The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-27

VI ehus upon winch arc located The comfortable dwell
iinss aud accompanying out houses OF a farming
munily This peculiar division OF property had it's orr
gin In the naturally social disposition oil the Canadian
FRENCH and the result has been that the entire section OF
country IN question presenls the appearance Of contn
uous village. AID yet in spite OF this circumstance.
remark made BY Mr. John McGregor is quite true. that
The counties OF Gaspe. Rumonski and Kamarousk are
less known Ia the mother country than Ksmschatka.
All The roads are good, but that running immed-
asly along TIE shore tho best. the ageeaby d.
vershed, and thickly settled and II 10 with this that the
others converge whenever considerable stream is TO
be crossed. whereby bridge answers for the three
On The ver road are also loaed all the parish churches
whose glltlsng Tres loom into the sky in sight OF each
other throughout the entire distance and many Of which
are quite beautiful and always admirably located The
farms 10 question all in high state Of cultivation,
and the pastures ARE covered with well-f focks, al
though the gardens attached 10 the houses seem TO be
the main dependencies OF the pfopetos, for they are
quite extensive, and next to the rye barley fields
yield the two principal articles of nsumpon-potatoes
and peas The habilaiions are almost exclusively built
OF wood, and though generally alike, did not any
two that precisely resembed each other. They seem
TO have been built by who had decided taste Tor
the picturesque in FORM not superior ideas IN regard tc
comfort aud utility They usually story high
with steep, curved, aud oyerhangng roofs dormer wa
dows in abundance porches and plazzas OF manifold va
re'ies, and painted after every imaginable fashion
attached wnd-machine for grinding grain. large,
similar in style. and ofentmes beautiful and CON-
Portable than the dwellings themselves and were il moi
for the almost total absence OF domestic trees, the rural
beauty of these settlements could hardly be surpassed
few fruit trees do occasionally garden spot
but we see nothing Ia the way Of cheerful shade trees
and II sou wish 10 enjoy forest walk, you must retire
to the highlands, which are from one to two miles in the
INTERIOR nj The mouths of the principal rivers To-
Gated extensive saw mills, chiefly owned by William
Rce esq OF Quebec, whose astonishing enterprise has
done SO much to develop the resources OF the Lower
ST Lawrence, and the famous Saguenary river and in
their vicinity is generally found ship yard, with two
three vessels the stocks intended for the Quebec
and European trade In truth, the region in question
cannot be visited without aH,rdng the traveller much
pleasure Tor everywhere 10 be the abodes OF
simplicity virtue aud happiness The scenery that you
witness travelling up the southern shore OF the ST.
Lawrence is everywhere spread out on grand scale,
and quite beautiful it is imposing for the great AL
pile region OF the northern shore is of sight,
and you continually have the waery plain al your feet.
dotted here and there with the mos, luxuant islands,
occasionally surmounied with light house. and, like
butterflies upon mirror, huge ships without, number sal
ing saey and in peace Such is The gene aspect of
the country al midsummer but the approach OF winter
immense change takes place the scenery becomes wild
CATION formidable the river and gulf cboked up with
broken fields OF ice. and the entire country covered with
snow TO the depth OF many feet
The deoss inhabi,ing this romantic egion are almost
exclusively descendants Of the French, who have at diff
feren times emigrated to Canada. Indeed do not
remember TO have the entire road between
Mes and Quebec, except al or two OF The watering
places, single individual who not of French ex-
traction. The provincial word habisn ia said 10 be
strictly applicable TO the inhabitants of this section OF
country than any other in Canada. from which ciscum-
am led to believe that its proper Interpretation
the people who euipas small srm', or the peasantry
Of the country, although its original meaning, as under
stood by the old French voysge who first used it. was
the legitimate one Of u hotsaL All this however. 10 OF
ln,e consequence, when compared with the interesting
character OF the people. The great majority OF them
iers of,he coil, and quite content, and even hap
ny, if they can but have abundance OF the simple
food which their aLds yield, albeit few OF tie
ambitious and eneIpfsng do considerable business in
the way Of fishing They ray but lle attention TO The
ra.ing Of domestic animals, and yet their ilte
.aid TO be good mixers From their sheep ia obtained
the material out Of which, in domestic looms, they
uiac,ure their clothing and (wh the assistance of ib.
geese and the useful aAx) their iedding but their ia
vore and most Indispensable animal is the horse, The
smallest, homeles, smaIies, and toughest creature i'm
aginable Like their quadrupeds, the people are gene
rally snail in STATURE The MIN common place, but the
women amos, invariably handsome. Both sexes dress
with TASTE the in their home spun woollens, and the
women in calico gowns, invariably sci of IN with
white aprons. neck kershefr. and broad biimmtd
hats They civil and polite 10 uncommon degree
men, women, and children always bowling 10 strangers
they pass with careless grace and truly capt.
waiting they hearted and hospitable that reg
ulary established inns are almos, unknown among
them and the best OF accommodations be obtained
a, The majority Of dwellings by merely soliciting the
favor They strictly homes, in their every day deal
ings and The eiusd custom OF boiling and locking doors
at night 10 praeiised to limited extent They cheer
ul and sooiabe in their dispositions tocsome bu, tenn
perae fond of visiting each Other playing the violin,
and getting up dances, and in going from pscoio place
employ their only vehicss-lhe two.wheslsd caleche OF
cabrioet. and q common cart. They witbal mos
clearly OF people, OF only in their person but their
houses and farms But their ruling passion The church
the Roman Catholic Cburcb-wiih its thousand and
ceremonies, customs, and commands They tespec, ard
love their priests rpend their money freely for all
purposes filling their houses with crucfxes,
sa,ue,te and pictures OF the Virgin and The inJmeable
saints; and spots by the roadside to which uinE c
gends are attached they have erected large wooden
crosses, while in some places the eye PANIED with The
OF large plaster casts OF the crucnxion standing
under wooden canopies supported by tall pillars. Upon
the whole, the traveller through THE region would a, all
times be impressed with The spirit OF couientnent and
peace which rsigns among the people. IL not h their
superior Intelligence but as the Sabbath is their most
devotional well their principal gala day, ii is the
bes, calculated 10 witness their excessive happiness.
by mingng with them, whether upon the roads. crowd
ed with vehicles and talking and laughing groups OF gay
Iy dressed and children, around the churches
where they congreIalc before and after morning set
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