Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-24

r. he Editor Of the american

| IT, he Editor Of the american
| when the subject was agtated to have
survey OF the route for rail road from
Bangor to Calais, by the back route. quite
| a strong effort was made by holding
| meeting at Columbia Falls, resulting In
circulating petitions in about. II not all,
the town, between Bangor and Calais and
| having them presented tn the Legislature.
/ requesting an examination or survey oithe
/ shore route. also for the purpose of ascer-
/ tanning which would BE- the best route.
I taking a present and prospective view OF
the cuisines. Interests Of the whole country.
I quite likely log rolling" might have had
something of an influence in the matter.
hut at all events the Legislature turned u
deaf ear tn our numerous and earnest pc
tition-. The result j. known io all. some.
at that time seemed To think. and believe
it wa, tried to induce the Legislature to
think. that the shore route was not practi-
CABLE. owing Ia the uudulating character
Of the country along the sea board. swells
81 land alternating with deep valleys, it
was said. As was at that time. frequent
~ passing over the territory between the
i'rnob~cut aud 81 troiN rivers IN various
directions. was IcI to carefully examine
the entire territory. aud note all the points
which thought would have bearing on
the location 81 Il. X aud tn compare IL
with The report Of the examination OF the
back routes aud was irresistibly led 10
believe. NOT only that the shore route was
feasible, hu, that it was much the best
route tn build Oh. considering the grade
aud also the expense. I, would also pass
over an inhabited country thickly sindd i
with thriving towns, frequently intcrscc,-
Ing ntvigablr waters much to the benefit
of the Il. Il. not only while building. but
during all future time. Then aganit would
FAR NOR" benefit the country than hv pass
ing through wilderness. But NOW when
the Saotr /, T. /, q dxcd fact in ia" mind,
OF about every thiukin. person. & ha, = TAR
greater significance. ict Nr Editor sou
or |. may never >c- ID accnupH ,h,ncut.
but IL vii COME tAc Iron Horse y 10 he .een
praacing over the cniir, length OF the route
aud AT un very distant day. could more
easily put down stakes la maH, place. aud
SAY ia ny WrAA jti cement, the good Of
the Il. Il. and of lh- country require, il
should pa. here than t. say 1t ,r,N pa.
here. No doubt many viii bc di>appoiui-
ed. To" many vail think ii must go right
hy their doors. or here they wish II TO 20.
II not they MAJ turn a cold .houldcr to H.
othrr- may DC anxious 10 make fortune
by obtaining rxurUuant damage Both
classes are wrong. thry and al should
have an rtr 90 The public good and have 10
WhcI" it viii accommodate the greatest
number and amount. yarisd business. and
of c"ur-.. pa, the best a. well a, accom-
mediate most. No doubt it should pa.
through the shore towns and a. near nayi.
gable wa,"r- a. may BE-. \ Ral Road
built Ia convene the wilirruc,. or the blue
h.rr, barren. ar tho liAc would be poor
-tocA and "nr>" policy. \, | believe 1t j.
ai~as. conceded that Il j. the Nay and not
The through travel and cuisines. that sut4
port L. T. Nhcn beating the whole
territory should D.. taken into view. AMI -
l"cat" - To enuyru. ~hrn they shall bc
needed. BrAuc',,.- "a rcmn.. ioiu,- e.. ,ay
+" '4>i,uc. Br,oAliu or ~c,lsHirA. tine l.
land Il Nj Desert especially. with . navy
yard aud military station the prospective
foFhar, Iauc"rA Jnnc,iort surely i.
yell a. I-nbr' AMI ",hrr points. even il /,
should be- .-nlic further Tor thr lnAin road.
IL 81 viii save Two un III" branch and bet
Us ,''n,r". h- foI ,hs. =, IA um,i, on "a
good and wcll equipped Il. l.. With good
head 81 steam NJ:
~ whether x -Aouli 20 direct o. Ban
gur. BurA port or tl>tinc !. ~ little con-
sequence. tor a. -pon a, 1t j. found not to
be the best place. or one /. needed else
where one VI IN De built " here IL i needed
aud quite likely io all those places. But
.ir ~ must not bc too selfish. that il must
cross my land and that too ju-t where We
sly. All must take a broad view ot the
whole country. Now -ir. there seems to
be- quite a difference Ia opinion a to the
sherificy but there /. ground that all eau
agree upon, ia fine. | do not seq how any
can disagree. All must and will ,ay lrtus
have X. r. SAYS T.