The Portland daily press., 1873-06-10
Augusta Letter.
From cur special Correspondent
AUGUSTA, June 9, 1877

AUGUSTA, June 9, 1873.
Gentlemen Of the Press:
My minds eye rests upon the headings which
you will give this letter, aud, in imagination,
fondly reads something like the following,in the
best display type your office affords: Letter
from the Capital" affairs at the Political
Centre of IL State, and Head Centre of all
the Kennebec region round about" "Our
Special but non-political t?) Correspondent
on his travels 1.-THE Maine Slate, &c.
say that my imagination fondly dwells upon
these headings, because they are tinged with the
sensational, and the sensational IS always at
tended to in these days. Who, for instance,
can be iHsensible to the announcement, old and
newspaporial though it be, "Letter from the
Capitalp and again will not The Maine State"
attract attention. The average reader rightly
surprising such to be metaphorical and not the
real substance of industrial progress found in
the reluctant quarry. A communication to the
PRESS, so heralded, is bound to be read, but lest
deceive myself and be mortified at your diff
ferent views upon so important subject,
withdraw all suggestions.
After all, said and DONE Augusta is one of the
finest and most interesting towns in Maine.
She is not responsible for the Legislature en-
tirely, and should only receive her share of the
abuse for the doings of that body. Augustus
best side is not in winter as popularity sup
posed, but rather during the beautiful months
of spring, for they have spring here in April,
May and June, and not the cold raw weather
produced by the east winds at Portland. Just
new the aspect of the place is delightful. With
the soft warm days of the past three weeks the
shade trees, in the wealth of which the city is
embosomed, have become bright with thick
foliage, the lawns and grounds of fine residences
are closely shaver, and to complete the p:,-
ture, the river flowing through the town seems
more fnll than usual. The State House, Arsen-
al and Hospital, all of white granite, are prom
inent and beautiful objects in the scene and inn
press the stranger with the Importance and
metropolitan character of the S ate Capital
Augusta has been laughed at somewhat in
former years for her jealousy of Portland and
her extravagant rhapsodies over anything in
which she possesses an interest; and if you
want to make her mad now, mad enough for
en- hospitals instead of the one now situated
there, just say that the seat of government and
Maine Central shops are to be removed to Port
land, and that you don't thing the Sprague pur..
'hase is so much of a shower. and you will at
ain your object. But be that as it may, her
tizens are among the best and most valuable
n the State, refined and cultivated hospitabe,
generous and charitable. As a proof of the
,S' namsd Characteristic, have to tell you
,na. .heir contributions to the Maine General
nosp''a' fair' to be holden in your city this
week anu next amount to over thousand dol
lars But TO politics. as intimated by the cher
ished headings.
The caucus and canvass business in this Sec
ton has been remarkably brisk of late. The
names, Kent, Stone, Dingey, have been heard