New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-07
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
BuGaIo-Niagara-A Poem, &c.
pdenee Of The Tnburs.

Correspondence Of The IIoure.
BUFFALO, Aug. 4, ls47
know not whether you are enjoying such ex
qusite weather, in New York, as we have here
bot If 60. you must be happy 1t is just that kind
Of weather one might suppose TO have been en-
loyed in Paradise by our foolish progenitors. The
Summer weather is always delightful here. The
beautiful. blue Erie for ever breatbes upon this
city her cooling breath aud though in Spring it is
not so highly priced, yet now its gentle influence
is felt IN every breath we draw
The news Of such City as this is not OF much
lmpOrance-stl as far as the iOlles OF life can be
carried Buffalo endesyOrs 10 keep up with other places
flsrge growth and greater age. doubt whether New
York equal il in The number Of deaths by drowning
three day are counted nothing here when bus
ness Is brisk
Quite noble act was performed yesterday, the
author Of which ought not 10 be unknown A
young lad the son OF the late JONATHAN S1DEwAY
yrs hshing on the pier, the River bis feet slipped
and be carried out rapidly by violent current
man named T. A. DARLING. (no relsuye believe OF
Grace) was at hand, hshDg. and seeing the little
lows hands just above the water as he was struggling
for life eaped without waiting TO strip even %
take of his FISH basket At great risk to bis own life he
the boy he sank the second time and brought
him SAFE 10 shore.
party of ladies' and gentlemen had a narrow
escape fTom death at Schosser, day or two since.
Quite q party had gone TO Navy leland from niagara
ono stopping At the Eagle Hotel the other resident at
Black Rock-stsrted from Schlosser for the Falls &C
compsnied by two gentlemen, all In one buggy the Ia
dies sitting the others lsp-the gentlemen ditto
On turning a corner going at pretty good pace and
the buggy being top heavy, 1t upset spllDg It's
precious load upon the road. gentleman. well known
tor his gallant and polite attention to visters at the
Falls had his lip cut aud his face scratched but received
no very serious Injury. The other gentleman, dis
tinguished physician, accident thought might az Wen
let alone. he could cure himself The ladies'
tahIa taa
society to taken away they were spared as II the
Angels OF Beauty and Innocence mad lifted them out OF
the gulf OF danger their of love to cushion them
In the bowers Of safety The gallant driver 10 capital
whip. but he will sometimes drive TOO last
We had trotting match, and foot race, on the
Buffalo rececOurse. yesterday which drew forth
large crowd OF spectators la the uotne match the
purse was won by little mare owned by the Messrs
STyvRNsos By the way talking OF hOrseheel, pre-
sumo no person visited Buffalo without noticing
the livery stable OF the Messrs STEVENSON 1t lie de
cidedly the imposing looking building in the city
and 1t not for the sign Of Livery stable over the
capitals OF the massive pillars II would Dc taken ior
magnificent specimen OF on" OF the hhest oroeis
OF Grecian architecture The propretors arc enter
prnR and gentemanly and deserve ther good fortune
Mr.. WISE is about to make another ascension
here. He claims that he lost some $500 and up.
ward by his exhibition ON Saturday last Ills second
will come of riday next IL was not because no
body went to bis last exhibition that he failed but
multtudes went ON horseback and 10 carriages and
stayed outside the Garden This saved 30 cents 10 each
balloon ascension 10 a bad exhibition unless the walls
were as high Babel Many of the citizens here, how
ever are mortified that he should have received go Ill
tie and are now selling tickets beforehand to secure at
least enough for expenses the next Tune
Rev Dr. SKINNER, wife and three daughters, OF
your City, passed down to the Falls this morning
Mr. Commissioner BuRkK. Of the Patent Office Wash
iugton passed down = day or two since Sworn, the
great vionist and Herr the equally celebrated pianist
awe q concurrent Concert tomorrow evening al tne
Esge Hotel Niagara Falls. Tho appear also In this cy
the next evening. Mr. LOyEh has had very successful
tour Of IL In Canada lie will be back here In lew
days Mr. Lover wrote several exquisite gems OF poetry
while on his visit to the Falls His address TO the spirit
of Waters on fret seeing the Cataract Is beautiful
though saw II In Its morning dress.
And now 10 conclude this unlnteresting letter, !
send you piece of poetry, which tnink many OF
your readers will DO pleased to 1t lie written by
one who Is high In another walk of Genius but who
has written many such pieces as the following Al my
request ho furnishes this though with reluctance Tor
publication Its author is the distinguished ragedian
ANDERSON now at Montreal whose wife and family re-
main In England and whom he thus addresses 1890
RlCHELlEU.