Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-17

+ ~ transparent water which flows on
smoothly and gently, to the very edge
Iofthc precipice over which il calls
immediately beyond the little rivulet
there rises an abruptly steep mount.
am, which is clothed with luxuriant
growth Of ivy and laurel. the beauty Of
which was greatly heightened when |
saw 1t, h1 belog covered with rich va.
irrigated bloom. And the noble VIEW
trees, as too proud 10 associate with
The humble shruhbc'y beneath, send
forth their lofty shafts, which almost
Ivle with the clouds in height.
How striking contrast between
this part Of the scenery. and what is
soon exhibited To the eyes of the be.
IhoIdert Here every object is calcu.
lated To inspire feelings of calmness
land serenity;and the Distant roar Of
the cascade falls like melodious music
Ion the ear. to compose md suothe the
mind. But how soon is the beholder
awakened from this sweet and con.
Itcmplatlvc revere, when he finds him
sell on the brink oftheawful precipice
lover which tumbles the beautiful 1T.
ne stream Just described! He is filed
with wonder and amazemcnt, when he
surveys On the one hand stupendous
Iclilis above. whose towering apex
seems 10 scale the clouds; and on the
IothcT. The profound abyss beneath, in.
20 which the water vanishcs from the
sight. After viewing this truly grand
scene ior some time. which can be
more easily conceived than described.
turned away from tho spot, and, MS |
supposed bid 4 final adlcu 10 il: beinr
more iorclhlr struck than | had ever
been before, with the wondorons now.
or ana might Of the great A,tiicer Of
Ithn universe. But to my great sur.
prise ! learned from hegentIeman Nv.
ling very near. and wh0met nae whilst
reracing my footsteps ~ nv carriacc.
that ! had as vet seen but smali mart
Iof this awiully grand scenery. He
informed thai there was Il way b.
which we could descend to the base
Iof tie precipice, on the brink Of which
II had lust s'0od, whore could have n
much better view ofthc water. Wish.
en-. o.oa-.,t r5,tcnt. | consented 10 ac-,
cent him MS my guide. lie conduct.
cd me- down n very rugged and pre-
Iciptoug dcclivity Of considerable ex.
tent. midst crags Of almost mountaln
height. At length we reached the
foot Of the prccipicc. and stood 10 full
view OF the whole wonderful and a.
Imlzing prospect. AT FIRST, ielt al
most overwhelmed bv the contcmpla-
ion. and spent some minutes IN view
ing the water merely where it falls in
to lovely circular basin Of stone. But
lanouace is utterly inadequate to ex-
press nv emotions, when | yeniured
tn raise my eyes 20 survey the lofty,
and spacinns concave which was sus
nondcd over my head, anil the precip.
Iitotion of the water from It's brink.
You can form some conception OF the
mapu;fcence and grandeur OF this
scenery, when toll you that the great
dome above. which looks like the fir.
mamant in miniature, is not less thar
lone hundred and fifty feet IN diamater
land one hundred and seventy five tee
IN height. from the bottom Of the basin
into which the water is received. Thu
excavation extends so far back FROM
the point Mt which the water IS Proiec
ted. that there is space Of fully fort,
feet between the base Of the preciplce
and the basin. so that persons cal
walk with case under the arch, with
.nut beng made wctby the E,Whlc
is considerable, and which exhibits III
importance Of a shower ofraln.-Th
water passes from the edge olthe arc
above IN n mass, bat descending thrf
d, the air for nearly two hundred feet.
becomes divided like large drops G
~ rain which present a strikIngIy sinIl
lar appearance. In the afternoon, Ii
- beauty and interest of the whole seen
9 are greatly heightened ny the hume
y" Gus brilliant rainbows which are form
!. ed by the refractlng influence OF Il
" descending stream and the asccndlr
Ig spray.
~ When the stream of water is muC
"a increased by rain, it is projected foil
!. twenty yards from the =. Sc of the pr
81 cimce, and occas'"n' violent WIN
ne pool ia the t1an, which has the eae
!, OF wearing the rocks and pieces
4. tialher in il smooth and round.
n Below the arched excavation, Il
ld precipice. which consis's Of solid roc
e Is just like a pelpendlcularwall OF Of
I'd hundred and fifty feet m height. WltI
he IN ten feet ofthe base of tits wall, ~