The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-02-10


tho't you would live foreveT--you are
gone and am here--come, why do you not
come 2" She is said TO have made use of
nearly the same words in the cabin Of Walk
in-the water, shortly after his death.
-:o;o~s:o:--
HAZARDOUS ENTERPRIZE.
Some young gentlemen wefe lately on
visit TO the natural bridge. One Of them
youth Of extraordinary activity, determin
ed to inscribe bis name in the perpendcular
rock which faces the chasm, and supports
The arch, higher than any one had ever done
before. 1t was found no dificolt work 10
ascend to that heigh, of ambition. Boz
when this object wss accomplished the young
adventurcr found, as osators and poets often
find, il much mere difficult to descend than
10 rise. Just the reverse Of Virgil's fociis
deeensHs .dverni was true here. In short
going down was inPossible. There was no
alternative, but to fall aud be crushed to
pieces, or to climb to the top Of the rsck
ls this mos, perilous situation, the hardy,
youth, ondIsmsyed by tho terriers which sur
rounded him, resolved to make an attempt,
which every one regarded as desperate.
Aod while his companions lsokod on, with
anxiety which thrilled ihro rough all their
precipitate OF the rock below, he pursued
his way suspended often by one hand on a
Pojectisn Of the limestone, while wnh a
kniie 10 the other, he piekeda place higher
up, by which he could get hm hold.
When II is recollectea that the rock is al
IssSi alweys moist, that It's projections often
are loosesed and fall that the precipice is
nearly three hundred feet high, and so near
ly pei tPsndieular, that plumb line will de-
scend from top 10 bottom and scarcely loach
II Is impossible to conceive OF Oh underak-
ing OF greater peril: 10, OF highe' of9et
Of resolution and presence It MUD than that
displayed on tins occasiso.--Tbe ascent re-
CURED considerably more. than an hour.
The Adventures rose 10 the top with unabsr-
ed vigor, and was hailed by his companions
with shout of Joy. But Immediately 'e-
vulsien OF his feeling succeeded, and he lay
and panied on the earth, totally spent, and of
a eonsidsr able tiaIe unable 10 rise. uader-
stand that he sscribes his escape to gracious
interposition OF Providence. and gives this
salstary caution, not to iadulge the ambition
of inscribing the name nigh on the rock, us-
ill one has we'll consids ed how he may de-
ssend with safety.--Boid and successful
d cragsm as he is, he IL not at all disposed
hi4self, to engage in similar adventure,
or TO reesmmena an imitation OF II TO others.
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Great Pedestrian Fefe-Daniel Crispin,
The & eat pedestrian, 10 The aslsnIshment OF
the sporting wsrld, completed, with Hsrcu-
lean power, ,bs Astonishing and Unparalleled
match, OF waking 73 lies a.day in 8 success
slve days, being 45e mites in ali The ground
chosen on this &C. aston was half mile,
measured cut from the Asn Ion, on the AZ
dover road near Nswbufy, where an assem-.
bage Of near 1000 spectators were daily
collected, whilst an avenue was formed by
gentlemen OH no .eback 20 keep OF The prce
sing crowd Ths wager depending was 4S
besides considerable sums IN private be0
Al 81 minutes past six o'clock, on Saturday,
evening, he completed his task being with'n
IS minutes OF the given Tins.
A Mr.. M--walked with him the last
los miles, and to his active exer,ions and
abundance, Crispin indebted for his uiumph.
They had to combat, during the time, against
a very high wind, accompanied with ten
hours incessant rain. Several Of the last
miles were performed in (alternately) from
10 TO Is minutes. The last 7ad mile he
perfor ned in nine minutes. On his exchan-
SlUk uCkCts iuot uthCS hS W"S S"Ss'~"t
with the nssr raptureus applause, and sig.
nal gun was 6red 10 the ringers at Newbury,
who struck up a merry peal on the ssnclu'
sion pair of pigeons were dispatched on 20
tho metropolis, with the news. When he
ioishsd he was conveyed by Mr.. Batten to
the Three Tuns lon, where every attention
was paid hisa, aud he received every care ct
medical gentlcmao reqsiste. he was re-
ecived in town with the cheering OF the pop
ulace aod ringing Of the shurch bells. Ne
suffered much pain 10 his feet enc OF his
legs and his left hand were little sweiled.
Lendon 5iaaer.
30: M:o--
A clergyman has been csmmiusa to pris-
ON for trial, in nrsome county, New.fo'k,
for having supplied 6ve conviets, 70 whom
he had access in his clerical capacity, with
implements 10 break the prison, tor which