Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-28
Prom the Kcnnebec.

MIR. EDITOR II suppose the political
excitement has somewhat subsidized In your
''goodly city," and the people are talking
business and railroads. Politics Is very
uncertain thing. and unless a man Is dying
for an ONCE. he had better let politics alone.
As a general thing. the people know who
they want for servants, and they will give
them due notice Of their wishes, at the
proper time. A good political thsnder
shower with plenty Of lightning serves to
purify the atmosphere. aud make politics
q little more healthy.
Now, word about railroads. Three
years ago. the Somerset X. X. Co. com
menced building a road from West Water
Vile via. Nor1idgewock. Madison and An
sou. to Carratunk Falls. The road |. grad
ell To Norridgewock, and nearly half the
distance from Norridgewock to the Falls.
Some of the towns failed TO issue their
bonds, and the company was Obliged to
stop work for want OF funds.
Some six weeks since. the company said
that the road as far as Norridgewock.
"Vtfh NC ttfi> ALL " AilN ttW u
Fairfield would raise $4,000. Subscrip-
ton papers were put in circulation. and-I
believe-about gu. 900 were subscribed.
About two weeks ago, a meeting Of the
town was held. t" see IL any further action
should be taken by the town Ia aid OF the
road. The r. X. Directors, had minated.
that, IL the town would raise 90. 00D in adj
difion TO the $4,000 already raised, the
road would be completed 10 this village
forthwith. The town voted, that. a. soon
as the officers OF the Somerset X. X. should
satisfy this town, that they had money
enough To complete the road. with SO 900;
that meeting Of the town should then he
called, and the town should loan IT. credit
for that amount.
The President OF the road i expected In
town this week. and report says, that he
has made arrangement for the funds nee
cssary to complete the road tn this place.
provided We loan the credit Of the town To
the amount OF 3o.Ooo.
We are determined to have road. and
the town will not be slow. or even much
divided la taking a favorable action on this
question. II the road had come to thi.
place from SAowhegan. il, stead Of Water
willie. 1t would have been completed two
wears ago. heard Ex-Goy. Coburn pro-
pose to build the road to this place pro
Nidet the people Of thi. town would con
sent TO change the location 81 the road
Tie proposition wa> mad. at public
meeting, bat the Norridgewock people had
got a little mad. and refused To accept
tohurn', proposition. They have repent
ed at their leisure" Bu, We .hall have a
road. and with It heavy tax.
Now. Mr.. Editor. when YOU build the
great Eastern road. get location aud
terminus. which will secure the grcatr-i
amount of money. aud create the greatest
amount Of business. II !. no boy. play
to build railroad fifry mile, long: and the
people should understand. that their hands
must 90 deep into their pockets to com
pleie an enterprise OF so much consequence
to the Eastern section Of our state. You
need Railroad. Your children will need
a road. thinE the whole state i inter
e>ted in your having a ROAD from Bangor
to Calais
The business men in Eastern Maine are
a smart and >hrcwd a. any men We have
Ia the state They will not live any great
length Of time far from n Railroad.
just build yoGr road and pay for il. aud
YOU Will hear no more about your Young
men leaving home. Your. &c.
NILSSON
NaSsi.is.~~-ck sept ~