The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-22
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daring feats This one, we think, may be ranked
next to that of carving a man across upon his
hack At p NJ Bondin made his appear
ance. accompanied by Spertze one of his right
hand men, Finding that his guys were too slack
considerable time consumed in getting
things in proper order. However, at O'Clock,
all things being ready, Bondin stepped upon
the rope and after encumhering his feet with
willow baskets, sixteen inches in diameter and
eleven Deep as well as Stacking himself as be
did upon former occasions, Immediately started
upon his journey. When about one third OF the
way across, he went through his performance ct
standing upon one foot and then upon his head,
&C., then started at rapid rate, and reached
the Canadian shore in thirteen minutes Walk
ing with baskets upon his feet must have been
ouite trying to his nerves, they were liable to
Sin at every step. The vibration, when at the
centre is tremendous, the rope swaylng some
three or four feet as we are informed After
fastening his guys upon the Canadian side,
calling upon his friends in the crowd, &C., he
AGAIN. at ten minutes of six, made himself con-
spicuous by appearing upon his rope with
light stand on his left side, on which was placed
bottle of champagne, some cake and candy.
Upon his right he had a chair attached Blon-
din's intention was to sit upon his chair and
partake of his good cheer, but unfortunately,
and very greatly to his disappointment, when he
was in the act of SO doing, his chair caught
upon the calf of his leg and tumbled into the
river He made good use of his table. He
was fifteen minutes in crossing this time. At
the conclusion of the performance, j Spertzell
announced that this was the last ascension Blon-
din would make this season, but would set the
ball in motion agin by crossing in June next,
mounted upon stills.
NEW BALLOON is in course of construction,
near New York, by r. S. G. Lowe, of New
Hampshire, destined for a voyage across the
ocean, It's dimensions are: greatest diameter,
104 feet height, from valve to boat, $50 feet
weight, with outfit, 81 tons; lifting power, ag
gregate, 22a tons; capacity of gas envelope,
1926, 900 cubic feet. The basket is circular,
twenty feet in circumference and four feet deep.
1t is to be warmed by lime stove, which is to
furnish heat without fire. Below the basket is
metallic life boat, containing an Ericsson engine
destined to control propeller, by which means
it is believed a regulating power may be obtai
ned The propeller is fixed in the bow of the
life boat, projecting at an angle of about forty
| FIVE degrees From wheel at the extremity
twenty fans radiate. Each Of these fans is five
feet in length, widening gradually from the point
of contact with the screw to the extremity,
Mr. Lowe claims that by the application of
these mechanical contrivances, his air ship can
be readily raised or lowered to seek different
currents of air; that they will give him ample
Storage way, and that they will prevent the
rotary motion of the machine.
| THE KENTUCKY MILILoNAIRE.-Th late
Robert Wickcliffe was one of the most extraor-
binary men this country has produced A native
of Virginia, be emigrated to Kentucky when q
youth-poor, unlettered-and at first earned
his bread as a day laborer, his compensation for
each days hard toll being only the paltry sum of
fifty cents and yet this poor hard working
youth, became an eminent lawyer and statesman,
and when he died. he was the richest man in
Kentucky, being worth several millions of dol
lars. He owned several hundred negroes, and
in Fayette county alone, five hundred broad
acres of the soil belonged to him. The Paducah
Herald remarks of Mr.. Wickcliffe, that as la
borer he was noted for his faithfuness, his indus
try, and the amount of work which he could per-
FORM At the whipsaw he was unequaled, and
on many occasions he cut down the timber and
split out five hundred rails a day. In the
palmiest days of his popularity and wealth he
never ceased to boast of his achievements as a
laborer He studied law, while aborer at
! night by the light of the fire and when first
admitted to the bar he gave but small promise
of attaining the position which he afterwards
won. But industry and perseverance never
fail of success and it was verified in a signal
manner in the case of Mr. Wickcliffe. Time
very soon demonstrated that his studies had
developed very high order of genius of which
his friends had not conceived him possessed,
and which only needed his culture to place him
at the head of the bar in Kentucky. He was
truly great man and in every respect was a
better man than the world gave him credit of
being. He had bitter enemies who did him
great injustice but he had many warm friends.
The mysterious disappearance ofM Patton,
hardware dealer at Lafayette, Ind, was an
nounced month ago. It was discovered that
ne had eloped with Miss Potts of GAINESVILLE.
Wis, and had probably gone to California.
1t has since come out that Miss Potts was his
hrst flame, that he was formerly engaged to be
married to her, but the marriage was prevented
by the efforts of Miss Potts's brother, who inter-
cepted their letters and produced an estrange-
ment. Mr.. Patton then married respectable
young lady of Lafayette, after brief courtship,
and they lived happily together, he never having
given his wife occasion to doubt for a moment
the sincerity of bis affection. But the truth in
relation to his first love at length became known
to him. He renewed his correspondence with
her, and the result had been their fight togeth-
err. Miss Patton has filed an application for
divorce and alimony on the ground of adultery
and abandonment, and her case elicits heartfelt
sympathy.
The CROP OF BUcKwHEAT, says the Harris
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