Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-22
Sr. LAwREScE HALL,
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niles or more the grand old mountain -
plainly visible, and BY using the Geld glass
he city itself is brought 10 view. The last
own passed before entering this part is the
indian village Of Caugnnawago; where the
I'D Indian pilot, Batiste, comes aboard to
axe US through the perilous Lachine,-
is 4 quaint sort Of a spot
derives It's name from the Indians that were
early converted by the Jesui,s-who were
called "Cduglnduagas" or praying lndi>
ans. Despite Of this name. however, this
tribe wa. formerly a terror to our New En-
gland fore>tsthess, making frequent pred
atory excursions into quiet settlements ana
performing untold atrocities. The bell that
now hangs in one of their churches was
stolen by these rascala from the steeple oil a
New England church nearly hundred years
ago.
Arriving in Montreal the steamer goes
directly into one Of those maguificens gsan>
tie locks. and the passengers 90 ashore. and
encounter, as in the states, a vast Asmy
of mack drivers. Now eternal vigilance IS
The price OF comfortable rooms At the st.
Lawrence Hali-three dollars per day add>
ed You leave the boat in hsste-dont
wait . moment for anythIng. but rush for
The first vacant hack and tell the driver to
90 for his life These hacks, By the way,
are quite comfortable vchicles-seats for
four, besides the driver, and drawn by one
horse. Free horse hacks ate scarce in Non.
trea'. Wo charged our driver 10 make the
hotel ahead Of any other vehcle;-cause
why Let us tell you. Hotel keepers here
have a system Of their own that we have
never seen in the States for receiving their
guests. There were . hundred q more Of
us on the steamer, bound for St. Lawrence
Hail. the leading hotel Of Montreal. Neas>
the motto OF that house is-"trst come, first
served" the man who gets his name
las. upon the register 10 pretty sure not to
get room. For that reason (our friend
Remington being posted) we determined 10
Oe at that hotel office first. We led the
crowd and bsiorc the names Of our party
were fairly down the rotunda was
full Of anxious countcnances. In order
to get a chance TO register you must fall in
to line, rs VIC do on election day, and having
registered, pass on out Of the way. You
ask 60 have room assigned, but Mr.. Hogan
b,andly announces shat no Yooms will be
assigned until oil have registered, aud then
the names will be called aloud in the order
in which they are written down and the asa
signments made. Ii is Of no use TO try to
crowd in ahead, Or 10 shove personal cards
nto the hosts' hand-you must take your
r ov1 A. knt
Of the list your name stands the lesa will be
your chance The ANXIOUS seats" are all
full as the last name is registered. The
names arc then called In this order: First,
those who applied by telegraph, in order o:
application. next gents with ladies in their
order OF registration, and lastly, the single
gents are served. Although frat 10 register
we stood at that Office good hour before
our turn came, but come it did in its reRu>
lar order, and with il, excellent accommoda-
tons. We p;ied the single gents who
brought up the rear. For the benefit OF
this much abused portion Of humanity let
US advise them. if they want TO get good
rooms At 6 hotel and bs sure OF them to
take along your wives. II you don't hap>
pen to have one, get one; ii you can't got
one OF your own, get wife anyhow-fcr it
is risky to travel otherwise. Rooms secured
then for supper. We enter the dining
room lobby where there is n hungry crowd
in waiting. The doors communicating with
the dining room are thrown open; there il
no rush, however, for il is not allowed. The
gsntlemanly usher ascertains the size OF
each ones party ty-tw0-f,ur-six- or more,
and beckons . waiter who conducts them "a
seats by parties: There is no confusion
but on the contrary highly satisfactory
arrangement.
Not much of ramhlc last evening for we
were all too tired, so like sensible men We
went TO bed and to sleep. The boys slept
very soundly this morning Individually
we were up at five o'clock, but we had tc
30 out alone. The first thing to see on Wis
iting a new city is q hotel, the next place
you want to 80 is to the market so We
were up and dressed at FIVE and wandered
down through the narrow streets to the
mngnilicen. granite pile known AS the Bon.
secours Market. This 10 All immense builds
ing-some 800 feet long by l50 wide With
wide streets all around. This is the prin-
cipal market and City Hall A mile fur her
down - another hu:. not go extensive. In
every depa, truent the supply was extensive
and Of excellent quality. Flesh, fish, and
fowl of every variety set off with abundant
vegetables and fruits. The arrangement
and manner OF conducting business is gen
erslly the same as elsewhere.
After breakfast we visited the French
CGthedral-tha most extensive edifice ofthe
kind on theS Western Hemisphere, being 800
feet long by 100 front, hanked with two
massive towers 250 feet in height. A lad
receives US and we pass in. What an i'm.
inense room and jet no:hine showy-in
fact it is very plain and unostentatious.- =
The massive pillars are imitation, and the
LOFTY groined ceiling-a hundreds and fifty
feet high, the double row Of broad galleries
extending clear around, and the immense
orgsn>loft-all appear dull and sombre but
very vast Butlo upon the walls. There
you see some Of the finest old paintings in
the world. These and the grand altar and
the smaller ones, with their massive plate
command earnest attention. Here 10 room
for 10 GOO people, and the service 10 said to
be OF the most grand and imposing chsr>
acter. For . quarter each we passed up
into the tower. Up about one hundred and
fifty feet 10 the great bell-ths largest this
side Of the Atlantic nearly
twelve tons and Of massive proportions.
Up still further 10 the very top, and though
rain WAS falling inccssantly, the view was
magnificent. The entire city is open 70
view and the river and country scenery il
spread out before you for miles and miles
away.
What do you suppose We found ct 46 81.
Peter street. The greas wine house Of
Montreal, Of eourse-Davie, Clarke 4 Oay>
ton, proprietoss. Davsnport people will
remember Chas. H. Davie, Esq. their for.
mer we'll known and highly esteemed fellow.
citizen. This is the same person. This
firm has the most extensive wine cellars ia
lhe city and confines its business to the
choicest importations. Of course we tasted
for ourselves and had to admit that Nc
never tasted port and shers, before. A
branch house is about 20 be opened in Chi,
csgo, over which Mr.. Davie will preside
and those Of our friends who desire unques
tionsbly pure wine will find him ready 10
serve them to their complete satisfaction.
Accepting Mr.. Dsvie's kind invitation We
visited the Jesuits College and the ms gni6-
cent chapel thereof and then the English
Cathedral. the most elegantly finished
church in the city. The interior pillar and
arch work 10 done in finely cut white stone
imported from Caen, France. The finish il
very elaborate and attractive. Many ofoul
readers will reoollect that Mr.. Dsvie Wal
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