The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-15
intelligence and Correspondence from
Canada


MoNrRsAL, Sept s, ls45.
ne run doom the 81 Laurence frsm Ogdensbureh-ams-
r1espesrueei- slas WrightWsndmiH Point Chi.nsy
A1snd-Lons Ssuit-Laks 81. Frsneis-TAe Csdars-
TIE Observation-Disclosures Curious Viiiage The
Connecting Canals Of the parious Rapids-Thsir soh
diy and beauty Of finish Thunder Storm-Laehine--
Msntresl-Mr Templetcn, &c. &c.
Our last advices brought you down to Ogdensburgh,
on the ST. Lawrence, and in st. Lawrence county the
county OF Silas Wright where of the democrats
say he must not for governor but hold off for the
presidency. Well from the lookout on the top Of the
st. Lawrence Hotel in Ogdsnsburgh, you can look
down into the garden of Madame America vespucci
Parrish or Francis 1--WE forget which is the of her
husband) 1t IL pretty little place-dsne up in good
tasts-and has high wall around it. One the citi
zens informs us that tho descendant OF the who
wrested the name Of the continent from Columbus
in the practise Of gymnastic and castsnic exercises
with her husband in this garden and that the high wall
was built to prevent the annoyance Of the boys, in
which Mr. Francis (or f,nk that's the name Of the
wealthy Germany was perfectly correct
Leaving Ogdensburgt the next point of interest we
came to windmi, Point, celebrated in Pspineaus
Mackenze and yan Rsnsslasrs rebellion the place
where the brave Pole, Won Schultz, and his ls0:men
were cornersd in the high windmill, captured, dsci-
mated, aed shot, reprisved, or sent to Botany Bay
The windmill stands point jutting into the broad
river Back Of the mill the ruins of four stone
houses. nothing remaining but the walls, scahsd and
blackened by fire. few miles down 10 Chimney Island,
captured by Old Putnam from the French during he
French and Indian swar against Great Britain and the
colonies monumental chimney or two are stin stand
ing Then the callop Rapids" where We gallop
down the swelling stream a. twenty knots TO the hour
Forty miles below the town aforesaid enter the ra-
pids of the Long saut, called the Long 500 narrow
gut Of the river white with breakers for distance of
miles and where the appears to fly down the
torrent with the sweep Of a bald eagle. There the
rivAr Han mt nd sQoa I'M NO he troe
American shore several Indian hus and in the stream
four or FIVE of the redskins catching FISH The river
gradually expands to twelve miles wide, called Lake
ST. Francis varegated with beautiful green islands To
the right ysu the Malone mountain near which the
Of the st. Lawrence into Canada and that's why, at
Ogdensbwrg you leave the American boat and take the
noction With ours At the foot Of st Francis Lake You
enter the Rapids, saut of the Cedsrs surprising in
CARA and few miles below the cascades; and as
you dash among the gallant breaking waves roaring
ssi the temptation for a regular Indian yell
At all these rapids there are on the sides OF the river
large steamboat canals TO surmount them. Descending
boats the gauntlet but ascending, the canals at
these hard places Indispensable At the foot of the
cascades night came and there being chain Of ra-
ps still below us dangerous to run except by daylight
rounded to at the outlet of the Besuhanois canal
surmeuntng the cascades and the csdar and behind the
strong wall tied up for the night. A little hamlet, called
Beauharnos asring shelter for the wsrkmen upon the
locks, locktendsrs &C. 10 here situate the south
bank like the strong house Of the man. upon fat
rock There no sire ct to the village but the shan
t;es ara sc sttered the rock affords good ate
for aoor and frsnt payemcnt You can onl get into
the place by the towpath and in mptng out
bv snv other reute YOU are certsin to be swamped A
more dc ISOLATE and bepghted looking settlenent we
have seen-the hax-headed children at the doors
locking like 80 MANY semisayagcs Altar exploring the
800 ss ~. ha,ard ~ hrolsn hona. or ha;ng mired in
The surrounng swamp we returned to the boat and to
a civilized supper during which a storm of rain with
very rood july thunder and lightning came up from
the south and little steamer from below passed up into
the shelter OF the canal
Supper being over our COMPANY arranged themselves
in circle in the main cabin when several Of the
ladies and rant. ~. NTH an .,tsmnars
cart I7fs an ths ocssn Wee heinz rannn,ea nv
general desire a. in admirable harmony with The yoy.
age of the day for during the greater part of H. the