The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-02
MELANCHOLY.

New-Y York visited Trenton Falls from Uti-
ca; land from some cause not yet known,
Miss Eliza M SQydam, the daughter of one
of the most respectable citizens OF the for
mcr place, was preciptated from the top of
the Great Fall into the abyss below" The
body was found about forty rods from the
place where she fell in. and was TO be bu
ried in Utica on Monday afternoon. This
interesting Young lady was only about IL
years of age. ard her premature and disas.
trous fate produced general gloom in the
city Of N. York, when the intelligence OF it
reached that place.
From the Utica papers We learn some ad-
litional particulars, relating to the me'an-
choly accident which happened at the falls
on Saturday last. Miss L, Suydam and her
sister. on their visit to the falls, were at
tended by young gentleman. They had
arrived at the fourth fall. and passed in safe
" ali the points where the passage is diff
cult On reaching a spot where the pas
sage is very narrow. it was proposed to re-
turn Tothis Miss Suydam objected. adding
that she was never so delighted i'll her life,
and wished to prolong the pleasure. Her
sister at that moment relinqu,shed the arm
of the gentleman, and after passing few
steps with Miss Suydam, he turned his head
backward to discover how the former lady
was advancing, when he felt slight com
preston on his arm, and heard violent
shrek from the sister who had remained be-
hind. Instantly turning to the water, when
he perceived no trace of his former compan-
ion, miss Eliza Suydam,) but her bonnet
| floating on the top of the stream. WITHIN
the brief moment that his face had been a
verted, the body had sunk, and the water
which its fall had disturbed, closed over II.
"There was rushing sound, sulen plunge,
and all was over" So sudden and instanta-
necus was the disappearance, that no cry OF
agony, not even an audible sound, burst
! from the lips of the unfortunate lady.
ut may not be improper" says the Utica
Sentinel, "to say, that this is the first acct
dent that ever occurred in the thousands OF
visits that have been made to Trenton Falls
that it happened at a point where there
has never been considered to be, and where
in fact there is not, any danger"
From the Ncw-York Evening Post.
Lines on the untimely death of Miss. Suyd m,
who, while viewing the celebrated Trenton
Falls, lost her foothold, and was precipitatcd d
into the torrent.
The cataract's roar conveys dcafening sound
To those who wander near the craggy Steep
Beneath whose towering crest the waters bouno'
And with tumultuous rush the rocks o'erleap.
joyful throng the beetling cliffs ascend
TO hear below the raging torrents roar
To see the rocks o'er lashing surges bend,
While to the clouds their lofty SUBMITS soar
Hut see that fair one on the cliff appear,
With wandrlng gaze the splendid scene sur
vey;
So strong in virtue that she knows not fear,
Nor counts the dangers that beneath h'r iay'
But, oh! the precipice's brink beware,
Nor with unheedin 6 rashness tempt your fate;
The place is steep and dangerous, OH forbear'
But, Gracious God! the warning comes too
late!
The waves are parted by her lovely form,
And bv the currents force she's rudey driven
Her body to a watery grave has gone,
But her pure spirit is enshrin'd in Heaven!
And may her friends consolation find,
From Him who from the rocks made waters
flow;
Who gives relief to the desparing mind,
Heals every grief, and solaces each woe.