Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-09

N curs cAPgRa ON MS ROPE AID PEaFoaHs
ALARsiso DEEDS.
The Basalo Commercial Advertser Of Thursday
says:
Niagara Pals was . swarming hive again
yesterday; Allied and overfowing with an immcpse
thrvng vt people, collected 10 witness the fourth
repetition Of Mons. Blondins daring feat Of
sing the chasm upon . cable stretched between
the clids The crowd gathered was almost If not
quite. equal 10 that assembled upon any former
OCCASION and the gathering was warranted. for
the sight which Was witnessed surpassed any the
previous exhibitions Of the same character. From
this city We should judge that the attendance was
greater than nj any time before: and from Roche--
Ter and other places in the vicinity. both sides
of the line, IL could not have been much. If any.
less. All the seats and stand places within view
along the bank in the pleasure grounds upon this
side Of the river were crowded. and the Enclosure
upon the Canada side was better flled than upon
any other occasion.
Mons. Blondin rode into the pleasure ground on
this side about A o'clock, and started upon his
tcriai journey after q few moments Of delay in
preparation. His trip across to the Canadian
shore was accomplished quickly. a. he proceeded
mt a tripping pace most OF the distance, and only
pau.cl few seconds occasionally to correct his
balance and obtain slight rest. All Of his feats
he reserved for the return journey. Arrived at
the Canadian bank. he refreshed himself little.
and took rest Of perhaps fifteen minutes, when
be again stepped upon the rope and tripped down
the.slant. airy plane toward the land Of the free
and the home Of the brave When about half
way to tho centre he stopped and sat down, then
stretched himself at full length upon the rope.
then performed number of daring antics, and
finally stood upright On his head. remaining in
that reverse position for length of time which
seemed n moment at least swinging and kicking
his feet in the most reckless though ludicrons
manner that can be conceived of. Resuming his
journey, he proceeded but little way when he
again halted and repeated his performance, with
the addition of backward somersault, and one or
two sudden swings around the ropc, which caused
a general futter among the hearts Of the spec
tator". aud brought little screams from many Of
thu lndies.
Starting forward sgain he proceeded to the open
space in tho ontre, between the extreme guy ropes
that branch of to either bank, where the cable
spans the gnliIwihout stay or accompaniment
Here he paused again. and laying his pole upon
one OF tn. guy ropes. he swung himself under the
cable and ran across this central space of single
cord, in tho style of monkey hanging beneath,
and swinging himself along by his hands and feet
with great rapidity. Going back again in the
same gymnastic manner. when he Ind returned
Ia the point where his pole rested he began .
ries performances which othdid in thrilling and
startling effect upon the nerves of the people all
that be had i me before. Cluchins the rope with
his hands he swung his body clear from it. aud
suspended by the arms and by arm, ovor the
fearful depth of the chasm. Then he repeatedly
turned such suspended somersnu as is familiar
to buys, throwing his feet over his hend and hc.
tween his arms, and hanging with his shoulder
joints in II most unnatural position Then no
strengthened his body into n horizontal position,
still suspended by the arms, thrown back ward Us
descrihed-an exrrti"n requiring immense
strength and calculated To exhaust the nervous
system tremendously After this he suspended
himself hy tho legs and by single ley, hang
ing lcoi downward whirlcl around the rope
--tarnch more samersnul,s--stood upaa his head
again. and IN fnct performed all the most reck.
less frals attempted by tightropo performers,
under ordinary circumstances.
Twice again before reaching the bank lac halted
and repeated some Of these nnlic seeming deter
iainel u fatigue himself 10 the last point OF endu-
rance, and thoroughly satisfy tho spectators with
his exhibition and daring and skill Aud they
were satisfied, beyond question: zoe performance
was wonderful, and exciting enough for the
most gr"ely seeker after sensations; and was
by far tho greatest yet given by Monsieur Blon-
din"