Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-02
being only half dozen of the latter in oper-

| being only half dozen of the latter in oper-
| ation and these are used for the manufacture
| of lump lime, which is whittier and stronger
| than the common lime. The old fashioned
kiln is burned something as kiln of brick is
| burned. 1t takes seven days to burn kiln
in good shape, and uses up about thirty five
| cords Of wood, and will turn out seven hun
| bred casks of lime. A patent kiln runs every
| day in the year, it being arranged so that the
| lime as fast as it is burnt drops into Fit be-
| low the furnace and is shoveled out three or
| four times day. They get with good rock
and proper care one hundred and twenty
casks of lime every twenty four hours from
| each kiln. You will observe that this city
| can produce easily three and one-halt million
| casks yearly. The quarries are situated three
| miles back in the country and the rock is
| hauled to the kilns with horses. The stone
| at the quarres costs about ten cents cask
| and the hauling three cents. For burning,
| wood is principally used, although coal has
| been introduced TO some extent. The wood
| is brought here from the eastward in small
vessels and brings five dollars a cord. The
market at this time is gutted and there is
no sale for lime. a prominent manufacturer
| told me yesterday that nearly every kiln has
on hand from one hundred to two hundred
| casks awaiting market, and in consequence
| of this the manufacturers arc largely stopping
work.
The manufacture of shoes is being carried
| on quite extensively by the Rockland Shoe
| Co., which was chartered two years ago, with
capital of $4,000 They occupy building
| l5Ox30, stories high. and give employment
to two hundred and fifty people, one third of
whom are women. The goods manufactured
| here are heavy pegged work for "omen and
| Children and are sent to the southern and
Western states. The product for the year Is
| four thousand cases The company is com
| posed of many of the wealthy men Of the city,
and is run by F. A. Howe, practical and
successful manufacturer from Marlborough,
Mass. 1t is a valuable aid to the industry Of
the city.
| Heretofore the building of fine residences
| in this city seems to have been neglected, as
the richest men live in very unpreteniious
| manner But this year several elegant
houses are being built W. II. Glover, the
well known lumber dealer and contractor Is
finishing house that will cost him Sl5, 900,
and Capt Ames is erecting one along side OF
| him that will be equally handsome. Besides
| these, several others in different parts of the
1 o ht,il IA
ing a Custom House and Post Office, which
will be finished next year, and the county a
| Court House. Both are handsome public
buildings, and will be ornaments to the city.
We were told the plan the other day of a
new daily paper, which IS to be started in this
| city as soon as a suitable editor can be Sc
cured. The project is in the hands of one OF
Rocklands most enterprisihg and wealthy mer-
chants who knows just what is needed here for
paper and is bound to supply the want.
| This is good field for a paper conducted with
any ability, and we have no doubt. from the
| gentleman's well known popularity and enter
prise that he will make it a grand success.
Both of the old papers, the Free Press and Ga
zette, are doing fine business.
In politics, all is quiet. O'Briens copper
faced letter of acceptance causes smile on
every republicans face and a look something
| akin to mad on those who believe in his par
ticular doctrine. Never mind, he is tough
and will do to be shot at. Upon the senate
rial question there is at present but little in
terest manifested. All with whom l have
conversed seem to think it is settled that
Mr.. lIamin is to be returned, and that there
will not be opposition enough to make a re-
spectacle fight.
At the granite quarres all is life and activi-
ty. At Hurricane Island they are getting out
the st. Louis post Office, at Dix Island the
Philadelphia post office, and at Clarks Island
| work is being commenced on the Hartford,
CT. post office. The granite at this quarry is
of superior quality, perhaps the best of any in
this State. 1t is beautiful color clear of
defects, fine grain and easily quarred. We
have seen the plans of the building which is
to be got out here, and from what we have
| heard of the contractors, Mcssrs. Marks and
| ST. John, we.haye no hesitation i'll ayng that
Hartford will have the handsomest post office
of any city of its size in the United States.
| There is to be one hundred and fifty stone
cutters put upon the work at once, and it is
estimated that it will take about two years to
complete it.
If my time permits will give you hereafter
some facts about the valuable granite quar-
ries in this vicinity
| Very truly,
|