Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-10-08

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This city lies 10 the u the mouth 81. John
river. which after course Of i,e hundred miles
th-du-h Maine and New Brunsv OK, emoties in
90 TIE Bly of Fundy- Il vas discovered by
Cllmp'4iu. sut vas named in honor f the date
Il Is disc very, which vas s. johns Day. 9th
June. 1905. TIE city limits iuclrrle both sides
of jhe h4rbrr. though the greater part lies on /.
peninsula Of elevated ground on the eastern sile.
which gives a dae outlook up0n be Bay. II pre-
seHts 20 the stranger S. he enters the harnor,
many tokens Of industry ani growth. in iis
numerous steam mills it, harbor full Of ship
ping iis busy wharvss with huge piles Of lum-
ber ami otter comm ditie-; is twenty-one
churches its numerous schools; its hotels
eleven IF which may he called c11.mo3'0as and
AT Of which were fuIl p the tine Of our exsur-
sion. Is uiae newsnqTe-s. of vhich two are
il.-les, jE0 tri-weesiies, AMI f." weeklies; It's
o9arteriy magazine: IT'S fve hanks IL los
riro's. public and marine; che lunatic asylum
and flr s11use; -ae uluc-lrs stores Giving evi-
t-uce e -hrf, its horse railwa just put in
operation 70 Isiiar;7rn. distauca If over two
miles; aui ts f,rry thousand inhabitants.
Ia building streets, s. John has hal severe
obstacle ~ cca.eul Ej-h. In the ftet that 'ls
more elevated portion u its site consists Of harI
rocS, through which cuts have been mede 10
some Instances from thirty to sr,y fee- in depth.
Wben it IS remembered thu the growth os hi.
city is TIE result u eirhty-siz years and that il
hnS depended ON th- growth Of the Province.
which century sss wts an uuiaha5.'ei wilder
ness. It IS evident that the people deserve much
credit for enterprise.
Your Correspondent mas had 5ut one days
experience Of The ceebruei fos which rises
along the Bay Of Frndv. hu; that while !, lasted
was sn experience in every respect sa'- <ntisl.
Tie .Jg was itself substantial. imlvrt'r 'raole to
the eve. and nearly 20 ones loc'm fi'u.
No one should visit this city without m .x-
cursion up the :, John river. the scenery Of
which. though didsreat, can hardly be called ss-
conl to that Of the Hudson.
During August. there were morning aud even
Ing boat- from IudisnicWn 20 fredericton. which
l. eighty Evc miles qhoye 81. John. IN going up
the river IT, banks -so-ne dIstauceare composed
Of Limestone rising in high bluffs on either side and
looking as tough they might have heeu united.
but we're opeaei and thrown apart o. make
channel for the river. Passing above these gh-
lands. there j. what seems ike an inland sea.
which. crossigg the river at right angle, uakss
the form Of cross, with lis arms reaching out
either 81 e between rolling hanks and bluffs TIL
the extreui;ies are hidden By bending among
distant hills. a little further up. and the
steamer turns in;o Long Reach, where the river
!. about two miles wide. aud hollis is course az
that IN straight line, for twenty miles. Thence
-he high blnk- gradually disappear. giving
place fir; 10 high hills rolling back from the
river, with vide openings along their slopes,
devoted TO moving fields. pasturage, and tiillge,
l finally the Hill retire into the distance beyond
vide levels Of plain and interya.. srom aPPear-
lnces the soil must he good. and would make
high cultivation remunerative; bat lumber is
.till the staple Of the country, and for this the
1il, however good, Is neglected.
Fredericton, the capital OF New BrlnsSics. -
. pleasant town on the west bank Of the river,
f from four to i've Thousand inhabitants. The
Parliament buildings. government house, city
lall. court house, and the university building
ieserve notice The latter ine stone edihcs.
.ending on a pleasant elevation back Of the
own. is said to be we'll endowed with good
tai of professors. with ine library. with mu-
cum AMI observatory, and an average attend
nee OF from thirty 70 forty students. But the
inest ed.fce, AMI SAID to be the best specimen Of
huroh architecture in the Lower Provinces. is
'hrist's Church Cathedral (Church Of England
The impression made by q short visit Is, tha;
Sew Brunswick needs only The deVsIopment of
-s resources in order to the hrgest prosperity
ne Province has other resources besides lum-
er, bnt since this the only that is deselop-
!
ing rs lumber is IN demand in the old country,
nj want when this demand is insufficient
The confeleracy Is esidehtly unpopular with
he people. however satisfactory it may be 10
hose who have acqgired position by their wealth
r political influence.
The current opinion among the masses seems
, be that they would vote anDexaton to the
la;es any day could it be consumatel psaeeably.
his would develop tire coal mines Of Grand
AXE, n. b.. and cause the mines at Pictou. n.
/, to become more productive, while in many
ther respects it would be mutually beneficial to
be Provinces and the States.
Your correspondent is ready to vote for IL.
fhen he Provinces are unanimous in favor Of il,
nd it can De bad with peace to all concerned.
fifth an expression Of high appreciation o. the
ieamer Mem York. of the International Line,
a which our trip was made frem Boston to 81.
ohm. and its Captain, Y. W. Chisholm. this
sttsr must close Yours, DsLrLa