New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JULY Is. 1853.

NJ terri.orv II much 10 be regretted that 81 many
name. are Io.t which the natives gave the lakes and
river, Carada Though the French names are que
pleasing 70 the ear there are Lone so nusea a tue
Indian Iroquois the original name OF the 81 Lawrence
River il far more euphoneous than the one thai n'oe
stream nov bears: ami surely oronto, shIch mems
"trees growing out Of the water is not only more mu'i
cal but aso more appropriate for h bei iti 60 II
Canada West which now bears il than Lizzie l'rA.
few words even in an Indian 70 abulsy, are N pleas
ing 70 the ear han OttoRa Toronto lroquois Ontona
gOn and Ontario
In order 10 obtain better view Of he O'ova RIVER
and the scenery of this great watershed we WILL ask me
RAIDER to step on board the steamboat Lady simpson
At ItoLne and ascebd this glorious stream. L'tln-
r. veIv aDcebt French village situated on the norm
bark # the - Lawrence near the head OF the Lt-
"ctre Rapids" the most grand and terrific nf tni''
rapids overvhich the - Lawrence steamboats, run The
Jesuit, gave the La China to this plrce or'si-e
they fsncied this mighty rver led 70 the Celestial Eul
pine Lot dreaming that portion Of continent an
abroad ocean interveued However ignorant the J-sl
is 1t have been of the geographical postions OF the
globe give them credit for their courage, per-
severaLce sud religious zeal The long line Of p'srs
they established many years ago when the country
vac Lew aid inhabited On by and Wild beasts,
furnishes .ucisn proof Of their indnmitahe courage
and tie strength Of their religious faith A. the boat
sVirls from the wharf ~ Lachne YOU born. along
tie waters Of Lake 81 Loui-, upon those OF the 81
lavrtnce wldened out Perhaps il NAV be- proper "a
ray low ever that tbs part of Lake s Louis Is formed
/, tic waters Of tie OTTAWA, these waters do not
readily Urgle With those Of the 81 Lawrence II il
reuariabie fact that the waters Of the Ottawa after
meeting those # th. St Lawrence do NOT mingl. with
n. H. Int lur,ue their indept nlent tor many
rl,s before they ssaOHe ed up by the tides OF thr
latter river.
lLo OuoVa waters are filed with AMI discolorcd by
PARTICLES OF decompo sed vegetable matter, while h SO nj
I 4 3
j. clear and Transparent the former look the steam
boat wheels roll them up II they hal been slightly
sWosttued with molasses, and yet when piced in GAS
yC,sel az that rich hr0Wni,h tngc seen. Ilis
water is u soft and excr,ut for drinking \ Inc OF
French louscs along the north bank Of The Lake
and good looking farms. SIX miles from Lachlnr
You pas Poirt Claire small village point of and
rum M ont nro the Lake. II l. romantic sp"c Here
is Catholic Church, round stone towers, used for
virdnills and q humber If small French houses Nos
You enter between Isle Perrautt and the north shore
aid be TO think YOU passing up river Iae land
ana water prospects here picturesque and 0eau'iL
Ten miles further and the boat passes nro fhe locks a.
II Anne Here are rapids aud enc 1T the mouths
Of he Ottova River This spot ,oneSh, 1t celebrated
for it Vas at this place Moore made his ia nous song
" EOr. brOthos To'r.
PASSING through the locks you enter the Lake of the
Two Mountains. a beautiful sheet 81 water surrouni-
cd ~ picture sque landscape views This lake Is norhng
hut he OTTAWA River spr, ad large surface and
al tie sheets Of water on this river called lakes are
termed 10 tie way they are on the ; Ltvrence
RIVER You Pass from ST. Annes By the ruins ot an odd
French FoIt ou tie head Of Montreal Island, about four
miles 8ud reach the north branch 0fthe OTTAWA Hare
tie GTandt hireT the French call the Ottawa dI.
vdts 81 forms the aud upon which anis the Coy Oi
Montreal TIE RATS of lumber pass down the north
hJaI Oh and the St Lawrence about ht cen m les
L,loe Montreal aud the steamboats, aud other yer craft
20 down the south branch through The locks "t - Anne
rto - Quiz Lake or the It. Lawrence about the
san distance above Montreal be scenery on the Lake
ofthe Two Noun aims caunot be- called very bod. vet
/ tI,re are many beautiful viCws The rats OF timber
c,urC down tie Tlver grand spectators 20 hm "np
vlo las never seen one. Some of them very large
md v oTth from s. 600 10 $4,000 each The wrIi"r
.ftli- article TIMBER raft coming down The Lake
.ftlr Two Mountain, valued at SlOOOO There were
mon il .e,eis small houses to accommodate the rats
and twenty square sails were SET 10 tch the ivor
able breezes sud prop' il slont II covered several
/ ,cre, and composed of hewn timber. Jolly times
90 t,,e r>rsmen have when IN smooth water, bur tue
rspd. te,t tltir strength and their courage more
IsIdy race Of men are uO found the continent than
thee lun bernen On the Ottawa river
Tie htst landing. Sclneder's. is miles from -.
Anne Oh the south shore Of The lake. Opposite You have
fue view Of ala Indian village and the two mOun' ans,
which give the name to this Pc tion Of the OeNa River
Tie Inoisn name OF the village is kunu.a;aka which
meals at the foot of the mountain There are TWO VII
se,s but uni'ed to look ia the distance like one
Tie tribes occuu this romantic spot are the lro
QUE il md AllOnquiIs. a large stone Catholic chlrcs
siaIds between rhem point OF uud iuting ou into
the lake In front of he church are several oil elm
eos standing c to q waters edge II vas erected
hy tie rsus about the year 1921 aud religious services
lave been performed in il since. There are here
four priests who oicate and oversee the spiritual al
fns If the natives There marks of antiquity upon
. tie church AID on al the small dwelling houses which
are built in the French style. The Indians who sd'
iere number about five hundred The village stands ~
fiat, level ground aud back Of is high long sand
Tank. Which IL the distance looks quite white This btni
Is ulValds Ot Fifty feet gh sni nearly mile lon. Srge
ral spIiIgs of Uure issue om IL ana run IN htt'
fron a upb the village into the lake. The houses are
not arranged in any order but placed where fancy dc
J tsttd Among them many to"t-paths, bur 10 regu
lar rotts Scarcely any thing Ike garden Is q De- seer
IN eler vi ace and Yet lbe land is very fertile, an,
would produce With cultivate abundant crops Of vegct
R dies II i. somewhat singular that the French priest
do lot Gull yaie gardens such favorable spot "a this
it'll, Indians do not. Some two miles Oach, ~ the tJp
MOUNTAINS TIE natives have eds Of corb but thel
are not well cultivated aud produce but neager crops
Tie ritter attended Church 10 this village on Sipbit
moi us and most singular spectacle Was presented
III. Indians were dressed in their COSTUME, AID al
I tLot.L tie weather warm, yet every one wore
vIitr or blue blanket Their heads were all covered
with these appeDoages and they all SAT on the lowe
ffol-s0ue n benches. ne on their knees and Other
fgt uouibe floor The women were dressed 10 tnelrV er
hest caimtuts and many wore gold Ornl nent, 10 CO..
.I.re # rings necklace, and eardrups. The mel
sdolred themselves with c0arser ornaments. Two o
thee Prest j4bberng in French, and all at onc
tl.y conueuced chanting. The sounds were most VII
.tdmtartly Tie women s1riektd al the Top 81 taei
yoices and tie nen put IN althry kueS Of music Yer
e,od tine as observed and the tuue seemed 10 posses
s,ne If n characteristics Of music bur the harm 10y
Wa Lot agreeable cultivated ers At FIRST J. s'rne'
isrcoI of loud screrchiIg, but Il soon sounded "a.
musical rules were observed in rhe chanting In