The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-31
Correspondence OF the Lancaster Ledger
st. Lawrence River, Aur 10. -

board the steamer Saguenay, having left
Quebec this morning. shall begin this
letter, but il is uncertain how far may
procced--may not finish until return to
Quebec-and may conclude before reach
ing LA LIN Bay.
So far, the views and scenery IN descend.
ing the st. Lawrence are grand. beyond my
descriptive powers, but have not seen all
yet. On leaving this morning, we had n
Tine view OF the city, It's churches, towers,
palaces and forllratlons. Just below the
city is the Island Of Orleans, 81 miles in
length and from to miles in width. It
Is covered over with small villages and
farms. The French being Il social people,
build and settle in grUupcs. All the hou>C ;
and villages are fronting the river, The
farms run ba, Il from one to two miles with
only II small front on the river; they were
laid off regularly, and when the parent Iii.
vidcs with his sens, he gives him II piece
the whole length, with Il narrow front. ]
Was told that some farms were not more
than one hundred and til,y 10 two hundred
feet wide, and run back in length one to
one and n half miles. The land is good
but the french have not The reputation Of
good farmers.
The quarantine ground is 80 miles below
the city On the Island Rochelle was
told by 4 gentleman in authority, that in
1917, about six thousand cmigrants died
here Of ship fever. In passing down, good
view nj distance can be had OF the FAIL
of Monimorcnci. The Mountains are in
full view on the left hand as we descend
and continue tie whole way down. The
Boat has stopped at Rivicrc O,cllc and
Murry Bay. These are small towns on the
River. The citizens Of these places are out
in large aumbcrs to see what - to be sren
About o'clock this evening We landed at
Rivlcrc Du Loup, 20 miles from Quebec ;
here the boat stops until morning On the
wharf were n number IF carriages, calashrs
and jumpers, ready 10 convey passengers to
the town, about one and Il half miles dis
tant A number, including the subscriber
ana his party, took a carriage and had
pleasant moon light ride through aud about
the town of Rvrrc Du l.oup. After the
return of the passengers, u hop on the fore
deck was enjoyed by Il number uuul near
- o'clock. The national Anthem WIS then
sung also Yankee Doodle, and all hand,
adjourned for sleep.
Thursday morning, August II. We are
now in the Sagucnay River. I'll" waters
are black, or rather has a black appearance.
II is said TO be very deep. ! suppose half Il
mile wide, somc places Wider ani others
less. The stream : h,mmcd in on both
sides with high, rongh, rocky aud rugged
mountains. The scenery has somewhat Of
the nppearnas. of that of tie French Broad
River in No. Ia suppose a, the moment
| am now writing, Ne have gone l5 miles
The scenery continues tie same mountains
on both stdrs-rocky and rugged mouu-
lains with but little, or u" timber 80 far -
What timber is on the mountains, is small
aud >parrr. The mountains, as il were.
ovcrh"ngs the river. There il no place, or
site, or ground, 10 build on the riycr.in
IL
or foot-path.
From Rivere Du Loup To the month of
the Sagucnay is 30 mics, and We 90 up to
Grand Bay or ila H. Bay, G6 miles, making
the distance from Quebec about 200 miles.
The steamer is commanded by Capt. Sim.
ond, polite and accomplished officer At
the mouth, the Sagnrnay river is hem.
med in on either side by hi gh and almost
perpendicular mountains. The water al the
mouth is said TO be seven hundred feet
deeper than the 81. Lawrence Thirty-six
miles, aud We come 10 Cape Eternity and
Cape Trinity. was told 10y Mr. priccson
Of the gentleman who owns numerous
mills above Grand Bay, that he had been
on Cape Eternity aud the !.ngth was 1900
feet. 1t is IL little more than perpendicular
and rather oNerhangs the wafer. Care
Trinity is not so high. The river here is
about Of mile wide 1900 feet Of soun.
ding has been let out and no bottom touch.
ed. The water is black, in looking from
the boat, caused by It's great depth, and
lIlt llnll MOUNTAINS on tltltT Sl''t bstTNHnU 90
ing it. The wafer ac:s rs a mirror and re-,
fleets the picture of the mountains, the
boat aud even persons sitting or standing
on the boat. Just above those capes are q
beautiful cascade of falling water also 4
cave high up on the side Of the mountain
TadOusae, at the mouth, is a small village
and has been one of the trading stations ot
the Hudson Bay Company
Here we are at Ha LA Bay, or Grand
Bay. The scenery has continued about the
same. 1t is between IS and 80 parallel OF
latitude, and about 40 miles below Lake ST
John. The River runs northwest course
from its mouth liza lla Bay is an arm ot
the river if anything larger. Cartier who
discovered it and first ascended this river
entered the bay suPpo,ing it was the main
river. Ii Is near two miles long and on dis.