New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-01
SCENES ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
A DAY IN A FOG.
Correspoudence of Tho n. Y. Tribune.
81 LAmnENcE RIYER 10 miles below Qnobec. I

Correspondence OF Tho NJ 1. Tribune
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER $40 miles below Quebec,
Thursday Aug. IL, 1855.
mentioned, in my account of a trip up the Sag
uenay that we turned back on account OF thick
weather and danger of running across this river in the
night. Early this morning the fog lifted and gave
promise of clear day. and time was lost if getting
up steam. We had barely time 70 run cut clear of
the river when down csme the fog, shutting out all
prospect Of lend water fore ind aft and then down
went the anchor in four fshoms water, under the lee
of little sandy island the last restirgplace Of three
hundred and fifty passengers Of vessel that went on
there in iust such weather this at a time of the
year when the very water of the st. Lawrence chilled
the life blood of all that met its cold embrace.
For few minutes row and then through the fore
noon the rain ceased and the atmosphere grew
bright, but the bow Of promise that we saw this
morning was on y promise of darker weather. Hour
after hour all the forenoon, all hoped that noon and
change of tide would turn in our favor. AT IL there
was little hope and the anchor hove short and fires
brigh;esed but the fog came down and hope went
up. And the day wore on and went out III dark
ness without hope OF change with the turn OF ude,
for that had come and the fog remained
At supper. time when We should have been IN Que
bee. there was slight suspicion that another day
would find us short OF prOvsOps and water, as SAT-
water substituted Ill place OF fresh Tor Washing
and rain water was saved 10 replenlsh the cooks
water casks. But the captain IN reply TO some IN
quires reported plenty Of bread and barrel OF mess
pork. There was then no danger OF famine, and the
Indies slipped their tea without milk and eat their bread
without butter, laughing at the fog and hoping for
tomorrow.
have net with such detention. Fogs ere common
later in the season, but only for few hours. we
shall be ell right Tomorrow All night is the
term here for all things. How are you tbs morn.
inc ~ " All right" is the answer Have yoa got
- / al
dined r. Yes, EN- all right
AMI SEMENTS on SHIP-BoARD.
How shall we pass the evening An right say.
the Captain. 60 Boys, clear away The baggage ana
shut up the Tndshlps, ana TEL JOIN ~ oon'e 40 VIZ"
,obn had been fddEpe all day for the deck passen-
GEN who epioyed themselves IN true French style
while ct the same time hey contributed to me pleasure
of those from the cabin who came 70 ook al her H.
| noCent amusement.
Now John folded for al who chose TO pass chee.-
fu hour in this extempore bGh ROOM ana ether a &C.
tors or spectators nearly every one 10 Inc CaOn tOOA
a palt Then the word was passed that there rss 70
be- Singing in The after csbin and TO that al hGstened
and certain ly The audience OF no academy OF music
concert hall were ever more aoly entertalntd.
gentleman by the name of Humphrey OF Boston, as
sisted bv his sister and several gentleman, gave great
| number Of sorgs-coIDic, patriotic and sesnmeatal-
| fnshrg with God save the Queen, in fun chorus
Til y o'clock, thus passed the nlg ht IL was nun
mere rational wsy than mourning over our dlsap'
| pOintmenL
EARLY SETTLEMENT IN CANADA.
During the day had 81 opportunity TO learn rfssi
several intelligent Canadian gentlemen 90 board mncn
Of It's country. The .tienent called Checonumi a.
tie head OF Ssgzenay, one OF the earliest IL
ds Here arc the ruins of jesuit church, ong time
/ orc OF lie Hudson Bay Companys stations and they
sill have al agent here well as at Tou4lsac near
where we spent last night. This Compsuy .4a hoid
the monopoly Of the nghI TO catch salmon II Nee
xaiers ard hunt buy furs or DO asy klnc Of
ing with the Indians. l. has never been the interest
Of the Company 10 encourage cultivation, OF q. any
| rate nothing was attempted until that rednsrkaoe
man. William Price, set the example, and tau2ni the
settlers in these wild regions that hunting end nsnh
was not the proper employment Of civilized men, thal
the earth in every valley Of thee rocky hills, "nen
plau,ed will Weld more eertsin supply ior man
| subsistence than tle waters or the forest.
CROPS ON THE sAGUESAi.
This we saw on Ha, Hs. Bay, aud at LanS' r az,
| where there is nothing in sight beside tht Vulag
ard mills but water AID rocks, yet was told py 'Ar
Prices manager that about two miles up the vaile
the little s,resm that drivee the mil, be has ed o
| wheat which, barring accidents viii prodvoe 5oE
bushels; and that in the immediate neignbe.nood ths
D,osnet il yery fair for at leas 900 blshs OF grain
hat Is whesi, rye, barley, OATS sad peas These vi