Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-13
MIR, BENNETT's LETTERS.

| NIAGARA FALLS, Aug 9, lS4O
| This is the Sabbath, and a more lovely day than
| we have now, have never seen. The cool western
breeze is blowing the broad sheets Of water
the sun is bright in the high Heavens.-a few white
clouds ornament the edges of the horzon-the thin
white spray is shining the falls like the robes
of the blessed in the mansions on Highland the
great hymn Of power, majesty and beauty is going
up like the voice of distant thunder to the Great Be-
ing above. l seem to want no church-no service
no priest--no sermon-no psalm-no choir-no
organ at Niagara Falls. The voice Of these mighty
waters-their form, cooring, drapery and existence.
make deeper impression than all the sermons
ever heard Ifthere is any day more delightful than
another to spend this altar Of nature, and Nature
God il is the Holy Sabbath, calm and quiet like the
morning OF eternity.
Thus much on that point. Yesterday, and up to
this hour, we have had great flood of arrivals
Both houses are now full and running oer-the Ea-
gle and Cataract alike Among other arrivals we
have had the Immortal Hackett, who has been max
ing his summer tour, studying the character of King
Lear, and picking up by the way side, in bar rooms
and parlors, materials in his profession. He has
been as far Detroit AMI is last from Buffalo, where
he performed three nights to large and admirng
audiences. He has young son with him, fine
looking fellow, 81 hairs taller than himself un-
derstand Hackett intends 20 make debut seon in a
new line Of theatrcals. He intends to bring out
King Lear, and to astonsh the world with new
style and conception of the character As he climbs
over the cliffs, and chambers near the falling floods.
he is thinking of Lear, of the poor old man" all
the time. When he looks up to the eternal sheet OF
foam. he involuntary bursts forth
tax you not, ye elements. with unkildness--
| nee kingdoms"
Mr.. Forest NAV well be alarmed for his Iaurels in
Lear, for Hackett intends to shake them prodi.
riously before 1910 is gone.
Guibilei and Miss Poole are still here. They in
tend to give concert tomorrow night, and then be
off to Canada. Guibilie has got wet jacket-he
has been under the sheet far termination rock,
received his certificate, paid his 81, and intends
further to proceed at least 40 feet below beyond
that rock, as far the ledge will permit him. Go
ing to termination rock is now nothing at all. Tn-
less the adventurous traveller chambers down the
shelving ledge, 40 feet beyond-looks up to the
green sheet above, and thinks he sees the sun and
the clouds shining through 1.-THE is not thought
much Of in these ATTITUDES. Miss Poole las also
been under the sheet, and compi.ins much that il is
the wsttest sheet she ever was under. She has also
been wandering ever Iris Island in every direction
-pluckinx flowers and plants-singing snatches of
songs to the spirits Of the great waters-and col
lectng specimens in mneralogy to show her friends
in England.
Yesterday we had dinner, tea, music, a dance, a
hop, and game Of nine pins, at the Eagle Hotel
This ncuse is kept BY Mr.. Griffith in the first style
His wines are the best l find here, and his large,
airy apartments are most excellent in the warm
nights Of summer.