Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-07-24
Editorial Correspondence.
VICTORIA HOTEL.
Fl. JOIN. y. L. JulN l.

T. the imerir1H -
The Maine Editorial Association Is here
on lark. 1t, members are revclinc in
distinguished consideration and free passes
This i the Annual Press Excursion. and
II J. hilarious accordingly. The Ellsworth
Amer.eIa IS abundanily represented by
'h-.... ladies and two Eont!ouIciI, WLv arc
agunizing 10 get their full share of fun and
profit out OF it all. They are succeeding
We are brought here 10y the generous
courtesy of the European and North Amer
lean Railway Co. and the ride was made
pleasant by the polite attentions of the Of
ncers of the train. Not mu eh can be writ
ten of the scenery or country through
which We passed. Ii was a continuous
panorama of trees, stumps, rocks and
ponds. with a scattering of saw mills and
tannerie-. Gle ar view OF Mount Katah-
din looming grandlY up on the western hor-
lion was the principal item OF iiue scenery
Al! the rest is monotonous and dull. un-
III the 81. John river is reached. when hills
and rivers combine TO form beautiful pic
lures.
| st. John City furnishes no occasion for
panegyrics. IL has no beauty in its out
ward being. Ii is situated as everybod-
knows, at the very mouth of the river, and
| it lies not on seven hi Is. but as near As |
can hastily guess. on about seven thousand
minute steepneSses. Every street is a
succession OF hills. The traveller lands at
the foot of King street and il confronted
with hill as steep Mans hill on the
/ a Ia 81.
right or left. and is met by hills in either
direction. Nowhere is there a plain: all is
| ACTIVITY or decliyity. The only exception.
are the Suspension Bridge, which Is level
and the street by the river, which Is less
exasperating than the others. Large sums
OF money have been expended in cutting
streets down and through these hillocks,
but they are still q long way from a COM
Portable grade.
I The buildings in -. John are simply
wretched. They are old, and generally uu-
painted. They are grimy and unattractive
IN the city proper. In the suburbs of Port
land there are few line residences, but the
city generally will not compare favorably
with Ellsworth in this respect
The stores. or shops as they are called
here. are Insignificant ia appearance. They
are far behind Portland, Ne, though they
claim 1000 more people. The salesrooms
are low posted, and small. preventing any
attractive display OF goods. The exteriors
I ali have the unwashed look 50 common ON
the other buildings Oi the city. The ladie.
OF our party have been shopping, and are
pleased with the poliieness aud obiiging-
hess OF the clerks They say that sales
men aud saleswomen ia the States, could
learn great deal OF these Provincial peo-
pie. In the art OF selling goods There are
tuf lew articles that can -.
81 here than al home. I.aoes, silks aud
gloves are much cheaper here. bought
pair OF I'D gloves for 81 % ia our money,
that would have cost o. - or $40 al
home.
The distinctive business Of 81 John il
lumber. and the mills here are enormous
IA size and capacity. They dot the banks
Of the river Ia all directions. aud the smoke
from their chimneys forms a cloud la the
air. This smoke Is brought down by the
rains and fogs, aud discolors the whole
city. ] gathered no statistics. as 1 leave
ali such matters TO the Editor in Chief who
has spent day among these mills and
lumber yards.
THE PEOPLE
of 81. John are better than their surround
ings. They are intelligent. and well bred,
and cordial. They do not put on any
style, but live simply aud plainly. They
live In plain houses. and drive poor horses
! hope they enjoy Il. Our people that 90
there TO live. are distiDgushable at sight.
There is more Of an "air' about them
more dash. but still they insensibly fall in
TO many OF the st. John ways.
Last evening our Association held q re-
ception In the fine pariOrs of the Victoria
Hotel, and were visited by many of the St.
John people.