Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-26
CELEBRATION AT NIAGARA.

A gentleman who Wltuessedilie pariermnnees
AT the Falls, on the 6th lust, has communities.
led 10 the editors oil the New York Commer,
ca the following particulars :--Abonss 3
O'Clock, the schooner Superior appeared in
sight toeed by u small oar boat. When with.
~ short distance of the rapids, the small boat
made for The shore. The Superior came down
IN the centre OF the channel, between Goat Isl
aud and the Canada shore. On the first plunge
INTO the rapids, the mass of the schooner fell
overheard with a crash--sbe then dragged
down few rods, aud stuck fast ON rock, 10
tbs great disappointment of many thousand
spectators who crowded The banks Of these
mighty waters. There is no doubt tho vessel
would have reached the great cataract without
any other injury thnn the loss ofihe masls, had
she no, unfortunately come down the very
Shallowest part OF the channel
The blasting Of the rock, which il was nm.
'iepaed would take place, was prevented by
the civil authorities.
We also learn that, on the next day, M.
Patch made jump down distance oil a bun.
bred feet.
Al o'clock precisely he uas there and
both shore, were sprinkled with teope, while
The trees and elf OF Goa, Island bore respee.
table testimony TO the public curiosity II now
came on 10 rain iu,lonsly aud sam, who ia
more a wng than most people take han 10 be,
concluded that u was nor prudent TO Jump ia
the rain lest no should get wet. But with tho
most good humored patience the audience el4
dnfed the peungs of The liiiIess storm Tor nn
hour--unll they we're al IS wet es so many
drowned ,hts. n now broke pntnly away.
and sam crHwled Out from clrlI ~ n foek.
dressed in white. ard quickly asGended The
ladder. amidst cheefssD loud that they would
have been heard far abroad, had it not been
for tho ronrinp oI Ihp turbul.nt kmg,sa
length be reached the pinnacle. where he SIT
for moment like u sca-su uprn the cofuer
Of cloud. Now b6 sire chfd himself H. ais
full lengtb--bowed as gracefully as he could 10
the gentlemen, kissed bis hand 10 the softer
sex, and made his fearful leap What a fail
was iaai, my counirynen !" lie sank down
genteely, aud disappeared In the whiriing
caudfon, which closed upon an boiled uver
him. !" lie has made an everlasting leBp,
SAID .n old man, ;wipng away teer
wonder II he was told 10 look Tor the boms II
Morgan" inquired lille old mBi who look.
| ed as though he wanted to go to the assembly.
And some said one thing, and some another.
Bat sam heard none OF them--he being :" full
| five iaihom deep, down below" II was Indeed
wonderful, prodig0us jump, such as mortal
man had never made before and the filSbeg
must have started Ircckrn, when he popped
! IN so suddenly upou their unylsited kingdom
| III province which even Neptune himself, nor
| any of his tritoUs, had never yet dared to vsif.
II was now Tina TO look about for the new
messenger to the deep; Bnd the boat Piled
brisltly round The eddy to seize HIM by the crown
as he should rise TO the surface. But Sam
did nj choose 10 favor them with his custom,
| aud he continued 10 scull bimsel ashore unper-
ceived by any body, and the next that was seen
| OF him he was discovered eiambefDg Up tho
| rocks like a soaked muskrai lie was receiy
ed with hearty cheers. and tie re0ple scam.
pered home 10 day their clothes and talk gran
diloqaently of the hero of the day Al our
| house, II was voted nem con. that Sam Patrb
| is bui scuryy name for the hero who was
the fra TO leap The cascade, and leave ia the
basin OF the Niagara I; and that hence
forth be shall be known by The more nppropri.
ate cognomen OF Samuel O'Cotdract, ESQ
N. b. There is to be a hanging a, Niagara next
Tuesday week and Mr.. Cataract IS 10 jump
the day afterwards from an elevation OF two
hundred feel.