The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-21

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ago could not b. peribrnsd short q 10 or y
days. El ha H.l
Tho traveller has now a choice oi teyeral
routes, Ia passiag from Lake Erie % 70"
York or Boston he may take me New
York and Erie Railroad, which Is the most
rapid, aud win generally be selected by those
travelling solely on business, or he may pass
over the Buffalo and Albany route, which
will carry him through tie garden Of the
State, and by way Of the principal inland cit
les and villages, Ifhe Is travelling for pleas
urv, however. ha can dad nothing equal 20
the pasaage by Lake Ontario aud tho river
81 Lawrence. Leaving Buffalo BY Railroad,
be can sPend day sF tao, On a week, al hi
hgaFa Falls, and find additional satisfaction
10 viewing the objects Of interest each hour
he rumaiuH A. Lewiston, riz mules belew
the Falls, he may take one OF the spacious
and splendid Ontano bpats, which are not
surpassed IN comfort neAtnesa, good order
and safety, MIR In the itisuriee NJ 'he table,
by any boats In the country. The officers
AIRS geutlemAnly, attentive and aeeommodat'
perienee skill aud enrefaness, the boats and
machinery are subjected 10 the most thorough
examinations at frequent intervals to Ascer,
tain chat every thing e perfectly safe hnd /
think | am correct IN saying that No. accident
has occurred on this line for the last dozen
years, These remarks apply TO tho Ameri-
can Line which touch at Rochester, oswego,
sackeltp IIarbor, Kingston and Ogdeniburg,
As much cannot be said Of the British Line,
which run on the northern shore Of the Lake,
The scenery in some parts Of this route IL
lfHquisitely 6ne, especially. through the
thousand IalAnda the former rendeEyons Of
tho famous outlaw. Bill johnson. The L.
lands Are Of every shape, sire and character
which can be imagined, --sOmetimes = bare
rock. sometimes aAnked with Aperpendieular
wal, and covered with rrPyth Of forest trees
and others gently slopiug down and coyorcd
with dense yerduro TO the waters edge. The
channels appear perfect labyrinth, and the
boat ia winding through the maze, oileu APP
proaches 80 near the islAnda that one can
almost reach the branches which stretch out
over the water. rI.
From ogdensburg, Railroad extends TO
Rouse's Point. connecting with the Lake
Champlain Boats, and also with the Vermont
! e. Canada RailrAaa, and through thaAs chan
ncis with the Rutland and Central roads, A
Gore desirable route however, 10 down the
ST. Lawrence to Montreal and thence by ST.
Johns and Lake ChAmplAin, TO Burlington
The passage from ogdnnsburg 20 Montreal is
full Of exciting interest The scenery on the
river is varied and novel, anording a 6ne
prurpec, of the mountains Of northern New
! York. and a better view by Far. Of tho sAer-
al rapids,thA can be obtained from the shore.
| Nothing can exceed the intense excitement
Of the scene. a. the boat shoots down these
surRing rapida,,ho waters ON every side dash
cd into foam, and tossing in wild and mad
two or three pilots at the wheel, guide the
boat IN her narrow aud deyious channel Civ
ing new direction 10 her al almost every in
slant A single wrong turn OF the helm
would throw ihe vessel upon the rocks and
jcopardise the lives Of all ON board, aud on
TAlN HelNA W y hlfA. hNeaAl aAtb Nh1A heifN W
the pilots, the safety of alb depends. Altho'
apparently dangerous,thc passage of the rap
ids is in fact safe. For several years the
boats have passed there daily, and no lives,
sa1 Gals os.s b0Ai, lAss l,asa.- laal.
There are many things which interest the
traveller as he visits the different sections Of
our extended country, and much that contrib
ntea to his qualification Nea perhaps he may
regard the satisfaction with which he return,
to his New England home, and the Estimate
he Is led to put on the advantages which orc
enjoyed in this favored part ofour land, com.
pared with othors,assmong the benefits which
he may reap from his ioarneyings.. II istrue
that the bountics Of Providence are disIri,i-
ted with an impartial hand, and What is lack.
ing in any particular locality OF one blessing,
IS generally compensated by another; yet
think il may sAely, be snid that very few who
are comfortably situated in New England,
can change, their location to any other section
Of the union, with a prospect of increasing
thciF comfort or happiness, K J. r. L.