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Newmarket Era , August 4, 1871, p. 2

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NEWMARKET ERA AUG 1871 and a Utile Im on to Si Point snall places tbo habit look more tbo of Thunder Kay than at place ever Mailed Steaming on wo to Carillon Hero wo disembarked i i GmrlUa end Cnrilion a short run of some mile Arriving At wo took steamer Quern Victoria belonging where large saw null are sjtMlM lolonging to tin- Hon J ill imputed furnish FRIDAY AUG Our Toronto SpatLa IB ntatkai Era to connect in from on ibe to roftch Toronto nest It was Imjiuv tormina- to our visit to Ottawa and lull dousing recollections of Capitol Thanks to tbo obliging di of tho St and Ottawa It It Company Esq a couple of special cars wore placed tbo disposal of tbo Association and from Ottawa to Fresco jocularity and song occupied It was one of rides wo over had mid will long bo remembered On tbo road votes of thank passed to tho Corporation and Incal Press of Ottawa and also to Mr timely and well deserved Ottawa City is very picturesquely south sboro of Ot- It was selected in 1858 ii tbo by HOT Majesty permanent interior celebrated Caledonian Mat of for the then Springs situated After of Canada and lias since been leaving this jhjiiiI dinner was served of the Dominion and a spread it wasde- It bear unmistakable of Ho local on the prosperity New building of erected in all ports of the city idly It aided a bag of splendid potatoes form and many of its buildings ordered hem cooked for the As- lie and pi exceedingly were enjoyed Din- stone structures The scenery nor over tho promenade dock was around Ottawa Is unsurpassed in tbo again lough t to view the picturesque iPi along tbo river Wooden buildings poorly constructed dot then nil MharVilbt loco doc ui appear any to cultivated In of the great he blue iholanrcntinii lie is only a question of observable I heir sloping I time river along the city Editorial Hams Rochester Musical slasa The Famine In bat little received of the fcaC Persia tral and Southern Provinces aja consequent partial failure of tWaa great destitution and 2J all winter At tho same wore increased on the aaaa was Dot wry of Lariston which brought on no causing numbers of the leave their home and a an- decrease of revenue to the GotarZ Tho new Governor promised to not only usual sum but and thia oppression drove UmmJ country people from their- and thronged tho cities taxes failure of the was rendered more because tbo other Provinces cotton and depended on it for thoir grain re mi Its in bio by the ess the new crop rose to times its usual ur- starvation began raises ash opium tbo people by no Canadian Press Association sides with trees and sbi When pawing Pap the in which was re ently murdered during an election fraca was pointed out Shortly pmOllawnity which with Vending out prominently on Majors Hill presented a tino From a half to hour later we landed am to Kussell House accommodated tho looking halo and be I Jones aUo members of tbo lis j press After having dined tbo I accepted the kind invita Mho to visit the Pari Hail hugs kindly ordered them to pro- less busy bum during tho mouths of navigation its for thou- of Its do not come up to the stand ard of Toronto or Montreal hut rapid improvement has been made during post few A railway length of city from th I nit in Fourth We entered fight at Till C WBr0 ihrongli by Hon Mr Mr Kirabpf the gentleman Usher of Hod n t- Jindviv Clerk of Assembly This morning lea gBonaventure Carrier of the Station Montreal per Grand Mr It Mr ur party to At and other membvis of City Press we embarked board one Commons Chamber was of tie splendid- eteaincrs the Company called 9f Wales en route for tbo this route tho tourist has i opportunity of viewing to the beautiful scenery of the St awrence and Ottawa as rat meet A short run brings us to Anno where we have to jwss rough a short canal to avoid a aioi of shallow rapid Here are small Islets which the cor bubbles and in its from Canal a again on tor the Ottawa and after of miles the edo from two to eight miles the wide being known by names of tho vafoui islands pass wo come to the a an Indian location c is inhabited by tbo remnanU tribes tho Iroquois and A high mountain ridg6fonns tiful back ground and on the t peak catted Calvary a chapel and Indians Most of tho are baptized into tbo I toman church Aftor passing this to tbo flow of visitors both for business and make it a desirable location for thoso ing to push specialities into trade met from all parts i Ottawa have not JAoglwitoaRj promenade around tho brow of Major Hill known as tho Lovers Walk which half hidden by trees winds Parliament buildings affording an excel lout view in of the Ottawa also tho Falls tho villago of Hull e to tho our party tho and On of a jolly regarding which very affecting crow the of tbo Association is told We give it as received Mr Mitchell of tbo Free Press mi a resident of Central Canada and Mr of Port Hover t isuowovcr half acentury that boarded a raft the run of the rvligious fetes held by tho IroI shortly whole party ntagia and Algonquin tribes ono of visited Mills Factories most celebrated Chiefs located here Mr the ba or Great Bear of the PP this district was mysteriously shot by a has a factory hero in which he poisoned arrow leading by bis lout gross of matches pails washtubs and IOtiO He bands Leaving tbo diero wo proceeded to tb Hi- deau Falls also visited the Governor Hall and Park and returned at two oclock to far Lunch At throe pm Association the invito- I Govorument la Jo lovely maiden who was next day to bis I A rival was suspected lo hnvo no the dastardly act from motive jealousy proof could not obtained and they could only la the untimely and of their gal liot young chief striving as best I hey could to console Tho following springe of I SUiful tree any ever seen spector of i that part of tho country was party to run the slide erred growing Uon very mot Mr Goodwin a well known where chief fell and soon tractor and no were detained it assumed exact shape of a I waiting for a jam iu the boom to be bear slaking his thirst in got loose ho all bands with a lie river Indians regarded it plentiful supply of champagne A with and veneration thinking it couple of was their murdered Chief returned With boards from Spirit land in the form of dashing over be animal fim which ho took his all was in readiness the name yet it is held sacrod by got on board As criba i them and would sooner think jumpdown tho first aloud of taking their own life ban of cut- was raised and roundly repealed ting it down One of moat re markable circumstances connected with it is that at certain seasons it coats its shadow over the river whore it remains for a length of time Much attention has this shadow but oven the most acute observers have railed to discover its reuse So much for tbo bear story on we come lo the beautiful villa or Hon Abbott MfP and near by stands the remains of an old tower a portion of on old fort built by tho French lor the par- pose of guarding against the Incur sions of unfriendly Indians Wo next called and further i da Glass Co- works are located Pass ing Point Angloia we soon reach bead of the Lake of Two Moun tains and the river contracts to about in width The each succeeding one The smooth water was readied without cidont and the rido was heartily of the party than the rest got Ottawa water from too far for ward which caused some little riment at his lending our party returned to the House by way of the Lovers Walk and the Parliament where an invitation was awaiting the Association to with the Corporation and local proas at oclock It was art excellent spread considering the time the obliging and gentleman Host of the fiussell In tho absence of the Mayor through sickness Aid occupied the chair and Aid sfosfrore the ViceChair After the removal of and song away two short boor when wo bad to leave for Proscou ia people ate children eaten all domestic animals as vermin In me digging op coapsos starving families and a lence in ful ravages One half of Persia a likely to bo depopulated A meeting of tho Reformers the township of wss held Paisley on the for asja pose of organizing a Reform Assess apposed to been swallowed by the animal Tie family have since lived on veal Ha of a pound The Governor General la ss pected at Ottawa on the of mi Cam- first then leading Room the Speakers Senate Chamber Jic in the latter stands an exquisite ly wrought statue of Her Majesty and On either side of tho Speakers chair two of the Prince and Princess Royal Doth Chambers are richly furnished and every de partment betokens great regard for convenience as well a studied at tempt to produco tit conviction on the visitors mind that the is none other than Do- 1 minion Capitol Mr of the Rod is a perfect gentle- man and groat to afford full information to all Hi own pri vate apartments exhibit the qualities of man and we shall not forgot him we recall to mind our visit to tbo Ottawa ment His heart is in right place Our party having decided this morning to remain over till instead spending part the day at Ogdcnsburg originally i mended about oclock we to tho Chaudicre accompanied by the local piosi men through a beautiful Nttwrnstisut I v ass Notice SHOPS TO BE ON SATURDAY 12 1811 Notice ftr u4 Hat la rL la MMkM mi SUNJAY AT nova LOU Sir TERBI11LK IjIlTATIOSi A MJt f Young an with hour Tbey took charge of tho boat and ordered superintendent not her from New York of the fire depai other vehicles immediately the work of removing the dead ruled and afternoon in New street pot local committee of the Provincial Exhibition held at Kingston on It is wast asall mated that it will take to place Crystal Palaee and gronnos in VPJ- Council Is isica swsuof tut lo this amount V NEW Boot and Shoe MANUFACTORY milk tabrnibii lo mi BOOTS AND SHOESI abaga Imxa IS uUKJCIniwliri Work I ITS

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