Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-17
Correspondence OF the Chronicle.
A PLEASANT TRIP.

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Wearied with years duties in the
school room, on the 9Th Of July, In
company with several gentlemen from
I, Akron, 1 left Cleveland for Ogdens.
burg, on the Northern Transportation
Company's propeller Granite State
The design OF the party was to fish
In the st. Lawrence. The better and
more Independently to secure both
hsh and fun, we were equipped with
tent stool, blankets and all the essen
tials for camp life.
The boat, whose Captain and crew
we soon found were capital fellows,
left Cleveland at P. NJ. and made
Port Colburn, the Lake Erie terminus
Of the Welland Canal, at 10 O'Clock
the next morning.
This canal is q stupendOus work.
1t extends from Port Colburn Tor
COlborne) to Port Dalhousic, Lake
Ontario, distance OF tWenty-eight
miles. Through It vessels Of five
hundred tons burden are allowed to
pass from one lake to the other. The
first " level, from COlburn to Aliens
burg, is fourteen miles long, and is
the highest, locking" down some
/ six feet to Lake Erie, and from eight
to ten into the next, ending at Thor
old, threc miles distant. The lowest
level-that from st. CathArine to Dsl-
hOusie-is three and One-half miles
in length. Thus it will be seen that
the whole descent between the lakes
three hundred and forty feet-has 10
be made in little over seven miles.
This is accomplished by means Of
tWenty-three locks. These are from
one hundred and fifty to two hum
dred feet in length, and from twenty
six and one-half to fOrty-five feet in
width. The general dimensions OF
the canal are: eighty-One feet wide at
top. forty-five at bottom, and nine
feet deep. The expense Of cOnstruc-
ton was 81, ,OO0, ,OOO.
The waste waters furnish fine
manufacturing powers, which are util-
lied in working large paper, cotton
and Touring mills, all Of which the
time spent in locking" gives ample
time for examining.
The largest town on the canal
is st. Catharine, containing some
twelve thousand inhabitants. It Is
the "head CENTER OF rebeldom in
Canada, the principal place Of con-
gregating being Beverly fuckers
hotel.
The time required to pass through
the canal is from fourteen to twenty
four hours, according to the state Of
the locks and the number Of vessels
in transit.
In making the round trip, the time
going down should be given to an
examinaticu Of the canal and its sur
roundings, and the return to visit
to the Niagara Falls. To accomplish
the latter, visitors take carriages at
DalhOusic or st. Catharine, and pass
ing across q beautiful country, inspect
the battle field Of Lundy's Lane
spend FIVE or six hours at the falls,
and make the boat at Allensburg.
The regular fare is S1.50, the distance
Travelled from eighteen to twenty-four
miles. .srr .ru. ~ IH.r.
Leaving DalhOusie on the morning
Of the Sth, at 8 o'clock, we had beau
tiful day on Lake Ontario, which was
greatly enjoyed by the fifty passen-
gers on board. Brooks Monument,
the Heights Of Queenstown, the
mouth OF the -.iagara river, and
other points of interest, are distinctly
visible on a clear day, from the com
mon route Of travel.
At 8 O'Clock, p. NJ, we reached
Oswego. Here, on the return, the
boats OF the n. 7. Company generally
stop about six hours, thus furnishing
a fine opportunity TO visit the fort
and stroll about this beautiful city, |
which contains one Of the best public /
school organizations In the country. |
Here, as in many other places, the /
Catholics have endeavored to prevent |
the sading OF the Bible, and TO stop /
devotional exercises in the schools. |
Failing In this, some months ago, as
an intelligent citizen informed me,
two priests took the matter in hand /
and proposed to withdraw the CathO- /
lie children from these exercises. To /
do this each entered a ward school, /
and after the roll was called, COM \
manded the Catholic children to fol- I
low them. The principals quietly |
laid aside their Bibles, took the rev.
erend gentlemen by the collars, led /
them to the door, and bid them be- /
gone, or they would take their boots
severely away from a part unmen-
tiOnable.
Our passage from Oswego 10 the st.
Lawrence was made in the night.
The wind was blowing briskly, and
furnished US with q fine display Of
as the boat rolled in the
trough OF the sea. The ladies' cabin,
presented a sad picture.
Watches and purses were given over
10 the care Of friends, and death
would have been q welcome guest
10 many a-heaving stomach. Hap
PLY this was soon over, for daylight
brought a smooth sea and the entrance
20 the Lake Of the Thousand Islands.
and at sunrise we rounded to, to wood
1t Cape Vincent.
The scenery among these islands is
-Omantie-splendid, throughout their
whole extent, q distance OF sixty
miles. Wolf Island, the largest OF
he first we reached, Is twelve miles
n length, was once well wooded, but
now contains some fine farms and
From this they are Of
every size and appearance. Some are
mere clumps Of evergreens; others
mere points Of granitic rocks. Some
IRE covered with hUekleberry and
,ther shrubs, whilst Others present q
arge face of naked bOulders. Some
IRE scanned and ehssmed; others solid
8 adamantine hills. Here may be
zen a lighthouse among them, there
! fisherman's cottage, and anon the
picturesque summer residence Of some
,entleman who spends q few weeks
Il the summer for the purpose OF
lunting and fishing. The most FASH I
enable point, as well as one Of the
,est fishing grounds, /" is Alexander !
5ay, about thirty miles down from J
This and Chippewa, twelve
niles further down, are most re- !
orted to.
At II o'clock we landed at Norris
own, six miles below the islands,
lired boats, and in a short time q part
I our company was engaged in set q
ing up the tent and preparing for
housekeeping. Rev. w. F. Day and
Judge Bryan were after PieksrCI, !
Tith shaFp-hOoks, and your hum !
lie servant was forsging among the
.dtiUes for rations OF bread, butter =
All things worked together
Dr. good, and In a couple Of hours we :
around q sumptuous repast, =
Iot the least uninviting part OF which =
Tas a couple of nice fish taken BY I
be "DOetOr." at this place we re- r
lained ten day }, sometimes fishing,
ometimes rowing up among the q
,lands; at others going back into the \
ountFy. Back q few miles Is 8 fine y
mineral region, which I intend to :
isit thoroughly when I 60 again. =
Our.return on the propeller -NdshuG
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