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double office of charity and police. I was especially thank- 

 ful for so good an opportunity for seeing the salmon-rivers on 

 the north shores which come rushing and tumbling down 

 every few miles from mountain heights, to swell the tides of 

 the Gulf. It gave me the advantage of conversing with the 

 government agents who superintend the fisheries, some of 

 whom had been employed to supervise the fisheries under the 

 Hudson Bay Company for many years ; and all agreed that 

 the Company had greatly depleted the rivers of salmon, and 

 necessitated the exercise of wisdom and care on the part of 

 the government to restock them with a supply as ample as 

 would be required for rendering them profitable, besides sup- 

 plying the needs of the growing population. I was glad to 

 be thus furnished with data for correctly reporting the con- 

 dition of the salmon-fishery ; and in that report to the Spirit 

 of the Times, having had no pique or prejudice to gratify, 

 but, on the other hand, entertaining the most lively sense of 

 gratitude for the hospitality with which I was every where 

 greeted, I expressed the wish that their people might become 

 i; altogether such as we are, except our bonds." 



The week's sojourn at the St. Louis in Quebec was in itself 

 a great treat. The hotel is first class, and intrinsically good. 

 Mr. Russell, its accomplished proprietor, is enterprising, and 

 his guests are as well served as are those of the best hotels 

 in New York, leaving nothing to be desired. The suburbs 

 of Quebec are beautiful, besides being interesting from a his- 

 torical point of view. In sight of the city are the Falls of 

 Montmorenci, the picturesque islands in the river below the 

 city, Point Levi on the opposite shore, with a broad belt of 

 green foliage and pasture lighted up by country residences, 

 some of which partake with their surroundings largely of 

 the ornate. The weather was highly refreshing, and the 

 promenade on the Plaza, with the enlivening music belonging 

 to the military station, made the time pass gayly. I would 

 here state, parenthetically, that Quebec is a beautiful place to 

 remain for a few days on a bridal tour. But the day arrived 



