Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-22

4 writer In the Portland Press casts the
railroad horo scope for the eastern part Of
Maine. and thus states il future ia this
particular line
There are some statements la the news
papers of attempts TO construct railroad
along thu western shore Of the bay
Eventually. no doubt. that may be done.
but who. at present. can bear the burden
Of such an undertaking: \ writer was
also quoted. recently, from Ellsworth. "r
near there. bewai ling the unfortunate con
dillon of that part of the State. as hardly
hsbitable. for want OF railroad conmuni-
cation with the rest OF the world. No one
would discourage any practicable endear-
or 10 supply such a lack-bit whens when
can il b. dsnrs Gu anv one Halter HIM
self thar within anv brief period. railroad
can be bnilf eastof Pcnobs cot river, along
the coast:
This writer. assuming that no shore line
will be built for long years. proceeds TO
point ont 10 Rocklsnl what must be done
10 secure all Of ihc business travel abort
Pen ,bscot Bay. extending as far east as
Mt. Desert. &c. This writer says:
Does not ihi. po .itiorp.of r ocklani. with
is Railroad completed point ont To IN
towns around Prnobscot Bay. and others
Il the eastward. their true policy. for some
time 70 come. IN regard TO the way Of con
nec'inc themselves. in the easiest and
cheapest manner with the railroad sys; em
OF the c7nnirvs
II ma, be sometime before there will be
a railroad east Of the Pcnobsco,. bat we
expect to see road completed before
many year. from Ellsworth to some point
either on renohscot Bay. or with Bangor
A road to Cas,ine. with an easy grade. can
be built chcaply. II railroad should be
bnilt on the Western side Of the Pcnobsco,.
to inicrsect the Rockland & Bath road.
then we should By all meats have road
10 Backsport; brit u the former road
should not b. built. then We slIrnll take
measures 10 have road with lis terminus
at Casiine: aud then by steamer, We cat
easily re ,ch Rocklanl or Portland. We
beg OF the writer In the Prsss not 20 dispose
OF all Down East. 40 cavalierly.
The business that would feed and sup
port railroad which would come from
the shore towns In Hancock and washing
ton counties would surprise him; aud We
hive no donbt wsiil be qrliruplc what
the same size.
The :ailroad mama ha. Just commenced
IN this state. aud there will vet be shor.
fine railroad in successful operation. run
ming clear through this county. and Wash
ing.on county also.
Tho people OF Ellsworth and vicinity do
not mean 10 forcg, the advantages Of win
ter communication with outsid, marke's.
Situated as We are aow. five months
stock of goods has 10 be put into the stores
by our merchants In Novenbe- and De
cember running the risk OF falling mar
kets. and losing interest on the mo.ry In
vestesl. This list winter ZONE " our mer-
chants laid In large stock Of corn. which
must have cost ei.io in store: now before
this ct ply was all disposed OF. small
trading vessel from Portland was selling
corn to the people in Brookla. s-dgvics.
&c. &c. n sl.20 per bushel. Perhaps our
merchants put in n stock n the fall OF half
4 million Of dollars, Of all kinds az goods.
anu u w NJ" "a 'ai4i '.t hait oi TINS
amount would suffice. Then the amount
OF Eastern travel is very large. and Il
yearly increasing Bot ihc great reason
why We must have railroad comm unica-
ton. Is that our water poNer may be
turned 10 account. We have abundant
natural advantages for manufacturing. and
these mus. be made available aud produc-
i've.