The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-10

rsnto in special excursion of the British Ad
miral They left In the afternoon to tho music of splen
did band.
Passed up to Table Rock with company this morning
Hard by. the edge Of the ell blind man. whose eyes
blown ont in blasting rocks in the neghborhood,
has peep show and farther down the verge Of the
precipce. Irish Canadian or (" Csnuck" they are
called has table of meteorological specimens and other
notions and sign fronting the road with the following
inscription, with the lines, capitals Sc. as follows;
THIS
MARKS THE SPOT WHERE MISS
MARTHA <; RUGG OF
LANCASTER MASS. LOST HER LIFE BY
Fading over the prscipiee WAiis p!sseking
A flower. Aug. 2tth 1874
Woman, most beauteous of tho human race
be cautious Of dangerous place
Miss Martha Rugg who lost her life.
Might now have been happy wife"
This poetic explosion is only surpassed by that Of
Daniel tahiii in one Of tho old albams Of the Table
Rock Cottage, TO wit -
Hey the falls Of Ng-sree.
Daniel OConne and Libertee,
Until old ireland is free,
Thcm's the sentiments for me,
In spite Of old Niagaree J"
Tho visitation to the Falls this has been less
present month however the arrival. at the American
about hundred and dny per day; and at the Clifton
House, the Canada side. from seventy 1--WE to hun
drcd. The whole number Of stranger passengers TO
Goat Island during the season, expected, will not
be less than 10 OO0
Tho Porters, who own tho island and most of the
contiguous lands on the American side, have construc
ted railway down the cliff to the ferry; and two shi
lings will pass you down and across, and scro's
there ell sorts of carriages 10 convey in every
direction for tho . bucksheesh"
John r. johnson (of Geneva,> and Co construct,
ing ut the RAPIDS two miles below little steamer called
the Maid Of the Mist" to ply between the whirlpool
and the cataract and fol- the ferry They are putting
strong Curen Il hall expected that she viii be able
to thu ough the rapids experiment will hardly
be tried with any indv idusl board unless under
standing could be had with the Governor for such con-
victs and condemned assassins may be disposed to
risk their lives this hazardous voyage the last
There is no dimnIiton as yet of arrivals and depa
lures from the hotels. As We travel,
Pave went barefoot under the Horse shoe fall to-
day. walking the cells that lay among tho rocks
with particularly nice caution. they rather slip
where trip 10 would throw you under the falling
column from the ledge. $50 feet above you, with
SUICIDE AT THE COUNTY Poor HoUsE.-We
learn from Col. Eaton, the keeper of the county
poor house that one of the inmates Of the
named John Warrington, committed suicide by hanging
himself to tree the house. TIL rsday night last.
Warrington was an Englishman, aged from thirty 10
sthrty Ave. and to this country about two years
nce, bringing with him his wife. formerly his servant
girl and money to the amount Of 500 $780, accord
ing to his account Of himself) They came via New
orleans and up the Mississippi and finally stopped at
Lancaster, eleven miles this side Of Buffalo. There he
y,
proposed his wife rcturn to England. This pro-
position she declined He gave her part Of his money
and left her, and came here. This in May, 1885,
On his arrival here he took lodgings at sone private
house for about two months at the same time growing
uneasy and responding and doing nothing Atthis
time he took lodgings with MIR Rhyme, where he re-
NAMED several months until all his money was expend-
cd. Mr. II. then advise him TO look up some work. and
being urged twice he finally left and or days
after found by in old stage nearly starved
and his feet frozen He was then taken to the poor
house where he has remained since. During his
stay there he has frequently left the house and crawed
into the barn and other bye places with view no doubt.
himself to death. After his death, Col Eaton
down here and made more inquiries about him. He
finds that he has at Mr. Rhymes chest of cloth
ing, &c. of some value There appears to be little
mystery about certain gun, which ho owned. Before
he taken to the poor house, and while at Rhyne
his chest remained at the Courthouse lie appeared to be
disncliued 60 it. though urged to do At
time he bought pair Of pants when he had good
in his chest, But finally, he was induced to go and
his chest to Mr. Rhymes Before he opened ii,
he told MIR r. that he had very fine gun in his chest,
appeared to be quite elaed sbont it, and said that he
and opened his chest and took the gum but as he did
parted into two pieces He then laid il down. look
ed serious and said, regret that ever broke that gun
His conduct this occasion, his parting from his wife
cited suspicion there something in his history yet
discovered He had two watches with him when he
came here. One he turned to MIR Rhyme for board,
and the other he gave Fireman" here whose name
has not been ascertaned Col Eaton was here Friday
after Coroner and at the time on 6arning the
fac, that he had property here, looking it ~ and
taking il into his possession IN behalf Of the county
whoever has the missing watch. will please notify Ms
IL II. Gage one of the county superintendent tnis
notice should meet the eye of Mrs w she can, she
Keeper of the Poor House. NJ p Eaton, Onondsga Hill
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