New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-11
From CANADA VEST.

PELHAM. Wellacd Co., c. W., Oct. :, 1855.
Here is the highest ground between lakes Erie
and Ontario-750 feet, perhaps more, above the
latter To carry out the late Duke of Wellngt ms
plans for the defense of Canada 200acres were Pur-
chased by the board of ordnance which to erect
fortress. but il was never built. The country is
wealthy, fertile and very beautiful; the farmers
are rich, and the climate healthy. Mr.. Phelps, an
American, died sometime since, aged 1O3 Mr..
hice can walk few miles daily, and is in his Tooth
year Mr. Lewis Wilson, in his seventy first year,
has not yet gray hair in his head Al Fonthill, Mr.
Candy has built a tower seyentyfve feet high,
from the top of which could see Toronto and the
Scarboro highlands beyond the lake. Many of the
dwellings are handsome, some of them are really
elegant Property is rising in value, and wheat
fetches 81 &c. Yet was l astonished at finding
some of my Oldest friends preparing to sell out and
carry their riches and industry to Iowa. The only
reason they gave was a dislike to the system Of
government, and a belief that really free nsiitu-
tons could not be readily obtained. Ny advice to
all was to stay and help along the car OF reform.
i have Just been at QueenstOn and the Falls
Lands near the suspension bridge rise fast in value
A farm Of 200 acres near Lundy's lane is Judged
worth $500 an acre, and many fetch that sum if
set off into acre lots. The new column in honor
If Cen Brock, Col. Macdenel and the battle Of
QUccnstoD nights, is at length fms he'd, and the
generals figure appears on the top with cooked hat
and spy. glass in hand, the statue being full sixteen
feet high. The column is about rs feet in hight,
and if its base is 500 feet above lake Ontario, the
traveller who mounts its 23S steps will find himself
$50 feet higher than the lake level. One hundred
and seyenty-fye acres Of ordnance military lands
are near to the column it is valuable, and likely
to be squsndered on fayOrites through pretended
sales, as ia our custom in Canada.
QueenstOn is remarkable as being one of the
very Oldest villages in Upper Canada; as the scene
of the memorable battle In October, 1913; as the
place where Adjutant.G General NichOl 10 his car
rage was precptated $50 feet among the rocks:
and also for its monument. with brooks grave; Its
noble wire bridge across the Niagara, and the rich
and varied and extensive scenery under the eye
when On its bights. A survey has been made, aud
it is taid that for a moderate sum a very large
body of the waters of the Niagara, which emerge
from deep and narrow gorge at the village. which
is the head of lake navigation on the Ontario level,
nav be carried along the rivers bank, giving a
thirty feet fall and great command of water power
for extensive manufactures. Some years since
Dutclnan took his place on the middle of the sus-
pension bridge seventy.fve feet above the Hood,
Jun ped over, and swan safe to shore.
The weather is wet Fall wheat generally looks
quite promising and we are getting much more
d, mocratic in Canada since the ne vs. arrived that
the porrenu emperor has been graciously allowed
by her Britannia Majesty to kiss her lovely cheek.
When almost every British journal denounced him
as cruel and base usuIper for tramplDg upon the
liberties of France, ard destroying or banishiDg
many of its nOblest sons, that royal kiss was
scarcely hoped for.
On the American side, above Lewiston, one rail
way to tie Falls Buffalo, &c, passes near the
brink of the 800 feet mostperpendicular bank Of
the ST. Lawrence, while halt way down that bank
another railway track very gradually ascending
from the Lewiston level is seen, with the run
ming as it were on the face of the rock. The line
is scooped out of the rock, and at one place the
trains pass under one of the most picturesque
arches the pencil of the artist ever described. The
village at the Falls increases slowly, and even
Chippewa has awakened from its Rip Van Wrinkle
lethargy OF forty years, and displays some really
elegant houses and stores. Travelled yesterday
along the banks of the Welsnd canal where il des-
cends the mountain Gas We call it, by macy ship
locks to st. Cstbarines, a thriving town where
considerable business is done. Steamers, schoOn-
ers and square rugged vessels pas sed up aud dOwo,
indicating great trade, and it seems to me that
ere long the whole line, from ThOrold village down
to ST. Catharnes will be one manufacturing and
commercial emporium. RS.