Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-29

and the day charming one. We visited
the public garden. alighting from our ear
risges and perambulating its beautiful
walks. We also stopped at the residence
Of Mr.. Grant. of the British Coionist. and
examined his splendid greenhouse and
garden. and were bountiflAly entertained
with refreshments by his courteous lady.
The point OF chief interest to strangers
is the Citadel or Fort on the hill, which
commands q grand view OF the surround-
ing country. We were permitted to
{ o drive in. with our teams, courtesy
never before extended 10 q party. not
even to the Prince of Wales when he
visited The place. One OF our party
thought The position very desirable one
for first class Yankee Hotel. and wanted
to negotiate Tor It, Our ride lasted
about three hours. when we dincd. and
in an hour were of again in steamer,
for cruise in the bay. We had gay party
of nearly two hundred, and were treated
several times OH our way to ice cream,
cakes, &c. We visited the Lunatic Asyl.
um, opposite the city. ana were shown
through the building. Here another
treat was served up. The best views OF
villas and handsome residences OF the
place were seen from the boat. aud many
magnificent ones There were. We reach
ed the hotel at supper time. and at
O'Clock attended reception in our honor
at the fine residence of the American
| Consul. We met here several dislin-
guished citizens. members OF the local
government and Dominion parliament.
After social converse, rich Iepast was
served. aud the Consul called the party
To order and welcomed the association.
~ his couutrymen. in choice words;
response was made by the President, who
toasted the Consul; Hon. Mr.. Vail. Do
minion Secretary. Hon. Mr. Mcdonald,
Mr.. z. Rev. Mr.. Grant. Judge Pinckney
of MARYLAND. Mr.. Johnson OF the Re
porter. Hon. Nelson Dingley. Jr,. MIR.
Lean, OF Halifax were each called out
and responded very happily. The Song
Away Down Est with original STAN
zas applying to 81. John and Halifax,
and making the iattcr the jumping ~
place. was rendered so accepta5iy by two
of our party that al encore was demand.
ed. and the HdHigonia1ss. - they term
themselves, but HdlUEriaHS. Is we call
them. applauded most vocilorously. At
mid night we tore ourselves away from
the cav aud festive scene. rs we were
obliged to "pack" Tor an early start in
the morning for home.
At hali.pa,t Z our Halifax friends were
on hand a.ain. with special horse.
chartered. and we lett for the Windsor and
Annapolis train This WAS a new route,
aud most delightful We were in the
garden Of Nova Scotia. the beautiful land
of Acadie, immortalized By Long!ellow's
Evangelnc. Our Halifax friends seemed
10th To leave US. or our ladies. and accom-
panied u quite distance. The MAnag'
er OF the road. Mr.. InncsS, who kindly
furnished us car. joined the party al
Windsor. with the American Consul ID.
X. Hobart. Esq, formerly OF Maine. (and
our old lriend.) with Mrs. Hobart, the
Hon. AIR. GoNdy. Dominion NJ. p. and
lady, who entertained Us with ice cream.
and also accompanied US several miles.
We took the Steamer =, Annapolis at ;
o'clock, to cross the bay OF Fundy, call.
in. at the smart port of Disby aud hav.
ing splendid sail OF five hours. We
got an excellent dinner on the boat.
which some OF the party were unable To
enjoy long. Ii was not rough. but
enough swell 10 cause sickness 10 the
sensitive ones. The sail makes this
route the preferable one TO many, and rs
il is 20 miles shorter. it is the favorite
one in summer tho only draw back being
crossing the Bay Of Fundy. We had an
hour in S.. John for supper, and then
took the Sleeping Cars Of the European
road for Bangor, where after comforta-
bic night. we arrived At halt past A. NJ
in season 10 take the Maine Central Cars
for home, having travelled nearly five
hundred miles the last - hours.
In another letter we shall speak more
at length OF the couulry aud place s visit
ed.
We were much indebted 10 the railroad
and steamboat lines lor courtesies, the
several hotels. gentlemen of the press OF
ST. John, Fredericton and Halifax, who
were lul OF cordially and courlesies,
the singers, Hon. Mr.. Reed. Mayor OF
ST. John. Hon. Mr. Gregory, Mayor, DR..
Dow and Gov. Wimot, Fredericton. the
Hon. Mr.. Carville. Manager of the In.
tercolonial railroad, Mr. InneS. VI anager
OF the Windsor aud Annapolis road,
Judge Jackson, Americas Consul at Hal.
*. Hon ID. X. Hobart, American Con-
sal at Windsor. Rev Mr. Grant. Halifax,
and many others.
We acknowledge the present of Muir
docks history ofNova Scotia and Aeadie,
in Vols. presented by the publisher,
Mr.. Barnes oithe Presbyterian Advocate.
Halifax, very interesting work, also a
copy OF ocean TO Ocean Rev. Mr..