Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-09-19

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the property of a rich French advocate
and walled in from public intrusion.
The road being finely McAdamized,
an hour dissipates the nine miles and
lands us on thestep Of the Montmorenci
House. Here the names of visitors
are taken and a price is put upon
view OF the works of nature-you are
asked 25 cents for view of the falls.
Shame on the people of Quebec II
Shame on the people. of Canada for
a private individual to mo-
nopolize one Of Gods great wonders
and ask % cents for a glimpse of His
handiwork. As well charge for air
or water, or ask % cents for look
at Orion or the Pleiades. The only
satisfactory view which can be obtain
ed Of the falls is from a bold high
promontory jutting out into the St.
Lawrence from the precipice, down
which the waters of the MOntmorenci
tumble. This land is the property
ola private individual, used | should
say Tor a cow pasture; but before you
can get into the COW pasture you must
pay rs cents. Now the question |
PROFOUND to Canadians is, why don't
you buy that mans COW pasture and
throw open iree way to this great
est natural wonder i'll your Domin-
ion. Go up to Niagara and tell me
how the man looks who takes the 20
cent pieces for view of Gods glory
there. Go also to the White Noun
tains to Mansfield to Willoughby, Jay
Peak and Magog. But enough.
Montmorenci falls is truly most
magnificent object-at once replete
with beauty and sublime grandeur.
The breadth Of the stream at the brink
is about 100 feet, and the velocity Of
the water in its descent Is increased
by constant declivity from some dis
lance above. The whole is one com
plete sheet of foam which is discharged
almost perpendicularly at the depth
of about $50 feet into reservoir
among the rocks below amid an eter-
nal cloud of spray and rainbow glorles.
The prodigiouS depth of the descent,
the brightness and volubility OF the
waters, the SWiltnesS OF movement
from the basin swelling with lnceSsent
agitation from the weight OF the dash
ing current iorcibly rivet the attention
and highly elevate the mind OF The
spectator. From the same spot there
! is lucid aud beauteous prospect OF
Quebec with its enclrcling scenery
The observer can discern all the
prominent objects, the Steepies, towers
Notifications, principal editiceS, the
shipping and the course oil the St
Lawrence till it is lost among the hills
The sight is richly worth % cents
when put into the market; but Il
ought to be free, as all nature Is free.
Formerly. precisely over the falls
there was an elegant suspension
bridge, which is said to have hung like
spiders web 50 or 80 feet above tn,
water, but i'll 1856 it gave way while
man and woman with a horse an(
cart and boy walking were cross
ing, and all were precipitated into tht
cauldron below. The towers ar,
still standing. On the south bank
just opposite the falls, stands lint
old mansion house where at one tim,
the Duke of Kent, father OF Queer
: Victoria, resided.
Once more in town and we visit tn
, citadel, one OF the finest fortification
I in the world, and long claimed by En-
glishmen and Canadians to be impreg
, nabIe. This was undoubtedly til
case at the time it was built as agains
= the arms OF that day. But with GiImor
q on the Isle Of Orleans or at Point Lit
h w, Farragut in the st. Lawrence an
@ Grant on the plains of Abraham, an
+ one day would make Quebec with it
4 towering citadel and more than Re
h man walls, mass of ruins; so at leas
n a Yankee thinks
Other objects of interest: the Plain
q of Abraham-where Wolfe and Mon
O calm fell-and the churches, must b
2 left for another letter, or omitted alt
s gether, as the great length Of this TO
O. bids more at this time.
+ w. W. 6.