Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-07
MR. BENNETT's LETTERS.

sailed do,cn in Prosperity-Gredf C0n0NtGn rs
sem6lage at Queenstown Heights-Want Of En-
husiasm among the Canadians
We have been here nearly week, and every day
has been as fresh and delightful as the preceding
1t is utterly impossible for any person who has a
relish of nature, to enjsy the ever-vsrying views
around Niagara in one or two days. You must take
week-and after that is over, take another We have
been clambering up rocks-down stair cases, acress
ches-undsr sheets of water, through ravines,
until " e have become veterans in the exercise
At this moment every place in the village is 'uii
and has been so for several days. The two hotels
the Cataract and the Eagle, can accommodate pro-
badly $50 persons-and if there were better ac-
commodatiens, l have no doubt this village would
be owe rowiog with company The great hotel ,foun-
ded by the unfortunate Rathburn, could alone present
inducements fer crowds Of company. ! went this
morning ever the foundation of that building, and it
is magnificent in its Dimensions and full of conve-
riences Judge Porter, the brother Of General
ter B. Porter who owns large property here, in
tends, understand, to complete the hotel of Rath-
bun before another summer. If this should take
place, and the MOTEL be opened next summer in mag
niiicent STYLE satisfied many visitors from the
east would venture .ut as far west this delicious
spot.
People New York not aware of the ease
with which they can reach Niagara Falls The
arrangements made this summer are the most convc-
nient and rapid that they ever were. The journey
can be made in three days and half without the least
fatigue and taking rest comfortably at night as
at ones home. First day-leave Now York in the
morning boat and reach Albany that night, stopping
at the American or Congress Hall i have tried
both and they are comfortable and accommoda ing.
After a nights rest you start in the morning 70
Utica and can reach Syracuse that evening BY
down. At Syracuse you lodge in the Syracuse
House, kept in first rate style by Mr. Rnst. This
is Of the best hotels probably between New York
and Buffalo. Syracuse itself is a most dourshing
town 1t is going ahead faster than any town in
western New York with the exception OF Buffalo
The salt springs the foundation of its prosperity,
and nothing reard its progress, for il has been
picked asd preserved for high destiny. If you
want to remain day and see these springs, il can
be done. In the Sy racuse House party oftravel-
lcrs can find the comfort at their own homes.
But If you want to go ahead-and already fancy you
hear the Great Spiri. of Niagara calling you west
ward, you may start again the morning Of the
cond day from Eew York, and you reach Mia
CARA Falls at 10 O'clock, sometimes earlier on the.
fourth day from the metropolis, making three and
haf days journey for the whole distance.
This latter distance from Syracuse to the Falls is
accomplished in this way. You take the packet.
boat to Oswego at 9 o'clock in the morning and if
by chance you get into the Medusa, Capt. Stewart,
you have made lucky hit The accom- modations
very neat and clean, and the dinner with which
you served, is excellent. At five o'clock in the
afternoon of the third day you reich Oswego, and
there embark in the steamer to Lewiston. We
left Oswego in the St. Lawrence, Capt. Van Ceve,
new and admirable boat The accommodations
superb, and the table excellent. This boat has
separate state-reons for gentlemen and their wives
Here you sleep all highland il the weather be
pleasant, Lake Ontario is as smooth as the North
River. You reach Lewiston about seven or eight,
nine O'clock according to the weather, and there
YOU take the railroad cars for the Falls, few miles
up the river.
This is probably the easiest and most comforta-
BILE to the Falls, and it is pity ii is little
known to the travelling community.
1 have been here week, and an decidedly Of
opinion that Niagara Falls is one Of the most delight
fnl summer resorts that this country affords. If
Rathbun's Hotel was finished and furnished on a
proper scale, it would soon count the numbers and the
gaetes Of Saratoga In point Of scenery there is no
parallel to it in the world. The rapids-the islands
the burning springs, the whrlpoos, the sheets of
promonatory is frought with interest, beauty and
magniiccnce. For hours and hours one fix
steady eye upon the beauty and magnihcence OF
these waters, and yet find them varying, fresh and
new every minute. The exercise in climbing over
rocks and scaling prec pieces is one the finest medi-
cInes in the world IL is species Of natural cafbar-
TIC and having taken it very Literally for the last
week. begin to feel strong, Athletic and active
Samson did on the day he caught by speed offoot
the three hundred foxes.
Two DAYS after arrived, there was great Assem-
bage ef the Canadians at Quecnstow WIS heights, for
the purpose, ! understood, Of devising ways and
means 10 rebuild the monument To General Brock
II is about seven miles from the Canada SIDE Of the
river hired vehicle at So to g. down and see
the display You viii see by this that they do not
require any instructions about charging for such ac
Communications here. We went to the heights The
,aument is erected on the brow OF the great ridge
Of rscks which forms the falls and rapids for seye-
raj miles towards Lake Erie Ga a little plateau,
or piece table land several tents and booths were
erected, to accommodate the Canadian dgnitares
civil and military. The o3d regiment ct Highland
Greuadiers, in their kills and big, brswny, brown
bare legs, were the ground at an early hour s.-
vera other portions of the military were also there
About eleven o'clock eight large steamboats, cam,
up the Niagara River T.. m Lake Ontario. crowded.