New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-20
RAILROAD EXCURSION CORRESPONDENCE
Departure of Erciusionists from Gttcago-Ai1i
raj at Detroit and Niagara.

tdt at Detroit and Niagara.
| Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l
/ NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 0, 1850.
AZ. Editor -- / have accomplished one of the
great desires Of my life have seen Niagara Falls
and the immensely of my expectations are doubly
realized. | have watched already for hours this
terrible, grand and sublime scene, and have never
tired in my increasing admiration.
| description of the various points of interest
has been so often and faithfully portrayed, that
do not intend to enter into details as your space
and my time will not admit it.
Our party first crossed to Goat Island, where the
| celebrated "Teuapin Tower is situated on the
jutting rocks, Immediately among the roaring wa
tiers, from which point you have an admirable view
Of the great Horse Shoe Fall and.also the Ameri.
can cataract, with an extended sight Of the river
We then descended to The Cave Of the Winds, one
hundred and twentyfour steps, and several venture
some individuals INDUCED in the terrific excitement
of entering the same and getting well drenched.
One of our party had the temerty after leaving the
cave, to plunge into the waters of the rapids,
where the current is not very strong and generally
considered safe, but having gone too far out, was
with some difficulty brought back by the guide.
We then took positions on various parts Of Goat
Island, where an altered view continually met our
admiring eyes. The scene from Prospect Point,
Immediately below the American Falls. with de.
scent Of one hundred and sixty-eight feet, was
grand, We have also visited the Canada side
where the most extended view can be obtained
and dressing ourselves in the oil cloth pants and
jackets of bold sailor boy, descended few hun
bred steps BY tower erected at Table Rock, and /
ventured underneath the huge sheet of waters as
far as any human could go, receiving another de-
lghtful and pleasant cold shower bath; then Wis
tied the Museum, saw live buffalo, genuine mum
mics and many cnriosities; get sWindled by the
Canada Yankees, who can outcheat and are deal
cutter than any down-easter.
We had q delightful ride about two miles north
Of the falls, obtaining at many points other fine
views Of the rapids above the cataract, and came
to the Burning Spring; the water, being charged
with sulphnrated hydrogen gas, takes fire when
light is applied to il, and burns with pale blue
light. The battle OF Chippewa was fought in this
neighborhood in July. 1917; and Lundy'3 Lane, SO
well remembered Ia onr Revolutionary annals, is |
in this vicinity. ~
10 stand upon the Horse Shoe Fall and watch
the hurried wafer gathering strength and precpi
tatIng into the foaming abyss below, is certainly
the grandest Of all views, with the immense banks
Of the river on the American side overgrown with
green nearly to the top of the bluff and the minia
ture Maid Of the Mist Y in constant motion, pene
trating boldly into the dense clouds OF mist close
to the foot of Horse Shoe Falls The following
beautiful lines OF Mrs. Sigoufney are most arpro.
PIRATE:
9 Flow on forever, i'll Thy glorious iobe
2fterfor md Of beauty Yea aow on,