Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-09-27
NV hole No. 1895.

aud channel OF the rapids was obtained
Had the Michigan been a sound, sea
worthy vessel. she would have reached
the brow Of the cataract uninjured, and
many believe, would have made the
descent 10 safety; but this is impossible.
ne human power can resist the gigantic
force OF that mighty torrent.
II is impossible to form any thing Ike
an estimate Of the number Of
persons this spectacle called together.
From t. top of Forsyth's house, we
could see, in every direction, from which
a view oil the falls could be bad, close,
solid masses Of people. The banks on
either side of the river, Goat Island and
Table Rock. were literally alive with
spectators. Every road and avenue
leading to the falls during the day, was
througed with vehicles of ever, possible
description. from the John Bull coach
and six. with its thirty passengers, down
to the Canadian poney, rode by two In
dams, either Of whom looked better a
Bile tocarry than TO be carried by thebpast
Amusements, in all their rounds, were
to be seen at all the public houses, and
even by the way SIDE There was Mr..
Nichols, with has ven'riloquall powers,
teaching the ladies the secret Of talking
without using their own tongues, a fa-
vor. with which the husband of one Of
the ladies' did not seem to be gratiiied,
from the remark that his wife's organs
Of speech already bordefed upon the
nNsna entntu IT, h. .zlix A.. go
there, aud played cards with, aud gave
lectures on astronomy TO ladies and gem
tlemen without number. Grosser q.
musements. for vulgar tastes, also a.
bounded, such as Caravans, Mounta.
banks, learned Pig. SC.
Black legs from all quarters, were
lowering IKE vuliures about the place.
Knayes were picking the pockets Of
fools by the aid Of Roulett Pharo. kee-
no, and Dice tables. Upon the Green
at mid day, lads and lasses responded,
with "dght f~aafastac iosn to the sounds
of pipe and violin. All amusements,
however, ceased upon the first cry, "she
is com ngn and the eager rush Of thou
sands, viewed from the roof Of the Pa
%vilion. was a scene which delighted eve
cry rye.
The public houses, as may be sup
posed, were crowded TO an overflow. -
Those who got v~lctuals and drink wers
fortunate, but lodgings were out OF the
question. MIR. Carey, editor Of the
York Observer, who came there to make
observations, assured us thai be count
ed Ia asleep upon. and SO under the Bill
lard table, at Browns, on Friday night;
ard other rooms, he said, contained cor
Responding numbers.
A party Of us visited Lundy's Lane,
where American fiints, American steel.
and American valor upheld The honor Of
our country through a stubborn unequal
fight, with 'invincible' troops.-Hero
SCOTS brigade, the gallant 9th, 18th.
and 2lst regiments. were thinned 10
a mere battalion Here Towson's r
ter. mouthed artillery appalled, the Hea-
vens with its thundeIs. Here the SPAR
tan Miller said ne would ''tyy'' to silence
a battery by leading a few chosen bay
onets from the intrepid 23d IN the mouth
of the enemy's Common. Here Porter
led IN his patriotic volunteers, with
Birdsall always the first in and the last
out of bsttle,) just in time to save the
day While vie wing the grounds a lad
came to US with musket balls found
there, which were recognized by their
weight 10 be Auserican. These were
readily bought and more called for. but
the boy said that so many visitors had
been there lately that all the balls they
could hnd had been taken away. Upon
being pressed, however, TO find more.
he replied with apparent simplicity, that
if the gentlemen would wait a few MIN
utes be could make the some more!
The company at Gen Whitney, were
RECALLED with rich music from the Ro-
chester Band. The Buffalo Band was
stationed at Forsyth and a band from
the British army at Browns.
The passengers who went up and re.
turned in the Steam Boat had a delight
ful trip. good fare s excellent. attention.
A gentleman from Albany took adj
vantage of this visit to make an accurate
admeasurement Of the height of the
Falls, from the new bridge recently
erected from the west end Of Goat
Island. extending to the Terrapin rocks,
500 feet from the shore The mode a.
dopted was asfollows:-A piece ofscsnt-