Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Freeman.
LETTER FROM REV. J. c. AgPENWALL

JueS6fs. Ilnttof5'-It Is bhiu tutt variety is the
spice of life, and as there has been but little in
the line of iournaizing in the Freeman for some
time, few Notes by the Way may interest some
of your readers, though presume many of them
are familiar with most of the matters shall des-
cribe
left Ogdensburgh on Monday, and enjoyed
tolerably pleasant voyage to this city, As we
started, we had a fair view of the famous wind
mill, which was used as fort by the patriots, in
their late attempt to obtain dominion. We also
called at the Frenchman's Creek and took view
of the noted Bill johnson, whose exploits in that
war most of your readers will recollect. He is
rough, hardy looking old man, and now keeps a
small store at that place. The great River St.
Lawrence, which should think would average
from to two miles in width, is clear as chrys-
tai, and entirely destitute of steep banks, which
greatly increases its beauty 1t is said that there
are thousand islands in it, between this place
and Ogdensburgh The country, back as far as it
can be seen, is remarkably level, rather barren,
and but little cultivated.
Kingston is said to contain seventeen thousand
inhabitants; but from its appearance should not
think it so large. Its situation is very fine, but
times are remarkably dull here this spring. III
deed, have heard it stated that Mortons diste-
ny is doing more business Than all the rest of the
city. Probably this is an exaggerated statement;
but it must require large stream of the " blue
ruin" to keep the topers Of this place guggng.-
From what have seen, think there are very
few men in the place who do not drink continual
ly if not excessively have found few of Fa-
Their Matthew's disciples. who unyeldiDgy adhere
10 their pledge Surrounded as they are by the
"critter," in all his fascinating forms, they are
worthy of double honor. fthat good man should
} visit America this summer, do hope, for human
ity's sake, he will come to this Province. The
public buildings mostly built of dark colored
limestone. The market is very splendid build
ing indeed. think its outward appearance quite
superior to the Boston market, but it is terribly
poor picking inside. 1t was erected when the
legislature sat here, but since that body has met at
) Montreal, it is quite too large for the place. The
city is largely in debt for this building, and it at
tempted, at the late session of the legislature, 10
get small hut somewhat wealthy district annex
ed to it, to assist in paying off the debt But the
bill did not succeed and its failure was celebrated
the night arrived here, by ronstng an OK whole
The operation was performed on the common but
short distance from my lodgings, and frem the
amount of fire and noise, it must have been great
: jollifcation. The Episcopal and Presbyterian
meeting houses are both very fine buildings but
the Catholics are building Cathedral and Semi
nary which, when completed will far Guido tho
others. There are sixteen hundred British SOL
diers stationed here. They have little to do most
of the time but to perdmbuate the streets The
artillery company usually marches out few miles
every day for exercise. They have about fifty
fine large horses to haul their cannon, baggage,
: &c. The soldiers wear their uniforms all oc-
cnsions, not being allowed to lay it aside even
Il when they wish to get married, which is sometimes
+ great atflicton to them. One would suppose
!, that none but the most ordinary men would sub
!. NIT to the life Of British soldiers for the pay they
II receive; but they appear not only remarkably
i healthy and Clearly, but many of them are very
y intelligent. attended prayer meeting where
several of them were present and took part in the
l. exercises. They seemed to possess good minds,
= a olerabe degree of cultivation and ardent piety
J. 1t looked singular enough to see men with their
scarlet COATS epauetts, and instruments Of death
on, down on their knees wrestling in fervent
prayer 1t seems to me the best thing the govern
ment could do, would be to furnish them with
to grant of land, and set them at work, where they
Of could raise their bread and beef, instead of
IN screwng it cut of their poor subjects in the form
~ of duties.
e. There is not large number of coored people
a. here; but what there are are quite respectable,
4 and some of them quite wealthy. One poor fell
" low, direct from slavery, got here few weeks
,e since, in most pitiabIe condition. He was not
A only destitute of clothes and money, but the
al wounds of the whip were not healed. His great
,e est suffering from eye, the ball of which
was broken by the end of the lash, and is not full
y healed yet, though he is now able to earn
ce comfortable living.
IS, There is now but steamboat running from
y this. place to Toronto and that charges the enor
to NOUS price of eight dollars passage-about
to twice the usual price, which at the lowest, is rath
CT er exorbitant This looks somewhat like Yam
kee trick, but the people of this place are almost
the whole batch of them from the old country.
pc Whatever others may do cannot afford to travel
C. at such an expensive rate, and have engaged
he passage on board schooner, which is now wait
of ing for a favorable wind Our vessel is loaded
IN with stone by brother of the famous Alexander
O. Mcleod. After waiting two days for favorable
ed wind we sailed to Long Point, so miles, and an
Ike chored by the side of six other vessels bound up
nd the lake. Here lay three days and four nights,
re- waiting the good pleasure of Old Boreas," who
re had been blowing down the lake hard enough to
g- crack his cheeks, for nearly n fortnight. Soon
he after we got under way the wind changed and
er- drove US up the lake at a tremendous rate. Our
us noble vessel rode the mountain waves finely, tho
I'M the water dashed the deck continually for
several hours, and occasionally a pail full or two
of water found its way into the cabin However,
soon found myself in the city of Toronto; and