Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-09-21
Letters from the Junior Editor.

DEAh DholhEh' ncfe aH, almost unexpectedly,
at the laundering falls Of Niagara. about which go
much has been said, both in prose and poetry. but a
correct idea Of which, have never yet seen portray
ed, either In prose. poetry painting. disap-
pointed but not most questionable people are at
first sight. at the realty should have been disa-
greeably disappointed when was YOUNG" bot, nay
dealty having been chasiened By experience and
rendered less heroic, by the fact that feel that the
green leaves of youth whitening upon my dying
branches, my disappointment has been, as antici-
paied it would be. agreeable. | have nothing to re-
gret, but that have not you. and oil our near and
dear friends with to admire this grandest exbib-
ton Of the proves and the beauty of Nature. Yet,
would you believe it right upon the Sable Rock, you
are importuned for ftp, to pay for the privilege Of
looking into box of panoramic pictures, pulled up
by tow string which the exhibitor will assure you
are Of much greater interest than the living picture
eternally roaring its magnifcence around YOU They
will invite you TO view the falls ION the Canada SIDE
through miserable prism, hawked about by an un-
fortunate GIRL while nature herself is making prisns
of oil sizes and shapes, constantly, and with all the
real beauties of the rainbow How entirely is all
the religion Of nature and of Christ lost upon u.s. that
such things can be The poverty and misery of the
social state, prosiued it is, almost totally the
Esprit Of GAIN" is as wonderful to the conempative
mind, the roaring wonder of the world which
is now within the cpmpass of my sight and vision.
Our passage the Lake was rather rough, so
that, of large number of passengers, nearly all men
and women, sick during the forenoon. In the
afternoon the water became smoother and the passage
was pleasant; but at night, the wind blew freshly
Il.
little nauseated but stood it little better than most
Of them. The Boat the "Ohio." second rate
concern, running in connection with the railroads
from Cincinnati TO Sandusky. ltwould be well if the
several companies would manage matters little bel-
ter than they do.
Buffalo was thronged with people attending the
great State Agricultural Fair, and that chief
reason why came TO the Falls, without stopping.
Every hotel was damned to overlooking. To-day was
the last Of the Fair, and hundreds cnpwding
this place on their way home. AT the Cataract ="
hoel, which is very large, there cannot have been
much less than 300 arrivals to-day, ard all the other
houses, Of which there are several, ! suppose are
crowded.
Hotel business seems to be the chief occupation
here, and hack driving the next Every thing else,
with humbug,-al directed to the great end of making
money. In the way of improvement. but very little
has been done, and all that is the American side.
The amount of this is mandatory or two. Ex-
cepng these. which give great evidence Of activ-
~, al the other buildings about the Falls are only
Indicative of dllapdaiion and humbug curiosity
Shops" the latter chiefly offering the admiring gaze
embroidered Indian mocasins, &C.
On the way here, l have seen a great many people
There were three large car loads of passengers on
the railroad from Cincinnati to the Lake But from
hear than too persons talk about politics Across
the Lake, with 200 passengers, only heard the sub
ject alluded to by two three From Buffalo to the
Falls with immense train covered with peo-
pie inside and upon the top of the cars, heard one
man attempt to sing Taylor song, who was laughed
Mt for his palms, and when another attempted to take
vote, his proposition received with such deris-
ion that he glad to say more, and bac out of
the attempt. Here, have heard Barnburner talk
loudly for few moments, but be GIT out of wind.
The truth 10, there is excitement to be met with
thus far on the questions of politics. the route
which have travelled, and no man will undertake 10
say that there will be any the Presidential ques-
ton. What little there may be. will be sure to oper-
ate to the derment of the already very poor pros
poets of Taylor.
Tomorrow morning leave this place in company
with Mr.. Tt aud lady Of indianapolis, and her
sister, Mrs. B. of Cincinnati, who are on their way
east. We had intended TO proceed on from here by
way of Lake Ontario, but find that day may be
gained and some 40 miles of canal travelling avoided,
by returning 10 Buffalo, and taking the railroad direct
to Troy.
can get but little opportunity to write the road
but will endeavor send you>a line from New York
if think can say any thing worth listening to.
J. P. G.