The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-02

that wonderful thing known ~ Science, but
in sort also n representatives 81 n great
ncighhoring nationality 10 whom special
consideration i due
Thus not only has Montreal cXertcd itself
~ entertain H. i'm royal STYLE hut the other
chief cities Of Canada-Ottawa. the present
cauital. and quebec. the former capital
have given Us invitations 10 visit them, and
have voted ample funds and made elaborate
arrangements 20 give rs warm and cen
CrouS reception. The railroads and steam
boats furthermore give us free tranSporta-
ton to these points.
Your correspondent selected
THE TRIP TO QUEBEC.
and he has never enjoyed a more delightful
one. \ sail of 100 miles down the majestic
- Lawrence under the Soitencd licht o.
tie AUGUST moon, with the temperature
simply perfect. and with hosts of genial
comunions % hare and add to the Cnjoy-
meut. was In i'>,i delight. But 10 see
tine famed citcGci Il Quchoc-;hc Gibraltar
of Amcrica-Ti>ing abruptly hundreds OF
f,o: from The waters and standing out
strongly against thc clear sky. crowned
With il, imprcgWchlc notifications: and,
sill morc. 20 climb lahoriously lis dizzy
hli.lt~. and standing on one oi the bas-
lions oi the famous Tort II drink In the
scene before and around You, 80 rich in
HISTORIC MEMORIES,
ws, o pleasure never to be forgotten
O.,htc. according 10 the hi>tOriograph-
a.. Who had prepared formal address for
-. Claims % lc Tic oldest city on the con-
ur,nt. au,cdstinc both jamestown and -,
Augustine: and may add that Dr. Hunt,
81. glrise.. flsat Ia l..
uron which il j, founded Uhe Laurcntiam
AL tie Oldest rock, in the world. But aS
% The founding and history Of this Odd
French city, with which are connected the
familiar names II Jacques Cartier. Cham
plain. Frontsnlc, %c.. | must refer to the
school histories. But the battle OF the
Phins q Abraham. which lay just before
u,: The heroic deaths Of Wolfe and Mont
cain. who. enemies in lie. have now a
common monUm 40 on the citadel terrace;
srd the unsuccessful attempted the Ancri-
en- forces under montgomery 10 take the
city in l71j, are events likely TO he romcm-
lrcl.
quebec is evidently Old and foreign.
seven G.hth> oi
TIE PEOPLE SPEAK FRENCH,
aud Vet the Mayor. who addressed us and
ly thc way spoke English with much dit
trultyl. ASSURED Us that the two peoples,
French and English, have completely CO.
s'..rcd: and the American Consul, who
also spoke VII in response 70 a
toast 10 the President Of the United
static. asserted that there were no
MON. more loy.l 10 the Queen than these
-ue mixed Canadians. At all events
ill.,. toasted tie Queen with apparent
rriGc. md we ri-ht heartily Joined in the
"bp. hip, hurrlh." that followed. by the
war. a few II Us caught a glimpse Of The
Gayernor-Gcnenl. the Marquis Of Lorn",
and Of his wife. Princes Louise, queen
Nictori4's daughter, who were just setting
on for drive.
must not delay to tell q our rambies IN
tie old city. with it, narrow lanes and its
mer caE>hcS. or Of the speeches. lunches,
welcomes. excursions, dc, that We bad.
BIZ, two thing, | must at least mention {:
Oh, great
UNIVERSITY OF LAVAL
ma Tho beautiful Fall> 81 Montmorcnci.
our reception 10y the University aulhori-
t.,. was an important feature OF the pun
r.i.6 programme. II seems to represent
or1 ar-,nd scale the wealth and power Of
ti. mat Eo,ai.h Church. has been granted
s..rI privileges 10y The Pope, and has 's
"pro;.ctor" al the Holy see. We spent
mich slime inspecting it. gallery q psi Mt
ir-.. iur.uliug some 10y thc Old ma-tcIs !;
rs splendid museum, and IT. expensive
cabinet O; scientific apparatus.
The Vontmorcnci j, q small river empty
in. into the Il. Lawrence at a point he'"
Quebec. where the banks OK the lAiicr
stream are high and prcciphou~; an" ID '>
Acre that the falls occur. me Hcishl VIZ
given 10 me a, PSI fect-50 fcet hshtI' u
49,. stated. than the falls OF Niagara iIlol
.rc no. 80 Sublime. OF course, n inc t'UeI'
put ia Grand picturesque beauty ih'! arc
NOT inferior.
LEAVE QUEBEC
llui with rich materials for aiter-memo-
rt.. and vitlal with dccpencd impress
SION e, TO the pmri4hty with which we re-
r.rl orr own homes. These people ac-
t.slly believe. and felt warranted III re-
Hera'lug T. H., that Quebec l. h"i olls 'u w,
oldest and thc most picturesque LH'cc, pT'
t.ev,v J-st place 10 fte ~ 0l me N"oiJ
world. At least Two OF the speakcrS guo','"
o. their purpose tie saying, " zee Nnl' n
aul die. but see quebec ana liVe' WI
10 be II. bat would prefer 10 be ho' q"'''
$50 lar on" and Just now no ii'IIc o 'ii1
altogether 20 attractive ~ INC w" 0''
Richmond on the james.
sunday | WAS
BACH IN MONTREAL,
where >cyenty-for churches opehcu tI.Tli
door. for WorsEippcrs. As three io'ntI'
q I'll, people are Catholic, ana " ~ .l'
Romans dc.n and went 10 mass, se'CC'I''I
~ course. the largest available cnurch
TLi, MA, the Parish Church OF NolTc 'AIie'
witch holds 10000 people, ana has 'h'
l,r.o,t he'll i'm America. An Hnlihl'neV
cathedral IL be. it is said, an eNacl copy
reduced one hall. Of the great Catheerai %
~. Peters NJ Rome, and even theh 10 ~
murb the largest church on tni' continent
ocoupic, conspicuous part Oh ihe Guy
SUNDAY afternoon we went, OF couisV'
MOUNT ROYAL PARK.
Mann, rovsl from which Montreal h@
A.. ,gInc sand, Immediately back OF 'h'
cfv and j. the pride and glory OF ever.
trol ti,i1ln II !, some 900 feet high whcr
Tie park OF 700 acres l. located anu VI" a., ,
Ore Viaccd the reservoirs lii.t up; -
citv. Alike for the Grand we" ,i'W
summit affords. and for the fugSeu az" w. ~ =,
t.o.. Of tie mountain Itself, ana lVi ~ y
hl.h sanitary value, 1t Is worthy u III
citizens pride. rooloct
But Ie; no one suppose that am he ,@.;',,
ing the special work OF our ASsCCi 49,,
Tar from il. have to-dQY actua'l! ~ ,o
ed 10 The reading and discussion OF lo lea
than eiectn papers in my own sec'ion' I i"D
tO-ofqht have not only altenueG ~ ~.
;ures-one by Professor heiNlile bcII, "
Visible speech, and one by DR.. Carpch9vi
u London, on the Cocoon Cahaduese- ~,
have also "assisted at h pro, u.o'o p,