The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-11

and which VIC do not rccoIicct 70 nave seen'
During the French war MIR. V an .ochoo.'-
hoyen, who lived to Il very advanced a5e -
this vicinity, with a party OF SIX OF sesen
others, while traversing the woods between
Fort William Henerv. at the head OF l'akc
George, and Sandy Hill, were taken prison
ers bv the Indians and conducted 10 tne sPos
which now forms the green OF the Niliate.-
The Indians seated them OF log, ana peSa'i
very deliberately to tomah&wk theif iso.'
ers, commencing at ono end oi the lob e''u
splitting the skulls Of their victims ~ reSu-
lar succession; while the Survivors "cvc
Icompcllcd to 81 still, and witness thc awiui
fate of their conp,nions in uuutterahic hor-
ror. Mr.. s. was The last upon the loS Det
one. and when the furious eXccutioner came
to him with uplitcd I'M, preparing to strike
the fearful blow, the butchery was stopped
/ bv a signal from the cliSt, who approAcneei
him and said 10 Won not remember that
4 Cat such Il time, > when Your young men were
dancing, poor Indians came aud wanted 20
dance too your Young men SAID no: Indians
i shall not dance--now will show YOU that
/ Indians can remember kindness nus, ~
this timely and proSidential iccoliecAon OF
his features, by the Indian, WAS the lie oi
Mr.. s. and that Of his surviving companion
saved.
This village is pleasantly, situated and is
remarkabl for its ncatncss aud the general
aspect of comfort which prevails. l. has
moreover arothor very comfortable thing Lof
a traveller. Viz: a most excellent hotel Kept
BY Mr.. Baird, formerly ofthc Eagle Tavern,
albany The scenery IS Of course dcli5ht-
fully picturesque and beautiful, beng Nilc-
.-atcd with green fields and wopds, with dark
blue hlls in the distance, and thundsAnS
waterfall in .ho centre The dashinS oi the
torrcnt down the successive ledgts ever
which ID iCans, 70 the drpth ofncarly eighty
Lot, Is heard Il. !; considerable distance.
There Il no nerEtndicullr cataract, but tho
wi.tcrY in,,s in various serpcntiuc courses,
c,ideu,ip Moin III ,ochs and desccnds with
vast rapiditv. Various mills are here cree
cd, anda anti.lhiidge ciasscsthc stream
and the " ho!u scene is rendered still more
imposing Is the Gagged rocks and troWntng
piccirccs Of the slicrrs.--Ihc ClsaapllA
Canal passes through tl4is town, md q feeder
is c% ,lta,ing TO iuerlsc the supply 81 water
- draviu% from tha river above lenn's
, iais, 70 whieh place We VIII now direct the
attention of he reasio,.
I'l,e illaHe Of Cleans L alls isby no mean
50 lage as sianly-iti.l bit cttral Of the
houses are wrll built ard il Ia, the appear
uncc of Il place of considerable business.
The Village stands on the brow q the hill,
or bank, on the norGl iie II thc river. On
approaching the riye. from the south which
I is far the best side IS command prospect ot
this magnificent scene, the falls burst suddea-
: y upon the sight, ard prl rnt orc q tht
5 @raHde#t views that can Gc we'll inElaSlne<.
!! The fal IS from f.rty q fifty fett; but The
j water docs ret rush down IN IN unbrolicA
t cataract, as the rochs i.re lrreaH' ~, and
while IN some places i. leaps from one broad
platform or rock to an5thel'; il others il
tumblcs into deQp and caytrnouS channels,
and whills aid tGams amoAg the hsSurcs mn
Ill il issues forth and Joins tae general
{ stream. Helow what may bc called The
: principal fall, the channel ii the river Is q,
: ,acd by an island Oh rock, forming natn-
y;,l s,ls,;s,ac;,t 81 The h.i,!ge w.tch cross
the river at this place The gate u tht
toll-gathcrcr !, founded upon this rock
1t certain seasons Of the car (say aicloW
tourist whose loulaal from this blacc +,
Lake George has bccn politely tendcrctl io
ouraS5istaacc.) the waters dash around th'
:, very foundations ofthis house, and the clasl
of ice, timber, and mp rooted tree, tamblin!
down thc prccipicc, and the constant thnn
der Of tile cataract shake the is,tti.d to It
y cent"c. We Aaltct. on this island for a few
ID moments, ard found its proNimity 70 the roci
il which constitutes The main fall to be sael
{ that when, IS IN the present instance, TIL
te ysatGr is low il /, IN casy mattefta ieap ape
l. rock which rises above the descending tor
IL rent, aid taeIce from rock TO r0cl TO Il.
ID shore. VIC also descended into the bed {
= Tic riser below, which affords nlasniiictn
II scene ii deep and thrilling interest, Ih
.c rot,s ire lae., limestone, piled in huge iiGi
4, itoutll strata, and the banks are 50 pcrpell
III licuIar rs @ resemble wlat might be suppo,
ii ed % hG,t blen the mason Well. oi slt,nt
l. 'EEyrc are SEVERAL cal ems in tive rocks, al
- many creep holes some."t Which are said
n Ea iathnmles5. The appearance OF thea
III lalis, Mc shoad Judge tfoM the dcscrptio
IS .,iSen, 70 rcscHblc tile celebrated falls OF til
o. Rhnc, thougl OF less magnitude. While bt
of low, on tile C!ic hand surveying the gloom
II rcccsseS beneath and around, and tic Shape
n less masses OF rock irowning over head, an
III listcring to the dcafeling and ccaSclCss rot
r Of dc mighty torrent which comes tumblin
MS an5 foalning through the broad Sulll2s al
nj ii,surcs, the mind is naturally and strony
m impressed @ith the infinite power Of that b'
81 Ing Of whose works this is among the lcas
pc antl Who, as it were, .pollls the stream fro
ks his hollow hana.'
" ---------0 what
% Are Ill the stirring notes that ever rang
From wars vain trumpet, BY thy thunde
IN ing side
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