New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-28
The Roaring OF the Cataract.

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aim. Yours, &c. a COUNTRY WIG.
The Roaring OF Ine Cataract.
In our Evening Edition yesterday we gave 2
brief notice Of the great Wing Mass fleeiing a;
Lockport on the 22d inst. The following glow
ing account Of the proceedings there we take
from letter in the Albany Evening Jonrnal:
Notice was given some weeks since that a County
VI ,ss Meeting would he held here on the 22J, and
though no extra effort made 10 gain the attend
uce Oi TIE masses, il confidently expected that
/ respectable :Jmbcr would get Together. Bat The
spectacle exceeded all antcIpatloDs nothing ut the
kiud was witnessed in Western Ne~-fork.
Eeiy in the morning Two boats came in from Or
leans loaded with over 900 gallant Wigs from thai
County with their Gee Club singing, banners living
and deep toned voices cheering for Harry OF tho
IVES, and the Jersey Blue. FIRST came The delega-
lions from the OF koyaton, llarIand, Son;eT-
set aud New Fano, headed by their respective Clay
Clubs forming procession Of about three mites il
length they marched into the village and turned
South and es the extreme end lett hlain-stree the
Western Delegations from Pendeton, Wheatf-d,
Cambria and Lewiston, and the Northern from VIII
and Porter appeared m SIGHT Jured The mass,
20 thar line formed exceeding over four mii;S
III length, exclusive OF the thous tnds Of people aaG
hundreds OF teams that stationary.
1ne most cheering part OF The display thai
made by our true-hegred mechanics. la one wagon
mounted Il Printing Press, wi:h cases OF Typ
duly arranged, ut which The compositors were
work, their press meanwhile throwing oil and dis
trbutne new collection OF Wing songs; then came
I B'dckSmiM'S Shop on wheels with bellows IN
tull blast aud llaIt score Of sturdy arms wO:i
On the anvils "a with load OF wool III haics
On the emu ct which was this choice sentiment:
= Wool should be admitted dufyJree James
K. Pok.' a morocco dressing establishment
men appeared, with worknien busy nj their task.
line ,h, wool :ha Others mack
ng il in hags, and others dressing and varnishine
hides next came q car loadrd with cotton bales,
followed by large vehicle filled with rnachiner,
tom the Niagara Cotton Mills, the loom in full
operation and the shutIles playing merrily then
An immense carpenters shop, filled with artisans,
busy with their planes, saws, &C. next II fine cabl-
ne, makers shop, with their wares beautifully dis
paved, and woIkmen all engGged; then a coopcrs
shop with workmen all busy; then large platform
Wheels with men lIreshlng grain; and these were
followed by other mechanics and laborers employed
IN like manner-ard all these vehicles well
manned, and carried beautiful banners, badges EN-.
oiemalc devices and appropriate notices. aud were
every where loudly cheered. IL was an indication
that the great mass OF our mechanics and laoorcIs
appreciate the blessings OF Tie Wing doctrine OF
Protection 10 Domestic Industry. AS the process
sion rtnered The village preparatory their march
TO the ground selected for The speeches, the clouds
gathered densely in the West, and the rcin
poured down IN torrents, ard continued nearly two
hours, but it did not cool the ardor OF the Wings.
AT about two O. clock 2. NJ. the clouds gave way.
and US the sun came out, the multitude Immediately
marched 10 the ground prepared for the occasion.
stand for the speakers had been previously erected,
and seets prepared for 1900 people. Ii was soon
discovered, however, tha, the seats not sniff
cent, fur fall FIFTEEN THOUSAND WHlGS
iGcudiue perhaps $40 lades) were III attendance.
The asse!nbl1ge was called TO order, and Hon.
Washnsto ton Hunt, our worthy and popular Rep
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congrauatory address, introduced 10 the assembly
Hon 5. c. Hawley of Buffalo, who addressed the
audience about two hours. His speech was mas
ery effort, eloquent, convincing In its conclusions,
aud well adapted 10 the occasion.
Another stand was erected at the extreme North
part of the ground and Mr. Noble, of Indiana,
culed and addressed the people for u few minutes
N highly spirited manner. He was followed by
Or. Kelsey, OF Rochester, very powerful and Ctiec-
1--WE speaker. His remarks were loudly cheered. Mr..
MOrehouse. OF Utica, next took the stand. and madt
a very handsome appeal 10 his Wing brethren, and
was succeeded by q. w. Holley, Esq. of Magyar,
Falls, 10 whom thar part Of the audience listened
with great pleasure. All this was al The second
stand.
At The main stand after Mr. Hauley's address
was concluded, Lewis F. Allen, Esq. OF Buffalo,
was introduced, and spoke very happily and con
clusyely for about forty minutes HIS remarks
were principally confined 10 an examination OF the
Loco policy in regard To internal improvements and
State policy and he exposed The iascious theories
Of the anIi-interEa Improvement parry in masierly
nanner Hon. ID. Lee, OF Buffalo, was then an
nouncej, and delivered an effective and well arraDs
I'd address. DIR. Kelsey, VINO had been speaking al
The o,her stand, was then loudly called ior and
coming forward, closed The proceedings by Short
address full Of wit and humor. Between the diff
l.rent speeches at botn stands the Orleans and Ro-
chester Glee Clubs gave excellent songs ~ hne
STYLE Of execution, and at about O'Clock The as
senalage broke up and the people went quietly Ia
their homes, vii III good spirits aud with triumph
depicted IN their counienancrs.
cannot omit 20 mention, that the procession from
the village and from the different towns graced
by large numbers o! ladies', and where they are,
there Is no lack OF enthusiasm. FROM Mlddiepori,
Wilson, Hari!and, Somerset, Cambria and LockporJ,
and from other points, immense vehicles brought in
hundreds OF beautiful women and girls, whose spark
ling eyes and b-aming faces, say nothing OF The
decorations which they dspia, ed, added immeasu-
rably 10 the charu!s OF The occasion.
FATAL AccipgSr.-On Monday evening last,
While Mrs. Meekes, OF WilliaGs5urgh, L. |. was in
The OF trimming spirit lamp al TIE supper-;abe,
the flame came into accidental contact with tie
spirit, which instantly enveloped her and two more
ladies', snd child about IA months old, VINO wss in
the arms of ose OF the later at tue tune.
Tire child was so severely injured that she died
las, evening, and Mrs. NJ. is very badly hurr. The
other ladies escaped any serious injury.
New JERSEY.-The new Constitution Of New.
Jersey goes into operation on and after Monday
aext. Under Il the election for Governor, Mem
hers OF The Legislature and County Oaicers, VIII
,e held on the Sth and Sun OF October next, and
for Members OF Congress and Electors OF Presi
dent and Wee President on the 9TH end 9th OF
November next.
Is Hon. Daniel Webster arrived 10 The cars
fcum Springfield at y O'Clock. He is the guest
Of Samuel Stevens, Esq.
Gen. Van Cortland, Of Westche>,er, is also
here to attend our mass meeting. He is OF course
the CUES: CT his sister. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,.
Alb. Eve. Jour. Monday.
PgxNsyIvAN'A-The Liberty party OF Pennsyl.
vania assembled IN State Convention at Piitsbrrg
on the 22d NJ Birney was expected, but was moi
present. Mr.. L King, the Liberty candidate for
Governor OF Oho, made speech on the 2lst,
which was s4id TO be very temperate.
LATER From PERu.-Adyices from Lima to
June Slh received a, Baltimore by way of Panems