The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-03

week, and rambe amidst such beautiful scenery Ca
GONNA on the southern shore few miles below Rviere
du Ioup much tel TO by health and pleasure seek
from Montreal and Quebec saw in the stance and
thought seemed delightfully."- situated but did net sit
The steamer SagueBay commonly spends the night both
gong and returning, at Rviere du IOup the trip from
quebec Up the Sagnenay occupying three days and from
that point early next morning passed the st.
Lawrence there sureing like an ocean and entered the
ssguenay which at its mouth about mile wide and
immensely deep
This noble tributary of the 81 Lawrence has its origin
in very considerable lakc-the st. Iohn-some thirty
or forty miles broad containing about 500 square miles
surface, away in the interior northwest OF Quebec At
this point commenced the chief interest of my excursion
gazed the more earnestly and thoughtuly upon Tadou
sac, little village situated just at the entrance on Q
semicircular terrace, at the, top Of beau
tul bay, with sandy beach, hemmed in
Of the oldest settlements in America Here,
il Is said, the first house OF stone and mortar
in Canada Here was at one time the missionary
station and residence of Father Marquette the explorer
OF the Mississippi IT was at an early period the capital
Of the French settlements in all this region, and that
account always called at by the first explorers of the
Our steamer proceeded fifty miles up the river to
Grand Bly, it has been and is frequently called
IIa Ha Bay-a beautiful expanse Of water, nine miles
long and six wide, arordng good anchorage for tho
Thirty Ave fathoms though in many places no, less than
fifty fathoms. This singular name-Hal Ha! Bays
said to have been given originally by the early French
explorers expressive of their surprise delight
the view Of its broad surface opening unexpectedly upon
them, and capacous enough TO hold the combined fleets
Steamers on their pleasure excursions do not usually
ascend the river farther than Hal Hal Bay, because
passed safely unless high tide thus they are liable
to 90 detained Hal Ha! Bay, therefore, was the ex
Immediately with the steamer, after Couple Of hours'
delay to Quebec; but unexpected and urgent invita-
ton to visit Chicontmi twenty miles higher up by the
course oil the river, and thirteen by land led very
suddenly 10 alter my PLAN concluded to accept the in
vitaon thus pronered to stranger, and spend week
at Shcontm and await the next visit of the Saguenay
This sojourn of week, in circumstances so favorable,
at Chiconmi an old post Of the Hudsons Bay Company
added very much hardly need say, to the great plea
sure of my excursion. It was to me delightful region
Ia which to rusticae. 1 there amidst the wdness
and Soludes Of prmeva nature far away from the re-
the pure mountain air looking out from some lofty post
OF Observation upon boundess forests and far recedng
mountain riges listening to the lulag sounds Of the
falling waters as they came tumbing the rocks Of
Shcontimi. Though among those whom never saw be-
and hospitality Of friendship. scarcely the feeling
Of stranger but rather locked upon all around
the saguenay-oh, how delightullyl-in bark canoe,
which had never seen before propelled by the skful
h"nds OF two kind hearted Indians
You may form some idea Of the importance OF the Sa
guenay when say that there at Chcontm seventy miles
from the ST. Lawrence the tide rises from II to "a feet
for the bold rocky wild scenery of shores The depth
Is vastly eater than that OF the St Lawrence Anchor
age can seldom be obtained, unless in occasional coves
for fifty mics from its mouth account Of the DEPTH
which, according to Capt Bay field of the Royal Navy
and deemed Of the highest authority often nearly 900
The shores, presenting steep and rugged fiont COM
posed chiefly granite are so abrupt and precptous that
within few feet of these rugged walls, dark Naked
towering bluffs the depth Of water nearly great
in the middle Of the channel. The whole formation and
aspect give strong evidence that far Of bygone
age OF our GARTH III some wilson the solid strata
oil the rocks were rent asUn Ter creating enormous s
sure in whose deep and EXTENDED cavity the waters Of
the Saguenay flow ana forming scene worthy of
the gaze and commanding the wonder OF all Intelligent
rejecting men,
In bringing this long letter TO a close In which, though
have said much have left uDsad what can ! 10
beert han recommend 10 you and other friends in New
~ ms n n nj ion
turn your faces and your footsteps towards Montreal and
Quebec, the 81 Lawrence and the SagucnayS Certainly
this Inns proved 10 me, since le Rochterhrce weeks
ago yesterday, 10 hi good honone Of the most plea
SAINT, think may add profitable, excursions ! ever
made. Earth ana skies men aid elements have com
bned 10 make and here record my averment Of
with gratefu heart.