New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-22


knowledge that fragments of the rocks have fallen at
different periods; the sgnboard shortdstance below,
which informs you that upon this spot" in 1874,
Miss Rugg fell over and killed. and the traditions
you hear in the vicinity of mangled bodies sometimes
foundhpon the rocks below, and supposed to have
been thrown over by hack.drivers-those natural enc
mics of ihs human speciesall suggest an unpleasant
possibility TO your mind. Admiration without COM
paison is yayue and unsatisfactory. While Niagara,
in grandeur and beauty, axces the Mammoth Cave OF
Kentucky It seems to me TO fall far below the wonder
full panorama which is TO be from the summit Of
Pixies Peak.
On Monday, | left Suspension Bridge BY the Grea,
Western Railway Of Canada. The farms, forests and
villages along the route closely resemble those Of
Northern Ohio but there is noticeable difference in
the physiognomy of the people, many Of whom have
uncompromisng English features. The road is very
substantially built, and provided with an excellent
system Of signals to insure the safety of the passen
ger; but his convenience and comfort not much
studied as upon our leading roads. neaty-dressed
middleaeed couple-apparently well-to-do farmer
and his wferode nearly the whole length Of the line
in the secondcass cars and did not in the least
embarrassed or ashamed Of tan exhibition Of courage
not often seen on side of the line The wife spent
the most Of her time in reading.
We passed one field, in which two men were riding
in elegant sprngwagon, drawn by span of horses
Of the driving and the other sowing grain. IL
was novel blending Of farm labor, with q coach and
ak. At London and other points along the route
American affairs were the almost exclusive theme Of
conversation; and was assured that the sympathy of
tho country was wholly with the North. The Toronto
DAILY Globe, which was sold on the train, contained
all the latest intelligence from the United States under
the head of 1.-THE American Revolution" caption
little startling to my eyes, even at this late dsyand in
its leading article condemned the Union men as quite
too scrupuous, asserting that they ought to excite
slave Instructions o. the shortest method Of ending
the war.
At Detroit, which we. reached that evening, an in
valid pale and wasted and barely able TO speak above
Whisper was lying upon bed, hastily spread beside
the railway track the floor OF the Central Depot
Her husband and two little boys were bending over
her, and tho whole party was in tears In reply 70 In
quires, the husband stated that they were just rom
ew-Orleans where the present troubles rendered IL
impossible for him to obtain work as carpenter; he
was now taking his wife, who was dying with con-
SUMPTION to their old home in Augusta Mel he feared
that sho could not live to the journeys end, and ms
means were nearly exhausted. There were not many
dry eyes among the lookerson who heardthe sad story
When sum of money wa offered TO the unfortunate
family they at first refused It, insisting that they would
not be beggap, OF subsist upon charity, but were
finally persuaded to acceptit.
The ps1t morning W. reached chlsag9r That breezy