Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-08
NO. VII.
e-,,ae, Of q Letter to The Editor.

r,o N;,0ara River, where yoa Grass IRON
r. r. TIP Canada side, is broad, aeeP'
mid The fall Is so gradual, and the roc rs
IN, however, that ferry boats pass w,tnou'
IE~nltv. although the water bolis ana .te',
..,''' h5th above and below. The striped
and Inc cross of St. George. toated We
L,-,oo,iously along side OF eaeh otnc' IA Tue
and in a short time | set'my io"'' 'Ct 'ne
e. .i.p.. in tae dOminions OF the A"i5 u "''A-
,''.'' 49,, f,,., opposite Black Roc! on the Ca
.:i. =, The Falls If Niagara, follows the
E tho river and Is very excellent one.
-.,,..I f,rs few momen's or the memorable
tft,.;rr.vra. where, not great whIle since,
i.''' y - bo,t,le arms was fell; and which,
nc IVA. .. oF.r. melancholy evidences OF we'll
A-- ..it Tile. 4 sood-uatared aud loyal "a
IN c.iU I'd out 90 Us the position OF the Two
.5s snot, where the contest ragged the
''- Ind smoke compilceaiiy enough ct how
"'''''' 'r1;l he Yankees in tae.r own com.
w.. H., Americans were rather too hard
.-cs" =. ..,.nc;n., tbe urea,
RI, ..,a.. Is tie coach proceeded the thunder
-. - w.. waters came rolling upon opr ears.
10 F.,I. Of Niagara. BY frequent description,
"a b,.7ue familiar to every one. Ana ye'
., ;,~.o.ssurably short Of the reahiy are all the
.''.,-.;ors of man. We can read Ot the rush
-. s,,s,. ths stupeadous pyeciPioes' the over
- ,lf: the nnfa,hDma5le cavern: but the
- ,i,lt ,aa .loue s,s propc; IDEA ct this
-. natural curiosity. stood and gazed
r,, tha asrI scene with emotions never e%-
.,,r.,! pef,rs. No DIu can view =, Nithout
!. lo,sipg. through Nature, up 10 Nalu'e GOD
e., n mile or two above the Falls, the water Is
.il-n.lv ,,itatsd b. rocks and breaks, forming
l,,, are lied the Rapids. I, then, foamins
n roaral. rl,hes to ;he cataract, where IL s
.,,ir;,a,ed upward, II l58 leci' UnQaeSuona-
IT., ,raudrs. view Is from Table kocN oa'the-
r.g.... .;ie.-iisre, Vlt.ln ie" teet oi You
Wishing the very stones on "h'>h YOU Stand
... 's..t.e Whale before yyU. Goat .eiahd 6i-
~.'s, the river iutofWO Pti'-: 81 thai, IN reality,
-., are two distinct a,.S--i5e treSt ent. 81
f-.. shoe. ON the Canada side. aud the Amcii-
o.. Falls. E,Y hin. uuIres to render these
'- .is -raado,, Of natures productions. ihe.
...,,-r IS villa. aal .b1 t,fes.s ir7A uubrOkea.
H... ..l,sr, Of 4 .hce,su hl'a. and q the most
.-,.'s.,,, 1,p, I'm the O,,!d, are seen calmly
.,.lFr hri. course down marrow river with
.', ss,.,Iag ,horcs.-Sudicnlv the scene
..,.,.. and 40 that va, before mild and tran
g.. IS av stit, and fury. lou hear the roar
If utt,., and see Inc immense fall OF all tins
,.-. continued mist rises, which forms,
when itr sun shines. the mos, beautiful rain1OwS
lasaal.e So, and watched their appearance
-. ,.,s1o,erec'. and TIE gradual fading aud
..,.l- of All. 5rj-lt.8nd varied coigss, and
ao,, II Byr0u's lines
...a 90. ST., auids, The inferoal surge, &c "
M wafer. Ia broken sheets of foam, and still
..- a., furious. continues Us coarse after ITS
-'.rJ and boats are continually passing from
aolt, shores almost within reach ut the
7a- pray The village Of Manchester Is 90
Pre- american side. and here bridge crosses the
% Goat Island. From the eud ct tins ISL
J., platform has been built on the projecting
20, B, 70 TIE very verge Of the preoipice, where
4d,,aturer nav look down upon the guiph
Tow. 'fae view Of his p,a,fprm * very fiue.
A lrsl stairway, built By Mr.. Biddle, leads
BON me island down To the shore below, some
rTs Ike eighty feet. At the foot of this stair
ri' and the ruins IT the caii',id from which
San Patch. ct famous memory, made one OF hts
Fps IN which - here was no mistake" On
ne Canada Side. likewise. there is a stairway
ld'ay fsnm the rock, 10 the shore, at the foot of
which those travellers who have nerve and curio-
'r egla,h. prepare for heir expedition behind
Poo ett Of wafer. The water forms a curve as
DIES ends, and ,hp> leaves space behind Tor per-
%, to rail. considerable d,,taa,r. Here the
In Is aorrii, AID the air rushes With such yio-
rl5e ~ make it dangerous Gulcss gteat care
v1cu. The IiNep,I:er. Up1n his e.ress from
3, fearful cavern, after l,,mS his guide fee,
rewarded with certi6 ale, stating the fact of
Is passing behind Itr sheet Of water to Termua-
'a .lorA. \ boz - KEEP, in house on Table
Rex, a'rr visitors enrol their names-one of
"'' nal IL ioosiu, over the list. not inee-
aIlcd Cd his sirnstute-" have seen the
% Matters IN a'j has maies'v. clorhed in re-
.,"At- Il "h'e with a rainbow for his sceptre!''
=" Gan the Postmaster General. his Chief
Use o., lr ,&ccr IN lie Post Office Depart
-" %, o he Or tey heard any ding Of the
',t'@ciiS the newspapers from Alex
>''''tE mH'1ins--il ii Is fact