The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-30

peYsors have had their pockets piSked m the bold
er, but no less criminal style, which caMa..erizs,
these gentlemen who ocsuly IN Sing Sing. /
shall write to you frequently while remain here.
Sea GULL.
LAKE sIMCOE.
LAKE 6Kcox, Canada Wess,
July 20, 1855. I
Lake Sipacoe and its Beaatiss-Ins Ontario and Huron
Raitroad-A Trip on sae Lakes-A. Indian Missionary
and Jesutt-7ne Chippe.oas and OAsr tribes Fadins
Aoay-HssA Price Of Lamds-Eveuing Scenes.
An agreeable episode 10 my journey to Superior
and the upper lakes nov find myself at the plea
SAINT little village Of Orlla, charmingly situated ON
the west shore Of Lake Couchiching (Which you
may pronounce "Cut your chin, and not be much on,
Of the way), the northern extremity Of Smooe, and
few miles above where its waters enter the Sevsrs
river, ON their way to Georgian bay. have visited
few spots in the world worthy to be compared with
Lake 6imcoe for beauty. Lake George only sus.
passes IT, to which it bears about the ga ne relation
that Trenton Falls bear 10 Niagara Here 1t lies in
the midst Of these almost mbroken solitudss-
emerald mirror in its magnificent framework Of
evergreen forest-over whose smooth waters the
Of the Indian still gKdes and on whose shores
his wigwam still stands. Multitudes Of thickly
wooded islands dot it's surface, whileits innumsrabe
bays stretch themselves every side into the dark
forests to WOO those sombre evesgreens 10 their
bright embrace.
All the elements that 60 10 make up . landscape
picturesque beauty are here; but if you wish the
sublime, as well as the beautiful, you must seek
them along the mountain shores of Lake George.
While gazing on it's soft and quiet beauty, the
heart acerapd and worn in the s;rifes Of TIE great
world beyond, feels soft, soothing, dreamy languor
stealing over 10, bathed In whose balDy influences
It gains stren IN to 60 forth again to the battle.
NkA arH to-. - n.k-
Huron Raiye ad, has brought this beautiful spot
within less than twenty four hours Of Wall street,
and could those who burrow in the deus Of that
ptous locality, but CONE up here for a fsw weeks
recreation every summer, an sure its moral aspect
would be vastly improved for at least thres months
afterwards. The NEST usual route here, at present
10 by the Erie Railroad TO Bpghamton, thence to
Syracuse and Oswego; bv steamboat to Toronto,
touching at various towns on the Canada shore of
Lake Ontario, and by railroad from Toronto, about
forty miles, to Simcoe. A small steamer (soon to
be replsced by me- and more comm0dious one)
makes the tour Of the lake daily, stopping briefly at
models Of pol,ts ness and civiity, aud it's appoint
ments for the comfort Of both the outer aad the in
ner man leave the most fasticous nothing to desire
The Lake u filed with fish wsica alm ost solicit the
hook bass salmon trout, muscalouge, weighing
nom two or three to twenty-five pounds; and the
forests abound with deer-so that the most indefat
gable sportsman will find his hands full.
Yesterday, In company with q valued friend,
made the tour Of the enchanting lake. Leaving
Toronto early in the morning, We ca no up BY Cars
20 me landing; TOOK cur places on the steamer,
which In few minutes swung away from her
i!s emerald wsts. towards t sns opposite poss
shore Of the lake. The company was large,
By: not crowded. Many q the ctizssns;
and dust Of the city, and enjoy The charming seems
~ Of the lake. young Jesuit, and Wesleyan
missionary were also among US, with the lattcr Of
whom we became well acquainted; but the formsr
n YlAIYf md nfv{t NJ
noticed him through the day, quite indifferent 70
the fairy scenes through which we wore g'idiug,
diligently studying his missal, and apparently com.
m tossug its prayers to memory Our Wesleyan
wss full blooded indian Of the Chippewa tribe,
aud has been located ct Hudson's Bay and the
different trading posts Of the Hudson's Bay Com.
yeais. BE had made the tour nom Lake superior
to Hudsons Bay many times, and his stories and
anecdotes Of adventures in those Wild and desoase
regions. had al tho interest Of romance. He had
also been to England, and had an audience Of the
Queen. A journal or one Of his trips to Hudson's
Bay had been printed, and we b,ught q Copy. He
took leave OF us ct point near the foot of the lake.
the ;. seat Of village Of bis Tribe, among whom re
with us Ct parting, and lott rs deeply impressed
with his simple, unpretendipg, sincere piety.
:. The fast dwinding remnants Of the Chippeways,
Mohawk and the Potta still linger here:
but even here too the midst Of thess solitudss,
the atmosphere of the white man Is fatal to the
ludiap. Repelling the advantages which ciyiliza.
uon oners, they adopt only its vices, and these
e1erafted upon their native incidence and impro
whence, are annually decimatiDg their numbers,
and very soon the Las. smoke from the last hut OK
the red man viii have curled above these forests to
ming Q with the clouds Of heaven.
The lands about Lake 6imooe are everywhere
LEVEL and DC not to be very fertile The
there Is much maple and elm. The passage q the
Reciprocity treaty, BY opening new market for
the grain and lumber products Of these regions,
has added enormously to the value Of the laads 30
bought for four or five dollars, cannot no bs had
for twenty.
The long twilight. Of this latitude constitute one
OF the most interesting phenomena to those unac-
customed to them. On our return yesterday, we
had an opportunity of Witnessing one Of these in
al Its glory: At sunset the sky was covered with
blue wAvy clo1ds, which, az his retirng beams shot
upwards from behind the forest, gracefully assumed
the most gorgeous hues red, yellow, purple, deep
and pale blue and green-til one half the sky was
% II emulous OF the heavenly gloriss, reflected
back the gorgeous scere with increased bsauts,
In the midst of ali this, soms Of she ladies aud gen
tlemen Of the party struck up the "Canaiiau B 10.
soIg always fsvorite Of nina, but, heard in the
midst Of such scene, was perfectly enrap .uring
The singing continued the remainder of the evan.
ing, or until the boat had returned to her star Jag
pace, when, although il was nine O'Clock, twilight
could hardly be said to be past. FENNEa.
NACKINAw.
MAcKISAw, July "a, 1856
The Island Of Mackinoo-Hs Standardization
Houss--Hotels, The Teafitr, and Natural Gu
Tiosities--Heatth AID Peace Of Mind oTMe Poo
pie No Lawyers. or Doctors, or Druggists.
The island Of Mackinaw, or Mackina,, az they
spell it here, or Michilimsckinack, as WAS taught