Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-11
LsaeA. PugiHioa,
RENARKABLE FEAT.

Ca Saturday the 26Ih July there b,ng besides myself
several guc-.s the O MIR. Lscr NaIura
BJEc, concluded Go walk up ana that >tupendvu~
prodigy nature. wh winch thought made b. human HANDS
can Nc,aad accordingly several ct repaired hiiict
and aCr being lost IN rnchanintnt ivI considerable
gazing upon the lar famed attractions returned
small house the road eide, between the Bridge
where were favored win cid paper Containing
@e-cun Of the ascension OF the bridge bv NJ. Piper
Many years ago, from the pen OF p7. Caruj1erS While
% ,cGtiTey incTcdu!ous wam disc sing
title cseioiy, suddenly ypt1d by the CRY
"SoU,e j. climbing hc bridge " With aydiiy OF
anxious 20 maintain their opinion, until convinced oi
raSst the top ct the Bridge, sail iugardly doubling
tho shity OF what thc asioulsA.
cd sicEI-le ascension OF tie Bridge, When arrlyed
these, NC found Two gentlemen the Bridge, ~ho pointed
US t. -. Shaver. the hero Of lie occasion, standing
'hc dist; u 40 feet from the ground, bench Jas
tcIscLl apparently too agr1w 10 stand upon
from the gent uUen present.
.asned that MI Shaver passing by the morn
rg, cr--.udcd to atrup the ascension, mercy SUPPOSE
isuiy his earnestly ih-IJi others Without any
Prel.s lion. he immediately commenced climbing directly
ulder TIC well known cedar stump, about fifteen pa.
ees higher up the steam Than the pace from whence Mr..
Piper >eid to have started, and wItIal much dill.
cult place 20 ascend amy may ascertain by
nation. Alter going prTrrUdcuiaI'y about 30 eei 10
TO clunip OF bushes, where lie rested hlIlc snd
proceeded another ledge P5otruiinC l,ic from the
main body OF rocA thence directly up the steep aG rugged
rGgc lying between the deep rasucs each side
cedar stump, u't he came 10 tae beach, where FIRST
MN While upon that leUCh which j. about fulty feet
be characters, which may be by any one from the
top VI The Bridge. lie th"u advanced up the st:ca along
the yeIy Oi ihe awful gr,ep!cc that oyerhancs tie
EayiDe unit he around the site side Of the
stump where he Started. lie tnoa came to the last
ascent Of any danger ani 1t was truly awful 10
see liau attempting climb ovtrhanging cliff at
the distance Vi leo feet from the bottom OF the dreadful
abyss shat yaWnod beneath Tim, while IN ascending his
back was m some measure downward, and lc had
over iTeqGtE.y 10 remove loose stones oii,r TO secure
hold tvr bis hand. In making the frat oJ,; his
strength T,s5.u.cH Jailed him. aaa r,;gced the
beach ond rested. Ny feelings dis mOm-nt were truly
understandable. To fellow being poised, a. II wee
betwe heaven and earth, with barely possibility
cent or decent, cngug 10 the precsr shrbJcry IN
every moment TO him dashed TO atoms Produced
sensation cannot describe. Some the more cautious and
prudent Of tic company proposed sending for ropes by
the circumstances, peIAaps had courage si
tie side where he then was. We were f. aiui ever TO
speak - BIN. Nevertheless, after divesting himself OF
rs bco'5. and swinging them around , neck with hand
keEcic ae made she second el!DTt. which he happily
succeeded, amid our hapcs a;ulaiuns lie Vas ye.
pale and l perfect wach he arrived 81 tue top,
om which tic had ot entirely recovered before TOOK my
leave.
Tie gentlemen present were Mossr- Benz. A. H1l,irs
Jas CAMPBELL John g. jefferson, Capt. JG-. \. Gibson,
Cap; joel Lakeland, C.audIus TOmyhins John Luter A.
bert II. LI-eT and = II. Lu-iar and > H. Carter any onc
OF whom wI cOTOtJraie tie statement have made. ~
Piled ".
AN EYE WITNESS.