New-York tribune., 1871-09-07
ON THE SAGUENAY.
RIVER BETWEEN PLEASANT HoMES-TADOU'
sAC-TRINITY ROCK AND ETERNITY POINT.

sAC-TRINITY ROCK AND ETERNITY POINT.
SAaUENAY RIVER, Canada, Aug. 3O.-lt has
been fashionable for several years 10 In
clude the saguenay River In Canadian
journey, but there are many fashionable people
who do not find It convenient TO come here, though
the number Is diminishing every SEASON. The ordinary
the aguenay sby steamer from Quebec though
there are travellers who prefer 10 take the railway from
that city to Rviere du Lonp, where they catch he
steamer for Ha-Ha Bay From Quebec by rail or river It
is 40 miles to the mouth Of the saguenay The st. Law
renee below Quebec widens so that II seems more
like bay than river and the scenery for the entire
distance Is full Of attractions. A few minutes
after the start is made the Falls Of Montmo-
renci are seen on the north bank, banging Aks
Ewhte vail against the brown cliff over which the vef
makes way. Monmorenc is much higher than Mag
ara, but the river is small that 1t lacks In grandeur,
and the spectator must be cOntented with Its beauty and
wildness while amenting the absence Of submity The
white houses Of the canadian hubans form continu-
ous village Quebec to the vicinity OF the Falls; fur
ther down the river they less frequent but are still
in sufficient number to give constant reminder OF the
presence of man. But one descends the stream he
finds the country more mountainous, and only here and
there showing cleared space in the forest. In some
places there several miles where not house Is vis
BILE, and 1t does not require powerful imagination to
consider this part Of Canada forest prieva that waits
the efforts of the explorer and the pioneer settler
Leaving Rvere du Loup the south bank Of the st.
Lawrence the steamer turns her PROV toward depres-
sion IN the hills and forsakes the broad stream for mar
row one The hills rise abruptly from the water, and
make excellent marks for the eye OF the pilot To the
right OF the mouth Of the Saguenay as one looks to-
ward the stream, there is settlement with hotel and
Summer cottages In the foreground Is Cath
oc church. which Is said to be the Oldest Of its kind in
Canada and it certainly presents appearance Of an
t,ouity The place is known as Tadousac; it
a post Of the Hudson Bay Company but Is now an I'M
important fishing point Its chief value In these latter
days as Many & ed ,b have MeoG GS
and there is almost always sprinking Of Americans.
Twenty thirty have been there this sea-
Shss SSh Stopped ine only few days The cottages
the hills and little plateau above the village az,
st. Lawrence and its setting OF wooded mountains and
cleared fields The beach in front of the village is said
fresh that full glass Of may be swallowed without
s Of Ds ds SC
nay with the rising tide: 1t 90 miles from Tad09sac
aH Bay the head Ss Of %heIs er 1ne PeSan
Every mile OF the 60 is full Of interest but the greatest
At Trinity EGf RAN AND Eternity init o
River. Trinity Rock is bold cliff or rather union OF
nrss OGa sm Se
and the pilot runs the steamer 50 close to the rock nat
takes . pebble from bucket, always kept ready on
deck, he viii find that It requires a strong arm
r the SSS of OeAS1a ns @ makes make the distance
deceptive and not until s one has mad made the the
whistle blown In short explosive notes. aud the sound
Is echoed again and again from the opposite shore III It
dies ay In faint repettons Those who have the
Yosemite say that Trinity Rock not unlike the famous
Ell Capan the latter has nearly three times the hight
of the former but IL cannot be seen like Trinity Rock
from the deck Of deep draught steamer Eternity Point
ia another bold promOntOry not far from Trinity Rock;
Il Ia grand old mountain, but II would DC far more at
tractive II the cliff have just described were not In its
immediate vicinity. The whole length OF the Saguenay
the shores consist OF wooded hills most Of them steep and
hills gradually slope away, and make country suitable
for purposes OF agriculture few farms are visible
head Of the river and there s abundant room
for more village OF about 800 Inhabitants stands near
tile head bay: the Inhabitants are invariably em.
poyed In hunting, wood and timber cutting, boating and
agriculture There large mill where lumber SaWn,
and at a little distance below the mill ships are laden
with boards aud planks from the trees grown on Cana
dian hills. There IL honest frankness about the In
abants hat leads the city traveller to believe lie has
passed beyond the bounds Of dishonesty and entered
region where Tammany rings and public tbleves are un
known. -" - =
To call the saguenay river seems misnomer There
hardly any current beyond the one caused by the tide,
1t has the appearance Of a narrow lake The depth OF
water Is unknown. thousand feet Of line have failed
10 find bottom W some places while In others the lead
has hung heavily at the end OF 100 fathom cord, only
cables length from shore. The water has brownish
hue derived from the swamps OF the Interior and In
clear day makes cur0us contrast with the hills,
the blue sky and the bright sunshine. But whether
know 1t lake, bay river the Saguenay Is magnf-
cent in s surroundings and scenery and II will be diff
cult to find a tourist who will declare himself unre-
wardd for the trouble and expense Of journey to see It,