The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NORWAY, Me-, August 2, 1869.


for Lake Umbagog and the other lakes
tMooseluckmeguntic among the rest
lying in the northern part of this coun-
ty (Oxford) and it being probable that
the excursion Will occupy the better
part of a fortnight, l have concluded
TO anticipate that season of non-inter-
course with the white settlements by
sending you and your readers few
lines from my log book.
Since my last letter l have pursued
my wanderings pretty constantly and
have had the pleasure of Writing some
of the most interesting points in the
State of Maine. Starting from here
one week ago day, in company with
General Beal, Grand Commander Of
the G. A. r. for this State, l went to
the old city of Bath, on the Kennebeck
River, where was held, during our -tay,
one of the annual meetings of the Order,
of which 1 h-ppen to be q member.
We went in a cosy private conveyance
Of our own, riding as far as the stir
ring city of Lewiston the first day.
This place is situated at the Falls of
the AndrOscOggin and is the largest
cotton and wooden manufacturing town
in the Stale of Maine. The immense
water power is owned by company Of
Massachusetts, capitalists weo have
erected thereon some very extensive
mills. Through the courtesy of Mr..
Shaw, the Superintendent of the Bates
Mill; We were shown through that very
extensive establishment which is co.
gagged in the weaving of both cotton
anG wooden goods. This mill runs
about thirty thousand spiadles and en-
ploys some thirteen hundred operatives
among whom it discusses monthly, not
less than fifty thousand dollars OIL
wooden goods they make a heavy arti-
Gle of beaver cloth and of cotton
goods, ginghams, sheetings and bed
spreads in imitation of Marseilles.
Every thing about this mill is in splen |
did order, and the grounds are really
beautiful. The Androscoggin Mill is a
still larger establishment, an immense
pile of brick and stone. We did not
visit it, but we're Informed that il runs
not less than sixty thousand spindles
and employees not less than three thou
sand operatives. There are, also, sew
eral other mills in the place.
Lewiston itself is a busy place, hand.
somely situated and presenting the ap-
Pearance along its newes: street of a
brisk California town. Among other
objects of interest there is monument
erected in honor of the Union dead
whose entrance into the army was from
this vicinity. Monuments of this eort
are commercially numerous throughout
this aud the other New England States.
From Lewiston We went down the ,
ralley of tho Androscoggin to Bruins
wick, where is located the renowned
soSdoin College, the magnificent ,
grounds of which we visited. On these l.
grounds is being erected a" Memorial :
Hall or chapel, of white MARBLE ,
omething in the elaborate Gothic style;
N commemoration of the Bowdoin men
| r
vho fell fighting for the Union. Gov
rnor Chamberlain resides in Brunswick
rhen the Legislature is not is session
t Augusta, and we called to pay our
aspects to his EIcellency, but not be-
ng apprised of my distinguished arriv-
l, be had gone with his family to the
ea beach and We missed seeing him. >,
lie was no doubt much disappointed
rhen he learned that had been there
uriEg his absence.
Leaving our conveyance at Bruins :.
lick, We went to Bath, eight miles. by
lil This place is, like many of the
der towns of the New England COAST
ring more upon its past than its pres. y