Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-09
loraI ano State Ncms.
Damsri.cotta and Newcastle.

Dam martscOtta and NewCasiie.
The business of this village, land we give it the
double name because it Is on both sides of the
river and comprises part ofboth towns) has been
steadily increasing for several years, until to-day
it is one of the lvelest communities in Maine.
Just now shipbulding, for which the place has
FOR nearly century been celebrated, is dull; but
we hear rumors of starting several vessels, and 1t
not improbable that a ship to replace the u. W.
Chapman, lost in the North Sea, at "Neuw
| Dieppe," (not in English Channel as we reported
previously, and laden with oil instead OF wheatl
| The owners of the lost vessel are men OF nerve
| and not OF the stamp to cry baby OF whine oven
| these marine disasters. The "D. w. c. was a
| fine ship, and although nine years old, was sound
almost as the day she launched, and was
therefore for all business purposes rs good as
new vessel, aud would have earned just AS much
| money iOr several years to come.
The customs business At the Port of Damariscot-
Ia is yearly Increasing. During the month OF Oc-
tober OF this year, Is vessels cleared Tor foreign
ports ; l6 to st. John, n. b., taking from our NV
er ,20U000 bricks, valued at the kns S6OOO; ano
cleared for Europe with fish guano. Inc az,
gregate tonnage at this port, being vessels owned
by citizens OF Newcastle, Damarisc0tta aud Bristol,
is nearly ihiity thousand tons, comprising besides
many ships barks and brigs, large number of
small steamers and sailing vessels, engaged IN the
porgy and other fisheries, all receiving then
marine documents at this office; while the records
are necessarily extensive and important, being al
most daily Consulted by parties IN person or by
inquiries through the mails SO that the office has
become to be busy and important Que for com
merclai Maine.
As Il trade centre our village has but few equals
in Maine. Two new commercial blocks have been
constructed GU the Newcastle side the past sea-
sou, which are occupied prohtably and tue Lin
coln Hall block on the DamarlscOtta side, bulli
two ears ago, OF the finest brick buildings in
Nj lame. uroNpd he "A aQroltable Al
ITS owners. 1t is occupied by the three dry
goods stores OF the village aud Lincoln Hall.
These stores are equal every way to any in the
State, and do large business, not only IN all
parts Of Lincoln County, but frequently they have
u ders for different parts Of the Stale. We have
a weekly paper two job printing offices, cncu-
lating library eleven grocery stores, all oi which
seem TO be thriving. Three millinery ,one book and
stationery, two Jewelry, one hat, two boot and
shoe, two ready made clothing stores, two hard
ware and crockeTy stores, two harness shops
three stove and tInware shops, telegraph office,
three carriage makers, "a half dozen or more
blacksmith shops, three saloons, two apothecaIies
four doctors, i've lawyers, three ciergymen, two
sail lofts, three mouldcTs ana draug htsmen, two
hre engines, two hotels. three livery stables, two
furniture dealers, Two masons ana brick layers,
four meal markets, one maI bic worker, TWO car
Iiage painters; and snip jolners. ship carpenters,
house builders, &c, &C. VINO shall say that this
village Is not a place OF some importance!
The temperance cause tiourishes here, there be-
IDg place where the crItter daIes to show his
head, although occas ionally, We have no doubt,
it finds Its way TO a few; the most prolific source
being the God iorsaken specimen OF humanity 10
Boston, VINO floods the community almost weekly,
with his grocery y circulaIs, and the
Express companies have become his Infamous sink
spouts, through which he transmits his poison.
Heaven has need to pity any public conveyance
or corporation, that IN this enlightened day Will
stoop 10 the netarious practice OF becoming the
whisky yender, bar tender, bottle holder, OF few
death dealing scoundrels, who will persist in this
underhanded, dark lantern way, of conveying mis-
cry and destruction to many families, thai out Tor
the express companies, would escsIe the hardships
and suffering that Is conveyed to their doors
through their agencies.