Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-05-15

HSpOrf on me eT1mlndttOn OF Union TttcF'
| Mime f1r hc gear ending June 30. 1867
By Rrtrrf Briga3ier Ge" Ttom, ticu-
tenant cotoati caps Of esgiacers.
y. S ENGINEiR R OFFICE.
Portland. Maine, September ID. 1867.
An act or Congress, approved March 2,
| 1867. provides for the examination Oi sur
vey of Union river. Maine. hut the object
OF th. survey is not sta,ed in the law. On
n careful examination ofthc river. however,
| I hcca,ne a,is6cd that it was TOR the iIn
provrmcnt ot the ndrica'ion OF the river
from its month up to The head of naviga
tiom at Ellsworth, distance Of about four
and half miles.
The channel Of ths river is in some
places very mucl, obstructed b. slabs. ="
:. ed.inas," and " sawdust, (which have
conic down from the numerous sawmiils
Just above Ellsworth. aud have become
81 comhletcly interviewer MS to have almost
entirely closed at low water near Els
worth These obsiruciiuns. together
with numerous sunken rocks in the chan
mel, aud several rocky poiuts projecting
far ont from the hank unmarked and un-
seen. except ut low water. render the chan
nrl very intricate. and its navigation very
diIicult mt all stag"s of the water.
Descending from the upper landing "at
Ellsworth. we find the river entirely filled
at mean l"w water with slabs" edg
ngs," and "sawdust. from three to four
feet in dept, doan tn the" Tinkr,'s
whaif." onr-tiilrd of ii mile below" Nourse's
Point; nearly opposite to " Tinkers
wharf is Il ledge covered with large bould
crs. extending from the right shore nearly
half way across the river. 1t is entirely
coy. red at hish water the rise and fall of
The tide ranging from ten to fourteen feet.
\ stone beacon i, here much wanted on its
outer extremity at nw water The :. Mar
fa"&. 81 called, eaflnl.uc' about onc hall
Il" below ELLSWORTH, (uppcrlanding.) and
extent for distance of about half mile
d va" ads
In the channel above the - Narrows
sherr are tHo on thr bonl'lers. each
Weighing ron two to ;uur tons. wh'ch can
be seen at low water; these should be re
ti.oVcd
In the "Narrows thege are three
hnuidrrs, and two mnrr in mrl channel at
| 'he lover end. each Wei rh.ns from one tn
fput tons. all lying in tw" NJ three tr't OF
water It low water; these should be re-
| tnuvra.
H,il's point Il 4 mile below Ellsw"rth)
- j, lr.ig.. making nat from the right shore
and extending about one ,hlrl the way
acr"ss the rrrr. Tins ledge Is bare at IFS
outer extremity at mean low water. to
! aar. VIC b aeon is n"crssarY.
Ahou. .}Oo feet l,clow Halls Point
sual houli.r lies in the river. in ah"n'
fhrrr feet ur watcy at low water, and should
! ha removed
Sin. poct, are about two and half
m;l.s below Ellsworth: they consist Of two
bon,lrrs. each weiwhing f,hout two tons
| wing IN about three feet of water at low
Mater; these rocks are very dangerous,
and should hr removed
Fish Hole l'oi is ahont three miles
| below Ellsworth (npper, landing. anal is
a old. rocky point. prnjectiI% about hal!
way (s.,y 800 tert) acrnss the river, from
| : left Lank and then drops off suddenly
into deep water; n beacon is mech need
ed TO maik its outer extremity at low water
Fullerton Point. three and IL hall miles
helow Ellsworth (npper) landing, is bold
,e1oc making ont from the left shore. and
extending one third the way across the
river. LIS outer cNLTc'uitN IL """o' "
i've fee. above mean low water. rms Is
4 very imp' rthnt poiht 10 ne ".'e"u'" W.
vessels are liable To strike on 1t at high
STAGES of water; a beacon should be placed
on its outer extremity
Horton Rocks. opposite to Fullerton
Point, are also bare two or tire feet at
low water, and should nave "eao'" ~
''''rN I'm '"''' i 80 - - ;nontb of the riy
Inc ln"tl o''' 1t, u" ,r Ll.,r
or .bout tuur aud halt miles hcioW
Ellsworth. has about three feet OF water on
| il at mean low water. / ms has oce"' /. 's
said. somewhat increased oi ia'e ys"ts' y!
the accumulation Vi sa"o"a'' ~ t,u
r.,,, Ln S,wuills above and near ELS
''' " ~ t,,, h,ra ,t law wafer
worth. Wo uohiutiS' ""'e ~ % \,
Il. in th. channel on this bar, and snonlu
,'e III wy 4, ,..n Io,v water there
he removed AZ 'ti'"" -. TN
are except on the lower Dar' aoou' w"
in tho channel OF the river
| t9 Ut WHItT Ill tu1 Sh"H''' W
c.an, - ,,outb all the waV up to near tne
| l'o'' - ~ -. ,ror, tha Narrovs nm
| tD0t uI inc NutihNS
tn Ellsworth fupperJ landing ho' iho'e
than four feet can be ohta'ned'
The Importance oi TINS river Us n' ou.
let to the Immense iu,'e' u""o - ,ha
agricultural prounc.s Vi .,'s :.,.an,an,
rpuutrV is Sn great tuaL inc iiip'''S"e"'