Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-08-21
O. II { b &c.
From Notes ola Visit to it, by the tor Of the Roch
ester Democrat

h~'4'S~'"'S
QUEBEC, July %.
IVofa and N,wca'ms Nonumnsts - DuriGm
Iara,e--P,uli1m,m XuSe-TNe CHahi-
D.thJ Hlgon ry--B n iict Arnoii-Ca-
7GooH A. 'cwfV1e - Ia ms - Temperance
Cross-Fris Of .Waimorsn;i.
Ny last letter closed rather abruptly at the
death of General Monlcaln. after the battle on
the plains of Abraham. His great competitor,
Wolfe. expired in different temper. Nhcn hit,
he leaned upon the shoulder OF a young officer,
who exclaimed, They run-thcy rum Who
run ? said the General The French What :
said he. do they run already Then | die hap
1000 n1irl-oners The 'hng.ien ma our ~ Hllcd
and 500 wounded. The French, day or two
ait,l TIM, battle. evacuated the clty, ana GENERAL
Murray marched into the garrison with 5OOO
troops which he held, without dispute, until the
sprinr. when De Levy approached with 10000,
whom Murray met with 5000 on the field: and
after loss of 900 men, he rcatrcated to the city,
to be speedily reinforced by heavy arrival from
Enpland whcrcupon De Levy retreated, in great
haste and England remained in quiet possession
of the city.
After surveying the Plains, and the scenery
around we rode back through the -. LOUIS gate.
for the purpose of surveying the Governors gar
den. and the monument erected there IN honor
oCthe once rival Generals. Wolfe and Montcalln.
The garden itself is very pretty. The flowers
are numerous and well cultivated. Shade trees
are iudcuu-lv distributed. and wooden benches
are piaccdat proper intervals to accommodate the
weary public. The view from the garden, a.
from every point flcing the bay. l. beautiful.
rAc mpuum mt appropriately erected here
makes an imposing appearance. II was com
menccd in 1877, under the auspices of the Ear
Of Dalhousie. VINO headed the sUbscrl, ton libcr
allv. The corner stone was laid in Novembe
of that vcar-one of Wolics soldiers taking par
in the ceremony. The base is 10 it.-the sar
cuagus #. in.-the column, AZ tt-'Ot I
hpirnt TO the apex, % tt. At the base of tn
column. the sides are i it. by 4 #. in. Al tn,
aney. 3 #. , by #. 3. The south side of tn
m pnument bears the inscription OF W1Js,' Th
north side that of NDHicalm The inscription
declares the monument to be erected IN justice
and honor to the memory of the illustrous Gen
erals WOLFE and MoNrcALM, and pays each, i
Latin. what is said to be a very beautiful compli
ment.
, II was happy design, this monument to thes
two Gallant men. They were alike young an
heroic. They acquired their glory upon tn
} same hcld.. and both died in the same hour
l Though of different nations. they were OF sim
: lar tcnperamcnt and charactcr-alikc honore
:. and alike beloved by their fellow soldiers an
i countrvmen. Their two names are in~cparabl
= blended and this monument Will continue scarce
! " less "A memcnto of the gallantry of the tw
y heroes than of the generosity OF MS projectors,
Durham Terrace il near the garden 1t
: built upon the ruins OF the old French Castle
/ St Louis. which, after being the fucus of colon
al LOYALTY for nearly 200 years, was burned to ii
ground in 1884 The Terrace is merely a han
- some platform of wood, placed directly upon ii
" edgc of the cliil, and protected by a slight ire
- railing. From it you have magnificent vie
:, of the harbor and lower town, as well as Il
I, more remote scenery, lis position renders 1t
is very fashionable promenade, and is general
u, visited by strangers.
~ A. we left the Terrace. we passed the Parli
or ment House. 1t is built upon the side of the pa
,n ace of the Catholic Bishop, portion of viii,
- still remains in all its ancient peculiarly, II
=, Parliament House is beautiful building bJ
~ since the union of the Provinces, has ceased
m be used except the resort of the several liter
ry institutions of the city A portion OF it W
used for time as the residence of Lord Dl
or ham.
VI We pass on toward the citadel, meeting
I,a our COURSE what Is called the grand battery.
Twenty or thirty - Founders were mount,
with their muzzles directed outward, and in t
AZ same line were several huge m1rtars-the wh,
H. guarded by one oft 93l, whose kilt aud BE-
er. net seemed to excite universal admiration.
Nh Here on our route, is what j. called the m,
to ket in the Upper Town, located between /
,m French Cathedral and what are called the Je,
lie Brucks-being the buildings occupied by
A. Jesuits in the days of their power We W,
luckily here on one of the two mlrkct DAYS. a
counted 30 carts in the square, each attent
es by "A woman. 1t was IA motley gathering a
oo, me confusion was quite attractive.
inf We passed on toward the Citadel, and :,
,is couud ourselves vending our way between h