Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-09-25
For The Iindicntnr-
NIAGARA FALLS, August %, 1854.

v ceASe.
less din Of mighty waters rumbIng in
mi ears and in sight of Natures grandest
spectacle, nv thoughts are recurring TO
the quiet and .epose of the Old Dominion.
Niagara wearries ones mind in attempting
to appreciate its sutlinity; and awe
STRICKEN, one fat;ses mute Worahiper of
rocks and waters yet rocks that are elo-
quent of their Maker and like Grecian
statues, body forth ideas; and vateys zoe.
that are vocal with the praises of Deity
and that hymn his omnipotence more ef-
fectually than his intelligent creatures
1t would be supreme folly for one 10 at
tempt description of Niagara. 1t tells
for Itself its own great story, in its God
given dialect, and presImptuous indeed
must he be. who would give US signs 10
lrepresen. such sounds, and transcribe Del
ties unwri;tah tongue up6n t6bIseap tbro,
the medium Of bIrglingi beggarly English.
When FIRST We have learned the language
of the riyulet and can translate the muir
mers Of the bubbling spring. when we can
hold communication with all Nature in
her own simple, sublime vernacular, then,
and not till then, would we essay TO IN
terpret Niagara. But with this vast
amount of water around and beneath us.
TIE very earth on which we stand is
stirsting for one drop-a luxury il has not
enjoyed, we are informed, since the last
OF June. Ii mother earth in this vicinity.
was as sensitive as Tautaius, we are sure
she would suffer as much, ever trem-
bling from the roar. and harrassed BIZ the
sight, yet doomed this seadon ii appears.
TO DC deprived OF the refreshing, life-piy-
ing power OF the cooling element. The
whole country from New York city to
this place looks as il some blighting curse
had passed over il. The Corn Is withcred
almost TO the ground; the grass has the
appearance Of the stubble; the forests.
which have undisputed right Is simmer
robes OF green, have dnncd more sombre
attire; and even those Kings OF s.,rubbery
10 whom Times cank erous look" has
but seemed to impart majesty, even these
are shedding their verdure and Welding
up their vitality TO the fatal dioutI. The
crops must generally be a failure in this
country aud the boosted Empire" may
be compelled TO beg clumb from The
bospltable board Of the Old Dominican
The Spiritual Rarpers have special COM
munica,ion that the 10Th of Sept. is the
day fixed for Che final conflagration of al;
things terrestrial. 1t has been stated bv
one that il had been his belief for some
Time as the Earth had been drying for
several weeks, TO render it more combus.
table. The cholera has entirely disappear
ed here, being wholly confined 10 filthy
localities. Niagara las not entertained
her usual number OF visitors this season,
hence hotel keeps have been sinking fos-
tunes-eharging them to the debit account
OF cholera reports. nut while nature ap.
pears parched up and travel seems 10 have
abated, the Mechanic Arts, should Judge,
were hourshing; for after my arrival
was informed. that | had been riding on
cars whose wheels had not been oiled for
a month. This excited my surprise and
begat inquiry, which resulted in the fol,
lloMins information. 1t appears that
Eleagar Brown, ir., of this place has in
vented composition that dispenses en-
hrely with oil on car-wheels, and which
combines many advantages, viz: economy
Of both money and labor. The wheels
when once packed, will run four months,
at 100 mi es per day, without the ordinary
supervision, with lwo-thirds of the expense
and half the labor The wheels are less
liable to heat and .he brass liners Of the
boxes wear double the accustomed length
of time. This is destined, it is generally
believed BY all Railroad men who have
examined it, to cause complete revolu-
ton in the name; OF ftimnins cars
When We consider the enormous expense
Of RAILROAD Companies for oil~-somelit;ies
reaching as high as from so to so thousand
dollars per month, we can then appreci.
ate the value Of an invention that would
reduce this enormous outlay only one
third. But this does more, it dispenses
with tne-hah tie labSf, and lessons other
contingent expenses, making the car safer
and more eleanlv. This invention we
were assured, had been thoroughly tested
and found to be What ii claimed. 1t GER
talnly r. @dItliy the attention Of our own
Railroad men, and might be Of great SER
vice to them.
sess respectfully yours,
ALPHA,