The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-26
TRENTON FALLS.

rIsKsrox FAILS, July IL, 1858.
The Ro,a: 10 7enton-Ar. he Picture Ob~nois
and LondIovds- The Leapino Waters--IAe Rural
Rsmt- Vtews Of the Cataract, dc dc
Lesving Sharon At the evening took the Gen.
trail Railroad nj Paizuns Brsge few minutes after pne
rocking myself through TO Niagara With the privilege OF
topping the route Quitting tho line Utica took Tho
Black river for Trenton Falls, the distance beng
about twelve mies At the rreoton Falls static, IN
ribus conveys the vser 10 the hoel, until you arrive
which you get glimpse Of the beauties Of ,hs
eietraied spot.
First let speak OF the hotel ITSELF which quite
ouro y In i way situ,ted In the midst Of beautiful
grounds skirtng the forest through which the waters
thunder from fall 10 fall with deafeupg reverberstou,
looks like the country sea, some wealthy citizen
than place Of public entertainment The walls a he
reception hung around with choice works
In oil, water ooors cray ali eIhong ma,ure
taste In their selection and acquas,apce wh sbe most
recent ch danres-s TACT which surprises IN this
bar room Was suspended npe.y executed engraving Of
Rosa Bon beur's Horse Fsir whist the apartment
Ia small collection OF minerals anc fosss which pro-
cious Tor the rarity OF some or a specimens.
On inqqtug INTO the manner In which theso coll
lecticns had been formed J Vas Told That Mr..
q snod "" sm lU .ns SD' ons as
married tho daughter OF John sherman, grandson
Of Roger sherman, Of the sgpers me Dea,arsou
y
isber In aw (s Unitarian clergy mani thus SPOT about
the 1872 that the fails began dsse their ocisby
Incaps under the poesic title OF Tho KAsy hoora, Or
LApire Water.
Tos 6rst house bun here by John snermas wss mail
end upeteDdipg structure Daton In NJ character and
having hcs limited amount Of accommodation fcv ysi-
iers He gave the tile o. the Rnrai Resort" which
seciuson and the beauty OF the surrounding scenery
fully justified Tho receipts afst ssssca
amounted only 70 $751; 80 but Mr.. Sherman NUT have
deemed This sufficient he s<r
q m
10 enlarge the premises fpce then thu bote has ben
again extended by Ne present p'opretor Mr. Move and
of the moet com for and strsctive resi-
dsDc,e " be found In any part OF the ocuotry.
D~soeroipr buDo c-f feet Of prec,pous rock BY
the aid Of wooden starr OF mo psfpeodooar descent 70
Is pleasant, the visiser entsrs rsvtne sloag
Which loans the torrent drch1ped by serhs OF cAs-
rscts Pert up IN channel IN sore places oos sroeeong
twenty feet In de,tb the force with the immense
volume Of water empted into hurries along n
thing alarming W look s Creeping aicas paro~ ledge
Of rock when serves a. pathway and which slippery
from The cripyinss Of TOE superins ums~n. e~aks
really rsber nervous Undertaking for the pro-
secus the exploration Of he r,vips Tue c>ss SIP end
would be ensufed 10 the bot ing aud hwscg wNsers
upseues,h, 70 be Dashed tom rock 10 rock uusu
rfe exti,ot From tb1 terrific torrent there
can be no esca ", and yet % sasprising how fear
lessy delicsie looking women encounter The risk in
their anxiety 10 vness The fa,s which only be
IN Inc sppss sss .n,1m,si ,,s,bs,. ,o. d. m., h.
formed from the aot hst they reIuesty carry with hem
rccss OF from ten 10 tvsny tons 10 weight ~hse bound
nss aor the bed Of the ravine dssscs vprstou
the httsi.
rte gath tbroush the rsvne can only be ioved FAR
the lover cataract To sec the upser fails the vster
BIAS 70 r,yace BIZ s,eps spd the stairs fol-
Low The pslh through the woods Here several superb
views be obs mel from points cesrsd Tor thss pur-
p>ee. Nothing be gr,nder or more IMPRESSIVE sh~u
these sheets Of vaer a. they leap from
rock 70 rock surgDs snd boiling IN their prcgrees and
finally osng themselves ~ The narrow channel below sne
hotel.
Having spept much time ~ re could spare, without
rskrs The returned 70 the house and Of
b~ty iupcbeon WHIST preparing cast ny eye over
the vsters book and found, yppt oshsr names.
those lord Richard Grosvenov, the Hon y Cavendsh,
asrop osten sacasp Baron Won Grsbow Rev n Besiey,
Fpeiaod @. scbsrfepbers and family, Havana; O. O.
Thorndy lie and family, Boston, 10, SC
am compelled 10 close my letter. ~ leave again IN
The for Utica, TO take the The latter
place this evening for Niagara TO tourists coming this
way strongly recommend q few hours delay q his
rot In order that they may the fails They win iosa
time BY 90 cong. aud there can, them, b.
beer preparation for The erander and suber sceoAcbs
which Niagara presents. they besides 20 essentially
different In character that comparison possibly ba
instituted between them.