New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-26
kOUNT DESERT.



BLULHILL, Dec. 10, 1857.
Mount Desert ia ons of lie many islands which are
found along the co.s of Maine. 1t is larger than most
Others if not the Target Of them all Its entire length
s about twenty niles and its greatest width is from
eight TO ten mics. range Of mountains run through
the shole length of the Island from east to west.
s certer They are of considerable hight say, from
1000 zoo feet above the level Of the sea. They may
be seen Of courss from quite distance The occasion Of
lie name ID ssid to be this At an early period in the
history of the country. French ship, approaching
the coast In thick weather caught sight Of the hills
at a favorable moment, and wac cheered with tho
prospect, but FOOT all was dark the fog shut down and
obecured tie prospect; no land could be seen; the
mountains had deserted. They called it Mount Desert
The surface OF the island is quite uneven; Its coil Is
generally hard and very stony in its natural state it
was clothed with a Gense forest; much OF the timber
was highly valuable for making lumber for hpbulld
Ing fer fetciDg and fuel The better part OF the tim
Der has been cut and taken away, bat still there i,
rot Mile left aud much more j. rapdy growing. Inc
saI formerly belonged TO the French Government Ii
regarded pant and parcel OF the province " ca
dia, Which embrace what il now Nova Scotia New.
HruI svick, ard tee eastern part OF Mains. By the
French Government, the Island, or part oil II, was
granted TO FreLchman by the uame Of Giegors.. 1t
was setted by & hardy race of men, most OF whom
he'd been used TO derive their liyiog from the sea
ether by nesns Of fishing or navigation.
For ,bese two branches Of business ths island OF
Mount Desert is highly favorable. AL round Il the
water is bold the harbois nunerou, aud GOOD and tae
G.h plenty. Thee vary in size AID quality from the
Iobe aud most excellent halibut. down 10 the
little benng, even to the smet st smaller. They
sre taken in q variety OF wsys-lhe larger classes
mcftly with the heck and line, AID the smser classes
ere taken in weiIs ard nets.
1less are placed in the harbon upon the cspes and
in the bay. all around the Island In them q vast
amount Of ish are caught. Some have mite and
oihers are now making the business highly profitable.
But tie larger part Of the fishermen on Mount Desert
ike too many Of that class Of mon generally do but
lust mako living they seem to aim at nothing MORE
ttey barely make the two ends OF the yesr mee
they teem to feel that they are doing pretty well 10
axe or year lap en- TO another or lay up something
shes6, they seem not to expect Not tew oi them,
need cone far short of securing good living from
year TO year. They sipated. Much OK their
snsll earrings Is speIt for spirits ard much OF tner
time is spent in Drunkenness atd dleness. They with
Their fsui,lies, live just tO.ersb during the fishing
sestcp but fer the residue Of the year through the
log cold aud dresry Winter, they have little or no
PROV isions ard do but jest succeed in keeping foul
ARD body 'cgetfer.
Mount Dtsert Is now divided ito three townships.
OIe. which hes the same nan as the Island, Mount
Deceit is On the south side. Eden on the NORM
eastern part OF the island ard fremont occupies lne
forth weitsrn portion. Two other townships are nsde
nm OF en- sTer isancs which are adjacent 10 Mount
Dsser. Sesvilie embraces number OF small GLANDS
vhck lie 10 the nc rthwes Of fremont and contiguous
to each other. CrenDeIIy Asiauus orc souilo'o1 "
n isard OF that anne and others which are smaller
These are south OF Mount Desert and between ms.
and Mcw Desert Rock. This lat Is pare rcck,
Which hts its head rome way absvs the ocean wave,
about si,ty miles from Mourt Desert. There stands
SOLITARY ard Alone and there il has stood from ere
sion's dawn, or from como vast convuls'on Snisn
cave 10 il is prese ut shape and position Ipoihs
summit there il row o lighthouse, to say ~ al ships
as thty pass "Dont you come here
The island of Mount Desert is joined TO TIE main
land ty toll bridge. Its progress 10 popaianoo' ID
bn,inesr IN schools and in moral culture quite re-
,ptctsble and its future prospects are encol'sglns
A com biz sion Of naygs alton, fsbng, numbering cra
pg may be c.uied on 10 good sdyant'gs give
employment 10 large population, AID auo'a ta'm
ample NE ans Of support. 30