Middletown transcript., 1872-09-28
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ftr The WiAcioWn Transcript.
NIAGARA, &c. &c.

Leaving Niagara the next morning by
rail 10 i.cwistown, u small village distant
about seven miles, where we took the
steamer to Toronto, Upper Canada. This
short distance Of Rail Road was interest
ing aud not devoid Of danger, as the track
run along the side Of the rocks which
lowered fifty feet abnvc while down be-
low lay the green aud boiling river. As
wc passed out of Nngara many neck
was crancd TO catch the las, long look Mt
the World. Grca, Wonder. gni to look
shudlering down at the angry river be-
low. The steamer was crowded with trav-
ellcrs, bn, nothing Of interest occurred
save for Il few miles down the river by an
old negro, who pcddlcd apples on the
boat. He was quite n character in his
way. aud 10 o,kra very much like Fred
Douglas. was full of smart savings, eyi.
IDENTIFY got by rote. hut was wiihal no
fool quotations Of scriptures and yells
a Ia camp .mcdiay, mixed with many
personalities Of the persons prcscnt he
declared he could tell Southern Scees-
sonist by the cut Of his jlb, aud several
times | caught the old devil pccring Gu
riously Mt me, and no doubt he would
have primed me had not some one suggcs-
ted TO him that he ought to wear n white
hat he took the cue in moment and let
out such mass Of blackguardism against
Greeley as convinced me that with the
nggcrs at least Greeley had small show
enough.
The ride over lake Ontario was n mo-
notonous one nothing TO be seen but a
broad expansc OF blue water; we were
quite out Of sight Of land, aud nothing to
ntcrcs, us save by . new idea at least to
me-, that Of having Custom House Off
Ger of Canada to 90 through our baggage
for fear Of something contrsband getting
through the Revenue. All had to sub
mi, to this search, and many were the lit.
tie screams and hushea brcaths as the
Officer went through the trunks. valises
and satchcls on board Nothing was dis
covered against the law. aud by 4 o'clock
=. NJ. we reached Toronto. aud were per-
mitted to land. only however to be trans
fcrred To another steamer for Montreal
On this steamer We were TO pass the
night, aud great was the struggle and rush
for State Rooms your humble servant
was left in the lurch aud had to bunk
down in the cabin. We crossed or rather
passed up the lake all night long, and
about 1 o'clock, A. NJ we reached the
St. Lawrence river. aud was told We were
about to pass through the famous Thous.
and Islands There was rush and many
n hasty toilet to see the river. which wa,
at least two miles wide, and an island
here and there apparently miles apart
Now it was special part Of my travels
to see this great river and the wonderful
group Of Islands which every body ha,
read about, and which is described as be-
ing among the beautiful sights Of the
world. Nothing could be more disap.
pointing there was universal cry o
humbug There are ticelre hundred o
these Islands, scattered through a distanc,
of ffiy miles Of course, you could sc,
them way of, and now and then We woult
pass through quite group Of little fellow
about the size Of big tussick, on whicl
here and there would be perched !unn,
little light house. that looked for all III,
world like n lot Of Lillipu,ian Kingdoms !,
close contguiiy. looked in vain for th
beautiful trees whose graceful branchc
were to sweep the steamers deck as ",
wound our why through the lslets no
did | see the sweeping lawns aud ro
mnntic rocks. and the deep clear waite
through which the 6sh could be seen dis
porting Il was an unmitigated humbug
] Sailing all day down on this river. v