The Portland daily press., 1869-10-05
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Dover II. H. Oct, 2. 1859.


DOVER n. H. Oct, 2. 1859.
PoRffAND AND DOVER IN FORMER TIMES.
To the Editor Of the Press:
This city has less business and social rela.
tions with your metropolis than might be de-
sirable as we'll as advantageous In the good
old days of stages, it was the grand centre of
much travel between Portland and Boston and
Portsmouth and the Notch. Dover traded
with Portland largely in West India goods
sugar, rum and molasses, but "days are not as
they used to was" and railroads have reyo-
lutionized trade as we'll as travel.
NEW CHANNELS.
Rochester ten miles north on the Dover and
Winnipeseogee road is destined to be the lary
est place in Eastern New Hampshire with the
ID. & w. and the Conway Great Falls and
South Berwick roads now communicating
with it and with the Portland s. Rochester ex-
tended to it and the Concord s. Rochester
and the .Nasua and Rochester roads con.
structed to that point, Rochester has indeed a
bright prospect.
Dover is sluggish. A few men control it
and they are interested in keeping out COM
pcting roads, but the irresistible course of
events will roll over them like Juggernaut
and crush them. If the Dover and Ports
mouth road was built, thereby giving us an
other line to Portland and Boston, freights
would be cheaper and this locality would be
far better in its inducements for the establish
ment of manufactures and business generally.
The tide from the sea comes up with the very
ca Of fha citv--at tha foot Of 10 falls at
the Cochecho mills dam-and with a small
appropriation from Congress fused in the
work of dredging and blasting" and not as a
"political sinecure" our harbor would be vast
ly improved. The dredges that have SO finely
cleared the channel in your harbor would
make quick and successful work in this river
and the new method of blasting would do the
same at what is known as the Gulf narrOws.
1t needs such enterprising men here as your
John B. Brown, st. John Smith, Fl. N. Jose.
s. E. Spring, S. J. Anderson, John Lynch and
others. Portland is fortunate in this respect
MR.. ABBOTT AND THE UNITARIAN CHURCH
The Unitarian church case that excited so
much interest last year, whereby E1-Rev. F.
E. Abbott and all like him were enjoined
from preaching in the Unitarian Christian
church, is still itemized in the papers and
mention made of the same kind of trouble at
Toledo Ohio, where said Abbott went to
preach. The following item is copied from
the Springfield Republican of Sept oath:
"Since the secession of the Toledo society, un-
der Mr.. F. E. Abbott, from the Unitarian de-
nomination, which we mentioned three
weeks ago. there has been slight reaction in
of 4 ,Io-ss ;,Ia
inst, vote was taken on motion to rescind
the seeding resolutions. The vote stood so
to nothing, the conservative voters, finding
themselves Outnumbered largely, left the
meeting and probably will establish separate
organization. On the 14th, Mr.. Abbott had
delivered an address upon Humboldt, which
was much admired by his German hearers
and will soon be:published." The transmogre-
fication of the society at Toledo was brought
about the same way as that at Dover-the
power of majority created by the rallying of
the odds and ends, infidels, comeouters, i'd
o,'ne genus who never were bona fde men,
bers. Contrary to honor and justice legal
steps are being taken by the Unitarian Chris
tians of the society to have an injunction put
upon the Abbotites. Notoriety is as good to
some men as honorable reputation to others.
Abbott is an able man and fine scholar but
lacks modesty and humility. ..l... ........,
The Unitarian Society here are by degrees
their former thrift. Such clergymen |
as Rev. DIR. A. P. Peabody. Rev. DR.. r. steb-
bins, Rev. DR.. s. X. Lothrop, Rev. w. P. Til |
den. Rev. L. J. Livermore, Rev. w. H. Fish |
(Scituate, Mass.,) Rev. s. w. McDaniels, |
brighton, Mass, and ethers have preached |
here, and such sound talent to which mem
bers of other denominations rejoice to listen, |
is indeed refreshing to the SOUL" The Soci- |
ETY. have raised more money the past year since |
Abbot and his followers left than anv year be- |
fore-a healthy sign. We allude to this mat
ter not in any UNCONVENTIONAL sense but be-
cause all denominations were and are interest |
ed in the Abbot case as effecting Christianity |
itself, Abbot having declared himself not a |
Christian. .,st-t..s- srr..
.. ITEM5. .4.
The Second Adventists hold meeting to- |
day at the Grove to continue week. Elder |
Hastings, of Boston, and others are to be pres |
ent.
Rev. w. p. Tilden, of the South End Free |
Unitarian Church, Boston, preached here last |
Sunday. He was formerly temporary pastor |
Of the church here, one year, some twenty |
years ago, during the absence abroad of the |
pastor Rev. John Parkman. A host of friends |
greeted him who remembered him with sincere
regard. htr.
The new Freewill Baptist Church on Wash
ngtOn street, will be dedicated in few weeks. |
It is a handsome edifice and as Dover is the |
headquarters Of the F. w. Baptist denomina-
ton, the Morning Star establishment being |
llso here, the dedication will be an interesting
occasion. October opens beautifully, the GRIM |
son and orange tint the woods, the hunters ju- |
bilee begins and sportsmen are preparing for a |
brilliant raid on the forest and field. .
Prof Moses 7. Brown of Tufts College gave |
readings here on Tuesday evening to fair |
'ized house. His selections were from Dick |
sns' Christmas Carols, Tennyson's Lady Clara |
Trowbridge's Vagabonds, Sc He is a fine |
reader and elocutionist. Ipu --t
. DRAMATIC. 14.i
Kate Reynolds and Company gave us glo-
rious treat last evening, appearing in the beau
tiful Irish Drama, "Katheleen Mavourneen,"
md in the New York Burlesaue, Forty |
Thieves: She was charming and proved that |
her star is still bright and her talents of the |
.ame high order as ever The other members |
If the Company acted we'll. Altogether it was |
! pleasant episode in our dramatic experience |
n this great" city. We understand that Miss |
and Company appear in Portland |
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next, at |
Deering Hall, when undoubtedly they will |
have crowded houses. |
Portland is also to be highly favored on the |
10th with Maggie Mitchell-the charming Fan |
,hon. OF course she will draw big houses and |
much cash. .. oCHECo. |
Letter from Lewiston.