The Republican journal., 1870-03-10

The WeStbrOOk CaSe--Ralr0ad COnSOliCa-
tom Adournment---Th Dam---Governor
Chamberlain.
The We~tbrook case on the division OF the
town, is at last disposed Of, and the lobbyists
ON both sides have retired to their respective
ahodes. Next winter the question will come
up again and the contest bereneweI with in
creased vigor In this, like most other ques
tions that have been settled by this Legisla-
ture, the defeated party complain bitterly Of
having been cheated and make all sorts OF
statements As to how il was done-some OF
which are not at all complimentary to the
honesty of a portion of those voting with the
majority. The friend, OF Oakland, the pro
posed name Of the new town. are full of fight.
and will keep the BAN rolling until they sue
errd
Consolidation stock has taken 4 rise during
the last two weeks, and the members of the
Third House interested in the matter are
hopeful They are leaving no stone untnrn-
rd, and taking nothing for granted, will
watch the game and work until the final vote
rs declared 1t is decidedly interesting to I
luoker-on to notice the different elements
composing the railroad lobby how they work
around members and the miaence they bring
tn bear on them
There is President Dunn. ct the Maine
Cpnttal-shrewd. clear-headed, fal-seeing-
who nalShals the forces and directs the cam
0aigu with the working power of a steam
engine in him The whole field is in his eye,
aud Mo point 81 strategy overlooked. There,
100, We see the polished Seth l.. Milliken, of
Hrltas-hecn as brian, quietly but effect
lively working np the case in his own way
rhe shrewd, ,evel-headed Gen. j. II. But
len Of Hampton, plays no small part i'll the
..ame He is good for high any time, and
knows what he is about every day in the
week \ man that wont experience religion
under hi, teaching. has.no germs of pioty in
his soul w. NJ. Longley of Green, also has
A finger in the pie He is the ''honest iniun
of tine party Under his plain farmer garb
is Il good deal of practical knowledge OF men
and things. particularly of railroad matters,
in which he has been more or less interested
for years The wide awake Geo. H. Greeley
Of Dover, the Man Friday of the party, is
everywhere present. His duties are varied
and arduous. A few others are omitted for
want of time On the whole it is a strong
team, and if consolidation does not become
# fixed fact, it will not be because all the
strings have not been pulled.
There has been considerable talk about an
adjournment until some time in April, or I'M
I'll the Valuation Commissioners are ready to
report, bat n the report is nearly ready. with
lhc exception Of that part relating to wild
lands, the idea is about the same rs given up.
The loss to the Sprague Co. in the late
freshet will be much larger than was at first
supposed. As the water goes down the fact
/. disclosed that the two ends of the kenne-
bee dam fail to ,,omect-about three hundred
feet of ii having taken Journey down river
1t Will cost a large sum to rebuild il. besides
causing great delay i'll making the contem
plated Improvements.
The Governor has returned from Washing
ton. What success he met with in getting
Maine claims allowed is not known. The
Farmer gives him a rap implying that he has
been neglecting duty here for pleasure else
where Joseph Baker takes it up and sets
she matter right. Some OF the radical pa
pers are only too glad Of chance 10 snecl
al GOV. Chamberlain, who, by the way, is
about the only man they could have elected,
and is too good a man in every respect tol
the company he is in. DIGGs.