New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-27

The repcounter was exceedingly oppor'une. They
were guests at Bar Hsrbor, whittier We were bound,
and they were now On their way TO lake, high mp
among the mountains 10 fish for trout With the aid
Of their hnes we soon repaired the harness, and
parting from our fisDds, who promised 10 bring Us
msss Of trout for supper made our way without
further impediment 20 Bar Harbor whore We found
excellent quarters In the bouse Of Me- Roberts, the
Poetm astsr and principal trader of the village. At
this place. which sdjoins the finest scenery OF tbs
leland spent two days exploring tho recesses Of
Otter Creek whose wild mountsn-passes equal in
grandeur the Notch Of The White HjDs and rambling
about the gigantic cliffs of Great Head, Schooner
Head and the other bold rocky promontories. risng
for hundreds Of feet directly from the sea- which make
tie island 80 fascinating to the landscape and marine
painter.
MONT Desert has an area of about hundred square
miles, and is divided into three towns fremont, Eden,
and Mount Desert. The population is not far from
seven thousand and large part Of the island Is under
cultivation. Tire northern part especially is re-
msrkable for great rural beauty; but the center aud
southeast portions remain ia native WldDess and are
set The haunt of the deer end the bear though the lat
ter animal is now rarely met with.
TIE sublime and romantic appearance OF the lsia1d
from the sea, Oh which it's mountains are visible 10
great distance naturally attracted the attention OF the
earliest European navgators on our coast, and it bg
ures prominently in the narratives Of the fret French
and English explorers According 10 some accounts,
French colony and mission was established thsre as
early as 1908 on the western aide Of the Sound, aud
houIshed for FIVE years more, TIL it was destroyed
by the EDgh There is picture Of the ruins of this
settlement ard Of the grave of the jesuit Du Tbet, ii
the AlDambsy I'll Awikhi.an Catholic prayer-book,
publisbed in New York in 1861 for the benefit of the
Pebobscot Pas amaqu ddy, Micmac, and other tribes
Of the Abraki In6ians in whose language it is written
The first permanent settlement, however, of Mount
Deeert was made by Abraham Somes, in l76l, from
whom the Sound, st the head of which be butt Ms
houee, is to tbs day locally known as Somess Sound
OF late years, Mount Desert has become favorite
resort for artists and for sea-side Summer oungers
Bot it needs the hand of cultivated taste for the fall
DEVELOPMENT Of it's matchless natural beauties, which,
at present., are to great degree hidden by the mono-
onous covering Of an American forest of the secondary
growth. The forest priuevsl" has been cut down,
ard the woods that have succeeded it have neither
grand, ur DOR variety. Half century OF jadicoas
cl. airing ard still jadCious spariug Of the tress
where they ought to be spared, surrounding these
savage moupssi1s with lovely eades and charming
and yet stately groves, converting the swamPs into
rich meadows, and creating picturesque and proper
contrast Of light and shade of rural grace and of Wild
and stern grandeur would make this Island, with ts
mighty cliffs and somber ravines ard multitudnous
OCEAN beaches place of pilgrimage from the ends Of
the ear to all lovers OF the beautiful and sublime in
nature L. is impossible 70 conceive of any finer deld
for the exercise Of the highest genius Of the landscape
gardener.
On the third day we rode back to the head of the
eound where we found the Helen at anchor. We left
the mare and the wagon in charge Of the Postmaster,
and .mbarking, hoated with the tide through scenery
ftrikipgy resembling the Hudson as it passes through
TIE HjghlsI de, TO Southwest Harbor. Here the
Assyriap and went ashore to settle with the Deacon
for tho use Of bis msre, not without some misgyings
that we mi sht be embarrassed in eecting settlement,
from the fact that we had brought the animal back
The Deacon, however readily received our state nent
Of the Gaze, and said he could send for the animal
wien he wanted her. We all sat down upon logi
sort of ship-yard near bis premises, and, Yankee
like, whitfield diligently while discussed the terms
of payment which, sfter protractsd session, were
arranged literally and satisfactorily.
Reenbarkng we nads sail for Bar Harbor. The
little progress and were twelve or fourteen hours Ia
going as many miles. About sunset as we slowly
rounded Schooner Head, picked up baited codline
which lay on the deck aDd dropped it overheard,
merely 10 occupy myself with pulling il in again. It
had run ont to the extent of about two hundred feet
wben feeling smart bite, drew up with fine,
lively paddock weighing four pounds. This was
the last of our sea-shing We reached the hlrbor at
midnight, and our Summer cruise was ended The
next day embarked on the steamer for Rocksnd aud
Boston, while the Artist and the Assyron left the isl
and by way of bridge, which at its northern end
ecnrects Mount Desert with the manlaud. The Pro-
lessor and the seapen after we bade them fare well,
hoisted sail with fair wind for Edgemoggn Reach
ard thence bsck TO Portland and Sgampsoott, where
they arrived IN due time
1t is related of tie Caliph Abdalrahmsn the night
est and most magnificent of the Moorish onarchs of
Spain that he wrote toward the close of his life the
following declaration: " have now regned above
fifty years 10 victory peace beloved by my subjsc 8,
dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies.
Riches ard honors power and pleasure, haCe waited
on my call, does any earthly blessing appear to
have BEEN wanting to my felicity. In this situation,
have diligently numbered the days Of pure aud genuine
happiness which have fallen to my lot they amount TO
fourteen. man place no. thy confidence in this
present world !"
The Caph Abdalrabman must have been hard
to please. For my part, l can confidently say that
during our cruise | enjoyed at least twice msny
happy days So fell to the lot of his Majesty during
lis whole reign; and sucb, l sure wonld be
The avowal their part Of my friends the Professor
Il Artist snd the Assyrisn.
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