New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24

Of l. and il has most especially delighted and aston
ished ne.
We we're so very fortunate as TO have tremen-
dous thunderstorm here on Tuesday night. and L
nav be guessed what a tremendous thunderstorm
,rtSf he here The heavens seemed literally open
l.C ,ust over the great cataracts. and the intensely
VIVID lightning, brighter than Day, III up ne gan.
FAILS. and seemed mixed and minSting with dazzling
mountains Of spray. which then looked more Oea1t-
ful ard beatllc than ever. II was wild wlndy u-i'
IS # al the elements were TeYelng together n
stormy chaotic carnival OF Their own. I'll II really
presented altogether scene almost too aWiuly mag
nihceni
The deafeninr roar Of the crashing thunder was yet
louder than the roar OF the catAFaet and comp.e'et
srreared Ia drown I while Il lasted but the moment
~ stormy roll Of the thunder died away, Z grand
indeed TO hear again The imposing, unceaslrg sound
M Niarara-Nke the voice OF giant COnqucTOr ~
terlng stunning but stately cry Of victory. Then
soon the believing thunder broke forth again, herc-
or and louder than before ana on, the lightning
i seemed Ike a whlie-wInged sunbreak when Il
blazed on the snowy glare OF the OVERCOMING cata-
racis.
and those reyerberang peals OF Nagara-OGt vOlclng
thunder were truly terrific and appeared quite close
Heaven and earth Seemel shouting 10 one another IN
those sublime ard stupendous voices and what
glorious HYMN they sang between them Al first
The lightning was only Ike summer flashes. and Z
kept glancng round the maddened waters If play
ing with them, and Gefylng them sport but after
a little while fearful fash gpdartef really Ike
sudden sun, behind the great Horse Shoe Fall. and
the whole blaZed out INTO almost unendurable hgnt
IN a moment. The storm continued during the whole
night.
From our drawing room windows We have a mag
nlfcent view Of the Horse Shoe Fail, and almost me
whole OF the American one BESIDES and what a SUD
line pOmp and pageant of Nature II Is What
thrilling soulstrrlng sight and. ever and ever
changing. and eiernaly suggesting fresh tnoaghts
fresh feelings anC emotions. Just now. violent
gust Of wind drove huge cloud OF spray quite on
our side Of the Canadian Falls, and II was logerng
betUeen the two glorious cataractS Ike mighty,
suspended avalanche. uil !, dispersed. THIS tran
scendenty beautiful spray IS generally most brilliant
" " hite. Ike sunllt snow. We saw vast reSpen-
dent rainbow on the water tself on Tuesday after
noon. Of cOlors quite unlmaglnatly bright and We
had a mavelousiy glorious sunset last evening
There were flaming blOOd-rei reflections on The
rocks trees and islands bat the most delicate SUI
fuslons ONLY Of rlch soft color. rested on The
fantastic forms OF the matches sprays II Il soft
euod and refined every thing that came near u, and
made all that touched Il a. rare and exquisite ~ is
own cthenaLzed self. lie VINO has not cen. can
have no idea OF the absorbing nature OF the adnra-
ton excited in ones mind by tins SURPRISING and
astouud. m marvel OF creation | feel quite IN
thraiod and fascinated by II. and time seems oNy ~
at an eiectnc-teegraph pace here wnlle am watch
ing IL.
ieel so rooted and nveied to this spot by the
utterabic entertainments of this masterpiece OF Ma
ture can scarcely believe that tWOdays have passed
since first arrived. One becomes here. indeed, ut
terly Nagarzed and, the great cataract goes sound
ing through all ones SOUL and heart anu mind com
mineing with al ones ideas and impressions, ana
mining itself With all ones nneTmOst feelings ana
fanclcs The sounds Of the Fall vary nearly much
as their aspect sometimes very hollow. al other
times solemn and fuil toned Ike an host OF organs
utteUng ont Their grand voices together ahd some
times a. heard i SAID. the other day, with rolling
kettle-drum, gOng-Ike sound. IN aGtIuOn-aS II Il
were temporary and accidental accompaniment
10 Their majestic oceanic roar. | have come pa'ri-
oficaIig TO the British SIDE but no, from any want
Of liking from the mighty EelghboTs of the Cana
Great injustice has been done to the Americans,
and We have been accustomed too implicitly 10 be-
ieyC the often unfair and uuoundcd reports of pre-
JUDGED travellers. Instead Of dlscoureous and diSo-
blpuq manners we md them al that IS most civi.
and obnTne Among the less educated, no DOUBT,
occaslouallv some OF the faults 50 un>parnely at
tUbuiodAo them. NAV be found but they appear 10
me a iaf as have mad any opportunity OF Judging
as yet, thoroughly hosp,a0ie, knG-heaTted, and
generous minded people.
And then, what noble, cuterpUSlng people they
are What miraculous progress and improvement
IS visible on every SIDE IN the United States. One
town We came through, Buffalo was, not many years
ago was told, mere Indian village, il Is now a
mighty city. Albany IS also magnificent town the
streets are Strkmgiy broad and straight The tr0t
tours are about the width of DoverStreet Inc
steamers on the Hudson perfect palaces and
farv palaces 20 boot beng the most delicate and
finished creations of art and fancy You can imagine
larger than the tar-famed " Great Britain and ap-
uar,niv lighter than the ranboWed oracle OF nalI-
neal sylph a floating island of painting. marble.
sIidng stained glass, velvet hangings, SATIN draper
les, mirrors IA nChly carved frames and sculp.ured
ornaments. With beautiful vases OF flowers, Chinese
lamps of various lndescrbabe fantastic forms ara
besQuCs ch. udCllers-n short. you might fancy your
ser ia llatOun AraSchld'S palace
We must make room for her lively iableau of
BOSTON AND ITS YAYKEEs.
Boston seems one Of The busieSI cities IN the world
lrief VISIT 70 the commercial quarter wlfully salts
{, tie visitor rs 10 that fact
Besdcl.s wooden wharveS (SOme OF which have
duraby stone irontSl mnumerable vessels Of all
dimensions and devices, and of every variety OF buld
and rigging. The water Is very deep, and large SHIPS
seem almost leaning as II tired, after their long tenn
pcstiOsSug, perchdnce, and weary wdnderlngs,)
against the warehouses and ranges OF substantial and
sohd eiIhccS. reserved for cOmm@cia useS-tOr
some Of the SHIPS run a little way INTO the land
Great numbers of these warehouses are crowded
along The shore the packets from Europe nave
convenient slip especially set apart for Their accom-
mediation, and exclusive occupation. Mr. Cunard's
steamers have one thousand feet long Wnari Al
together, the sight Is interesting one the eye IS
almost beWi.ccred with the heterogeneous am ever
diversified scene.
Tie coas,mg trade sad 10 be three lour times
great that 20 foreign ports There l. an extreme
difference peTccptlbe n the naval architecture ol
the crowded COdstlng Graf There are stOut-iookng
schoouers. which ply between Boston and New
ORR, devious ana difficult voyage. and some other
Quaker looking trgS. somewhat formal and precise,
and puncuhouS IN appearance that are preparing 70
run sidrCheu and sun course, II the weather VIII
permit them 20 DO So 10 dTd0- Sulted Ptliade pna-
Pass on. and YOU VII see the less elaborated finished
craft which bound for the Carolina shore and for
Tie trading and wealthy cities OF Ear OF AlaDana ana
Louisiana, way down south Then there are the
fairy. knowing ookng Baltimore clippers, Their
graceful mastS clustered together Ike Whole dense
plantation oftal sim Walkng-stlcks for Young giants
They are for the Monumental CITY
Then immense steamers are 10 be seen bound Tor
various places, that look light despite tAtr large
SIZE, that strong puff OF wind might. peratyenture
at them night away" out OF the water, 10 continue
81 mud a.fr s.n tore
find Their furniture and appointments Such IS nlgd
have ta>hed The most sAlltul looms OF Persia. and
begeaTt Of their costhest materials the mari oiiur-
thest IND.
AHG that brings ne, without further DEPRESSION. 10
what IS called tie India wharf" watch IS nearly
thousand feel long, and about two hundred amt hiiy
ieet vide. The nchly freighiet SHIPS from distant
lilndos'an, and Jealous Chlua. bring mere their many
treasures and those vessels too. that are bound for
these favored lands with mnumeraoe wares for tlelr
different markets. Wherever YOU turn on all these