The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-21
From an Occasional Correspondent.

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From an Occasional Correspondent
a Tour % the Rtvu Rssiigousls.
MFRS. Iowes Canada } JuIy, 1853.
The land route tue peninsula OF Gasye WAS for
merly known 10 the Indians and French the Nets por
isxe. but is called The Kempt road aes he colonial
governor through whose instrume nniiiy opened
about twenty years ago. The eLecs Of Ibis road were
70 AFFORD facilities for carrying the English mail between
Halifax and Quebec and 10 facilitate the settlement OF
the Resgouche and its tributaries laid out and
bud. ALTER the turnpike fashion. but having been for
some unsccoun!abe reason entirely neglected by the
government Of Canada since The day oi lis completion
until the present time, is entirely overKrown with
new generation oil trees, and bu little better than
common Indian trail. II ibree OF four
spurs OF high mountains and several beautiful rivers all
IN state OF Nahre. also here and there peat bog and
a iamarack swamp rans along The entire length Of the
-eyerai Maiapedia lakes and is envened by three log
OF entertainment.
On looking about, after one unsuccessful voyage
up The Malapedia, foI suitable person 10 pilot
across the portage. was referred TO George Dickson
as the only person who could, and probably would,
convey us TO the 81. Lawrence. | found that he
lived on the road. about eight niles from The Resi-
gcuche, and kept The FIRST Of the three public onses al
ready mentioned. We iournsyed 10 this point with little
rveT thai was fcafuly clear. and full of small trout
We iourd Mr.. Dickson glad 10 see US. and willing 10
hep US lie informed us thar our FIST Stage beyond his
house must be performed one day. or we be subjected
10 camp out; and that must spend that night with
him. and he would get all things ready Tor an early start
on the following morning To this proposition OF
course assened and then. with minds at ease We
proceeded TO ascertain where we weIe aud who were
our new friends. We found that our stopping place
was double log ca bin, with good barn it, located
in the centre Of five six highly cultivated fields on The
summit of a mountain. Or looking abroad, we could
hot single vesiige of civilization, but only wild
mountains upon mountains, pro?png the circle of the
sky, and no signs Of water, excepting very but
most charming Of the distant Resug which
lonely mountain lake. AL the green crops
OF the nelshboTing valley were, this mountain farm
In hounshnx condition, and better neater, or more
enjoyable supper was eaten than that with which
We terminated The rambles of the afternoon
But good supper, hours conversation in front OF
a wilderness fireplace with tidy and nleIgep, family
Of ladies' aud refreshing sleep, were MOI the only Thing.
which the travellers to Mstis enjoyed in the Dickson
Cabin OF more permanent value the information
picked up respecting our host and the ry-lieray
SpeakDg-of which ne is the overseer MIR Dick son is
Scotchman. and as plain, honest. hard working. intel
leen and kind hearted crossed the ocean
de was chain carrier TO The surveying party that lard
the kempt roas and when The mailToaie establish
ed, be appointed the chief only manager of all
lis Affairs and has continued in the position since
Tor which duty he receives two hundred and fifty
pounds currency annum, aud which he has naiu
rally added that OF carrying the road the few passen
gers who annually seek the 81, Lawrence by this chan
mel In former times he himself the rostman bui
that arduous duty performed by his deputy or as
ss,ant. handsome and smart Acxdian, named Noble
And this forest mail carrier very well deserves the
which he Clones, for his powers OF endurance
told. certainly OF high order Twice in every week
from The beginning 10 the end Of The year. does he pass
on foot the roue from Dicksons house 10 Meiis
fearing neither the beats OF Summer nor The shows OF
winter, and always unattended excepting by the three
dogs which. tandem fashion, drag the mail bag behind
him ashed in tiny cart upon For about
half the he performs the journeys upon shoes.
and at certain places along the he has his cache
where necessary food is periodically deposited bread and
pork for himself. and when obtanabe ho-ys flesh for
bis dogs which they devoar in enormous quantities For
years has The royal mail OF Eng been thus
conveyed this wilderness under The supernlend
Of MIR Dickson; and, if remember tightly. be told
that 10 all that time had been robbed failed
n being promptly conveyed 10 s destination He stated
that the dangers which The posmen sometimes expert
enced IRON Wild beasts and winsr storms truly
alarming. and that The and tear Of much toll
upon their constitutions great that very few OF
them could endure than siege OF two years. And
be further informed that during the coolest
weather his men usually far anxious about
their ebocs than about their clothing, and that all
such shoes condemned utterly useless by them
when no, m AIDE Of yellow birch wood and hide
and did not just exactly four feet and inches
in length. The in this req ion usually falls about
sx feet level, bu, sometimes dfi. TO the height OF
fifty feet. and is in travelling this foundation that
The shocs servieeable ard in fact ndispen
sshLa; and the speed ususly accomplished BY expert
IL six miles hour. The natural speed of the dogs
would take them with mail baf weighing from sixty
eighty pounds three times rapidly and th. s the
reason why the postmsn AWAY. pr.cedee bis animals ;
and Mr. Dickson tells that the very best dog Tor win
ter travelling 10 bis possession is that has been
upon the road for eight yesrs. and is totally bind The
sagacy OF these dogs is alec represented remarkable
Seeming 10 know the fell value OF the mail entrusted
them, when attached 10 their sledge or cart they
allow stranger even touch the bag or b. &C
veysnoe, and would tear pieces any Wild beast
thai should assault their master And what is more,
these dogs to enioy this business OF carrying the
mail az II IL were only kind OF sporting
Butthe day is breaking and Mr. Dickson has summoned
Va TO early breakfast This speedily despaicbed
when the lsdes packed and partially strapped in
small but stout cart, drawn by two well-uaineJ cure
footed horses before the Other which are 10 be led
by MIR Dickson, while our luggage IL placed in another
similar cart but without any that III. manager OF
ibs and the deponeni. like Mr. Dickson have the
privilege OF travelling foot Oar heads are all enrel-
oped in thick wells keep Oft the black fies and ms.-
qsioes, which promise 10 be ariisulsfiy torrentng
which preeaulon will be rendered more s.rvceab. by
spFinsng upon said wells occasionally few drops Of