The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-08-05

Know OF nothing that quckens the pleasing excitement
of these excursions than unexpected recruit Uf
of acquaintance and friends. Never wss there gayer
or happier little company than left the Cataract House
that shadowIess summer morning, 10 cross the green
waters Of Niagnrga river for the Canada side. Obi
how those bright faces come before now, as if
among the vivid recolectons of yesterday There was
the brilliant Mrs. - with her raven curs matchess
form, and dangerous eyes of JET, and anon re-
turning dazzling smile for the involuntary gaze OF ad>
mration. And what coquette by nature ever learned
until she had been the happy wife and mother more than
two years. to coufne her gances 10 ono beloved object
Albeit the beautiful Mrs. - is Jewel of WIFE, }
though heard her adoring husband cohlsss that She
Caught lin with hof eyesI There, TOO, striking
contrast was thel gentle wife of our happy cousin,
with her hazel eyes like shaded WATER the carnatlon
of modesy upon her cheeks, and the ornament of
meek and quiet spirit beaming on her brow. And
then the fair Miss - only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
-, from New York, who were exposing for the first
time, their fragile flower of sixteen summers, whose
delicate complexion & lily hands, needed mono to affirm
that he wind of heaven visited her too roughy
but whose chief attraction seemed in way con-
nected with the appellaon of 'heiress So no doubt
thought a whiskersd 'lorune>huner:' who by dnt o
to the good graces Of party and played the devOted
to Miss -, after the mos approved fashion, TO
say nothing Of the pretty sister Of our cousin with he
tiny feet'the lightest and gentest that ever from the
hesth-Aower brushed the devil Nor of the radiant and
| fascinating belle of -, who had already commenced
a Irritation with the rich souherner, who her cho-
sen knight for the day. Nor of other laughing eyes and
mirth stirring spirits that made up the party. But ans
the shadow of death falls upon ilss remo,es picture
Ofone individual whose gaIIantry good sense and ex-
traordnary musical powers, rendered HIM favorllo
of the iuir on that OCCASION may it now be said. The
places that knew him shall know him no m1re." 1t
early manhood, and in strangers grave sleeps he
whose asve step, who buoyant Spirits whose melody
of song and sparkling wit concealed from the nsa
tiate disease, whose slow worm had even then
fastened upon his yltals. Consumption sent him to the
bamy SOUTH there to find resting place amid orange
groves and perpetual blooming flowers. Peace be with
the ashes Of the early, the gifted dead.
| No little barge on the centre of the
rapid tide and the eye glanced upward and round about
than Of magnifcence and glory burst upon u.s.
which it had never entered into the heart of mai to
conceived Many have attempted to describe it; but
if the ables psn Of the most ready writer hath failed
embrace hafits wondrouR be1uties lei not this hu
Bile pen dare to desecrate what for submiy aud lowell
ness iS verify iadssc,iGaGLa To us it seemed that the
fountains of the deep again broken up-us if old
Ocean was pouring forth his deep green floods into hat
awful abyss, so wide, SO vast 30 terrible was their
rush to the brnk-so mighty and resiseSs their plunge
into the boiling chasml There hung the rainbow; with
Gods promise in its hues of beauty
THAT arch where angel-forms might lean,
And view the wonders of the mighty scenel"
On reaching the Canada side, our fSrt 'post of obs
servaton was Table Rock, The picture ii preseL,s-
| who shall paint it! The most striking feature of the
whole is the vast quantity of water which pours uu,
cea.ng and uns oeot and consequent deeply ener
aid hue as it passes the rock before breaking in ITS fall
to the pure, amber-shaded loam, which sends UP ar
eternal incense Of spray to Heaven. Another feature
of beauty which arrested our attention the meeting
Of the foods the termination Of the Horseshoe FALL
where an angle of the rocks continual embrace
of the watsrs. The eye could weary in view
ing this one beauty Of the but before the might,
whole awe>suck, the heart could only bow in silen
alterations 10 that Great bOng who made il ALL for lh
spirit ofGod moved the face of the waters We mex
b ascended Iu craggy seeptu wide extended plain a
It bove, where are laced the barracks of the "Fory
ty.third regiment of Her Majesty's troops" F0ttu
ua,ely for liz. the day Of regular review,
r the whole regiment was out on duty. As we reache
Q the brow of the hill, where, the side Mag
in nl lis glory, and on the other extensive mill
: tary display of red and Of steel flashing
the sunlight, though that Nature and Art needed
Q establishment from the pen of fancy--"Twas Hike on
e enchantment al While in the full enjoyment of ih
glorious scene, her Majestys weIl,discplined ban'
played God the Queenl' as 10 us it was neve
.. played before. and my heart vbrated with micl
Joy as it eve e tho sound Of our national air. .la
l. Columbai' -. ...'
e Our party returned 10 the hotel at sunset, all unin
n in the opinion that il is impossible to anticipate To-
'r much of enjoyment at Niagara, far it respects h
h marvellous and beautih in nature, and only regren
!. that we could not pass month"; instead Of day, wit
It's scenes around few hours previous to de
ic paure the following morning, were spent in eGplOn
h Goat Island, far as our limited time would allow
le IT'S sOOh fairy Ile ashsd day and night by tn
Ne untrng rapids, and afording various and beaufi
III views of the great cataract il divides The luxuFiar
Ut foliage of its majestic trees shelters the admirsr of III
scenes arouud from the noonday heat, and the odo
" from its garden Of flowers regale his senses the while
is We bade reluctant adiOu to Niagara calling to min
s all the magnaons that the heart had devsedall Il
descriptions we had heard from others lps--but wit
'g the words Of rhe Queen ofthe East onour own I'll