Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-07
A MAN OVER THE FALLS OF NIAGARA.

FRoM THE BUFFALO ADVERTISER OF MONDAY LAST.
Neither fiction fact furnish incident OF more thrill
ling interest than which occurred last evening at the
Falls and is detailed below by correspondent There is
something terribly appalling, almost sublime in the srug
giles for life of strong, sepossessed man. when drawn Into
the torrent that with the speed Of horse sweeps him
onward certain destruion. scarcely elapses
between entire safety and fearful DEATH yet in that
nent what wealth Of lii may be compressed. How like
lightning fash throuh the mind all the pleasant reco
ectons of childhood the firm resolves Of vigorous manhood
the hopes Of the future The endearmens Of home and friends
repentance for past errors and prayers for forgiveness in that
dread presence to which b is swfully summoned
NInArA FALLS, OcroBER 2, ls4s.
At about sundown last wenng carried the
Falls. Who he is no known. From his management
Of the saiboat IN which down the river, think be
well acquainted with the The rapids His
and ndCaed espocaby and after he got
into the rapids his self possession extraordinary.
His boat very good oe-decked the bow and
should think would carry three four TONS From what
learn OF sa.boat having been below Black Rock,
coming down, think il is there Buffalo. No other
than person unacqusn.e with the current above the
pids would venture hem
was the head of God Island when first discovered
the boat-then half mile below the foot Of Navy Is
land and nearly miles above the Falls There seemed
bo in the boat II directed towards the American
shorethe wind blowing Tom This shore, and still the sail
was standing. Being vii acquainted with the river,
regarded the position Of the boat extraordinary and
hazardous and watched with intense anxiety. Soon dis
covered the motion Of on and from the changing direc
ton Of the boat concluded had but one While constant
B approaching and the rapids could discover
IL gaining the America shore and by the time it had
got the first fail in the apds about half mile above
Goat Island, was directly the island There il
turned up the river, and for time ho wind kept il
ly stationary The only hope seemed 70 he to come directly
to Goat Island, and whether hculd half mile give
alarm remain TO ass I'm th the boat attempted 10
make the Island question cf painful doubt But
the boat again turned towss the American shore. Then
il certain il 60 down the American rapids. ran
for the bdgesaw and infornrd gentleman and lady Just
leaving the island hut they seemed unable reply
ralel at the togate-we The main bridge in
time TO the boat Just befo got TO the first largo fall in
the rapids Then | bu man-he standing at the
with his oar changing e Of the boat down the
current, and plunged ovr, he sat down. aston
shed the boat fise with The and sail standing and
the man. again erect directing the boat towards shore As
he the and Zach succeeding fall he down.
and then would rise and sppy his oar in the intermediate
current.
Sill there was hope that he would come near enough 10
The pier TO jump, but in Moment IL gone. Another
that he might jump upon The rock the BRIDGE but the
dashed him from under the bridge, breaking the
Again he rose, th, opposite side. Taking his
and pointing his boat oward the main Shore he ced had
better jump from the boa !" We could not answer, for
either certain destrucion. Within few rods Of the
Falls The boat struck rock turned over and lodged. He
appeared TO crawl from undd IT. End swan with tie in
| his hand ull no went over tho precipce.
Without the power to resder any assstanceor half an
hour watching strong man struggling with every for
life, yet doomed with amo the certainty OF destiny to
immediate ard awful deaih still hoping with every c,rt for
bis devcrancecaused Intensity Of excitement pray God
4 never again TO experience
write buriedy for publication, but have stated a
we have know respecting the boat and from
which hope you will be ae to CLEAN SO much for pubca-
| ticn as will lead TO the discovery Of the man.