The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-28
FmTUR,s CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM an Occasional Correspondent.
Te~, 1, iAs R,psr Resisssueas.


"a. sus - eireulaspeoi any class IN more Isnsed
communities Husbands aad wives live Ia commenda
HE harmony, and paTsns usually treat theiT cbudren
with great Kindness Early marriages are common. apd
dis fact together with The heallhinlness OF The climate
seeouuts for the annual oil The French popuia
,an oil Csasdz The OF tive per cant. while iha' o.
England only increases al the rate OF three ef cent
yyssn ,Ler dies his property is divided equally amoog
hs children 90 that the evils necessarily attendant upon
al. ossias narrow shape OF the farms ATE greatly ~
rrsssrd bu, the fathers farm proper usually drseeho
The Oldest son. with whom the mother ao"os'es 'oi
,hr re-, Of her days But BY far The mos Interesting
oa touching custom peculiar TO The hoHa"' Is tua' o.
scond m1vsase. 20 called. whenever sehs'Aoie
souns have NOD The Path OF lie ogst he for hlty years
,h,y .ummon 10 q banquet asdsr Their own roof from
.v oosuer OF the land all their children and grand
n,d,eu in whose paese,ee IePrrorned The ceremony
,hst made them man ard wlse half eeninry before,
chen the fessnx and the dancing, which continue Tor
o or three Gays aud nights together, berpesk mos,
heartfelt happiness well gTaniude; and Al The ex
prson OF every i've years IRON tina. psriod until sea-
d by DEATH the aged pair continue 10 repeat the GER
.nony Of publicly plsdgng their vows OF fidelity and
truth.
ion, bx our Journey from Meiis ihis city both
nov,l and agreeable but there places which
made val tcusr impfss upon mind, and 10 these.
in the order tina, visited them will new aliude
And FIRST as 10 the parish OF Remousk IL is more pop
NOUS than It's neighbors, contains unusua number
~ handsome houses, and email inn kept BY Ffench-
man named usta, which is hrs rate in every paTicu-
Is, and of course made deep impression upon US who
Ma iu,l escarea from the woods. Those who have
IN. Tor bu.in.ss would Ike Remouski account of lis
extensive saw mills and kbip.yaIds. which give 1t
thriving character but the lover OF scenery and angling
could no, remain quiet un, be had explored the valley
OF the liver Remous Ii i, partially settled throughout
d,..,, and ham. ola onf
small farmers, and the mountains which hem il in are
ali covered with thick woods. and belong 10 that range
which here boldly swoops down TO the 81. Lawrence
and form headland resembling the beak OF eagle
and own BY the OF L. Biz. But stream Tor
trou, u Is unapproachabe From personal expsrierc
however can only tpeak OF one IT'S tributaries which
is without name. and comes INTO II about twenty miles
from It's mouth and runs almost near enough TO the par
sh OF Trois P,siae, 10 s southern boundary.
Il is not more Than dozen miles long. and
through come four or hye beautiful te lakes, upon
which in canoe managed By Frenchman, II was MY
privilege spend entire day throwing lhe n.y. and
from whnse crystal waters Fiook tpo hanired aud nifty
trost Very many OF them exceeded Two pounds IN
weight and frequently the case that hall dozen
trout would dan after my fly at the same II SAINT, and in
expe,nening with these flies. caught trout with each
ay II was the greae-, days sport tina, ever enjoyed
and remember with pleasure that about dozen poor
families besides myself and party Toasted upon the
suits oil my good fortune
The parish OF Trois Pitoits is another place 10 which
mus, pay my compliments in passing not 50 much on
account OF i,s charming location and the pretty river
which gives IT its name, but cause oil is chief nhabi
ian in regard 10 age and wealth, all church and
Judicial ptooeedings general character aud IL .ence
Felix Teiu. esq. | first became acquainted with this
gentleman while upon my last summers Tour 10 The
o LabrFdor where he has extensive numbering estAb
shmeu,, whence he took me and my parry al that lime,
TO TIos Pislors, where we spent a mos, delightful
week; and TO revisit him and his mos, accomplished
and excellent vile Of the chief incentives
Of our journey The Mets portage But alas
we were sadly disappointed Tor our worthy friends
both absent a tour, and yet made ourselves
perfectly q, home in their mansion wheie evefy aiien
ta,i 10 by their household. Ii would take
long 10 relate the story of former visit there
During that visit OF The psny has since very hap
ply expressed IT, we rambled, rode, and he lions
Of the parish. hshed for trout lake and brook and
came home 10 bounieous dinners. We bad bounieous
breskfass, too, and generous suppers AID what was
more. nay mot. had Felix Tetu both and between
Them all Though ull OF business lie seemed TO have
leisure 10 be full OF pleasure Between them both he
certainly the industrious OF When he slept
had guess Wake up the dead Of night, there was
height Of Felix Teu. writing letters reading the
Get up by dsy break, there ain Felix Itu, wiring
letters OF looking at the papers When he in he al
seemed 10 be going bridal Breakfast, dinner supper
all eslve-full OF fun. speeches iheare gesture,
antodoe, and song Evenings merimeo iiself Mad
played the piano. and monsieur or dan ced his
noiseets bornpre and filled the house and ID. hearts
Of bis guests with JOY. remember certain CLEANS OF
sunshine the meadows OF my childhood so shall
forever remember the glowing ,miles OF Monsieur LEU
Happy happy Felix Te,u sparkling with the wine Of
youth. and blooming with it's very roses, the odorous
freshness of childhood hard in hand with The powers
manhood, and wsisi,g galy down 10 old age, howery
with virtues and musical with genial words aud feel
inss" 8
The river scenery opposi,s Tro.s Psolcs ia pariou-
sy nteresnng. for in the distance have view u
the mouth Of the fsmoss Saguenay, and IN the fore
ground nsmber OF picturesque islanis The principal
object Of wondermen bowevs,iss rocky slei. coupl.
Of miles from shore, upon which is wooden cro-.,
and with which, TO the language Of The freud al
ready quoted. 10 sssoeia,ed the following incident:
During ihs Christmas holidays. some twelve yesr.
ago, the ST Lawrence ffoze IN night OF Trois
Psoles. 10 the width Of mirr. In the morning.
winch waa calm and bright This extent OF ice seen
70 be spotted WITH hundreds Of sesls hsskng the sun.
shine A. soon A. the could fy people from all
parts OF The PARISH FASTENED 10 the prey The seals near
.s 70 The land hrsi killed, and Of bodily on
sl-ds. Those further kinnsd The spot where
lhey we're slaughtered. In the course OF few hours
lhe massacre OF the poor became general and
extended 10 the outer edge al the heaps OF reekor
noes ana nlubSe mui 1py every pools
d psihs oil blood all nd hsld oil Carnage as shock
nt ~as novel But The w,d teso~nt ATTENDING
saf o' tns ssais vas presently TO be followed by an
eIehsmeh o' different kind. III seems az III the sen,us
Of lbs cesr, offended BY the eHsson OF blood ,,l,o,ls
seesa ned 10 urn the sudden good forum. al ,h~ ns
pie OF Nosre Dame des Anges into a deadly ,n.re a
'ouesry WIND sprung rp sheh, working with TIE shb-