New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-01

few GOoTS'f 'f0tl me : cISI toward ttr Iea '\o'a
there i, an Agency OF the American Lake Boats
where Mr. c. H. Smith will give all the information
ofihe various routes.
The American steamboats, S.. Lawrence, Capt
Van CIevo, Oneida, Capt Child, Lady OF the Lake,
Capt Tay lor and Rochester, Capt. rhroop, leave
Lewiston every afternoon at o'clock. Going 10
the Lake H.. traveller has fine view Of Queenston
Heights, Brooks Monument, and the American and
British foruhce,ions Ut the mouth OF the River. The
Boats touch at
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Sessoa S.- na.Uo. ,a..'... :. " Usden.burg.
AT Oswego the boat arrives in time 10 take the
packet boat for Syracuse, which enables passengers
to take the afternoon train from Syracuse 10 Albany.
Leaving Niagara the traveller goes down 10 Lew
ston by Railroad, where he take every after
noon, either the American British boats TO Oe
dcnsburg. The American boats touchat Rochester,
Oswego and Kingston, Canada The British boats
IN addition go across ;he Lake 10 Toronto. The
American boats ere the most popular. They axe
fast and comfortable, the Captains are very a'en-
i've and sk,ful, and the run from Lewiston TO Og-
iensourg is ore Of the pleasant parts ofthe route.
On the passage from Lewiston 10 Osdensburg the
traveller has an hour or two al Oswego TO get bird :
eve view that iourshing village. The boat arrives
al Oswego in the morning and at Ogsdensharg abon'
midnight the same day. AT Kingston, where the
boat stops half an hour there is much to attract the
attention OF the visiter. Soldiers lounging al thr
corner of every street will lie novel sight 10 the
tourist from the States. Here Is Fort Henry Il
strong foulfca,ion commanding the passage ot the
Lake. Won Schultz, who commanded the Patriots
a, Prescott was confined and oiteTwarj executed IN
his fortress.
Just after leaving Kingston the traveller get
smoug the Thousand lslauds OF the 81. Lawrence,
scene o, surprising beauty. Hour after hour thu
boat mose5 through this enchanting panorama
0nsnnc new yisIas through islands ot every shape
aud size some covered Win forest trees and some
with y,ivt., sw1rd vh here and there single tree.
throwing 10 shadow cHs;hered by the setting sUu.
Oh ure OF jsese charming islands how peacefully
might one pass away ms te III the calm pursuits u
philosophy or hus5audry, witk
One ilr spirit fpr my hi, minister
On one OF these islands Bill Johnson passed sew
era months during the Canadian rebellion and alter
ward surprised lhe British steamboat Sir Rober'
p.,I Al Weiss Island, where she had stopped, and
numbered and burnt her. Bill johnson, about
whose history 20 much false romance has been eN-
renfed has in fact very litt!c romance about hiin
He lives now at French Creek, a small place on The
ST. Lawrence, where he keeps a wood YARD. H.
does not seem TO fear IRON the otneT Sid.
OF the river although il apparently would not be
dificul, for party from the Canadian side 10 lid.
nap him.
U,pose Ogdensburg a still to be seen The Wind
mill n which the Patriots made such brave bul
hopeless s,otd during what is generally called tie
baule Of Prescott.
From Osseashurg 30 Montreal the traveller can
,ske either the British mai boats OF the prope!lers
Or 'puders as they are called There are s'nall
boaIs With prope efs, which pass down the rapids OF
the ST. L,wreuce. Inc passage is very exciting
and sppareutI, dangerous, the craft goes plune-
ing through tue rapid passes o. the rlver. We be-
!leve, however no fatal accidents have happened,
although 40 or thrre of the boats have struck III.
locks and sunk the British mail boats 10
Coarrou du Lac where stages are N waiting, which
lake the tra.r!rr over q beautiful plank road, Us
level sud smooth as u or, l6 nIiies, 10 The Gus
cad-s; thence again by steamer 10 Lachine. snd
th.nc- by Stage. short rid- 10 Montreal, arriving
IN n unl- fr breakfast The FAR" from Ogdensburg Il"
9i"uir-sl b, the mail boats So TO s., you
aois 10 make bargain with the agent before gong
90 board. ih- 'puft's,' which have only mode
tate accommodations for passengers, take you 81
auost any pnce. From Lachine to Monteal The