New-York tribune., 1841-08-16
letter from the Aroostook Country.
!he Bangor Wing and Courier.


M.sARpIs, July 81, 1871.
Mr. Editor: found the country between this place and
Bangor usder greater Improvement than expected After
leaving Oldown until you reach Lincoln the county low
and docs until distance from the River This
region was undoubtedly Lake period, and be-
lore the River had through It's present channel at Old
Falls
Like most Of the Rivers in this State, the land of better
quality on the Western bank and the road ought have been
located that side understood, however, that one has
been begun and will be finished in a few years.
Maawankcug Point famous for being the ancient resi-
dence of the Pcnobscot Indians. When the English settle
first commenced upon the scaboard the earliest ac
represent Nlaawamkeag Point as being the head
quarters OF the indians and that here large village
The only settlement Oldown Island at the head
f,he Falls The Indians formerly had settlement at the
mouth OF the Passadu umeag River which called New
Town. contradiction the other settlement which was
called Old Town. The settlements rassaaumkeag and
ala,tawamkeag have dsappearea like those IN Norrldge
sok and Saco and years will elaPse before the
village at Odtown will exhibit only the o those who
were formerly the lords OF the soil The Indians have
tradition thai manv wears ago battle fought between
The Penobscuts and the Mohawks place called the Mo-
hawk Rips on the Pcnobscot River in the town OF Lincoln
which the Aohawks defeated and their Chiet killed
The identical rock in the River which the Chief lost his
e the place of his burial the shore near Matiawam-
keag Point are still pointed the traveller The Aroo
took road from its junction with the Military road TO this
Place, is about 63 miles This road was commenced be-
evc, by Maine and Massachusetts, but part was finished
s4"' In 1885 vigorous enoTt "as
Oneha the distance finished The first half of the road is
pretty well settled The road passes through half town
: wch was bought by the Catholic Bishop OF 5oSton'
Every lot on the road has been sold mills have been erected
and large ehce calculated College has been raised
and nearly finished The Bishop intends to found an
Institution in which Liberal Education shall be given
Young who shall be from Boston and elsewhere.
Some OF the Professors are expected from Ireland
The first settlements commenced on this road 1884
and already township has become Incorporated and
= ,1.thro o,1rb
The town. and there several farms equal to anv in the
State There are four barns this town which cost about
2e0 each and thousand bushels grain have been
ed bv one farmer The road passes over high hill in
this town. the top of which commands mos extensive
Prospect.
Noun, Katahdn looms up about is miles west the high
81 the State its deep avincs on the de-
shiy being vet white from the unmeted snow and ice.
To the norhward is seen a thick cluster of mountains
SOu, the Scbois and Arcestook and where the inhabitants
~ that, seen either sain every day in the
Ha To the south and spread before you beautiful
dOla,ng country well adapted to settlements and which
a ano distant period must contain dense population
The stage comes once week 10 Paren and from thi:
Pace took private conveyance the AroostoOk Isaac