Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-07-09
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NAGAFA FALLS, June 26, lSJ2.
| lett Ogdensburgh at ! 0 clock yesterday + VI
on board the fine American Steamer, Bay State, and
after very pleasant tde up the majestic st Law
renee and through the beautiu! waters Of Lake On
taro, landed from her tns morning at Lewiston. on
the Niagara rvcr,-dstant hom this seven miles -
From Lewiston 10 the Falls, we went by coach The
railroad formerly in operation between these points,
having been found too sloao, has suspended team,
and the distance is now run by stage with the
rivaled: speed OF the "Pumey Express" But moth
ing is lost by the change, though it is a singular in
stance OF the backward advance The road is along
the Niagara amid scenes Of beauty and in sight OF
places OF great historic interest, and and then
on the way up, the misty white Of the ioaming cata
meets the eye, and makes one eager TO haste on
INTO the very presence OF the great and worldwide
wonder.
The ride up the ST Lawrence very pleasant
! There a bit OF the "irozen North' IN thr
wInd but the weather was in other respects tine -
In the course OF the afternoon passed along BY the
| Thousand Islands renowned IN the Canadian trouble
OF g. and IS as the hiding place oi Bill Johnson who
here IN this labyrinth oi Islands found secure retreat
tom his pursuers, and kept his dear friends, the TO-
,ps perfect nest OF netlles. Ills daughter hate
N her bark canoe, under cover OF the light, 1t IS aGld
used to cany food from Clayton to her atIeI's hi
dinI place OIL one OF these islands she alone mad
the secret OF her fathers retreat anu she alone was
master OF those lnnumerable winnings and turning
which said TO bewIl7 even the most skiiiu! P-
ots. Kate" was styled the Queen OF these islands
| Though looked with all my eyes Tor the lsald-
queen her not, and so keptmy allegiance -
There nothing about The Islands themselves very
remarkable except. the nhnlte number OF the flock
ludge they are most4! rocky and covered with
Shrubs. We passed many pleasant towns on our
way up, both upon the Canadian and American side
and places OF note in the history OF wars, bu. vii
not stop 10 detail.
The ST Lawrence Is a noble Old river Il hath
look OF majesty and strength As us broad current
sweeps maJesucaly and steadily on, 1t seems TO say
Il come from regions OF great wonder and beauty
and my waters carry portion thereof down into the
wide ocean" The river is grand and beautiful anC
the whole prospect OF river, islands, rocky sides
green fields, towns, and grand old stately ioreSr
strri ching tar away INTO the dreamy distance, IL de
/, Ighrtul.
We came into Lake Ontario Just about dusk an
as we entered It's broad waters the waves htied hel
white caps To gree; us, aud the clouds and the SIX
hrra tened to give us a roughcr greeting before rh
Z mornings dawn As the night before, about two
', there came a rappng at my door with cry
Boat and not rluch tlme,'-i retired early cx
s pecting gular rough and tumble before mornIn!
e ana was soon rocked 10 slcepby the wind. ThonG
l. during the night the winds whlstcd tune, and o!
q Neptune shook me Ill opened my eyes. had til
II best OF it.
+ In the morning, we callcdal Toronto, which al
,t,l nd Dlip
1 believe, some twenty five thousand inhabitants.
vas taken in April 1918 by the Americans, and Gel
- Pike was at that time killed here 10y the eNposlo
., OF a magazine.
. When some thirty miles distant locking towar,
" the Falls, with a glass, We could drs2ty what AZ
= p4ared to be white sheet suspended IN the air
tn You must inter from lhs that alI body had shec
y IN the wind \, we nearcI the mouth Of the Ma!
ara rver tar out into the lake, and side by side, Il
" waters of the Ontario and Niagara were distinct
marked by their different ccors. The water OF o.
" rario is a bright emerald. and that oi Niagera' 4
sc ashy or clay color The appearance oi these diff
ent colcIe waters which hold themselves SO dI
tlnct from each other, Is very curious.
ty As we enrered the mouth OF the rlyer we pasa'
or Fort Niagara, on the American side, which now
Ia pears TO be IN good war.ike condlton. 1t was 1
eo ken from us by the BRUSH IN December 1913, and
-" them held until alter the Peace OF lsla The br
u lsh have Fort and directly opposite on I
Other side As we passed up to Lewiston, the no
q shattered monument e ected TO the memory oi Gf
of Brock upon QueenstoI Heights was full in view
'an The monumsn, was ,ysc,s1 to the merlory OF >
iii zaant Brock Vho WIN as a;d, Mcdonald 'el! n
der wne si,.rip'ng 70 rsy ,hs S'.-sh forces ~Aers
Ir gave way before tat teuio. aad impe,uous rhsT