The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-13

twelve females. seminary has just been COM
pleted into which the boys will be removed a. the
rior education will be obtained. There are quite
number Of respectable shops in this village, where
several persons OF property reside.
Late on Saturday afternoon reached Beaumont,
Dire miles below Quebec, where remained till Mon
day, attending church on Sunday. This building
cannot be less than hundred and 6fy years old,
but IL not very large one. 1t is, however, highly
At this village there is considerable fishing es-
tabi hment, where large quantities of salmon are
taken during the summer, and sent to the Quebec
market which are there cured or otherwise disposed
Of On Monday morning left Beaumont, and on
arriving opposite the head OF the island Of Orleans
enjoyed splendid view of the Falls Of Montmo-
reDc which are seen very distinctly on the opposite
Shore and the noise that Ia made by the descending
volume OF water Is distinctly heard.
On my way visited the establishment of Messrs
Gilman & Rankin, two miles from Point Levi, at
which seventy or eighty square rugged vessels are
annually loaded for England-fOrty having been
already despatched during the present season. An
immense quantity Of timber is accumulated here for
shipment; but little Of it has been there for more
than two years.
| met q young man here who last winter, In
company with others, on pleasure excursion, had
penetrated nine hundred miles into the interior as
far as the Rocky Mountains, where they met with
the Bullhead tribe of lndans-sO called from the
sions while, there they met three Indian women
hunting alone, one Of whom was very beautiful
girl, the daughter of Scotsman, by an Indian
woman, who Is in the employ Of the Hudson Bay
Company. These Indians understand French and
know how to write and read.
After leaving the establishment passed through
two Indian camps. In one they appeared to be DO
ing nothing; in the other the women were ndustri-
ously employed making baskets and other articles
Of Indian workmanship Some of them were very
pretty, and seemed to know it.
l have thus described q portion of the province
which is no. generally visited by strangers, and
phobi 10 tod
They for the most part poor but happy and con.
tented; their houses are very neatly kept, and
every thing is extremely clean. did aOt enter one,
however humble, that formed an exception. They
very civil and obiging to strangers, whom they
treat With much respect when they meet them,
e1eraly touching their hats as they pass-a COM
pliment that of course is returned.
Their fare is extremely frugal, and in some places
abundance Of fish are caught among which are bass,
herring and salmon, and at this season of the year
quantity Of very large ees, which are smoked, and
exeeedin delicacy and flavor the salmon when cured
in that manner. The females are modest and
virtuous, and are remarkably attentive to
their religious duties; and more exemplary body
Of men than the priests, who possess great
influence with their people, believe is nowhere
inn where the traveller will meet " it'll every atten
ton, but where he must net expect to find any Of
the luxuries Of a hotel, With the exception of cur
tsins to his bed, on the pillow of which, both in
public and private houses, it is customary to place
clean night cap.
The climate Of Lover Canada is excessively rigor-
GUS, and the mornings and evenings were growing
cool before / returned from my tour At short
distance from the St. Lawrence, however, it is more
moderate, and beyond the range of mountains, some
nine ten miles from the river it resembles that OF
New Brunswick The length and severity Of the
winter renders it almost impossible to feed stock to
any great extent and sometimes it becomes neces-
sary to strip off the straw matching of the roofs OF
the barns to prevent the cattle from starving in the
spring.
/ am about quitting Quebec, on my way to Upper
Canada, where have been residing, with the excep-
ton Of five or six weeks since March, chiefly in the
st. Roch suburbs, and with one Of the happest fami
lies ever met with-a fair specimen of the French
Canadians every where. During the time have
lived with them have never heard an unkind word
nor seen an illnatured look. The population of st.
Roch is mostly Of the laboring class but extremely
orderly, Notwithstanding the population is estimated
at over fifteen thousand souls; and nowhere, daring
my wander1ngs in this world of care" have ex-
perienced such of security and tranquility,
by Dight and by day, as in this quiet spot and in
bidding it adeu, perhaps for ever, l cannot avoid
applying to it the language of Moore, and exclaim-
ing, with that favored bari OF Erin
II there's peace to be found in the world,
The Leart that il humble mig bit hope for it here.
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