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

SUEbEC, june looo'
Pleasure Trip to Capitalization R'rer and Har-
lem Railroads. Through to Montreal in Tscelce
Hcms-Accommodati Troy, Saratoga and
Rutland-Improper Constructions of Rail Cars
Railroad R,tnners-Spendid Scenery--Ssclu-
sion of american Ladies Whae Travelling
Boats Bet,reen Quebec and Montreat-Ifip to the
Sagrenay and Sea Bathing.
As there must be number of vsiters at New
York who may be DESTROYS of taking trip to Canada,
while awaiting the opening of the Crystal Palace, on
the 18th of July, for doing which there is abundant
time and even for extending their tour as far as the
Saguenay. I conceive that cannot perform more
acceptable service than by describing the various
lines of communication between the Empire City and
Montreal and Quebec, the capital Of Lower Canada
merely promising that the man of business, to whom
time may be the aimportant object, by taking the
Hudson River train which leaves New York at six
o'clock in the morning will arrive at Montreal at the
same hour in the evening, probably in time for the
steamboat for Quebec.
But those possessing leisure, or who are in
search of pleasure and enjoyment, would do well
TO take the Harlem cars which line, whether as
to it, location for the vigiant supervision of the
road by the ce-President of the company is every
way entitled to public confidence. The cars start
from the new depot corner of White, Elm, and Gen.
tire streets at nine o'clock in the morning, and also
receive passengers at the corner of Broome street
and Bowery, and at Twenty-sxth street and the
Fourth avenue, which is great accommodation.
Parties will then arrive at Troy between three and
four o'clock in the afternoon, where, if they do not
choose to remain till the following day, they can
take the six o'clock train for Saratoga which delight
full and fashionable watering place they will reach
by eight o'clock, where they can either remain and
take the forenoon train the morrow, or they can
proceed on to Rutland, where there is an excellent
hotel, and remain there that night, arriving at Mon
treal about ten O'Clock the following forenoon.
have been at Troy several times and can
recommend the Troy House, not only for its ex
celent accommodation and attentive servants, but
its contiguity to the railroad depot pre-
vents much trouble and Inconvenience and as owing
to the meeting OF cars at Troy it abounds with run
behalf Of the different lines probably the be-
wildered stranger may thus avoid being mised; and
should he be DESTROYS of proceeding through Sarato
ga, he must take special to avail himself of the
train going in that direction and not trust to persons
who may accost him in the street. ] have been
pretty generally over the United States and know of
no other route which is so extensively infested in
this manner The Saratoga Railroad is under the
supervision Of very active and indefatgable super
intendent who spends much OF his time on the route
BY remaining at Troy or Saratoga over night, the
journey to Montreal will be performed by daylight
and the traveller viii have opportunity Of viewing
the delightful scenery which everywhere presents
itself more particularly between the former places,
and after leaving Rutland where the road passes for
da ruht "a,
a splendid prospect of spacious valley, extending in
all directions almost as far the eye can reach CO
vered with farmhouses and cultivated fields evidently
the abode OF smiling plenty, and having for back
ground the dark and distant Green Mountains of Yer
mont As he approaches Lake Champaign the pecu-
iarly mountainous shore ON the opp site SIDE with
the intervening lake, become distinctly visble-the
former presenting in its wild and picturesque appear
ance, strongly marked contrast to the fertile and
improved country through which he is then passing
Should he determine not to remain however, by
proceeding in the evening train, which leaves Sa
ratoga Springs at quarter before ten, he take
steamer at Whitehall which leaves immedatelyafter
the arrival Of the cars. On board the boat he can
take late supper, CT enjoy the refreshments of the
bar not having the terror of the Maine Liquor law
before his eyes-and have comfortable berth, for
which, however, charge of fifty cents is made. /
took this route.
Early on the following morning the boat arrives at
Burlington, where it stops sufficiently long TO land
freight and passengers, or those who may wish to
proceed on to Rousse's Point by land After which,
breakfast s served up in rather good style, although
we zee nowhere the elegance Of the boats commanded
formerly by old Commodore Sherman; aRd the steam
er arrives about eight o'clock at Plnttsburg, which
has become rather celebrated, owing to the
defeat OF the British squadron that was intend
ed TO cooperate with Sir George Provost dur
ing the last war with England, when he made his
contemplated attack upon that place, who was con-
sequently compelled to effect his retreat with pow
erfu land force, being longer able to maintain an
uninterrupted communication with the Canadian
rontier, the American squadron, under Commodore
Macdonough, having the entire command of the lake.
Pattsburg Bay, which ia beautiful sheet of water,
is also remarkable for action, which was fought
near Bacoms island, near its entrance in l777 ia
which, however, the British were successful IN.
derstood from passenger on board the boat that a
gentleman Of Plattsburg is publishing, in numbers
an account Of the early history of Lake Champlain,
which must be full Of interest and regretted exceed
inglytbat the few moments during which remained
at the depot prevented my procuring the numbers 80
far as they have appeared.
ride Of an hour and half, and the cars have
reached Caughnawauga, In Canada, Immediately op-
poeite LachDe and there passengers crowded into
a mserably small steamer, the machinery of which
seemed to have attack Of asthma Upon asking the
engineer what WAS the cause Of the spasmodc wheel
ing noise that heard told that something allied
the arppe. The distance between the two shores OF
the St Lawrence al this point ia nrohahIv not