Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-24

whose base came down to the river, and
whose distant summit was already COW
cred with snow. 1t seemed ike great
friend tc them ala huge rock caetin..
down its welcome shadow in the wilder
ness. Here they cncampsd for couple
of days. Arnold believed it was good
place to find rest. There was not a
single one, either, who was not glad
enough to lie down under its broad shell
ter.
1t is said Arnold run up the hmcri-
can flag to the peak of his tent while
here cncampca; and it is solely on account
of this slight incident that the little
settlement since built up on the spot
goes by the name ofthc "f'iag Staff. =
There is likewise another story connected
W tn this samo mountain, which deserves
mention as we'll. 1t is pleasant tradi
ton that has become smoky from being
told so many times in all the old Chin
ncy corners of the cishborhood Major
Rigelow-so says the raltion-climbcd
to its top. expecting when there to rest
his longing eyes on the ilr-oif hills of
Canada, and the roofs ani spires of an
cicnt Quebec. 1t was very courageous
undertaking, and the man who carried it
through certainly deserves moro than a
mere mention for his exploit From this
circumstance the mountain received the
name OF Mount Bigclow, which it has
faithfully kept to this day. The enter
prisins Major failed to find the particular
objects after which he : azcl from it,
height iatn Canada; but his eyes were
greeted with another view that ,nust have
Afforded him qnitc as agreeable an i'm
preston, if he were a lover of nature in
her inmoSt solitude. There were noun
tain peaks all around and beneath him,
and he the king, as it were of them all.
Not an echo broke the stiffness Of the
scene. The Wild animals that peoplcd
this awful solitude, were unused to the
tootfdI Of man, and had never learned to
fec from tn intrusion Of his presence
Beavers and other Wild game frcqu nted
the coYertS and the glens, shaving the
= oom anI -ilenee with none but thesa
who ware made after their own kind.
Willie 'hpy rested 1t The foot OF this
mountain, Aruoa found thft their pro-
visions were coming short. aa,l sent back
party Of ninety for a new saP2ly. And
jmmeA;e'aly upon issuing tbs order, hc
started forward again. Morgan lid al
ready sena aAeai with h, party Of r..le-
men, ami Arnold cane close after. -
Hardly ha! thy bcsssa thor m8rca,
when Xial mt rt:n set IN that clGtiaqc .
for tar dtys. z4reess@ety drsaaz4iH..
th@m al to t.ls= st'n and 5ampIn=s th-ir
ar iar exet~>ie=ft. E4efaAn. a5alt
ia IA WI ~aiial aith fzs.4r.tIp.fl and
provisions alike. Lat ere u;sGt Il =
lay down in ta4ir Ae>ty eaatm2m nj on
the bunk of tn str.am. @.ru the >vol-
/ len torrents from the sl.rr1uu.,lnt hills
fcpme rtIS'-iuy down upon them, t.erivcr
rising ei=g' let =. the time; 50 Sll len
+ ly were thy aSsailrl, that they hal iu.t
got up and left their camp when the
waters poured over the spot in flood.
Many of them must have been drowned,
Lad they remained whur2 they wgra but
a fcw minutes longer The men tool, IL
the boats with all possible haste. 10 liAl
the entire pltin Submerged, roarin-,
torrent all around them, and the cham |
completely chokcd up with the drift
wool that ha been brought down by the
swollen current As it was, seven OF the
! ha'tcapx were overturne by the head.
! Ion; violence Of the an ry stream, much
+ , 4 g., a., ,,,,.. H.. 80 |