The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-25
Correspondence.
CoaaHaieaied
A Visit 60 Niagara.


Having ridden through the British Province u Cana
az west 81 hiGh pressure sIrsd, ln comfortably
ranged cars and over Of the beat constructed roads
on this side the Atlantic the Great Western Railway
whose foundation ~ dug deep and hilsd 9TH broken
stone and whose rails laid vail up
On this stone foundation. thus defying the frosecva
The night IN m Interesting conversation With al anti
Republican iahkec-a Republican Canadian and Ger
man Jew The Canadian vas y chronic admref Of
lntd Paimesston and Affected BY pAir phobA contrael
81 from oveFione dissertations English supremacy
Iho lAnksc wAs, u viii say, not wishing 70 harsh
teT1n,l what some IcoIe would call csirTcAl u ths
Nahandinghan school Ny COMPANION nulnbsF thI,e
I,Aironiled himself generally Aboat = . ciock \ "
The eondacter opened the door q and cried out
saslTnslon biidge ~ you have ever 'rtn "a
spfing baard, yon can Imagine the sensation - the
Passenger, sao crosses, "a Railway train this wonder
Of OUT iron age constructed apon nne eAhles
and an innumstahlc nuiBhcr ~ smaller oues hImy -
eoFcs 10 the Fycss on cthe, side and .astsnlsi two
hundred and forly Ave 'e,i fraa tie fsfiac
whose deep channel, assured hank and syc;hlug It'd.
tsl.i the admiration their grandeur invite
lhis structure - truly great work-an i,on hand
uhiing ,vo great nations they b. q. ind.soIahy
united ny garments of eternal fsiehish-by bonds =,
national love leaving the train started for the
halls, though 'hc morning had not yet irgun 90 dawn
We nod The bFidg- leading "a Guat Island. over
which We Pass The Island !. covered Nith deep .nVs
and scAfc obliged 90 keep the beaten track fcllou
s-ivss sAu,ed by the noise II the Horse shoe Cans
dian fails with nu.ie 10 it roar" ltis hr aeh ~
the moneiony ofNa,utt-s trAk 10 sondcf k..i. ns
her ihialgrnl rfyrfie amid th' sparkling .IfHg %.
10y note 10 water fall nsors The Shakfsisat. y
ea.eair, Grand, gorgeous aud .uhmr ii' ahsf, "a
ters hGli dti1y t'sts through H. asirs q 'he \
din vosia ~ g. ue cys., II b.. h,if e, iat.,.sd
haltaanFhi SIsiiine nale.,y- thr American.
Esglc--ths chosrf emblem - nnf ntitunHlty-ihe |
q. r.pfcs~gatvc Uf our rank sHious -. sainy af na
iipns The lion oi cataract. ieal, sa.y down thc
srsce ofi,s fury
Weird iic,uTr.sur and 'aroY. ti- ,oiau. - wa,-r,
foiis fock. Aai hs cadron utth s.rihins way..
e,,he ra,hsr Q! !ws,rf, ''"'''' We " ''''' ''''
For ,va hour' stood ul.u ne moruu..n. ,imus,
WFa nfIH - NN -
calm contemplation. IoDkins ~ through Nsins- ta |
Naiirct Ipi '-Anidias ths gl"iniHss tt.t i-.aIn .
kis' her HfGlc brow apd ting tie grand entertain
nen, Siih mellow radianc- hai rsv, fic.. ~, iant
ncnt 70 the sc.ac and cnhauetl the magun,.f, a' t
'isa; Gasilg ur ihr .ireaia you uc,a,d tie rushing
81 aay waters Nii. fas' fsn.ng raiai'iy ~ ~ Ugh
Ntey rsfe sladiy embf-ns fa'- p,sV sau 9id
tn~ isshns against t' '"stsd rock 10 ~. nid.t Il
tH' Hf'sm triahs mimic fountains sni HaniiHo;h Jet
tsais 'hat ttse ia atuatisA gfaudeaf ai dss-Hd
s~cpns sUio~, bedessrd w1.h .isisl.ns 'ismaui'
ani srcaihsd ~ hougn.,s - linliuI" 'a law tEl
nas ths shattered tf,Hsgfs. cover H. .sngiug wavt
aad uinging with Their Tiusiag melody ~" i-fnr |
AVA viii the incoug grious tide = sis ;he cataract a.
iis ~ sht. thlek. s.c sInoa.h l.d rsisinous vol
ct'e rolls roll. rolls 's pan ihr siar;i'd ar"
sud faise - anthem the .k,, amid ~ :. thai halt
sauc' al hal; discosrs th.s siastn . risatlan
1ic do. ile rnsias "a, iai,l.n. the TuAlnE and |
the .scllins snl t- 80. .hins. te ssshius tie bound
ins -. l'arits ami ~hiflinf tie lFnsani curling
,h- dashing the iashins id sili.ras sem rV-g ,-
gaming and - conltnuog. : eternity
QItiiug eur POSITION N the monument piu. caie
oir !orfn.y faft.eF sr"ani t1r islsnd. cnu' a. the
s'af. - t.c wind. -t NJ ,hi. cork .rf.s -tt.r
tuft nsafF hundred fErt. ~ he ssuli .4rh
theF ~ meaaderins path leadins :" caFe t-neaih
;he American Fails hut into viei 49, f,i,i'as g.
tend olf invesiiga'ions because - she pssrhaLgiug
aAss baisrrT 'ftcires nnd can.eAi SHOW s.ter that
Erseei the ovcfJet bcHsath wach had . sa.s and
t~eaase Of ihe SLIPPERY ,ncline lant shat :s'cidsd
s sled Wit ths foam cloth that .;rre on Tie
hnsom - the ~stsTs frf pScaioFy hah,g,' Ton |
either hAnd dagger Sarns you to tc. af.-.
deny yoaf.eif the carious .siisfartsoa . siainE
thc balls oftAts aguafian Taiar~
refFer above aad risk i-iow counsel D. ,Ld
NHa a A A.
NpS o. are e. ihs edge ',hc Amrre,a fall,. o~n,l
~ tncle sam ~ ''e sllrlr snsciuf.i q steam
and fe,t,d sor clouds that ss'iA - ir1wu the u
81 roar '-ioS a. ihey uss St' ~ -'efnsl calm ~
:sisisG cutis AMI broken rtaat.t ;hts .rrtief |
yeutc currents OF sigh.ns fephyg 'hsn ca'mly Vans
e. into invisible s.fy vaf-T w. .t1risG $50 ea.e
heu., Ms sn,rAue' 70 the island G. Jay ada..l,i
f." - tseniv hsr sis. though islns nHf del sfilF,
heftirom Here ~ res s'cf'd "G' nams- i.ondsg ,
Gus book Kept iof the panpse, which every visitor |
20 that Port cfeny requested O. put hi .snuigr.
r~s.drRce -te.. upon laiEs Witch g., give. hiu T.
cease 20 practice sght seeing upon is i.'aI Tor
A. Ill. plsc. you sni \ .ui.r sbun,laa,. - Indian
bad uoFk endless variety all nj. % srice- tiah
uf,ctuTeI from the roct. AMI Iehhle. ~ ts vicinity
pe,ares % tue fss. % all and every
ufli cannot resist the eharm. YoI solicited by
nsd Aad natron, son and sir % huy something for
Tor you' 'ss't lsdrf-and yeu caught ~ cour.-
you rurehAse-!; doesn't matter about tie price
with veil fcl,shed bF~akfasi and myself &c stand
a. the top ofa stairway q ihr,e hundred steps. that
leads 10 thc very foot % the Amef,sn side 5fths Amer
lean rails. Describing No md fnG'mAn waiting
viih yacht TO convey passens,Fs The lluc
ktfy IL f'cishtcd With fair women aud brave hogs
this Neptune ~ Niagara fosta. up stream toua. the
base of the fAs whose pondcfons foot falls harden the
air uth deep ke that % far o giant serge. %
old ooan towards whose resting pacr hrt Kindred
waters steers thS hark into the ic.p strong
suih current that watts it aoEn thr river whost
'efsss,d vave the tiny skin ride, like . thing 81
life. ri1yng tAEtAlas with every frnsing eddy, eN.
citing your horror Tor It, exec;sd loss and challenging
your adr.atcn Tor it, seemingly miraculous prvssrVs
tion. borne TAT down - " the fasi gaining WAVer she
s;rkcs the opposite earth vail o. hs strange river k.
atom against pyramid She has sgstived ths suh.
line wreck and " ssfc wish sloS aud weary trcaI
this HctCuiear stairs !. Asacuded STANDING On the
crest ~ pyrAmidal mound tia; s;Ands like pit
Astcf against the shoulder o! the fais ;hA lie yoGf
net; with Horse shoe Fas "a fGl gioTy" r.posing
before The morning winds come caGf.ing eastward
every breath o. them vita green fsAIing heoFr
ii clear, crisp ringing, merry minded waves that tall
and zach Other, laughing like ehiicn ~ they
the cataract aud al last clash themselves into
dust ef crystal over the dAfElins ahyss Ics Sas
tznslon Bridge and across ilup the river the
dan bank ever and anon yauf sAluted sith
terrible crash crash crash of aValanches of shop
And ice Sliding doun the river tanks. breaking taasiyc
oAss tha; have withsiood the storm. agcs dng
every thing before them 10 their chaotic sweep Above
the Clifton Hcusc 10th catAracis flli hefors
Tuo suns risen midnoon . double srlsndof .
due subliEity at~ofold grandeur aFfAyed IN raii
ant magnhcence that challenges description hv isn
pencil - LS,Sf
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