New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-25

persture could Dot have been higher than l5c.
Under the guidance Of Judge James, I saw a.
much OF Oedersburg a. the cold permitted. The
Judge 10 well versed in the early history Of this re.
gion which be repeated to me while we're ,eekiOg
distant view Of Chimney IslaDd-so called from the
ruins of the old French fort destroyed By Lord Am
berst. The situation of the town ia fine, with the eI
cepton thA, il faces the north. The banks Of the
Oswegstcbie, which here empdes into the 81. La~.
renee, are high and bluff forming a crescent ped
curve open the west The crest Of the right bank
10 lined with handsome dwelling houses, and has q
cbsrmipgly picturesque air when viewed from the
bridge below. Conspicuous among the buildings IL
the Court Houte, which stIn besrs the marks Of
esnnon-bal rent across the river, during the l..
war. Ogdensburg, like Montreal, has Suffered ter.
rbly from fres but In spite Of these drawbacks 70 lie
growth, 1t has population Of nike or ten thousand
left for Sacket's Harbor the nett evening in the
steamer Niagara The night was superbly moonit
but bitterly cold. We dropped down the river, ran
across to Windmill Point, the scene of Schultz de-
feat, during the Rebellion Of 81 and rounded up TO
Prescott, whence rsilroed has just been opened to
Byiowp, on the Ottawa River. gave up all hopes
Of seeing the thousand Islands, which il said
should not reach before midnight, bat did not seek
my state room until h,d touched at Morrissown
and Brockvile the former on the American, the lat
ter on the Canadian shore. They are both thriving
places bu, Rockville bore away the palm Of appear
snce in the moonlight.
Speaking Of palm. reminds me how longed to be
back again inside the Tropics, that night. When
went to my state-rooD the pitcher contained solid
lump of ice instead Of water. The loose window rat
tied In the nd and a. the bedding was cut accord
ing 10 the width Of the berth leave you to Imagine
whether man could tuck himself in, or not The
long night passed away in weary battle, wherein
Cold did not ose single ntrenchment but Sleep was
utterly routed and fed. / diversified my misery by
locking out on the wInTy shores, which were colby
lighted by the moor. have an idea tlat saw some
Of the thousand Islands, but was in such numb
torpid hslf awake state, that cannot to this day tell
whether il wa. dream reality. 1certsinly have
in nv mind the images Of three or four natural pier
Of rock surmounted with dark clumps of pine, bat
they are of such singuarly weird aspect that half
suspect they belong to the realm Of dreams.
TIE lurid glaze ofthe dawn upon black SKY at last
called me from my freezing berth. We were in the
harbor Of Kingston trying to make fast to the wharf,
for il blew gale. The wind was so violent that the
captain at gave up all idea OF proceeding further
raw boat, manned by six oarsmen, put of in the
endeayor to reach brig which lay about hundred
yards out but could not make the least headway and
finally was driven back ain. The sea was not very
high, but terribly roush and choppng. AZ there wss
no chance Of reaching Sacketts Harbor that day by
the Niagara, decided to try M luck in the ferry
bost which runs across to Cape Vincent, connecting
with the Rome and Watertosn Railroad, aud in the
mean time took stroll through Kingston.
The place is very much Like an English seaport
town-solid, quiet, sober in its hue and yet With
raki.h air which is not easily described. The sane
black limestone s used in Montreal, and noticed
two or three fine Gothic churches-mnus the to wers
built of it. The Market Hall is really noble edi-
fee, and presents imposing front to the harbor'
Kingston has the reputation Of being very immoral
town whether deservedly so or not / cannot cay.
NV survey OF il very limited for the air was in
tensey keen and strong and the dust, at times blind
ing. noticed in the port vessel of 900 or 200
tune built for an English house, aud was informed
that ship building lie getting to be quite an important
business in the place account of the cheapness oil
timber and the facilities for procuring 1t.
At hafpsst eleven the little steamer Star dashed
out into the gale, hoping TO reach Cape vincent In
time for the p. NJ. train. She was obliged to go
below Grand Island in order to avoid the force oil the
wind which increased the distance to 80 miles. She
was staunch little craft, and made good time alter
we got under the lee OF the island 90 that clock
we we've in sight of the Cape and had the satisfaction
Of reepg tho train start. Luckily, we had the eogi-
peer on board end the conductor waited for US at the
freight depot which we reached fifteen inmates after
the time Grand Island, which is "a miles in length,
ia a wild, bleak tract, belonging to Canada.
The country between Cape Vincent and this place
has q poor, ubfertile appearance, but seems well
adapted for grazing. II is undulating and rather
monotonous for the greater part Of the way. Chau'
mont Bay, an estuary of Lake Ontario, recalls the
name Of lie Ray de Chsumont, who is concerned in
H. history Of the Rev. Eleszer Bourbon. Az We ap-
preached this place there visible improvement,
both in soil and scenery, and the picturesque banks
Of the Black River were all the more agreeable after
The monotonous country through which we had
pared.
have been very pleasantly Impressed with the sp.
pearance Of Watertown. II is, without doubt, the
.ta,eliest town Of its size in the country. At the
Woodruff House found accommodations not Inferior
10 any frstclass hotel in and the view OF
the public square from its windows needs only
crowd to be metropolitan in its character In the
center Of this square IL fountain, which, unske eur
CITY fountains, plays. The main street 10 boule.
yrd with double row of trees between the side
walk and the central highway. On either side there
Of are nea, residences each embowered IN its own
priysie trees and flowers. The Black River skirts
the town, foaming down gorge OF dark Limestone
rock Here and there If plunges into catarsei'
which fringe its eIk-brown tTanslueence with 'ireak'
Of snow Its color is that Of shaded rivers son OF
the forests and the mountains stepped 10 the flavor Of
hemlock ard FIR. But, Wild mountaineer as il is, IL
nus. labor ike the rest Of US, and keeps many mill
wheel going.
To-day lie raw and March-Ike, but the pou. are
throrged and many bets are made as to what WI De
l. xo,a This I ean