The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-14
CN THE ROAD.
q orrrsuou0rurr Of Chr Californian.

correspondence OF CDr CdlrO0ntdn.
NIAGARA FALLS.
May "a, 1856.
Time and the Locomotive have brough
me thus far on my way towards the rising
sun, and must needs stop awhile and view
the wonders Of Niagara, for who, when it:
mighty thunderincs are reverberatng from
cliff to cliff and causing the very ground be-
meath his feet to tremble, could pass unheed
ing by. have read volumes of description:
of this greatest of natures wonders. and fell
in some degree prepared for its awful pres
cnce, but as with beating heart stepped t.
the brink of the preci pice over which it mad
ly plungcs. | felt that mortal pen cannot de
scribe Niagara To know ii as it is, one
must hear its ceascleSS roar, must stand dun!
and awe struck in its very presence. mus
feel the shudderng rccoil of the solid rock
on which its remorSeless blows are dealt mus
realize his own uttcr-notl,ingncss while tread
ing amid its mists and rainbows and Eterna
FOAM then only can he have even a fam
conception of the sublime realities of thi.
Thunder of Waters" | visited alone 9TH,
human voice seems almost profanity here )tht
several points cf interest bnt shall not at
tempt description, for though ] may give
YOU some fab!ch idea of the places | hav.
visited, hcJe the conviction is forced upon me-
that man has made the CITY. but Tod onl,
made Niagara.
On my journey to this place, | pa>>e,
through the Southern part of Michigan bu
could not say that its appearance made ;
favorable il preston. The soil is stony am
not better adapted to purposes OF cultivation
than sool many parts of New Hampshire
but It's abundant supplies Of wood will have
attractions for numbers seeking a wc>tcr,
home. am told that in the more nor,hcr,
parts there is an abundance of pine which
tact alone will draw west crowds OF indus
trious settlers.
Ohio Is the State like the best. with Z
fertile soil, mild and generally healthy eli
mate, and abundance of timber and miner
rails. She possesses within her>cit ever,
thing Necessary to make her the richest State
in the Union. Yet in spite OF so many al
vantaScs, many Of her Sons are selling on,
and seeking other homes farther toward III.
setting sun From such persons, farms
wei! divided, and under good cultivation
with orchard. good barn, log cabin" &C. car
hc sought tor so to So per acre. and
have seen advertisements in the Cincinnati
papers Offering such with three wears to pa,
70" th"m in. Now Judging from what h.v,
sen IN States farther west, think If | wish,
I'd 70 90 10 farming. | should look round" il,
OHIO before purchasing elsewhere" De
troit and Buffalo at the two extremete> Of
Lake Ere, are very much alike in their lit
nation and build. Both are clean. have iinc
buildings. wide streets. s.. Detroit is much
the hand>omrr bat Buffalo has " far the
most business. The steamers which ulv be-
tween these ports and 10 Toledo. Cleveland
and >,ndu>kv are noble craft. ard it i r.all,
relief ~ lc.vc the dusty. iolfinr ears after a
long al'i tir">ome lll,-. ~ en- " their am
pie accommodation. and breathe the fresh
AT OF the Lakes The Spring throurhou,
the ives; is very la ward and cold. vet th,.
wheat crop is looking finely and a larger
breadth has been Sown than ever before
known. owIrc TO great measure 10 the high
prices Of grain and flour during the paS,
two wears. Prices of these arc fast com;nc
down and corn is perfect drug: anv quaint
fIr> OF it ca't be- bought all through the north
crn parts Of ONO ana Indi ana. for - cents
PER hu>hcl, and finds few customers AT that
should the present prospect continue. flour
can be houGth before September for from !.
TO dollars per barrel in Boston.
Monday leave for the East. till yet there
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