The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-19


At home, in Evansville, how often
we speak of going East in order to
escape the heat Of Summer. By what
route shall we go, is the next ex-
clamation. Having travelled various
lines of railway easterly, let me speak
of the tour which / have found most
agreeable, and, to an observing mind,
most instructive. Leave Evansville
via Indianapolis, Bellefontaine to
Cleveland, thence to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls, stopping at
either of those excellent hotels,
international or Cataract, the tourist
will soon refresh from railway fatigue,
for he.will be furnished with rooms
spacious and airy, not occupied by un.
welcome night-walkers,p and tables
we'll provided, with servants taught
to serve. Here the roar of the cata-
ract will soothe his mind and serve
to render sleep truly refreshing.
Niagara is really one of Natures
points to which we may go and re-
fresh our minds amidst its awful and
sublime surroundings. Time will not
be tedious here. The mind of man
can dwell upon the works of Sod,
as realized here, and feel there
is lesson taught in the rushing
of this mighty torrent, of our own
swift passage into eternity.
Leaving Niagara and its historic
surroundings, we proceed down Nj
agara River by railway to Lewiston,
on the Canada side, where steamer is
taken for Toronto. Toronto is city
of some 5000 souls. Here "John
Bull" is met in good earnest-a
marked change in language and APP
pearance of everything is Observable
Changing steamers to one FIR Mon
treal under British colors, we start
down Lake Ontario, touching
at various Canadian ports only.
you arrive at Kingston in the
morning about six o'clock. Kings
ton contains some ten thousand souls:
is well built, mostly of stone, and
strongly fortified. Passing on, the
River st. Lawrence, with its thousand
islands. is soon in view. Passing
these islands, dotting the broad, clear
st. Lawrence for many miles. is an
interesting passage of this noble river.
Being upon the Royal Mail Zine, =
no landings upon the American side
OF the st. Lawrence are made. This
may seem strange TO your readers,
but John Bull" has ways of his
own, and shows them where be can.
At several points going down the river
rapids are passed, where four pilots
stand at the wheel for safe steerage.
Around these rapids are canals. |
through which ascending steamers
must pass. Montreal is reached in |
about thirty-six hours from Niagara. |
Montreal is the largest city in Cana |
da-population some 125,000 The |
city is interesting to Americans, being |
well built, mostly OF stone; the streets |
are clean. The wharfs surpass any |
In America, being thoroughly built,
mostly, of granite and free from filth
Victoria Bridge across the St. Law /
renee, is great work in engineering,
and great attractions This city |
now is, and will continue to be. /
the New York of Canada. Ameri- |
can tourists generally stop at St. /
Lawrence Hall. There is one thing /
very clear, while Canadian hotels
charge irst-class American prices
they are sadly deficient in com I
parisen, falling quite below the
American standard Your CORE /
spondent, while at the St. Lawrence
Hall at dinner, had his attention call
ed to person dining with couple
of English gentlemen" and heheld
JEFF. Davis sitting quite near him. |
took occasion to look at his coun-
tenance. and can say it was one of
melancholy. Sadness and disappoint-
ment was expressed. Beyond ques
ton, he can exclaim: Miserable
man" jeff Davis and family arc
making Montreal their home for a
time, until something turns up
Leaving Montreal in the evening by
steamer, you arrive at Quebec, $50
miles, in the morning to breakfast.
Quebec, to Americans, is of great in
terest. Unlike American or other
Canadian cities, QuebecN with its
citadel, its walls, and gates, cannon
planted in its streets, and its garrison
of red-coats, is truly a fortress where
Americans may form ideas of Eu-
ropean cities and Notifications not
elsewhere seen. The British Govern
ment not being sure Quebec is sufi-
GENTLY strong with present fortified
tions, are erecting others, on the
opposite side of the river, which
will be very strong. Truly Quebec
is the citadel of America Should
Republic decides upon annexation of
H. Il IL III
millions of British gold expended in
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