, 1860-08-20
Tho Rope. e.WalAlux 1IAuta-.isloudln
aud fQFIM1.

r lFion uia Uu::ao oui. .,yta' 1ftl1
az a!tea''auce u the Falls and the Bridge
~as quite large yesterday, the new candidate.
s'ts. furlni, har1n: j 1ltfie tile brst "houSe. y
~ @nose VINO hau sern Gfou".n were anxious
10 witness th- tlrst eifJrt pf the new clndi.late
B:ondin did lot start until after i've ,,'rlack
~ he seemed anxious that those who desired
1E't,ht witness both exhibitions, amt r,ak- a
comparison. =
lie started frGtn the Canada side. and .,oinr
III sort OF trot Ill hs reached the ceotrc. lie
stopped md stood Gil his head, the balancing y
poe toaehtos nothing, but Ill. main cable. In
t!'ls position plcsr:re was taken of lin, by Mr..
ESans. Regaluing his proper position. he r.u
NSh!s 10 the shore. After shor, interval lie
appeared again with his feet ia buckets, ,nakiur.
apparently. tue attempt, 4 floIharGy and prr1i-
oas que, but liz n!n:e nGthiag ot it, and rracL.
Cd tae store as usual in safety.
Arranging h!S couk st3ye-whch by the
IVY ~ mcdel and having oyerliau.s i
his stock Of salt ptpptr, cxs. &C.. to .et. il hr
was fully rrov'eioned lur his Journey. he .l,onl.
aeEed hs Kitchen furniture, h1ltl wi:h pleasant
sono ~, ladies' and gent;cren." h. started,
oa fe3eh,ngthe middle of the cable. Ii. s,cnped
unstFhpped his load, and adjusting j, on the
rope commenced preparations Tor supper. It
would nave appeared con!ca!, were il Io. for
Inc seeming peril, 10 witness his mar alrere.
As 1t WAS, shout Eent up, when, after break
luz the eggs into his dish, throwing The
satiIs overheard, pepperiny. sailing a:l,I stir
NY taen together, he PLACED it IN the stoyr,
and toe smoke Was seen curling from the pipc.
Alvlag finished his MEAL, he resumed his ioad.
aud PASSED steadily to the shore.
=, sfsnor FaF!ui N Ade his maiJen a.ceasinp. alan.
nts pace oi cFoaslog,s Il short 1is,unce pt low
.ae ler1!. 1he distance acFos4 til. cIla,n, ut
'ha' point Is some ne*ll-re about ,;1'm te.:, The
whole caot., We understand, WAS I,s0n feet in
l'n4,ih, and considerable Of this w.s. Of course
takea up On each side in fasteniu. It, At the
time appointed. the Sit:. muae. his appearance,
and alter waiting While Tor Ii guys to bs nd.
Jas'ed, be commenced his peslcus journey. 1t
was painful at first 10 btho'l him, 1t seemed
q little uncertain US to the result. lie seemed
TO move with the utmost caution. lie was ryi.
aentiJ in'peled in his progress by his uor; II
"nS 10 l"n-, 4nd 80 timber 1A to he con staatl =
COMM; lo c1ntact with tho guys. We under.
s{tod that 1t was by nistsk. nude lorrer tban
i'c had ordered it to be- Having cot under yay.
haweT-r he proceeded with mnre apputept bolu.
ness. In passing uver the first ti::e. hc prr-
ior;Eed several tea:s, such as standing On his
Aead, Iayipg ut full length u2ua his Lscs. Un
his return, when about half way scru-.. he
stopped and drew mp rope from the Maid of
the Mist, on which lie dr>ceus:e.l, {uut head
foremost. as he a:vert'sed.) and after staring
mere awhile, he again a>cetcd ard prccerdrd
on has 'urney to It's complexion.
There was quite Respectable. crowd COLLECTED
10 witness the performance. Ua bath giles Of
the river, there were, in the inel.:sufc u..s w,,
ou'. Ill the rtson Of :,t.'1 p~rsens. Farni
aas not rs yet ccnl:up IL Hlond:a. E1. hc bids
1a'f, h2"eFer, 10 he Il ArcSprci4b'e rival,