National Republican., 1873-09-24

hurchcs, nud short distance to the cast are
he powerful earthworks intended to prevent
he establishment Of hostile batteries within
holllng distance Of Quebec. A visit TO tho
place would afford the tourist an opportunity
'or the inspection Of fortalicos constructed on
Ihe principles Of modern military science
and also OF seeing much dbarming natural
scenery.
DURHAM TERRACE,
two hundred feet above tho river, commands
another view Of surprising beauty. IL Is on
the rivcrward edge Of tho Upper Town, and
stands on the buttrcsscs and platform for |
merly occupied by the Chateau Of 81. Louis, |
which.was built by Champlaiu IN 1850. The
old chateau was massive stone structure,
200 feet long, used for q fortress, prison, aud
Governors palace, and u stood uutil 1884, !
shcu, while occupied by Lord Aylmcr, u was
totally destroyed by fire, The terrace Is the
favorito promenade OF the citizens, and pre-
scnts pleasant scene In the late afternoon
or on pleasant Sundays. At the upper end
OF the terrace Ia a plain stone structure called
the Old Chateau, which was built about 17sO
for the British Governors. Ancient looking
as this building lie, II Is q misnomer TO call u
the Old Chateau. The first chateau or castle
of st. Louis was, as already stated, founded
by Champlaln about 1G0 years before. When
the old became the new, by means Of renoya-
tion, the new occamc the old by way Of dis
tinNtibHs tnu ht uusNs bu'f
ness-liko Lower Town, with Its multangular
aud multlfarious streets and Its cloee-packed
buildings, presents a subject Of considerable
curiosity. II has narrow streets aud micro
scopic-llkc sidewalks. The tin roofs are very
steep, and the snow must slide down readily
from them. They often have two rows or
stories Of dormcr windows. Everything tcs-
titles that the old inhabitants
KNEW now TO GUARD AGAINST TnE ATTACKS
Of their enemies, and 10 rcpel the cold from
the interior Of their houses. The narrowncas
| Of the streets Is noticeable feature Of the
| town. The appearance OF the sun In some
| Of these would-bc streets would DO something
| Of miracle. La rue dcs Chiens or Dog
street, which is not twelve feet wide, may be
mentioned as being among the more promi-
nent Of these. II Is unquostionably mar
vclous street. Is crecps close along the foot
Of the high perpendicular cape. A popular
legend says that pursued sailor lenped IRON
the top Of the cape and was not killed. Per-
haps Ii was to commemorate this event that
one Of the streets in the vicinity, running
parallel with Dog street for short distance,
was named Sault -ati. Matclot street. In 11I5
| Dog street was the theatre OF bloody action
between the British troops under Gen. Guy
Carleton aud tho French Qucbcccrs against
the invading American army. Arnold was
then wounded In this very narrow street, but
survived for the accomplishment OF the trait
orous decd which has consigned his name to
infamy. At tho north corner Of 81. Peter
and st. james streets one may sec tall yel.
low stone house, called Lym6urncr's, where
tho Duke Of Kent, the father Of Queen Vic
toria, In truly Jack style entertained him
self and others. There are numerous strik-
Ing mercantile, Insurance. banking and other
business houses In this quarter. The Gus.
tom house, lower down, is a large and
splendid stone cdfce, with towering, we'll
proportioncd and Respondent tin dome.
| THE nay
itself forms all interesting picturc, dotted, as
II is, by ships from all parts OF the world
Many arc at anchor TO save wharfage, while
others arc at the coyes and some at the
wharvcs. Crafts of all sizes and description,
arc seen everywhere in and about the harbor
The vessels Of some Of the ship-owncrs o
Quebec arc to be seen in all parts Of the world
Some Of these ship-owncrs have from fifty tC
sixty squarc-rigged sea-going vessels, hayint
In several cases acquired that property In /
few years. This lower town was once fish
ing ground. Even now 1t holds somewha
floating population, as many live out Of II n
night. Jack Tar may be seen ashore here II
all his joyous humor. Still, under way,
influence, he rolls along and tacks abou
through these narrow streets, grinning at thu
landlnbbcrs, who walk n still course. Genuin,
scafarcrs form large class here, but the gul
and river sailors are more numerous still. Tn,
rich yordant and beautiful island Of Orlcans
which Is In mid-strcam below, serves as 1
shelter to the bay on the east and divides til,
river into the north and south channels. II
distance 10 about four miles from the city. IL
length Ia nineteen miles, and Its width fly,
| and a half. The inhabitants are principally
| French-C Canadians. The soil Is rich, and pro
duccs fine qualities Of fruit, besides grain ant
roots. The Island Is reached by steam ferry
| boat.
Citizens and strangers never get tired o
contemplating from Durham Terrace, thci
favoritc promenade, the wonderful aud ad
mirablc panorama which stretches out il
every direction rs far as the vision can cN
tend. The Platform, which fronts tho Pac,
d 'Armcs, was built In 1885, under the admin
istration of Lord Durham. Ii Is a handsome
wooden platform, with an iron railing whicl
protects 1t at the edge of the cliff. In takini
a survey from here Of the smoky abyss beloy
us We can look almost directly into the chin
neys Of the houses in this part Of the lowe
town. Almost every building In the lower a
well as In tho upper town has Its chimnc.
!, boarded up 10 Its top as protection agains
the strong north and northeast winds whcl
prevail In the spring and fall. The majorit,
Of the buildings are of stone and white brick
the latter material being imported from Eng
land ut considerable expense.
With regard to the view from Durham Ter
, race, Sir Charles Dixie says: There is no
In the world nober outlook than that fron
the terrace at Quebec. You stand upon arocl
oycrhanging city and river, and look dow
upon the guard-ships' masts. Acre upon acr
of timber comes floating down the strcar
above the city, the Canadian boat songs jus
reaching you upon the heights, and beneat
, you arc fleets Of great ships-English, Ger
, man, French and Dutch-cmbarking tn
timber from the floating docks. Tho Star
and Stripes arc nowhere to be seem"
Leaving Durham Terrace, our French Jehu
amid some miraculous details of the groa
battle, soon took us out upon the
PLAINS OF ABRAHAM,
! close 10 the monument which marks the slO
where Gen. James Wolfe, the British hero
expired in the very moment of victory, noa
' the well from which the water was procuret
to moisten his parched lips. The monumcn
Is u very chaste circular column, rising fror
a square pedestal, and surmounted by a swor
and helmet. The inscription on one sid
reads as follows: "IIcre died Wolfe, victorl
Gus, Sept. 10, 1850" The General receive,
his last wound dor he was several time
wounded) on the height near by, where tn
new jail now stands. Tho column marks tn
spot where he was carried to die. J. y. X.