The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-30

the one 10 pronounce decision that will dis
credit the validity of his own currency, as a
legal tender. If Mr.. Chase should thus go
back on his own pet scheme it would be no
more strange than much of his conduct within
the past few years 1t is of course incumbent
upon any man when he finds himself in error
to abandon it and do what he can to counter
act its bad effects. But the circumstances
preceding and attending Mr.. Chase's recent
filtration with the Delilah of Democracy in
duce the suspicion that the revolution in his
opinions was caused by something foreign to
the merits of the case. Mr.. Chase is not the
st American statesman whose head has
b zen turned by aspirations for the presidency.
AID unless the millennium is nearer than is
probable, we fear he will not be the last.
Progress of the Portland q, Ogdcnsburs
RaiirOnd.
On the 2Sth inst. the President and Direc-
tors of the Pc o. Railroad proceeded in car
riases along the route of this road as far as
the foot of Sebago Lake, to examine the pro-
gress Of the grading, and very kindly invited
the Mayor and City Government, with several
other gentlemen and representatives of the
press TO accompany them. The day was in
tensely and prematurelr cold, and we faced
raw wind splitting snow nearly the whole
way. But the polite officers of the railroad
had provided everything in the way of covered
carriages, robes and fast horses to make the
ride not only toerable but agreeable.
In linz frop 4 c.
miles has been divided into as many mile Sec
tons, and in all Of these except the first. sec
ond and thirteenth, numbering from the city.
the roadway has been cleared and fenced, and
excavation and filling has considerably adj
vanced, Our first examination was in West
brock, northwest of Forest City Park, where
deep cuts are made in the clay, ard hollow
running transversely TO the route is partly
filed. Two gangs were at work here. In
passing the Bridge at Stroudwater, we got
view OF the clearing through pine grove, in
which the excavation was commenced. So
far as not filled from this ridge the pool adj
joining the canal is to be bridged with piles.
The next section above we understood to be
more advanced than any point on the road,
there being longer continuous road-bed
completed than anywhere on the line, but by
mistaking the road the principal part of the
party failed to see it, and did not get upon the
line again till it crossed the Presumpsco. at
Cumberland Mills, where work was progress
ing upon both sides of the river in Hing and
in masonry. I'D t
90 The next point noticed was at Madison
Falls where the road passes within few feet
of the wooden factory, and will accommodate
the business sure to grow up around the
splendid water power at that point of the
Presumpscot, The entertainments on each
side OF the road to the falls are filed up near
ly to the proper grade.
At Gambo Falls we passed the river close
to the Oriental Powder Company's factory
They have taken stock in the road and will
give it large transportation business now
employing great many teams.
RI Going up through The East part of Gorham
we struck through field over gulch and
came in view on the top Of hill beyond, of
the heavy work going on in Section Is. The
only ledge found in the whole line is in Sec
ton IL, and surveys ale going on to see if
that cannot be avoided. Section Is is over
high sand ridge covered with trees The ex-
cavation into this is proceeding from both
sides, to The south filing into dry hollow
some 80 feet deep, TO the north filing into
and across Otter Pond, winch has a space of
only 500 feet more to complete an earth
bridge over it. Plank ways are laid into the
hill, and the men are working through it at a
great speed. The whole ridge is dry loose
sand that cal be shoveled without picking as
easily as Indian meal. The bank rises now
before the shovellers 90 feet, and at its high
est point 80 feet A deep depression called
the Punch Bowl, a little lower at the bottom
than the grade of the road, divides the hill in
& to two masses, and so facilitates the cut
through it. en-.
In one mile from this point we came to the
last gang and the last embankment upon the
very Lake beach. The contracts were not
made until September first, and the men
aud teams were not upon the ground
till about the fifteenth of September.
The amount of work done since is axtraordi-
Il nary Everything is paid for in cash. The
whole work as to route and structure is I'M
der control of the directors, and neither the
engineer nor contractor has the power of de-
waiting from the direct route to avoid excaya-
tons or to increase the determined grade.
Inc work is paid for by the cubic yard and
not by the mile. For excavation and filing
~ cents per cubic yard is paid, and for cul.
vert masonry liza per cubic yard. The bridge
masonry is not yet contracted for.
1t Is supposed that the subscription in the
hands OF the directors will be sufficient to
build and equip the road to the line of fine
state, a distance of 45 miles. If so, it will be
the cheapest railroad ever built in Maine.
at about 3 IL P. NJ, tie whole party ar
rived at the Lake House, where Mr.. Chad
bourne welcomed them with the first reou-
site to their comfort, good hot fire. Whom
'ne cold chis were fairly expelled by this and
SUCH other app. ances as we found efficacious.
D, we proceeded to an excellent and abundant
iahch' to which the amples. Justice was sum-
marily done.
A'ter the rage of hunger was appeased
Si@ob, Tue IreSlQent OF the
company IN colloquial way, gave report
VI 'iie action OF the officers of the Comma
ny mus far. He wanted the citizens of PORT
'"pu and particularly the members of the
wy government TO understand, that the in
.erestS OF Portland, the Target stakeholder
III the road, had been primarily consulted. II
was deemed necessary to have an independ-
.. u line of road to tide water in the citv
mi1nout which the road could have no basis
VI credit to command from capitalists the
- money TO complete itself. He said there was
nearer line to Saco river possible, but it
"o"'o nave goue through a section of the
800 incapable of any considerable develop
nneht or OF affording any business TO the road
Inc route that had been determined mon
was a deviation of bat 3 miles in A, FROM, ~
a'r line to the boundary of the STATE ana 80,
deviation was determined upon to- nnt ' .ho
ROAD into communication with the man,,eaa
turing establishments sure TO be erectoa ~
inherent falls of the Presumpscot, by epconr-
as'hg winch, the prosperity of Portland Womb
~ 5'eatiy promoted. Gen. Anderson was in
ee,'osa'ed by different gentlemen, and gave
luii statement of various matters in rofeno,oa
% 1ue location of the road, its tide. water
'oAini"oS' anu us peculiar ADVANTAGES IN ror