Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-01-28


Did, any Of, your readers ever hear Of
Gairsopps Falls, near Honore? II not
they will probably read a description
which has just appeared with sowe pIeas-a
ure. 1t is curious that fall six times The
depth Of Niagara ahould, ,rsmsiar almost
unknown. From the village Of Gairsoppa
reached by river Of the same name, the
writer was carried for twelve miles up the
AAlimuneh Pass, and reached the Falls
bungalow, about three and half hours
altst having ne Top Of thu Psss MI
An nnPhitheatre Of woods, and nv
er, about five hundred yards wide, rushing
and boiling to . certain point where it is
lost in 1 pSepetnAl mist snd in Ia onceas-
ing, dsafenink roar, must 6rss be itnagin-
ed Leaving the Bungalow on the Mad
ras side Of the river, and descending 70 .
position below the river level, you work
Jour way up carefully and tediously over
slippery rocks, until you reach point.
where . rock about the sire Of mans
body juts out over the prscipice. Resting
fat upon this rock. and looking over il,
you see directly before you two out Of the
four principal Falls; these two are called
the "Grsat Fall' and aths Rocket" The
one contains large body Of water, the
main body Of the river, perhaps 30 yards
across, which falls massiyely and appar-
entity slsgishly into the chasm below and
the other contains smaller body Of wster,
which shoots out in successive sprays ov-
q Successive points Of rock, till il falls in.
to the same chas,n. This chasm il 1t
least 900 feet in depth, six times the depth
Of the Niagara Falls, which are about 1870
feet, ssd Slfhaps q quarter TO half d mile
ia width. These are the frs. two falls to
be visited. Then move little below your
first position. and you wilt observe FIRST
turgid boiling body Of water Of greater
volume than the Rocket Far, running and
steaming down into the same chasm-
ehis ID the third fall. the "Roarer )" and.
then carrying your eye . little further
down you will observe another fall, being
broad expanss Of shallow water falling
like transparent silver lace over smoo.h
Ssslace Of polished rock into the same
chAsn this is ala Dame Blsnehc,'' and
the W bite Lady Of Ayenel could not have
been more graceful and ETHEREAL. But DO
not, cou6nel yourself to any one place in
order to view these falls scramble every.
where you can. and get As many as you
can Of them, and you will be unable TO de.
eide upon which is the most beautiful =.
And do you want to have o faint ideat Of
the depth Of the chasm into which these
glorious waters fall :? Take out your watch
and drop as large d piece Of rock as you
can hold from your viewing place it will
be several seconds before you even lose
sight Of the piece Of rock, and then even
it will not hsve reached the water at the
foot OF the chasm; it will o,y have been
lost to human sight; Or watch the blue
pigeons, wheeling and circling in and out
the Great Fall within the awful chasm,
and looking like sparrows in size in the
depths beneath you. But you have vet
only seen one. and that not perpaps the
lovele st, and not the most comprehensive
visv Of tbs. falls. You mus. proceed Two
miles up the river above the falls, and
cross over 1t a'ferry, where the waters are
STILL smooth IS glass. and sluggish as a
Hollander. and proceed to the Mysore side
Of the falls, walking FIRST to point where
you will svie~ themall sta glance, and
then desceadiug ~ near az sou can to the
foot Of these. to be drenchcd by the spray,
deafened by the noises. and awe struck by
the grandeur Of the scene, and bv the vi
sible presence Of the Greater of it, in the
perpetual ,rainboy Of many and brilliant
hues which e.pat,s the foot ofthe thasm."
-A'"a0" 1 onnfef, !. ). I'D --eT
,ScEsE, IN THE HOUSE, During the
Is IL ~c II
sent him n ,umhler of egg .nogr. which be
drank, saying Merry Christmas to all Of
you" Laughter, xn,r ,,r,.~,,.,
Mil gore inquired whether Il va. in
order for the gentleman ,omonopolize the
drinking of egg nog while the rest were
doing without.
Mr.. Smith said that was one Of the Con.
stitutional privileges Of his side of tn.
House.. Laughter.l llht .Aga EebJ
Aavoice--"Idi like to have some; I'm
dry as thundef.' GSa95 gLta1# HeTGG
Loud sha! has! all ovsr the House.
After further remarks Mr.. Smith re-
ceived another tum bier Of egg nogg, which
he drank, bowling to the ladies' gallery,
creating much merriment. gyf lFg
Mr.. Burnett. OF Kentucky, Dem, rose
to inquire whether this was /. private treat.
Renewed laughter. =aA ss7f aa' q
The Clerk said that he would not unders
take to decide that point, out would, if de-
sired. put the question to the House,.
Great laughter. - 800. ....'
Mr.. Moore, of Kentucky move that
We adjourn, so that al Of as may take
some Of the came Kind g.gaAI
"A writer IN . Virginia paper devotes
three columns to describing the great Blue
Ridge Tunnel. We hardly kaow which is
the greatest bore, the tunnel or the dee-
cription Of it. ss.es .-f es
"A naa in our State; who attempted 10
hog I beautiful young woman. Miss Lem.
on, has sued her f.r striking him 10 the
eye. Why should fellow squeeze . Lemon
snless be wants punch?
cd f5s5fl s~e>-
"A young widow has established pistol
gallery in New Orleans. Her qualifca-
sioos % o teacher Of the art of duellirc
nrs,of course nndoub.ed she has killed
Tier man. Fsas w ..43
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