Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-10-13
Letter from Boston.
Boston Oct. llth 1870

Boston Oct. llth 1870.
THE WEATHER BUSINESS, &c.
The fall weather Is upon u. The DAYS
any nights are cool.-ihe latter being more
OF less frosiy, Rain has come in plenty.
and the withered fields have put on q sec
ond coat of green for the SEASON.. Our
Common would give the Illusion that it
was spring time, were IL not for the show
ery Of falling leaves. which strew the
General business IL brisk. and our mcr.
chants are begiusing TO reap their annual
fall harvest.
Politics are getting quite lively jus, now
Coy. Clahln has been renominaied BY the
Republican Convention, one Of the pecul-
iarities Of which WAS the presence and ac-
tive labors Of female delegates. There is
little doub, but that Clanin will be re-elec,.
ed. though the extreme wing Of the party
will work and vote dead against him. Hon.
Samuel Hooper has been repominssed for
Congress for the Fourth Congressional
district Wendell Phillips announces his
intention Of taking the stump for the fall
campaign. II is not . little curious tina,
the womens rights women, whose cham.
pion he has been heretofore. deeisre thrir
intention Of opposing Mr.. Phillips. lie
will poll respectable vote, notwithstand-
Ing this. The Democrats hold their State
Convention this week. II Is not known
who they will nominate. There is talk OF
Ju ige Abbott, Judge Woodbury.. and 9th.
ers, but Mr. Adams may yet be the man.
MASSACHUSETTS, RAILROADS.
From . review Of seventeen Of the thir
ty-foar railroads OF this State. l ra,he,
the following facts and figures: These
roads are the principal ones in the State
and represent paid-up capital stock OF
90, sl3.s2l Of the total paid up OF ss3, s77
0ss. They received during the pas. year
from all sources, an income Of o22, ssS, 5ss
Of the total earnings Of all roads, ga $50.
722. They paid In expenses and interest
Oil, l23. OO3. OF total expenditure Of SIS.
3ss.+34. They paid an average dividend
Of s64-i0O per cent on ISL .O99, $50 Of the
e6S.Sl3,s2l represented. The earnings OF
the Vt. and Mass. road are ESQ., 1858, while
the expenses are e646. OO3 This is the
only road SO fsr behind. The Hartford {
New Haven road pays the largest dividend
Ia per cent. Its stock Is worth 2ls in
the market (par 1907 The Boston { Al.
bany pays . dividend Of 10 per cent on q
paid-up capital Of eis.Gs5. coz, and the
market value Of its stock is ll9. (par 100. !
The roads are all In . prosperous condi.
ton, having assets Of l2,S8s,6IA, being II
per cent Of their cost. There have been
four new roads opened this year adding 1
per. cent. TO our milage, or $50 miles, and
costing e%,sos.s4l. There are the New
London, Northern, the Boston, Clinton 4
Fitchburg, the Hanover Branch, and the
Ma s6eld { FraminShsm X. X. There are
also building, the Boston, Barre ( Gard.
ner road, and . portion Of the Boston.
Hartford Erie road, hitherto uncomplet.
ID.
\ eTRANo8 DloAPPKARANCE ACCOUNTED ron.
In July last young man, named WIN.
Z. Brows, belonging in South Boston,
suddenly disappeared, and his clothes and
watch being found in bathing house, il
vas supposed he had gone In IN swim and
was drowned. or had committed suicide.
4 continued search for his body, however,
VS. unsuccessful. and his friends had Civ,
- him up, when last week. Q Massschu.
sstts man, who knew him well, met Brown
IN st. Paul. Misnesots.
Brown evaded bis old acquaintance. and
len 81. Paul. His conduct 10 unaccosnt.
able.