Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Augusta.


Reagan case. was Kit entirely on Thurs
day last, by vote OF ~ TO 81, granting
the "Duke Of Madawaska" leave to
make way for the little Frenchman.
1t has been asquare. stand-up fight from
beginning to end calling into requisition,
and putting TO the seyercst test. all Of
the strategy. diplomacy, and parliament
aTv skill of the several combatants.
Dickev bore his defeat like a martyr, but
some of his friends 'succumbed to the
pressure" with an i'll grace. Il was
hard to go under in the storm.
INVESTIGATION.
Before the nerves of all concerne d.
which had become 'strung-up' to the
highest degree of tension during the
Dickey- Reagan fight-had time TO relax,
a new excitement burst in upon the
House-a steutorian call for 'nvcstiga-
ton immediately new line OF bat
tie was formed. and fresh combatants
put in trimming Tor the contest. The
only outspoken show of uncasiness.
came in the form OF u plausible request
10 make the investigation public The
investigation will bc made public, but
perhaps not in the precise way desired.
The special committee announced. on
the part of the Senate. are.
Marquis -. l. Lane. Standi>h. Cum
berlsnd, Co. stephen -. Lin>cy. Nor
ridgcwock. Somerset. Co. John u. Neal
ley. South Berwick, York. Go.
On the part OF the House.
Harrison Hume. Cherry field. Wash
ington. CO. Samuel r. Humphrey, Ban
yor. Pcnob,cot. co. samuel WATSON.
>urry. Hancock. Go. j. W. Spauding,
Richmond. kcnncbcc. Go. Daniel Stick
new. Prcsquc Isle. Aroostoos. Go.
Olrick Halves. marlborough. kennc-
bee. CO. Lc,Eucl H. slower. iIarp>wcll.
Cumberland, 90. The last named gen
tlcman i, Democrat.
Before this passes under the eyes OF
Your many readers. a programme Will
have been arranged aud the first blow
struck, on job which will not be- finish
ed until the very cntrails have been com
pletely ripped out of the whole matter.
No withdrawing j. To obtain fhis
time. The sentiment. here j., il the ac-
cuscd arc innocent let it appear. il
guilty, let that appear also The public
tires OF damaging -wcre it not proianc
We would add damnablc-rumor.
Truth j. now wanted. Let IL come.
THr ''TnIRp BRANCH"
The Consolidation scheme. the Dickcv-
Reagan casc-Division Of Wesrbrook.
General Hospital bill. and the Porgic
question. have called out full attcn-
dance OF Lobby members. All of the
great exciting question:, were booklet
Tor hearing - nearly at the same
time that Interested parties crowd here
for legislation. Never, since 1851. have
We seen 80 tar into the session. 50 few
outsiders at the Capitol Some OF the
Lobby members are terrible har--
Thsy ..a.'. snaKcn on any NOR, than
the fever and aguc. Some can take No,
for AN answer. Some manage their
cases with much adroitnc-,.
RAILROAD CoNsoLIpATio>
The Railroad Committee were in
session "wednesday, Thursday. and Fri
day afternoons, listening 10 arguments
for and against constellation. The
Consolidationi-is have come down like
4 shower OF NORWAY rai-. Fears arr in
tcriained that the Committee may bc
deyoured.
Seriously this scheme OF consolidation
is most gigantic one. regarded BY
many a dangerous monopoly. Those
residing along the line of prospective
railroads. should think twice. before
they consent 10 the creation of an un-
controllable combination which can
exercise more inilnenc" and force than
Legislators and constituents combined.
These railway consolidated corpora
tons threaten danger in o,hcr : ate,
from which Maine a Vet, j. cotnpara-
lively tree. The PENNSYLVANIA railroad
now owns by perpetual lease 400 miles
of track costing sl,5J.ovJ,0JV. The New
York Central. practically wieldsd by
Vanderbilt, represents, nearly 5000
miles oil track and more than 500. UiO,-
90 of capital.
six companies hold property worth
more than SS,OoO,oD or l-3 the amount
OF the national debt and control 1900
miles OF railroad. or MOI c than II OF
all the roads ot the United States. Plans
are now developing which, when COM
pleted, will consolidate, more than $780,
900 200. OF railroad capital, centralized
power which could shake our whole
political system, as Il willed. Ii fol-
lows, As a matter of course, that such
power could dictate its ODn terms to
every new railroad enterpri sc.
THE PoRGIE QUESTION.
The locate OF the Petitioners shows
that the 'po9y' interest, centers in Han
cock County. The final hearing of
this question, will be had to-day. ANY
| speculations as to the character Of the
Report of the Committee, would be
premature. Nothing has been diyulged
10 warrant even, guess, as to whom
are uppermost, the Meters or Seiners.
Those favoring a repeal of the law,
have been almost omnipresent for
several days, laboring with indefatiga-
bic energy TO impress the Committee
with the justice Of their claim. If they
tail of success, it will not be because of