The New York herald., 1878-11-28

numerous huts throughout the surrounding country
The shuhenacadie River. upon whose bank the village
IS situated, is one ot the principal streams in Nova
Scotia. which it nearly divides in two. 1t empties
into the Cohequid Bay. forty-fve miles north Of
Halifax. with which city it is connected by canal
thirty miles in length. The ROAD from here runs
through beautifully wooded country to Stewiacke
and Brookfed the former small Indian settlement,
close by which is river of the same name.
which rises in the Pi.tou Hills and flows into the
shubcnacadie. about six miles above the Bay of
Fundy.
TRrRos LOYAL WELCOME.
continued charming country took the train at
eight minutes to o'clock to Truro. whose pretty
white buildings gtered in the cloudless sum- A
magnificent tract of prairie in front of the
town. intersected with numerous small streams,
gave the Governor General and Her Royal
Hiehness their first impressions OF that
peculiar feature OK American country. II not
surprising to find here large crowd assembled at
the station since Truro Is of the most important
points along the route 1t is the capital of Colchester
county and this plain referred to is known Onslow
Marsh. The town has population Of 5000. and con
tains besides the county buildings several churches.
hotels and manufactures. Since the building
Of tine Intercolonial road its trade has rapidly
increased. In every direction there are beau
tiful drives. On the Salmon River, which
flows right through this town. excellent trou.
fishing can be had. fine arch has been erected at
the Truro Railway Station. on which were inscribed
all sorts of loyal aud enthusiastic motoes:"Truro
and Nova Scotia proudly offer 10000 Welcomes"
"Cead Mile Failte;' Welcome, Thrice Welcome"
and SO forth. Hundreds assembled around the
arch. which erected platform also finely
decorated and carpeted where chairs placed for
the Marquis and the Princess. and where the Mayor,
Mr.. Longworh, read to him the following address -
| To His Excelency the Most Honorable MARQUIS OF
LoRNr Knight OF Most Ancient and Most Noble
Order OF the Thistle. Knight Grand Cross of the
Most Distinguished Order OF st. Michael and st.
George Governor General of Canada &c.:--
| May it please Your Excellency. we, the Mayor and
Corporation of the town of Trnro leave to avail
ourselves of the opportunity which the arrival OF Your
Excecncy at this place. en- route to the capital
OF tho Dominion affords us, to approach Your Excel
| lency with assurance OF loyalty TO Her
Majesty's person. and thereon welcome to Canada
the descendant of long line Of noble and lusrions
men and tho inLcritor Of the traditions of a great
| historical family; but welcome you also your
own account as statesman who BY personal excr.
tions has won high place among the public men of
the parent country. Allow us to add that the loyal
people Of the Dominion see in the personal tie which
| connects Your Exceency with the family of
beloved Queen additional claim to their afectonatc
regard We beg to tender HcrRoya Hghness best
wishes for her health aud happiness. We assure her
that the people Of the Dominion will beproud to have
Mt the head OF their social life lady stine uished
and which embeh S BIRTH and rans
and add to them the charm of personal distinction.
Kindly receive our sincere wishes for your success
III the discharge of tho high and important duties
| which the Sovereign has committed to your hands.
! Signed on behalf Of the Corporation.
ISRAEL LONGWORTH. Mayor Of Truro.
THE GOVERNOR GENERALS REPLY.
The Marquis with the Princess standing at his left
holding nun and bouquet, read his reply - fol-
! lows:--
Nm. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN-It was sincere graft
ncasion to me to find that tho arrangements made
ouP m Ami Ions Al fnr
to accept at your hands the address you
have now presented. The loyal aud dutiful
manner in which you speak Of your affection for
sovereign and the friendly and sympathetic words in
which you aude to our coming among you increase
ance you have been pleased to give ms. We observe
with JOY that your community is one in which pro-
It's members. and we trust that thc neighborhood
of the railroad may confirm and extend the
prosperity Of your town. We have been welcomed
with true heartiress At the great seaport Of Halifax
and pass up the country It IL pleasant to hear
good wishes there expressed rpeaed st the towns
British Crown is a. conspicuousin every region as
the Justice aud impartiaty OF the government which
1t represents. LORNE.
On descending from the platform the people gave
.hree cheers for His Excelicncy who. throwing Oh
his overcoat proceeded to inspect the troops drawn
up TO do him honor. These consisted of the volun.
teer artillery Pctou and the volunteer Seventy
eighth Highlandcrs of Colchester county. Another
salvo and the train started on with God speed from
thousand throats.
A ROMANTIC JOURNEY.
BY this time luncheon began to be thought of. and
was served Immediately to their Excellences and
their suites in the Brevoort In the other cars
baskets sought and general joviaity began The
press car was the OF industry from this time
on, for those present there knew that literal
millions Of readers In various countries awaited the
days accounts Of the viceregal progress. Beyond
near s the village OF Soisonish where rabbits exist
in enormous numbers. local firm has long carried
on the business Of canning mi and shipping to Ensisnd
served hare From, here villages were passed in
rapid succession and elsewhere along the route the
IN their holiday attire Many vivid and Quaint cos
TIMES seen as the brilliant train flashed by and
village girls who were straining their
eyes Tor glimpse Of her within foot or two Of the
broad plate windows. Signs OF manufacturing
country appeared, blast furnaces and shipbuldinS
docks At Londonderry on the north side Of Cclce-
aucid Bay. Tho railway itself made its first crossing
over the river Folly on of tho important iron
bridges which numerous along the remsining way.
hrh from the bed Of the river Its slender iron
tracing calculated to diseonccrt ono accustomed
to trust to the solid looking bridges of Old England
but tho Princess took tho bridge together with the
rocking which the train underwent on somo
other parts OF the line. very composedly. From
here the route became more and moro romantic.
| The distance over the Cobcquid Hills was tho most
interesting and. indeed. exceeding six hundred feet
above the sea- tho brow Of almost perpendicular
! mountain range. the train ran swiftly, looking
| down into deep valley with steep boundaries
through which the Wallace River runs impct,,-
| renee. Occasionally glimpscs caught Of the
deep blue waters OF the Bay Of Fndy and the towns
and villages ranged along its shores On every side
the scenery bold varicd and highly impressive.
Folly Lake clos by. the highest elevation is an
attractive sheet of water. with irregular shore.
! All around tho range abounds with valu-
| able minerals. Of which largo mass are
| of peculiar iron OF unequsllcd richness. Tho
hirIs in altitude from $50 to 900 feet and
tend total distance of 1n' miles In fact, these
hills 70 divide the Bay Of Fundy into two great
| miles long. and terminating In tho Cunbcr-
| land Basin. tho head VI which stands the
town of Amherst. tho southery fork being not less
than eighty miles in extent from Cape Chigucco to
the head Of Mnss Easin At Truro. Travelling west
ward the vccrcgal train next parsed through an un-
| duatjn1 and wooded district, skirtol 10y