The Portland daily press., 1870-07-04
From Bangor to Portland.
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BANGOR, July 1, 1870.
To the Edttor Or the Press:
First, let me speak we'll of the bridge that
carries me well over" The City of Richmond,
Captain Dennison, is the fastest of boats east
| of New York. This dispatch results partly
from the expedition in making and leaving the
landing places. Reviewing the try: From
Bangor we soon come to Hampden, where the
English landed, and which long ago auticpat-
ed for herself the history which Bangor has
| taken from her; Bangor being more favorably
situated at the head of navigation, and nearer
| to water-power privileges. Passing down, we
| see Winterport-the Frankfort of former
years. This is situated fourteenlmiles from
Bangor. At the present time the railroad from
| Bangor to this town is talked of, and to which
| Bangor will loan her credit Bucksport follows,
with its Seminary, and Fort Knox on the op-
| posite bank, which does not look so impregna-
bic from the advanced standpoint of warfare,
and the high elevation that rises above it south
| on the river bank. Belfast is distinguished in
a business point of view for its shp-building
| and fishing interests. Camden, situated at the
head of Penobscot Bay, has latterly become
point OF interest for pleasure seekers; and the
"Bay View" House, under Mr.. Philbrook, is
said to afford every inducement within its
hospitable alls for such.
Meanwhile we have been passing lovely
river scenery, rather of the peaceful unbroken
order. But through Penobscot Bay the views
| on each side are particularly beautiful, re-
| minding one somewhat of glimpses obtained
| on the Hudson ri yer. We have the mountains
and bluffs of Camden and vicinity, on our
right, with long stretches of more level coun-
try And on the left, near and far over the bay
we have Long Island, North and South Vinar
Haven, and various islands dotting the sur
face here and there, like our Casco Bay, but
with more extended limits for the eye.
Rockland and dinner csme SO near together
that we can only say that it is smart town or
city, as you please, having lime as its special
| ity.
There are some things in and about Bangor
that deserve place; among which is the
| lumber trade. The annual sale of long lnm-
Der this year will amount to 200 100000 feet, it
averages from 17500O 900 to 230, OOO, 900 yearly.
| The lumber is surveyed under the direction
and superintendance of a Surveyor General
an Office peculiar to Peuobscot Co. Mills are
situated along the river from above Oldtown
to below Bangor.
| At Orono is situated the Basin Mills which
manufacture 20,OOO,OOO feet yearly and are cele-
brated as being the largest in the world, ex-
cept one in the West, (Which probably is some
where near Chicago) They have mills at
Great Works that rent for $4,000 yearly.
The Dwinal mills were sold few days ago
for SCI 900 to the Veazielheirs There is a
host of men, hardy and brave, who live by the
lumber business, and 1 noticed that thew
adopted kind of uniformity of dress, scarlet
pants, &C., which relieves and enriches the
views upon the river and its RATS. I'd, .
There are more than 100000 feet of logs
left over this year, which were en- route to Old
IOWA. Veazie, Orono, and Bangor. The fall
ing of the water in the streams in the early
spring caused this.
Ane european q North American railroad
'.'uu 10 VI sumo interest to Portland people.
s,n.e Sne osoensourg railroad and the consoI-
ldatlon question have attuned them - ."s..
ior great movements Tho whole length of
TINS road to st. John is 200 miles and from s.
John is continuation east 1O8 miles to She
diac, making line from Bangor of sos miles
through Maine and New Brunswick, OF the
E. & N. A. r. R. all is completed save fifty-
SIX miles, OF which nearly twenty miles are
ready for the tracks, the company having five
hundred men at work at present. The road is
completed from the east to the ST. Croix river.
the unbuilt portion being on this side. The
passage of the bill in Congress for its assist
ance is beyond doubt, it having already pass
ed the House. This assures the comnletion of
the road in July, 1871.
The road is built on the broad gauge plan,
which awaits the issue of the consolidation
question, when it will be changed to the mar
row gauge. The fshed (continuous) rails are
USED. The rolling stock of this end of the line
consists OF six engines and ten passenger cars
Vi 'ne improved monitor pattern, with large
hummer OF various kinds of freight cars. Two
regular trains run daily to Mattawamkeag, the
present terminus, and four to Milford
The Bangor and Piscataquis railroad extends
hfty-two miles from Bangor to Dover and
foxcroft. 1t is built on the same pauoe and
with the same kind of rails as the q. 81
II. Il. There is no doubt but that Canada will
be Its limit, there being but seventy-five miles
Intervening, and there is present charter in
Canada to our State line in order to connect