The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01

clearing made, and the next was on the
terrace or plateau upon which the hotel
Chateau Frontenac now stands. and
where the writer stood when these
memoranda were given him by an at
tache of the hotel.
Champlain Market.
Champlain market is prominent
place of interest and should be visited
by every tourist in early morn, when
the buying and selling are at their
height. Most of the produce has been
brought from parishes up or down the
river by the market steamers, which
lie three or four abreast along the quay.
The French flag floats over 1t long be-
fore sunrise. The open space outside of
the large stone market building is
planked over, and upon it the "habi-
tants" sit with their green stuff spread
out on the boards around them. There
they gesticulate and vociferate in maxi
ing sales, with an energy indescribable,
which an American peddlar might well
emulate.
The most picturesque approach from
Upper to Lower Town Is by the Cham
plain steps. This route leads to the
Notre Dame des Victories, plain old
structure of stone, built on the site of
Champlain's residence in 1690 and to
the busiest and most crowded part Of
| the old river wards also to the long line
of steamboat wharves. These old steps
commence about one-third of the way
down the winding slope of the cliff and
are steep and narrow: although partly
demolished and replaced by modern
structure, they still impress the visitor
as well deserving their name, for the
old, gray. worn out stone and plank
stairs of ancient days are distinctly
seen beneath the iron stairway which
covers them, a curiosity no visitor
should fail to see. Near the foot of the
steps is a grating over the place where
the remains Of Champlain were recent
ly found in the vault of an ancient
chapel, buried there in 1885,
These old stairs are usually crowded
with pedestrians of all nations, color
and size, from the stalwart Indian of
the Huron tribe, wrapped to the throat
in embroidered moose hide, the origi-
nal habitant, in his ancient dress, the
dusky roamers Of the citadel, the Off
GERS and sailors of the men-of-war in
port, dressed in glittering uniforms
even the Jesuit Fathers in their eccle-
siastical robes, the students of the semi.
naries, the pious and devoted nuns In
nh a oct,a icti lrauc Tnh,, Chifa.
men, of whom only two are found with.
in these memorable walls, and last, but
not least, the curious and lnquistivt
Yankee, looking in vain for the Stars
and Stripes, Americas emblem of lib
erty, which we failed TO see during the
days of our visit here.
Streets in Lower Town.
All streets Of Lower Town are mar
row and plank-paved. St. Peters
street, running north, between tho
cliffs and the river is the seat of thu
chief trade of the city. 1t contain!
numerous banks, public offices anC
wholesale warehouses. These build
ings are plain and massive, built o
gray stone The custom house, es
pecially, is an imposing, classic build
ing, located at the confluence of the st
Charles and ST. Lawrence rivers. TIL,
great stone piers Of Point a Carey ar
located near by. st. Paul street com
mences near the end of St. Peters ant
runs west along the narrow strip be
tween the st. Charles river and tn
northern cliffs, and passes the road
ascending to the Hope and Palac
Gates, This street is also narrow an,
; plank-paved and filled with the quain
little houses and homes of the Frencl
artisan. Here are shipyards, docks an,
manufactures extending along tn
; shores of the st. Charles river.
From the Chateau Frontenac we ar
driven out to prospect in Upper Town
First to the citadel which is the grea
point of interest to the tourist. A de
scription of what may be seen from tn
dizzy heights of this Canadian gibralta
may interest our readers at anothe
time John e. Richmond.