Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-07-09
WATERFOWL, New York, june 27, 1872.

DEAR SPECTATOR My last letter gave you
an account of the trip of the Editorial zExcnr-
sion Party as far as Buffalo. From Buffalo we
took the IL o'clock p M. train for Niagara,
where we arrived about halfpast Il clock and
were received at the international Hotel, whose
Proprietors treated us in'the most hospitable
manner possibleI As it was a beautiful moon
light night, tired as we were, we could not re-
sist the temptationeto take look at the roaring
Falls, rendered more grand and sublime by the
mystic light of the moon. 8 We first went to the
rapids above the Falls, and there witnessed the
the terrible turmoil of the waters as they hasten
down to precipitate themselves into the roaring
abyss beneath We then approached the falls,
and standing upon theiyery brink of the preci-
pice, lookedi into the depth beneath, seemingly
fathomless, the river being hidden from view
by the silver veil woven of the moonlight and
the spray. STOPPING, we dipped in our hands
a draught Of water just as it was gliding over
the very edge of the falls. We then went to
the suspension bridge, and from it had view
of both the American and Canadian Falls. The
scene from this bridgeby night is indescribably
beautiful. The feelings ofsublimity and gran
deur are softened by the distance, and those of
the picturesque and beautiful become more ap-
preciable and enjoyable. oa efees
Others have found it impossible to describe
their feelings upon first heholding this wondrous
work of the Divine hand, and hence will make
no attempt, for feel how utterly tame would
be any mere verbal or written description of
feelings which stir the very depth of one s soul.
Having spent several hours in contemplating
these grand and beautiful works of nature, we
returned to the Hotel, and he'd a pleasant
nights rest, Notwithstanding the roar of the
Falls in our ears.
We arose early the next morning, eager to
visit the many places of interest in and about
Niagara. At 10 clock, We took carriages and
drove to Goat Island descended the tower to
the foot of athe American Falls; crossed the
foot bridge to the tower next the Canadian
Falls, from whose top we bad glorious view
of both Falls and could see the various points
of interest in the vicinity We then visited the
Three Sister Islands which are connected by
foot bridges and lie like gems amidst the foam
ing, roaring waters of the rapids.
We were then escorted to the Paper Mill on
Goat Island where is manufactured the white
paper upon which the man with the white
hat prints bis blackletters. We were shown
the whole process Of making paper, from the
rag wood, rye-straw, &c, up to the moment
when it comes from the machine puse white
sheet, cut to proper size, and rapidly folded,
bundled. and packed for New York.
From Goat Island, we crossed the suspension
bridge to the Canadian shore, and there raised
the cry Long live the Queen" Having visited
the places of interest above the Falls, some of
US clothed ourselves in ol-cloth, and proceeded
to go under the Falls This is regarded by
most as perilous adventure, but it is not nee
essarily SO. True, should you lose your equiIi-
brium, whilst standing upon the narrow ledge,
it would be Somewhat fatal" but so it might
be under many other circumstances 1t pro-
duces novel feeling to stand beneath the roar
ing waters with a strong wind blowing the spray
into your face, up your sleeves and under your
hat, and you feel as if you would soon be
drenched to the skin; therefore your stay is
short, and you breathe more freely when you
again find yourself out from under the falling
waters. We then returned to the Hotel, par
took of splendid dinner, and, bidding farewell
to Niagara, took the train at clock for Ro-
chester. A. s. Nj.
Sound Reasons for Supporting Mr.. Greeley.
Gen D. H. Hill, of North Carolina, brother
n-law of the immortal Stonewall Jackson, him
self tried and true man, who will long be re-
membered as the soldier who was first to con-
front the armies of the North and to resist their
invasion of Virginia on the plains of Bethel,
gives the following reasons for supporting Gree
ley on principle. He says
I'VE do not take Mr.. Greeley from policy,
but from principle. We take him because he
is with us in all the essential principles which
are involved in the Presidential contest. Heis
opposed to carpet bagism He is opposed to
military rule and the persecution of the peoL le.
He is opposed to the thievish rings which bank
rupt the masses to enrich the rogues He is
opposed to extravaganza in administering the
government and high taxes upon the people, =
He is opposed to two terms in the Presidential
Office the first term being employed in bribiDg
the way With stolen money for second term.
He is opposed to squaudering the public do
main upon the swindlers who bribo the Presi-
dent and Congress to pass iniquitous railroad
bills. He is opposed to putting incompetents
into office, even should they be kin to the Pres
ident. He is opposed to making Poland of
the South, and in favor of winning our people
by the law of kindness. In brief, on all the
living issues of the hour, Mr.. Greeley and the
South are in perfect accord. His platform and
his letter embrace all for which we can now con-
tend. It is because Of this agreement in prin-
ciple that we accept him as our leader, and not
because of any low views of policy and expe-
diency.
1.-The Radical candidate has but two ideas in
his head. The first is to get richer still by gifts
from bribe- givers. The second is to degrade,
humiae aud ruin the Southern people, We
oppose him on principle. and we favor the man
whose personal honesty is above suspicion, and
whose heart is big enough to feel for the wrongs
and outrages committed upon the States lately
in rebellion
Grants Capability.
The following quotations from Republican
authorities show the estimate in which our
President, Dr. Grant, is held by the different
speakers:
"Grant has no more capability than horse, :"
said Fighting Joe Hooker, a month since
stHn is not fiji to govern this oountrv - xuara