Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-12

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eionaaticai performer, seems 10 contra H..
dangerous OF rapid specific grayitation n fhe
atmosphere, rs well as To overcome the h@
Iard OF PIanging into the depths of the abvs.
below the falls Of Niagara. He i nov ~.
paragon, the lion--sttends the parties az IA.
dses--every one desires to pry into his coun-
tenance, to see if something extruoriinarv
cannot be discovcrcd--they discover nothing.
however but a careless good humored phis.
fond OF convivality and good cheer.
Sam possesses what few have arrived AZ
contempt Of danger. He seems TO have per.
Iect command OF his motions during his swift
transitions through the air. because, when
near ti.e water, he brings lns hands suldcnlv
nom above his head, 10 brlow his bips. AMI
strikes the water in such q position a. guarxis.
has back, his breast aud his face, from injury.
me Jump OF Patch Is the greatest feat OF the
k,na ever effected by man lie may now
sha''enge the universe fora competitor. We
hope that the people of ilils village may thing
proper to rig topmast Ligh enough 10 ems
Die Sam to give our haStiing rtixens. general-.
~ view Of his powers. though on re,lu-
ccd scale. in buffalo harbor We think
something handsome might be obtained for
him on the occasion. The
Jumps Of Sam Patch. Oct. i7fh. 1879.
are thus described by friend, who was an
eye witness:
"oteam Boat Niagara, past ~ O'Clock,
Oct i5th,--Niagara River
Preparations were matte to enable Mr.
Patch to amuse the passengers by learning into.
the river. The boat was stopi. The fare
yard was raised about Hfty leet from the wa
tcr, ON which the intrepid Sam Patch appcsr-
e.i precisely at II o'clock. The jumper took
ms leap, and a beautiful lap il was. When
he came up, the passengers gave three hearty
cheers From has manner OF striking the wa.
ter, il was feared by some that he had hurt
ms back; but he came on board in fine spirits.
perfectly sound.
Whiiaeys Eagle Hotel, past o'clock.
sam mas just made has great jump. Tia
day was lowering and RAINY However. thu
number of 800 persons assembled ON the l.,
land, to witness the feat the Canada shore
was crowded. To view the platform, cree ted
Tor the fearless Patch, from the BitliIc Stair
way, did not appear ~ grand, rs the plafE form
only reached two thirds OF the height OF tho
bank; but, to descend 10 the margin Of the
water, IN the guiph beneath, and then look
up at the perpendicular ladder, may YOU ina
gine that It would require supcrhnman pow
ers to accomplish such an enterprise. Sem
assembled on the ladder and remained on thu
top about ten minutes, resting himself AMI
adjusting his position for the leap; during
which he was repeatedly cheered BY the soec-
tators. At length he rose ,-e-evcrv eve was
bentintently on hiin;--be waved his hand, aid
kissed the star spanglcd banner that iloated
gracefully DER his head, and then procipitated
hImself slIke an arrow into the fool belowl
Twas matches and tremendous heap. He
very soon reappeared, and swan to the shore
with great ease. Then it was, that p.inful
| and unpleasant, yet Understandable sensation
was driven from each breast. by the ilood OF
JOY which succeeded on seeing that bc was
safe. Then it was that the benambing spell
which had reigned a minute or two, from the
| moment he arose on the platform, was broke
by the burst or the voice of congratulations
all rushed forward, (ssho were below, b, take
| the jumping hero BY the haad; and the intro
pid Sam spoke to the iirst, Theirs no mistake
| in Sam Patchln And by the waving Of han
kerchiels, and the huzzas of the company.
| there was no mistake. for with one consent
| they exclaimed, ssIhis is the real Sam PatcI."
Agcntleman present, who aseensled 10 the
top OF the ladder, Is Of opinion tiiss but few
could imagine or appreciate the snbiinity Of
| the scene. without they assembled the Ladder,
which was rising OF 100 feet high.
| MIR. Patch crossed the gulfin the evening to
see his Canadian friends"
| An old customer accosted us the other day
| with well, Mr.. Printer, the times are so hard
believe shall stop the paper. No cash q
| stirring goes tor nothing must (pul-
| ling out his tobacco box and taking csIniorj
table quid) lop of superhuihes! (rep'icsi wsI
break your rum bottle, and thrus away
| your tobacco box! What (retorted he, with
/ some spirit --hope can afford myself glass
! Of bitters occasionally, and qiid OF tobacco
| yet, and always shall $50 then Won are noe
\ willing to dispense with these md,ll,eaces, be-
| the times ever 80 hard, but wou. max; your
| selfignorant Tor fear Of poverty, AMI deprive
| your family Of cheap source OF amusement
| and instruction, that they may appear in tha
view OF their neighbors, vicious and DECEASED.
| which is worse than being impoverished.
| Such economy, friend, might answer tor slaves.
but won't do for frcemen.'--.Weli, there's
some truth in that--theres two dollars Il
must take the paper, but cant throw away
my tobacco.--Htua. Gag
/ .Napoleoa's return from Eggpt.-Mde Bour-
rienne in his Memoirs, ccrrects the mlsap-
prehension that the departure OF Napoleon
from Egypt was the consequence OF a secret
understanding with the Directory. NJ de
Bourrienne affirms, ON the eontrsry. that G
was purely the result OF news he received by
accident from Europe. The source Of tas
| intelligence was Frankfort Gazette, sent To
hin, by the English admiral, after the batfls
| of the 25th of July, in which he had debated
the Turks at A5onkir. He had then been
ten months without receiving news from
France. Having read the journal with ea--
cerness, he exclaimed, sWell. my ,rs segti-'