Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-03
Bangor. Pelitisally Socially. and His
torieallv.

torieally.
Bangor Is one OF the pleAsantest cities
In the state to visit, socially politically ana
generally. II IL intensely Bangorean, II il
true, and it is al there is Of Eastern Maine
vet it is q pleasant place, rs remarked In
any phase you are Of q mind to view 1t. |
Politically, tits intensely local and selfish,
but smart and pushing. 1t exercises more |
influence on the state politics, and man
ages more state conventions, than either |
Augusta or Portland. 1t Is a power, a |
unit, potential influence that tells every
time. Never modest in asking favors,
never backward in pushing its claims,
never niggard in supplying the sinews OF
political warfare, never distracted by divid-
ed counsels, never taking thought for
others, nor stopping to make nice dis
tinctions rs to the equitable divisions OF
the spoils. it aims at and achieves success.
1t gobbles up all that belongs TO the East,
because there Is no East outside OF Its
corporate limits in its estimation, and by su-
perior tact gathers to its hopper what right
fully, as the world Of politics goes. belongs
to other sections OF the state. Bangor. then,
must inevitably succeed.
BANGOR AS BUSINESS PLACE.
1t is located at a point which will always
make 1t the railroad. and business centre
of Eastern Maine, 1t must thrive. II has
made some mistakes, yet it goes ahead.
The Bangor and Piscataquis road should
have started from Bangor and passed up
the valley of the Kenduskeag, instead Of
starting from Oldtown and the European
and North American should have gone
East from Bangor rather than up the Pc
nobscot But the past must be accepted
and the future guided by its lessons.
Its lumber interest is the largest in the
state and it has many Lumber Kings"
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Bangor citizens evince good architectural
taste and great liberauty, in their publ
buildings Their churches are nearly all
modernized, and all are respectable. The
Custom House Building has just been en-
larged by the Government, and ii is now
very convenient for the various purposes
for which il is used. The Courtroom is
elegant, the Custom House department
ditto. and the Post Office the best in the
State. The Post Office is admirably man.
aged. Col. Geo. Fuller, is chief, but he is
seconded by as capable, agreeable and Is
accommodating a corps OF assistants as can
be found in the state, or any where else.
f. A. Cummings is Asst. and W. II.
Lawrence Cashier, and II. A. Holden,
Delivery clerk.
1t were needless to speak Of the Custom
House. under the popular direction Of Col.
Rice. and the careful supervision of Mr..
Fox. SO we pass along.
STORES
Quite a number OF elegant stores have
been and are being erected on the Western
side of the kenduskeaS. The great fire in
the end will be benefit 10 the city. Ii
needed blocks OF substantial stores suita-
bic for a wholesale and retail business,
and 1t is getting them now, in place OF
the small and lily contrived ones that went
off in smoke fewyears since. These more
ample business places serve to impress
their owners with loftier ideas ofthe future
of the city, and makes them Of course more
liberal.
BUSINESS aES.
Not many of the old business men are
now in active life. More than a gener alton
of busy humanity has passed away since.
Abner Taylor commenced business In the lit
tie old building where Wheelwright &Clark's
slegan store now stands or since Cram. Dut-
ton Co. occupied store below, or J. & J.
True sold tea, coffee and molasses and
bought lumber, where now is an elegant
store. Aud who does not recollect the old
auction firm Of Head Pillsbury, and the
hardware stores of Plummer Mossman,
Jenness March, and the dry goods house
Of sam Hyde, and the silvery headed gen.
tlemen OF leisure, William Emerson, the
noble looking iona z. Rogers, the talented
lawyer! Who does not recollect Bangors
first mayor, Allen Gilman, Esq, and the
Wing and Courier when edited by Sam uel
Upton and the Daily Republican when I'M
der the editorial management Of Nathaniel
Haynes. Esp There were contests be-
tween political giants in those DAYS. and
the Democracy had internal troubles that
were often ventilated in eaAcusses held in
the old City Hall. Mr.. Merrill Of the old
firm of Shaw and Merrill. stills supplies |
Bangoreans and the country beyond with |
furniture, feathers &c, as Of yore The |
Bangor House, where we are writing. |
reminds us Of the days when it was in |
process Of erection. and Of Its completion.
We can now almost see Daniel Webster.
standing on its steps, making q speech to |
large crowd Of citizens as he stood and |
talked August 25th 1885 At the risk OF
seemins wearisome we quote from that ad. |
dress -
Having occasion to come into the state |
on professional business / have gladly |
availed nyself Of the opportunity TO visit |
this city, the growing magnitude and i'm |
portance OF which have recently attracted |
such general notice am happy to say
that see around me ample proofs Of the |
correctness OF the favorable REPRESENTATIONS |
which have gone abroad. Your city. Cen |
tlemen, has certainly experienced an ex
traordinary growth; and IL is . growth I /
think which there is reason to hope is NOT |
unnatural, or greatly disproportioned to |
the eminent advantages Of the place 1t SO |
happened that 1t an early period Of nv
life came to this spot attracted By that |
favorable position which the slightest
glance on the map must satisfy every one
that 1t occupies. 1t Is near the head Of |
tide water, on . river which brings to it |
rom the sea volume Of water equal to
the demands Of the largest vessels own.
and whose branches uniting here. from
great distances above traverse n their
course extensive tracts now covered With
' valuable productions Of the forest. and
capable, most Of them, Of profitable aSri- !