Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-17

spre51s over the eDtlre eurfeee. NO
lover of the marvellous in science should
neglect the Burning Spring visiting
Niagara Falls.
From the Burning Spring we visited
the battle-ground, aud from the top of
the tower, which is loo feet high, and
stands on the highest point in the vicin-
ity, we had panoramic view of all the
surrounding country as far as the eye
could reach. e
Below us lies beautiful and well
cultivated country, apparently cut up
into small farms. To the south of US,
running nearly northeast and west is
Lundys Lane, where Lieutenant Gener-
al Winfield Scott laid the foundation for
that eternal monument he has erected
to his own fame.
On the opposite side of the lane, in
fields now mostly grown up in fine or
chards, lies the battlefield.
We asked the old guide who won the
6ght He looked at US for moment
and replied, rather doubingly, 81 be-
lieye it was drawn battle 7"
Away to the northeast of Us, at dis
lance of seven miles, we see Brooks
monument, on Queenstown Heights,
peering far above the trees. 1t is, we.be-
lisve, an obelisk of 1s5 feet, terminating
in statue II feet high, which, with
spy.glass, could be distinctly seen To
the lefl of the monument, and at dis
lance of IA miles, Lake Ontario is plain
" visible, and vessels may, at times, be
seen passing, with good glass.
To the southwest and nearly one
hundred miles away, we can trace the
faint outlines of the Allegheny Noun
tsins, in Pennsylvania. a
From this dizzy height you have a
distant view of the rapids and of Mag
ara river, Grand and Navy Islands.
Descending from this elevation, we
enquired the fee and received in answer:
FIFTY cents in American money"
swell, how much in silverf" we en-
qaired TWENTY-FIVE cents. We thought
the premium too great and paid her the
silver. She was very pretty little
Canadian damsel, and we thought it
would do her good to have little Silver.
This is the universal practice in the
Canadian side, 10 charge double in
United States currency. Ifthey get II,
il il g good thing for them, as they make
sixty per cent, in the operation. We
told one man that we considered it an
insult to our country aud casus beIli,
and that we should urge declaration
of war as soon as we could obtain an
interview with President johnson. he
assured US that there was no disposition
to insult the United States, but that il
was q serious Inconvenience to go across
the river aud get the greenbaeks ex-
changed. az0 t
The people in this region ars general
~ in favor Of annexation to the United
States. We learned that the celebrated
Dick Dodd and John G. Walker are liv-
ing very uncomfortsbly at the Confsde-
rate Hotel in the village Of Drummonds-
vile, fact which we did not learn
until We returned to the Clifton House,
or we should certainly have called to see
Dick. o
We returned By way of the suspen-
aion bridge, which is a magnificent
structure, the railroad track running
over the public highway. as
The river here grows rapid and bois-
ferrous again, and terminates mile be-
low in the great whirlpool. This has
been described so often that further
description of it would not be interesting.
Some fool, we do not remember his
name, il just now risking his life, which
is SMALL matter, in walking & rope
stretched across the river Just below
Suspension Bridge, and large crowds as
semble to witness the performance.
Yesterday afternoon be walked across
with his feet in peach baskets, and re-
turned q part of the way with bucket
Of water in each hand and one balanced
on his head, but when about half way
over his hands cramPed so he was COM
PEELED 10 let his water fall, and fell him
self, but unfortunately caught the rope
and saved bis life to repeat his folly.
We shall leave by this mornings train |
or Cincinnati or Pittsburg-the exact |
lestination to be determined by circuun.
stsncss.
We deem it our duty to mankind to |
xaru our readers who may visi. Niagara |
Fails, against the impositions of the |
lackmen and the keepers of Indian
'uricsitiesf Most of the shops ask two
II three prices for their articIes-articles
hat are worth 75c. are often sold to
tFangsrs for$S 90. The only exception
'e found to this rule was at shop near
he bridge across the rapids, kept By a
pan named Tugby, he sold us goods
4 prices less than one-6ffh what we
we're asked, elsewhere, and We are in
lined 70 .beIisvs that the representa-.
ions of . friend had something 70 do
q this case. - $500
We part with regret with our vsrv
ind and attentive friends, Nessrs. Fuis
on r.. Colburn, of the InteruationaL1 /
rho are extremely polite to all classes,
nd who rendered our stay at the Inter,
stional uuspeskably pleasant We
o1ld hngsr around glorious old Niagara
Or weeks, but must away. So over the
iver, as Capt. Jim Lusk would say.