The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03

more than half mile, and on the opposite side
we found the cars in waiting. These are on the
English principle, which much prefer Tor their
superior safety, IL such \ term can be applied 70
vehicle that Is whrled along road at the rate some
times Of sixty miles hour They are, in fact large
coaches the door to enter being at each side with
windows to let down.
have for some time intended to call public at
tenon to the difficulty of ingress and egress nom
the cars in throughout the United States, a. IN
case Of accident 1t is almost impossible to open the
windows, which are generally so contrived that IT
requires considerable mechanical skill, and no small
share of American ingenuity to be able to open them
on ordinary occasions. Who can doubt that, II the
ears had opened at the Sides large number OF lives,
which were recently sacrificed by the tragedy al
Norwalk, would have been saved, where unfortunate
passengers found it impossible to extr1cate them-
selves? To my mind, there should be door oppo-
site each seat, which might be kept in closed po-
ston by bar, or other simple contrivance, to be
opened only in case of accident, and by which par
ties inside might escape.
have also had it in my thoughts to devote a let
ter in relation to the constrained mode OF American
travelling by which the females are so secluded that
beyond what information they may obtain througn
the sense of sight generally speaking they might as
well remain at home, for all purposes OF improve
ment, particularly ifthey accompanied by their
male relatives or friends. 1t has been very justly
remarked by foreigners, with what sense OF per-
feet security females may travel without any otner
protection than that which is afforded by the defer
ence and respect with which they are universally
treated in the United States have often met with
ladies SO situated, and if l happened to be seated
near them have had no difficulty in engaging them
in conversation; and as have travelled good DEAL
and generally have found them well informed, sucn
brief intercourse may have been mutually beneficial
and advantageous. But il male acquaintance Is
with an American lady such an indulgence is out
of the question, and those gentlemen who may not
happen to have female with them is excluded from
the ladies' cabin. and obliged to sit at respectful
distance at meal mes-n fact are regularly tabooed,
as they have it in the South Seas.
| had an amusing instance OF the selfish surveil-
ance that is exercised in this way while passing from
Burlington to Caughwauga. Often as have seen
steam machinery, never met with it without STOP
ping to contemplate the effect OF the wonderful power
of that simple agent, and TO admire the wisdom and
energy that make it subservieDt to the purposes OF
man. While engaged on board the steamer,
young American lady stood near me who volun
teered an appropriate remark upon the object we
were contemplating; this led to others on both Sides
from which ii became evident that she was woman
of cultivated mind, and learnt that her residence
was in the vicinity of Troy, and that she was on
visit to some relations at st. Hyacinth, opposite
Montreal AT breakfast | discovered that she was
accompanied by her husband, and little boy, some
twelve months old.
saw 10 more of this lady till I found myself seat
ed immediately in front of her in the cars Here our
conversation was renewed, but which was soon in
terrupted by gentleman-whom did not recognise
as her watchful spouse-who requested me to make
room for him on the seat on which was sitting. AS
there abundance of empty places in the cars,
asked him if no other could be found to suit him;
but as he persisted in his requestafter informing him
that he would be incommoding the lady near me as
well as myself, our carpet bags being on the seat
which occupied reluctantly cleared out, bag and
baggage. soon after discovered that this was the
husband Of my fair friend, to whom, subsequently,
took an opportunity Of apologsing for my uninten-
tonal endeavor to separate man and wife, and was
glad to find it was not an objectionable sin | had
committed In fact, it was not attempt to separate
them, for he could have taken seat beside his wife,
andhavej joined nthe commonplace conversation that
was going on have some doubts whether he
would have been fat at this as was his better
half.
But to return to the legitimate subject of this let
ter-instead Of taking the boat at Whitehall for
Pattsburg, would advise travellers to proceed, to
K utand, which is at no great distance, where they
can sleep comfortably in the hotel, and on the fol
lowing morning If theypreier sail on Lake Cham
plain to proceeding to Rousses Point by the cars
they take steamer at Burlington for that station
and will arrive at Montreal quite early in the fore
noon if they had continued on from Whitehall in
the steamer to Platisburg which leaves at midnight,
upon the arrival of the train that starts from New
York at four O'Clock ia the afternoon.
At Montreal, would recommend Coeman's Mon
real House. Immediately opposite the steamboat land
ing, as being gentee resort for travellers, very
convenient, and with attentive and respectful
ants, an obging host, and moderate charges.
There are two firstclass steamers plying between
Montreal and Quebec-the Montreal, commanded by
Capt Armstrong, and the Queb bee, by Capt Rudolf;
both very eentlemany men, These leave alternately
every afternoon at six o'clock, and arrive at their
destination about the same hour on the following
morning. The fare is two dollars and a half, in
GLIDING tea and sleeping berth, those who desire
TO lie accommodated with stateroom paying as in
the American boats, half a dollar more. | omitted
TO mention that the through ticket from New York
costs but five dollars. | can recoect the period,
certainly not very distant, when the charge between
the two cities was five pounds, and it was con-
sidered reasonable at that rate.
The length Of this letter precludes my giving any
description of Quebec, which every traveller from
Europe should visit before quitting America. This
may do, however, in a subsequent communication,
in which shall point out the most prominent OBJ
jects worth seeing during sojourn there, the
animation of which will proftably engage two or
three days including the Indian village of Lorette
and the Falls of Montmorency, both within nine or
ten miles of the city.
While at Quebec travellers can enjoy trip to the
Saguenay, and proceed up that river as far as
Chicontim, distance Of two hundred and fifty
miles andreturn to the city for the moderate charge
going and coming, Of eight dollars (meals incuded),
calling at Murray Bay, River de Loup and Cacouna,
one hundred and fifty miles below Quebec, where
commodious hotels have been opened, and where
the luxury Of sea bathing may be enjoyed. The
scenery ettAe Saguenay is unrivalled in sublimity
end grande1Hby anything Of the kind perhaps on
this this cont emit It was here the French first estab.
Chicontim is probably the most ancient in the
country. A steamer, called the Rowland Hill, will
commence running on the fifth of July and will
continue her trips every week, leaving Quebec on
Sunday morning at nine o'clock, and returning on
the following Thursday.
Travellers who wish to take Boston on their way,
by taking the cars at the Lowell depot will have
opportunity of sleeping at the hotel at Northfeld
where they cook beefsteak exactly to an English
mans taste, from whence, on their way to Burlng-
ton, they will have an opportunity Of viewing the
imposing scenery Of the mountains ofVermont. w.