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WASHINGTON FRIEND'S GEEAT AMERICAI TOUE OP ^ FIVE THOUSAND MILES ♦ IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, ▼',>f INCLUDIKG NIAGARA AND THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. WITH 0rirs 0f tijt 3mxQt mxia HUbtrics SUNG BY HIM IN HIS UNRIVALLED EriTEHTAINMENT. ^ With Engravings, &c. *i-:.l ■■ YORlCi ^ . vir. COULTAS, STEAM-PHlNTfiii> 1 ,";•■-('■ "1 '■ " !■ ; iH-- * ;\l. 'V nidfL OUSEOATEi CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC. The public should be on their guard against several base imitations of FRIEND'S PANORAMA of 5,000 Miles in the Far West, which have been hurriedly prepared by parties who have never been in America, but have from time to time visited this exhibition and copied several of the scenes, the remainder having been made up by imagination and guess work, thus robbing Mr. Friend of the reward of years of toil and danger. The spurious may be easily distinguished from the genuine by Mr. Friend's bill containing Her Majesty's Testimonial. TESTIMONIALS. Her Moat Gracious Majesty's Testimonial to Mr. W. Friend. Major-General Grey presents his compliments to Mr. Friend, and is commanded by Her Majesty to express her great pleasure and interest at having witnessed his splendid Views of Canada and th 3 United States, and has been fnrther pleased to make selections from hi» original sketches. Buckingham Palace, August 20th, 1854. The Governor- General of Canada's Testimonial. Government Souse, Quebec, giB^ — ^When I was in London last spring, I visited your beautiful Panorama of Canada and the United States, and take great pleasure in bearing testimony as to the great fidelity of the Views therein depicted, and especially so as regards those of Niagara. If it be of any service for you to say that your Panorama is under the Patronage of the Governor- General, you are perfectly at liwjrty to make use of my name for that purpose. ELGIN & KINCARDINE. Lord and Lady PcUmerston's Testimonial. Lord and Lady Palmerston were much interested by Mr. Friend's Panorama ; the spirit and talent with which the views were taken, and their evident truthfulness. jHccadilly, November 3, 1855. Testimonial of The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland {Earl of Carlisle.) Major Ponsonby presents his compliments to Mr. Friend, and is desired by His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, to express his great pleasure in having witnessed so artistic and accurate a delineation of Canada and the United States, most of which scenes he has visited personally, and can therefore appreciate their merits. Vice-Segal Lodge, March, 1854. Governor- General of Jersey'' s Testimonial. Major General Love presents his compliments to Mr. Friend, and begs to express the great pleasure and interest he felt on his visit to his beautiful Panorama, which he has painted with so much skill ; and begs further to add, that the description, and the vocal illustrations far exceed his expectations. Channd Islands, September, 1855. Nevory, Abbey-yard, ISth June, 1867. Sir, — I visited your exhibition of Views in Canada, &c., yesterday, and was much pleased and gratified, more especially when you shewed the view of Queenstown and General Brock's Monument, as my uncle Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe, Bart., was in that battle, which took place in, I think, 1813. General Brock was killed on the field, and mv uncle, who was second in command, took his place. The victory was gained, and my uncle sent over the American General's sword to the Prince Regent, and he was immediately mMe a Baronet, and afterwards was appointed Colonel of the 36th Regiment, and he died in 1852. Your obedient Servant, DANIEL BAGOT, Dean of Dromore, \ Vicar-Gtencral of Neuz and Mome, &c. nitations of which have merica, but i^eral of the and guess md danger, dr. Friend's anded by Her ^lendid Views :ions from his use, Quebec. tna of Canada e great fidelity I. If it be of the Govemor- se. CARDINE. ma; the spirit e.J , 1 ais Excellency 10 artistic and he has visited express the which he has Emd the vocal June, 1867. •< much pleased 1 and General battle, which incle, who was sent over the ide a Baronet, .862f. [ome, &c. n ' • . PIIEFACE. In introducing tho rca. (f- Painters ... ... 5 „ (5 Printers (compositors) 6 ,, 7 „ (power pressmen^ 6 „ 6 6 Servant maids (permonth) 20 „ 28 „ boys (per month) 10 „ 28 , men (per month) 40 „ 56 Stonecutters ... ... 5 „ 6 6 Smiths Shoemakers ... Upholsters Tinsmiths Tailors (males) „ (females) [Tliege flf^irea are in Hterling ; nn additiou of one- fifth gives thti value in currency.] «. (I ». a. 6 6 4 5 5 6 6 6 G 4 5 1 :2 There is no fear of Canada beinp; over-populated : far from it ; there is sufficient space in Canada to absorb all the labour that is there, and fifty times its amount- Canada is nearly three times as large as Great Britain and Ireland ; it contains an area of about three hundred and fifty thousand square miles, or two hundred and forty millions of English acres. It extends in length from the Coast of Labrador to the River Riministiguia, at the western extremity of Lake Superior, about sixteen hundred miles, with nn average breadth of about two hundi-ed miles, and contains the most magnificent rivers and inland seas of any country in the world. The waters of all the rivers and lakes of Canada empty themselves into the Gulf of St Lawrence. Although great has been the pros- perity of America, and of the new settlements which mark the magnificent country just described, yet Nature has not been wooed in them without trials, nor have her treasures been won without a struggle worthy of their value. Those who have been in the habit of passing early clearings in Upper Canada must have been struck with the cheeiless and lonely, even desolate, appearance of the first settlers. A little log hut in the midst of a dense forest, and with a "patch of clearing" scarcely large enough to let the sun shine upon it, looks not unlike a person struggling for existence upon a single plank in the ocean. For weeks, often for months, the settler sees not the face of a stranger; the same wild and boundless forest every morning rises up to his view, and his only hope against its shutting him in for life rests in the axe upon his shoulder A few blades of corn peeping up betw'een stumps whose veiy roots interlace, they ai'e so close together, are his safeguards against want; whilst the few potato plants in little far-between " hills," and which struggle for existence against the briar bush and luxuriant underwood, are to form the seeds of his future plenty. Tall pine-trees, girdled and blackened by the fires, stand out as grim monuments of the prevailing loneliness ; whilst the forest itself, like an immense w-all round a fortress, seems to say to the settler, How can poverty ever expect to escape from such a prison-house ? Yet there is happily a poetry in every man's na- ture ; and there is no scene in life, how cheerless soever it may seem, where that poetry may not spring up — where it may not gild desolation itself — and cause a few to hope where all the world beside might despair. That little clear- ing — for I describe a reality — which to others might afford such slender guaran- tee for bare subsistence, was nevertheless a source of bright and cheering di'eams to that lonely settler He looked at it, and instead of thinking of its littleness, it was the foundation of great hopes— of a large farm and rich corn fields — to him. And this day-dream, or poetry, or what you will, cheered him at his lonely toil, and made him contented with his rude fireside. The blades of corn, which you might regard as conveying but a tantalizing idea of human comforts, were associated in his mind with large stacks and full granaries ; and the very thought nerved his arm and made him happy. His little lonely hut, into which I saw his timid children shrinking out of my sight, was coupled hy him not with the notion of privations and hardships you might naturally attach to it. I 1 (I 9. 6 5 6 5 ;2 nddiiiou of one- y.] is sufficient i its amount- it contains two hundred he Coast of ke Superior, wo hundred seas of any nada empty n the pros- magnificent thout trials, their vahie. )per Canada appeai'ance and with a on it, looks the ocean, tranger; the and his only shoulder. A terlace, they ; few potato against the iiture plenty. I monuments le wall round 3t to escape y man's na- seem, where I itself— and t little clear- nder guaran- ;ring di-eams ts littleness, •n fields— to him at his ades of corn, an comforts, nd the very ly hut, into Died by him attach to it. ; \ but with the proud and manly idea that it should be the place where ho should achieve the respectability and independence of those children. But besides this, he knew the history of hundreds, nay thousands, of others in Canada who had gained prosperity against similar odds ; and he said, in his manliness, that ho should go and do likewis.- Seven years afterwards, I passed that same settler's cottage : it Avas in the valley of the Ottawa, or grand river in Upper Canada, not far from the present village of Caledonia. The little log hut was used as a back-kitchen to a neat two-story frame house i)ainted white. A large barn stood near it, with stock of every description in its yard ; the stumps, round which the blades of corn, when I last saw the place, had so much difliculty in springing up, had nearly all disappeared ; luxuriant Indian corn had sole pos- session of the place where the i)otatoes had so hard a struggle against the briar bushes and the underwood ; the forest — dense, imjjenetrable, though it seemed — had been crushed far ba(!k by the energetic hand of man. A garden, bnght with riowers, and enclosed in a snake fence, fronted the house ; a young orchard spread out in the rear. I met a farmer as I was quitting the scene returning from church with his wife and family : it was on a Sunday, and there was no- thing in their appearance, save perhaps a healthy brown colour in their faces, to distinguish them from persons of wealth in cities. The waggon they were in, their horses, harness, diesses, everything about them in short, indicated comfort and easy circumstances. I enquired of the man who was the owner of the pro- perty I have thus been describing ? " It is mine, sir," he replied ; " I settled on it nine years ago, and have, thank God, had tolerable success." Such was an early settler of Upper Canada ; such were his hardships, his fortitude, and his success. His history is but that of thousands in the same province. It will therefore be seen, that however small a man's means may be, he has every chance of succeeding in so wide a field as Canada. An emigrant of the labouring classes is safe enough, if on landing at Quebec, he has sufficient means to carry him to the old settlements of Upper Canada, or the neighbourhood of the railway and other public enteri)rises everywhere going on ; a few dollars will suffice, and every able-bodied man is certain of obtaining immediate employment. As the object of every emigrant accustomed to agricultural labour is to become the farmer of his own land, he cannot begin too early to secure the knowledge essential to his success ; there is a wide dittei'ence in the mode of farming from that pursued in the old country, and the poorer the settler the greater will he find that diff'erence ; it must be the fate of all agricultural emigrants, without other resources than their labour, to clear the land of its forests, and it is better that every emigrant should learn something of this and other new occupations by working for another before he attempts this on his own account. In conclu- sion I may remark, that there is no fear of success if any one chooses to try. If a man is able and willing to work, Canada is the place for him. A man that will take ofi" his coat and march forward to the music of his own axe, may be certain of plenty, and have the consolation as well, through the rise of property, of leaving his children well oft' ; at all events he will leave them where they will have been taught how to succeed and where success is attainable. I have often seen, in different rambles through the Far West, changes take place in rapid succession from the log hut to the farm house ; then a village rise up, as it were in a dream, and in a short time become a flourishing little town. Such is the growth of many of the settlements in the Far West. The most striking effect of the rapid increase of the population in Aiiieriea, is the rise and growth of 6 towns and <'itioH. At the head of a lako, or upon tlic bank of a navigable rivor vhich llo\v« throu^'b a fortilo couiitiy. an ailvcntun-r or spofUibitor soU liiniscU' down, and says "lino sball bo a city." If bis jnd^Mncnt be good, and tbo country around liis imaginary "Tbobcs" or " Atbons" bo inviting, tbo waves of popubition, wbicli perpetually How westward, stop for a time at bis location, and actually verify bis dream Tins is lilerally tbo liistory of Cbicago and MilwauUie in tbo I'nited States, and of Ihantford and London in Upper Canada ; and land tbiit bus been sold at oiu; i)ound per acre and less, invariably is now \vortb twenty-live jjounds per foot, Sucb is tbo growlb in tbo Far Wext. SIX llEASONS Wby you sbould go to Canada and tbo United States immediately, and tako your ticket at Mr Fhiknd's abode of genius, wbenco you start on a journey of r),()00 miles, witb a FlllEND lor your guide, and Music and Travel-Talk to beguile tbe way. Ist. — Because Canada and the United States arc the most interesting countries next to our own, as illustrative of tlie prourcss of civilization among the Anglo-Saxon race, and because our friends dwell there, and we ourselves or our children may one day find in them our dwelling-place and liomes. 2nd. — Because it is more interesting and useful to see the places we are dosirous to know about, than merely to be told about them : and in Mr. FRIEND'S panoramic journey, the cities of the West are vestiged, so far as artistic skill can present in portraiture the counter- part of reality. 3rd. — Because to cross the Atlantic for motives of curiosity only is expensive, requires time, involves the chances of shipwreck, and the inconveniences attendant on travel by sea; whereas, by visiting Mr. FRIEND, you are placed at onco on the other side of the Atlantic by payment of One Shilling. 4th. — Because to travel through a new country without a competent guide is liable to lead to perplexities, personal danger, and pecuniary loss : all of which will be obviated by accepting Mr. FRIEND'S services, and going to Canada and the United States under his guidance. 5th. — Because the toil of travel requires a pleasant companion to render the hours less wearisome, the distance less fatiguing, and the results of travel more beneficial. In Mr. FRIEND you will find a companion who will accompany you through every scene, explain to you every interesting object, tell you a befitting anecdote at a fitting time, and sing you a song, or play you a tune, Avhen you need music to shed its soothing influence on your journey. He, in fact, will obligingly be, to quote the poet's words, — " Your guide, philosopher, and friend." 6th. — Because amusement is needed by every one, and instructive amusement is to be preferred. Recreation of that description — recreation that does not exhaust you in the enjoyment — that does not enervate wliile it excites — that leaves you better informed than you were, and with clearer ideas on certain subjects than you had previously — that renders you at once a travelled man, and meanwhile makes you a merry one, may be found by going to-night to Mr. FRIEND'S entertainment, and taking with him a journey in which you will cross the Atlantic in one minute, and see all the Western World within the next two hours. ■ ;;;::; notice. . .■ ■ ■' l^° During the Exhibition of the Panorama in Edinburgh, the eminent Publishers Nelson and Co., honoured Mr. W. F. with a visit; and having themselves made the same tour, were at once convinced of its truthfulness and originality, and entered into an agreement for the publishing of the sketches, which may be obtained of the principal stationers in every town in tlve kingdom, and at the Exhibition Rooms, printed in three colors, with interesting descvip- tion, Price ONE SHILLING. .. PANORAMA. *j^* As tlio PttlntinR moves before the audience, the spectator, who holds this book, will observe that in the Evenings the Picture coniniencos moving in the order horo printed; but at the Dav representations it is reversed, and commences at the other end of tho last page of the description, and follows back to this page. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, And its Magnificent Harbour. The city is situated upon an island called the Island of Manhattan, and boasts of the finest harbour in the world. The population of the city of New York is about 700,000. On the opposite side of the East River, upon Long Island, is situated the City of Brooklyn, known as the City of Churches, from the circumstance of its containing a larger number of religious edifices than any other city in the United States. Its population is about 200,000. The spectator is supposed to be standing upon Statten Island. We have a view of the Narrows, with the broad Atlantic in the distance. Also Jersey City, Castle Garden, Governor's Island, and numerous other interesting objects. We will now trace the journey we intend taking upon a huge Map drawn by Mr. Friend for the occasion, but principally shewn for the instruction of the younger branches of the community, that they may better under- stand the route taken in this extensive tx)ur. We now sail on the Hudson River, the Rhine of America ; the northern banks of this noble steam are dotted in every direction with beautiful villas ; the Catskill Mountains are here seen to great advantage. We pass one of those splendid Steamers, or Floating Palaces, and arrive at POUGHKEEPSIE BY SUNSET. MASSA'S IN THE COLD, COLD GROUND. American Melody. Round the meadows am a ringing The darkies' mournful song, While the mocking bird am singing, Happy as the day am long ! Where the ivy am a creeping O'er tho gixissy mound, There old Massa am a sleeping. Sleeping in the cold, cold grouud I Down in the cornfield Hear that mournful sound. All the darkies am a weeping, Massa's in the cold, cold grouud. When the autumn leaves were falling When the days wer« cold, 'Twas hard to hear old Massa calling, Case he was so weak and old ! Now tho orange tree am blooming On the sandy shore. Now the summer days am coming, Massa nebber calls no more. Down in the cornfield Hear that mournful sound, All the darkies am a weeping, Massa's in the cold, cold ground. West Point Here is situated in this delightful mountain range the great Military Academy of New York. The government property con- sists of about three thousand acres. The Academy Professors' hpjjs^ 1! 8 are built upon a large plateau, commanding a mag-^-^'^ftnf. view of the Hudson river both ways. The scenery around is beyond conception. The situation is well adapted for health, study, pleasure, and exercise. The great day of the year is the annual review of the cadets. SONG— KEMO KIMO. Down South Carolina the darkies go, Sing song Kitty can't ye kcmi O, Dat's whar de white folks plant de toe, Sing song Kitty cai^'t ye kerai O; Cover de ground all over wid smoke. And up the darkie's head dey poke, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi O, Kemo kimo, dar O whar wid my hi my ho And in come Sally singing sometimes penny- wincle, lincum nip-cat, Sing song Kitty can't ye keir.i O. Milk in the dairy nine days old, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi ; Frogs and the 'skeeters getting mighty bold, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi, O, Dey try for to sleep but it am no use, Sing song Kitty 3an't ye kemi O, Dar legs hang out for de chickens to roost, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi O, Kemo kimo, dar O whar wid my hi my ho, And in come Sally singing sometimes penny- winkle, lincum nip-cat, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi 0. Dar was a frog lived in a pool, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi O, Sure he was de biggest fool. Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi O, For he could dance and he could sing, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi O, And make all de woods around him ring, Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi O, Kemo kimo, dar O whar wid hi my ho, And in come Sally singing sometimes penny- wincle, lincum nip-cat. Sing song Kitty can't ye kemi 0. , Ascent of the Catskill Mountains — Night Bivouac — Moonlight Scene — The Hunters Shining the Deer. The hunters place a lighted lanthorn on their heads in order to obtain a better aim at their prey. The animal seems to have no idea of distance, and is therefore easily shot down — Mountain Pass, and Primitive Forest. Hunters passing through with their canoes to avoid the Falls. Their curious manner of carrying them — The beautiful Valley of the Mohawk, formerly occupied by the war- like tribe of that name — Immense Forests — Travelling on a Plank Road — An American Hotel. We now arrive at the picturesque and beautiful ■ "'' TEENTON FALi;^. A fashionable resort of the Americans. And here the tourist might wander amid groves of the most fairy-like appearance — ^forests of the grandest and sublimest description — wild flowers and fruit — and the beautiful mosses, some clinging like feathers to the rocks, ..nd some white as snow, others trailing along the ground yards in length. The magnificent falls, many in number in this ravine, are visited every year by thousands, and will repay the Tourist for the trouble and toU of climbing the magnificent rocks, and trailing through the beautiful forest scenery. There is a capital Hotel close by kept by a Mr. Moore, a very kind and hospitable host. We now travel on a Plank Road, and on our way pass an American vehicle called a Sulky, and next arrive at the CITY OF ROCHESTER, BY SUNSET. The progress of Rochester has not been so great as in many other cities in the United States. The population is upwards of seventy thousand. It has a disadvantage in not being built quite on the lake. The Genesse River j^' three miles distant, where the Rochesterians have built extensive mills, usmg ing ii ^ronj times quest and s hair 1 Now which annus Patcli with belo^^ he lei India pariiii Papo< Appr aspec Catai come agita scene then gran( there I! 9 Hew of the conception, id exercise. emi 0, my hi my ho, aetimes penny- emi O. emi O, emi O, uld sing, emi O, id him ring, emi O, hi my ho, netimes penny- emi 0. < nlight Scene ted lanthorn The animal hot down — irough with irrying them by the war- Plank Koad md beautiful )urist might crests of the it — and the 3, ..nd some Bngth. The every year and toU of lutiful forest oore, a very , and on our ve at the ther cities in sand. It has enesse River ;ensive mills, using up annually three million bushels of wheat. Rochester is interest- ing in another point of view, being the head-quarters of Bloomerism and strong-minded women. These formidable ladies hold large meetings at times, and choose their own presidents, when they discuss the political questions of the day with as much excitement as among the sterner sex, and sometimes a little more so, as may be seen by the sundry locks of hair left behind. The magnificent GENNESE FALLS Now burst upon our view. There are three cascades, the greatest of which is upwards of one hundred feet high. These splendid Falls annually attract hundreds of visitors. It was from this place that Sam Patch took his last leap. This foolish man used to make heavy wagers with different parties for leaping from the Falls' shore into the river below. But, alas ! like many other absurdities, it was carried too far ; he leaped once too often. THE FOREST BY NIGHT. Indians with their fires — Their Wigwams, and curious method of pre- paring their Evening Meals — The Squaws rocking their Babies or Papooses to sleep. INDIAN MELODY PATOIS. Deriez chez nons il y a un etanj^, Deriez chez nous il y a un etang ; Deux beaux canards s'en vont baignant, . Decendes & I'ombre du bois, Decendes h I'ombre du bois. Approach to N iagara — The Rapids — Their awful roaring noise — Wild aspect of the Scenery — The grandeur of the Rapids is worthy of the Cataracts in which they terminate. In the greater branch the river comes foaming down with prodigious velocity, and presents a surface of agitated billows dashing wildly through the rocks and islands. This scene of commotion continues till within about thirty yarr's of the Falls, then the great body of the stream resumes its tranquility, and in solemn grandeur descends into the cloudy and unfathomable abyss. Never was there a nobler prelude to a sublime catastrophe. SPLENDID VIEW OF THE RAPIDS BY MOONLIGHT, (the harvest moon in AMERICA.) Many visitors express themselves as much delighted with the Rapids as the Falls themselves. We pass the wooden bridge one thousand feet long, and now we arrive at Niagara. I must here apprise the reader that it were vain to attempt to describe Niagara, for the Falls and the scenery around, immeasurably exceed everything of the kind elsewhere seen or imagined. Crossing over to Goat Island, we have a much nearer view of the Falls. Thence to the Canada side ; the scene from this point is of sur- passing grandeur. Table Rock is a large mass of granite, projecting about 10 forty or fifty feet over the Falls. The deep green river beneath; the awful rocky precipice; the mighty floods, rolling and tumbling from the heights above, at once stamped Niagara upon my mind for ever. From this point 1' 1 the beautiful phenomenon of the rainbow is often seen to great advantage, — •' all that expands, yet appalls." "And such was that rainbow, that beautiful one Whose arch was refraction, its keystone — the sun ; A pavilion it seemed, with a Deity graced. And justice and mercy met there and enibraced." The rainbow appears and disappears over the Falls ; an effect that no artist in the world, except Mr. Friend, has ever been able to accomplish. SONG— O BEAUIIFUL LAINBOW » O beautiful rainbow, all woven with light, There's not in thy tissue one shadow of night ; It seems heaven opened when thou did'st appear, As if a bright vision of angels were near. And sang of the rainbow, the rainbow, the rainbow, And sang of the rainbow, the smile of God is here. J I think as I'm gazing thy colours to mark. How o'er the lone mountain where rested the ark, , ' Those saved from the deluge, with wcHidering eye - . * .1 '• Beheld the first rainbow burst over the sky, . ^ . . • And sang of the rainbow, the rainbow, the rainbow, . ; ., .' And sang of the rainbow, Thy promise, O Lord, on high. , :-'/' -J Magnificent Pass in the forest ; awful storm scene- ^r 11 THE TERRIBLE WHIRLPOOL. This interesting phenomenon is about three miles below the Falls. The river here rushes headlong at nearly a right angle, which occasions the Whirlpool, and the current rises with such amazing velocity as to rise up in the middle ten feet above the sides : this has been ascertained by actual measurement. •' Eesistless, roaring, dreadful, down it comes ; There gathering triple force, rapid and deep, f •■ It boils, and whirls, and foams, and thunders through." ,s. Here is a path leading down the bank to the Whirlpool I have often sat and watched large logs and trees whirled round in its outer circles, while in the centre they are drawn down with great force perpendicularly, and are soon shot again further down the river. We will now retrace our steps, and pay a visit to THE AMERICAN FALL AND INCLINE PLANE. This magnificent cataract, seen from below, is very noble ; the whole body of the water is at once shattered into foam, and comes down in a thousand feathery and fantastic shapes, which in a bright sunshine, n,s I beheld them, were resplendently beautiful. Nothing which ever enters the awful caldron of the Fall is ever seen to emerge from it. Descend- ing the staircase leading down the bank, there is a safe ferry to the Canada side. Here we have a view of Goat Island, which separates the Falls. It commences near the head of the Rapids, almost in the middle of the river, and extends to the precipice, dividing the Falls into two sheets ; it is half a mile in length, and one-fourth of a mile in width, and contains 75 acres of rich and heavy-timbered land ; situated in the midst of the Rapids, and surrounded by them on three sides, this island is one of the most beautiful, fascinating, and romantic places in the Avorld : it affords a delightful retreat for the artist, the lover, and the jDoet, to indulge in their meditations, fanned by gentle breezes. " If God hath made this world so fair. Where sin and death abound ; . ■ , . •■ How beautiful, b;;youd compare, !;■• Will paradise be found." Goat Island is so called from the circumstance that, about the year 1770, Mr. Steadman, then resident at Schlosser, contrived by some means to put a few goats upon the island ; but its more appropriate and adopted name is Iris Island. At the lower end of Goat Island, about one-third across it, a staircase, erected in the year 1829, at the expense of Nicholas Biddle, Esq., of Philadelphia, gives visitors an opportunity of descending below the bank, and passing a considerable distance behind the two main sheets of water; the descent from the top of the island to the margin of the river is 185 feet. A common flight of steps leads down 40 feet to the perpendicular spiral steps, 90 in number, which are enclosed in a building in the shape of a hexagon, resting on a firm foundation at the bottom : this was a favourite jumping place of that silly personage Sam Patch. The path to the left leads to the great Crescent Fall ; the path to the right leads to a magnificent cave. We.now visit - iili n (,, Iff THE HORSE SHOE FALL. i ::i,; This magnificent fall of water is 158 feet high, and 1,900 feet wide, and is the most extensive sheet, and usually attracts more notice than the American Fall. A rock is here seen from which a young lady lost her life while plucking a flower too near the edge of the precipice. Splendid view of the Pass of Lundy's Lane, with Niagara Village in the distance. This place is interesting in an historical point of view ; it is where the celebrated battle was fought, called the Battle of Lundy's Lane, Here are seen the beautiful maple and other trees, and the extraordinary brilliancy of the foliage during autumn. A party of emigrants is also seen wending their way to their new home in the Far West. ORIGINAL SONG— LILLIE LEE. She came in beanty like the spring, And strewed my path with flowers ; As roses o'er the trellice cling, She cloth'd life's sunny hours. Her voice was low, and sweet, and kind, Her love was life to me ; And oh ! my heart will never find A love like Lillie Lee. Her love was pure as morning mist. Her heart was light as dew ; And like a rose by summer kiss'd, One sunny hour she grew. Her voice was low, and sweet, and kind, Her love was life to me ; And oh ! my heart will never find A love like Lillie Lee. — W. Friend. Ascent of this wonderful region — View of Clifton House, Near this point may be seen the Ferry Landing. We also observe, floating on the surface of the water, the little steamer called " The Maid of Mist," a small but neat little craft, built expressly for navigating these wild and agitated waters. Since this steamer was provided, visitors have beea furnished with opportunities of inspecting many interesting scenes that otherwise would have escaped their view altogether. From the top of the stairs leading down to the Ferry, a splendid view of both Falls may be obtained. Here one may enjoy a scene of surpassing grandeur. We also observe in the foreground of the picture l.'i Bet, and kind, A PIC-NIC PARTY. This is a capital place for rejoicings, merry-makings, and other agreeable pastimes; in fact, any one who has any taste or regard for the works of nature, might live at Niagara in winter or summer, night or day ; I don't know* how any one can get tired of such a lovely spot as Niagara; there is always something fresh and startling to amuse and instruct the visitor: one day it is stormy and tempestuous ; then, again, it is fine, the sun shines, and all looks cheerful : and whenever the sun shines at Niagara, the rainbow is sure to appear ; it is emphatically the home of the rain- bow. Many visitors prefer looking at the Falls in the glow of brilliant sunshine ; but there are many who select the quiet, calm moonlight for this purpose, when the lunar bow appears. Others, again, seek them in storm and tempest, when the awful surges are lashed into foam, and the roar of the cataract overpowers all other sounds. SONG— BEAUTIFUL WATERS. Beautiful waters, how swiBetly ye glide, Where tapering pine trees stand up by your side 5 Where the floweret peeps and green ivy creeps ; ^ • . ; Beautiful waters steal on your way. Away, &c. : . Beautiful waters how sweetly ye glide, ':■■.' With beautiful blossoms and birds by your side ; 'Mid scenes so charming, hearts ever warming, ' Beautiful waters steal on your way. Away, &c. W, Friend* Grand final view of the Horse Shoe Fall, the American Falls, and Goat Island, the Upper Rapids and Navy Island, and Chippewa Creek. During the late war between America and Great Britain, three Vessels of war were condemned and sent over the Falls, A reward of ten dollars was afterwards offered for the largest piece of the wreck that should be recovered. Some days afterwards a piece about a foot long was found. The river here becomes compressed, and the immense mass of water which is constantly passing down towards the Falls, causes here what is called the Rapids ; these Rapids constitute a very important part of the grand and unparalled curiosities of this river ; were they anywhere else, they would of themselves be considered more wonderful than many other objects which the curious travel hundreds of miles to behold. Many visitors express themselves more amazed and delighted with the Rapids than with the Falls themselves. The whole region now concludes with a MAGNIFICENT SUNSET OVER THE RAPIDS. The Last of the Mohicans gazing on the scene before him, his thoughts being doubtless upon days gone by, and upon those departed. SONG— THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Composed by Washington Fiiend* The last of the Mohicans sat on the ground, At the close of a bright summci^'s day, The night was fast closing in shadows around, And the bluebird had finished its lay. The deep roaring rapids dash'd on in their race As he sat with his cheek on his hand. And he sigh'd while the sunset played over his face, " They are gone to the silent land." . He sought no companion to tell of his grief; The monarch mates not with the slave ; But three moons had waned since the Mohican Chief Had borne his last boy to the grave. Alone in the forest he wept for his race, For he was the last of the band ; [his face. And he sigh'd wnile the sunset played over " They are gone to the silent land." n |)avt M, j(- i.>.':., f.n .X In which is represented the magnificent RiVER ST. LAWRENCE, With the grecat and rising cities, towns, and villages, and scenery unsurpassed for grandeur and loveliness ; the Great Highway to the Far WesT, " ■ ' THE RIVEK NIAGARA. - • Grand view of the country around. The River Niagara runs in a northern direction along the western boundary of the State of New York ; it is the outlet of a great chain of western lakes or seas, beginning with Lake Supe- rior and its hundred tributary streams, and is the principal inlet of Lake Ontario. This river sej)arates Canada from the United States. We have a view of Lewiston, on the banks of the river. Also the village of Queens- town; it is a very pretty and thriving place, with about 1000 inhabitants. BROCK'S MONUMENT , - - Forms a prominent feature in this scene. This structure was built of freestone, and formerly admitted an ascent to its summit by 170 winding steps ; these were almost totally demolished, and the Monument had the shattered appearance as here seen in the Panorama.* It was erected to the memory of Major-General Sir James Brock, whose remains were deposited in a vault beneath (this was erected by his countrymen) : it was 200 feet high. At this place M'as fought the Battle of Qtieenstown Heights, in which the king's troops far out-numbered the Americans^ and in which the foimer gained a complete and decided victory. It was^ however, dearly purchased, when we take into consideration the death of so gallant an officer as General Brock, In the month of April, 1840, a quantity of gunpowder was deposited in it, and an attemjDt made to blow it up. View of Lake Ontario in the distance. Here is the scene of many distressing events in connection with the poor fugitives from slavery, the goal of liberty being on the Canada side ; the fugitive frequently dies in his attempt to gain its shore, SONG— MY DINAH. 5[y Dinah, dcnr me ! she is beautiful quite, As a star that shines brightly at close of the night ; A voice like a syren, a foot like a jay, She's just such a girl yon don't meet eT'ry day. Spol-en'^V,i\t she's black ! I know she is, but what of that, You'd love could you look at her ; I'll have her just tlie way she is, She's black,— but that's no matter. She lives on the banks of a bi'fght flowing stream, [dream, In a cabin that might have been built in a Surrounded by roses, and Woodbines, and leaves That twine and climb lovingly up to the eaves* But she's black ! &c. And if I should marry this dark colonr'd maid, You'll believe in the truth of what I have said i 1 love her because her complexion will keep, And they say that all beauty is only skin deep* But she's black ! &c. Magnificent view of a Primitive Forest, and grand representation of A CAMP MEETING. These religious meetings were formerly very common in America, and. * The Canadians have lately pulled the old one down, and erected a far more beautiful one in its place to indicate the spot, where the bones of a hero still repose ui their last resting-place* 15 • they had their \ises ; hut now they are seldom heard of, except to keep up the charter of an old custom. Often as many as 700 or 800 persons have attended one of these congregations, some of them coming from a distance of many miles. The splendid grouping of the figures and truth- ful delineation of character in this scene, almost enchant the spectator with the visionary idea of reality. (Mr. Friend has been offered 100 guineas for this picture alone.) PRAYER. To God our anthems misin^, inspiring incense bring, With hearts and voices praising liigh heaven's eternal King> Now loud Hosannas shouting, Now whisp'ring fervent praise, fervent praise, ARRIVAL AT TORONTO, The Queen City of the West — Descent of the harbour. Toronto is prettily situated, and is a very flourishing and prosperous city. The increase in the value of property is wonderful : its position is admirably adapted for a great commercial city, and it has a population of about 60,000. It is situated upon Lake Ontario ; the houses are principally built of brick, there being no quarries in the neighbourhood. There is a capital iron foundry here, which turns out some splendid engines. There are also some excellent buildings : the Lunatic Asylum is one of the best Many of the cliurclies are very fine. I vijsited the Episcopal Chvirch, which has been burnt down three times. Trinity Episcoi>al College is one of the finest edifices in the neighbourhood : the University of Cambridge sent them out a magnificent donation of 3,000 volumes. The last building I shall mention is the Normal School. The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of this building was inaugurated with all due solemnity, and under the auspices of the al)le representative of Queen Victoria, on the 2nd of July, 1851. All the tables and stools are fitted up like those of the United States, The Canadian gxjvernment deserve every praise for their energy in promoting education. They have also been greatly aided by the administrative powers of the late €k)Vernor- General, the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. There is a very curious formation of land that forms the harbour of Toronto ; it is several miles long, and varies from a few yards to miles in breadth. We now leave this charming city, and sail upon ' LAKE ONTARIO. Night comes on, which gives us an opportunity of witnessing the splendid appearance of the lake steamers. These beautiful steamers have a very striking effect, and form an exciting scene of grandeur by night, in con- sequence of the fire and sparks issuing from the funnels. This is owing to their consuming wood for fuel instead of coal. Coal is by far too ex- pensive a material. The cabin windows are illuminated. i!he steamers gliding over this beautiful lake by moonlight has a charming effect, and is everywhere hailed with delight So truthfully are these scenes depicted, that it is with difficulty the spectators can convince themselves that they are not actually sailing upon these mighty inland seas or lakes. I, i Iff £ONG— HURRAH 1 FOR THE WEST, AND AWAY, Composed hy Washington Friend. Harrah! for the West, Hnrrah! foi- the West, Where fortune will smile on our labour, And each willing spirit shall work unoppress'd. Without running over his neighbour. The broad lands that wait ns with plenty in store, With light hearts we'll till all the day ; Then shout while the steam-ship speeds out from the shore llun-nh f fm- the West, ai»d away. HniTah ! foi- the West, Hnrrah I for the Wesc, and during the trip it is qiuti! alive with shippin^c <»■ f'>e largest toima<(e, steamers of palace-like apj)earance passiiiL"' to and fro at li<;htniiiLj speed, with music on board ; and movinj,^ on so silently, you liear no " ease'er," "stop'er," "mover a, ead," on this magnificent stream ; all you hear is the tinkling of a hell, which is perfectly understood between the captain and the engineer below ; and the wheel by which the steamer is stetn-ed is always situated forward instead ol vft. Tlie rafts are quit^^ a feattjrt? on this river ; myriads of small rafts col- |lect together, and fonn tliemselves into one of sometimes half a mile in length. Departure for Qu ■>..;; --5* Pf; ::■( ; . ■ :.. FRIEND; ". OR, THE ADVENTURES OF AN ARTIST: A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. . ^ . i, *4^* The following brief Narrative of the Artist has been published in answer to many Inquiries made by those who have often visited his Painting, and witnes.sed the varied talents of one and the same individual. r(;' In the summer of 1842, a family named Friend (after a residence of 38 years in the United States) arrived in England, with the intention of residing in Canter- bury, simply from the circumstance of its being the birthplace of their fore- fathers. It was also in a great measure owing to their property being there that probably induced them to return to the old country. After some two or three years had passed away, the eldest son Washington, resolved to return to Ame- rica, the land of his birth, and there practise his profession as teacher of music and drawing ; in the spring of 1845 he sailed for New York. After remaining in the empire city four or five weeks, he visited Washington, his native place, then left for Boston, where he opened his academy, and soon had as much prac- tice as he could possibly attend to. Things went on very prosperously until July, 1847, when our young adventurer was induced to speculate, to a great extent, in one of the largest theatres in the Union, which unfortunately was destroyed by fire during the first season (and was not insured for a single cent.) He then sold off his furniture, and disposed of his business in Boston to a friend of his from Paris, and invested 16,000 dollars in a floating museum, being de- termined to retrieve his fortune. This proved an utter failure, for it happened to be in the summer time, and the river he had selected to descend was the Wabash, the water of whicih was very low, and neither our young hero nor his assistants knew the channel ; after wasting four weeks in this trying situation, he gave it up for a short time, till there Avas a suflficient depth of water for the museum or show-boat to float with safety. In the meantime he went to Philadelphia, and began his old profession once more— selling his mu- seum to a Mr. Rigboult for 2,000 dollars less than its prime cost. After remain- ing in Philadelphia just long enough to form a connection and get a capital prac- tice, he purposed painting a Panorama of Canada and the United States. He determined to paint a picture of the beauties of the Hudson, the St. Lawrence, and the Falls of Niagara, that should distance every scenic exhibition yet pro- duced. And this gigantic idea has proved realization in every point ; for he has not only shewn us his mastership of painting, but also his proficiency in singing and music. Notwithstanding the promising results his occupation in Philadelphia held out to him, he commenced his grandprqject of getting up his great picture, by fitting himself out with every requisite for a two years' excursion ; and in the spring of 1849 our young adventurer arose, with a light heart, to start on his wanderings to sketch the difierent scenes which he determined to exhibit in his monster 1!? /I" il II 20 painting. It was a bright spring morning— the sun shone beautifully, and all wore a cheerful aspect. At 7 a.ni. he had breakfasted, and was seated in the boat for New York, his hopes and thoughts being centred in his herculean task. He then, with his knapsack on his back, crossed over from New York to Statten Island in the little bay steamer ; and having selected a spot, embracing in one view New York, Jersey City, and Brooklyn, he made his first drawing. Then proceeding up the Hudson, he visited the Palisades and Poughkeepsie, the Mili- tary Academy of New York, and all the beautiful scenery intervening. He then visited Sing-sing, and had not left the steamer more than 15 minutes when the boiler exploded, killing TT) passengers and seriously wounding many others. Meeting with such a fearful disaster upon the first trip, rather cheeked the cheer- ful aspects of so glorious an undertaking ; however, in three or four days, gloom began to wear away, and his thoughts turned again to the grand object in view. Our young and persevering artist little knew the hardships that were awaiting him, or the difliculties of so arduous an undertaking, the vast amount of labour it required, or he would have shrunk from the task in dismay. But having be- gan it, he was determined to finish it. He visited Albany and Troy, and unfor- tunately at Albany he lost his knapsack, and was compelled to x*enew his outfit. This convinced our young adventurer that all tourists are not too honest or par- ticular as to whose property they take : however, there was a bag left in its place, full enough — not of clothes — but of brick bats, no doubt the work of a New Yorker. Still prosecuting his journey, and unfortunately having no other cash than New Jersey dollar notes, he proffered one for the payment of his fare, which the conductor refused ; consequently he was immediately set down in the midst of a primitive forest. This may perhaps prove a warning to emigrants not to take notes belonging to one state into another. To be set down in the midst of a forest, and not knowing the locality or way to the nearest station, which might have been 20 miles distant, was rather discouraging ; and with no other guide than the setting sun, he resolved to make for, as he thought, a place called Little Falls, but missed the road and went still farther another way. Still wandering along, wondering how many days or nights he might be in this wild region, night came on, and he was compelled to bivouac in the forest. After wandering for two days and nights, living upon wild strawberries, he suddenly came upon some hunters from New York, deer-stalking, with their lanterns placed on their heads, to attract the attention of the deer. This affbi'ded him a capital opportunity of making a drawing of this animating scene, also tracing his way to Little Falls. The hunters kindly gave him a share of their wine, biscuits, and other things, and enjoj^ed a hearty laugh at the manner in which he had spent two solitary days and nights in a dense forest. Regaining the railway, he started for Trenton, to visit the celebrated I'avine Avhere several beautiful falls are situated in the valley of the Mohawk, rendered so famous by Cooper's well- known romance, " The Last of the Mohicans." This historical part attracts thousands of visitors annually. Trenton has now become a fashionable summer resort of the Americans. The beautiful scenery around, and the kindness of Ml'. Mooi'e of the hotel, induced Mr. Friend to remain here for two months ; he procured a Duagerotype apparatus from New York, and realiised a large sum of money by taking the portraits of the different visitors, and giving lessons on the guitar in the forenoons, and open air concerts in the evenings. Upon taking his departure, Mr. Moore kindly refused to accept of any payment for two month's board at his magnificent hotel, Mi". Friend hftving attragted so many visitors fit luring the summer by his versatile talents— many parties actually came for iiiles around, and from the remotest parts, anxious to hear a concert in so romantic a locality. Much elated with his unexpected success, he hastened on to Rochester for the purpose of sketching the beautiful falls of the Genesse [liver. He remaided here three days, and on the second evening, attended a »rand meeting of Woman's Rights Convention, where he heard the celebrated jucretia Mott. the far-famed Qualieress, and several other eminent female |spealvers; among others, the celebrated Mrs. Bloomer; great fun was evinced )y some one asking whoi-e the baby was. Being so close to Niagara, and en- Ichanted with the prospect of so soon seeing that wonder of wonders, Niagara, land actually fancying that he could hear the sound, he hastened on to visit that Iwonderful locality, and now and then stopping to listen for the roar of the waters, land straining his eyes in the direction that he knew the Falls must lay, and levery moment expecting to behold the spray; in a short time he saw two great [white clouds rising up slowly and majestically from the depths of the earth : that [was all. He describes his approach and visit to Niagara as follows : — * And [there for the first time I heard the mighty rush of water. I had often heard of [people being disappointed at first iu viewing the mighty cataract; as for myself, |I can only say that wonder, terror, and delight, completely overwhelmed me. [The bank is very steep and slippery. I know not how I got down, but I was [soon at the bottom, and climbing with the knapsack on my back over some )roken rocks, half-deafened by the noise, half-blinded by the spray, and wet to [the skin, I found myself at the foot of the American Fall. I could see an im- pnense torrent of water tearing down from some great height, but had no idea [of shape or situation, or anything but vague immensity. I crossed over in the [little ferry immediately before both Falls. I began to feel what it was ; but I [was in a manner perplexed, and unable to comprehend the vastness of the scene. lit was not until I came upon Table Rock, and looked — great heavens ! on what ? -a fall of bi'ight green water — that it came upon me in its might and majesty. [Then it was I felt how near to mj'' Creator I was standing ; the first effect — and [the enduring and lasting one — of the tremendous spectacle, was, peace, peace of [mind, tranquillity, calm recollections of the dead, great thoughts of eternal rest land happiness ; nothing of gloom or terror. Niagara was at once stamped upon my heart, an image of beauty, to remain there changeless and indelible until its pulses cease to beat for ever. how the strife and trouble of our daily life receded from my view, and lessened in the distance. During the ten months I spent at Niagara those memorable days passed quickly upon that enchanted I ground. I often used to sit upon the rocks and watch the rising spray, the little i steamer, the Maid of the Mist, with the different visitors as she approached the Falls ; and whenever the sun shone, so sure would there be a rainbow appear across the Falls ; 'twas then that I could exclaim. Wonderful ! wonderful ! Words can only convey a faint conception of the grand and sublime scenes to be found at Niagara." During our young artist's stay at Niagara he visited the whirlpool and every nook and corner of this wonderful region ; he then proceeded to Queenstown, upon the Niagara river, and after a sojourn of five weeks there, journeyed on to Toronto, and on the way he had the good fortune to pass through a camp meeting, which was being held about twenty miles from the town. Our young adventurer's funds were now getting rather short, so he took up his residence in King-Street, Toronto, and commenced once more teaching music and drawing iir ill 2S In less than eight months he had replenished his pockets pretty well ; and having a good opportunity of transferring his pupils for a goodly sum, he em- braced the opportunity, and then left for Kingston by steamer, crossing Lake Ontario ; he stayed a month, sketching and rambling about the neighbourhood, and then departed for Montreal, sailing down the beautiful river of St. Lawrence Nothing can exceed a sail down this delightful rivei-, especially through the fairy-like Lake of the Thousand Islands. During his grand descent of this mighty river, he not only selected the best localities for sketching, but collected a great many of the very pretty songs and melodies sung by the Canadian boatmen in their navigation of this river, especially in shooting the Rapids ; he then visited Ogdensburgh, and then set out on foot for the purpose of sketching on the banks of the river. One (lay he lost his way in Ihe midst of a primitive forest, and after eighteen houi's' solitary Avandering about, unexpectedly found himself close to a farm-house, where he recieived a hearty welcome from the family who lived there : they happened to be Irish settlers. He remained there two days, and made a sketch of the old farm ; and although it is not a first-rate one, still it forms a striking feature in the Paiiiprama He then pro- ceeded ahmg the banks of the St. Lawrence, in the direction of Montreal, where he arrived in fifteen days, and took up his abode with an old French family. He was fortunate enough, while here, to obtain permission from the engineers of the Grand Trunk Railway Company for a loan of the designs and plans for the great Victoria Iron Tubular Bridge, now nearly completed ; the request was acceded to through the influence of the Earl of Elgin and Kin- cardine He then took a view of Montreal from the bills behind the city, embracing the beautiful mountains of Vermont, and the scenery ai'ound for fifty miles ; he then loft for Quebec, and remained several weeks in the town sketching and procuring curiosities from the Indians, w'ho frequently came over from Point I uvi. During our young hero's stay at Quebec, he was often entertained by many of the citizens with whom he became acquainted J on two occasions he was present at grand parties given by the Governor" General, from whom he received the greatest kindness and attention. He then proceeded further down the St. Lawrence to visit the Falls of Montmor- enci, Grosse Isle, and enjoyed the sports of winter at the celebrated Cones of Montmorenci and the exciting scenes of moose hiinting, thereby combining business with amusement ; he then left Canada for the United States, and visited Brooklyn for the purpose of making a drawing of Greenwood Cemetery ; then crossed the river to New York, and took up his abode at Astor House, and from the windows of that hotel he completed his drawings by making a sketch of the grand torch-light procession of the New York Fire Brigades, which he determined should be the last scene of his mamm.oth picture, being the anniversary of their glorious independence. Thus ended our young artist's prosperous tour of 6,000 miles. We next find him in a large wooden building, sjiecially erected for him at Washington, for the purpose of painting his picture. H*' . •;: here once more doomed to disappointment, for he could get no canvass deep enough for his purpose ; therefore he had to relinquish his task for a few months, to enable him to despatch an agent to England to procure the required material. No time was lost in carrying out the order given for it. It was to be made of the best flax, and to be without a single seam. His agent finding his endeavours to procure it fruitless, there being none manufactured of such a vast size ; and, 29 Iknowing that it must be had, regardless of cost, at once gave orders for a loom |to be erected and the canvass wove, which was satisfactorily carried out by one (of the best firms in Belfast. He then repaired with it to America, where our (young adventurer, being nothing daunted at the unexpected delay, immediately commenced transferring the sketches to the canvass; and having secured the assistance of two first-rate artists, worked at this great undertaking, early and late and with a cheerful heart. Week after week, and month after month passed away. At last the leviathan painting is completed The machinery made, and studio sold to the builder who erected it, the mammoth exhibition ' is removed to Quebec, for the purpose of being exhibited. Upon the arrival I of our young artist, he was at once recognized by his former friends and ac- Iquaintances, from whom he received a hearty welcome. Great expectations I were manifested as to what the picture would be like — one said. Oh ! I shall soon see if it is truthful ; another said. Well ! I have been at Montreal ; — I another, I have been at the Falls of Niagara ; — another, I know the country well, having navigated the St. Lawrence for the last twenty years. Such was the conversation that passed daily from one to another. The tickets, although rather high in price, being — front seats, one dollar, second seats, half-a-dollar, were sold in rapid succession. It happened to be on a Monday night that was fixed for the first exhibition : the rain poured down in torrents ; no one was expected to attend, the weather being so boisterous ; but long before the time of opening, the place was besieged, and before the opening of the doors, the rush to obtain admission was terrific. The large Music Hall was literally crammed, and hundreds were unable to gain admission. Upon our young hero's appearance on the platform, he said that the apparent success of his un- dertaking in Quebec had far exceeded his expectations, and would be ever gratefully remembered. He trusted that if any little fault was observed during the evening, that it would be excused, as he intended being Jiis own vocalist, lecturer and musician ; after which the curtain opened amidst long and con- tinued cheering. As the picture moved before the eyes of the astonished gazers they recognised one well-known object after another ; its accuracy was at once established ; their enthusiasm was raised ; they went away and told their friends it was grand and truthful ; finally it became known, its fame spread far and near ; it was daily visited by admiring thousands ; excursions were started from the adjacent places; its success was greatest of the great ; the exhibition was at once the theme of admiration and delight, and continued without inter- ruption for two months. He then left for Montreal : here his efforts were again triumphant. He afterwards visited his native city, Washington: here he was again equally successful. The Washingtonians were proud of their citizen having produced the largest painting in the world ; and before he left the city he was presented with a magnificent gold watch and guard, as a token of esteem from his fellow-citizens. He next visited Boston, Philadelphia, Bal- timore, and finally New York. In every place he was crowned with success ; in New York three exhibitions were frequently given daily, and numbers refused admittance. The great artist then sailed for England, and opened his wonderful exhibition in Regent-Street, London, where he was visited by delighted and fashionable audiences, including many eminent persons, who frequently bore testimony to its accuracy. Her Majesty hearing of his wondei-- ful enterprize ordered him to repair with it to Buckingham Palace, a request which was gladly complied with. The exhibition was given before her most giacious 30 Majesty, H R.H. Prince Albert, and the Royal Family; likewise a large and brilliant assemblage of the Court. At the close of the entertainment her Majesty through Mnjor-General Grey, presented Mr. Friend, the artist and exhibitoij with a magnificent diamond ring, as a mark of her royal approbation, and was further pleased to make a selection of several of his original sketches. This was a laurel unexpectedly achieved, and one that at once stamped his reputation in Great Britain. The press was loud in liis praise ; the excitement produced was even greater than in America. His room in London was crowded daily by the nobility and fashion of the metropolis. Thus continued his success for four hundred and seventeen daj's. He then left for the provincial towns, Avhcrc he is still fast reaping a golden reward — the reward of porsovercnce and industry— the public having fully appreciated his great work. THE HEllMIT OF THE FALLS. *:/.* The following Narrative of a very eccentric individual who once visited Niagara, may not be out of place here ; ho was generally known as " The Hermit op the Falls." About fifteen years since, in the glow of early summer, a young stranger, off pleasing countenance and person, made his appearance at Niagara. It was at: first conjectured that he might be an ai'tist, as a large portfolio, with books ands musical instruments, were observed among his baggage. He was deeply im- pressed by the majesty and sublimity of the cataract, and its surrounding) scenery, and expressed an intention to remain a week, that he might examine! it accurately. But the fascination which all minds of sensibility feel, in thc|| presence of that glorious work of the Creator, grew strongly upon him, and he' was heard to say that six weeks were inadequate to become acquainted with itsj outlines. At the end of that period, he was still unable to tear himself away, and desired I to "build there a tabernacle," that he might indulge both in his love of solitary*! musings, and of nature's sublimity. Ho applied for a spot upon the island off the "Three Sisters," where he might construct a cottage after his own model, | which comprised, among other peculiarities, isolation by means of a drawbridge. Circumstances forbidding a compliance Avitli his request, he took up his residence M in an old house upon Iris Island, which he rendered as comfortable as the state I of the case would admit. Here he continued about twenty months, until the | intrusion of a family interrupted his reclusive habits. He then quietly withdrew, and reared for himself a less commodioiis shelter, near Prospect Point. His simple and favourite fare of bread and milk was readily purchased, and whenever | he required other food, he preferred to prepare it with his own hands. When bleak winter came, a cheerful fire of w-ood blazed upon his hearth, and 1 by the evening lamp he beguiled the hours with the perusal of books in various ■' languages, and with sweet music. It was almost surprising to hear, in such depth of solitude, the longdrawn thrilling tones of the viol, or the softer UT^lodies | of the flute, gushing forth from the low-browed hut ; or the guitar, breathing out f so lightly, amid the rush and thunder of the never-slumbering torrent Yet, though the world of letters was familiar to his mind, and the living world to his observation, for ho had travelled widely, both in his native Europe, and isaimm^m' — it r 31 the East, he sought not association with mankind, to unfold, or to increase his stores of knowledge. Those who had heard him converse spoke with surprise and admiration of his colloquial powers. But he seldom, and sparingly, admitted this intercourse, studiously avoiding society, though there seemed in his nature nothing of moroseness or misanthropy. On the contrary, he showed kindness to even the humblest animal. Birds instinctively learned it, and freely entered I his dwelling, to receive from his hands crumbs and seeds. But the absorbing delight of his existence was communion with the mighty Niagara. Here, at every hour of the day and night, he might be seen a fervent worshipper. At early dawn ho went to visit it in its fleecy veil ; at high noon he banqueted on the full splendour of its glory ; at night beneath the soft tinting of the lunar bow he lingered, looking for the angel's wing, Avhose pencil had I painted it ; and at solemn midnight he knelt, soul-subdued, as on the foot-stool I of Jehovah. Neither stoi'ms, nor the piercing cold of winter, prevented his visits to this great temple of his adoration. When the frozen mists, gathering upon the lofty trees, seemed to have trans- muted them to columns of alabaster, when every branch, and shrub, and spray, I glittering with transparent ice, waved in the sunbeam its cornet of diamonds, he gazed, unconscious of the keen atmosphere, charmed and chained by the rainbow-tinted cataract. His feet had worn a beaten path from his cottage thither. There was, at that time, an extension of the Terrapin Bridge, by a single shaft of timber, carried out ten feet over the unfathomable abyss, where it hung tremulously, guarded only by a rude parapet. To this point he often passed and repassed, amid the darkness of night. He even took pleasure in grasping it with his hands, and thus suspending himself over the awful gulf; so much had his morbid enthusiasm learned to feel, and even to revel, amid the ! terribly sublime. Among his favoui'ite daily gratifications, was that of bathing. The few who interested themselves in his welfare, supposed that he pursued it to excess, and protracted it after the severity of the weather rendered it hazardous to health. He scoped out, and arranged for himself, a secluded and romantic bath between Moss and Iris Islands. Afterwards, he fonned the habit of bathing below the principal Fall. One bright, but rather chilly day, in the month of June, 1831, a man employed about the ferry saw him go into the water, and a long time after i observed his clothes to be still lying on the bank. Inquiry was made. The anxiety was but too well founded. The poor hermit I had indeed taken his last bath. It was supposed that cramp might have been I induced by the unwonted chill of the atmosphere or water. Still the body was not found, the depth and force of the current just beloAV, being exceedingly great. In the course of their search, they passed onward to the whirlpool. There, i amid those boiling eddies, was the pallid corse, making fearful and rapid gyrations upon Ihe face of the black waters. At some point of suction it suddenly plunged and disappeared. Again emerging, it was fearful to see it leap half its length above the flood, and with a face so deadly pale, play among the tossing billows, then float motionless, as if exhausted, and anon, returning to the encounter, spring, struggle, and contend like a maniac battling with mortal foes. It was strangely painful to think that he was not permitted to find a grave, even beneath the waters he had loved ; that all the gentleness and charity of his nature should be changed by dcjvth to the fury of a madman ; and that the king of terrors, who brings repose to the despot and the man of blood, should teach warfare to l)iin who lind ovov worn tlio inccknoss of tlio laml). Tor days and ni'dits this l(MTil)l('i)nr},'ator.v was ])r()lonh'('d. It was on the 'i 1st of dune that, after many clVorts, tlioy wore i-nabled to boar tlu' weary pin^' masses of his beautiful hair din^'in-,' to, and veilin;,' tlu; features so lately e.xpressivo and eomely. On the pillow was his pet kitten; to her also the wateh for her master had been long and wearisome. In his ehair lay the guitar whose nielody was probably tho last that his ear heard on earth ; here were also his Hute and violin, his portfolio and books, scattered and open, as if recently used. On the spread table was the vmtasted meal for noon, which he had prepared against his return from that bath which had proved so fatal. It was a touching sight; the dead hermit- mourned by his humble retainers, the poor animals who loved him— and ready to be laid,' by strmge hands, in a foreign grave. So fell this singular und accomplished being, at the early ago of twenty-eight. Wo wr tiiiys and of .hiiK'that, aftrr is (loHolato colta(j[o. ily must iho loiij,'! iiul nondcrcd why roup suspiciously! that a low, stiHud -T, whom tilt' work I lis heautifiil hair comely. On the ■r hud been lonj^l I probably the last , his portfolio and sad table was the return from that le dead hermit — | him — and ready this singular and | j.i..;--,^' ••».; )rothei", for at that id that thero are t not innocently, the love of natiu'e, '•^mm- 3ion Stop, possesses y to the touch, and fee, it will be found ustained Tone sus- e, and can be war- 10 to 100 guineas. WMW' Am^-'^m':!^ lUFACTUKER; 'il f% ' ^k