The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-08
NIAGARA FALLS.

NIAGARA FAILS, August 4, 1859.
yiogara As ii Is-CrocGed Ho,sls-rpotOn Of tie Hotel
Prop ietors- Mons Blonsn Crosses the Niagara Again-
Ten Thousand Spectators Prssen.-Ths V;si: Of the Wash
ingcn G,ay, Company f dc, de-
Niagara st the presen. time is in heydsy Of glory in
Consequence Of the sence Of the when pleasure
their annual tours for attractions and
divertsmeDs. Niagara 10 not visited now exclusively by
people Of hfluence, but have people Of al ranks,
from all parts Of the Union and they are here In thou
sands, attracted hher 70 view natures handywork-.he
Niagara Falls Az consequence the hotels both grea,
and small, filled TO flowing from the first floor TO
The garIe guests ed together in anyhow
long The dords get the per diem, which Is at present
50 &c. besides extra cnsrge Of twenty FIVE cents for
portersee -Four Ave people are orammed together in
roon and apologies made for the treatment; but
TO &c: single room At any price 10 esteemed luxury
Too much has been written by newspaper correspon
dea.s about matters which they coored TOO highly
md not enough said about toe pcuresqueness grandeur
and submity Of the Falls Even those who have visited
Niagara after for many years s.l repair
hiher witness the boiling torrent u courses SIS
gre nish volumes 20 me river below the FALLS and in
which the neres. created at frs sight has not been lost
OF diminished.
This the busy mere. and the things presented
IN he previous ps agraph eooi BE somewhat tolerated
The hotel would make compensation in their
cusinaTy department But In 1t there many things
TO complain of the edbes served up in sich delcat
quantities., by noisy, sDiless wGers that gels i'm
patient by the delays and Inconvenience There IL a
distinction made between reg liar and transient guests
The former are well treated aud well fed; but the
are generally used in s'pshod, care,css manner.
FDe porteTage fee mulcted from each guest Is
charged In order to prevent mportuuate demands
| Of servants aud attendants; ous tho system works
bad, and is regarded lead letter by the waters and
chsDOermads, who discharge their duties towards toe
guests with reucance unlers person Keeps he hand
continually in the latitude Of his pockets. People m lst
imagine, In estimating the expenses for vis.t here
tho m,rc per diem, 81 &C. Tley vii, ind that IN
every busneEs,be baggage porter, the hRckrnan the
ssae driver fact In every thng-a general system OF
extortloo ia pynCtised.
Mons Bordin whose sea's Of daring have been noticed
BIZ the press, by crossing Niagara river tight rops,
ea.ed the feat yesterday Tor tie fourth time,
Witnessed BY upeasts ihouss and persons from
the American and Canadian AIDE Of the river Like tia
| and gave exhibition today unparalleled in the
| history Of the tight rope He crossed the river
| in ten minutes balance pole In hand, and on
ns return "trip bic pcrors path way, an5 about tbs
middle Of the rope wheSe tho vibrstion great,
med msny wonderful feas such Go standing on his
| head, standing Without baancs polo, hanging by his
arms and legs, turning eamfrsets closing up with bur-
sque Of The rnauper in which novice would walk tight
rope Auch he's bes ssd Of Bondins Ill SUCCESS Ia
financial point Of view which 70 not true. In his four
he has need the Of four thousand dol
lars rhe Ton Governors 81 your city were unnecessarily
alarmed by not granting him the privilege To cr0ss from
Nev York to Black velis Island he can do Il beyond tho
| shadow Of q colbt
The Washington Grsys company r Of your city, have
been here for Two days, enjoying themselves in quiet
easy manner Their manly department and goo1
discipline have INSIDE them many fren fs from various
parts Of the Unon They TO hsvs left FOR Montreal
yesterday but nnavoldabe rircrustaucrs prevented
loey ef, 20 day M p Tor soa,Tea Lewiston and
tHrcno B7 Tbs after cirrnmst bcey viii not h
home before Nonosy Tuesday nnrn.ag THUS far .hcy
nave pso posning 10 mar .hs ressure OF their rip