The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-07-23
Letters from Maine.
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BASooR, June l9, 1870.

BANooR, June l9, ls70
 The reputed cool breezes of down east have lurcd me thus far, hut they are delusion, for at this date we are having seethng hot l weather, in Bangor. While here in the ex- treme east, I ohen think of my old friends in Arizona, who are struggling for homes and the comforts of civilization in the far west, and cannot forego the pleasure of sending word of greeting to them from this far of region Besides, many of the readers of the MINER first saw the light in this wooden State, and word from their homeland of other days--will not be unwelcome. And ! to-day have been questioned in regard to young man by the name of StackpOle, who 1 died in or near Prescott some years ago. His parents were anxious to hear something more
 about their son. And doubtless there are
 other parents here and in ni the Eastern
 States, who would be glad to hear from their
 long absent sons.
 Though situated in an inhospitablc climate,
 Maine occupies an important count in the
 family of States. Heretofore Maine has been
 second to none in the building of ships, the
 extent of her lumber trade. and the number of seanen furnished to the carrying trade on
 the water. But ship-bulding has almost stopped, as also has ihe carrying trade of the United States. Congress has been for long f time trying to find out the cause and remedy ? for this state of things. The ship builders ! and seamen here in Maine, say that there is no demand for ships because there is lttl, l. to carry. The trans-Atlantic trade, and es
 pecially exports, have greatly diminished
 Nations are not exchanging commodities a
 formerly, and hence less shipping is demand ed. What is true in this respect in regarC . to the United States, is true of England, O f Russia, and of European countries generally Maine is not a superior agricultural coun try, but has many counties of excellent farm s ing lands. It produces large amounts of hay , potatoes lumber, eggs etc, which are expor d ted out of the State The largest pro Il duct of the country, in dollar estimates, ,e lumber, and eggs rank second in amount, s 1. strange as the fact may appear.
 The social condition of the State is a
 favorable as that of any other State in th
 Union. Educational interests are fostere and promptly cared for, and colleges an m schools abound The class called lumberme ,e are rough people of necessity In th ,o respect they are like the mining populatio ;, of the west. The circumstances of the ms business, the hardships, dangers, and absent te from home and society, determine their cha ,is acter in this respect. And yet there a Ii. noble men of this class
 he The absence of the large foreign eemel k in this State, except in q few of the citie
 makes society, morals, and the tone of u , people higher than that where there is ,.. large mixture of the trans Atlantic elemen =. The temperance cause has triumphed ,o the greater portion of the State There A .. scores H towns of large size where alcohol drinks are not sold at all. In fact, tho ,o. where they are sold are exceptions -al ho rare. And now the successful, as i: s n. lieyed, nominee for Governor, is thorou ;,b going temperance man. Prohibition thei in fore in Maine is not T failure, but succe. Inc though not complete-yet glorious
 nd It is good State in which to rear and C %, ucate children, and Maine has, and is sendi ,o out noble men and women to populate otl ,; States, and to do the work and business -, the world. VAC.