The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-29

Fsnch lady, that che had been married. Diao aud
rorisd in nine beautiful ehiidren and from another
psrson OF the blood that she the mother Of
nineteen children, Here startling development, in
deed; bat when we slumbled upon log cabin where
dselt a native OF the United States whose wife
ishwoman and learned that the happy pair the
parents OF t,1snfy fve children. (eleven of whom had
,scsnlly been baptized al one tme,) we became most
deeply impressed with the heal,bfuness of New Bruins
wick. and convinced. that by all means, and at every
hazard the fisheries OF the province well as all these
TsTss OF food. ought TO be protected with The most
Jealous care.
On my way up the Bay OF Cbsleur, had an opportun-
y of purchasing OF French hunter the SKINS OF can
boo and bear, and from the same haner also oDahed
the following particulars respecting the game OF ihis pof
lion Of New Brunswick. The great moose, which some
times sttsins the weight Of fifteen hundred pounds. as
well as The cariboo, found in considerable numbers
though they not abundant as formery their Ia
yote baunts during the winter are the places or boys
which here and there slope down 10 the sea- and where
they form their "ysrds" and feed upon the bay berry,
laurel and the tender twgs and bark OF young trees. In
be summer they coDgega,e along the waercourses aud
around the lakes OF The INTERIOR where they have an
abundance OF their favoIe food and during the hottest
weather. when the flies troublesome and their horns
are tender they spend large proportion OF their time in
the water The flesh OF the cariboo excellent sweete
and more tender than that OF the moose; but the lip OF
the is considered great delicacy. Faow deer
about thirty years. and il is thought they driven and
followed 10 the eastward from Maine by the wolves,
which have since at times been and destructive
TO the busbandmans cattle. Al the present time the
black bear is the most annoying animal in the reg ion
and from five 10 eight hundred annually killed
throughout the province, the principal motive for hunt
lug them, next to their skins, being bounty OF three
dollars for every bears NOSE" In the remote parts
ol,hecounry beaver still trapped to limited extent
but all The rivers abound in the otter, whose depredaons
upon The salmon are occasionally extensive. The lynx
black cat and all the smaller fur animals peculiar 10 the
latitude still hunted and trapped with profit but the
numbering business is gradually diminishing their nun
beers. OF game and-birds. the partridge is the most
abundant, while the quail is uncommon, and the wood
cock and snpe entirely comers and as yet found
only the cultivated districts of the lower province In
the way Of valuable water birds, such the wild goose
the brant the teal the coot and several varieties of the
duck, the entire coast OF New Brunswick is exceedingly
fruitful Their habits have been described TO me as very
much alike, and exceedingly interesting. In flying along
the coast whether going 10 the south in the or
turning in the spring, they invariably fly from headland
to headland and with such precision that to kill them
from ambush is very easy matter. SO abundant are
some OF these birds in the Bay OF Chaleur that active
man can at times nil his canoe in few hours. And
may mention in this connexoB that OF The most ia
nous hunters in this region is Micmac Indian, named
Pou. who is both deaf and dumb but whose exploits are
OfleD repeated Win WOndeT even Tue cabins
camps of his native wildernefs.
But the great charm OF the ride between Bathurst and
this place is the superb Bay OF Chaleur, whose wa
tsrs and surrounding mountains are constantly in
view. As we did not happen TO a single vessel on
the wing during eisurey journey of two days. the idea
Of loneliness, which the broad expanse suggested was
truly impressive and account OF its novelty really de.
lghIu On the shore, the quiet OF the wilderness wa,
only disturbed by the singing OF the BIRDS and from the
when the wind was blowing. came no sound but the
murmur OF The waves, and when calm prevailed, The
occasional sbrieking OF gull. The aboriginal name of
the Bay of Chaeur E ksfa IN kemaacLi or the Sea
OF FISH Its entire length is about ninety and it's width
from twenty 10 thirty miles, and nth the river Restgon
che, which comes into il from the west, forms the d.
vidng line between Lower Canada and New Brunswick
wild, rugged. and picturesque mountain land, known
only 10 hunters and lumbermeB bounds it the north
while on the south side. the interior OF the country is
rather low, and almost little known although the
immediate shore is sparsely settled, elevated
and occasionally iron boand. The whole bay may be
considered immense habor, without shoals or rocky
reefs, secure from the stormy Winds Astounding in
FISH marvellous extent and receiving INTO its bosom
AT least dozen rivers, which through extensive
tracts OF superior and we'll wooded lands where lime
s'one granite, COAL gypsum. ochreous eahs and many
valuable metals, may be found to unlimited extent To
paricularze the undeveoped wealth OF this northern
land would require volumes and does TO me that
are IN duty bound 10 work together like brohers and by
their peculiar inslrumeniates make this wilderness the
sarden.spo, which the God OF Nature originally designed
il to be-
The islands in the bay OF Chalenr and a, the mouth OF
H. number not more than half dozen in all Sheppa.
gan The largest, is twelve miles long and from three
seven wide At is fat and boggy, and famous nesting
place Tor Wild geese, which sometimes 10
soeb an extent as 10 be saled down for winter use Ga
hs western part there is long sandy beach, in which
arc imneaded nnnmerabe large granite boplJers, which
are sad 70 have been brought by the ice from the north
snote OF me bay, distance OF at least twenty miles
Inc island OF bl"eou - nine mile, long and four WIDE
and " also OF swanpy character The above two
with smaller island called Pocksoudie form cluster
on the southern side OF The bay, among which are sey-
efa superb hArbor., and in the immediate vicinity of
which are The most productive fisheries Of the bay
Near the moth shore there isolated is and Of solid
roos called the Pierced Rock, with perpendicular sides
more than fifty feet high in which regular archway has
been ioIned, sufficiently high TO admit the passage
through OF good-szed fishing smack. The only re.
manning island worth mentioning s Heron island near
tne mead oil The bay and IS chiefly interesting for having
been the winter home OF William Gilmore the angling
schoolmasef
with regard TO The hsby treasures Of the Bay Of Cha.
sur can only say that they as,onishinely abund-
ant The houses designating the localities where they
are chiefly taken called rooms and the business done
Wavety lev companies is very extensive One of them
located on the aoh shore has been engaged in the bus.
ness tof hiy years. and besides employing abou, tbou
sand men, has been in the habit Of annually building
snip 10 s'nd TO Europe, during all this Time as Kind Of
"'"e''o OF us success. A early the year 1885.