The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-25
vet finished inside yet 1t has handsome altar and

We, finished inside, yet it has handsome altar and
other corresponding paIsphernalia, and as Is 0sto
mary in Lower Canada. is divided of into pews.
Considerable quantities of the ssrdine herriRgs
are tateu near St Denis; and the first night was
there ninety bushels hauled. They usually sell
at half dollars bushel. The second evening after
my arrival was agreeably surprised by little fe
low knocking at my door, and bidding me good
evenir g." in very excellent English. He had under
stood, he said. that there was an English gentleman
at the inn and had come to have some conversation
with him. | found my vsiter very Intelligent boy
who had learned the English language at sch iol
formerly kept in the village by person of the name
of Wilson, from the north of Ireland but who is a.
present employed at Kamoaraska. From what the
lac stated he must be Q valuable acquisition to any
community in which he may labor. He taught all
the children entrusted to his tuition at ST. Denis to
speak English, but which, for want Of practice, most
OF them have forgotten. This, it is much to be re-
guage at present universally taught in the colleges
and seminaries, few years-particularly as rail-
roads are being introduces, which English work
men viii be employ ed-must effect wonderful differ
ence in this respect. There does not seem to exist
any aversion to It's requirement, which, / under
stand is readily learnt by the children. My young
friend spent the evening with me. and at parting
gave bin small work descriptive OF Canada, to
which he had taken fancy; and on parting, he eX-
pressed hope that would not leave SO early in the
morning as TO prevent bis presenting me with bas-
ket Of olueberries-
started however for the River Ouelle, some six
or seven miles distant before he up and reached
the residence OF Mir. Petu by nine o'clock, for whom
had letter OF introduction, where | remained till
the afternoon; and my visit sas rendered the more
agreeable by the circumstance OF his wife being q
native Of the sane place as myself The church at
this village Is evidently OF very ancient date Near
the entrance is iue painting of the baptism OF
Saviour by st, John: and at short distance from it
box is placed, with large paddock, and yer IL
inscription In French, of the following purport-
Relatives and friends, aid us with your aims; we
suffer in pureatory" The altar, as is the case ia
variably, is gilt, and there were the busts of two
full grown angels, that evidently Anticipated
as the chnrch. The priest, With whom had few
moments interview, about setting off for ST.
Roeh, fours en- miles distant, to be present at the
coHsee1atlOn Of new church on the following day.
lord OF the manor, as he is called, who owns the
seigneiory, extending about nine miles on the
river, and thirteen from it. and which consists of
seven concessions, mile and half each in depth.
There also two very valuable concessions in front
From his dress, which was the ordinary garb OF
the country people, l should not have eken
him for a superior, whose income is estimated at
the number of transfers OF land that takes place in
year; as he receives upon every SALE onetwefth OF
the purchase money. AT one time the censitareS-
those who bold under the landl Jrd-were much in
volved in debt, many OF whom consequently were
obliged to part with their farms TINS, | understand,
is at present or ger the case, and sales have
respondingly decreased Still farms, believe, may
be procured. OF a hundred acres each, with the
houses and improvements, for thousand or twelve
hundred dollars.
There is aconvent at the River Ouelle, where sew
enty females are annually boarded and educated at
the very moderate charge Of from forty TO fifty dol
lars year. Double the number would be sent if
they could be accommodated, and nuns to teach
could be procured which at present is very difficult
"a great number having died last year. The course
of education includes painting and music, for which
there is no extra fee. There s another convent at
Kamouraska, which is occupied by the Christian
Brothers, for the pusposses of education their build
ing at that place having been burnt do wn and
which has not since been rebuilt. w.