The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-22
From the Syracuse IN. ~ Star.
The balloon Ascension.

The town was all agog Saturday last to witness the
ascension OF Mr.. Wise.
The weather was fine, always excepting the extreme
crowd at the garden The sky was clear, and good
breeze was stirring throughout the day.
Long before noon large numbers had arrived from the
adjoining towns and between the hours of IL and the
crowd received numerous accessons from all quarters
AS the hour approached for the demonstrations in the
garden the crowd commenced pressing thlther' while
The numerous "outsiders' awaited themselves of The
house tops and other eligible positions.
At IL o'clock, the apparatus for initiating the balloon
was brought on to the ground and the put in OPP
Grafton The process of imitation slow, and for a
full half hour hardly any percevabe effect was pro-
duced Three of the retorts only were first applied; at
more and o'clock, addition OF three more; which
comprised the full force and which evolved 500 gallons
of hydrogen gas every moment In the mean time, two
pioneer balloons-the Syracuse and "Signal'-had
been sent off in fine STYLE and taking northeast direc
ton thus indicating the probable course OF Rough and
Ready"
ed. Its proportions, thus distended, will be better con-
ceved when we that contained 436 yards of silk,
and that thirds of its capacity convenient reser
yoir for than 10000 gallons of hydrogen. Heavy
iron weights and the best exertons of number of strong
men, necessary to restrain its Impotence for the
grand fight above
The signal given, and in twnkling of an eye Rough
and Ready swung from her moorngs amid the shouts OF
the throng and followed in its swift by the admrng
gaze of thousands OF spectators in all parts OF the village
The sight was grand beyond conception strong cur
rent of air, which moving at the time, soon deter
mined the OF the balloon to the northeast.
As it assembled, MIR. Wise continued waving his flag,
joniRg with the multitude in their hearty cheers, and ap
pareny partaking largely Of their zest Up up up
went the noble air-shlp, until it diminished TO mere
speck the gaze of the hrong Mr. Wise has politely
furnished with the details OF his voyage after he left
us, which we give below
Mrssns. EDlrons; According to promise, herewith fur
nsh you with brefaccount Of my Goth aerial flight made
from your place Saturday. the 18th nstant promising,
the time. that the details of the operations in the
pcity published your own observations and notes of
The occasion The time announced for the ascent q oclock
anticipated some few minutes, owing the boisterous
the atmosphere the time. fifteen minutes be-
o'clock, detached the though and Ready from her
moorngs, got into wicker chariot gave the restraining
cord my friend p. N. Rust, who very promptly mooed
the vessel TO the southern extremity of the garden and
Rust superintendent launching of the kind be-
foreha under the circumstances, being at the time
made in a high wind. l started with at least forty
pounds aseensve power and as rose with the generating
try opened with richness and grandeur entirely beyond
my of md I 9nonngn Lake looked like
part of the had the appearance Of many market
se sn in ike Of the
Pora of Syracuse. To the of me- and apparently
The great Erie canal also seemed awakened the
by the numbercss craft which for the time had held up
ward flight The town appeared like perfect beehive,
and the arena, graced with tremendous throngyes, a
the appearance When looked upon from so great height,
of Aaddin's enchanted scenes. All nature sang in
harmonious strain of msicso and sweey faded the
shouts. the murmur, the Eoanke Of Natures
revcry upon my passed the last sweet boundary
of hearing.
And now was far far above the sphere Of human recrc
aion-no sounds. cheering greeted my enrs-the fair
of Syracuse was fast fading the distant mist
Nature, with her sweeiened voice and fairy green, had
died away in the vapor of n doubtful reality
lhe cold, chilly atmosphere of two-mes height, made
shudder nvolunarily in spite of all my efforts to the
contrary, teeth chartered with all the ervor ofa cold
sgue. How changed in few moments, from the arena
gorgeous sceneryI transferred.
WERE the icy chamber of death How insipid and in
different the scene became cold Oneida lake appeared
10 be gaping eagerly receive in its cold embrace
Suddenly awoke from my looked around once
more, above, below, earth caught hold of my valve
rope, soon ihe vapor shooting upwards from me-
falling rapidly into a congenial climate and, in
few minutes more, | down in a hemlock clearing,
tearing up fences, limbs of trees roots, Nc until finally
grappled into solid hcmiock stump Mr.. Cheney's
plantation about or miles from Syracuse, from where
brought back Syracuse by my friend Mr..
Downs. who had been sent after by Mr.. Rust
Thus passed OIL Goth ascension, before respec-
table, and generous audience who, have every
believe not less pleased than their obeden,
servant, JOHN WISE.
SYRACUSE HOUSE,, July IL, 1871.