The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-24

and gay, the soul was filled with that pure stream
that flows from innocence alone Our hopes
were high, and on the pinions of the morn an
ticpation bore us on, while pleasure filled the
soul. Seated by one whose Angel form bespoke
her not Of "groyelling earth, but only sent from
those celestial realms to calm the sorrows oil
poor worthless man, could but exclaim
'Unearthly scene unknown on earth before,
Let me thy raptures taste again below I'll ask
Propelled by one ofthose masterpieces ofmans
invention, the steam engine, we were soon on the
banks Of the mighty Niagara, anxiously looking
for that object from whose grandeur and sublimi-
ty. all anticipated matchless feast Nor were
we disappointed, for on turning projecting
point, covered with foliage green,' our eyes
were greeted, yes eclipsed, with this enchanting
scene.
For my part, I can only judge of the feelings
of the rest by those then experienced. Unu-
sually fond of scenes like this, anticipation had
drawn her phantom forms of such dimensions as
one might think reality could not well surpass -
But such was not the case. Here, then, found
scene surpassed on earth by none. Imagine to
yourself river Of the dimensions of the great Po-
tomac land this exceeds it) rushing with the RAJ
pidity of torrent, and conveying from width
of three miles to point of some sixty yards
and at this point, having gained velocity and
impetus which fall of seventy feet would naiu-
rally give such an immense body of water, it is
here carried over a perpendicular precipice of
one hundred and sixty feet in height, with noise
resembling the of the loudest peal Of thunder
The great depth of the river, the narrowness Of
the focal point, and above all the immense height
from which this torrent leaps into the abyss be-
low" renders Niagara Falls the most magnificent
and awful cataract now known upon the globe
IL. -
rosities on Goat Island, took the cars to Schlos-
ser, where embarked on board the steamer Red
Jacket. Passing by Navy Island, of Patriot me-
mory, we made pleasant voyage to Buffalo,
where we arrived at five, fully satisfied with our
excursion to Niagara. have been thus explicit,
and after all you get no idea Of the scene, only
by making tour yourself.
Riots on the Canal-The Annapolis Repub-
lican Of Tuesday states that information was re-
ceived on Sunday at the Department of State that
a conflict had taken place between the Irish and
German laborers on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, and that number were killed. An ex-
press was sent off Immediately to Gen. O. H.
Williams.
Too RICH TO BE LosT.-.another Irish good
"A couple of good humored Irishmen might
have been seen few evenings since at one of our
har-rooms, deeply engaged in conversation up
ON the effect the Native American Association
would have upon the country. That they both,
ut heart, felt well disposed towards the country
we do not doubt, but their curious way of show.
ing 1t was what pleased us.
say, O'Grady, is it not ourselves that are
coming to pretty pass sure. If things go on in
this way these natives will be the ruin Of us, il
we don't do something to counteract their adj
yances. Don't you think so yourself?'
Indade, and do, Mr. McPhater and as fol
knowing where the thing will end, is mese
that am not able to answer the same at all, at all
One thing, however, is as plain as the nose or
your own swae face, and that is
"Well, what is it, Mr.. O'Grady :"
"Why, that these Native Americans aUiN rul
the aohole country before they haze done MD 1t.
~ Q. Picayu,ae.