Year: 1859

Known TO our earth.-THE HONE FIREsIDE.


J.B.M.


Nevada. Aug 2stb, 1859.


Monsieur Blondan's Fourth Cross
ing.-Niagara Falls was a swarming
hive again. yesterday, filled and over
flowing with an immense throDg of
people collected to witness the fourth
repetition efMonsieur Blondin's daring
feat of crossing the chasm upon a
cable scretched between the cliffs.
The crowd gathered was almost, if not
quite, equal to that OH any former oc-
casion, and the gathering was war;
ranted, for the sighs which was wit
messed surpassed all the previous ex-
hibitions of the same character.


From this city we should judge that
the attendance was greater than at
any time before, and from Rochester
and other places in the vicinity, on
both sides of the line, it could not
have been much less. ifany. ALI the
seats and stand places within view
along the bank in the pleasure grounds
upon this side of the river were crowd
ed, and the inclosure upon the Cana-
da side was better filled than upon any
other occasion.


Monsieur Blondin rode into the plea
sure ground on this side about half
past four o'clock, and started upon his
arial Journey after a few moments of
delay in preparation. His trip across
to the Canadian shore was accomplish
ed quickly as he proceeded at a trip
ping pace most of the distance, and
only paused few seconds occasional
ly TO correct his balance and obtain
slight rest. All of his feats he reserv-
ed for the return journey.


Arrived at The Canadian bank, he
refreshed himself little, and took a
rest of perhaps fifteen minutes, when
he again stepped upon the rope and
tripped down the slant, airy plane, to-
ward "the land of the free and the
home of the brave" When about
half way to the centre, he stopped
and sat down, then stretched himself
at full length upon the rope, then per-
formed a number of daring antics, and
finally stood upright on his head, re-
naming III that reserved position for
length oftime which seemed a moment
at least, swinging and kicking his feet
in the most reckless though ludicrous
manner that can be conceived of.


Resuming his journey he proceeded
but little way when he again halted
and repeated his performance with the
addition Of a backward somersault,
and one or two sudden swings around
the rope, which caused general flut-
ter among the hearts cf the specta-
tors, and brought little screams from
many of the ladies.


Starting forward again, he proceed
ed to the open space in the centre, be-
tween the extreme guy ropes that
branch off to either bank, where the
cable spans the gulf without stay or
accompaniment. Here he paused
again, and laying his pole upon one of
the guy ropes, he swung himself under
the cable and ran across this central
space of single cord, in the style of
monkey hanging beneath, and swing
ing himself by his hands and feet,
with great rapidity. Going back again
in the same gymnastic manner, when
he had returned to the point where
his pole rested he began series of
performances which outdid, in thrilling
and startling effect upon the nerves of
the spectators, all that he had done
before.


Clutching the rope with his hands,
he swung his body clear from it, and
hung1for lengthy period, of more
than seconds, suspended by the arms,
and by one arm, over the fearful depth
of the chasm. Then he repeatedly
turned such somersauIt as is familiar
to boys, throwing his feet over his
head and between his arms, and hang
ing with the shoulder joints in most
unnatural position. Then he straight
ened his body into horizontal posi-
ton, still suspended by the arms
thrown backwards as described-an
exertion requiring immense strength,
and calculated to exhaust the nervous
system tremendously. After this he
suspended himself by the legs, and by
one single leg, head downward-whirl-
ed around the rope-turned more SOM
ersaults-stood upon his head again,
and performed all the most reckless
feats attempted by tight-rope perform
ers under ordinary circumstances.
Twice again before reaching the bank
he halted and repeated some of these
antics. being determined to fatigue
himself to the last point of endurance
and thoroughly satisfy the spectators
with his exhibition of daring and skill.
And they were satisfied beyond ques-
ton. The performance was wonder
full, and exciting enough for the most
greedy seeker after sensations and
was by far the greatest yet given, by
Mons. BIondin.-Bufalo Ezpress,
August 4th.


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