The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-17
Niagara FaIIs-The Road to Ter
mination Point Fallen AWay.

NldSafa FalIS@Ihe Road to Ter
mlnation Point Fallen Away.
Constant change, the law of nature,
reigns. too. at Niagara. Every year the
outlines Of this wonderful cataract change,
as the mighty waters, slowly, but surely,
wear away their channel, carrying in their
embrace now a small fragment, then q
hinge mass of road into the cham below.
Years ago our readers will remember,
Table Rock yielded to Time, and at sue
cessive partsperiods of it have fallen. On a
visit to the Falls day or two since. we
observed that another change has occurred
meriting. ut least, q passing notice. Ev-
cry sight seer must recollect the path which
commencing at the brink Of the ravine on
the Canada side, almost opposite Prospect
House, leads beneath Table Rock, and
which those who desired to go "under
the sheet of falling water" used to traverse
in their water proof habiliments. 1t led
to Termination Point, as spot long
distance under the cataract was called, and
the adventurer who dared air and food to
reach it, blinded by spray, deafened by
the terrible roar which the beating of mil
lions of tons of water on the rocks below
produces, use 10 receive certificate of his
having accomplished the feat. The oil.
skins are yet in requisition, the guides yet
demand and receive their fees, and the cer-
tiicntes, are yet given. Termination point,
too, may yet exist, bat no mortal being can
visit it. 1t never could be seen from the
:avernous tunnel l-one side cock, the 9TH
er rock, the other: water, and the floor
composition of both-which led thithcr
And the path to it is now cut'off. The
road along which one used to grope has
fallen away. One may walk about yard
under the cataract, but then the hardest
and most courageous must pause, no fu,l-
er foothold is afforded, and another step
would lead one to an intimate acquaint.
ance with all the mysteries which it is here
forbidden as to knew. Ere long, doubt
less, now that the stratum of soft rock be-
low has fallen and been pounded into clay,
the upper mass will fall; and then ano, her
step will have been taken in the slow and
tedious course in which Niagara has eaten
its own was back from Queenston, and is
if SeolOgists say true-to wear itself
away somewhere above Chippewa. Ham
ihon Spectator. o..
An Adroi itSwlndler and New Dodge.
The fertile minds of those elegant gen.
tlemen who live by their wits, always active
in deyising means for the fur,herance OF
the interest Of the profession +. As fast as
one dodge is played out another is invent.
ed and praclised with o success, which af-
terwards astonishes everybody 5ut those
who reapthe results and churkie at The pub
lie credulity. For some four or fve weeks
past, fellow has been travelling through
Belmont, Monroe and other counties in
Ohio, and Virginia, ceiling guta perchu
pens. lie would dispose Of Two gross TO
merchant, and agree, besides. to furnish
h,m with renm Of Wrapping paper with
his business card printed Oh each shcel.-
These were certainly favor able terms and
the fellow was successful in almost every
instance, lie represented TO his dupes
that it would require sometime 10 get the
card printed upon the paper, but in a
couple Of weeks from the time uf the sale
he would be able to fulfill the c.,ntruct.-
He said he had his paper. aud peas stored
ut the house of Crangle Go, in This city,
who were the western agents for the man-
ufacturers Messrs. C. &Co., have al
ready received number of letters from
various country merchants, enquiring in
no pleasant humor about that printed
wrapping paper The thing has proved
TO be most successful swindle. The
rascal has performed to such an extent all
over the section through which he has
travelled, that it is thought he must have
REALIZED good round sum- Wheefng In
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