New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

Having TO return in the train little after noon, we hal
barely tine for wit 70 the Goa mines ana yak Ut
drive 10 awstefa twoor three niles distant PernaS DO
Tourist hes ct noticed this natural curiosity and as Il most
necessarily becomes prominent attraon 70 VISITORS
brief description NAV not be uninterestlng
Roaring Brock Falls are mile or more cas- ward or
the Rolling Mill and the winding road, which ascends a
considerable elevation, commands az various pOnts
splendid views Of the toFn valley, and surrounding
mountains The woods are composed chiefly of the
sp,uee min. and hemlock with the beech sweet birch,
and variety of other trees aud pr0iusOn 0 the kali
mia or mountain laurel patti turns from the road TO
the ripht penetrating the scarcely broken Forest the
gigantic trees interaced with younger aplings
Be ain ost mperyious either side The descent over
broken rocks is steep and difficult for nearly quarter
of mile Then vide and deep gorge op-ns ON the
night filed with prmest soods-tbe shaggy tops Of the
tees, which are of great size and hight, being seen
varng below Here and there century old pine blast
ed and denuded, recliLes his vigorous
peers be unwilling yet 20 cumbeT the lap Of earth. The
d, scent becomes abrupt; boulders heaped in
wild confusion either hsnd and on the opposite side
OF the ravne far up against the back ground Of the dark
mountain moving line OF clrs on the Washington Rail
road may be gliding apparently the SUBMITS
O. the somber woods The OF the cascade min ges
with the surgng of the wind in the pine-tOps and lizzie
further o. flash IF white foam in the midst of green
foliage dscloses the cascade. On level with its toe
you nsy find seat the tangled roots of hemlock
inbedded in the solid rock, aud stretching its bOaghs
far over the chasm stream of considerable size
comes dashing in succession of rapids through
row If above ard precptates itself in perpendicular
descent of about forty feet into deep sunless
Gus cleft forty fifty feet 10 width, and ncOsed by
perpendicular wall Of rock rising 10 the hight of
than hundred feet either side, Gigantic bOuders,
heaped on the summit OF the opposite elf, overhang the
tream several feet covering 10 with perpetual shsdOT.
Ihese crowned BY growth of heavy pines and hem.
locks lifting their sharp, ragged forms in relief against
the sky sDd luxuant drapery Of aureblOoms covers
tie rugged aid moss grown precipce Far below, the
DARK imprisoned waters, ecked with snowy foam sweep
mpetuousy onward, and little further lofty arch
IL formed by the Two cliffs approaching each other lack
ing, seemingly, but foot or so of forming complete
natural bridge Jbetrees either side interlsce their
bOuths ID close embrace anda short plank would there
bridge the ch6sm. One or two tall and slender pines
the topmost peak stretching far upward stand like
nels 10 guard the lovely spot verdure OF vast var
ETY. OF shade lies al around in cumbrOus masses, and
tie bright sunshine Dhe tender green and TUFTS OF rich
contrasts with the deep gloom of the abyss in the
depth of rock and forest. through which the stream
rusbes with perpetual sullen murmur. There is
footing below from which view of the fall could be OBJ
tanned, the cater being some twenty-five feet deep and
enclosed nthe cleft as in wall but small boat could
easily from below, ard the view of the majestic
arch head the Overhadowing rocks and the falling
mass in front, churned into creamy iOam and sending
up slyey spray would rya any Of the famed cascades
OF Trenton the first view caught of the fall, before
the eye its entire descent il resembles the
beautiful tall of Minnehaba, in Minnesota
Weeks might be spent pleasantly in the Wild region
but haste deprived usOf the drive through Wyoming
valley and various objects of interest Those IN search
Of desirsbe locality for summer soourn will be in
teresed to know that board and lodging be had at
the hotel mentioned at from FIVE to eight dollars week
and that trout fishing abuunds in the vicinity.
have space LETT to dwell on our homeward journey
oftbe tp onward the queen city of the Eric traek-
Elnirs-the beauties Of T0ga Point and the Chemung-
the unrivaled sccnery the branch railroad to an
audagua: the mountainous region gradually changing
To the soft cultivated beauty Of the garden OF the
State" bordering Seneca Lake the unequaled sight
Hectors Falls eapiDg hundreds of feet in successive
bounds TO the blue lake the rich gallery of pictures on
the opposite slope of that delicious sheet nmitabe by
artists pencil the green woods untouched by drouth;
the lovely plains and golden fields aud smiling villages;
the unoulaiing varied landscape perpeuay Offering new
scenes ofbeauty. These may be described hereafter.