Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-22
MIR. BENEFITS LETTERS.
No, XIV.

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Finer osphsrs-Subiimer Sighfs.
Yesterday the Honorable MIR. Stanley, OF North
Carolina, with many other persons oil distmcuon'
arrived at the Falls. Ga Saturday immense crowds
came in from all quarters to spend the SUNDAY
here, and then TO leave on Monday. If the weather
is fine and settled, as it is now, and the moonlight
brilliant there is no end the enthusiastic visters
Yesterday was great day here. The inconceiv'
able beauty softnsss and brliancy Of the weather,
set of the white column of spray to great advan
tage. Rising up from the deep, dark, laundering
chasm below the spray assembled to heaven, in cir
cling wreaths OF whiteness, that leaves the coors
of the clouds of heaven at an immeasurabie DIS
lance behind. In a calm, clear day, just as the pre-
sent is the cataract presents the appearance OF the
mighty altar Of nature sending up the smoke OF IN
cense in curling clouds, ts the highest heaven.
Yet even with all the beauty, variety, pictur-
esqueness and sublimity OF the Falls, many persons
come here and think very meanly of these wonders.
IL is remarkable fact that such persons are princi-
pally those whose sensibilites towards the sublime
and beautiful in nature bunted by the democrat
izing tastes and pursuits of such places the pur-
lieus Of W all street.
The other day one of these distinguished person
ages visited the Falls for the Grst time and took
lodgings at the Eagle. He talked much of Mary,the
mother of Wash ingt but not a word fJoice Heth'
his nurse He intimately acquainted with all
the great men and things that the world ever pro-
duced. He went over to Canada, and took one seli-
tary grand view from the Table Rock, he crossed
to Geat Island, and had the thousand picturesque,
ever.c changing views, which that lovely spot pre-
sents.
ssWhat do YOU think of the Falls!" asked gen.
tleman.
81 don't think much of them" replied he
/" Not much!" returned the other, In astonish-
ment.
ssNo-not much'-reiterated he. 81 have seen an
iceberg in the Southern Pacific Ocean, and the Ma
CARA Falls are nothing to be compared to An Ice
berg"
"It is mott" replied the other.
"Besides" continued he, al have coasted on the
land which Capt. Wilkes recently discovered, and
it is no discovery at al"
"Indeed," said the other.
"The Falls Of the Magdalena, in Columbia, are
higher
But have you a more splendid and original
viewl"
.sTo be sure have-the Bay of New York is a
much finer view"
Sand | suppose" said the other, with ieer oil
his eve the views in Wall beat Niagara all 20
smashl'
"There has been smashing work there said he,
''aud greater fall has been seen there-not in wa
ter but in stocks, ha, ha Ia! he, he he!."
1t is thus, a sober, singular lact that foreign
ers from all parts Of the wide world, are more
fervently inspired with the beauties and submties
of this place than the people of the neighborhood,
or the fashonabes from the large metropolitan CT
ties The varsus regis tiers of names kept here and
at Table Rock, tell this fact Atevery other fash
ionable Watering Place the bulk of the visitors are
made up from the neghboriDg towns, cities, or pla-
ces The visters at Niagara csme frem all parts Of
the civilized worid-from Europe, Asia, Africa ard
America. During the present sunmer, persons
from almost every country in Europe have made
visits | have even names recorded as far as
Hiadostan.
Last evening Iris Island was crowded up to II
o'clock al night. The moonlight and lunar bows
were most brilliant, and no person could set quietly
in their chambers. Amsng others who visited the
different points of view, observed the Russian Min
lister gazing upos its beauties at late hosr This
gentleman is one Of the most ardent worshppers Of
the sublime Niagara; and during his sojourn have
seen him fascinated at almostevery hour OF the day
and night. He was here last year, and visited Ter
mination Rock. He leaves Tomorrow for Buffalo,
hut will probably revisit these mighty scenes on his
return shall leave tomorrow myself, bag and
baggage, and retrace my way to New York-most
probably by the way Of Saratoga.
Since my residence here the air and exercise of
the place have made as strong az Samson, and as
valiant as JAG the Giant Killer. / think could
screw my courage up to fight duel, just by way OF
variety, with my gallant friend Col. Webb, Major
Tom Hanblin 10 be second. Before my visit here,
there were serious objections in the minds Of these
pious men, on account Of my bad morals aud Iiccn-
uous conduct. Since have been at Niagara, ! can
perceive very essential improvement in my NOR
als, as well as in my physics. The causes whch
have produced the improvement in my physical ma
ture are easily explained. Walking through fresh,
inyigorating forests at all hours Of the day and night
climbing up the face Of precpces, and sealing
m ghty cliffs, as the goat, do the Aps-running over
masses Of rocks-getting ssower bath under the
nightly cataract itself-the beauty and elasticity Of
he air and atmos pkere-thcse, then are sufficient
to account for the remarkably improved condition
Of my physical powers. But the high state Of mo-
rality which have now rcached-so high and holy
as to put me alevel-along level, with the great
morslists OF Vail street, not easily explained
Perhaps the beauties and sublimites Of Niagara
seen by day and night-in sunlight and moonlight
have some indirect, occult, neral effect upon the
mind and heart of every being that behods them for
fortnight, as have done. Being so, would re-
commend great many Of the highly respectable
fnanciers Of New York and Philadelphia, 10 visit
Niagara Falls for week, by way of trial. who
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