New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-23
FROM TRENTON FALLS.
.ouo.nce O. Tie " Y. Tdslre.

Oneida Co, y. T., Augus., le5o.
TIE Indisn name of this stream is Ksuy.boo-ra.
The first surveyor Of Il, named Kennedy, gave to
il hi. own nsme, which 10 the course OF time was
corrupted into Csnads. There is sm,ll stream
some fifty miles further east, known as "Canada
Creek" so 10 distinguish between them, this IS
laid on the msps as West Ca1sda Creek. IL
rises from number Of small lakes at the termaa-
tons of the Adirondack Mountains in Hsniton
County. ard other lakes and tributaries IN the
north and east Of Herkimer County, where they
all unite and form one Oi the most interesting
streams in the world both as regards picturesque
grandeur and geological research. From their prll-
cipal sources the tributaries run awestery and south
westerly course, traversng Herkmer Coun,y'
forming one stream, and IN few miles Ioucnes
Oneida County, runs almost due SOUTH snd lOr
several miles forms the boundary line between the
Counties of Herkimer and Oneida. and continuing
IFS course through a varied, picturesque and rich
country emptes INTO the Mohawk River at the
town of IIerkimer. near the NeW-Norh central
Railroad The size OF tins stream, IRON us princl-
pal sources 10 its confluence with the Mohawk
River is much larger both in the quantity oi water
and length $50 miles, than the Mohawk Is from
the point at which il meets the West Canada Creek
10 It's own sources bearing the comparative rela-
ton TO the Mohawk that the Missouri does 10 the
Mississippi River. The color of the wafer OF this
stream in its foam Transparency Is that oil amoer.
In the quiet deep places it has the depth and rich'
ness of asphalturn. This color IS caused oy the
cedar and hemlock bark trees and roots which
surround and have for ages fallen into its sources.
In 1921 John Sherman, grandson OF Roger Sher
man Zone of the sgners of the Declaration Of lnde
pendence), was called 10 preach to the first Uni
tartan Congregation in the state of New-fork at
fJL1fnb0ruseM in Onoids County. now known "a
Trenton and soon after made hls hrst exploration
of the Falls on West Canada Creek, some three
miles distant. Al that time an unbroken wilderness
lay between Trenton village and these Falls and
the only habtatOn near them was l0g-hut aud
dspldated saw-ml, whose original pretensl0ns
were of the most modest kind. NOrthward from this
hut ana mill partial clearing OF about ten
Mr.. Sherman was man of fine natural endowments,
philosophical and scholarly habits and great lover
of the beauties of natural scenery. He entered the
ravne near the old mill, and has given sn enthusi-
astic and vivid description (Which may be found en
tire in the guide books and procured at the hotel
of the Falls, their savage grandeur broke upon his
vision, al each step Of his exploration He pursued
the rocky bed of the stream about three miles where
the falls and rapids terminate. and above which the
stream flows unnterruptedly through a compare
lively fat country. He retraced his steps along the
precipitOus bank through the primeyal hemlock
forest till he reached the partial clearing, near the
''old MILL where he entered the rsyine. Being
considerably above it, the prospect which opened
before him was grand and enchanting He was
sure that the wild scenery of the ravne must soon
become popular resort; that Nature had endowed
i with every advantage and he at once deter
mined 70 build small house on the upper edge
of the clearing, and his first habitatOn was built in
le2l. Since that time, each year, the trave 10 see
these wonders of Nature has increased and this the
thirty sixth year since Mr. Sherman began "a receive
a few friends, the number Of persons who have been
attracted hnher already reaches six thousand
From the east end of the hotel YOU immediately
enter beautiful grove eXqulsitely tutted OYER ex-
cept where the abundance of dead leaves from the
hemlocks and other eyergreens form rich contrast.
The shade is very dense, and groups OF persons
lounge about reading, couyersing, or otherNk. Ell.
ioyDr themselves. About one hundred and fifty wards
from the entrance 10 this grove you descends secure
wooden stair. one hundred and twelve feet into the
rocky bed Of the rsyine where the black water
lashes itself into amber foam against the rocks
through which, in long ages Il hss worn lis tortu-
ous way. Bya perfectly secure ioOt-path cut in
the soht rock, you pursue your way 10 tie first, or
sherman Fall By the winding course Of the
rsyne you see for some distance only broad thin
sheet Of water; but when within a few feet of H.
by q sudden angle, you come into the presence of
the whole body OF the stream, forced into nsrroy
space and falling some hfty feet, sending its spray
in clouds up the rocks, whose perpendicular and
oyerhangiDg walls more than one hundred fee. high
formed in the rock 10 the next level Of the .trean
and psss under oyerhsngng clf when. al another
sudden angle you come MO view OF the lower por-
ton OF the second, or High Fal." and in reg
PAGES the whole Of this grand scene bursts upon
your already ast0nished sense. The hight of This
fall i, one hundred and nine feet. Here YOU ascend
again, BY steps formed il the strata Of rock till
within few feet of the top, where a plank star
brings you 70 the next level. At the top Of this
fall there is the "Refreshment House" built
amid and shaded by the overhanging cedars and |
hemocks; and from TIE plazka OF which, while you
refresh Yourself with glass of lemonade OF unryal-
ed excellence (nct - disparage other driHts 70 be
had st this weary Ilsn 3 rest you may wonder |
inely admire the fierce torrent as il foams and |
bursts away into the deep glen beneath. 0n thu |
level the character Of she s.resm changes. The /
rocky banks are less precpitous, aud covered with
variety of eversreens ard deeidgCUs trees down
almost 10 the bed of tie stream. A lew rCSl. fur.
tber on !. the third or "Mll-Dam Fall: sn rrscu.
lar wall of rock here reaches from side a. side III.
teen feet high and the stream entirely Covers IT,
Ascending 10 this level, the ..ream rushes along
over wide floor of rock, pursuing which, in about
the eighth of mile, YOU con- = the "Alhambra.r
a, the entrance 10 which is t. fourth or Ssydan
FsU. " and now again You are surrounded oy the
perpendicusr walls of rvck from seventy to ore nun.
dred and twerty five feet in hight few rod. beyond
this fall. the acton of the water by means Of two
eddes has wern the rock into the shape Of heart,
sp3 in consequence ]. hss received tie nsme Of tie |
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