New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-01
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VOL. EV. NO. E5s.
road is hard and level, thc coaches good, and the
scw, on the right especially is one OF the finest in
tue country. The grrat cnange 10 costume ,tyle
OF archlltcurc &c. sc. after cn"iug the Stateg
strikes the Traveller az rcRI0rkuble, and .ae parties
OF Indians Irudging along with heavy burdens make
the scene still more novel.
the lions Of ilnntreul ure the Cathedral the Black
and Grey Nunneries. the Parliament building
CT devant Markell House. the ride around The Noun
tain, aud 81. Heen'- Island. The Mountain is en-
abrupt spur of range Of hills, which almost over
hangs the city. This is the best point from which
t" sec Montreal, and all strangers ascend ii. ST.
HeIeu's Island, which lies opposite the city, is
strongly fortified and garrisoned. Visitors are
freely United 10 the Grey Nunnery, and are ac-
companies mo most of the apartments bv Nun.
lt is a Nunno;v, Hospital, Insane Retreat and
Founding Hospital! ell in one. large number of
orphan and abandoned cIdren OF all ages are taken
care OF by these benevolent Nuns. Specimens OF
needle and bead-work OF the inmates off-red for
sale 10 the visitors, the proceeds OF which are de-
voted 10 The charities of The Institution. Churches
are numerous in Montreal; but they have, with the
exception Of the Cathedral IItie pIe,enson 10 ar
cbt,ctura beauty The Cathedral ia an immense
building. aud the interior is furnished in that costly
and shory style Tor which the ceremonies of the
Catholic Religion give much scope. The fitting
up of the Parliament House has Just been com
ple;ed. 1t wGs formerly the Market-House. The
lover floor has been arranged ior Offices and Com
miilee-RoOm Tho Two rooms for the meetings OF
the Legislative Bodies are on the second floor, and
are fitted up in neat and cOmmo6ous manner.
Here also is the Library, which contains, among
other works, the Records Of lhe Government for
centuries back. Tine appearance Of parties Of sol
diers in the streets, especially The Highland Reg-
mept IN lis snowy costume, aud the countermarch
ing OF sentnels before the barracks, &c. coStlnuay
remind the traveller that he is no longer in a Repub
lie, where Standing Army is not necessary. Many
Of the streets Of Montreal paved With wood; and
this kind OF paving is coming into genera! use, II
having been much more satisfactorily tried there
than here. The blocks used mostly Of pine
which is considered preferable 10 hemock; and
great attention is paid 10 the foundation. On the
natural foundation, (which is hard, about foot OF
gravel is iaid and on that layer OF leGched ashes );
then the blocks. The street is more arched than
with us, which contributes 10 lis s0lldity, as heavy
weights only serve 10 bind IL more firmly The
blocks in us.. are generally square. One street has
been paved win three-inch plank sawed into square
pieces These pieces are set up on end, but slightly
nclning 20 the horizon, the ends being sawed beveI-
ing so as to be level. Thus each piece is supported
by TWO or three others upon which ii leans, tnas
or THE STREET
Observation-Disclosures
BOTTOM Iug STREET.
The principal features cs the hotels in Montreal
are high prices and low fares The rate Of board
is about double the New-York prices, and the ex
cusc t0r this IS IL Is ouiy IN summer tiat Strangers
'isi; Montreal, and that hay must be made While
the sun shines The principal hotels charge 50 TeI
iay-Ihe same class OF houses IN New or!i char9e
81 per day. Rasco's is probably the bes; house in
Montreal
TO Quebec the passage is made in The night
Tie distance Is 80 miles, and the regular fare is 81
There is however almost always opQosnon on The
River aud The fare varies materially. There is
much more at Qgebec 10 occupy the time oi the
tourist than al Montreal. The forifcatioDs and the
plains cf Abraham will attract his attention, aud
visit 10 the Falls OF NOnimorencie must rot be
united. Quebrc presents so much that is novel
md curious TO the traveller from the States, that nc
one will regret extending his tour 30 far North.
From Montreal homeward, the tourist may return
10 Oswego, and so by pecket-boat 10 Syracuse; CT
ne may take the ChamplaIn route The latter is oi
course preferred by nearly every one. The boar
i.ayes Montreal III 9 o'clock Il. N. for Laprarie,
whence there is railroad over perfectly level
oirce of couotry TO st Johns the R'chelieu river
Here the traveller. If he be truly fortunate, ineel'
,h,lt paragon of boas, the Burlington, CnPt. Slrr
nnn ih- boat runuing on The of dnys is yer,
fine one caEl-d thc Sorannc. The Burlington ls b
e1 with Ill Northern travellers and is admitted 10 h'
I u
ns have been av;shiy expended on her; and all hr'
machinery and iron work are highly polished Hei
urfiiure is OF the most Co-tlv description, ard IN
Captain has provided, for the use OF hls lady pas
-engerS. ;,vo valuable piano ior;cs In port e'gh
n ten ,nel aud on the Lake two or three men, AZ
kept Consistently a, work, sc:uODug paint, washing
ecks, polishing The iron work, and keeping ever!
ding ship shape Capt. Sherman himself ls
preux cheeaiisr; his devotion TO the iairer portion
If his passengers especially, is unremitung, without
being ohtruslve He has on deck litlle room ur-
nished with all the elegance CT q l0dys houc0ir,
,.ih pictures. ot,ornaus lounges, books, piano'orf,
Sc &c in which he receives his friends. Muy his
shadow never be less.
On the trip down the Lake the traveller passes
over the spot where The engagement took piece ne
tween the American aud Eugl'sh fleets, oil lIats
burg in 1914 when Goa. NlcDonough Obtained such
a glorious victory. The boat touches at Platsouis
aud Burlington and arrives al Whitehall, al lh-
lower end OF the Lake, early in the morning, about
u hours from Montreal. Here the tourist takes
breakfast; after which he has choice OF ioUr routes
Tor New-Iork. One goes by Stage 10 Saratoga IL
lime Tor the afternoon Ia roy, one by stage 10
Troy, one by canal packet boat TO the Borough
,vher, lhe afternoon train OF the row and Saratoga
R4road il intercepted, and one by packet boat IL
DunhanIs haSin.w stages are IN readiness Ia con
yey travellers TO Saratoga dinner, he iar- by The
packet boat 10 the Borough is ; thence by Railroad
20 Irov 30 cents. The fare br the stage 10 Troy u
So, TO Saratoga bv Dunhams basin 50. The stages
are generally certain 10 arrive in time Tor the bOal
AT Troy the Troy lrsin at Saratoga but the pack
ct boat through 10 the Borough is more hazardous,
as an accidental detention Of halt an hour al lock
will cause the traveller TO lose the train at the DO
rough aud so throw him back day nj New-l ork.
Most travellers go by the way oi Saratoga ihs
country is pleasant, and scmc OF the scenery woTth>
of more notice than the transit OF the stage enables
the tourist 10 bestow upon IT, The stage rasses
through Giens Falls, where The rver Is fuitr PIC
luresduc. The traveller if the roads good, ar
ryes at the Springs in time 10 pay tiyIng visit to
t.e Spring House, bolt ;wo or three glasses OF ihc
water, return TO the Hotel and eat his dinner ano
take the train Tor Troy, into which place he is whTl-
ed ahou, halt past sin o'clock. Here he can take
he Troy boat Tor New York or the Jonas G. Hrart'
and 20 down 10 Albany, and there get on board the
evening boat. The fare irom Troy 10 Albany IS l..
cents 1.-The adopts The latter course and Is St. SO Tor
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