The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13

have ventured TO VISIT these islands, agree In opinion
that the characteristics Of the Feseans brutal savage
''''''' 'AN "'~''' CHARLES HANCOCK.
SAMI- VAN WICK, Esq, New York.
An Englishsaan's Tour In the United states
and Canada.
During last summer, Frank srossIey, Esq, N. p for
Halifax, England, (hs extensive carpet manufacturer
made In tho United States and Canads and his
return to Europe delivered lecture before his cons
tuents, detailing some very interesting information
cleaned In his travels Of six thousand miles Of the
North American continent He commences BY describing
very graphically the voyage from Liverpool TO New York
in the gigantic American steamer Pacific in August,
1885, board of which Madus Rachel and her troupe
were pgsrs-there In al four hundred souls
board.
As the lecture extends beyond the limits Of the
that can be spared in crowded columns. eonfne
ourselves to some interesting extracts. Mr. Crossley
says-Ieavpg luggage in charge took one of the
carriages of the st. Nicholas HOTEL and Grove hither to
zee our rooms and to breakfast This vehicle rsssmblea
none ever saw In England, except be the State
rage Of the Lord Mayor of London and the road
which the carisge went is equally without parallel in
any British town ever visited--it full Of hills
and holes that found it necessary Ia speaking to each
other to look we'll to tongues lest they should DO
pleasantly shorten cd
On our arrival at the st. Nicholas Hotel We we're
shown into comfortable apartments; indeed the whole
place fitted up in the most superb and costly sye-ts
curtain are the finest French slk-is carpets furni
ture table, and appointments al in keeping. One
Of customers informed that for carpets and dA
masks slcne his bill Was $4,000 or 42 500; and yet
Notwithstanding this immense outlay and that the
charges very moderate-say two and half dollars
per cay each for board and services
incuded-the propretoIs clearing f10O day profit
Though this hotel will modate 00O visitsrs ye
OF our fellow passengers had to SEEK else
where New YORK apart rom iss ~ Ral , and
place had before visited, although the busting energy
OF the pie forms great to that OF the citizens
of The Prussisn capital saw statement in one Of the
New York papes-l vouch for its accuracythAt
slice 1850 New York had increased from to $780,
OO0 and that Brooklyn had increased at about the
rate and now contained 200 co., making with the sub
urbs population Of about 200, 600 In New York sni
the immediate neighborhood.
six O'Clock left New York BY the steamboat up the
far famed river Hudson and arrived at Albany about six
rave been considered lge at in this country, there
it thought but small in comparison with the splendid
which float upNn the American rivers and lakes
We afterwards saw 1T Bufalo-Ihe Western World
resembed floating palace, 80 beautifully was it finished
in all its delas-t had sleeping accommodations for
1929 passengers The scenery both banks Of the
slopes Gown to the water edge, aernaing with cliffs
crowned with trees ana back ground one side OF the
mer because the elevation is sucent TO be cool during
the hottest of weather. Perhaps 1t is hardly just to
compare it with that Of the Rhine as its character is
essentially different. The Rhine is more rapid and
winding than the Hudson, and 1t has particular
which surpsss any the Hudson; but for extent for
beauty and for grandeur the American river viewed In
It's whole extent, bears the palm in my cpinsn.
OF the railway carriager he saysThey have but one
class OF and each Is made long enough 70 con
wheels at each end There is q gapgwsy down the mid
OLE end for side for the whole length
SO that you can the back when party four
sit lace to face The carriages are much better fitted
up than second Glass; having stuffed seas and backs
covered with hair plush, and the floor with oeloth
In summer there is plentiful supply of iced water ana
in winter the carriages are warmed with stoves The
from one carisge to another whilst the train in mo-
ton If you wish either to change your neghbors to
seek friend There is serious drawback-the inces
sart expectoratcn which surrounds you, both the
railroad ard The steamboat 1t is strange that their 9th
vie courteous 90 not restrain men from habit
rotce 10 post upPlsale Use the Spittoons but after
had the extent Of the nuisance ceased to wonder
that tuch articles should be specially provided and
not surprised at the men looking 80 thin
BE describes hotel life and the clock workhk manage
en and attendance Of the coored waters describes
Albany Troy, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. During days
and two moonlight pights we saw the falls from every
point Of view, and the We looked upon Them the
their magnitude seemed to increase The tremo'
they give to the earth is felt senby at distance
ct bait mile; need you woncer at this, if you
member that covering $50 900 square miles finds
its only outlet in this cataract No less than 100 rivera
and ten lakes covtrDg surface equal to onethird o
s the fresh alter upon the face of the earth descend "a
yards perpendiculary at this point There are strictly
speaking two falls In this caaract-one the Ameri
.ce 300 yards vide, and the Canadian aoe,
627 yaros wide; these separated by island, Az
yaIcs across. Sometimes the most vivid ranbows
occasoned by the SUMS rays falling upon the mist
and spray Bus will not seek further to describe what
cannot be defcriped viii only say that could not
avoid the exclamation" How wonderful the works
Of Gcd-how they make mans greatest works sink into
After visiting Hamilton, we made for Toronto which Is
decidedly the most fouIhpg town 10 either Upper
Lower Canada and will become the most populous
There is great demand for laboiers of all sorts here
and inow Of no better place for emigrants y select
two 10 TWO and half dollars per day. Il
TIE lecturer describes the st. lawrence river, the
Rapies and Montreal the hotels Of which, he says,
generally to these in the United States Having
visited all the chief objects Of note Quebec and other
BE to sna tns sg Es
al its stages has given the greatest saisfacon to the
Comedians The governments of the United States and
Caraea have recently agreed to allow all products to
pass from country to the other duty iree
which great advantage to both countries. Before
taking leave Of Canada, must anude to it, rapid
Use. In 1929, the population OF both Upper and
Lower Canada was but COG, 600. It now contains no
less than 100000 In 1911, when the first reliable
was only II ooO-not twice the size Of Haifa1-t now
contains 0O0 1hi. 10 after the proportion
OF three times as much as that OF the United States
during the period believe that taking any
try WHOLE emitting when gold fields discovered
such increase Ia unparalleled; and yet speak
with emigration population is about their greatest want
friend Of mine at Toronto told that servants
that he had been compelled to saddle his
horfe, and that having advertised the building of
house few days before and because II happened to be
in the outskirts Of the town, and builders much
occupied in the city be had not received single
A! the close OF this year Canada will have 600 miles Of
fully equipped railways costing els 600 600 sterling and
beirg laid Gown chiefly by Peto l. Co., English con-
tractors They are made in more substantial manner
than any OF The lines in the United States
OF the Lowell manufactures, Mr.. Crossley says-We
first visited the Merrimac Mills which very large
mills. with the urevainR through
out, well as with the cleanness Of the factories. All
the spinning at this factory Is upon the throstle prnc
pie and not by mules they consider II necessary for the
peculiar description Of goods they make TIE factory
girls here seemed to be Of very superior Glass; chiefly
farmers daughters, who have to make little Tor
ure for their marriage portion enable them live
ndepent emily when they retire from factory life They
from TO three dollars per week besides their
board. visited Of their lodging houses which
very clean and well urnished every room, except the
Kitchen carpeted there good supply OF books
to read they work the eleven hours per day.
sixty six hours per week; rather more in summer
ard rather less In WINTER they begin at half asst
ak clock In the morning, having FIRST breakfast