New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-20
Charminx scenery on the OTTAWA.

Dr. Banker, of Kingston, who 10 now travelling
in that almost unknown region tho valley al tho
Ouawa River. which divides the Cansdss, thus
notices some OF the most wonderful yet utterly
neglected natural curiosites 10 America. HIS
le,ter is dated Bytown. Oct 5:
The Lumber Trade 10 revivins in these psr's.
and Q cheerful hope OF better businsss 10 seen IN
every mans face. Money, nevertheless 10 .iiil
very scarce. The Fall timber feet 10 larger O. IN
slal and good deal Of stuff is beirg sbippf n.
In addition, the Amerlc have a. lsst found cue
Bytown and the upper Ottawa, And have ben
mere this Summer and Autumn In cons de sblc
numbers. At tho present moment seveo bsrges
are loading with save cd lumber for New Nork aud
Boston markets. The largest pass down tho
Ottawa to the 81. Lawrence. thence down TO the
Chsmbly Canal, through to Lste Champlain. AID
so to Albany, va the whitehall CANA. This Is q
business that must improve yearly, and its COM
mencement has given the Bytownese great spirits
The Americans have not, ~ yot, sent any lumber
from Bytown to NewYork. vsa the Ridesu Canal
bus on my way thithsr passed several small
steamers with bargss Ia tow. having sawed lum-
Der on board destined for the Oswego markets.
This stuff has been cut ct Pixies Falls, and at
other saw mills on tne X deau Canal
The readers OF the ErittsA Way arc aware
that far above Byto~n steamboat navigation ex.
tends. Portage du For. 10 the present limit, but
such 10 the Importance OF the Lumber Trade, aud
tue number Of the people engaged In IL, that q
steamboat 10 about being bull, Tor long level OF
the river above the Calmot Cbutes. giving smother
help OF thirty miles 10 the luniberment Beyond
thus distance, and above Fort William. another
evel or long lake IL met with, called the Deep
River, and whenever q steamer 10 placed above
the Calumet Chutes, depend upon It II will tot
be long ere steamboat navigation be completed
TO the g. Joachim Rapids. the head Of the known
waters, and tho ultima thule q the civilized lum-
herman. When this 10 accomplished. IL vii be
bat On easy task for the tourist 10 20 up The OF
,awa Ia ease aud comfort ~ far a. the 81. Joachim
Rapids, then cut across to Lake Huron. aud back
10 the point Of starting, Qua Lakes Erie and On
tario, and the st. Lawrence. What would have
been reckoned . perilous journey bat few yesrs
ago. will then DO considered bat q commodous
trip Of ten days, that lady might take without
fatigue. Ii has often occurred TO me, with fee iDgs
of wonder how this, the most interesting, and the
only rom antic part Of Canada should be % vnoiiy
Unknown 10 the European and American Tourist.
ia this book making age, no man makes book
abou, the most splendid and the most charming
scenery on the American continent. The FaIs OF
the Chsrdiere, the Fails Of the Ridsao. the Cas-
csdes At tho Chstts the Rapids OF the Portage Gu
Fort, tho Chutss Of tho Calumet, the FAILS OF tne
Allumettes, 70 say nothing OF . bandrsd o'net
magnificent waterfalls that have not seen, are
nsrural curiostiss, each worth joarnsy sione 20
be hold and yet how few psrsoos there ere, WIN
The exception Of the lumbsnsn, VINO nsve e'"
seen them.