Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-05
LETTER FROM CAMDEN.

| LETTER FROM CAMDEN.
THE Horse DISEASE, BUSINESS PRosrrcrs,
RAILROAD.
Having intended for some time to write the
Journal letter, on the score of old acquain-
lance, we embrace the present opportunity,
and will endeavor to give your readers brief
account Of matters in general.
The horse disease is row doing its best.
Yesterday the Rockland and Belfast mails
were both brought to town in a single wagon
with one horse. The rest are sick. Within
few days nearly all OF the stable horses
have been taken sick with the same distemp-
err and one at Lincolnville has recently died.
The farmers from the back towns report con-
siderable sickness among their horses but APP
prehend no danger. Trade suffers TO some
extent and will probably for few days, un
il the horses are " ell and in running order.
The stable keepers have refused to let their
teams, ard consequently on Tuesday the vo-
tiers will be obliged to take "shank's mare for
their conveyance to the polls at Rockpott
village, distance of a mile and half.
There is no excitement here. however, 10 re-
gard to the election, and probably a very
small vote will be thrown, Indeed it would
not be surprising if the day should slip by and
some not know that voting was going on in
another part Of the town. Camden did vel.
At the State election, AMI no doubt wall do
the same on Tuesday
Wlihin the past few weeks business has Ia
ken an active start. Sleepy Hollow has
| woke from its slumbers. Something has
lad an influence, either the surveying Of the
harbor with the expectation Of an appropria-
ton from Congress for digging it out, or the
recent elections, or some unseen cause, per-
Camden from its lethagy. 1t looks more
ike business than it has for many years. \
large amount of property has changed hands
The old, tumbled down, and di'apitatet
Sharves have been bought up, and thoroughly
| repaired by the energetic Anchor Factory
men, II. Z. & W. G. Alden, and also by ID
Knewltonand Company, Car manufacturers,
and other business men. The Alden Broth.
ers are now building on TO their anchor facto-
ry. Anchors of their make are sent to all
parts Of the United States, the Provinces
and even to the Pacific shore. Orders come
10 three months ahead Of their work. ID.
knowlton and company are now completing
a large building to be used for the manufac-
ture Of cars. II is situated near the proposed
fine Of the railroad. 4 number Of dwelling
houses axe being put up, and lots are laid
out for many more 10 be built next summer.
Shipbuiding is now carried on in Rockport
village, bat something will probably be done
in that line here before another year. Ship
ping is now good property, and vessels are If
demand. Carleton, Norwood & Co. have pu
up patent lime kiln here the past summer
and are constantly increasing their business
] They have just launched a three-masteo
schooner, and will have another ready fol
sea in "a few weeks.
There is not much said about the railroad
: We can get along without it, but no on'
: thinks we shall be obliged TO long. Th
Y town will probably be willing to do a fai
n thing, and can without feeling it much
i, will not, however give for the sake of hayin
:, a railroad as literally as Belfast did toward
;, the Belfast and Moosehead Lake r. r.. whic
they now sorely repent. 1t is the genera
: opinion that it will be built by somebody be
fore year, and we heartily wish that it may
Camden, Nov. 2. 1872. KAPPA.