New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
NETWORK. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1856

Prince, and smoked their black clay pipes IN silence TIL
he rode Off The rain which had stopped began again
at o'clock, and poured down steadily maEng the roads
Grand Falls at O'clock having travelled rs miles in nine
hours The rain had ceased and the party took the OPP
John River and give the to the place just at the
mouth of Little River about 225 miles from the mouth of
iiS feet wide The water fails over sharp rocky ledge
ss s Sn S Se an
excellent view OF the fall obtained from that position
as S &
than 20 feet WIDE In some places and nowhere Is over 80
isa % et S @ 70
The distance to be Travelled on Saturday being only 90
miles, the light buggy exchanged for Numbering
baIoaehe The day wa. pleasant but the road was hard
dsne9 uae and &c crossings MADE
preferred aght from the carriage and 90 over foot
After crossing the suspension bridge the ROAD si fol
States and the Provinces comes out TO the river about
mile and half above Grand Falls, and from there up to
Tntea dnc state, !ae owns S ali the Islands abo~s
where the line strikes the river These islands
the country Upon reaching EdmondsoD, at the mouth
OF the Madswasks scene OF confusion ensued We mad
had expected and although every available stable had
been searched they had been unable TO obtain q sum
party TO say nothing OF the additional which the
Correspondents required Hitherto every contractor had
eeenom1ns horses driving the best Of them two stages
had been enabled to keep on the heels OF the royal
party aud far ahead Of their servants and baggage NOW
the trouble began there no help for II we mus!
go with the mail and rely on what extra speed we Sos s
town got extra horse, but that was All RI,
nsly the Prince and his companions started IN
O carryan with span, large mall wagon with
span aud leader carried the baggage and servants while
the mail S1S the rsn upcn ysC we
is Government road built along the ana
Temiscouta Lake from Edmondston TO Ryiere du Lour
WA IN
since Mile posts we're set up as far as the Canada he
Supervisor in New Brunswick the remaining posts TO
Edmondston There are but few houses along the road
aud these are all built Of logs and inhabited by shess
lazy French Canadians The Canada line is twelve miles
from EdmoDdstoD, and is marked with wooden and an
iron post All along the hne the stumps OF telegraph
Rvere du Loup TO Woodstock, distance Of nearly 200
@e RT ay ten Re north the
Province OF brunswick and had further use for
line for 5O0-smpy the cost Of the maeral-and there
was not energy and public spirit enough 20 raise me
have had weight In changing the proposed location
Of the Intercoonal Railway; The line was surveyed
keep fifteen miles from the ST. John River but the
location has been changed and the line viii be con
sruced along the southern coaster the Province OF Me-"
The place where we were TO stop for the night wac
house the only frame building on the road which as
buit for officers quarters during the Aroostook war OF
them were long ago destroyed the powder magazine
which completely covered both roof sides with tin
IL used as mix house, Ihe place seI which con
OF church and two log houses beside the one men
toned, bears the name Of Degeee. The proprietor OF
the hotel % informed that Col Ephinstone had taken
the whole house. but while were examining the barn
comfortable corners the hay and foraging
for blankets Informed that Col EphnstoDe had
given up the lower part OF the house 10 us.
good nights rest made all ready for our last day
tourney For the frat 30 miles the road very bad
hard, uphill work, aud deep gulies IN the road hled
with water tresome both TO and beast IL fol
lows the bank OF Lake Temscouta for several miles The
lake 30 miles long, but not over two IN width. IL has
some resemblance 10 Lake QuntgamOnd, sheltered AZ II
by the hills and woods either side A como out
OF the woods toward Ryere du Loup the log cottages
are white washed and the Landscape ohaDges from wood
land and hills tho mon0tonOus appearance o. Cana
dian farms The land laid out In regular lots divided by
rail fences and all In grass sown With grain. We
hasten over the road which runs through level blue
berry plain and at "a o'clock at the terminus OF
the Grand Trunk Railway. mile from Rvere du Ioup.
The Napoleon Ill, steamer belonging 10 the dominion
Navy Law on the stream awaiting the Prince but be had
not been expected before Tuesday Mr.. Gregory, the
the wharf ard very much eurprsed at their coming
recovered sufficiently 10 extend their royal visitor
cordial and hearty welcome. Prince Arthur and party
went Immediately board and took possession OF the
cabin. which had been prepared for him The weather
which had been changeable durng the journey, now
seemed TO have taken holiday % welcome the Prince
reached the Saint Lawrence There was no breeze
and the noble river smooth as mirror, while the
sum- setting behind the hills In mass OF reddish haze
threw o column Of golden light across the water.