Niagara — Historical and Reminiscent 



to the place where they were to land, they heard a thunder clap 1838 

 & saw a flash of lightning strike the monster when he floun- ^ eart, °™ 

 dered turned round 6c lashed the water with his tail with great 

 violence, 6c fled down the Creek, which was rendered bloody 

 from the wound made in the serpent, 6c he was so large that 

 in turning round he scooped out a deep 6c broad basin, in the 

 creek, which exists at this day. After the Indians had landed 

 6c got their temporary camps made, the girl informed them, that 

 they must send a deputation down to their old town, near 

 the falls, 6c they would then ascertain the truth of the promises 

 of the thunder God, for he had instructed her to communicate 

 that intelligence. A deputation departed forthwith in their 

 canoes, & when they reached the little bay they found the 

 immense water serpent dead & in a state of putrefaction, — 

 6c on going into the village, they saw a pole 40 feet high, erected 

 in front of the Council House, from which was suspended the 

 thigh 6c legs of the God of Starvation, which were so emaciated 

 6c lean, that they appeared only skin 6c bones. It was so large 

 that although secured by the upper end of the thigh to the top 

 of the pole, the foot touched the ground. Having thus ascertained 

 that the God of Starvation 6c his great water snake were both 

 dead, they returned 6c reported the remarkable facts to the nation ; 

 6c ever after the indians enjoyed good health & had fine crops 

 of corn. 



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The water power of Niagara falls has been estimated to be 

 equal to all the other water power 6c steam power of the U. S. 

 England, Scotland 6c Ireland. It was gauged by an English 

 gentleman 6c reduced to horse power 6c the number were as great 

 as has been above stated. The mills and manufactories 6c iron 

 works which will be established at Black Rock will be beyond 

 any other example & that in a few years, — not 20 will pass 

 without an astonishing result having been thus produced. It 

 will be an entire dense city 6c manufacturing region from Buffalo 

 to Tonnawanda Creek. The future for that district of country 

 is of mighty 6c startling promise. 



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