Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-09
walking on the Watcr--Grcat Feat
Of Gardner.

T. was announced some DAYS since in an o.
yego paurr that = Mr.. G7r1nerwouIi perform
the feat Of walking on fhe w7fer. According
~ promise 7n experimental trip was made on
Thursday afternoon. IN the presence Of a limit
81 number ~ grutlrmeH, az we learn hV a
Communication iu the O=wr-o Pdllg4iunl.
There IS aIzo a-rersoH residing IN a small vii
lace In Wisconsin. who writes 70 the Chicago
TeH'u that be- win attempt 70 walk across
Lake Michiran in 2 pair RI patent shoes. We
I Give place 20 the Oswer0 account, and also the
proposition ssrt 10 the Le1lsr. Our readers
must be their own Judges about the probability
of accomplishing such a feat
Fr7a gre O9rrc7 PrHaafunl
WoNDEEFUL pEHFoRNs vcE.-In accordance
with an invitation, a limited party Of gentle
men assembled Yesterday afternoon, At a point
upon the river a short i-sta CO above the sec
ord dam, 70 witness an eVnerimputal perform
ance BY M. s. Gardner, the water pedestrian.
Taking our seat 10 a c~s-risra, we started NOR
with the anticipation Of ENJOYING a plAaean+
drive than Of witnessing any remarkable eVhi-
bition. but we We're destined % Be disaDpoint-
ed. Arriving upon the s10t. we found Gardner
naarly readvto proceed with bis feat, and =
party Of thirty or forty gentlemen in attend
/ auce. At about three O'Clock Gardner adjust
81 bis apparatus, and was ready TO start.
Whatever were the expectations Of Tie spec
'%ators, Gardner seemed 20 have perfect conf
denea, and proceeded - ~ the business was no
new thing 30 h'm-be had evidently assured
himself hy previous expprimeat and practice.
The spot selected was one where he bank 70
ceded into dee1 wster. Supporting himself on
The start bV a rope, which was held BY several
persons on shore. on T~fachiHE 'he end be le'
loose. and stood upon ne surface OF the water.
Gardner also used a balancing pole, for the
same purpose and BOZ the same manner Of the
tiCh'rrpe performer. He proceeded directly
out from the shore. with a kind OF swinging
gait, his BODY svyayinEto and fro as be stenpad.
A short distance from the shore the apnara-
ms was hardly jisce-nibie, and the pedestrian
h7d every appearance Of walking uron the
surface n The water with no artificial aid.
with the excep ion Of his balancing pole. He
p-ngTess was about The same as In ordinary
walking upon land, and apparently with near /
" the sane ease. He reached the opposite
shore, without stopping, in six minutes and a
quarter. Mr.. G. did not step mon the shore.
but merely rested upon his Zee a moment or
more, supporting and balancing himself BY
placing his pole upon the bottom. Shortly he
S sis return. ard. reaching the
middle OF The uVfrs 7Ealn stood stu. Here
Gardner tunnel himself around several times
without moving bis fee', but simply By The ac'
n swimming bis balancing pole. He then
started again, and quickly stridedto he shore. |
He appeared very little fatigued or excited By
the performance, and the success of the pres
sent experiment was nothing more than be ex-
pectsd. The whole time occupied upon the wa
ter was atrias over eighteen minutes. c. P.
sEvs1BtE-ne old and reliable organ Of
the North Carolina Democracy the Worth Car
oliHa Siandar5, has an excellent article on The
" signs OF the tines and sppreheHds no seri-
ogs dissensions a. Charlcstol among the Ma
tonsl Democracy
We say to our Democratic friends, (savs the
StanSard) b y good cheer! Every indication
Is m our favor. We North Carolina Democrats
are not affected 10 any extent by the feeling
which prevails IN other States with regard TO
men. We agree on principle, and we will not
fail ont with each other sbout men. Some are
fo- Douglas, some Cor Breckenridge. some for
Wise some FOR Hun'er, some for Lane. some
for Dickinson, some for Dalas-bu-, ue are
for he u~0nin4s. That Is De- true FIRE a. the
Int. Let us be ready, when he period ar
rives, % play our part with zeal and effect in
The great contest upon the result Of which de-
ponds The preservation OF our rights and the
perDetuation Of a Constitutional Union. Let
rs see 10 g. that III North Carolina e. divided
In The House Of Representa- YES at Washing
ton, she shall not be divided al bone, but shall
sneak one voice for the right man and the right
cause when tn dag for action arrives. Let
our motto be- Union and harmony; evTything /
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