Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
LETTERS FROM THE sAGUENAY, CANADA.
NUMBER

TADoUsAc, JUIT, ls47.
The mouth of the Saguenay, have before remarked is
completely hemmed in with barriers of solid rock and when
the tide is flowing in, from of these points irst-rae
salmon fishing may occasionally be enjoyed have frequently
had the pleasure of throwing the fly the point in question:
and occasion carried away with sport that took
notice of the rising tide. was the sunset hour, and
preparing for my departure home, discovered that
completely surrounded with water and that my situation
momently becoming dangerous The water bitter
Geld and turbulent and the channel which separated from
the main shore upwards of hundred yards wide was
more than half mile from the dwelling, and could
single sail the Saguenuy, the still broader ST.
Lawrence excepting solitary ship, which leagues
away. Ny predcamen, you, MOTTO be envied
could entertain the idea that should lose my life and
though felt myself to be in danger, my sensations
premely ridiculous But something was persuaded, must
be done, and that Immediately and commenced throwing
off my clothes for final effort my life Ihadstupped
off every thing but shirt and pantaloons and flock Of
which cawing above my head must have pre-
scented interesting picture thought of the famous swim
ming adventures of Leander and Lord Byron and also Of
the inconvenience Of being drowned las Charles Lamb did
of being hanged but just about to make the impor
tant plunge, Indian in his gliding around
neghboring point and rescued, together with one
salmon and some dozen pounds of trout.
But have not finished my story yet On the night fol-
lowing this incident retired to bed in rather sober mood,
for could Danish the recollection Of my escape
from duckng if not from a watery grave The
quence was that in my dreams underwent times much
mental suffering had actually endured dreamed that
in scaling the rocks which lead the point alluded to lost
my footing and fell into the While in this condition.
drinking salt than wanted, Laundering about
like sick porpose gaspng for breath, and utteng
docul moan, suddenly awakened, and found my good
landlord my side tapping the shoulder for the pur-
pose of summening me-irom the back OF the nightmare
bad been riding.
As may not have another opportunity Of abiding this
portion of the Saguenay and the rocky point already al
lued to- must give YOU another and remarkable incident
connected with them Some years ago, the Husons BAY
Company had in its employ clerk at Tadousac an inte
gent and amiable Young man. whose McCray For
unaccountabe became derngcd and on
OCCASION cold and stormy winter night he took il into his
head to cross the Sasuenay upon the floating ice which
running at the time When first discovered be was about
half way across the stream and making ghuul leaps of ten
and fifteen feet from block of ice another His friends
followed in close pursuit. with boat soon as possible
hui on reaching opposite shore the unhappy man was not
to be found On the day wing, however certain people
who were hunting him in the woods discovered him perch
ed In the crotch of tree almost frozen DEATH and senses
less clod of the valley He was taken home the ccu-
aon of his blood restored and he is inmate Of the
Quebec Lunae Asylum. The mind Of this worthy man was
thought be Of high order and is certain that no
sessed extensive knowledge Of botany and geology From
remarks that escaped him subsequently the wonderful feat
he performed supposed ha at the time Of starting
The rve he thinking Of particular book which he wish