Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-09-12
COM NfU MICA TIONS.
For the Tines.
NIAGARA FAILS, Aug. 27,h, so.

NIAGARA FANS, Aug. eth, so.
DEAR SIR bidding sdieu TO Boston,
We proceeded by railroad through tue
s,a,cs Of Massachusetts, New Hamp.
shire and Vernon, 20 Lake Champiain.
Our route led US over the Green Noun
,ains, justly celebrated for the grandeur
and beauty Of their scenery, and along
the banks Of the peaceful Connecticut
whose clear waters sparkle in the light
Of the Gun az they glide along their
course.
At Burlington, We stopped 10 seek
rest from tho fatigue Of our long
Journey. This ci,y-the largest and
weal,hicst in the State Of Vermont, is
beautifully located on Lake Champlain'
abou, midway between Whitehall, w.,
and ST. John, c. L. We passed one
day AMID the beauties Of this fascina.
ting spot--a day long 10 be rendered
BY US with the happiest rccoIlec,ion'.
Departing from this interesting city,
We took passage on steamer on Lake
Champlain for Montreal. This lake
takes il name from Champlsin who dis
covered il in 1909; and for The natural
beauty of its scenery and ito historical
associations, is one of the most intcIGs-
ting bodies of water on the continent
of North America. We passed many
villages and islands, among them the
Isle au1 Noir, and Vancour leland
On the western coast Of The lake the
severe naval conflict occurred in Oc,o-
Der I776 between the American flo,illa
under commaLd Of Gen. Arnold, and
the British under Capt. Pringle.
AtSt. John many of our fellow pas.
sengers were compelled 10 submit TO an
examination Of their baggage before
they were permitted 10 enter Her Ma.
jeuy's dominions. When j, came 10
our turn we assured the officer that we
had nothing but baggage" whereupon
We were permitted TO pass" without an
examination. From St. John We pro-
ceeded by railroad TO La Prairie; thence
by the steamer Iron Duke 10 Mon.
treal.
This city, originally called Mount
Royal" but by corruption. now Mon
lreal, the capitol Of British North Amer
lea, is situated on the banks Of the st.
Lawrence. i! has, perhaps, one of the
fines, ports in the world, the quay ex.
tending cresceni.like along the entire
from, of the city, forming basins and
wharves for vessels of any size. The
narrow streets, ancient buildings and
peculiar manners Of The people present
a strange contrast to the cities Of the
United States. After few hours rest
q, the DoneSaha Hotel, We sat out for
No,re Dame church on the Place
d'Arms. BY paying twenty-five cents
10 the keeper, or sexton, we were per.
mi,ted 10 enter, and were furnished
with French boy for a guide. The
building is Of Gothic style Of archi.ec.
lure, and lie regarded as not inferior TO
any ecclesiastical structure on this con.
tinent. thas six towers the two in
front being Two hundred and fifty feet
high, and lie the southern one 10 placed
The largest bell in America, weighing
30 400 lbs. Ii will accommodate at one
time 10000 persons. There is large
figure of the Virgin occupying a promi'
nenl niche in the centre Of the high al.
tar, 10 whose protection the edilice is
dedicated. Although yet unfinished, it
has already cost 100000.
Leaving Montreal, we took the rail.
road 10 La Chine; thence, the fine stea-
mer British Empire, Capi. Moody up
The noblo ST. Lawrence passing many
Indian wig.wams, Canadian and Amer.
lean villages 10 Ogdensburg. AT this
place we took lake steamer, passing
Prescott. Gannannoque. Kingston. Sack.
ells Harbor, Oswego and Rochester TO
the plel,y village of Lewiston, on the
American shore. just opposite Lewis
ton, Oh tho Canadian side is Queenston
where the battle was fought in 1912
when Gen. Scott was taken prisoner by
The British. Just above Queenston
stands the monument erected 10 the
memory Of Gen. Brock. Seven miles
below, is the town Of Niagara which