Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-10
Fren an occasional correspondent.

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ria Bridge, 4e.
KkzDuzxEAe. Me-, July 81, 1865.
Edlters Journal:
Twould advise every one coming to
New England, to travel by the way Of
Lake Ontario and the St. lawrence
river. From Niagara Falls to Mon
treal, the eye never weaEiss of the d.
vsrsi6sa sesnsry-beautiful towns and
villages, neatly cultivated farms, white
cottages, and the external appearance
of rural comfort, ease and happiness.
Nature has lavishly scattered her
charms, which industry has poIiGhsd aud
sst ia the most beautiful forms and COM
biuatious. Even the seventies Of the
climate seem TO be overcoms, and the
barren coil becomes fruitful and covered
vita vegetation. One need not be re-
minded that he is travelling on the bopn-
dary line Of two great countries, and for
long distance is entirely within Her
Majesty dominiOns, for the neatly trim.
med hedges, the deepsreen grass plats,
the parks, flower gardens, the orthodox
style Of dwelling houses, and above al,
the cross OF ST. Janes floating proudly,
but half-sabmissively, towards you; all
indicate the race, government aud pecu-
liAritiss Of its inhabitants. The con-
trast between ths opposite banks. in
point Of beauty. shows TO the advantage
of the English, who seem to have clear
ed, built and improved only to crafty
eultivated taste, while their Yankee
nsighbors did the same to supply them
with grain and potatoes Nowhere are
the chAracteristies of race more marked
aud observable. Though of the same
origin, and speaking the same language,
ths. governments have stamped Them
with characters as different and peculiar
as the insignia of the governments
themselves. The genuine Yankee is
decided and industrious, but his ideas Of
labor are always associated with profit
In trade be is SAIL things TO all men"
He 10 courteous and obliging where his
interests demand, or distant and formal
where he wishes to secure 8 great bar.
gain By making it appear undesirable.
The down,east horse jockey never
acishes 10 sWap horses, and has TO be
urged, and then does it very reluctantly.
But the Englishmsn is always reserved,
with O atia, studied demeanoEt and cir.
cumstances must adapt themselves to
hem. y This was particularly noticible on
| "trip down the 81. Lawrence, where
both nations are about equally rep
resented among the passengers II
"bIOod win tell, so will breed
ing also A Yankee win learn
your pedigree, relations, where you
cons FROM, where you are going, WhAi
| you are going to do, and how much
money you have to do Il With, and ther
leave in haste 10 get the start of you in
doing the same thing. But John Bul
hoIds on with death-grip, discussing al
points Of theology, philanthropy, ant
practical economy, with reserve aaC
deliberasion intended to inspire drsaG
and wonder of bis profound knowledge
he 10 screreign in his opinions, aristo
: cratic in his matter Of thinking and act
ing, and profoundly deep in his re
sources ~ srG H
u Lsaving Niagara Falls, you process
) along the American banks Of the NisgAr,
river TO Lewiston over railroad cut on
: Of the solid rock, and amid objects wild
grand and beautiful Above, the rocl
riass peEPsndienlarly from City to on
hundred and ffy feet, often ovsrhang
ing the road ike the Table Rock at Nj
agara. From the summit tall trees pre-
: jsct, and hang thrsateningly over you
head, while "a almost the same dept
+ below, the water boils, fosmS, whirls i
9 eddies spd dashes against the rock
r SLING the air with its spray and roal
0 The grade Of the road is steep, and th
. cars run without an engine at tbs Esr
brink of the precipice, where the sligh
eat accident would hurl them into th
= torrent below; bat that accident nevs
Z occurs. On the Canada side are man
D beautiful hiIls of historic fame, the mo-
q lovely Of which iS Queeustown Heigbt
r ever dseked in green to the water
Il edge, bat Ones flowing red With bloc
u On the summit stands Brooks mon,
. ment, beautiful Huted column of FIRE
d stone, seventy-fvs feet high and ten
e. diameter, having on its top COrin.his
7, capital on which is wrought, in relief,
ot statue of the Goddess Of War, and 50
mounted With dome, on the top
J. which 10 q colossal statute Of Gen. Broe
n The pedestal il sixteen feet square AZ
3 ten high, and the entire height of 4
10 monument is about lis feet.
50 AT Lewiston we took the steam
- Bay State, the finest one Of the Amer
can line, and an hours ride brings us
= Fort Niagara, where the river opens in
= the beautiful Ontario without the les
4 apparent change in it's size OF. gensr
appearance. In 9 moment yoa pass fro
- the river into the lake, leaving the lal
"a behind, the forts, the waving Gags, &
40 spires Of beautiful churches and a
=. classic hills Fort Niagara is an excl
4 lent piece of workmanship, of reno
ID architecture. but looks magnificent VII
~ compared with similar works Of modes
- date. Il may do to protect oursely
W " from the British, but . few monte
re would knock il into "pi" before bres
m, fast