rapullv -oiu- in ruin. Wc pas>cHl lliou^an-ls of frames 

 ,,f fislniiK tents left stan^lin- Lv their Indian ..wners. 

 Wherever the river narn.we.l to a gorge, ihere they 

 conUl be seen in the most inaeeessiMe i).)>itions and fixed 

 en the rocks like so inanv harnacles. Il<'\v iIk- Indians 

 anageil to get there and stay there is hard t.. imagine. 



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ALLEGASH RIVtR, HEADWATERS OF RIVER ST. JOHN, CANADA. 



The town of \'aneouver is experiencing a real estate 

 fever of a very acute and inllamniatory cliaracter. This 

 is all owing to its being the terminus of ihe Canadian 

 Pacific and also of the magnificent line of steamer^ run- 

 ning to Chnia and Japan. The town has a population of 

 about 15,000, is situated on a hue bav, with a rich nuneral. 

 lumber and agricultural counlry tributary to it. The grit 

 and enterprise displayed there is such that even IMiila- 

 delphia might coj-v with advantage. The Northern 

 Pacific Railroad wants to have an entrance there in order 

 to reap a share 111 the rich Oriental trade pouring through 



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