Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-06
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A correspondents OF tho New FORK Tri5uss fur
nishss the foiloving sessust Of Mems, stospls's
feat Of crossing the Niagara river on tight ro7e,
on The s0ih ult
At precisely nslf past four o'clock, N. BlOndins
appeared in the pleasure garden. where the Ameri-
can end Of ihe rope Eas fastened. There was
short tight rope erected hsrein upon which the daF-
ing FrenshDan mounted and went through many Of
his most gfscefal md pleasing feat to the great
admiration Of the spectators. lie Tss stirred IN
dress nilar 10 the one lrequenly worn BY aeroosts
pnd public gyI1uasts --Fiz: Pink tights bnckBkip
7aoccszins, snd epangied taDie OF yellow sik; be
was bare-heaied, ana Without eEen the fllet Of
while ent n that i Frequently worE,
At facen minutes past Eve he stepped upon the
large rope where he cSRTersed feg minutes with
his friends 10 tie most c9ol zn1 aBconcerned msa-
ser, having applrenlly 20 more doubt CT his snc-
sessfuily ecaonplshi1g this usiertafiag than ne.
led Of ATTEMPTING & AZ be stood for a nollett On
the rsRe, seisFs stepping eni. he addressed The
crowd as follows
''Gentieusu, anv one what Elsases to scross,
carry him on my back -
Ss4eue seemed disposed ID soeepi the kind offer,
aud having jakel ? feH minRtes longer. he st last
started on bis periloas journey. He walked rapidly
and firmly, II he had been on bridge until he
chose 50 stopto Indulge in some gymnaslie eyolu-
lions for a few miEuiea. He balanced himself on
leg, sat down. aud laid down On the rope at full
lengtn, then, reeovaEinR himself, he walked to the
middle az the river, where he again stopped 20
accomplish yet another feat not down ia the hill
Here. staadiag on The rope. with ~ much indiHeT-
Snes as if il vas solid platform, he deliberately
lowered a small line 70 the little steamboat E
''Maid Of the Mist, that had Steamed ont to that
point; TO the line attached bOtIle Of vino by
the captain Of the boat and the bottle being drawn
up BY the adyeuturer he opened it, and making q
comprehensive bos 70 both erosds on the sides of
the rlVsg, he drank the health Of all present then
throFing tie bottle into the river, be walked on,
stopping more until he had reached the Canadian
shore. He exactly nineteen minutes in orosa-
ing the river, including stops. On his arrival on
the Gansdisn shore, he was cheered vociferously.
He waited here abOu half an hour, when he pre-
psred to retufn. Al Gag he stepped on the rope to
commence his return passage. lie rested but once,
lying down On the rope foF two minutes and accom-
plishing the return TRIP in eghi minutes
As soeR as he reached the shore, the cheers and
shou ing almost dsafening. NJ BlondiD, hay
ing been permitted an instant for refreshments was
seized By the enthusiastic crowd and placed their
shoulders. aud borne Gbout in triumph lie was
then placed in G carriage and escorted through all
the principal streets Of the village, the crowds
thr0ugirg round him on all sides and cheering in
the widest manner. he did not appear very much
exhsus 3D. ald manifested no more fear OF nervous
ness than any ungynHasiic novice would at eating
mis- breakfast. He announces his determination to
repeat the feat 81 intervals duri2g The summer
Thus was successfully accomplished one Of the
most daring and useless eas that even this fact age
has ever Witnessed.