New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-02
TIE RIVAL RoPEHALXERS.
Frer Ne R,.aa,o Cosri~. Strt I

Buffalo turned out her nal large dele ssinn to vt
uess BloIdin wonderful eveuir K en'ertad1ent. Inc
Arrow had h,r share Of pas. ecgers, uakrg special
accom- medallion trip; and the Central keirosd eSe-
took tbCusaics.
Bot we nus, rot stop to take notes Of the uie We
arrived ri oc'ock in the viii 'es, aud s,r1spg sboa.
found tina, peope from al pars Asi 90 ne ''s-'n'r ~
Blcncin TIE Great. Tue str, to sere orowed With
,eope. The hotels we're overlooking. The cmniouser'
arc pick pockets were making mcdsy.
The Gun had nos hid himse II 'rcn view llu-vyiog to
al ro ere the people the chief sabjec, o lvstsa
item II Bopd,n. We passed into the enc )su'e waero
Blot DIN bad gone some time previous Tue grounds
wee we'd iliUul, ated by locomotive lamps, end ne OPP
pcs'e side Of the aso ligsted up Tor cou
SIDE rablc extent. The Maid Of the Mist, all cblaxs
with ghts pessipg mp ano d0wa she r,er. Blondin
made cue pre- para,ioLs dressed himself in linen suit
with his rock has of worn, or ned himself with
bis balaI cirg pole to whch he 50 atssC he'd br
hart lghts If various color AID toeu sending f,'th
rocket WEIGH pierced far up into tho deep blue, no
commenced lis evening wax
Il was little post clock he proceeded rapi Wy
Town the rope ard osui ely visible upon e. her
sioe. Unfoituna'ely the light upon oae en- Vt toe
pole became detached and fed mo tae river TIE
sight was net pretty il you'd bave beeo hal not
tts occurred. When about midway he took Sc vt TO
ret or perhaps get better view OF the scene. Not
satisfied with beholdDg things above And a'oGnf hi %,
h. finally nvtrtso himself and looked down INTO the
sat.r H. was so dark Thick, he did net 500 nach-
ardrg n hi. be al at night rope over tho chasm
of Meyers must be sport Arising he passed. 90.
Soc aisr the other light fell from his pole, and Blou-
din ss lett 10 mp, netrabe darkness. Above, around
beIeatb all wasOsrk.
No,hiDg mors was bead or seen of him until shout
from the opposite shore nounced that he had s.y
C, sed the food. At little after, he started bis
returt surrounded with fire works, consisting Of Ro-
maL caLoles Which gave pie aslng appearance. tie
was literally ervelcped ia blaze. When sbou, mid
say he laid down his pole, AID stood up cfcct-in
vered. Tten he suspended himself below the rope ny
the heels, and there he renal, ed drumming on his
chest unit, his camptfes were all exfiDgushed There
he left, before in uttsr darkness. live ,u%
koe, who was standog by, sand he wondered no
wond " stay there for sllers."
A shont ON the bank announced his seie A. va
hone. Thus ended NJ. BoLdn's nisht.wak.ng
Fr0~ The Rochester Democ,at. Sept.
Tie number ~ sp.CfatOfs at GeBescc Fa.ls yester-
given by ID. Lave, though there must have been tea
or twelve th'usano people prescott The ogta nns
prcmu "a pTeyiou .ly carried out with entire
succs ss De Lave appeared a. 4 O'Clock precisely,
hav strapped on his back chair ADD shver, upon
v hen were lot Of rmall cakes 1hich 10
az BIZ lurch He Immediately took up his pole and
started cut When about the middle Vi tie cha IN he
stopped ard eat dowl. Takitg the char FROM his
back he adjusted il on the rope, seated himself 10 It.
sno compostdy ate up the cakes from tho salver,
WI ich 10y 10 bir lap dnnng tie operation.
Having conoluotd his meal, he threw overheard his
chair sal, and prOct eded ~ the west side Of the
river stopping once twi % 10 lie dosn, stand onS
e ut etc. After delay Of ten minutes, he started out
again ill he got over the brink Of The Falls aod then
he carried ont his promise TO lower hi nsef down TO tho
sheet Of water and dip drsught from the food. lie
tied his balance pole to the rope sided down aad took
a drink, ana then returned TO the rope above with
great ease. The rest Of the performance of the
usual character Many did not stay TO see the thing
through.