Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-11

We are nIung up very raPiuiy no'S
east, from the west, from the SOUTH and rom tue
north. The excessive fashionable crowds OF sara
toga have been running over as far as Nisga'@ al"
for the last few days. That gay resort seems 10 "e
the Niagara Falls Of fashion this summer-and the
surplus of fashionable waters don't stop un .nsy
reach this delicious and splendid spot where they
settle dswu as quietly as natural philosophers.
Bot although Saratoga can boast OF Its NUMBERS
and its beauty, and its gaie,y, suspect Niagara
can surpass the former in many essential points
oarteularly at this moment. Last evening General
Scott arrived here accom- panied by large party oil
friends. and took up his quarters at the Cataract
Hotel. He has been ON tour TO the Upper Lakes
and is now on his way TO the north eastern ooroer'
ia will probably remain few days, ani perchance
revisit his old battle fields Indeed should IKE
nothing better than go over the field oil Chippewa
and Lundy's Lane with the hero OF those brilliant
affairs, to trace each feature OF the fight. min
tary com pany from Buffalo also arrivedlast evening"
and took up their quarters at the Eagle ho'ei'-
They are called the " Washington Guards, and
are very fine locking corps
Indeed the two houses here so full, that many
have to cross over the Canada side and take apart
ments at the Clifton House, kept in very respec-
table style by II. Chrysler. IL is supposed by
man travellers this side that in consequence OF
the late troubles in Canada, there is difficulty in
crossing over to Canadathat you require passports
and must submit to rigid examinations OF baggage.
No such thing There is no difficulty whatever II
is true there is always couple of sentinels on duty
at the guard house, on the Canada side-but they
present no distractions to travellers whatever,
and are very pleasant and civil men, They are pia-
eed there to prevent deseers getting across to this
side A few days ago, four OF the British soldiers
swan across the river at the ferry, or little below
it, Three of them were swept away by the current
the fourth succeeded, and isnow am told serving
as waiter at ofthe hotels. IL the stricest sur
peiIance were not kept over the British regulars,
immense Aocks would desert and find their way to
the United States.
The amusements and reereations OF this delicious
spot are all rural and romantic Ii they were to
blend little of dancing flirting, and the daily badi-
mage Of Saratoga this village would soon be as
crowded and fashionable as the Springs After the
FIRST two three DAYS, one gets overwhelmed with
the maenfcence, grandeur beauty, and fatigue of
tue Falls bit Of repose Cor couple OF days--in-
termixed with a cotillon waltz in the evening,
would make them fresh for another c'amberng ex-
cursion. But this agreeable variety could only be
provided bv such sac1ns in the art OF society, as
have created the United States Hotel, and all ITS
brilliant appointmeHts From Saratoga TO this place
travellers now can get in two and half days or less
This is effected by the way of Syracuse, Oswego,
and Lake Ontario. BY this route one can take his
usual sleep, free from the oItng of stages. But in
couple of wears or less the railroad through TO the
Falls. NAV be completed, ard then, il splendid ho
tel is built here have doubt Niagara Falls will
he As crowded in the fashionable Saratoga
itself
We make an excursion TO Iris Island once
twice a day-somctimes in sun light-sometimes in
moonlight The other evening, as we found our
selves on the other side Of the Island close to the
great falls it became suddenly very dark, the wind
blew with violence and the lightning flashed through
the trees spray and mist, with terrific brillancy
The rapids-the falIs-the chasm--the whole Of the
magnificent scenery Of this place, looked more ter
rife than ever. The rushing of the waters the
bowling of the wnd-the deep tones of the thunder
and the hollow hoarse voice OF the great sheet
ced one of the most wonderful pieces Of har-
mony that | ever heard. One could fancy in these
mixing minglisg sounds-the voices Of every thing
in the heaven above, on the earth below, or under
the earth At one moment fancied heard As dis
tinctly as possible the voice OF the damned, howl
following howl in horror-Anon l could distinctly
hear breaking on my ear the soft, small, sweet
voice Of the blessed, engaged in some gentle evening
hymn. Again II was changed 10 crowd OF human
voices-the bowlings Of a mob-or the cry Of Sire
..fre" ''firc," follow ed by the rumbing Of the
gine. and the shouts Of the soap locks through the
streets Of New York At another step the noise
would change, and fsncied could hear soft
notes, mingled with human voices, and accompanied
by the deep-deep roar Of the cataract In short IL
is impossible 20 enuaerate the various dscep,ions
which the ina zination will the soul into, when
one is standing beside these falls, in dark stormy
night, with the lightning flashing across the heaven
the wind bowling through the trees-and the wa
tiers rolling over the rocks To eternity.
Our little party soon retraccd our steps through
the dark grove Of trees-and, but for the kindly
flashes Of lightning that every now and then illu-
mined our dark path, am afraid we might have
been in danger Of stumbling the steep brink
The foot path led along the brink Of the precipice
all round. Tonight, or tomorrow night, we mean
to visit the same spot in the moonlight, which is
more brilliant and beautiful
There is music in the voice Of Niagara Falls
there is melody and harmony OF the most original
kind sit down on one Of those high, projecting
rocks and listen to her many voices, and you will
be satisfied. Mrs Il. intends to compose piece Of
music in imitation Of the singular harmony Of these
waters She has curious taste in music, and COM
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