The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-04
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
PROM an Occasional Correspondent.
7s~ % de Rioer Rsstigoueis.

l7a Glouceftsr County, IN. b. July. 1853
have al last reached The river Resisouche. which
was the Mecca Of my sumner pilgrimage. anticipated
much, bat beautiful river aud such superb
tain land did not expect 10 behold ia this lbe-
way Of the world. When think OF the confused
and noisy hum OF business from which have so recently
escaped. and fix my mind upon what see and hear IN
this region, am almost inclined 10 teieye myself IN
land OF dreams. Hardly could this be otherwise, since
there IL above rosy sky around as far as the eye
can reach blue mountains without number, aud al my
feet food of puest emerald; while the human voices
which fall upon my IN kindly and pleasant words
from stranger lips, well as the cafohng OF nuiiitu'
nous birds, a.,uned to the surrounding loneliness
am indeed delighted; and too, my companions
who have already quite forgotten, in their newly-awa
kened feelings, the fatigue of our long journey
AT IL. entrance into The Bay OF Chseur. between Poin,
Macashus on the north and the Bon Annie Rocks the
south The Resigouche, river like hand. $50 called
from having five leading ibuiares is three miles wide
and from that point the head OF the tide, distance OF
twenty miles, maintains breadth, in general Terms, oil
two miles, thereby afording one immense haven where
the igaes Of the world might sail in perfect security.
From The head OF the tide TO its source, near
Lake Timscoua, the distance is hundred miles. and
the main river with its tributaries. ia said drain abou,
ak thousand square miles OF territory. The five leading
branches which have given lis vary from fifty 10
seventy miles in length, and are known by the novel
Danes OF Maspedac, Musical ,iper Ugs hqulcb o ri
Blanket riper Wetopkegewick. or Large riper Mis-
touche Liile river and Waagan Knfe river and
ii is remarkable circumstance that not one OF these
extensive wa,er-courses though all rocky and rapid
can boast oi . single waterfall worth mentioning The
great valley has formed is hemmed in throughout IT'S
tire length and breadth with lefty mountains which are
covered their submits by dense forests OF pine spruce,
elm, BIRCH aud maple sprnging out Of rich ROLL and Tor
the most part stl untouched By the graspng and msla
ting hand OF " hide here aud there eXfensce
plains OF table and interval land of rarest fertility The
sceneryis everywhere both Grand and beautiful bur
xraodeur derived lees from cliffs and chssms than from
lone sweeps of outline and muludinous domes mnglng
with the clouds Sandstone. cong lomerase granite
limestone forma.iona occasionally spring up however,
delight The eye. and their charms usually enhanced
by being SURF GUIDED with luxuIisnt foliage miTored
in the puresA water.
But my design describe the local Characters
tics OF he Resiigouche it will be peasan.er both for
wrIte and reader, that should turn from generaties
TO particulars and therefore begin with the charming III
Re town OF Dalhouse Ii is The south side OF the
river, two miles from its mouth. and though Occupying
Kind Of inclined plane. moderately elevated above lbe
waiss, commands TO the eastward extensive and
unobsiruced view of the bay Of Chaeur The prospect
westward and nosthward is that OF large lake sur
rounded with mountains, while directly in front OF il,
aid only few hundred yards from the shore, three
rocky island lying line, which resemble at first view
a THO OF huge whales their way up the river. In
edaey in the OF the is high ridge OF ,raPp
rock called Challeiouis Hi from which the two water
views already mentioned seen 10 the creates, pos
sible advantage, blended together IN one magnificent
whole above which. far away TO the moth, loom high
into the .ky the ay-hke OF the Tracadegash and
other mountains OF the district Of Gaspe. Twenty-Five
years ago. the spot where Dahousie now stands
cupied by solitary log cabins. while at the presen,
moment il contains at least one hundred asd fifty CON-
Portable houses and claims population OF one Thousand
souls, the wealthy and en'erprising OF whom are
from Arran The place derives chief support from the
expectation of timber and FISH and as its principal mar
kei ia Great Britain, its intimacy with the continent 10
which beloags quite limited and hence lie isolated
and romantic character Indeed this very OF things
holds good in regard the entire Restgouche valley;
that certain objects facs which in the United States
would be hardly worth mentioning, here invested with
peculiar interest chip for example. is By no means
. very extraordinary affair in any country but when
we come suddenly upon the little town OF Dahousie To-
Gated alpine wilderness, and discover in its hsrbor
from forty SIXTY square .rigged vessels.
what suryTissJ. We soon leaned, however. that the
object Of such feet quite plausible, and that every
vessel would the Atlantic laden the brm with
subsanal wealth But why this apparent rush OF bust
meas al the preeenl Stern winter the great ruler
this land. and the winged messengers from the
ses know well that their harves, time is OF short du
ration, they come in 1oeks and in locks depart As
matter of therefore, the population OF DaIhouse
1t midsummer blcs that of the hive OF ,ns honey
bee, and both alike spend quiet winter and live com.
foraby upon the fruit of their labos. But The foreign
ships which visit The harbor OF Dalhouse are rot all
which plough it's waters Many splendid specimens are
built and equipped well freshted here and
only say iha. the men, whose enterprise is thus
emplihAd, are ss intelligent, high minded, and kind
hearted to strangers they liberal and industrious
And then, again, The attractions OF Dalhousie in geo
logical point Of view worth mentioning It's origi
nal Indian Sick adomeque, The place Of bright
nad ia itssM
Of the place Tor the little islands already mentioned
sgass snd neans OF great beauty sbouod and every
where along The neWhborng shores, shells various and
rare, we'll many fos-il remains, may be gathered
by the sudent OF Mature, who loves and appreciate
then mute bat suggestive language
On ascending the Resiigouehe from Dabousie, wheih-
by land water the traveller will be everywhere i'm
pressed with the manifold charms OF lila scenery; and
among the prominent object, Of interest which will
attract his attention. al the respective distances above the
town OF eight twelve, and fourteen miles, will he the
several points named Aunnipk. lie Garde, and Battery
Point Upon ali OF these, may be gathered from the
older nhsbsn,s Of the region, there stood wzrke
fothcaons. but long ago thai their remains al
mos, oblelaei by dense growth OF forest trees The
story which they recall is this; When, in the autumn Of
l7eo the Fseneh driven from Acadia or Nova SEQ
Ia me ships in which they sa ed holly pursued by
The Brush and instead OF making their "desred
which was The river 81 Lawrence they accidentally en-
tered the nay OF Chaesr The British pursuea them !.
Jar ~ the mouth Of the Resgouche but as winter va.
nigh 81 hand, the pursuers abandoned The ch,,e and
went 10 England. while The pursued aseended the river