Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-10
Excursion Correspondence.
BURNETT HorsE, KiScsrov, }

BURNETT House, kiNGsroN,t
August 2d, 1867.
Early yesterday morning, shout eighty
hours out Of Chi-agp. we made land at the
Grand Trunk docks. in front Of Sarnia, 60
miles distaat, VIA Mackinac, from our start.
ing polnt. Sarnia IS . small Canadian viii
lsge. opposite Port Huron in Michigan, Just
at the point where Lake Huron seeks its
natural outlet in the River Sc. Clair But.
after als, mother Sarnia nor Port Huron, as
we find them there, arc the real places that
bear the same names. The IDENTICAL places
are some two or three miles farther down
the stream, AID are SAID TO te fine villages
oi tao OF three thousand population. How
ever, these two shadows Of the real sub
Stance answered well our purpose. Her.
We had the matter Of four hours upon our
hands, part of which was consumed in de-
vouriGg Gil excellent eakfas,. and getting
our b)cts 'Un,on shned" for five cents
,hen we quietly seated ourselves upon the
docks to see what might turn up 10 our in
terest Sarn'a IS lively place. The Grand
Trunk Itself does busin.s, enough here To
make respectfully s,zvd town. Here are
the shops, the elevator and storehou>es of
this imneuse corp ration. Ooe would nat.
urally suppose that bulk is broken here on
through ircishls. Not 50. At the dock
lays anchored . monster barge On its
deck are three tracks. Each track has room
for six cars. So upon these the trains are
run, and tugged across without loss OF
time. thus giving an unbroken track from
Ch caso, VIA Michigan Central, to Portland,
Maine. The Grand trunk Rad commsuc,s
over III Michigan. 80 miles fr,m SArnia,
where II iorns Junction with the MicDissn
Central, hx mites vest Of Detroit. II is
the longest road III the world, aud probably
.hc NEST expensive Its main / ne, viii,
Us own branches, comprises line Of over
flt ea hundred mi es What lis COS, must
have been We leave you TO guess-only res
marking tina. The Victoria bri ige alone, a.
Mcntres', cost seven millions Of dollars.
freigh's over this line, via steamer, are
very reasonable. A barrel Of G,ur is ,akei,
from Chicago TO the Atlantic seaboald for
one dollsr, and grain i'll bulk at nireteen
cents per bushai
Manager Remington called the meeting to
order this morning. Our Stewart offered
resolution earnestly expressing our hearts
fct thanks to Captain Nicholson, for nu.
nerous kind a,sen loos and constant watcl,>
fulness over our welfare Miss Blonde
moved to amend by inserting the name OF
the steamers very courteous and attentive
Clerk, Mr.. Morrison. The amendment was
accepted, Is also . further amendment in
cooperating the name Of Capt Lyman, one
OF she owners Of the Montgomery, among
those worthy TO be heartily thanked. After
numerous congratulatory remarks, IN which
tho movers, Mr.. Coukli,. the ladies' and lh.
undersigned loined with great spirit md
enthusiasm, the resolution was adopted,
With three cheers for everybody.
Along the route between SarDia and this
point there are doubtless many objects Of
interest, but we were unable to make them
out in our rapid fight along the road.- At
roronto-l7D miles eastward We got .
bsesthiog spell. The grand Crystal Pals,e
Of Canads 10 located here, and it pays TO
see it. Also. the Provincial Lunatic Asy.
lum-a most stately pile; also the new Uni-
versi,y and Museum, the building alone
costing over hal million Of dollars. Then
there is tins Picture Gallery filled with
rarest works Of art-Colleecs, Parks and
magnificent avenues. The city is delight
fully located on Lake Ootario-is said to
contain . hundred and seventy thousand
souls, and is the most thriving place in the
Dominion.
We arrived in this sober ol city Of Kings
ton early in the morning-ab3ut 3 O'Clock.
After a wash up and a change Of raimsnt
We took an inventory Of the place Kings-
ton lie rather military in its aspect, and pecu
iarly foreign in appearance. There is moth
-, h<~..A ka
tread its pavement you begin to inquire
the name Of the country you are visiting
II is old, yet not diney, tumble down
place. Those splendid large grey stone
buildings have IN unmistakable air Of sub,
s,antial comfors. 1t may not grow rapidly,
but what is dcne is well done Yankee en-
ierprise is lacking. You see the want Of i,
on every hand, yet 10 me il is peculiarly
interesting in its style and appearances. Here
We find the provincial pen tenssry-a mass
i've building-a magnificent court house,
custom house, city hall and many grand pri.
va,e residences, perfectly huge TO look uten.
Some fifteen thousand people seaide here.
Just across the bay. which is atudded With
military towers, is Old Fort Henry. IL has
been several years since any work has been
dose upon It, yet il 10 an immense affair
which vii, never do Canada any good. We
believe the Fenian troubles warmed il up .
litsls, but Cansdians Say thss scare is all
over now-in fact they iosist that. they
never cared snap for the movement any
how
The first settlement here Vas in 1872
one hundred and ninety five years ago, and
fort completed. The Indian name was
"Cataraequi The native tribes hotly
contested E. the occupation Of the post By the
rfench--yet the original fort was held most
" tne time BY shat nation-though some
'''nes by the Indians until 1853, when il
was DESTROYED by Col. BrAdstreet's CONF
mand. and four years later-one hundred
ahd nvs ycsrs ago-the entire place wss
captured oy the British. Under French
rule The same Of the place NJ II Frenteese.
ovt iss conquerses changed Il = Kleeeteo.