The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-16


the name Of Munchausen at the bottom Of my letter
shan't do either.
The Great sagucnay.
NOTES OLA TRIP VIA THE HUDSON, SARATOGA, LAKE
cHAAPLAik AND MONTREAL, TO rHK GREAT sA-
GUTNAY.
NVw Yong, Sept. L. 1855
Having just retained from the Plus ultra OF pleasure
travel in Canada would gladly do what can TO induce
the numerous readers OF the Herald take the same
excursion When was In Quebec two years ago ~as
told that II would the grand and sublime in nature
must 90 up the river ssgacnay rene nbefe. la Wing
seen the seven Mile Mirror panor anna which gave views
OF Niagara river, the Fails, the Thousand Isles the
Rapids Montreal and Quebec closing with the towering
rocks on the banks OF the sagncnay
We left New York on the Isaac Newton, and the next
day reached Saratoga, where stopped two days look
seekers for health. Alas how many Of both dooaeI
to leave with heavy disappointed hearts. As were
IN search OF either, we ctt these OF gaety
bright and beautiful ming and were soon on board
The steamer America sailing over Lake Champlln, The
shores OF this lake are so vnt" and picturesque that
we should Ike ride through IL these neat
THU steamers every year We reached Rouses Point In
good season and went by the from there Moaea
and arrived al Colemans Montreal House in time
The next day being Sunday went to the great French
Cathedral and were shown to OF tho front pews
this vast edi6ce whore witnessed the imposing cere
monies Of The Catholic service and afterwards listened
TO an eloquent sermon in French.
But our purpose il not to describe Montreal with ~
churches it, nunneries, its beautiful mountain drives
&c. &c, which many Of your readers familiar with
50 &c step on beard the John Mum, whose chmney-
~
pleasant night the boat find ourselves the next
morning AZ Quebec alongsidc Of tho steamer sagaeuay
capt H. sisard on which take passage for The
unknown scenes beyond The boat Is oil directly and
soon see from the deck the Falls Of Montmorcncy the
beautiful and highly cultivated island 81 Orleans The
stranger on the s. Lawrence 4 surpuei TO the
Der OF Villages and settlements Its shores The
presents the appearance OF almost continuous village
one hundred and twenty miles below Quebec yet so
little do these simple minded hrJaas for the
RES and focs Of city Ife that bu, ies Of their village,
favored with the semi weekly calls Of the steamboat
al lher wharvcs landings.
Our boat lay At Rviec du Loup during the night, and
Lawrence, which nj this poin, + tweny-one miles In
width In the early dawn 81 the morning approach
he mouth Of the Ssgucnay, and the gentlemen in their
shawls and ovcrcoais out the guard Ia view Il.
grandeur Well are they repaid for leaving their cou
Portable beFts the Tee de Bouie t his ponderons
al IT, mouth. being only mile IN width,
and flows with powerful eurrrn, Into the mighty
and hal miles, and IA some places the bottom has not
hren found with line Of three hundred and atty IA
,hom'. oar boat runs up The river sixty miles, TO IA
company take time to eat their breakfast Tor
which the early rising and cool bracng AIR has given
them an excellent appetite, much they ab ofbed
10y ne wonderful scenes through which they passing
The wo most remarkable points the river are Cape
Etc tc the Trinity or lrois Freres These are near
each other nnd the steamer gides slowly through
the darn stu water travellers gaze IN silent ni,nra
ton al the mighty mass of sd rock rising from fifteen
20 eighteen hundred feet above them after the has
paced common exclamation Is, Well, anu not di-ap
pointed Il I've seen the saguensy now"
rugged bold appearance, being all high, AMI remind
more than anything We have seen 81 lake George. Al
la Iis Bay there mills and two small French vii
lagcs nj one Of which We were surprised 70 find they
building ship ~ eleven hundred tons. The boat stops
here about two hours ana most OF our pas engers 20
ashore IL the small boats out Of which they get Into
caieches, and take drive through ho village We
way down the river again, AMI SIN
unwilling to lose any Of the splendid panorama which
ture unrolng too admitting A. we sail DIVA
The river the views seem still TO aud feel that
We mny never look upon then again.
In the 81. asrcDce and the Saeuensy entirely white
A. editors are supposed "a know everything 80 will
please tell us why hey We much Interested
IN seeing them n around boat showing their white
bodies they 70 breathe or blow Il l. termed
A. came into the IT. Lawrence envel0pel
IN dense fig anu captain deemed II prudent 20 east
anchor The og continued the next day and night, but
instead y being annoyance IL proved to be u the
most pleasant incidents a our voyage Tue captain
l. one Of the best natuTed men In the world
native Canadian. Who're Engii h retains just enough
q the French accent 10 make y a pleasure y
listen u him. One ~ the ladies asked him " he
ever bad the blues lie replied that he lid not
know the blues and on being told that il signiHcd pept
be aid he had H. HI cheerful sunny iace his
merry ringing laugh and untirng efforts % n,erc, aud
smuse hi passenger, wl not from the memory
Of those who were With him that day in the fog.
bat must give you some account Of the gar'y here
assembled. There number ~ VERY intelligent
residents Of Canada among them the late President II
The BANK a Montreal the Editor u the Dody ChSoR,
q, at Quebec and from TIM states several rner.
chants VI Boston with Their ladies, three clergymen
~ the Episcopal, and ~ the Catholic church
with others more les distinguished among shon
passengers. The detention seemed 70 clic from orr
plessaDt company desire the part u each con.
tribute a. the enjoyment Of all the Others ami where
that spirit prevails 10 any company they will be
succced. cannot f0Tbear acknowledging Indebted
ness Of the Boston merchants, alluded 20 above
whose varied requirements and wonderful muGlca abtil
tics will make him the centre Of charmed circle,
Whefevfr he may be. ON the second night ~ a.
cntion he favored the company by singing isyht-
fully German scotch rish and fantec songs oobeos.
ING With "aod the Queen T. in which Cana iian
friends took the Lead with fervent oyally u plea
can't 70 sce
provisions, ami We soon t. kiyiere d. Loop
whore fepienishsd AMI proceeded NAy e.
quebec gale OVERLOOK Just before night which made
many y 10 90. sick, but this 0sCf au3 ths
mach Tat obliged e part with our loiy eapl.n
and made friend.
Quebec u aleays dull ~ American AMI mr. thar
the beautiful Parliament HOUSE y bot gh'iv ruin
4 sfems more quss than eveF They sfe nov e1eaya
ting The street. 20 put down water ppe and have = dg
eight ten 'eet through sold rock. ~ front N
-Notd's Hotel where iJgc4 thsy wese ~ gpeDty
blasting s rocks warning the pasers BY n thar "a
ger ~ blowing tin horn iht vicinity = Vnsbse u
charming and The historical associations of ey found.
~ go yearr sgp full - Interest. Aisr sifinz the
llaifa y Abraham and the ftthcst,ous aaa seeing ali
81 the vicinity 30 could IN sojourn n three fayt
t1ok The steamer Montreal. Capt Hntafph a.
I've l.. ~. and arrived merit mgrn.ng IN Montreal After
i spsndirg anotherdAy with fnend Casefaan We tyos
lie ear Rouss Fini ana passed AaSthef dslxhfn
daY an lake Champssin m b~nFd the steamer fnl'el
| -tafet caps Poster. Tssi.g the whitehall ~,
arrived Ia froX 10 fias o. tho bat 10 Soy Vafk aae
| 20 fb0ft o tine
Tls ~, ssason 70 vsi ibs sagaeaay i frau.s ia
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