Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-20

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Vile is most enterprising city, filled
with manufactures of various descrip-
tions. 1t is set upon q hill, through which
is tunnel over mile in length for the
accommodation of the Brockville and
Ottawa Railroad. This is agreat lumber
depot. Boats and cars, all heavily laden
with different varieties of lumber, are
filling the many side tracks and lining
the docks. Soon after leaving Brockville
we began to get view Of "Ihe Thou
sand Islands" These embrace all the is
lands in the st. Lawrence river from this
point to Quebec. The scenery down
through this part of the river is most
grand Islands of almost every shape and
size can be seen on either handsome
covered only with trees, while Others are
spread with carpet of green verdure.
During the summer season there is
great resort for parties of pleasure,
who pitch their tents on some
one of them, and rove around
in this small hipelago--hunting fishing,
and thus gaining vigor for the continued
battle of life Our next port was Alex
ander Bay. Between this port and the
next-Clay ton-we pass through what Is
called the Narrows. The islands are very
numerous, and the current runs very rap
idly, so that our large boat, being caught
in little whirlpool, rolled considerably
! The Narrows are about one mile i'll length,
! and sail boats find considerable difficulty
in working up the river against the strong
current, and can only do it when they are
! favored with strong breeze.
We left the St Lawrence-aftert touch
ing at Clayton and Cape Vincent, about
1870 a. IN. Saturday, striking into Lake
Ontario. The day May Sth) opened
most magnificent, for we Were out far
enough to get a view Of fine sunrise on
the water. The lake is quite calm, enough
wind is blowing to just ripple the water,
/ without producing what is called white
caps" and the rising sun, and its long bril-
liant reflection made the water shine and
IiSttIi tiiOuS SbNtLCu with VI Ai'AtiAi -
We passed innumerable sail vessels, All
heavy loaded with produce, lumber, etc,
These "white-wiuged messengers, a. the
old poets called them, are all our eyes
have to rest upon, for the mainland is too
far off and indistinct to be taken into ac-
count
just before reaching Point Dalhousie,
and some II miles distance we pass, on
our left. Fungstown. on the American
side of the Niagara river; and right OPP
positc, on the Canadian side, the small
village Of Niagara. On either side are
seen the American and English forts,
grim sentinels for their respective coun-
tries. Brock Monument il also a CON
spicuovs object, and is considered one of
the largest and finest III the Provinces.
We reach Fort Dalhousie about 40
p. IN. At this point We begin to enter
the Welland Canal. This canal Is owned
by the Canadian government, and is 2S
miles in length extending from Port Dali
housie to Port Colborne.
Lake Ontario is some three hundred
feet lower than Lake Erie, and the only
means by which boats pass from the lake
to the other Is through this canal. There
are twenty eight locks in ALL and the
time consumed in locking through is
about twelve hours At the time We lard
up--twelve o'clock Saturday might've
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the thirteenth. Boats are obliged 10 sus-
pend operations during Sunday on this
canal, As soon as Sunday expires twelve
o'clock Sunday night we shall again
commence, and, with good luck. viii
reach Lake EIie about ) am Monday,
10th Passengers frequently leave the
boat MT either end of The canal and visit
Niagara Falls in carriages, conyeyances
being always at hand and after doing"
Niagara meet their boat ut . e opposite
end From Port Dalhousie To Niagara is
about fourteen miles, and the fare to the
Fails 81 80 for each person.
We embraced the opportunity. and
Sunday morning, about 9 o'clock a. m.
took hack for Clifton We lay very
near Thorold, eleven miles from Niagara
and was met ut that point by the t>tab-
LJtmeHt.' we dare not call it Il team, for
though the animals which drew the vehi.
Gle bore "a strong resemblance TO horses
we must confess they wcr. the slowrst
team we have rode after for a long time.
The Jchu i'll command apologizcd for his
horses i'll fine style, and as we had all day
before US, We accepted his apologies, and
started All views of Niagara are beauti-
full but the view from the Canada side Is
far ahead Of that from the American side
Here you stand Immediately in front OF
both falls and the whole nagniicenre OF
of reaching the American side are l., the
Suspension bridge The Museum has one
Of the finest collections III America and
has, probably, the most comprehensive
view of the falls from it, observatory than
at any other point Near the Museum.
you descend To visit the far -famcd Table
Rock. After obtaining dresses, you de-
scend below the bank, and by II good,
broad road pass to the sheet of water where
the grandcst and most imposing view of
the cataract may be had. On one hand
are huge blocks OF Table rock, which
were removed "a mass Of more than 1000
tons at one blast) by order Of the govern
ment in 1867 on the other you walk
through rainbows, and the water above,
falls if from heavens, in a shower of
crystal, one hundred and sixth-eight feet
high, and forty feet in front of you. Near
the top of the Falls can be procured
drink of mineral mot Middletown or
Green Mountain water. We will not
particularize any more but say that we
saw everything of interest, and returned
to our boat at about o'clock p. m, tired
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