Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-03


into Maine, we follow up the right bank OF
the Magalloway two miles, and find our
selves opposite the mouth OF Diamond Hiv'
or, and the elcarings in College Grant. Two
farms are here worked, with eminent sue
cess. One of these was cleared up years
ago. by Robbins the hunter, who afterward
murdered Hines, brother hunter, and his
son, which incident gave rise to the novel,
entitled Gaut Gurley; which has enjoyed &C
wide circulation. After three miles more
through the woods and darkness, (for night
had now come on, we were met by the on
" wagon in the settlement, sent out in pur'
suit OF Us by our friend Bracket who had
pushed on several hour. before. Gladly did
We welcome It's arrival, Tor our loads were
heavy and tho mud was deep. On we drove
rising slight eminencc, passing short
piece Of woods, we emerged upon Level
plain spotted with houses and past school
house. wherein Lyeeum was beng holden.
Z" Iiawkum 80 (said our friend who bad
come after US, and who, the wagon bclns
full. joggcd aloLg behind on iooi,) I" Haw'
kun iis the only level spot you'll have }"
and 50 "lIawkum" we did. into holo IN a
pole bridge. with such velocity that our
friend Lewis shot like meteor from his
perch, and the General. eluanimiiy wa'
sadly DISTURBED. Gathering up the irag'
mcnt,, determined 20 "lIawkum" no more,
we proceed across an open field; down a
steep hank, and across roaring torrent,
and draw up before the ho'Piablc doors Of
Capt. John NJ. Wilson, Commissioner for
Maine.
Wilson's Mil. is little hamlet situated
a, the Zoo, Of Ari.coos Fall on the Magal.
loway RIVER, 80 miles by water above Um.
bascs, and on the edge Of that vast wilder
nes ,ha, stretches Tor mile, 10. and across
the Canada border, aud away to the settle
mcnts on the st. Lawrence. II is situated
also in township No. 3. Range .. in Oxford
County, and together with its lower neigh
bor. No. 5 IN the Grs, range, constitutes the
political division known as Lincoln Plania-
tion. In 1885, Capt. Wilson removed here,
aud located near the splendid water rriyi.
lego on the MAgalloway. Other elearing'
have from time 70 time been effected, until
now the settlement contains nine families
Tho land upon the Magnlloway aud ihc
Abbott Brook is excellent, As in fact arc
many portions Of the valley OF that river.
Tho grca, drawback here, as we'll as a,
wsntworih's Location, being the lack OF
means OF communication with the settle.
menis; few arr induced TO settle and im.
prove these lands, which, were they nearer
market, would End ready sAle at a high
fsurv.
The residents. however, do not despair Of
having road bull, TO them, and now the
prospect is highly a,,,erins cor the eonstruc'
ton Of groj,ct~i road, which will not on =
" give them ecrcss in Que direction, but
will open up a great trac, Of excellent land
Tor purpose, Of settlement. IL !, not Maine
alone which will be benefited by this road,
but our own State Of New Hampshire
should she lend her aid. will receive from II
advantages second TO none 10 TO derived
from any other source. 4 large and excel.
lent portion OF Coos, now unsettled, would
10 brought, into communication with the
settlements, and only few years would
clapso before section but little inferior u
the Connecticut valley. would be redeemed
from tie foreS, and made productive aud
useful. allude 10 tho eastern part OF OUT
County along the Androsejggin and Magal'
lOway waters: a tract Of land that only
awaits the proper effort to be 'ettlei aud
made second TO none in New Hampshire
| The remainder Of this letter, describing
the route Of the Megantic road, will be Civ
en- in our next.