The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
OUR HAMILTON CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR HAMILTON CORRESPONDENCE.
HAMILTON, c. W., Sept. 10, 1850.
Departure from NIAGARA Ta1s-Eroc.s MoEnmsn. and
its CornD Slone--A Magnificent riec-Ss CatAeine's
and ne Princes Reception Taye-G riasby-H amilios-
Enthusidsm IF tie Popedce-D Description Of < CI, DC.
Yesterday morning At O'clock the Prince aud party
len Niagara Falls, a salute from the Volunteer
tillery, ard travelled by special train 70
@vLSsroS maCnrs,
distant seven naies There they scaled the Mountain
three hundred and forty six feet above the
level Of The river and approached the lofty monument
under which lie the Of the brave General
Brock and his aide dc camp
Tho arriva was ssna!ied By firing OF royal salute
and hosting the Prince Of Wales standard The Tag
stat at the foot OF the monument. A company OF the
canadian Rifles acted guard OF honor, and asariy
thousand people assembled In the vicinity VI the
platform, built ut siae r tie column.
Gassa1 soSrxssr
This monumsn, has only been erected three years. and
by sabscr ptiSn, the orgna having beer blown
m with gunpowder, placed itere by some malicious
land
The object Of this visit 10 nauguraic the
cut aud receive address from the Veterans or 1914
one hundred and afy Of whom we're now present, In.
GLIDING Cir Allan ueNas and cir Joha Fob The oldest
Of the survivors The address read by ne Litter
rcntleman, 10 which the Prince returned the following
feeling reply
cr>,frssx-i acccr, with MIXED fcclngs or rrIc and
rar the aadrcss when yoa have presented this spot
yrte the rallsn, dects OF my ccunrymcn hut pain
from the reflection ,ha, :, many q 'he nozzle nsad You
bravery Of their youth and of the pcscofn OF
Their rircr years J have wsl.pgly consented 70 lay
wthoct Ell - rs nclghhors, commemorate rs heroes
A's their aeeds n arms Their noble deaths ms 10
tauntng nosst o. VI, or, renewal Of long past an
moetlts bet noble tribute TO s0ldier same--the
more hourranie becaasc We readily acknowledge tla
Ten ru.i ,nat Canada vii never want such vc,an ecr.
thess who ght The last her youstecrs
be winou, susa eadsfs p- 70 ess aaa ncs. twenty
called arou I, ard ohtf aurc 70 those whh yOD hayn
90 calamity Won.
from tbs iofsy poIni
Ns.Nmas sVw
~ aa~ cs ~ NJ gorge Of the Niagara, md beyond o.
forest and fed and town. backed lar tho eye
could carry, ~ vide sweep Of the hluc oataro, while
eepe~th ssa AZ the back or the village Of osces,cn,
which la population q Eve hundred stood aDde. the
so.ena elias tsry There fell Brock tie
o. victory. nshs descans Cor hours upon scene 30
pieiuressse and fa q lasersst out time presses and
rewspsrer has limit.
10 his ,tec--s vesersbe ihsrn--hs goyai H,.ress
psrsd aasr repyssr 70 tie address Near u obess
bad bees BUN, and the top stone only required - be
lowered ni1 place ms stone Inscribed with letters
~hich iela the melancholy history VI tho He
rerel The inraalng enemy.
A silver uowel handed 70 the Prince, with which
ls spread the mortar Under the sonc aud then the
stone va lowered ike coin 70 IA grave, and ths eaded
u ceremony
R,s Rsyal IEshnsss sud sane lmmci a,ely ancr ibis
tyoo,.ded 10 boats 10 The steamer ztnmermAn and
embarslng, sailed down the river 10
re yifAes % si2cAKa,
wheh lTe1, ~hep the Duke Of Kent landed there was
- only ne retrnrois of but the only Upper
Canada several and handsome arches here lent
,~sye aspect the scene he walter sde The Zorro
faou al Hagslses rressrtci addresses % which
bref replies we're read 10 he payloa BUN 'sr tie
r.cn.
amer ,bis The steamer p0agbcd her way into the vide
ba, .rnnau ste, passing The American fort The mcuh
II the river On her way. i was soon discoveries thai
some 81 had been len behind ard for lhese
the beat returned Then she sped Ior~ud Again, and b.
fore her arrival Tor, Dl'sousle the term Of the
wenand canal, lunch was served on beard. Tie three
nile carriage drive from the latter place 70
n. csTEKrlsEs
wa' very pleasant owing e be absence y dust the
The Prince thsn cond acted undcr hanisome
pavilion, wsen Ccrporascn address bws read ~
he Mayor and replied 70 % the usual manner. - Ca
thernss presented very pretty APPEARANCE, both
chteciursiy and IN ~ dsTay q volunteer ,rcors and
numerous decorations Une Of the arches ualqge
apd better cooking than might be slPPssea, when say
ST. Cahsrinss N pleasantly situated omen plateau
The valley, brouga whisn winds weis1d canal
.sa We s's .Sn.s ~ m.s tho y .r aas ven rs.ss
wcsr iss medicinal wstors are hold r esteem,
and u has become summer resort Of tourists
aEsne aseve mslas rom NlFns tA.'s. Ma
thirty two from hamiior and bss poraiatan ~ about
us,ecpm,ps . D,ts rras 70 sy nat bis J.oys