Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-12
Mr, WISE'S ASCRNSI0y.


the following communication of Mr.. Wise. Tho
Ascension of Mr. Wise, we believe, gave entire sa.
tsfaction to The multitude assembled to witness
it. Every thing was conducted with the utmost
order and decorum, from the time the initiation COM
menced until the ascension, sufficient evidence
that Mr.. Wise is well versed in the business in
which he is engaged. 1t was magnificent sight,
and will he long remembered by those who were
present. Mr.. Wise says Danville was in sight 30 |
minutes while, if we mistake not, the balloon was
at present.
From The DanriHe Democrat Extra, June 9.
On Saturday last, Mr.. Wise, the intrepid nroDaut,
made his 2slh eri,l voyage from this place. Ear
ly in the morning crowds Of people hocked into
town, to visit so magnificent and splerded a sight.
At about o'clock in the afternoon, Mr.. w. took
his seat in the attached to the Balloon, and
gently ascended from the Court House yard and
more SPLENDID and truly magnificent, and sublime
sight we have never witnessed. The multitude
was standing in as,onishmcnt scarcely believing
their own eyes, until, loud "Hurrah :" gave vent
to their feelings, which was responded 10 by Mr.. w.
by swinging his hat and hankerchief bidding fare
well to his fellow beings below He scared slowly
and maje.lically towards the clouds, and was Wis.,
BILE in South -Easerly direction, for nearly half
an hour, when he disappeared.
Mr.. w. returned on Monday morning last, in
| fine spirits and highly gratied with his trip into
| , ha ha Of he ctr he tpl
| himself in the following interesting communication,
with which he has kindly furnished
Mn. EDIroR In compliance with your request
| furnish you with the following memoranda ofmy
aerial Log Book l took my departure from the
Court House yard n, minutes pas, O'clock the
wind blowing from the \. ~ w. drifting the YES
sci $. by E. until reached the Roaring Creek
Furnoce and gliding fast towards the mountains.
The atmosphere was very heavy which limited my
prospect to an Of about 35 miles in diameter
hanna with the two bridges and the towns OF
sNorhumberland & Sunbury made beautiful view;
Cattuwissa, Bloomsbury and Berwick of the North
Branch fell more distinctly to my view which rem.
dered the scene up the North Branch most inter-
esting. At 2 O'Clock, 35 minutes lost sight OF
Danvie, and few minutes after passed into the
rays ofthe sun the balloon began to expand from
the heat which caused it to ascend very fast. The
river was soon lost to my view by the intervention
of the conds, and the country beneath presented
one vast wilderness as far as the eye could reach
the atmosphere became extremely cold as crossed
this extensive coal region, the clouds being sufli-
cently broken to give me constant view OF the
earth; never before found them so extensively
diversified in hight the lower strata cumulostratus
resembling high and rugged precpces, the uPpe
layers were more of the crostratus, indicating tht
! pproach of storm. My vessel, however, soor
attained hight of q miles sufficiently high to a
void any thunder storm.
At . o'clock, As minutes, crossed the Potts
Vile road between the Bear Gap and the Nor,hum
berland road, travelling at the rate of 50 miles 81
hour; at o'clock crossed Po,isville and agair
+, brought to view the cultivated fields of the hus
bandman. My altitude was great that coulC
=, not at first recognise the town until crosse'
= Schuylkill Haven, anG got in sight of Orwgsburg
q The cold atmosphere became so unpleasant that
, made preparations TO descend, but after lowering
!, some distance found tha, I had only passed tn
valley 10 reach the chain Of Blue Mountains, an
was again obliged TO seek refuge in the clouds.
At o'clock, 40 minutes the clouds began /
l. thicken beneath so that could at intervals only Sc
= the face Of the country, and in crossing little vi
4 lase threw overheard bread basket that wa
IF living in my car; lis descent presented beautlfr
Pr appearance to my view the dish OF the basket II
-, mained uppermos,, aud it acquired rapid rotaT
!, motion giving il the appearance ota fancy whee
70 At 4 o'clock crossed the Harrisburg and Readn
, turnpike about 3 miles L. of Reading. This tow
H. crossing fright angles, and the beautiful steepl
newly painted, with their glitteIing balls and van
IS, made the prospect highly interesting.
e. found the atmosphere much colder in crossil
gs the mountains than it was a, the same height
ut crossing over level aud cultivated land. Durir
this voyage observed peculiar motion in the b.
loon, which had experienced on former occasion
when travelling very fast, but never made any pa
to tcuisr investigation. When sailing along with
pf steady current, whilst the Balloon is in equilibrium
ne il reyoIves slowly this occasion 1t drew my pa
,e ticular attention on account of the regular pulls
i, ,ions that i, moved with. Al first attributed Il
ell regular vibrations TO the pusalon OF my body, b
it on holding my bealh found i. to continue mo
10 percepbly in fact, the less motion ] produced
No The car, the regular were the vibrations OF
vessel; whenever the Balloon, by discharge of b