The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-13
OCCASIONAL LETTER FROM NJA0A.
RA FALLS.
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Special Correspondence Of the New Orleans Crescent
NIAGARA FALLS, July 6, lS6s.
After an absence from the Crescent City of two
months, l address you from this favorite resort,
finding infinite relief during the past few weeks,
after the fatigue and inconvenience of travel.
After an absence from this place of eight years,
l can perceive little change in the surroundings,
save in the way of slight improvements, by way
of utility and convenience, for the benefit Of visit
ors at the various points of interest. The absence
of the table rock and sprightly little Maid of the
Mist, Whose exit from these waters has now passed
into the miracles Of the past, is at once apparent
to former visitors, but beyond this all the gran
deur of the falls, american and Horse.Shoe) the
rapids, whirlpool, cave of the winds, and numer-
wondrous sights yet ia their pristine glory.
The great Suspension bridge is destined to have
a rival, situated nearer the falls, and near the
Clifton House. The work progresses slowly, and
already some SIS 900 have been expended erect
| ing the massive wooden structures on each side
with the initiative cables connecting From
present appearances | imagine more time and
money will be expended than the company at
first anticipated.
With all its gifts of nature this place has its few
| objections, in the way of petty annoyances
praeticed upon the travellers by the hosts of
| hackmen, all eager for drive around Goat
Island etc., etc. venture the assertion, that for
| the demand, Niagara Falls boast more carriages
| for public that any other summer resort,
| consequently the pleasure of riding here is very
| cheap, and your b Eel provides the conveyance
at q moments call. Another feature presented to
the visitor is the frequent calls for toll" For
| instance you visit Goat Island, cross the bridge
| and pay fifty cents each, there you can commute
for the season at one dOlar) cross the suspension
bridge into Canada, for full and near view OF the
| great Canadian or Horse Shoe Falls, and you
| launch out another fifty cent stamp pausing at
the museum Immediately at these falls, you
will invest another stamp OF same proportions to
investigate the fine collection of curiostes, mum
mics, birds stuffed, and other things too numerous
| tospeak of.
! The current bath " is great feature, and one
| so perfectly refreshing and novel in its way that
| the visitor is induced to dip in frequently. A
neat house, kept by an obliging German, contains
the bathing apartments, clean and comfortable.
\ You step upon platform, making it breast deep,
| raise the trap, take hold of a rope tightly, and
| swing of into rush Of water at the swiftness Of
| fifteen miles per hour. The effect is prodgous,
| and, at the end of thirty seconds, you feel in.
| elined to rest a little. The room is about ten by
twelve feet, well arranged and inviting.
The summer accumulation at this point will be-
| Gin in about two weeks, and with IL the various
phases Of life at fashionable resort, in search of
| pleasure. l know of no more attractive spot, nor
| can imagine happier circle Of guests than can
| be found at the International Hotel, marshaled by
| that prince of good fellows, Jas. I. Fulton, Jr.
! In this connection, | cannot overlook the superior
accommodations of that hotel, and trulhfuly state
that, for management, cleanliness, spacious and
wellvenIillated rooms, high ceilings, bonnteous
table, and, above all, the courteous and obliging
disposition of the proprietor and attaches, the In
ternaiional Hotel stands unrvaled in this country.
| homelike influence pervades the establishment,
| and the guest at once experiences ease and COM
fort Attached to the hotel, for the season, is an
excellent band, which dscOurses opera, etc, dur
| ing the day, and, with hops" three times per
week, the days pass swiftly. Children run wild
here on the spacious grounds, and thrive health
| fully.
Half an hours ride by rail carries you to ST.
CatheIine's where the invalid can have the benefit
of the well-known springs; and parties wishing
to leave their families at the Falls, eau have the
benefit Of these springs by rail four times daily,
| or by carriage at any hour.
! / fear encroachment upon your space, there
fore will resume at some other time, simply
remarkiDg that the writer has had overwhelming
evidences of a great political change in the tenn
per of the people, especially in the West. The
amnesty proclamation, together with the enthu
sasm and IN nimity of the great Democratic
convention at New York, with the glowing pros
pect for fine crops throughout the South, go fal
to hold out brighter hopes for our long suffering
people. DoRcAs.