The New York herald., 1869-06-23
OuR WATERING PLACES.
NIAGARA FsLEs.

ID
Eara-The New Suspension Br:dge-The
Haclmen's Nuisance Abated--The Commerce
Of the viage--The Internal Revenue Pro-
Iected-Advice 10 Young Men-A New Spe-
cies of Flower Discovered.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 81, 1869.
Visitors are dropping into this home Of mighty
waters at the rate OF about sixty TO seventy day.
the three hotels, Fuon's International, the Cata-
ract House, and the Clifton, IN the New Dominion,
receiving about an equal share OF guests. The M
proved weather for the past few days with pleasant
temperature Of about eighty degrees
is no doubt the great attraction together with the
ceedlng beauty of the woods both sides the river
Nothing could be more delicious than the fresh green
Of the foliage and the summer odors OF the trees
and wild flowers. There have been many changes
in Niagara since last year and all for the
better. First, there is the new suspension
bridge, few hundred rods below the falls,
which leads direct TO the Clifton House 1t was
completed last January by a company, OF which
Jonn t. Bush Is president II cost, believe,
sl50,000 and is now open Tor the first time for Pc
destrans and carriages at moderate rate OF toll.
At present it has but single track SO that car
riages cannot pass both ways but by an ingenious
eontrivance notice is given by bell at each end
that the track is clear. BY next season the bridge
will be widened so 10 admit or double carriage
road. The finest view OF both falls is 10 be had from
the centre Of this bridge IL not inferior to that
from the Clifton House or the splendid residence OF
Mr.. Bush, which crowns the hill behind the hotel,
where the Prince OF Wales spent month during his
visit as guest OF Mr.. Bush. Great Improvements
have been made in the hotels on the American side.
The International piazza is extended the whole
length of the building. The grounds in the rear
have been newly laid out, and several fresh shade
trees planted, and nearly the entire house has been
cd nh m
Is abOut 900 people. Many rooms are engaged for
The although The visitors ut present are not
many Among those here are Wln Curtis Noyes, Jr.
Freeman u. Markwald, OF BroOklyn: Jose Ma. An
guo, ol Cuba; W. Ii. Tripp, of New York; Thomas NJ.
converse, Joseph IL. De Grange and D. l.. Shearer OF
New Orleans; besides many from ONO indiana and
various parts of our own state. The Cataract House
is enlarged by an immense stone addition on the
front no feet by 60-as large nearly as the original
building. Ii Is not quite completed but before the
Fourth OF July one story, at least will be ready for
VISITORS thus accommodating 200 guests IN addltlon
the 400 which the old building now provides for
This establishment Is conducted by the old propie
tors, Whitney Jerauld. Fulton OF course runs his
own house. with the able assistance of George NJ.
Coburn, III his usual excellent style. Shears &
Bromley lease the Chiffon from Mr.. Bush, who con-
templates vast enlargement for the next season
by removing the rear cottages and building new
wing.
Commodore Vanderbilt Is rusticating at the
Cataract and Keeping an eye on the Central road.
He took the opportunity OF being present at pri-
vate iancy trot on the Canadian Course on Saturday
between some of the horses around here 1t was not
much OF sporting AFFAIR 1t being all for the honor
House VIII come largely from the West this season.
or the New Workers there HOW notce Alexander
ID: palrymple PIC an, and large party, A. b. Bayllss
Watts and family OF santa Fe, New Mexico, also
there; while Boston, New Orleans, Cincinnati and
Louisville are all represented.
Visitors 10 Niagara VIII not be sorry TO learn thar
tine detestabe hackmen's nuisance has been abated.
Formerly II was impossible for stranger TO show
himself in the streets without being importuned,
badgered and abused by these fellows. 1t was no
uncommon thing to hire mack for two dollars and
a
hght'' But that all changed. They are
as meek as nice and gns as CIVIL as sunlia hack
composed OF the richest and most active gentlemen
in the village have put things in order IN this re-
spect sui II is safer and cheaper 10 hire carriage
at the hoels-irom Mr. Harris, at the International
and Mr.. Murray, at the Cataract House. You VIII
be shown everything about the place including
clyillty.
need not say that Niagara is not very extern
sve commercial place aud yet IL is prominent
enough IL the peculiar branches OF trade that from
the remotest times, appertain to It. 1t has, for ex-
ample, under our blessed internal revenue laws, a
bevy OF Custom House officers, whose onerous duty
1t is TO see that no fantastic bead oInaments-those
highly useful and important parts OF American CON-
merce-which are purchased Tom the Indian depots
on the Canada side shall be brought across the
Niagara river except upon the payment OF duty OF
forty.Gve per cent I'm gOld.r Every and bench
on Goat Island notlnes you OF tins fact duly
certified by the signature OF secretary Bout
city treaty With Canada upon this question
of the importation OF mocCasins, watchpockets
pincushons and needle cases. venture TO say that
Mr.. boutwell, was never so well posted before.
These posters do not add much 10 the sylvan scene
but then they prevent smuggling and are the saliva
ton OF the internal revenue Speaking OF the COM
mercia character oi this village, everybody who has
been knows that II is confined 10 bogus Indian
ornaments, little canes, old-fashoned fans, eks'
heads and imaginary relics Of the delnnct Table
Rock articles that were never so near Table Rock
before as they are the stalls OF the venders. Why
does not somebody start some new branch OF trade
here 10 break the endless monotony OF Indian
stores ana sereoscOplc bazaars: say, for instance,
an emporium Tor the sale OF live elephants or royal
Bengal tigers, which would outroar the mighty cata-
Tart or a retail mistore concern, or anything, IN
short. that would diversity the endless and stupid
routine OF lndlan curiosity snops.n While upon
lhi- point let me give some advice to young men,
Never stop to LOOK into one OF these shop windows.
IL you some pretty little saleswoman will
pOancc out on you like a numming bird upon
honcysuckie. she VIII assure yOu that II you walk
she mas something very nice 10 show YOU. II her
importantly becomes embarrassing you must gal
lantly say: is there ANYTHING there half as nice as
youfseff' rus J. q certain remedy. i will give
medical certificate OF its efficacy ln all 1t ls
better Than White sulphur Spring m the matter of
Dfims zone. u may possibly cure both the patent
Inerc j. a very charming species OF flower TO be
me- with now III the woodlands oil Goat Island. You
meet them al almost every turn Ihey are ol var-
delicate hues, pearly gray prevailing,
tunes varying TO white and pale violet No doubt
they have some long name In Horticulture, but for
brevity VIII call this pretty flower the ''bride.r II
ls evidently oi the parasitica class. for 1t Is always
found clinglng To plant a more robust nature.
Ii partakes somewhat also the peculIaritlcs
oil the sensitive plant, because II Il noticeable
that u often shrnKs from the approach OF Il
stranger. and frequently unwinds itself from it,
companion. This however. only occurs with the
most delicate of ts speces. A curious character.
istc OF this dover s that 1t cannot endure the damp
night air Ike other flowers, but invariably seeks the
shelter OF hotel where II folds IFS leaves in sleep
Ia await The dewy morning.
IL - unnecessary 20 describe the beauties OF
Niagara and IT'S surroundings. 1hey are known the
world OVef-in fact, wherever a NEW YORK HERALD
correspondent penetIdtes, and that every one Is
aware embraces the world, reaching even TO the
depths OF Abyssinia, the tracts of siberia and
the Maori battle nelds of New Zealand. As 4 am
not writing guide book for tourists, respectfully
refer tnat class 10 these innumerable publications
or 10 sti higher authority, the great cataract ITSELF
where
The voice OF ihe great Creator
Speaks 10 lie mighty