American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-25

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over the falls Of Niagara. from the Rochester lei
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DESCENT OF THE MICHIGAN OVER Nj
AGARA Fii.Ls.
We went, with no inconsderable portion Of the
human family. 10 the condemned vessel swept
over the Cataract of Niagara. and have retatned
with notes for volume, from which, however,
we can draw but sparn5ly to-day, having Other
and unexpected duties to perform.
On lhutsda, afternoon party of between one
and two hundred enbal ked in the steam beat Onta
rio, and had delightful ruiz to Lewiston, where we
arrived early the next morning. and thence to the
falls in time to get standep at the Pavilion.
and beds at all the inns having already been secured
by distant visitors. Stages on both sides of the
river, from Buffalo Lewiston. Queenston, sc.
swarning with passengers, continued to arrive all
that dat and until noon the next. On Saturday
morning the rank and file visitors came in, and
such mins!ing CT spirits, ages and sexes. surh
hass oi heterogeneous humanity. never before
witnessed. Tie silks ami gaGzes of patlican Ia
dies and the NAV ksh fpe;y Of the peasant girl
we're envelope.i allie in dust, and each seemed
alike intiffree 4 to eaery thin. but to see the slip
20 over tic ila.
The Michigan towed BY the steam boat
Chippewa dawn 70 the mouth 1T Chippewa creek,
live miles above the falls, in the tafenoGn. At
precisely Q o'c.0ck p. vi. they hauled out into the
river, and towrd aacus two miles Down, Wari the
steam boat left and made for the shore. liamedi-
atts after. CaNt Reugh's barge was seen iiullng
ahead OF the Pirate with line. When the steam
hnat lett her, she tacked aHd came on bFa4d,e-.
but headed down AGAIN Is the barge, add kept
steady for another mile. when capt 4. cut loose.
i gave her three cheers and pulled with strong,
steady and fearless atrpse, through torrent never
Ieiec stemnaeh. Tor tine shorc. which he made II a
naint about three quarters Of mile above tne falls
The interest fell fnr TIE saset, u IT. garse w.
painful. Human life had reiei tta Z, q taae
!. fl9httul manner. been ,auifniiis psfiitd AL
WHO had ever been hurried TIL .9 iiite HE Cur.
eot, went 10 !" that bsuine FinnI Whlnes ~ ia
!, Weller returns" NoflNns hut stron. aftis ana
/ steads nerves saves the tar-e. Cent Rough Is
the oldest navigator lake Erie. III VAS ASSIST
ed bv Mi. slIrn. mate Of tie siienigaa uad fGat
! hardy. experienced oarsmen.
The Michigan was headed dawn stream ~ pin-
i utes before ) o'clock The steam boat Gil loose
in IS mirntes before ST. tie batse ieft hei at 10
She reached tie first rapid at seven M;utes before
s. aud broke on the pfeclpice at precisely 8, thf
tme appointed for the descent.
$ On board the Michigan YVES crew in eigy al
i old buffalo, whose period was only fastened few
days, an old and young bear, fox, facoon, eagle
l. two geese and bGl dog, that. We understood has
bit our friend Day Of the Buffalo Journal.
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/ tinguish which, but it was probably the latter,
ran up the main-mast az she went over the hrs
reef and bruip mounted the iurctop as she buundes
over the second, where he was distinctly seen 3,
thousands, clnging to the top, as she lay on ne
beam, and went by the board with the mast sls
pended by his paws. The young bear reached ~
shore about sixty rods above the cataract, where h
was welcomed by a shouting multitude, ana carfe'
to Forsyths for exhibition. The other bear !
was said, also got to shore above the falls. but "
did not see him. We neither saw nor heard an
thing OF the other animals. Major Frazer recoy
cred one of the geese. She was taken alive. bG
much exhausted, with her head badly cut, and on
eye out She was taken out Of the river below u
falls by the ferrymen, and probably was the oHl
survivor of the number that made the descent.
The day was exceedingly fine, and nothing %
cured to mar It's pleasures. From the great nun
her constantly descending and ascending the iat
lders, and throng,ng the precpices. acciisnis "e1
unprecedented. but we believe that none occurred
Every one seemed anxious TO ASSIST the view an
assure the safety of his nelghbor
Upon the whole, the spectators were pleasant
disappointed. We all expected to see the sess
90 to pieces in the rapids, leaving only the tray
ments TO 90 promiscuouSly over the falls. III
arrangements we're sklInlly made aud gallant
executed. She took the desired channel. and Il
spectacIe. from the moment she hove IN slgit INT
she was dashed INTO, literally, Il thousand piece
was full Of interest and novelty. lnas'nstio
Ne easily impaired moral suhln,ity to the scene
70 The power Of the Almighty was most imposing
nd displayed over the Workmanship Of mere hhm'
~ hands. This ship. which, for years, had w'thstae
he the winds and tic waves. was now abandoned
AZ the mad fury of its native clement FROM TVS q
nd scent information relative to the dcPh power az
H.. channel Of the rapids was ohtainea Had I
re Michigan been sound. sea worthy vessel u
me would have reached the brew q the cataract Y
Id injured, and many believe, would have made =
mt descent in safety: but this Is Impossible ~ "
80 t,o r4,tt;t tirrp n III