The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-08-27
CANADA LETTER.

ST. CATHARNEs, CANADA, Aug. Ii.
EDIToR JoURNAL:-On. the 4th of this
month we left home, in pursuit of that to
which we have long been stranger, viz
health. Went to Toledo and took passage
on board the. Steam Propeller Buckeye,
bound for ogdensburg: Left Toledo about
I o'clock Thursday evening; was sea-sick
nearly all the way from Toledo to Cleve-
lsud, as there was what the sailors call
dead sea, Arrived in Cleveland on Friday
at half past one, where we remained about
three hours to take freight. Being so weak
from sea-sickness, we remained on board,
while the other passengers went to look
about the city, some leaving entirely,
preferiDg to travel byrail. The wind blew
quite hard Friday night rocking the boat
considerably, and we could no. help think
ing that, dearly as we love to travel by
water, the prescription for improving health
was rather a hard one. Saturday, Lake
Erie began TO wear smiling Sappearsnce,
and We we're able to go on deck and enjoy
the Lake breeze, and get acquainted with
some Of the passengers, who proved 10 be
very pleasant travelling companions. About
two o clock we entered the Welland Canal,
and the scenery was so ia fascinating that we
staid on deck till so tired, that when we re-
tired to our berths we slept soundly till
morning, when we found that the boat
was 10 stay within about two miles of St.
Catharines over the Sabbath, Six of the
passengers, ourselves included, took a car
riage, and drove to Niagara Falls in the fore
noon, returning to St. Catharines in the
afternoon, and we had an opportunity of
seeing the place we have so long wished to
visit. 1t is pleasant city, containing some
10, 600 or ii 900 inhabitants, and its broad
clean streets and substantial buildings, re-
minded us of Cleveland. While there we
witnessed the funeral procession of noted
Mason, the band discouring solemn music.
Returned to the boat about about 8 O. clock
in the evening, having spent pleasant and,
we think, profitable day. ''e'
When we aWoke next morning, we found
ourselves at PIT. Dalhousie, and were soon
out on the waters of Lake Ontario. The
day was calm and pleasant, the waters
smooth as glass, and we enjoyed the trip
down the beautiful Lake as only those can
who love travelling by water. Tuesday
morning we passed the place where the i'll
fated Wisconsin was burned and twenty
five of her passengers perished, and as Capt.
Townsend, (the Capt. who is now sailing the
BueEeye,) was sailing her at the time, he
gave us description of the terrible scene,
causing feeling of sadness which we found
it impossible to rid ourselves Of for several
hours, but which made Us resolve to be
calm and composed, let what would happen
on board the boat ss he assured US that
every one might have been saved if they had
rot become unmanageble through fright
As we passed into the St. Lawrence river,
we stationed ourselves on deck that we
might witness the beautiful scenery. Beau
tifal, lovely St. Lawrence; a thing Of beauty
is ioy forever and surely thou art a thing
of beauty, and will be a joy, forever, to
those who have sailed on thy placid waters.
Tuesday afternoon we arrived at Ogdens-
burg, and being informed we would remain
twenty-four hours, started with our friends
for a stroll up town. 1t is pleasant
city of about IL, 600 inhabitants; and we inn
proved the time in visiting places of inter
est. Among others, was the residence and
grounds of a Bohemian Baron, who is now
in Europe. The walls around the grounds
are about ten feet high. When we first saw
it, we supposed it to be a Jail. Why's per-
son should wish to shut in such beautiful
grounds, where the eye of the passing trav-
eler cannot bshold their beauty, is more than
we can imagine, and we wished for the
power to demolish those old walls, that shut
in so much beauty.
The next morning we took leave Of our
travelling companions, or rather they took
leave of US, as they were bound for Montreal,
the White Mountains, and Saratoga. We
left 0gdensburg about ) o'clock in the after
noon; on our return trip, and again stationed
ourselves on the upper deck, and remained
till it was SO dark we could not see, wishing
dear aud absent friends were with US to en-
Joy the lovely scenery. Next morning we
souno ourselves far out on the waters of Lake
Ontario; arrived in 0swego about ten o'clock
and remained till twelve O'Clock that night.
The city contains about q, 600 inhabitants.
The next morning it commenced raining
about 8 o'clock, and as we could not stay on
deck we retired to the cabin and listened to
the reading of 'Old Town Folks Arrived
at PIT. DaIhousie about . o'clock in the after
noon; decided to go on to PIT. Oolburn, but
after we had got about two miles from St.
| Catharines found there was a lock broken,
4 and unless we went ashore at st. Catharines
/ we should not reach our friends on Saturday.
But now new difficulty presented itself,
and we begsn TO experience some of the in
conveniences of travelling in the Queens
Dominions. 1t being against the law to land
where there were no custom-hOuse officers
the courteous Captain of our vessel, sent
i messenger to st. Catharines to see if the Of
ficers will not come on board the vessel and
search our trunks, giving us the privilege Of
landing, and we are waiting to know our
fate. te tELMA.
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