Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-15

The view from this top Of the mountain is
extensive and grand beyond conception,.no 9TH
er country perhaps affording equal advantages
IN this respect, 10 the valley OF the st. Law
renee at this particular part Of it, where it be-
gins TO open out into the level country on both
banks, which is included within the ranges ct
the northern mountains, and the southern
chains, extending from the mouth Of the st.
Lawrence to the White mountains in ". Hamp-
shire and the Green mountains in Vermont
The objects comprised in the view from the
southeastern angle of the west summit Of T.
| sounonthuan, extend over space OF about 3,
600 superficial miles, of which the surface of
the ST. Lawrence alone occupies about 200
miles, it being visible in its length at intervals,
upwards Of 90 miles.
Looking to the east & the most distant view
includes about 40 miles IN depth Of the noun
tains in The rear Of Cape Torment, and extends
TO the sources Of the Jacques Cartier and the
mountains on the western waters of the Sague-
nay; over the Charleshourg mountains, the
mountains on the south shore, behind the river
Ouelle, arc distinctly visible, and are followed
by the eye without interruption to the High
| lands between the sources Of the St. Johns, the
| Penobsco,, the Kennebeck, and the Connecticut
and the Etchmen, the Chaudiere, the BEGAN
cour, and the Ncoet; on the north shore the
southern edges of the northern mountains be-
gin 10 be visible at the St. Maurice, and thence
rise gradually to the mountains Of the Lake Of
the Seven Islands and the sources of the Port
neuf in The middle ground the St. Lawrence is
visible from ST. Waller to the Point Of Cham
plain. although occasionally concealed by the
high grounds Of Quebec, ST Augus,in, Jacques
Cartier and Grondines, close to the northern
! l,apk he vh,1o re tl,o apd
settled country on both banks, from Beaumont
to Grondnes, are distinctly seen: In the fore
ground, and as it were under the feet Of the
spectator, lies the whole valley Of the Cartier,
from the Nuns Hill 10 the bridge, withsits
lakes, swamps, and patches Of opening settle
men,s, the river, its islands and falls, at inter
walls, opening from behind the natural forest,
which yet covers nearly the whole Of its banks;
to the left Lake ST.. Charles is visible, and 10
the right, Lonaritzic, or Lake ST. Joseph shows
its broad expanse partially concealed by the
skirt of the Great Mountain
Time did not admit Of view from the north.
ern side Of the mountain, over the valley Of
Pine River and Lake fanfare. 1t is known to
become uninterrupted continuation Of mountains
to the valley of Saguenay.
From the general clearness Of the atmos.
phere in North America, and the facility of
perceiving objects relieved by The sky, it is prob.
| able that, with the aid Of good glasses, signals
at this mountain would communicate with
Chambly mountain by only one intervening
station on the south shore; ore or TWO interven-
ing stations would also communicate with the
White mountains, which are visible from the
Atlantic; four or five intervening stations from
Chambly, would probably communicate with
York, making only six or seven stations
between Quebec and New-York, through which
intelligence might be communicated III few
minutes, and at very small expence.