannot take the test oath.
correspondent of the Bangor Wing says
.na' 'ile ialr city of the Penobscot is to become
tne pohtlcai metropolis of Maine
The members of the Cabinet ran away from
Washington to avoid the Office -seel.ers Tbi.
relieved the President too, for he told his coll.
ers that he could do nothing for them unt;, t,,o
return of his Secretaries.
1t has been discovered that the invasion &c
Mexico by the French was helped along bv our
government, Secretary Seward having direct
ed Gen. Butler to furnish the invaders with
all the mules they wanted.
The Dominican authorities have extended
an invitation to toe House Committee on For
eign Affairs to pay visit to st. Domingo for
the purpose of examining the resources of the
island and getting such information as will en-
able the committee to meet more effectually
the objections which are raised against annex
alton TT ia understood fIa oor, m ittaa will