The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-07-28
aThursday Morning, July %, 1888.

NiLaueHRX-We have just returned from a
visit to Natures great master piece-Ni-
agata. Imagination in rOasing through her
most boundless regions, enthusiasm in her
widest moods, could never conceive Of the
rrandnoss and magnifcence of this great
phenomenon. All attempts at description
would be- vain, Words we're never made
to convey properidea ofNiagara. A man
must see tito appreciate its glorious beauty,
Hpossesses a startling language otits own
that speaks to the soul through every sense,
ana impres ses US with thoughts Of its own
immensely, and ofthe omniPotencc of the
Maker:
No pan can describe-no one can con-
ceive of the almost overwhelming feelings
of wonder which seemed to pervade every
thought and feeling, when first we gazedup-
on this outpouring of four mighty inland
seas, whose water, bounding over time hon
.oredrocks, which have for years withstood
the terrific tumult ofthe elements, falls one.
hundred and ffty-four feet into the abyss be-
meath, and then quietly finds its way through
another lakeato old ocean. No one can i'm
agine our GREATNESS awe, whilst yelled in
the mist, and deafened by the roar of this
magnificent hour glass of a worlds exist
ence, which, since creations hour, has
flowed on unceaslng, in defiance alike Of
the changes OF time and of the seasons, and
which shall nsuer cease, but to mark thede-
s~truction of the world.
Americans should be the most religious
people in the world, for surely no country
bears the impress of Gods existence so
plainly upon its features as ours. Here, in
the remote corner of the new world, lie
seemsto have placedhis signate upon Mag
"a, asthe irresistible proof of his own ON
impotence, when all else should have failed
to convert hardened man. For whilst az-
Sng upon this wonder OF wonders, we be-
CON, so raptsas to forget our petty selves
and the little world we live in, our feelings
are SO refined, our minds so elevated, and
II souls iilelwith such divine enthusiasm
that the truth and beauty Of religion ott
fore; themselves upon as, associated with
the magni6cence and sublimity of the scene
around. We confess we were not prepared
by anticipation for the surprising beauty
which Is blended with the v%astness of the
falls--the lovely contrast between tht
bright green Of the deeper portions Of the
cataract and the snowy foam Of those where
: the rocks are more shallow, looks like
shower Of mingled emernlds and pearls, al
sparklingi IN the sun bcams.
Foreigners often laugh at Us for our inor
dinate love Of country, but let every Am7ri
can, who desires to be confirmed in his jus
partiality, travel; for whether he be gliding
throughth silyery streams Of our mighty
rivers, sailing over the glossy surface of on
great Lakes or at lightning speed traversin!
our hills and plains, whether he be gazinl
upon the wild magniicence of our mountaii
scenery or the vastnessol Niagara, thought
of Columbia's natural superiority over al
other countries will steal upon him, strength
ened by that innate love Of country whic
every nan feels for his birthplace, thong
1t be but rocks.
a view 'ofihe "Falls OF Niagara" IS wort
a journey ofthree thousand miles. No on
cangazs upon this mighty food of waite
falling upwards of a hundred feet, witho'
feeling the most poetic and romantic sens'
tions Of mind.
1t was half past one on Thursday MORT
ing when the @ zen ofts West shot grace
fully from her wharf, whilst a large porto
of her one thousand passengers were wrai
in the arms of Somnus, and were only
wakened by the sweet strains of the am
.tteur baud in time to witness one of II
most sublime sights we ever beheld. Theu u
par part ofthe sun was just rising above tt
waters. To some Of US it appeared like a
immense ball of fire, to .others it seemed
burning mountain rising from the smool
surface Of the waters. We looked on
wonder, till the sun became too bright I
US to look at him. It seems to US now tn
a more ssublime scene could not be witnes
ed, After we had turned away, we cou
nothelp pittying the poor fellows who we
enveloped in their blankets on the cab
floor, and didn't know thatthere was a su
No words can describe the beauty and 81
Unity Of the view. We had some idea
what Homer means when he speaks of
-Frosg-fngered Aurora but why he shor
coafne the ~rosinsss to the fingers we co,
snot tell-she is all rosy. s
We have not room in this weeks issue
speak of the many incidents of interest Il
occurred on our trip to and from the Fal
Aef the railroad and steamboat facilities, &
&C.; but at some future time we int
speaking Of these somewhat at length
particularly the railroad advantages.
present we can only direct the readers
~tention to the proceedings ofthe excursic
lists published in this mornings Issue.
MoREs ENcoURAesMENF.--We have j
heard, BY a gentleman rom Columbus, d
the niricie-workiug citizeus,in the way
Railroads, are wide awake to our Vail
R3adsand N,iffateskifv thair friendsbin for