The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27
OUR VERMONT CORRESPONDENCE.


Trip TO NJ ntrealChurch VI varis Vtetrfa Bridge.
Montreal Water,omhs-7he Doneaana Htel-Tae Lake
House at Bnlinoton--7he Vermont Dsmecrdcy-Tae
Vermont Central RAILROAD Mount Mansfeh, DC.
few DAYS since made pleasant visit Of day or two
in Montreal aud in that time examined such objects OF n
pomip entity present themselves TO the tourist.
Montreal, rich in historic and legendary memories, ia
built on island of name, at the head of
ward navigation and at the foot Of river lake canal
navigation which extends westward TO Chicago and Fond
du Lac The expensive buildings 10 Montreal are
the Church Vile Marie, the Court House. aud tho
Dopegaps Hotel Notre Dame street, tue Canadian In
sttute Bopsecours Make the Mechanics Institute and
Reading Room and the Bank of Montreal The Fteucn
CATHEDRAL Church Vile Marie built ut expeoge
Of five millions OF dollars 1t is $50 feet long by 100 feet
wide will 5000 and accomnod. ate 200 citing and
standing. 1t has towers $50 feet high; vitnu are
a,ars aud twenty four fessonas, and twelve
tne outside. Bees des other pctures the
hung with fourteen diff rent representations OF
the suierpgs of Christ The OF The
ADMIN istered by thirty. SIX priests Within ~ith-
out is churcn Of great mag oiacence aud beautiful
specimen OF Catholic taste
The Victoria Bridge, gtandest tue kind ever
upoonken tnis side Of the Atlantic, the other,
row nearly completed IL will ne realy for travel 10 o..
tober THIS bridge rests two long ahutnen,s apf
tseny four piers Of sold masonry; very
miles long spd will seven aod eight nu,ns
OF doafs; the iron rvsts ana t-e all orougb,
EDS land, ready fitted CDe middle tube, three hundred
and y feet long Is the longest highest .na
water; Ia tubular form and distance appear
vetrs as unpronDg Nv the entrance 70 D.n,es "I1-
Tno, although not forbiddipg yni spsassa TO those
trusting IN the hkiil of engineers
Toe c,sy OF Mooeai is upped with water dra rn m
fr1m the 81 Lawrence mile and nslf above the
Lachile rapos II Is conc ucteo distance Of five miles
through an open canal TO basin, from which It foroed
$50 and h zee 0vrtbs miles 10 Of
Mount Royal The works cost tue CITY 81 zoe, 900
Whe IL Montreal is vas my good for enjoy tho
urbspres eegapcies and at DO comforts Of the
uoueghDs Hotel who're ptrec. apr and reg men
Eau Ver be surpassed IL the hotel OF
Amerca. rbe cean aod ihvioase yar1s, the mag
silver and mahogany, the AIRY ha is aud par
orr, the automatic @aitsrs, with their so,iers DIS
silence, The eyicurean viants, ths choice and
never failing wines. The nasic of the splendid
bauo Of ,be Seventeenth regimen give house moro
be air Of the home o. odd tempered nobiemaa
playing Mecanas the *aniefirg punic, of a ho-
81, ~btre names are entered and reckoning day.
fact the p'pegans cs,sbisnes sort # ton snoog no.
tells, from which, II you d. not descend ia ths
eoursr Of summer tour TO tas Csnadasgoiag ike Sir
rioury ot, "rnand ny me water, water' OF LAKE
chsn PLATO, and touching az rom@otc Blu gton-place
yonnet u the care of Cur' of tbe Lake House Who
does his iardn,oiy squirting quietly aud Qucxiy that
bell rcces almost oon esser s This house vgi,h rs
cool ara peasant from whish an TIE beantul
tntnfs that lie about ara this bsuCifu lake ara i'm
uedia,ey viei5e; 10 reb aud holeso. tabre cosv mar
ofs cooled By the fo1nsl1 without, and chie fs the
objgng readn1ss Of apis aolopg hosts pa q
tins new Lake House among the aforesaid haul ton Of
oo the 18th ins' he Democratic State Convention 81.
sembiei at Burlington. Those who expe-ten no be-
tween The two stngs Of the party in this State Dig
tDeuisbed by The soobrquets Of "cow boysn aud
"stun tae wholly disappointed The s'cow boys,,
~. W., .sPe,,a' HeppS o' tbe 40 nln'staf,0u, and the
stump fais" are supposed 10 have Douglas prosivi-
'ies. Let hat be as may, The proceedings o, The
Convention uerfectly harmonious, a disposition
wos evidently manifested await the action OF the
Charleston Conven hoping by time personal
differences would be forgotten and the party becona
united.
John C. SAKE Esq candidate for Governor though
DOT an act We polt ian has faithful pa tisan and
IN ubs"ervrg oeniocrat DE- bas refused 70 ad-
vance the interests OF biz patty employ great
ABILITY 70 advocaHpg IT. principles His popularity through.
ont The stare viii command heavy vote
The Vermont Central Railroad, the efficient na-
rag"mert q Mr. ~ rril ts superintendent is evt-
debty the best patronizd the State Passing az
~ dots, through The heart Of Vermont commands ex.
teUsive VII US of lts 0rest scenery
Every accommodation s made for travellers 10 the cee.
hraed Mount Mansfield from whose Can be seen
every county in the State, the Adirondac aud White
Mountains ali Of Lake ChaDpa,n and part Of Montreal
travellers 70 this resort leave the Waterbury
pleasant town the Vermont Central Railroad and nro-
coed tterce TO Stowe by ten mile stage route where the
for ascending the mountain good hotea
and intelligent guides, may be found.