Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-12

thou hast also lied against tnlne own heau' 'T
the ane.l of God waIteth with the sword To cut
the in two, that he may destroy you. With
that all the assembly cried out with loud
voice, and praised God, who saveth them that
trust in him And they arose against The TWO
elders, for Daniel had convicted them OF false
witness by their own mouth"
".Somc things can be done as YELL Others"
Under this head, the Nv York Journal Of
Commerce Of Monday has j paragraph. de-
failing the performance Of a most remarkable
feat of daring at the Passaic Falls OF New Jtr.
sey. The Journal states that on Fricay last, at
half pas, four p. NJ. agrreably to appointment,
a hair.b, aimed fellow IN Pa trrson, eaPed from
III PAssalc Falls, just to CRAFTY an idle whlm
of his own. This is the third TIM he has done
1.-THE first time he did it 2riva civ by way OF
|experiment-he then gave out that he would
do it publicly for III. gratif alton IT any who
Die a.ed to attend The AUTHORIZES in Paurr-
son were justly alarmed and put him under
keeping ill they supposed he had abandoned
he purpose, but he watched the opportunity
after he was freed from restraint, and when
a number Of persons were present, in favour
able position, he carried It mo execution.
Since that time the authorities have allowed
him 10 consult for his own safrty, and he leaps
{ ON pre-, ipice of a hundred feet whenever it
takes his fancy. 1t does not appear that ne
receives or expects any compensation Tor per-
70 ming this daring feat. He says he Sincerely
Wants 10 show that some things can be done as
we'll as OTHERS" The position from which he
leaprd on Friday is few r"ds below The bidge
on toe side towards the village and, It the falls
are 70 feet las commonly estimated about IS
or go .bove the water. The giddy precipices
around the chasm were covered with promis-
cuous multitude Of both sexes, whose curiosity
had brought them toy ter to see this singu-
lar feat Of tem-rity. The universal anxiety Of
the multitude was manifest in their countenah.
cess & still more perfectly in The silence that pre-
vaiied. When the man made his appearance =
dark cloud had come over the spot, adding to
the sublimity of the cataract that oil M APP
preaching storm. AS he walked deliberately
for" ard to his position, you might have beard
the beating Of their hearts had il not been for
the ming ed thunders from The chasm orueath
and the clouds above. When he had Invested
himself of his coat, vest and shoes, and laid
them carefully by, as if Jeba,ing the question
whr her lie should want them again. he COM
menced short speech to The spectators which
p"d forward to The edge Of the rock and looked
down, and the specta ors OIL that side suppo.
sing that he was going off, came forward as
their curiosity or their tears moved them, and
seemed to those opposite as ii all were about 10
make the fatal leap; indeed there was great Gan'
ger OF whole line Of those in front being
crowded of After he had looked down mo-
mrns, he stepped ba. k few feet, ran forward,
and leaped into the abyss. He went down with
his fee, foremost, though drawn up somewhat.
For this reason, or some other past compre-
hrn,ion, he did blu, just go under the water, for
he was Immediately seen swimming of as
quietly as if he had done nothing, and nothing
had befallen him. The manalc, flor what else
can he be called) was greeted with shou'
from the spectators when they saw that he was
still safe, and when he had reached the shore hr
marched round 10 his clothes with look OF
composure and satisfaction, and they to their
homes; some admiri"g his courage, but more
plying his temerity.