The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-17

ofeeneral crest thus constitute myself guide, and
may those who read wander with me in perfect conn
Deuce wherever may h 10 lead them and, feeling me
10 be friend, ind pleasure IN my company.
will not take them on board that giant OF the deep,
the Great Eastern, which visited for the first time since
saw her skeleton the stocks at Blackwell the day
before left the incompatible metropolis, for the public
are already better informed than likely am myself
about her. will merely suggest that the directors Of
the Great Ship Company spe thousand dollars so IN
getting up her steam for short pleasure excursion and
promise them seven Thousand passengers a dollar
head, or lesser number ut a propornoaatey hiSuer
rate. "a
Ny journey from New York on Tuesday, although long,
was on the whole pleasant and as this travelling time
Of year will give few faint dashes OF description for the
benefit of all who contemplate trip northward
left New York by the seven A. NJ train for Troy and
had delightful view Of the glorious Hudson by the way
From Troy where the PASSENGERS bound North changed
over series of beautiful landscapes, Till the sonorous
voice Of the conductor announced that Rutland was
reached. There succeeded in possessing myself Of
sandw ich and cup Of coffee, upon which dined there
being neither time opportunity for more ample feast
But half loaf is better than bread 70 hungry man,
especially who had travelled two hundred and
thirty five miles without previous indulgence In the
customary meal OF breakfast; From Rutland, u. we
pan the scenery either hand of the most varied
and fascinating character Icould describe 1t at length,
in The world, but all the world is not made up o. land
scape painters and 1t is possible that OF my readers
would find such scrupulous detail the OF amusing
and wish my letters 10 be OF the We ct dnice class
DESTROYS OF preserving that happy medium OF which
have heard much in theory but seen SO little in prac
ice II is therefore, enough that the scenery was
aadenipg the eye, that the sun Frightened the bills
nd here and there threw shadow over the val
eys that the eye searched ia vain for that
monotony Of feature which often charac.erxes North
American apes, and that every living thing from
the Young colt that grass land
approach the daying, bright winged butterfly, and
from the monarch OF the ptmeva forest to the cultured
rose seemed TO dspot in the gadness Of It's existence
Such glorious weather thus animated the carto with
its vviising efugcnce has peculiarly inspiring eject
uron my mind, when am enabled 70 calmly survey
men but there is no beauty without alloy and my
case the alloy chiefly made up OF dust and smoke-
things nscparabie from railway travelling, at least IN
Late in the afternoon we crossed couple Of bridges,
from which the passengers looked down into deep and
rocky gorge the bottom OF which stream Of winter
cocd snakeke and stealthily giving TO the chasm an
appearance Of solemn, gloomy wdness Is impressive as
some Of scenes pictured in the sombre OF Dante
rnounful pace gave time for reflection Twilight soon
made the distant lis grow dim, and few broad streaks
Of coorng above the western norzon alone relieved the
duskiness that harhingered the night.
Night had actually begun when crossed the two mile
bridge on piles across Massco bay few minutes after
wards another OF the kind aud nearly
long spanning Lake Champaign at Roases Point, where
leave my baggage behind since which time have been
| under the necessity Of doing without 1t.
BY this time the weather had changed heavy
shower Of patterrg against the car windows
| and the darkness grew deeper. Dutchman in the
train Of the sop built aspect, made himself ridiculous
and unineIlgiblc English imaginable upon slavery
| question He wanted law passed by which slave
children should not be sdeparted" from parents
before they had the Of eighteen years and by
his display of folly snd ignorance he made himself the
laughing stock Of all hearers.
prisoner handouts arrested on a charge OF muir
der Of passengers all the way; so that our
society will be SEEN was OF an order more than usually
varied but variety is not always charming, although
that which has almost become proverb tells it is
We must not however, believe all that we hear and
The train reached the banks of the ST. Lawrence
quarter to eleven, when we emerged from the cars
the cold and damp night, the darkness OF which
was unrelicved by star or nioonoeam, and went on
board the ferry steamer, which sraghway poughed s
way the black and silent tide 70 the wharf at Mon
trcal-the Iochclaga OF the red Indian the VIE Marie
Of the French.
Five years ago set my foot It's island shore, and
did the "mountain' in caeche and paced the solemn
ases Of the Cathedral the Place Aycs Montreal
the city red tiled and timed roofs and birdseye
view Of consequently not unpicturesque. II IL
than half French aud this french element adj
cable When you speak a Sman he Ia French
at with an accent which tells yoa that French the
mother tongue you pass group Of children you bear
them ohatering French whenever you look up at the
name CT street painted the walls the chances
twenty that II is French slso you meet Catholic
priests their vestnents With their heads covered with
ordinary black silk hats YOU read French names over
the shops aud at the Custom House and City Hall you
find the Of the depart nens painted On Tue docs
both ianguagcs into your hotel and IKE up
entirely French newspaper and an entirety French play
bill French theatre fact, whe, turn
constantly reminded that Montreal was once colony
France and the features Of the people well OF the
| ity, confirm you In the impression
On the following morning. took drive through the
city, the public buildings of which are, almost without
exception built Of gray limestone OF the granite aspect
and among other places visited the City Hall, adjoining
Bousecods market, where expected 10 see the Mayor
hui as that gentleman was absent had an Interview with
his chief clerk The matter of conversation OF
abusive to the Prince OF Wales and his trip to the
New World. The Mayor was informed, had receis ed
communication rcm Quebec reference 70 the reception
10 be given his Royal HRhness and notification that
free Halifax would be sent TO him in due time
of the dcpuation from Canada present address 10
England future King But what DAY this ticket would
\ be sent 10 him he knew not.
The only visible preparations ths, being made for
the reception consist OF building modelled AFTER the
style on small scale, Of the Crystal Palace at
Sydenbam, rear London, which Is In course OF
erection at the corner Of 81. Catharines street, to
gether with several ornamental fountains that are being
! put up in various parts Of the town
For the first time now saw the completed great two
mile tubular bridge of the Grand Trunk Railway Company
across the St Lawrence. When / visited Moutre Il Ia
1855 II was bridge but skeleton. therefore
felt peculiar interest III sacnE over its immense span,
which u SUPPORTED by twensy four piers standing 2.2
each pier beng calculated tn resist the force Of 10000
tons Of ice time. Resting on these piers, and
ing OF hollow tube twenty two feet high and sixteen
feet wide work of human ingenuity and industry Il u
worthy 10 rsnk with the seven wonders OF the world aud
Is decidedly Of the greatest works Of engineering art IN
not only America. but the two hemispheres.
lefi Montreal by the four T. ~ tram for Quebec on
the day following my arrival and for the first time in my
lie passed through be bridge, which is pleasantly lighted
from above by openings the roof Tue weather at
this time cod and sho~ery aud AZ the evening al
vsuced IL became chilly that fire was lighted In the
car stove. Only Grst cles etta;bei IL the
train there another the tender, but
ccDd chase aud the xb;ch this wood FIRE
acceptable. The scenery along the road Was
fat snc mouo,onous Chsrred stuIs az trees ssa here
and there burning log, lined the waysde which show
ed thai those concerned were anxious u clear the land Of
Its surplusage Of timber at the earliest opportunity.
few wooden Villages and occasionally the solitary tene
lonely woodcutter, enamorei, perhaps but
think IL doubtful, OF lodge IN the wilderness atone
evidence Of the presence OF man In this thny pep
a half past pine he'd the terminus Of the line