Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-11-09
RESsceTENaseo1gS

Suith. ,he American Direr.-We notic-
al i shor, zine since, a daring but, sue
ces,ful leap made by this fortune echlev-
ing and daun,less young American rom
the lamp-pos, on Sunderland Bridge En-
gland. From our papers by The tT'Ian%'s,
ge perceive that he had taken ano'ue'
lean aom tho same place, which eame
a.s, LOSING him his Iifc. The height from
wh;ch he Jumped, il will
"a ITO feel. a correspondent OF The Nor
,hsrn Times, gives tho following part'ca-
lars of the result:
when Smith arrived a, the surface OF
mo water, the shock was tremendous. IL
onneared that his right lower extremities
frs, touched the water. lie disappeared
for about two or three seconds, and then
commenced ITO swim most sallanily.
ordered the boat to make for him with all
sneed; bu, another boat being nearer TO him,
,jrarred him into it. then saw thai he
l,v against ono Of the boatmcn ia a state
ofiuaetion. The " boats approached
aide BIZ side, apdtI observed that he was
insensib!e, tina, tho blood had lei, nis ups.
7 ordered them TO change his position 10
,bo'an.le OF 4~5.'degrecs, and opened The
coIinr Of his shirt, which was firmly but
sonsd. There was no sign Of respiration.
and pulsa,ion a, the wrist had ceased. !
nncned his hands, aud struck them with
INV own open hands Sc al times, when
he appeared 10 return 10 anima''"n' anu
in a few seconds he spoke TO me. asked
him If he was hurt in any par, Of the badly
wbea he told me family, upon the right
,hirh and leg. and 10 a certain extent upon
,As breast" he stated. also. that the
c;,rrcnt of wind which was muci' greater
,S,r he expected. '.slcwed" him round in
his descent, and that the wind was taken
on, Of him. begged that he would 90
ns quietly to his quarters rs he coui!. anu
,but. every care would be taken oil num-
I returned to his quarter . at Winters Ho-
rel. near the bridge, and found him hnran-
auipe the people who were assembled IN
IN, s;res, in front Of the house. This ! did
,o, approve Of, and with some enireh'y he
,xalhed into an adjoining room. l had
him s,ripned, and found much exfravasa
finn on The rir'.i thigh. My friend, DR..
Oydon. was With inc in the boat anu
soared no pairs at the moment oil danSer'
Ahou, MI hour and q halt after this ire
meudous leap, i. @. ut the moment OF ~F',
s;ny this hurried report. his pulse mounted
I;0. though all his faculties appeared I"
no restored 10 him. and he was IN h'sh
s~sniriis, which ! restrained. and told nm
,i,af he should be kep! qaiei. and no curl
ous friends should be permitted to interfere
,vi,h the pecdful tranquility. expressed
10 smith an earues, wish that he would
neyer again make such o fearful expert
mept: bul I am afraid that this is not to
DO the last"
More pcrnicious even than such fool
barjy courage is the force OF the bad ex-
ample /, produces. We read in the Tyre
Mercury, thai John Thompson. a tailor oil
Sunderland, declared that he would rha,
nigh, rival Smith. tho diver, by jumping
of Sunderland bridge, which rash act be
performed. He was followed bya person
tvbo had heard him boast Of his intention,
who s,royc 10 persuade him DO, to do 90.
=, ,bsg snme time considering tsIass Thomp.
sno Vac no, sincere. and that he would
no, attempt il. In this, however, he was
mistaken, as Thompson pulled of his coat
and ascended the railing on the BRIDGE
while his companion aud adviser was a
short distance behind hun. Assistance
ras called for, but before ii could nc eliec-
1.-Two he Jumped down from the bridge into
,ss river. upwards of 100 fec:. He was
picked up by the police boat and taken to
q n~eighboring public house, and a surgeon
acn, for. He died rho FaEic pish,.-B's-
ION ITanseript.