The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-17
NE VS. BY The MAILS.
Our Niagara Correspondence.

NnGARA FALLS, August II, 1851.
1rirai at he Ctsn-The Scenery-7he b lies and Bso1s
-ar'isal Of Jenny Lind amusing Lscidens.
arrived II the city Of the Rsls' last Thursday
morning. and together with about $50 other persons who
came up in the cars with proceeded imme iiatsly
the Cataract House. the American side We found tho
house full to overhowing many Of were
and away without being successful in obtaining
rooms; but although little vexed the time il Ultima
tely proved NEST agreeable to Arrived ferry
cars the edge OF the American fall took nay in
the car which descends by machinery about 800 feet
the bottom Of the fall This mode very nteresng Some
think the descent dangerous particularly the ladies' who
generally prefer to ride miles to the suspsnsion
bridge and crossing over to Canada and riding two
miles, which brings them to the Clifton
At the foot of the falls placed my baggage and my
self in the little boat ard the sturdy soop
pulled us TO the middle of the Here it had
the first really fine view OF the sheets Of water above
us the mighty waters came 'unbng down In their MAD
career the heavy spray blew strong completely drensh
ing us; yet. notwithstanding ths delighted With
the sight. by myself in little boat on the water.
All seemed to wonderful and sublime Soon the boat
man landed us at Cansda, and the beautiful
changed for others yet more beautiful Ensconcsd in
carriage winding up the gradual steep ascent
From all points Of this the view of the falls msgua-
cent now We at the top OF the precpice, andiu
few moments at the Clifton, registering my name in
UetIok found on looking over 1t, the following re.
cent ~ rivals from New York:
NJ. Gibney and lady, Mr. Davis lady, and daugb.
Master Oibney, ter
X Evan and lady, Valentine,
James Lee and family Wm Kennedy
A. Van OTden and lacy, Mics Roorbach,
NJ Bigelow and daughter, Miss blythe,
John Van Buren,, Miss Osborne,
Bertrand Clover Mr stone aud family
Mrs l.. T. Glover, Cyrus W Field and family
NJ Ee .J Mrs olney aud daugh-
Mademoiselle Jenny Lind,
Isecured my the table by handing Henry tho
gentemany waiter, bonus rne hours for breakfast are
from 10 10 lunch ~ to 1 dinner. 8 tea, to 10.
The table Is kept in very good style aud the walters
attentive. After dinner retired the parior
balconies, which comusDd such fine view Of the falls
Here we promenade chat ies. aud the ladies favor u,
with good music in the drawing Thus the plsa-
fant hours Of the afternoon he interspersed here
and there with an bic alton which the ladies
here know a1rra bly, how to act but grieve 70 sey
that there rot young gent men sufficient here 6y
onehaf yet these that happy in being here have
gentleman to every five ladies' After tea. the drawing
room is illuminated and shortly IL is filed with we'll
dressed ctnpeny thea TBS music strises up and 5000
the young dsndes with t4r spendid inps:as, are In
the may dance The mazourka. schottsshs, polka,
redowa and quadriile gone tn ough with ana 10
this way the entire evening passes In the most agree
able manner Those who prefer not 10 dauee promenade
on the moonlit baicony enjoying the from the
open windows Of the psrlor noticed effect OF
the the falls, which have read Of ia any
description have OF Niagara speak Of the fairy
like scene produced by the moon shining upon the
Iapids on the American ride just above tho fall Of
waserthe waves they come bounding over have the
appearance OF dancing gold This view in my opinion,
Is Of the most besutu have yet observed indeed,
think 1t fully equal TO sunlight.
The day aftsr my arrival took carriage and rode
pension bridge. Here crossed aud the sight need
not dwell upon The only incident worth noticing
the customs officer pryns into the carriage 20 see We
We're Disposed to smugge Riding on two miles brought
us to Bath Island and the bridge Goat Island The df
ferent views most beautiful and from Tcrrapn
Tower the view Of the horseshoe fall II grand Driving
slowly back, we visited tb. Whirlpool DEVILS Holo
and the Cave Of the WINDS all Of which are well
worth the trouble Of vis,tirg Again crossing tho sus
pension bridge. returned in time for dinner in the
afternoon resting in the parlor aud again viewing the
never. firing The morning. driving around
he ecA,a VIZ Spr
the b.ing forced in strong current up he hsre IN
the rock large nsuie produced on torch being
applied This is really curious; and near BY there Ia
small sulphur spring which be strongly iinprcg
mated with sulphur dipped my hands in aud scoopel
up several draughts which drank aud 1t may have
been Imagination but thought felt all the better for
It, The view Of the rapids from this point is Of the
grandest nobler than those back of the
Cataract House Leaving the epring. we saw Lundy's
Lepe and Chippewa where the gallant Scott immortal,
lied himself From here went tn the Table Rock,
and had decidedly the finest view ct the hsrse shoe fall
Here 1t was that the immense rock, projecting sixty
feet TIE falls fell, last with tremendous
crah little further ON IL the Museum. Covering my
self With water suit with the helo Guide went
eco behind the great fall and thstanaing
my soca.d water proof received complete drench-
ing but the sight grand and repaid me for my dr
ping.
These constitute all the sights worth seeing, and
The society here Is decidedly arstocrati, Sir Hugh
Dalrympe Of the list regimen, and suite here aud
several other military characters Jenny Lind arrived
yesterday from New York. by way Of Oswego She keeps
strictly private and has her meals served in Der
Last evening she amusing hsrsef by singing
accompanied by Mr. scharfepberg In her with
closed doors Soon crowd Of hundred had gathered
round her door without whisper being heard She sang
for about bali hour when suddenly opening her loor
she stepped in the bs a candle and than you would
have laughed outright 10 the people scsmper. and
sS 20 y We , have sys Ns
York and Miss o. Of Brooklyn the latter sings and plays
sweetly.
nunr m A. THr