The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-05-14

chanting view. On the wide plain be-.
tween this mountain ridge aud Lake On
tario, in width about seven miles, and as
far East as the eye of man can reach, ex-
tends this beautiful landscape, spread out
to view like some magnificent painting,
dotted all over with homes Of happy far
mers, with scores Of thriving villages, each
with its spires pointing heavenward. ever
reminding the traveller Of the christian S
home;-with here and there small patch
es that once belonged to the dense and
unbroken forest. Beyond this enchanting
view is still another and visible at the
same glance. In front, East and West, as
far as the eye can reach. is seen the deep
blue waters Of Lake Ontario, and dotted
over, like stars in the armament above,
with the blowing steamer and snow white
sails of passing Schooners as they speed
on their way freighted with the lives and
treasure Of those once antagonistic but
now great and friendly natious--the
mother now claiming no control over her
giant child But yesterday those waters
were calm and smooth as words from
an arch deceiver--to.day they a,e toss
ing to and fro like the poor, unfortunate
inebriate and foaming and roaming like
some miserable maniac. .If..r.Nl
And yet beyond the waters Of Ontario,
arising and higher may be seen a darker
background in the uneven highlands Of
Queen Victoria's dominons. Bnt to our
standpoint again, like distant, deep.
toned thunders in the west,rise up sounds
continuously, from the awful gulf to the
left! Norlhward from our feet, hut far
Lelow us, like weary man resting from
his labors, lies, gently, the waters of old
Erie in the river Niagara. They can
make no noise! But step forward, cast
the eye Southwark, up that almost bot
tomless chasm, and there we see the
foods oflhe foam covered, Niagara rush
ing onward as it seeking some place of
res,l From rock to rock it leaps and
rushes, like some wild tornado, Kissing
and foaming as it bears everything with
lightning speed until il gains the level
where the struggle is ended and all is
peace. The sea-gull, alone, seems to
possess entire dominion, like Alexander
Selkirk on his lone island, over this aw.
full gulf, giving it the scmblance OF lonli-
ness not often seen or felt in our country.
Across this chasm on the opposite bank
are Queenston Heights, where once rang
the deadly sounds lof American artillery
in defense Of American rights! High up
on,tlose Heights, "as if bidding defiance
to the passing storm, stands column Of
cut stone 2l8 feet high. to the memory of
the brave General Brock, who here fell
in warriors dress, martyr for his coun-
try's cause, in supporting custom from
which even barbarous nations should
shrink with horror. But be fell il war:
mourned was his loss by his countrymen,
and to his memory now stands this mon
ument on Niagara's Banks. Here, also,
as at Niagara, these rugged sleeps and
this otherwise impossible food,is again
spanned by the ingenuity Of man with
suspension bridge. connecting that which
should be but one nations territory.
After feasting the soul upon this fascin-
ating scenery and about to leave, reluc-
tantiy. this enchanting spot, my attention
was directed again to the gulf by anoth-
er hideous sound, mingled as it was by
the rush OF waters. Reader what do you
think it could be in that place? From
whence it issued, could not be seen, but
was there l knew. From out
ofthe side Of the american bank. to the
flat below. soon sprang a snorting steed
with his train Of cars and living souls
along! This is indeed one Of the won
ders of the world Commencing at Lew
iston, american genius has built a Rail-
Road in this bank for three miles up
The river, to its bend westward, where
they continued on d direct line to 'tthe
Falls. This road rises one foot in fifty
from Lewiston to the suspension Bridge
at Niagara, where it finally reaches the
surface. Where they left the river they
we're yet so feet below the surface, and
he whole depth solid rock.o This they
had to remove by blasting for the dis
lance Of three miles. Through this deep
and narrow way does the train pass--1
lown grade without steam and brakes
1own--up grade with full head Of steam.
The sight along the banks of the river
IS truly wonderful Once thickly set
with birch, hemlock &c., it is now as
naked as the bald head-the rocks FROM
above crushing all else as they rushed
lown the steep side From the hail
Road to the water there is naught else
han one almost perpendicular pile Of
rocks! Were the train to leave the track
here the first leap would be into the
1oods below, nearly 200 feet! In start
ng this great work men were, held to
heir places Of work along this bank by
'opes fastened above and then around
heir bediesl led ,besap19b s'iap '{iSho