New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-03
THE TRIBUNE.
Accidents ut Niasara.

Accidents which happen al the Falls arc long
remembered, and If numerous, will produce az
impression which will lessen the number OF visit
ors to this wondrous work ef nature. The less Of
human life at such place has associations
which attach 10 the place and increase win ear
as they trave! on, and seem to mingie wita hr
man mind, when brought III contact win 'n'
locality, with most mysterious force lheh
are ofttimes emotions in the human oreais "fei
viewing the locality of scenes Ike these whici
are upaccountable and unexplaina5ie, yet the re
splts are often visible Accidents seem some
times to be contagious, and the mind becomes
spell.b bound when within their mysterious lniu
ence.
I once, in a forest, watched 70. fcw moments
a striped squirrel crawling slowly toward th'
open Jaws OF hi6enus rattle snake which
lay stretched across the road, in the path ny
horse was travelling. A second thought inddcoo
me to cease idly gazing, and at ence dismoun'-
ing, cut long pole, drove the reptile from tn
path, and took the squirrel III my hand wItiioui
its attempting 10 escape: but 1t died in fe"
minutes, although not within ten feet Of the ser
pent.
Danger, sometimes, has charm which over
stimulates the mind, and produces mcntal intex
ication, and it is by no means rare occurrence
arc all witnesses 20 strong this respect, as It,
leave no doubt of such an .fluence. A sad de:
lusion. Death is III approached III such z path.
A motto, true in all It's bca,ings-nstructing IL
all its principlcs-that " "Prudence is the bette'
part Of ralor" is often forgotten, rarely needed
when remembered.
Goat Island, with its grove, and the reverbs'
alton of The thunder of the cataract. and its rain
bow of decorations, and The chrystal waters whlc
surround it and break IN pcarly gems beneath IT.
cifs,-is beaueous place for CEMETERY, ano
should be devoted to such use. the water d
the falls would lose none OF its solemn cadencc--
the rainbows which hang above the broken wa
tiers none of their beauteous tlnts-nor the grove
its lovellness, nor the scenery It's sublimity anc
harmony,-by such an acquisition bu. all woulo
DO increased in two fold ratio. A tomb III sucl
spot would speak language to the passer by
that would make an imprint upon memory's tablsi
as durable as life. II would be in It's teachings
living preacher, speaking universal dialect.
Journal of Commerce.
The Charleston Mercury publishes The Resolu
tions of "a meeting Of the Charleston Democracy
The following gives the pth of all the Resolutions
Here Mr.. Polk is put down as d Southern mn
for Free Trade, and an enemy to the PrOtechre
policy:
BY the election of james X. Polk and the deeal
OF Henry Clay, substantial victory Will be gained
for the Consti,ution-the Presidential power and in
fuence will be in the hands Of n Southern nan--a
friend Free Trade, and identified with and
institutions and an enemy OF the Protective polio,
and Abolitionism-and we ought not, by any actor
of our State, 10 embarrass lessen the chances o.
his election, in which much may be gained or cause
his defeat, whereby much muy be lost, aud b!
which we shall draw on ourselves the blame oil our
friends in other Staes change their kind feeling int,
GOODNESS, perhaps resentment and hostility, by un
necessarily weakening and embarrassing them, and
thus increasing the numbers and spirit OF our enc
mics, and add 10 our difficulties in obtaining justice