, 1860-09-04
RIondfa and Barlnl, AT NlaRara Ratlss
The Bulfalo Erprts of tie Both Inst. rtcounts

f{iondfh end .BAf1u1 Al Ma aNaF4 &&1Iss
The uuifao Erprtss of tie soth inst. rtcounts
The feas Of the rival rope. walkers over Tue Nj
aRaru rivcr as follows: :. ....,..
The announcement that these notorious indi--
vid ,aly would each carry 2 ma1 upon their re-
spoctivo backs over their respective cables drew
a crowd to the Falls yesterday. At least one 7
thousand persons went irom TINS city. hon.
din'a uefformanoa was Witnessed BY, We should
sar. 1000 peopIe, stationed withia- hisenp'o-
sures on the American and Canadian SIDES, ana
80 tbo hr;d,ra
PRECISELY at four o'clock the Frenehn1an made
bis appearance, and ran out upon his rope.
Having proceeded perhaps tTo buadzeo ieet,
he cnmmeuced a series OF gJmnast1c exercises
th,t we venture to say no other man IN the
wnr1d would dare alsem pit: F,rst te lay ut full
iancth nnon- the rope; then be turned 4 num-
her of back somersauts; then he hung by bo;h
feet: then by one foot; then BY one teg crook
ed ii the knee joint; then be stood upoA h's
head. These teAts wste .ormea WIN a.n
w';nesa. or ould have been but for lhe per-
ftct seli.posaession that WAS apparent In every
mo;ion. p,,u-
din laid aside his pole, placed his stomach upon
the cable. and won't fhrcukh the motions o1
swimming, aitsr which be DESCENDED .hs. tns 1wa
This srinr hangs about thirty feet below the
cthi. iii" Hsre be- SCI himself whirling, making
o,ahfaan revolutions in about as many seconds
"a ntrformed various other surprising ieats,
cuncluding and tlimaxing the whole " nan
inr to the swing with his heal down"aiaa. 6e
thrn assembled 10 the cable, picked up. his pole
.na t-otted IN the Csnada side. Tue time octu-
picd in the Inoie journey "as little oSef ht-
afar' y Islag Of about half an hour, which
VIA mainly occupied in adjusting The gu.e,
! Monsieur Blondin made hi+ appearance on he
| CnuudA end of the cable, bearing big agen', Mr'
rry celeord upon h,s as. oa;k Gonh,ue h"ndred
md forty. i've pounds. and tta B!ondin himself
xctohs hut one hundred and Seuty tire. it may
h. imagined that be had q pretty good load to
| carry. It was perfectly wonderful TO ~ltfe's
t.e ease with which Btondin achie' Ell TINS ost
difficult and dangerous undsrta3sng. celeoso .,oa
feft hs perch-we cannot think OF better
word-but twice DUNG the entire waik, and
| then merely stood upun the rope half minute
I or "a. for The purpose Of "stra,ghtenlng OUT.
| In exactly fourteen minutes from the tune tnsy
left The Canada shore they were received upon !
Tue American side with The heaf1y plauo''a ot
thn assembled thousands.
Fa,ini started with his mana Canadian "
fhe nume Of Mcslullcn-at i've o'clock. He en-
tered uuop his task With eTldent fear and trenl.
Hing. md proceeded with it in bungling aud
awkward manuer. Having gone about tiftg
.ee.. he compelled his animate load to descend
irom its 20 iton, stretch out its respective legs
n1ace it's hands upon its shoulders, and t1udge
aiopg after him. 1t was carry md uaload, IN.
load and carry for tue shree e. QUARTERS o. aa
wh;sh is acknowledged by ell to hare been a.
exceedingly sorry one. It was vitses.ed b!
iess than ti{teen hundred persons: Farlnl may
hxTe M pluck, but he lacks ,act and experience
lie NAV aspire to be called The rival Of Blon
dip, but It present be must consent TO be kno"1
m.relv as b imitator.