Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-29
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Jottings by the Way.
BUFFALO, N. Y. May 81. 1855.


Returning by way of Suspension
Bridge,-the river being too full of
ice to cross.-I visited a second time
the great Table Rock, TO get more
complete view of this stupendons wa
ter fall. No words can describe the
scenery here. The spray rising and
the water sparkling in the rays Of the
sun, as il comes over in such awful
majesty and powerl
"No feet can stop Thy progress,
No armies bid thee stay:
Hut onward d-onward-onward-
Thy march Till holds its way''
Passing down n fight of stairs,
marched iearlessly along. directly un-
der the vast rocks, jutting over us
some go or 90 feet, and some sixty
feet above my head. Stones are con-
s.antly falling, and | would not again
venture under on any account, altho'
| was amply repaid, by the trip under
the green sheet, where column OF
green water. some twenty feet thick j.
passing over US with the rapidity o.
lightning. Here the most resoluts
spirit in the world will acknowledge
his dependence upon an All Wise and
powerful being. who holds this catar'
act in his hand, and in an instant
could let slide these nightyrocks. and
crush to atoms every beng beneath
The river averages depth of one
hundred and fifty feet. for mile be-
low the falls. and is of the same deer
green hue.
Various incidents of thrilling char.
acter are related of accidents at tn,
falls; but | have no room for them il
a letter; and probably they have beer
published till they have become stale
But when one sees f',r himself this
monstrous rush of waters, and the aw
ful precipices and cliffs down which i
leaps in its madness,-the past histo'
ry, as related by the faithful guides,
on Her Majesty's shores, will come
home to his mind in entirely u differ
ent light from that which he viewet
it, as a newspaper report"
From Table Rock visited the Burn
ing spring, thence 10 Luudy's Lane
where our gallant Gen. Scott wa
wounded, while fighting for his coun
try in 1914. Coming 10 the bridg,
again, and still having little time
| was invited by friend to visit III,
"whirl pool" from which sight
seh iried back as soon as our colore,
Englishman would drive his "bully'
team; and jumping into the cars 70
buffalo, whirled away from the dizzy
roaring, trembling, smoking. shaking
soaking scenes of the first day ut Nj
agara Falls.
Buffalo is handsome city-and
place of very considerable commercial
Importance. Situated at the. head O
Lake Erie, with a population of som
$4,000 inhabitants. II commands a
much business rs any other city Of il
size in the Union. Its broad street
extend as far the eye can reach i
length. until they seem almost /
come to point in the distance!-
Passing down Main st. saw. in
beautiful square. fountain playin
gleefully in the rays of the setting sur
While crowds Of gaily dressed gentle
men and ladies were promonading til
delightful walks in front of the Git
Hall. | saw upon.a canvass the AT
nouncement Of Spiritualists' meetin
in the Sons Of Temperance Hall.
after vending my way up four pair I
stairs, seated myself in the Hall. an
listened to lecture by Rev. Mr.. Han
mond, of Rochester. His theme WI
the coming Of Christ. and he argue
that Christ came every day, for son
OF the brethren had actually SEE
Him.
'As vile aud corrupt rs your speal
: eris, he has almost seen him and wi
, should not those who are further a
vanced, see him. as he is, in all h
: works and ways" lie quoted free
from Andrew j. Davis, and the who
, affair was mastery effort to do not
ing:
In the evening, (upon invitation, }
I attended the circles. but as soon as
r was inside the hall, / was inform,
a that tickets of membership were i
9 dispensible, in order TO be allowed
!, remain in the room. So | called ,
/, Mr.. Oliver. the President. and upC
: paying two shillings. to that honor
!. bic gentleman, received my card al
4 took IA seat.
r Forming around the tables, Il
J; ghostly mediums commenced twitchiI
= and jerking, snoring and slappiI
n their hands upon the table in me
!, ludicrous manner: Rev. (?) Mr.. Har
II mond superintended the performanc
" and whenever the mediums were ut