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and dosn Il . great rste-Lytlc com
menced stamping and clapping; others
joined in-hols became eloqueut-he
poured forth The story OF Jehnson's
services 10 The country " in woods that
hrvsfbe md thouEhts that buru"-he
completely electrified the house, and
brought team kom the eyes Of the Of
Zee holders. old and youngi A vir-
gnian followed in opposition-much
confasioo Prevailrd-the Convention
sdjosmed 10 @ o'clock-camc together
again that hour-R. T. Lyle deciaim-
ed With great vehemence in favor Of n
| gentleman whom be styled "Old Te-
cumseh-" He made the whole Church
nag again with his voice-and the
blood nearly burt from his face, he 60
excrted himself. But all that he ut
tered having been SO much better said
BY Mr.. Holt. his efforts we're mostly
lost upon the Convention. MIR. Ly-
lie was followed by Mr.. rountleroy. of
Virginia, an old gentleman who wore
sPeetaclcs. had q very unmusical,
squesling voice. The only distinct
words he uttered were that " Virginia
would not 60 IN the road to ruin."-
The Convention was quite FESTIVE the
members did not want, at that late hour
10 listen 10 the speech Of any BODY.
much less 10 yirginian, and sill less
10 old Mr.. Fountlcroy! So they took
this occasion to applaud him down.
The applause was immense The
old man thought il was all meant in
good earnest. and repeated the excla-
matioa- "Isay." he exclaimed, .yir-
1nis viii not 90 in the dark and drcary
road 10 ruin" The applause was re-
Peafed-if was clectrifying! The old
man again opened his mouth; but no
sooner done, than q tremendous clap
psng commenced. He again essayed
to speak, The clapping was inssanta-
neousiy repeated Again he tried IL
again burst forth the simultaneous an
piausei The old man took the hint,
and sat down-and broad grin rested
on the courtenanees Of all present
Every body vas ready 70 burst with
ianghterl II was n capital scene. I
shall never forget il.
Afterwards there was a great deal
enacted that infinitely delighted me-
But presuming my article has already
grown to too great 4 length for your
Convenience, l must defer describing il
for the present.
A STRANGER IN BALrfMoIE.
Correspondence Of fae Bais@sre Pas,sss.
CINCINNATI, MAY 10, 1885.
MIR. Clayton, the great Western
Aerouaut," advertised 10 leave ON
"Wednesday last in his balloon, i" Star
IF Tie Wesf," for the Atlantic Ocean.
providing the wind was favorable
but when the day came, IL proved un-
favorable, heavy rain falling through
out the whole day. The ascension
wa. consequently postponed until yes
tertiay, the morning Of which was
very pleasant, and the wind S. w. lust
the direction desired by Mr.. Clayton
but IN the afternoon the wind changed.
and the weather became unpleasa. Mt
Mr.. Clayton being anxious to fulfil his
engagement TO the public, attempted an
ascension, but owing TO q superabun-
dance OF ballast he assembled put n
short distance, just clearing the Am
Paitheaire, and struck with great vio-
ieuce on the roof Of two story house.
within few rods from where he START
ed The Conclusion rent the netting.
and the balloon disengagcd itself from
the car. which, with lis occupant.
were LEFT on the house. Mr.. CLAYTON
received some little injury, but not Sc
nous His balloon viii probably not
DC recovered, and may go greater
distance than when it conveyed MIR.
Clayton few weeks since, 10 Virginia.
II = supposed that there were 5000 per-
sons within the Amphitheaire, and 5 or
COCO without. The sensation was
great when the balloon was seen rising
high towards the heavens, and no car
attached to it-all supposed Mr.. Clay
ton had fallen to the earth, and of
course dead but great joy was mani
tested when IN a few moments IL was
ascertained that Mr.. Clayton was.
safe.
CINCINNATI. MAY %.
MI Clayton has recovered his fu2i-
1--we balloon. II was found on Satur-
day last. in an open field, in Kentucky,
AbOu. hfteen miles from this city. near
the banks Of Licking river. 1t is SO
much damaged, as 10 be unfit for use.
except IN the way Of patching or re-
pairing other balloons. Mr.. CLAYTON
- now making a new balloon, still
larger and more excellent than the
other, and intends fulfilling his design
ID making q voyage TO the Atlantic,
30 5000 as he can complete his aerial
apparatus which be anticipates being
able TO do By the FIRST Of July.
Phenomenon by a gentleman re-
ecntly frOsn Prince William County.
Virginia We have been informed Of |
occurrence which took |
place on the Neabseo tract, about four
miles from Dumfries, on Monday |
- night. duing that heavy thunder
storm, which. u win be reooIlecied
oveTsPsead the whole heavens, and APP
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