Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-24
THE EVENING STAR.

THR Prince SECS BLoNpIs.-Tbe Buffalo Com
meFcial Advertiser of the 18th has the full partc-
ulars Of the performance Of Blondin before tue
Prince, from which the following Is an e1-
trast:
sAll were now waiting and looking eagerly
for the last and greatest act Of the days perform
ance-the silt walking. We think that all VINO
witnessed this feat will agree with US In Pro
nouncing Ii one Of the m"st terrible and daring
ever attempted by mortal man. Many who were
there TO see would frequently turn their eyes from
him during the passage fearful lest, as they gazed
the intrepid man might miss his precarious foot
ing and be preci pitated into the seethIng abyss.
THE stills are slenderly made, are about two
feet In height, the bottom having three iron
prongs, resembling trident in shape, the wooden
portion being covered with silver leaf An in
cident occurred when Blondin was a short dis
lance from the American shore which produced
a thrill OF horror In the breasts OF all who wit
messed Ii. III was not generally understood that
In the passage over he was to make three leaps on
his stills The first time he attempted IT, the Gen.
ter and longer prong In the bottom of the stirs
caught against one of the guys, tripping him
shgnuy. All held their breath In horror Tor an
instans, thinking he had fallen. But the daring
self Possessed performer lighted safely astride Of
tbs cable, and looked toward either shore as IL
nothing had happened. In coming suddenly and
violently upon the rope his balancing pole-es
before stated a very heavy one-was cracked and
strained, 30 that he dared not repetition Of the
leap list 1t should be broken.
"The task Of regaining his standing position on
o
difficult one, and many expressed doubt as to the
success Of the attempt But with him, as with
the cunning old Cardinals there seems to be no
such word as fail; and, after two or three trials
the difficulty was overcome. As he proceeded
step by step, the spectators gained confidence and
those who had expressed doubt and apprehension,
breathed ffeer a. he approached the termination
OF his voyage.
"When safely on terra frma a shout of eaulta-
ton went up, followed by cheers and clapping OF
hands, and again was he greeted by the Prince
the Duke Of Newcastle, and others Of the party
the former expressing to Mr.. Blondin In French
his establishment and delight at the unparalleled
feat The Prince, the Duke and others, took the
stills In their hands and examined them repeat
ing at the same time their encomiums upon the
the professors skill and daring.
"Mr. Blondin signifed to his Royal Highness
his desire to visit England, and perform before
the Court, when the Prince told him that should
he conclude to DO 80, he Ohe Prince would lend
his countenance and support. The fact that the
Prince and his attendants sat through the entire
exhibition, something over two TO RS in duration
Is high compliment to Nj. BlondiD. On "a king
their leave the whole party shook hands with
him, and bid him good bye. The slittle French.
man. without dOabt, regards Saturday and It's
work az the evenful era aud great sue ces, q hi.
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