The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-26
TIE SUMMER RETREATS.



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Our Niagara Correspondence.
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA SIDE,
Thursday, June 23. 1853
Trip to the FdNs-Hoteis en- Route-Neu Stsspen-
sion Bridge, &c.
left New York on Monday morning the 20th inst,
at six o'clock for Utica, intending to divide our trip
hither into two pars-rememberng the fatigue of the
old regime on the Western roads; but, on reaching
Albany, we found the Lightning Express" was run
ming on the straight road from Rochester to Syracuse
30 we dned delicously at Baggs Hotel, at Utica at
twelve o'clock Zone of the cleanest coolest and best
regulated houses in the State under the care of our
old friend Churchll) and feeling "up to time" de-
termined to push on.
tprecisely thirty minutes past seven in the even
ing we entered the Buffalo station making 13A hours
from New York, distance Of nearly 500 miles,
OF this time we lost about three hours in stopping
for meals and changing engines, that average
speed was but little, if any less, than fifty miles
hour throughout. The day was hot, but the excite
ment of high speed, with the comfort of easy
cars. cars and go good fare. rendered it anything but
great credit for the arrangements, and their
selection of conductors, engineers and agents.
Everything along the road was so managed as to
correspond with each other, and avoid unnecessary
with our old friend Hodges-a most worthy esti-
| mable man. He reminds me good deal Of Coz
zens, of West Point.
The next day we went to the Falls and very SEN
siby and fortunately to the Canada side, where we
have charming front rooms at the Clifton, most ad-
mirably managed by that little pair Of Shears
George and his brother). Here everything is quiet
and clean. The rooms are like boudois. The fur
niture is all what is termed cottage furniture"
the walls thoroughly painted, and the carpets as
clean as silk; the table delicious in every respect
and well served.
The walters are all black, and o more civil re.
spectfu and obliging set of servants never saw.
There is no racing, tearing, sweating. tumbling
over each Others heels. Everything is done quietly
and in order.
Not bell or gong is heard in the house. You get
up when you please, or are called by quiet rap Ut
the door, if you prefer it. Breakfast dinner andtea,
are announced by waiter quietly, at your door, and
on the piaZzas and in the grounds.
Not word is heard between master and servant
throughout the establishment. On the American
side, the porter of the house takes your luggage
checks, and delivered at your room at the Clifton
few moments after you enter it, both crossing the
ferry below the Falls
Ihave travelled throughout this country and Europe
and affirm that Shears Clifton House is Of the
best hotels this continent, and never saw one in
Europe that preferred to it.
George Shears is married, and has pair Of little
scissors. May they be as true as the old steel
The Falls, the Falls who can describe them2
The view from this side everybody knows is the only
view. Those who stop on the American side must
come over here to see. We have delicious breeze;
the roar Of the cataract cools the heated air and
news its healthful vigOr.
We have rainbows by day and lunar bows by night,
from Table Rock rather from what is left of 1t. We
enjoyed lunar bow from eleven to twelve o'clock
last night, when was obliged to wear my heavy
overcoat it was so cold.
large gang Of men are busy laying the huge
blocks OF stone for the new suspension bridge, in
place of the rai thing yielding to every breeze
Oliver Buchanan, ESQ.,, son of the late honored
British Consul of your city, is the engineer. The
bridge is to be doubledecker, the upper story for
the railway, and underneath for carriages. The work
is progressing rapidly, and will be noble specimen
when completed.
this house with every part of the United States and
Canada. Shears has clipped off space in every pos
sble manner to keep his guests near at home while
under his most agreeable roof.
But must have done. Everything is full all about
here still there is lots Of room. The Cataract Inter
national &c. on the other side, admirable houses,
and there is more Indian work for sale than
seen by aboriginal man or woman; still it is bought
up by those who like the fancu without asking any
questions. So BE III.
Our West Point Correspondence.
WEST POINT, June "a, 1853.
The Hotels at West Point-Comueyances from NeO York
The PlebsA Member Of the Board Of Visitey in FIR
Fanny Elssler, dc.
There two hotels at West Point one Of which, as
Pat would say, is about two miles this sde That re.
minds me of advertisement which wa, once posted in
the hotel in country village where passed summer.
ay the flowers bloom in its quiet church yardD An old
farmer had lost OF his live stock and applied the
village lawyer to write notice announcing his misfor
tune The advertisement ran in this WISE" Lost tive
sheep with hobbies on, one of which is lamb"
But to return to Cozzenss Hotsl-as who would Eot
after having been heres This establishment was
commenced in 1s49 by Mr.. William B. Cozzens, who kept
&xa unta
Alderman Of the city time when 1t was considered
disgrace 10 fill that Office. He bought six hun.
dred of mountain land here for the small of
fifteen hundred dollars; but he found that though
the first cost tng the fifteen hundred dollars laid
at the bottom of his purse and taken out
than more began 10 follow it. He built pier out into
the river to make convenient landing for the steam.
boats, and then dug into the side hill, and blast
ed out the rocks aud made q smooth, hard, gra.
yelled road up to the site of the house. He
built large mansion, three stories above the basement
the whole of the main part Of 1t surrounded by wde
pleasant piazza he graded the grounds and set shade
and fruit trees and shrubbery he built beautiful little
cottage which to-day stands literally embedded roses
for his occupancy and he found that from the small
of fifteen hundred dollars his investment
had swollen to seventy or eighty Thousand.
The old gentleman has kept the house until this year
when he resigned 1t to his two sons John B. and Syvanus
The physiological law which has passed into proverb
that "Those who marry cousins may expect fools
children" does not to apply to this case, for the
stock shows signs Of deterioration. "My John
has "been to the and it is hinted that when
aourishing in Mexico, several black eyed signortas
thought they should ief marry Cozzens not The
young gentlemen have commenced in way TO establish
first rate reputation landlords. Their table is sup
Piled with the "best that the market Affords and the
l~o I,ol;
by those who eschev the Maine Law and cold water.
The gas works for the house, with the fixtures for
burning cost nearly two thousand dollars The gas is
made from oil at expense of about four dollars day
These works are very complete ia every respect.
While looking about the premises, and observing the
ice house. the ice pond, the handsome stone wallis &C..
few days ago. fact In natural history which new to
me. and may be interesting TO Of your readers
mentioned by Mr.. John Cozzens. He said that all