The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-07
Grandeur OF our Continent

The terrific grandeur of American scene
Try, in many places, is beyond description
The New York Sun gives short but inter-
esting description Of fall on the Connecti-
cut River, of which we have not before
heard, which almost rivals in magni6cence
and singularity, the great Niagara ITSELF
formed by shelving mountains of solid rock,
whose tops intercept the clouds. Through
this chasm are compelled TO pass all the
waters which in the time of floods bury the
northern country. At the upper Cohos, the
river then spreads "24 miles wlde,n and for
| five or six weeks first rate ships might sail
f6ver lands that afterwards produce the great.
est crops Of hay and grain in all America.
People who can bear the sight, the groans,
the tremblings and surly motions Of water,
trees, and ice through this awful passage,
view with establishment one of the greatest
phenomena in nature. Here water is con.
densed, without frost, by pressure, by swift.
ness, between the adamant, sturdy rocks, TO
such degree ofint uration that no iron crow
bar can be forced into it. Here iron, lead,
and cork have one common weight; here,
steady as time, and harder than marble, the
stream passes irresistible, n not swift as light
ming; the electric fire Fends trees in pieces
with no greater ease than does this mighty
water. The passage is about 400 yards in
length, and of zigzag form, with obtuse
corners. Al high water are carrie through
this strait, masts and other timber, with ia
credible swiftness, and sometimes with safe
ty; bat when the water is too low, the masts,
timber and trees strike on one side or the
other and though of the largest size, are rent
in one moment to shivers, and spliRtered
like broom to the amazement of spectators.
E The meadows, for many miles below, are
covered with immense quantities of wood
thus torn in pieces, which compel the hardi
est travellers to reflect how feeble is man
and how great the Almighty who formed the
lightRings, and the irresistible power anC
!, strength of waters!
= No living creature was ever known to pas
: through this narrow, except an Indian wo
: man, who was in acanoe, attempting to eros
. the river above it, bat carelessly suffered
: herself to fall within the power of the cur
: rent. PerceViRg her danger, she took
= bottle of rum she had with her and dram
!" the whole of it, then lay down in the cano
= to meet her destiny. Most wonderful /
!, = tell, she went safely through, and was take
TOUT "a bu6 CdNO6 SOua0 EAtlACS hSaOMg NGt
!. much intoxicated. Being asked how sh
y could be so daringly imprudent as 10 drin
a such quantity Of rum with the prospect |
:. instant death before her, the squaW, as We
I as her condition would let her, replied,-
:; "Yes, yes, white man-it was too much ru
= for once to be sure: but was not willing
lose drop of it; so drank It, and you 81
s. | have saved all. p
lat CARDINAL MAzARIN AND THE Duke
ed GRAMMoNT The cardinal, who was priu
minister Of France in the reign of Lot
ell. XII, and during the minority Of Louis XI
3 was jumping against the wall in bis stu
m- for amusement and exercise. The dut
lite entering suddenly, surprised his eminen
lat il an occupation which solemn stupid
would consider very undigniied for car
nan nal and prime minister; and in those da
gle and at the French court, when wink III
irk- prime minister might cost man his lis
ing q, if not bis life, and certainly blight all
her hopes Of political preferment, surprise
lie prime minister that wounded his vanity