Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-08-13

| between Two SuCh candidates
The most superb, best-appontcd and bcst~
disci plined Artillery Company that we ercr saw
land we have witnessed the finest military dis
plays of Boston and New York; was the Clevc
land (Ohio) Light Artillery. 1t appeared will
full ranks, and, we unhcsitltngly say, with {
more elegant uniform and more perfect drll
and esprit du corps than we have ever yet wit
messed. We had the pleasure to make the &C
qnaintancc of Mcssrs. J. Coon and S. RACE
OF this magnificent Company, and truer-heart
ed OF more confident Wings we have never met
We look upon Ohio as the largest " hig State
in the Union, in the approaching contest !
"The boys" the voters that compose "Ioung
America" have taken the matter in hand, il
Ohio as well as elsewhere, and THEY have nev.
er been beaten!
Among the most significant manifestations
in the Military display, was Company OF
lRIsHMrN, with full ranks from Ohio, or Mich.
lgan, 1--WE forget which, nine -tcnths of whom
had heretofore been voters in the democratic
ranks" but ALL of whom are now warm land
lrlshmen are ai,cdys warm) supporters of Gen.
SCoTT. Their dress was blue and white, and
they marched very much as it appeared to us,
like men who were marching to conscious VIC
tory, and who knew General FRANK PIERCE
quite as well as they knew Gen. WINFIELD
Scorr, and could easily distinguish between u
syringe and 24-pounder.
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we intended in the beginning. We only meant
to say that the great Niagara gathering was
the most Unprecedented political demonstra-
ton ever made in this Country, as we cmphat-
lcally believe; and we have no sort of doubt
that those who were present at it have carried
back spirit and energy that will contribute
greatly to the triumphant victory that is SURE
to place WINFIELD SCoTT in the Presidential
Chair, on the 4th of March next.
And now few words on other topics. We
passed through Lake Ontario and the River st.
Lawrence, from Ogdcnsburgh to Lewlstown,
and back, on the new and very admirably ap-
pointed and managed Steamer New NoRK,
under the command of Captain CHAPMAN, than
whom no better sailor or more gentemanlv
commander, ever trod a quarterback. The
New York Is entirely new, and her equipments
are superb and her acc ommodations fully eoual
to any boat, for righteousness of furniture and
commodiousness, to any boat at floats. The
President of the Company, E. B. ALLEN, Esq,
of Ogdensburgh is entitled to great credit for
the unsparng efforts to render the passenger en-
curson through this glorious Lake and the ST.
Lawrence, to Montreal, as comfortable on his
boats as 1t is attractive and delightful. We
extremely regret that we have forgotten the
name of the second officer on the New York. to
whom we are Indebted for very many kind
ncsscs.
We scarcely dare trust ourselves to speak of
NIAGARA FALLS, or the RAPIDS of the St.
Lawrence. This was our first personal obser-
walton of both. We were told that we should
be disappointed on seeing Niagara and so
we were! But it was because it far, very far.
exceeded all our pre-conceived ideas of it,
When, at some miles distant, we first caught
glimpse of NIAGARA we were impressed with
a feeling of awe that has not left us vet and
which we can never lose. 1t was conscious
ness of something inerprcSsible and therefore
,cerss were then, as they are now, matters Who'll
ly indifferent to us. We never have ATTEMPTED
and we never shall attempt, to utter what we
thought and think of Niagara Fals,-thourh
we will say that, to us, the grand and glorious
RAPIDS were more magnificent and exciting.
took us more resistlessly off our feet, suggest
ed more of majestic power, and the subIimity
of reckless headlongncss, than the immense
white Falls themselves. The Rapids are brare,
the Falls inevitable We wished to throw
ourself into the RAPIDS,
"----and, ike n Streamcr strown uron the wind
10 Hing our soul 10 tate and to the future"
bnt the material FALLS prevented The Ra-
plds are poehy,-thc Falls are fret,
- One of the finest Hotels in the world
is, undoubtedly, the INTERNATIONAL, built and
kept by Mr.. B. F. CHILD at the Village of Nj
agara Falls. In all its department it is exceed
lngly well-conducted, and even amid "the noise
was order and regularity. Mr. A. p. CUsn-
ING, late of the "Burnst House." Cincinnati, is
the principal manager, and is one of tie best
managers that public House could employ.
MIR. CHILD may thank his stars for Mr.. CUsm
ING, as well as for Mr.. c. w IIouGHroy, who
won all hearts by his attention to the numer-
Gus guests OF the house.
WHAT shall we say of the Rapids ofthc
st, Lawrence, over which we passed on our
return: We were on board the BRITIsm EN- |
PRE- commanded by Captain ALLEN, a son of
Mr.. President ALLEN, and every way gentle
man. Our passage through the Long SAUL
and the Lachinc Rapids was exceedingly ex-
citing, but we never felt single instant's ap-
prehension. The skill of the Pilots employed
on tins line has prevented the occurrence of
any sort OF accident, IN passing through these
formidable straits and we should always feel
perfect sense of safety on all the Boats of the
Company. This is Just what passengers 0uirc