The Republican journal., 1880-12-16
Letter From Augusta.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN JOURNAL. The State cap
ia is feeling the incoming waves of the legislative
current which in few days will set in in reality
for its winters occupancy. Already there is cNi-
dent an undertow of preparation and expectancy
plainly visible to the initiated. The hotels, private
boarding houses, etc, and even the domcd capitol
with its pilared massive front rrowning down up
on the placid ice fetered kennebec tell as plainly
rs words can say, we are getting ready for our
annual harycst-and the Goth session of the LegiS-
lature of Maine.
Only the customary annual renovation and house
cleaning viii be entered into at the State House. and
the rotunda, offices and legislative halls will pre-
sent to the visitor the same appearance they have
for more than Il score of years. There is no doubt
but with the march of time, with its changes nccrs-
sites and requirements, there has come a need for
more better and different accommodation, in .cy-
eral of the departments grouped within the walls
of the capitol and it is rumored Il movement may
be inaugurate this winter looking toward that end.
One Of the most feasible and apparently reasonable
propositions is to add new wing to the building on
the west side for Hall Of Representatives and use
the old Hall for necessary State offices. The present
Hall is objectionable from every point Of view being
small, lily Ventilated, poorly lighted ana hadly a..
ranged for the purposes Intended
The home and boarding accommodations for lcs
isators and visitors this winter will r better than
ever before, for the addition ot the new Hotel North
on Water street, which ha~ at"ly Been opened
under the management Of W : Baker. Il Veteran
landlord, makes Augusta the best furnished ii this
line of any city Of its size in New England Its
rooms are already nearly all engaged fur the ~p--
Sion. The augusta house from its location will re
ceiye it, customary large ~hary Of lcgi-atilr hparl
ol~ While the Couy will to some extent divide its
business custom with its ucw noighbor.
Augusta is getting up little ~rurt If cnthu- ij-u
over project OF building narrow gauge railroad
from the Kennebcc river to the Kangcly Lake. It
would no doubt hc good thing for the kcmrhcy
terminus and might in time prove paying invest
ment to the Stockholders, hit i, must ~ coufc- -cd
experiences in railroad building in Maine have uot
been such al t. induce capitalists t. invest therein
The political question looming up in the fore
front for decision s-W ho WiiI tie declared Govern
on when thu guhclnaturial votes are ,july counted
and passed upon. There seems To be- a general iu-
preston that Ilai-tel has received plurality add
there Is & stronger feeling among Republicans that
by uu act, our >utc- 40 inc ~epJcmh. lrctinu.
a!ld Iy til, position vt h;,>c taken a 'ua.nudnyl.
plurality elects, pr, me thc toet tht tha
c"uir, OF returns SENT lib contain thc ualuc- ui
"IIami,on" NJ any other tlan thr correct rai-,nl
j. of no account, it, al il -lul to w thr o1-c, tpn
original record ml retimn-, which arc tnr onls
ones actej upon " tie Committee, are r,rrrt 81
these particulars
The elevation of rlai-tc,i b uc ct,asernor'- clatr
excepting /" far ra- ID seems NJ hc -u-t.inn- X.
the estate steal" by the people, which 1T itself
would he 4 di~.utccful chapter n the history M