Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-12

Davenport but departs for Rochester to-day Dur
ing the present week expect the greatest crowd
of company at the Falls. To give person an idea
of tie quality of fare here enclose the follow
ing bill Of fare.
CArARAcT HorEL, NiGAaA FALLs.--BiLL or FARE.
Soup. Roast Pigs.
Boiled Corn Beef, Veal Pie,
Ham, Pork.
Chickens Lamb.
Leg of Mutton. Apple Pie,
Berry Pie,
Roast Beef Custard Pie,
"a Mutton, Pudding
4" Chickens
Veal, DESSERT
Lamb Raisns and Almonds.
The table at the Eagle Hotel is equally good, and
that Clifton House, the Canada side, much the
Yet it must be allowed that hotel, establish
ed on the system of the United States at Saratoga
with all its appointments and appurtenances, would
bring quadruple the quantity of travellers to this
most delicious spot on earth.
am most delighted with FORMULATING daily,
morning, afternoon, and evening, Iris, or Rainbow
or Goat Island, by all Of which names it is called 1t
contains only about % acres, covered with large
Ple beech, and oak trees and every species ofbeeu
ful wild plant the botanist imagine. At the upper
end Of the Island, the river is nearly miles wide.
Ii there separates into two immense currents, and
running the rocks, either side, form the
pids. On the west side the British rapids and
falls-on the east side the American. The American
rapids crossed by a very substantial wooden
bridge, from the centre Of which is splendid view
Of the rapids each hand On looking up the river,
from the bridge, you immense current coming,
it were, out of the chambers Of heaven, for the
h-rizon is bounded by the sky, foaming, gushing,
tumblng, dashing, roaring, believing, following
hurrahing, ESQ it sounds some times), down the
IL. Al.
you stand upon, and continuing their tumultuous
course to the prscipice below, when it disappears
from your ION, aud falls, it were, into the gulf
Of eternity, or the centre Of the earth.
This is one Of the most delightful walks in an
evening that any lover of nature can take. II is
for ever new-its form, and notion and voice vary
ing at every moment.
In the centre of the American Falls is little is
land, called Bath Island, which are erected some
houses and paper mill, belonging to Judge Porter
Passing this island you cross another bridge, and
then mount the steep shore OF Iris Island. On
the top Of the bank is very beautiful cottage and
garden, occupied by Scottish family from Stirling,
ia Scotland. The old lady is called Mrs. McLaugh-
len, and she speaks the Scottish dialect in all its
original richness and peculiar soitness. Her daugh-
ter is married to one Of the Grants from strathspey
and is called Of course Mrs Grant. She is fine,
Or .,i,b,e sm;I;,g xo.,y woman and Is an ex.
of I..n;. D.a,. "a IN. .nn..r.5
a m. .. in nv mind, eve - the las, time saw her
nth, Heart Of Mid Lothian. They rent the cot
to. and the garden. and nav Judge Porter about
$500 per annum, which take to be quite enough
NJ. c., k..n, , .od, w,,.r foun,a;n and s.IIs
lemonade % ,br.,y traveller. together with .undrv
.,,;.,.. If I,d;,. manufacture. vu;de bool. canes
,,o,,,.;.. etc etc. ON the sabbath the cottage il
r., nn ana -, oue, inmates NAV n. sec, r.ad;nn
a.. ,;a :. Ola R;ble - under the mar.
N. s.o.oh;nr ,h. ..,,.,. On. old l.av
.;,,;. on,.id. ,bs doc, 4" Doe. tb;. foo,n,,b La
-. J;,.,,Iv ,cros. the Island q, askedr
She looked at me for moment, and the, renl;ed
=; ,ho r;.h.., scottish accent f,cb as tie CO.. .,
C,ow,;.,. "a oh. ave. weel a wv,,. !, doe. ,b.,Y
e.uld not mistake or rnisunderstand the Dor;c
sound. "You are from scotland," ,aidI
"s.e I am said she. "but hoo ken We that,,
"The sound Of your voice is familiar to me-wba,