The Portland daily press., 1872-03-27

McADAM STATION, N B-This is a new
place on the line of the European and North
American Railway. 1t consists Of some twenty
houses and shantics most of which are of re-
cent construction. AT this point large numbers
of passengers on the railway were snow bound
for several days last week. as heretofore des-
scribed, and the resources of the new ham
let were severely taxed to supply their
needs. OF one article, however, there appear
ed an inexhaustible supply-Rum. In some
shanties we are told, it was the exclusive COM
modify; it was sold in all the stores. The place,
indeed. might well be denominated the Toper's
Paradise, for there is unrestricted sale of the
"ardent, not so much as license law inter-
posing. The effect of this state of things, as
described by correspondent of the ST. John
Telegrdph-and it is well known our Provincial
neighbors have no fastidious notions on the
subject-must satisfy every unprejudiced per-
son, if any such had previous doubts, that no
greater evil can compass community than
that which accompanies an unrestricted sale of
| alcoholic liquors. Says the Telegraph cores
| pondent:-
81 find that not one engaged in this traffic
has license; it certainly appears to be the
freest place in its use that I have visited for
| many day. The effect of this state of things
| is most apparent, and is assuredly most disas-
trous to the morals not only of the citizens, but
| of the many travellers who are forced to remain
| over, SO long at times, at this Junction There
is scarcely man living here and in the vicinity
| who is not either partial or common drunk
ard, with the exception of few whom / could
name. L saw more reeling, bestial-looking
men, many of whom have the worst looking
faces, beaten to a jelly, that ever came under
my observation. A terrible free-and-easy fight
at the depot was the cause of the latter, which
came off on Monday last. The fight was con-
fined to the inhabitants of the burg, who, were,
| to the number of those engaged, some twenty
or more, glOriously drunk AS usual, some
thing trifling began it, Shillalahs billets of
wood, etc., were used by both men and women !;
knock-downs and stamping to insensibility
were the order until general exhaustion closed
the scene. visited more than one to-day who
are lying yet in a critical condition from the
effects of the beating they received. The set
tiers are mostly engaged in the woods lum-
bermen, or about the railroads, are poor, with
| families, and judging from their wretched ap-
pearance should say the liquor sellers get the
greatest share of their earnings"
GEORGIA RAILROAD BoNDs-Two members of
the Georgia Legislature are now INN York for
the purpose Of investigating the financial oper-
ations of Ex-Governor Bullock and some prom
nent Wall street firms during the past few
years. 1t is difficult to ascertain the specific
matters which these gentlemen will investigate,
but it is known that they involve transactions
by which Georgia has lost from $14, ZOO, 900 to
$15,O00,0OO. Three prominent railroads of the
State are involved in manner which shows
that great rascality has been going on between
Wall street and Augusta, Ga. The State, for
instance, signed bonds at the rate of $12, 500 for
every mile of railroad built, and in one instance
where only one hundred miles were built bonds
were obtained for seven hundred miles. In an
other case where not a single inch had been
built, bonds for two hundred miles were OBJ
tanned.