Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
GLIMPsEs OF MEN, THINGS, AND PLACEs-No. 80
BoorHBAr, LINCOLN Cousrr, (ME.)

rOck OOunQ coast OF MAINE, III Olu Lincoln county,
which more than any other county in the United
States is entitled TO the name of nursery of sea-
men" and which annually builds more vessels than
any other county in the United States, with the ex-
ception perhaps Of New York. The scenery around
me contrasts strongly and wildly with what
witnessed last week in the crowded city of Boston,
amid the gay and gorgeous scenes of the grand Ju-
bilee. How, like Aladin's lamp, steam jumps us
from one place to another, and passes the whole
country like grand panorama rapidly before view We
60 sleep night State Of the Union, and awake i
the morning in another hundred miles away May ws
not m s wondul discoveries snd improvements ia scencs
in shis day ana sktsln some iains epb
spns b6,s fesios n cpeeisss'0 q ous hspp ena
<p ss1el kd "a scqusnt prsschsr, not long since.
que that could with limited faculties and perceptions
comprehend in some degree the omnpesence Of the Deity
We are ourselves sense omnipesent in thought
far knowledge Of things Of the universe extends
Cowper thus puts the sentiment into the mouth Of Sekk on
his desoate island-- tHf 8g
"When i think Of my native land,
50 moment seem to be there" snl3I ,a
But in thought only have sort Of omnipresence
among all the objects Of sight fer vision extends
Whatever in cith and have some
knowledge Of it. The telescope enlarges this kind Of
omnipresence II carries the mountains valleys, and
volcanoes Of the moon. It brings up innumerabe unseen
from the depths of space and carries to them Hu
skill may doubtless yet improve the telescope far beyond
its present powers. But the human eye might have been
constructed by the Creator with powers Of vision infinitely
beyond any supposed human improvement Of the telescope
the eye had been constructed reach all objects in
the universe, might far knowledge of things by
sight concerned be considered omnpesent beings Bot
the powers and faculties Of which our senses and scientific
in his and in nne degree. Our reason,
therefore, may in this way TO comprehend family the
omnipresence Of Deity
But off the track- speak of things SEEM and
of the left Boston Monday evening" at five
O'clock the John Marshall for Portland The John
Marshall and the steamer ST. Lawrence belong the Port
land and Montreal Railroad Company, and form regular
daily ne except Sundays between Boston and Portland to
with the road They good boats, well conduct
ed and carry large amount Of passengers and freight The
fare but dollar which induces many take the boat in
preference the rarosd which charges two dollars from
Boston Portland And there many others who prefer
the boat the cars the cost is less fagu
ing and free from the annoyance of DUST We reached
the pleasant city of Portland about four o'clock in the
ing, where had intended to make stop but finding the
little Thomas F. Secor ready
for Damascota river concluded defer my look Port
at my present locality yesterday noon, nineteen hours from
Boston.
My spelling Of the word Damascotta know is not accord
ing to the comno.s usage, hal ..ar..
is the and proper one 1t is the Indian of the
river and informed many years ago by intelligent
gentleman Of Maine who had the best Of knowing the
fact from the natives themselves that the Indian pronunc
ton Of the word Damascota But when it is known
that many of the early European settlers in this part of the
ho hnxuh haT
brogue might and undoubtedly did, change the word to Da
narscotta The Irish word found its way into general
and crept into ell books. But return to the soft,
SMOOTH delicate Indian pronunciation would certainly be de-
sirsble and a triumph of good taste.
This town, Boothbsy, lies the seaboard between the
Sheepscot and Damascotta rvers and bay opening into
the land midway between the mouths Of the two rivers forms
one of the best harbos the New England coast
" known 10 seamen Townsend harbor" It is easy Of
access has good depth Of water and safe anchorage II is
much visited by retreat from storms and rough
Gather at sea- and than hundred vessels
times anchor here once which have n pass
stormy night wait favorable change Of wind
ther There probably fifty and fishermen in the
habor now thirty forty Of which within view Of my
writing Most Of these in yesterday, escape
southeast storm which prevailed with considerable severity
last night This harbor attracted the attention Of the FIRST
eastern side Of the habor selected for city charter
granted from the English Sovereign, aud site for large
city was surveyed and regularly laid But that city
yer was built and the site still covered with wild spruce,
hemlock and juniper. In Revolutionary struggle this
habor was much visited by British shipping. Capt. Novel,
who burnt Portland, Chen called Falmouth made this place
his principal rendezvous for the hest part Of year.
from here he took bis departure with bis little feet when he
sailed Portland drew up before the town lombard and
sent despatch shore that he would allow two hours
remove the human specie" from the town.
There is scattered village containing perhaps hundred
families, around the margin of the habo whose principal
business is connected with the fisheries One schooner With
in sight Of is unloading her fare" Of nine hundred
quntal, and spreading them the fakes to dry These
fakes consist Of light small bruhwood spread poles sIeva
ted three feet above the ground The fish split
open and sa,ed board the vessel they caught They
then spread sngy upon these flakes, where they have
free circulation Of air around them, and with three
days drying good sum- and two three turnings The sh
'msde," and ready for market Nearly half ,h
ve coast of this county, with its harbos bays
creeks, and rivers is less fnged and bord6ed with
these fish fakes is the fisheries which have ma Maine
and especially Lincoln county, such great and successful
"nursery Of seamen."
said this county builds vessels, tonnage
ally, than any other county in the United States This work
s spread over large extent of and river cst First
have in the part Of the county, KeYnebec river