The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-11-20
From tic Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
The k'nntbts SlOop and ihs English C,rixn
\ TALE or THE LAST WAR.
BY PROT. ]. INaRAHAN.


he RIVER kennsbec, in Maine. /. with
out 'iSal in New England, enher for
tie historic sssorialiuns OF he beauty al
It's natural scenery. Il rise. among The
| pa'ses ut lie i'g l,nds that form n.
north sss. boundary line. betwten the
Uniisd States aud Canada. snd after fl,S-
iEg through Tomsn'se region for many
lesgnes. tn'ers valley Of surpa sing
beauty through Which ilmeaEtlsts between
ies,l IuttTssls Of The richest yer,Iure.
TIE a;srs of ihis riser are remark ,bIe
tor 'hsr hmp'd TanspstE white IN a
body heir appearance - neatly black
The halls ihsI rise on either shore ATE tod
aud nably ~ooded; aud here there fow n
above the silently gliding wave. dnk grs-
niio prsclpices, cl4d with NOES and tie
graceful wreashes II the mountain vine
whose beauty 10 e'.r-yerdant. FsIl. and
TAB, ds, chsrsetsfised by wiliness and even
snoiHi'll, atiOtsrssIs. UresK me dark roil-
log tide oil ihis beautiful. riyas and with
'her roar a~sken the echoes ol Tie Tor
est cl.J hAIs. -"
NUMEROUS picturesque villages sdoru
ITS bsDk., aud substantial fsrm-hoOsss,
With uElands al low-lands shining with
golden gram, meet he eye al every league.
The capitol of the state, AURusta, stands
up"n iiae table or plateau. seventy fee,
sbove The n'er. IN The bosom OF embrace
ing hills, and commanding some OF the
l0StlIest scenery IN the north. Its waters
are enlIsened by Tie canvass bf thriving
commerce. aud is outrageous suerts ol
Vi'lssIndics.e population Of wealth ADD
refined taste.
Below the capitol. the river iayes the
shores Of other fine towns. rivals IN pros.
perny Of theicapI,o, aud reflects upon its
CLASSY bosom from either shore the man
SONS Of luxury. Before reaching the
sea, IL leaps sIl7st once from deep gorge.
10 whose rocky arms u has been for some
minutes coniined. aud spreads out into q
noble bay lesgue in breadth. At The
southern side OF this broad expanse, IL
enters narrow pass betseen rocky in-
lets, aud sweeping along a few more miles
ia,ther, with stately MOTION, passing the
handsome town OF Bath. il rolls between
Wild preetpIces with oIdea line forresses.
tn discharge ns shining wa'efs frown'ng
IutD the blue ocean. s.a ** &"a
i, is IN the vIcioi,y Of Bath. and Of one
uf these loriIes,es a. the mouth OF the
rlt CT, that we lay the scene Of our story.
lf we have fingered 10 discourse Of the
fir Kenuebec,s it's because our heart is
lib thus b. autliul river. Upon lis banks
We spent our boyhood, and IN ihstuer
age We have chosen II as our summer
hume. We love ils dark waters, its gTetn.
wooded hills. Its valleys aud ITS rocky
cliIT.. In no land have We found river
Of such beauty! The Hudson is majes-
tic and gtsndly beautiful in It's features;
The Kenntbee is The Hudson in miniature:
aud Il the tasteful traveller will come and
VISIT /. in the sp,ing and sumner time,
hen The sun is bright and the winds are
still, he will gaze uponiis pleasant shores
and beauteous winnings with scarce less
pleasure, without the awe, then be has
felt IN passing up the Hudson.
There is forress near the mouth Of
this river, Just on the skirts OF the aea,
called FORT Hunnewtll. IL is now dis
m,n,Ied. aud 10 celebrated resort 10 Ju-
" weather for sAe Kepatbeckers. 1t
was erected during the last war 10 defend
the entrance to the river. 1t IS situated
upon low beach. which. half mile
nnr,hward is commanded by a bold head
land hundred feet 10 hight. on which
also frown The ruius Of a battery. The
scenery around is made up oil rocky isl-
snd,, bold hesdlsnjs, the river Pene'rat-
ing lar inland. the ocean spreading It's
bosom away south and eastwaidsy, ever
.Kennebcc is the Indian name for the river,
and it's Specification il "Ihs dark flowing wa
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