The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-16


bot and dusty sAnctum, iss ~esrisome &C.
count books. and piles Of exchanges. glaring
with headlines '.From Petersburg" Prom
the Army cffhe Cumberland :" ard columns
running over With t.les OF Suffering. blood
shed and death, resolved on lew DAYS of
rscreatios, and stepping aboard the eastsard
train OF the T. II. &. X. e.. were soon lock
ed in the arms of Morpheus and only awoke
to find ourselves IN the Railroad City. Here
We were caught up by the "old Reliable"
BsIleiontaiue and at orestline transferred to
the Cincinnati. ooluubus and Cleveland
road. The middle Of the afternoon We were
standing on the shore Of Lake Erie at c!eve-
land.
OF these three roads IL is difficult 20 disin-
guish as 10 excellence. All have the best
of rolling .took. the track is IN excellent con-
dtion, and the management OF trains. order
and regularity. and above all urbsnily and
politeness of employees, is not to be excelled
on any public thoroughtsre. Close connec.
tons are made at Indianapolis and Crestline.
and the traios are run with an exaetness that
insures no delay. You might regulate your
watch by the time made on each OF the roads.
They form the most direct and speediest line
OF travel east Passengers taking the 1880
a. m train 1T this point, reach Cleveland,
New York, Boston end all eastern cities six
hours in advance Of all other routes. Ele-
CANT sleeping cars are on all night trains
Good eating houses are to be found at appro-
prisse points. kept by those who know how
10 administer to the wants Of hungry travel
ers But ii seems useless to speak Of this
great route. The long lines Of passenger
trains daily in transit are convincing evil
dence OF the favor in which IL "a held with
the travelling pubic.
At Cleveland, we advise the wearied tray-
elIer. who may desire a good nights rest.
avoid the beat. dust and fatigue Of travelling
by rail, and at the same time save few
dollars. TO take one OF the magnificent lake
boats COW running In connection with the
New York Central road. The fare, We be-
Level Only four dollars including two meals;
the latter are served up IN the most sumptu-
Gus style. surpassed by very few OF the lead
ing hotels. The steamers' have been built |
during the last year. expressly foE ;hs route,
and are fitted up with tho single aud double
staterooms, aud all modern appliances for the |
comfort aud safety OF the passenger The |
boats are always full almost to overlooking. |
but the accommodating spirit manifested by |
the officers ia charge makes the trip one OF /
extreme plessantness The transition from
the heated, dusty car to tho refreshing breeze
constantly blowing across the lake Is delight
ful. and no one will regret taking our advice
in this respect
By this line ali connections arc saAds With
morning trains on the New York Central
railroad. Tor Niagara falls. Albany, New
York. Boston. aud al New England cities.
The Atlantic. Pacific and Arctic. command
ed by Captains Ball Kelley and Collina are
the maenihcen, steamers OF this line.
On arriving At Bofalo. we Immediately
took the train Of the New York Central for
Niagara Falls. The proveraial excellence
OF the n. York Central preclndes the neces
atty OF any commentator OF that nnequaled |
line OF railway. fhe cars are spacious. clean,
well ventilated. and the perfect condition o. |
the road bed renders the transit ~ smooth |
and easy a. II yoa we're In a cradle.
A very short time after leaving Buffalo, |
We landed At the village OF Niagara Falls
whore was foand the gayest imaginable COM |
pany. The number OF visitors. we are told, |
il larger this season than has been known for |
years before The hotels are crowded to over
flowing. on the balconies Of which splendid |
bands of music chronicle the arrival Of each |
train with its crowds OF pleasure seekers
We noticed one very striking feature. and
that is the great prepondersnce OF the ladies
over the gentlemen, while the children we
mean those Of locomotive age) muster
force by no means Insignificant.
But we did not commence this article with
the purpose of doing" the Falls only TO
speak in praise OF the magnificent route by
which il is approached. That stupendous
work OF nature has been so often visited and
its thousand Of beauties and entertainments
noted down. that We doubt II there is an in
telligent reader of the fxPREss. but is as
we'll acquainted with Niagara as we. Suffice
it for US to say. that it Is great place. A
considerable volume of water falls several
feet over the falls which are not equalIed by
any falls in this fallen world. IL il a good
place TO fall from either 10 the fall or winter.
That is IL one should fall over the falls be
weuld likely tall as Tar as he would like TO
fall Perhaps farther. ANY person ~ho
falls from its precipitous banks would be apt
10 fall into the water which falls frem the
falls above. Or should he iall from the
banks aforementioned and not fall into the
water he would most likely fall upon the
stones below the falls over which lhe water
falls