Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-20
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QUEBEC, SEPT, H. 49,


Eh'or Qf Keuae} Joay0ai:
Anio .st tue views r III the mountain ID rcai
u Mo4treal Victoria b.lose shouid not be- io.-
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Sc q 90 H. tnc car, m '' t.n 81
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",.,. .4., I-u.-l..s "a. !, $50 "," t'.i, "U
IA u hoInent he /, as much IN the datk a. oNel
rhe PIERS of solid stone masonry, aud the
brid-e ITSELF top, bottom aud sldc', OF mon Il Is
uearA two mics loug, aud cost over sN millions
Of dollars. Passing III the cars, you got 40 Aoud
view of it, 1t is only at distance that YOU OBJ
tain an idea of its shape, and what an immense
structure it is 1t Will ever remain one of the
noblest monuments of the enterprise OF this
wealthy city. Twice before it was finished, II was
carried away by floods, but science and rcrscyer-
ance conquered at last, and let us hope that the
victory may be permanent
The monument TO Lord Nelson, erected in 1905,
should receive a passing notice. 1t stands Ia q
public square, and is Of Montreal stone, with in
scrptions concentrating the most celebrated
victories achieved by this most celebrated Eng
lish Admiral, one of the greatest naval comman-
ders the history of the world affords.
ne new post once Is a uAS large DulNlu-, N-
exterior being in very good taste.
Besides the new unfinished cathedral, modelled
after St. Peters at Rome, and one eighth of the
size of that immense structure new City Hall
is in process of erection, which will require
large expenditure, and will be an ornament to the
city and a credit to its government
A very large and magnificent new hotel to be
.I he nd J.. al in
The walls are up, and the general outside appear
ance can be seen; but it is yet very far from be
ing completed. When finished it will be one of
the finest buildings of the kind, and will require
a large concourse of travellers, with pockets full
of money, to sustain it.
The upper part of the city is supplied with wa
ter from two large reservoirs on the side of the
mountain, but the water, instead of coming from
springs streams in the vicinity, is brought from
Lachine, some nine miles distant, by aqueducts
and forcing apparatus, evincing ingenious and
scientific engineering.
There are many other notable things about
Montreal, which we have not space to mention .
and it is not to be supposed that in the limited
time we spent there, we exhausted the wonders OF
the city, or can furnish an accurate and complete
description OF it. Ga the contrary, our state
ments and notices are necessarily hasty and i'm
perfect.
The steamboat from Montreal to Q lebcc is
large. handsome aud well appointed boat. with
all the modern conveniences. The one we took
passage in, is named the Quebec. There are 9th
ers belonging to the same line. The hour fol-
leaving Montreal is in the evening. The ex-
pertinent was made few years since, of making
the passage in the day time but it was not a sue
Cess. The business men prefer night passages to
time. The distance is about one hundred
miles. Tourists, of course, have no opportunity
TO observe the scenery the banks OF the st.
Lawrence. The boat reaches Q Quebec earl, III tue
MORNING. The night We were on board there
we've number of young men gong TO q ,ebcc to
,eud Dominion Convention % HE Young
i.ns Christian Association. There was "A piano
II tue capin, and the gentlemen PLACED aud sung
50 ne Of the best and most popular Moody and
Sankey hymns furnishing the passengers with
very fine music. in which many Of them appeared
to take much interest, while Others man Tested IN
diheience or dislike. YANKEE.