Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-02-15
LETTER FROM CANADA.
Extravaganza in COnrt Dress In the
House OF COmmOnS-GOv. General
DufTcrin's Speech-SOn Of President
IIayes-VariOus Matters OF Interest.
NArANEE, ONT, Feb. 9th, 1878.

NAPANEE, ONT, feo. .9th, 1878.
Bro. TIMMoNs 1t is quite common
thing to see articles in the JOURNAL from
the far West or South, but this will have
the advantage OF variety coming from the
far East and North. A stranger in strange
land, yet hardly realizing it except when in
some district where French is the dialect
prevalent and where it is necessary TO print
notices in French as well as English to
have them generally understood. In the
vicinity Of Montreal nearly all persons can
speak French whatever may he their moth
er tongue. Gov. General Duftrin deiv-
cred in French aud English from the
Throne, his speech in Parliament which
your humble servant had the honor to
hear and II copy Of which | will send you.
| was fortunate in obtaining ticket of adj
mission to the Senate Chamber and sat for
about two hours viewing from the gallery.
the array of splendor ell the floor of the
Senate Chamber. before the opening cere-
OF court dress, but my ewes never before be-
held such profuse exuavigancc and super
fluffy in the way Of covering the carpet
with satin and flowers and leaving the
uppcFextremities unadorned- adorned the
most~-nature rivaling art. However,
suppose Washington is as bad rs Ottawa
III this particular. Ladies Of rank can
dress III raak costume, and no disgrace
attend. The British Army officers in their
rich uniforms; the judges of the Supreme
Court in scarlet robes before the throne :;
the military on the right, with the Speaker
OF the Senate and line OF Senators upon
either side. Immediately behind them
was seated distinguished Indies. A richly
uniformed usher whose business it seemed
to be to bow very low before his excellency
three times, dividing thereby the distance
frem the Thrune TO the rear OF the Cham
ber. After summoniug the Hsuse of Com
mons the members entered and stood in
the rear. Too common suppose to be en-
titled 10 seats His Excelcncy, Governor
General Dullerin read his speech rst in
! English aud then IN French. He touched
/ ul"lll TIVE u@ntIy dTpllTHllOu luSSAlOh, lOkl-
mating that they must abide the decision
OF arhitrators, giving S5,500,00O although
his government had claimed more. lie
also alluded to the matter of Sitting Bull
crossing into theirterritory and hnPed they
might be spared expense and trouble con-
corning it,
President Hayes son accompanied Gov
Gen. Dutferin home from his recent visit
to Washington. | saw him in company
with the Governor and tamily. Governor
Gen. Duher,n shortly g''cs to India TO oc-
cupy the highest office in The gift of the
| Queen. Canadians regret this as he is the
most popular man the Queen ever sent to
4 govern Canada. Canadians complain that
they have not n fair chance 10 do business
with the States, the tariff being so much
higher on ourSide than on theirs. Annex
alton would not suit them 40 we'll rs a re-
ciproeity treaty, Il.
The long cold winters in this section Of
Canada are n great drawback although this
one is exceptionally mild. They have con
siderable mineral wealth here and
no end to the water power = enough to
drive the machinery OF a continent.
Canada is waking up to the interest Of
Temperance. Here they have the Durkin
. Act, which means license or no license, and
argued much the same as il is in the
States. In the hotel where am stopping
the liquor disappeared from the bar AT
seven o'clock Saturday night aud nothing
is sold until Monday il more than
Perrysburg can boast of. think the laws
generally are better enforced here than in
the States but | may not be sufficiently
posted in this particular. .f,..
Hard times are prevalent here; largS
failures are nm every day occurrence.
Montreal is the best business city have
heen in. IL is situated at the inland head o.
Ocean Commerce. In the simmer she
does an immense import and export busi
ness. There are mahy other matters o
interest would add had time, but prob
J ably this is of sufficient length.
Yours truly w BowLEs.