National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-12
DOMINION.
fContinusd from Frat Psoe.)

tion marking the spot Just outside of the citadel
10 . monument on the spot where Wolfe expired,
and In public park called the "Goyernor's Gar
den" 10 monument erected 70 the memory Of
both Wolfe and Montcalm, and an old one story
building is pointed out on st. Louis street, where
the pody OF Montgomery was prepared, oy order
o. the British General Carlton, to receive sol
historic events connected with this city Is care
fully perpetuated by monuments or inscriptions,
~. me people are not 80 completely sosorpea n
sentiaIly city OF "reminiscences. small, low
building with steep roof broken by double
site the st. Louis, and now used as . BARRIERS
shop, is pointed ont as the house4n which
MoNTcALM HELD HIS LAST COUNCIL OF WAR.
As Q marked incident Of the tenscity with which
former events are perpetuated, VIII mention
where Prescott Gate once stood, . panel Is In
serted representing gilded dog, called the
ton Il fFsn:h e he fiio1 8SSs puTpor sa'
81 am dog gnaving bone;
While gnsw take my repose.
The time shall come, but has not yet come,
When will bite him who now bites mel
The story ID that 70 French merchant, who for
merly occupied this spot now covered BY the post
office, had . feud with Blgot, the military In
that the priVsss Si,.eD had no means Of obtain
ing legal redress for the injuries which he con-
ceived ne had suffered, but placed the above
mentioned image and inscription over his door to
express his purpose Of revenge. This 30 incensed
Bigot that be caused him 70 be run through the
oedy and killed BY the sword Of French officer,
India, where the merchsnt's brother, aking up
the quarrel, followed him and slew him in the
street Of Pondicherrys
THE SITE oFouEBEc
was first visited by Jacques Cartier in 1884, and
was then an Indian village, called Stadacous.
In zoos Samuel de Champlain laid the founda-
lions Of the first building erected by Europeans,
thus making this city, next st. Augustine and
jamestown, the Oldest in North America It has
passed through many vtcissitudes, and Is now, as
formerly, essentially French, though under
which over 1000 are French Canadians, and con-
siderably over 5000 are Roman Catholics. The
OLD city Is divided into Upper and Lower town.
military walls Of about three miles In length,
and the latter that part Just above thu rivers
level and lying between IL and the base Of the
promontory. A large district, now built up out
side the walls, is designated as st. Johns, st.
Roch's suburbs, sc. The fortifcations and wall
We, mere changed and an rebuilt 6 the English after
S25,OOO,OC O. There were formerly hne strong
gates for admission within the walls, all OF
which have been demolished but one, st. Johns
gate, and that in its present FORM is Of very re-
cent construction, and is maintained more as an
ornament than for any other purpose. Several
back from the river, stand ive or six large mar,
tello towers, at about equal distances apart, be-
tween which and the citadel there are said to be
: ..suBTERRANEAN PASSAGES,
but cannot vouch for the fact. The river st.
Charles debouches into the st. Lawrence Just be-
low the city, giving It the shape of triangle the
base Of which Is formed by the citadel and the
Plains Of Abraham, and the other two sides BY
ings are Of stone, most of the older ones being
succeed and either white or yellow washed.
some OF the streets especially In the lower town,
said to follow the lines of those In the primitive
Indian village Of Stadaeoua. Along the wall on
the top Of the height is faVorlte promenade,
called Durham TerraPa l0OEinO froun Vii eh
on the houses Of Lower Town, they present the
qualntest possible appearance, and seem to have
huddled together, with their low walls and long
pitched roofs and double rows Of dormer windows,
making two stories in the roof and one below It,
In order to keep warm during the long, cold win
se6s; Of which tne{ know 50 well: Most Of the
ness so that the eye is dazzled by Its glitter in
the sun. l think II must be better metal than
rust in few weeks If not painted, as the phsnom-
epon does not seem to be accountable for by the
difference In climate. But can't say all wish
to of Quebec In one letter, and Will reserve what
more ] have to say for another. DELTA.
THE Sun thus apportions the extra $4,000 given
to Mr.. Beecher by his loving and big hearted
church: $500 to Mr. Eysrts, SIS 900 to ex-Judgs
Porter, $4,000 to Austin Abbott, 900 to General
Tracy, q, 900 to Thomas G. Sherman, $4,000 for
witnesses expenses and 1000 for incidentals like
John Hill and other things. The Graphic thinks
that the Sun is all wrong In this matter, for Mr..
Sherman would never give his services even to
beloved pastor, for 5000 for SIX months work:
tears-reckoning at the current rates Of salt at
Syracuse-and his prayers cannot have been
worth . cent less than 10000 more. Mr.. Shear
man really gets SIS 000 and his services are dirt
cheap that.
A negro woman in BarnweIl, S. O., has given
birth to twins, boy and girl, who are connected
BY o ligsment of flesh. The girl is we'll shaped
M hnk ha h0u "a IA oF han nd