The New York herald., 1844-09-08
lFrom the Journal Of Commerce ]
Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls.
notice in the colnmna Of the public oapcrs the men.
ton Of accidents at the Falls which Sromps me 10 make
few brief remarks in addition what said in my Let.
81 ah OF that
ambitious Of being hoie aad daring in their sppoach
icularly young persons, who were unaccusomed TO q
Ike that OF the cataract whica sb orted,
were rnawares, their whole emotions. Msny person.
sheet Of water the Canada side particular in
taking printed certificate duly signed Stating the fact Of
their nav ing been under the falls And the surprise
not that serious accidents happen ~hen the great
Der Of visitors is considered but the there are
not more OF such occurrences.
The morning was upon Table Rock there was great
number OF persons passing between tn. in the rock
and the Rrecipce which overhsngs the ishone:s gun
beneath ~ This hssure measured the width Of, in ono
place and found seven inches wide and extending Deep
This rock between the assure and the preeipice, wi
doubtless ere long give way and should any be
upon It, when this happens. the consequences will be
Table Rock is, sften very wet and there several
puddes OF water and mud upon it, in various places
which plank is laid slipped down upon Of these
and got both in the mud and in the water and obg
ed to to my lodgings and change part Of my clothes
young lady with similar accident the
and return to the opposite Of river she and
her friends were stopping for change OF clothes
gentleman who visited the Falls from the city Of New
to Goat Island and the circumstance was named there an
extraordinary but it was think, mark Of prudence and
caution.
The rocks near these precipces subject
to the force Of winter oss and summer rsns snd the
tO
pressing upon the head Of increasing depess
ing its volume both suddenly and extensively. Il be-
positions from which the Falls may be and min
uel examined without going upon the verge OF the pre-
On Table s Rocx T % tine opnTn on ho et
falls and think careful examination will prove the ac
curacy Of the suggestion.
! examined the strata Of the cliffs which were access
Bile. very mnutey, from top TO bottom removed several
othe loose stones and broke some Of them into pieces
and brought aw ay several specimens.
The foundation the cliffs level with low Woter,
i observed, red and green shale The volume OF wa
great facility great DEPTH for not very hard until
exposed to the air, although very compact
Goat Island "a examned mnutey 1n u has aeptn o.
ports its and vegeatsn Some Of The trees in this
grove are very large The loose earth reposes upon
limestone rock, containing fossils Of about two hundred
feet in depth and this limestone stratum rests upon the
red and green shale have mentioned
Some Of this shale has little pebbles projecting from its
upper surface which marks the Of the ebbng tide
or the retiring surf upon the surface in which these are
beach the shores OF the Atlantic the tide s
lowering, or flowing on, in breaking wave upon the
at lesser depth Than the projecting pebble making
current on each side with rise between and behind
An iron railing some portions Of the rocks at
the falls would be good precauton and the safety Of
visitors seems TO require such a.work
cd and ii numerous. will produce an impression which
will lessen the number Of visitors to this wondrous work
Of nature. The loss of human life at such place, has
associations which attach to the place and increase with
they travel on and to miDge with human
mind, when brought in contact with the locality with
m0stfm yserious force, There otmes emotions in
the human breast when viewing the locality Of scenes like
these which unaccounable end unexplainabe, yet
the results often visible Accidents sometimes
to be contagious and the mind becomes spell bound when
within their mysterious influence.
once In forest wutched for few moments, striped
squirrel craw ling slowly towards the open jaws Of hi
deous rattle SNAKE which lay stretched the road,
in the path my horse travelling second thought
induced to idly gazing ond at opce dismountpG
cut long poe drove the reptile from the path and took
the squirrel in my hand without its attempting TO escape;
but It died in few minutes, although not within ten feet
OF the serpent
Danger, sometimes has q charm which over.simulatS
the mind and produces mental intoxication, and II by
means occurrence-the field OF batle-the bat
tie shiph duelist-are all witnesses strong in this
respect, as TO leave doubt of such influence.
sad dclusion Death is i'll approached in such path.
motto true in all its bearings -instructng in all hs
prnclpesthat prudence IL the better part Of yalor" 10
cften forgotten rarely needed, when remembered.
Goat Isandwith its grove and the rever5eration Of
the hnnder of the cataract and its rainbow decorations,
and the chrys'a waters which surround 1t and break in
pearly gems beneath it's clifs,-s bcaueous place for
Cemetery and should be devoted to such an lse. The
water Of the falls would loose Of its solemn cadence
the rainbows which hang above the broken waters
OF their beauteous nsnor the grove its loveness
the scenery ITS sublimty and harmoDyby such an &C
qusition but all would be ncreased in twoiod ratio.
tomb in such spot would speak language to the
passer by that would make an imprint upon memorys
tablet durable life II would be in its teaching
living preacher, speaking a universal dialect.