The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-12

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and difficulties of the present enterprise, an(
congratulated President Lynch and his asso
ciates for completing what their predecessor
| had failed to accomplish. The Boston &
Maine extends its congratulations. We ar.
not afraid of you; but believe in the multiple
cation of railroads as a means OF strength fol
trunk lines
Mr.. Kinnicutt, of the Rochester & Nashua
Railroad, was called on, but he put forward
Col. Waters as his representative. He offered
his congratulations for the completion O
another trunk line beginning at sunrise and
ending at sunset. He reviewed briefly the his
tory of the York & Cumberland Railroad, and
said the stimulus of the Portland & Rochester
was found in the great fire in Portland, after
which the city came forward and loaned the
means which completed the great work Our
wonder is that yon have done so much. Re.
speeding the Nashua & Rochester road, he said
they had now virtually received a new charter
from the Legislature (cheers) and shall be
ready in a few weeks to break ground (renewed
cheerng). Our funds are where we can put
our hands on hem (applause). We give you
an invitation to meet with us on the 18th OF
July, 1872, and help celebrate the completion
| of the line (cheersl
Judge Dewey, of Worcester. spoke briefly,
combining himself principally upon the advan-
tages of railroads as means of developing and
increasing the manufactures and population of
| cities
The letter of L. D. Stevens, ex.Mayor of
Concord, was read, stating his inability to be
present that a meeting is to be held this day of
the railroad committee of the Legislature of
| New Hampshire. to consider the matter of the
| charter of the Rochester and Concord road.
| Mr.. James w. Emery, of the European and
North American road, offered an elegant SEN
tment, congratulatory of the completion of
| this road.
Collector Washburn said he hoped TO escape
this infiction of Lynch law, but his heart never
beat more warmly than to-day. 1t was great
pleasure to see SO many representatives of SO
many railroads.
Gen. Anderson, President Of the Portland &
Ogdensburg Railroad, said that he would aid
not one road only but all which shall diverge
towards the beautiful city by the sea- There
must be no rivalry between these roads con-
verging at Portland. This road is about to
realize the promise of its early projectors,
though they cOntended against many obsta-
Giles, but thank God their struggles here end
in triumph; and another trunk line is almost
opened to the Great West. No class of men
are doing more to develope the resources of the
country than the railroad men, and the policy
pursued by Congress in this regard is truly a
development of the national territory and the
true interests Of the county.
Hon. Henry j. Murray, British Consul, was
invited to speak, very enthusiastically, and he
responded in some neat, witty and compliment
tary remarks towards President Grant
Henry Ingalls,, esq, of the Knox & Lincoln
Railroad, was call for but was out of the hall
at the time.
5. +. Dinsmore, editer of the Stakeholder
New York, being called up as the representa-
tive of the railroad literature of the country
said that he was surprised at the eloonepce
and talent that Lave been expressed by the sew
eral speakers. Portland possesses one yery
great advantage-her noble harbor. LARGE
enough to receive the wealth of nations; and
the water power of Maine is so great that she
is capable of becoming the grand mill of the
whole country. In few years the grain crop
OF the West can be brought to the East in bulk
to be GROUND in the mills OF Maine before its
ocean trans-shipment.
N. M. Whitmore, esq, of Gardiner of the
Portland & Kennebec spoke briefly.
Joshua Nye, esq, Treasurer of the Maine
central road, extended cordial greeting to
the people OF New Hampshire. There are said
to be 81, 399 miles of railroad in the country.
earning last year $45O,OOO,OOO These roads
have cost 50 AGO. 100000. Railroads viii settle
all the great questions now troubling the |
country He hoped that God would prosper |
this undertaking, for without His aid no en-
terprise can succeed.
Mr.. John Porteous, of the G. L. road. was
invited to speak for the Grand Trunk line of |
Canada, but he was absent from the hall for
the time.
The venerable Henry Goddard being called |
upon, said Mr.. President, Directors, friends |
and fellow citizens of Maine and New Hamp- |
shire-I offer as my sentiment on this occasion. |
an invocation that the blessing of Heaven may |
attend and follow the completion of this road, |
designed to connect the States of Maine and |
New Hampshire; and that our excursion to /
celebrate it may tend to cement and promote |
every relation SO happily existing be- ween |
these respective States, and ultimately to con- |
meet both the Great West, from ocean to ocean. |
John A. Poor, esq the "Railroad King as
he was termed, was vociferously called for and |
introduced as one who h I'D without disparage-
ment to any one, done more for the railroad
interests OF Maine than any other man. In
reply, he said that he could not fail to con-
graduate the ancient friends of this enterprise
on its completion after SO long struggle This |
n
was the first railroad chartered by the Maine
Legislature, and intended to run to Great
Falls; but cannot, said he, here, to day, fail
to remember and TO express the name Of the
large-hearted and far-seeing man who changed
the whole policy of this road and carried it to
this town. 1 allude to the late Col. Charles
Quincy Clapp. We can soon have our bag
gage checked in Portland direct to New York.
Portland has one item of capital-her magni-
ficent harbor, which she will improve. We
can furnish the shortest route from the great
West to the East, and if we can cut off that
line little at Ossipee thea that is an advan-
tage which ought not to be overlooked, but
this is not the occasion of the Rutland road
but yours, and 1 heartily congratulate you
upon it.
+. A. Wilson of Bangor said that the was
time when Bangor felt some feeling of rivalry
towards Portland, but the great fee and other
interests had wiped out that feeling, and now
not the least sentiment of that sort was felt in
the eastern part of the State towards Portland
He congratulated the people of Rochester upon
the occasion.
Hon. Mr.. Ella offered few eloquent remarks
in connection with the opening of E. & N. A.
road in October next, which called up Mr..
Charles p. Stetson of Bangor. who made
happy speech
Mayor K:ngsbury was called up to finish bis
speech, which had been cut short by the
rain outside the hall, and in reply. he said that
he was reminded of the Scripture declaI alton,
that the iron was turned to gold and the sill
yer to BRASS" and he was called upon by the
President to explain the allusion, which he did
very happily.
In conclusion, Mr.. Lynch invited the assem-
bly, to meet at this place in one year from this
day to celebrate the grand finishing of this
American trunk line to New York and the
West.
The procession again formed, and escorted
the visiting party to the station where cheers
after cheers were given by the visitors and
| guests, and the train moved off, while the
band played Aud Syne. After run of three
hours all returned safe at home.
THE furniture in house 275 Congress street,
recently occupied by Thos. Hammond, will be
sold today by F. o. Bailey & Co. Among the
| articles for sale il one very fine niann and a