Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-10
The Meganiie Road.
"sPEED THErLow.''

The following sketch oS the Megan,i,
Road, forms the closing portion Of the sec
onl letter from II. o. Kent, Esl to th,
Rspablican:
The British American land Company,
being dosirOus to open up their lands in
Canada for settlement. the Commissioner Of
Crown lands proposes to open a road from
the settlement. on the St Lawrence, 20 the
Canada border, PrOriisd, the authorities oI
Maine. will. on their part, construct a road
from the Umhasog settlements to the poin;
Of intersection. The route from wilson's
Mills. has been l9okcd out, by Capt. Will
son. and the Commissioners Tor OIford
County are now engaged in examining the
sane, and from the evidence before them
no doubt j. entertained az 20 tho tenor Of
their rvpor: II they report fAvOraSly as it
/. expected they will, work viii hc immedi.
a,e,y commenced On both sides Of the line.
aud in comparatively short time, direct
communication wall be open from Wilson's
Mills TO Quebcc; a distance Of only 100
miles This road from wilson's 70 the
boundary. Is susceptible Of easy eonsirue-
ton. No bills are upon the route until the
boundary ridge !. attained, and this i crOss.
cd a; a depression very much below the
usual altitude OF the rangc.
The road follows up very near the State
Line, through the beautiful alluvial lands
on the Masalloway, passing on a bard wood
ridge. Parmaehene Lake, and by L.tsle B5ys
Falls 10 the fork, Of the stream thence Ia
kiu. the eastern branch almost direct
cour.e 20 the boundary riisc, distance Of
p 10 miles by the contemplated road.
Crossing the ridge alluded to, IN the sane
depression through which Arnold's army
ras.si. the route follows lie old irail, down
the Arnold River to Mesan,ie Lake, and
theuce down the Chaudicrc % the open
country, distance of IS miles. This road
then /, nearly direct between the two points,
separated about 20 miles, and Is nearly lev
el the entire distance. IL j. through a
country well timbcrcd. fertile and ric1.
while il. proximity % the State Line, forms
for the Wild laa4 in Pittsburg aud the Carl
isle townships, a highway made 70 hand.
Thu. route being completed, il only remains
for NewHampshirc 20 consuuc; a road from
weniw0rth's Location 20 Err1l, and from
Errol O. 9ummsr. and We then have d.
rect route from the settled portion Of our
County TO Quebec, or any portion Of the St.
IAvrcnee valley. with a distance Of only
lO- miles 10 the Canada settlements, or 40
O. Ouehcc not % mention the immense ad-
VANTAGE which must accrue 70 the value Of
our County. by throwing open its Wild land
Tor cultivation. Great interest j. irlt on
thu. topic by those citizens Of New HamP-
shire who have no means Of exit, save by
water. 0s through Di1yille notch. An az
preparation sufficient 70 have opened a win
Ter road irom Enrol 70 wentworih's Loca-
ti5u. was last summer granted. IL therefore
only remains 70 construct the rad. lad out
by the County authorities uP the Andro-
sccrrin. and this entire work j., then IN
progress oi completion. Whatever may b.
Of pscuuiary beneEt TO any section %! our
State. Is by parity oi reasoning beneficial
20 the whole. To increas' the valuation
and give % cultivation lands hitherto use
lcss, must amply rrPay the expense OF
throwing them open TO the public. There
is no better county in New Hampshire ior
agricultural purposes than Coos and vas;
tracts Of her territory, poPularly deemed
sterile or barren, IT properly managed may
soon become the rivals, Il not the equals,
Of thoss sections already under eul,iya-
ton"
The remainder Of the series are Of much
interest, detailing the hard'hirs endured
while engaged in their work. They have
by means OF e0mpass retraccd the line be-
tween tas S,atos. from Canada to the An
drosco-gin a, Fryrburg, and marked 1t in a
durable manner. IL Is stated that the re-
mainder Of the line needs a ~ survey, and
the inhabitants intend 70 apply To the Leg
isla,ure O. have the Commissioners continue
their labor. til the whole j. completed,
The writer describes the scenery in the ex'
trrms north OF tie county, as sublimely
beautiful. Bs.ide- the attraction OF natural
scenery. all kinds o. game are very abun'
dant, making it glorious resort Tor the
sumner tourist.