The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-08-12
Ancient PeYuauuid,

A correspondent Of the Boston Daily Adj
vertiser, soiourning on the coast of Maine,
makes some very interesting notes, from
which we copy the following
Among the pleasant excursions to be made
from this point is that to ancient Iemaquld, an
hour and half's sail, with a fair wind, to the
eastward. OF all the scenes of Weymouth'N
discoveries in his early voyage to the henne-
bee and Sagadahoc sections Of country. none
are more fraught with historic interest than
this. We do not wonder. i'll approaching 1t for
the first time, that il invited to Its calm waters
and deep. safe harbors the rude WaWennockS
and the more civilized but not less Warllke Eng
lsh and French. Informs aremarkably picture
now in repose, almost Of decay. In this place
and on the peninsula were planted the feet OF
the first Englishmen that came to the shores OF
New England. The English, the French and
the aborgnes SUCCESSFULLY contested for the
mastery and possession of this place, that was
deemed one Of very great Importance: in fact,
it was intended to make this the great business
mart of the East. But the place fell twice to
the combined and allied forces OF the French
and Indians, and twice was II abandoned 10 pc
rebuilt again. Much of the disaster, if not the
whole of it. was due to the coWardice Of its de-
Tenders Those who love to delve in the musty
records of the past find to-day in the ancient
town links that connect the present with the
distant past The terraced works of the old
lUIl. llldl StUOu llOHtl0 lHt udl
boris entrance, may be plainly seen, and the
presence OF the foundation walls of the fort
erected III 1851 may be discovered by digging
Inc paved slreels are no myth. BN removing
.,ie eur ~ "lia. II no" SHOOT, nv" ii nv,''
WY peppiTu paw VI ~ tet nay y. tI
nc lepoie stones ie anu ;ii i;
.l,l ,,,a,,'hio ,.alt IL now ne,Iiv t;IjeJ nm
with earth, from which has been eNhumed the
,,niiIn nnvtbing made i'm this country We
,i;taI - bnnsa mn in thp field beyond the har-
1,n, nbarn :, natriotic old lady has preserved
.n,na ,,reriout md Valuable relics that have
l'onn ,iIio ~ in rho Town ov4r which has 81
NAM, ti,3aS Su-pnt the wbiIlwiuI of war De-
n'if arn fn,md in na,rlv nvprv nlarc that !.
l,,,r n,or Amopo tho sne,.imens rescued from
ohIivion. in the nossession of this lady, are AN
English battle-aNe; pieces Of brown ware, SUP
posed to have been manufactured by the set
Tiers. KEYS and locks; flints; coopers' tools:
smoking pipes. of small size and peculiar con-
struc1ion: hooks: powdered flask: Il bullet;
WndoW-glaSs blades of knives; MILESTONE;
chiSel: an instrument used in running shot
oun-lock. etc. These thing carry the mind
back to :. period before that recorded bV any
written history. and TO a time when the place
was settled and Il town built, before the indians
obtained possession. For these things all -peai,
Of civilization far in advance of that recorded
of any other portion of the State in IFS early Set
tIemcnt The ancient elavcyard overlooking
the harhor and river of pemauuid is visited bV
all who come here. ON the tolnbstone~, record
inc death, rs far back as IA are many quaint
verses, among them that often quoted
.pal,ol1 INV, Daa !. aonn
tII Ioft no hnr. ~ ,'o,,.n.
Lrt bnnc in a,brist / hnvr
irG,t L,i and WIN save.
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h"i lhc graves NlitIf iiic l''lileIa ne are over
grown WIFI fahN "teuS an" y ASSES some vi
NE lhosH-'oNrItu iei'oSi"litN nave l"iith upon
me rif'A' ana nave oeth "tohth III pieces ~
Eahau halid>' Whi'e olierS are Ic;tuN 10 IAN
IL seems til'.t no on? na' Sl,t,il ieItsl III
any tiiiis !" ''t 70" from o'ol'N ION
bul mere Is II ileh hci" mere l"f investigation
iiiu 'houSh'' -
ne ciillIe coa>l vi .halhe' from 'hc h""tn q
'hc hGnheptc hNeI 10 lle ! eho's'ot' Is Ilei'
Win historic interest," HNltll9 summer resi-
dents of thoughtful turn Of mind. and we
therefore lind the most available points on he
coast dotted with cottages belonging !" ntelll-
Gent people in this and other States, no come
here for their summer vacation.
Within a radius of ten or a dozen miles of
Boothhay harbor, n business, has grown up
within II few years thai has NOT helped the sew
cral places a. summer resorts, but which has
brought real treasures from the sea- we refer
to the manufacture of por@y oil. Fourteen