New-York tribune., 1867-08-15

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug y l0o''
Itisa very great pity indeed that either New lolA
IS not nearer Niagara or that Niagara Is sch To
move from New-York But it is a very fortunate
,;rcv,,.t,nca that Niagara is provided with such
>olume of wafer since otherwise 1t would be mpos-
sibe far travellers to clear themselves of the dirt,
ldnst ashes Goals and cinderS which accumulate on
their faces and clothing during the trip. On the
whole line of travel there is but one comfort, that is
the sleepingcaT. "Blest be the man who hiS' III
vented Sleep says Sancho Panza; let me put up
special prayer importuning a corresponding oeni'o"
ION him whose fertile brain conceived the sieePins
car know perfectly well that am bnttihs as''lS'
popular prejudice in this mater deInSion and
a snaTc a weak invention OF tne enemy; PiutSo ss
that 1t Is clear case OF Mcgs nor tcemoo, anu 'o M
sleeDng-cars are cOntTyed Tor anything else ia 'Io
world but 10 sleep in. Not So true, man WILL per
hans sleep better in his own springfield, but every.
thing I'm this world, and good many things out Oi
st. exist simply by comparison. The man VINO can
turn back memOry's page TO the ante-SleephS-tSar
days and gloat with diabOlical delight over the
nights when weary travellers sat IN a sort oi vague
Ep0on fashion the dark hours through, buttlng their
heads together like awkward oppOsltes IN the i.In
reTs. that man. say, either possesses an III @
mind OF q disOrdeTed stomach. Railroad travel at
itS best estate. is far from pleasant ana always
phOOSe lines of water travel when available Oh Lhe
"trip which has Just eliminated II nked me 10 us
cover that all the while were running palalel 10
a canal and that the same trip could certainly nave
been accomplished with less haste II not more speed
boats but whyl They quite as sure rs slow, and
never heard of ones running OIL the track or turn
ing turtle" down steep embarrassment nor & no teS nc
race and burst their boilers and do other such W.
tions Verify the tOw-path is peaceful path' ana
the tow-lines fall in pleasant places. ,o
The canal has given nomenclature 10 many 1I ono
villages along the railroad. There is a BroGkp0rt,
and LOckpOrt, and Mddleport ana seNcl' ~ F -
ports which canal-boat could make III oan9 ito The
storm And it is positive luxury 10 cOntelnPlao Vo
dolce flr neate air of life on the canal bringing uP
Jnemories of Venice, gondOlas ana gOhdolIIs.
should not like to be cana-DOat, hOl d O.i" '' III
nor a tow horse though possessed OF tON-heau'
but give me comfortable position as canai captain,
with nothing to do, and plenty OF time 10 90 1t & Ln
full crew, speaklng-trumpet ana regular s'i'iS
and have no hesitation in saying thft the measure
of nv ambition would be filled.
Arrived at Rochester, a change of cars is an,
nonnccd You heave a grim and grimy sigh, and
wish it was change OF linen Your oSIlls anu edIs
have become the mouths OF mihaIWe & coaI HIneS, 5f
10 fine touch yOuT lap is full OF lava; altogether you
feel very much as though by the heels you nad Oeeh
dragged through Phlegeton and beaten WIN a Soot.
bag Nor is this feeling aSSuaged pN the sloppdgt az
Rochester The question occurs why 90 !heS SSrr9p
here when going is just as easy as whlsthng me
Jooot is close and crowded and In comes tram from
Fnira doubling the dirt and discomfort. For nearly
half-an-hOur you sit in St Emoish frame Oh hllnu
mentally cursing the buZzng crowd 9I railway S % eIds
for your special GndthemG IdTdRhd there quote
from distinguished authoress, whom not to read
argues yourself unread There is no apparent reason
why any detention should occur at Rochester Dut
"A the rule Everybody knows that the tram Is com
ing n and that ii will be necessary 1Or ahoueI one
TO 20 out Why not have that other one ready
Al Suspension Bridge another walt-a heavy one
comes in You only two miles IRON your uestlna
tion and have been counting the minutes on the dal
~ vonr watch with impatience. BOund for Niagara
Falls staggering under burden OF enyeloping h2Sil-
ness YOU are anxious to get somewhere any IaIlS
would answer, You fancy, so you could but htahd
under them with plenty of soap and towels ana WASH
and be clean. You have no ambition TO temporarily
stOPat suspension Bndgemno lntetoh f t Oh pTla
becomes dreadful, and you think to yourself that
with 80 many paSSengerS-seyen cars full-all DOuDu
for Nagara-it might be c0ntIlVed 10 rattle thei1
along and leave the cars containing the infatuated
mortals who are bound further West on their proper
track.
come within view of the famous Falls. There Is
nothing to be seen but body OF water tumbling
over some ragged-lOOking rocks, cloud OF spray
rising. and you think TO yourself what tempest IN
a teapot Your anticipations are dashed win as
appointment and you feel inclined 10 sue NllgIa LOT
breach of promise You take mortal dislike 10
Father Hennepin, and rather regret that his fame
was not committed TO the hands OF incompetent
printers who would have handed him down as Terra
pin to the remotest generation. But the next day
YOU visit the Cave of the Winds and then
But do not let anticipate. Standing here IN the
etrees of primitive-OOking little village the rOa
of the Falls is in your ear-and you say to yourself
that its magnihcence and all that Is IN your eye On
every side of you hang those Indian bows and errors
manufactured by machinery In an industrious
Massachusetts, village-and canes which you f0ndIy
hoped 10 leave behind at Saratoga. lOu discover
that again You have struck the Land OF Indian
Canaan! The same ridiculous retcules. improbable
watch-oaSes. and impossible slippers confront you.
You beSOught TO buy vases and crosses and cups
cut from Table Rock" and do buy them, though
knowing in your soul that they are wrought from a
peculiarly soft marble found in Vermont. Finely
chseled - remarks the seller, he packs
up a bOw-legged Venus and a weak-jOinted
Hercules TO your addTess-and indeed it
curs TO you that yOu have been The stores have
inaugrated pretty-waiter-g1Tl system. Their
faces. ar the counters entlce the bachelor to
enter: he has no intention of buying; simply wishes
to look around and make up his mind what would be
most pleasing TO his tamiy-his little boy, for in
stance. SundIy things are shown him; the fingers
of the fair expoundeT touch his by the merest acc-
churches-thoSe who come to scott remain to pay
Ia the window of one store are displayed a stuffed
Toucan and Bird of Paradse-thus monStrOus
bill and long and vari-cOlOred tale meet in curious
opposition. Birds indeed seem the rage for here are
huInmng- birds, canarybrds, brownbirds, and near
ly all the other birds that flesh is air to. Like the
customers they well stuffed Of such is life and
the kingdom of Niagara!
The Falls are we'll attended this season. Yester-
day rs arrivals were registered at the International,
and notice about the same number az the Cataract.
There are not many distinguished guests sOOurning
here, # except the prominent author Of Liffth
seen leaning over Goat Island Bridge at most
hours of the day, evidently contemplating suicide.
To those unacquainted with his personal appearance
it may not be impertnent TO say that he is long and
lean about 60 years of age decidedly repulsiye in
personal appearance, deaf in ear, lame IN leg
and that he squnts and shutters. CurIOusly enough
though he is sensitive of these points and is
always ready TO discuss his merits and his books
with any one that has a few hours to spare.
At the International and the Cataract House they
have hops on alternate evenings. This keeps things
lively OF beauty there is such display that lady
must indeed be good looking beyond the average to
three-Niss "A B-ing-m Of Chicago, Miss S-y
F-st-r of the same delightful rural retreat, and
Miss E-a V-ent-eOf our own dear New-lork The
first is brunette dreSsingn black and in all affecting
the night which turks in hOr hair and eyes. The
second is a blonde given to white and blue-but by
no chance ever mingling with the red These two