Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-20

The ptaSan'Ty HVT"of"J wa o'oS
- red wooden cap, failing back in
,sn,aut cone, aud MANY Of them wear
red ar a party coiored wooden sash
round their waists. They are very
fond Of tobacco. and are frequently OBJ
.erved smoking With short pipe while
hey are walking ordriying their carts.
Ne were sufficiently amused at seeing
common Frencllnan driving cart
If dry straw in the streets OF Montreal
While he was sitting immediately be-
FIRE if. smoking his pipe unconcerned,
allhough strong wind was blowing
she sparks directly towards IT,, straw.
1, day az two after we met another, al
80 smoking aud with the utmost sang
,roid sitting IN the midst of his load of
straw.
We visited a number Of villages, and
went intn several houses of the pea.
santry. besides looking into many o.
,her, particularly around Quebec, the
delightful weather causing them to
throw their windows wide open. Most
nf the cottages are constructed of logs.
nicely squared. and laid up, the angles
are framed or halved together, the
seams are made tight by plaster. good
windows and doors art fitted in, the
roofs are generally of shingles, the
whole is tight against the weather, and
neatly white-sashed roof anu all, at
least this is commonly the fact on the
st. Lawrence. The better sort of cot
tages are built of stone, sometimes CO.
yered with cement. and sometimes not.
Inside the houses appear very cemfor-
table: they are plastered or wainsc"t-
ted, and each mansion is furnished
with an ample stove, usually standing
in the middle room or i'm the partition
ri two, or in the common angle of ST.
yeral. There are large out houses,
barns, &c. built ia much the same man
rcr as the houses.
We had occasion several times to
call at the houses of the peasantry for
milk, or something else that we want
I'd. The milk was very rich, aud for
a triHe, was bountifuliy furnished
'rhe manners OF the French in Cana.
Ia are extremely courteous and kind ;
those of the gentry are of Course po-
lsled, but the Common people, also
rave winning gentleness and suayit,,
and jealous forwardness to serve you
which, particularly in the villages, de-
lighted US very much.
The women, OF course, excel the men
in all that is bland in manner and o.
digging in conduct; there is also lady
like seii-Possession about them they
do not appear at all embarrassed by
the questions ola stranger, but answ Ell
them with the case and pollteness Ut
higher life, without relinquishing the
simplicity of manners appropriate to
their own condition. 1t would seem,
from, the citations which | have made
from Charlevoix, that there have beeG
in these respects. no serious changes
in a century. After our visit TO the
Chaudiere, being late and i'm haste, we
asked for some milk at peasants
dor without meaning tn go IN /; the
milk was instan ly produced, but We
must not drink it at the door--"entrez
Monsieur, entrez Monsicur," was
kindly repeated by the woman OF the
house, and We went in she seated us
around table. and furnished us with
4 bowl of fine milk, and tumblers to
drink it out of.
Like the people of the parent coun-
try. they continue very fond Of mnsi ;
frequently heard the violin in the
Streets of tie towns and vjllsSrs. At
BEAUFORT, We saw them dancing mer-
f'ly at wedding. which had just been
coleb :ated at noon day. and the bride
aud bridegroom were walking home,
heau. dressed, hand in hand, and with
a cheerful air.
Lower Canada is fine country, and
viii hereafter become populous and
powerful. especially as the British and
Ahgio-Am population shall flow
IN more extensively. and impart more
'iS'r and activity 10 the community.
lhe climate Notwithstanding its Sc
'er'ty, Is good one and very healthy
and favorable to the freshness aud
heaai! of The human complexion. All
The most Important comforts of life are
EAST, and abundantly obtained, altho
'ne expenses OF living are high, con-
s"ler'AS the fertility of the Country.
more correct knowledge Of Cana
Ga Is n w fast diffnsing itself through