The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-10-14
Correspondence of THE RECORD.
NOTES Or TRdYEL.
MONTREAL.

MONTREAL.
We came in sight of Montreal just at sun
set In the distance we could barely see the
Uncovered spires and domes of the city glitter
ing in the last fading rays of the sun. Then
as the g Algerian drew nearer the city, the
view became more distinct. The spacious
harbor was filled with shipping of every des-
cription, from the gloomy sea-going steamers
with their black prison--ike hulks to the
iaunty little yachts which ever and anon
shot across our path. Tall warehouses lined
the magnificent stone wharves, said to be the
finest in America to the distalc of n mile or
more. The lofty dome of the Bonsecour
Market the tall spires of the English Cathe-
dral, and st. Patricks Roman Catholic
Church, the Royal insurance Buildings and
the towers of the Cathedral of Notre Dame,
attract the eye Of the tourist and form land
marks by which he afterwards directs his foot
steps in his rambles about the city.
1t was too late to see anything of the city
that evening, but on comparing notes at the
breakfast table the next morning, we found
that some had already been out and seen
Victoria Square, with its colossal bronze
statue Of the Queen, and its beautiful mar
BILE fountain some had been down by the old
Grey Nunnery and two of us had, for cur
rosity's sake, attended mathis at st. Patrick IS.
After breakfast, q Carriage was procured
and we started out to see the sights. OF
course it would be impossible for me to men
tinu HIM hot tVn tiat
within the limits of newspaper article, and
| can only speak of those things which we
noted especially. Our driver was of the
Midodist persuasion and very communca-
tive ! detected him once quietly whstling
Mulligan Guards, and afterwards Down
in II Coal Nine" On inquiry l learned
that he was indebted to Barnums Morally
Refined Circus for his knowledge of them.
The history of Montreal is briefly this. At
the dawn Of Canadian history, the site Of this
place was occupied by an Indian village named
Hochelaga. Subsequently it was settled by
the French. In 1914 the island (for Montreal
is built on an island,) was oedcd to the reli-
gious Older of the Sulpicians at Paris, and
since that time has for the most part con-
tinued in their possession. About 1860 the
city fell into the hands of the British and, in
1775, was captured and temporarily occupied
by the Americans under the gallant Mont
gomery, who shortly afterward lost his life at
the storming of Quebec. Gen. Montgomery
made the square in front Of the old French
Church his parade ground, and gave it the
name of Place d'Armes, which it has re-
tanned to this day.
Montreal, though Under English rule, is
still French city. The observing stranger
cannot fail to notice that the city is divided,
by its styles, into an old part and a new The
long, narrow streets, darkened by high, steep
rooted houses, plainly indicate the former,
while handsome and elegant churches and
mercantile buildings Of modern construction,
clearly show the spirit of progress. The city
boasts Of numerous institutions of learning
and beneyolence, and has it's full share of in
terestng localities. With your permission,
will now briefly mention some Of them.
The Church of the Gesu, or Jesuit Church,
is situated on Bleury street Externally the
architecture of this building is old and by no
means attractive, but the frescoes and paint
ings on the interior are unusually fine. The
church forms a perfect cross, with the High
Altar as the head Collection boxes, in which
money may be placed for the relief Of the
suffering souls in purgatory, and for various
other charitable objects, are scattered penti-
fully about the church. The Church of the
1esu is attached to st. Mary's College, which
is also under the supervision of the Jesuit
Fathers.
The Bon Pasteur Nunnery is one Of the
most pleasing points Of interest in the city.
1t is under the control of the Grey Nuns,
who are, a society, immensely wealthy and
own entire blocks of real estate In the very
heart of the city. They claim to number over
two hundred sisters of whom about seventy
are employed in the city and suburbs. Their
attention is chiefly directed to their noble
hospital, which affords shelter for over five
hundred inmates. An Irish priest temper
ariIy at the hospital conducted us through
the buildings and showed us the Chapel,
Dormitories, Infirmary, Pharmacy, &c. He
took good care not to let us miss seeing the
rooms where articles were for sale. We saw
a number of persons whom they told us had
reached the age of one hundred years.
founding department is also connected with
the institution, where between five and six
hundred foundlngs Of which not ten per cent.