Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-05-13
The River Lelievre.
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cept the river Lelieve, which has been
but little spoken of in print if at all
Let mo say few words for it. This
beautiful river which drains a country of
more than 800 miles in length, and i,
the second largest tributary of the Ou,>
wa, has its junction with that great river
Is miles below the city Of Ottawa. As.
cending this stream, the first place Of in.
Iterest the tourist meets with, one mile
from its rIoath, is beautiful bay, at tbe
foot OF succession of falls and rapids
where steamers an d barges discharge
their cargoes Of merchandise, and re>losd
with sawed lumber (tbe principal ploduc.
ton OF this section of the County of OF.
tawa), for the Quebec, Montreal, and
American markets. Ascending three
miles further, he arrives at the THRIVING
village Of Buckingham, an incorporated
village of 1900 inhabitants,-which can
boast OF having three churches 1.-TWO Pro.
testant and one Roman Catholic), three
clergymen, one lawyer, one notary, and
two doctors. And as an instance of the
sanitary condition of this village, the
doctors are always complaining of having
nothing to do. Whether the inhabitants
will not partake of their drugs and be-
come sick, OF prescribe for themselves
and enjoy good health, | am not prepar-
ed to say; but it is an established fact
that there is not more healthy locality
on the whole of the Ottawa river. And,
as a further proof Of this | may state,
that number of its male population are
of most portly dimensions, two of whose
combined weight is over GOO lbs, and
twelve of whose combined weight is oyer
200 lbs. Its hotel accommodation il
second to none in this district, the enters
prising proprietor of the Victoria Hotel.
Mr.. Robt, Mcknight, sparing neither
labor nor expense to make his CUES COM
Portable. But the principal feature of
this place is its beautiful water falls, the
grandeur Of its scenery, and its Two large
numbering establishments, ic b are
most worthy of mention. At this part
Of the river there are three distinct chu.
res, or falls, from 80 to 100 feet in height,
furnishing water power, for manufact-
uring purposes that cannot be surpassed.
One of these numbering establishments,
which consists Of several saw-mills and
4 grist mill, is owned by Messrs. Thomas
Il Co, and is under the management of
K. }. Lusk, E-q., and the other, which
also consists Of saw-mills and a grist mill,
S owned by the heirs Of the late Baxter
Bowman; and this has been, Cor num-
DER OF years, carried on to its full work
ing capacity, by Geo. w. Eaton, Esq,
he present manager, These mills ue
capable Of producing 100000 feet
# sawed lumber per aunum. The num-
Der Of men employed by both establish
nenIs, all the year round, Is over 1000.
The proprietor' pay TO the Govern
nent, for timber licenses and duties, over
$4,000 yearly. There is daily com
Ovt"vc" tbs village and tho
:ity Of Montreal. Travellers leaving the
after city, during tha summer season, at
O'Clock, u. M, and arrive here al 5
o'clock the same afternoon, and rice Ter
q. Visitors can also leave Ottawa city
n the morning, arrive here at 9 o'clock,
pend seven or eight hours, and return
0 Ottawa city the same evening.
From this point for distance Of %
niles up, the river is nearly smooth wa
err and with little Improvement would be
lvigabie for m ordinary sized steamer.
The present mode Of ascending add de.
cending this stream during the summer
eason, is by canoes. The traveller hero
rrives at place name High Falls. II
ikes It's name from a magnificent chute
J immediate vicinity. The fall in the
yer here is $50 feet, the water deseen-
ing almost perpendicularly into an i'm
tense basin.
A water slide has been constructed
ere for passing logs by this chute to sup
iy the mills above mentioned, and as u
ork Of engineering skill aud private en-
.rprise can hardly be surpassed. Tour
IS AMI sight-seers would be we'll repaid
y a visit to this Fall.
There are farms located along the
yer at distances varying from 20 to 80
lies apart for distance OF $50 miles
? it. These farms produce hay, grain,
c., and are used for depots for storing
pplies for carrying on the Numbering
,erations in the woods, so that travellers
cending or descending this stream, ow-
& to the hospitality of the foreman Cor
oss, as he is called by the voyageurS)
each station, find very comfortable
larters, indeed much more so than, in
any more thickly populated part of
is Province.
There are nine of these farms or sta
ms along the river, with nearly 5000
res of cleared land attached, four Of
hich are owned by Messrs. Thomson g.
D., and five by the heirs of the late Bax
: Bowman.
Both sides of this fine tributary Of the
tawa, as we'll as its own tributaries,
lich are numerous and of large size,
e thickly covered with a superior quail
of pine lumber. The country is mounts
lous and not well adapted for agricul-
raj purposes; so that for many years
come tourists are likely to find here
, forest primevaP stil IL existing not
lch defaced by the hand and axe of the
nberman. w.
P. S-Since the above was written the
wman establishment, limits, &C., have
IN purchased by the entsrprising firm
Messrs. j. NJ. Currier 81 Co., and