The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-12
NEW ORLEANS:
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 70, ls49.

oil foydas and ST. Charles the feats OF NJ
Vicer Verdae who had announced that he would ascend
with his balloon at clock. not customary in car
But attached to TIE balloon by rope his feet to heaven
head TO EARTH and SO ascending would perform most
wonderful aerial ieats Faith and he did We did
his exhibition Immediately after starting but
we saw him when at his height and witnessed
extraordinary decenon The afternoon exceeding y
favorable for the daring but accident
showed 1t that when all was ready for the ascent
and the word was given to let Co. rent Of some four feet
OF course commenced escaping the balloon at the time
o The Ges The I
ude The balloon did not rise to great height but
making eeape As It passed over Canal street we had
view ana continued watching the OF the aerial
cline and fail Vsrdae and his balloon was the cantng
dale was aware of his danger and had prepared
he 5hng after f., The
balloon OF it. swelling outline and its instantaneous a from
ing else than that NJ Victor Verdalle was among the
things that that in descending from his high position
Of onesuch the prevailing report last evening
But the opinion and the report both incorrect. Vic
planet. still lives, and we understand showed himself
in some of our public places last evening, convince
the skeptcal 1t seems that being peclpated 10 the
earth, he landed in garden in Moreau street. Third
na F on s wsg
for this miraculous escape is by the suppoon that the
up break the fall Loud cheers from the assembled
crowd greeted the daring when ascerlaned that
sound Wind limbs and eyesgh " % verdae YESTERDAYS ne
the most wonderful proof OF his proficiency in ground
McCoIIum stckney, Mum, Lipman Co nor any other
Ccns company can boast of such wonderful performer
GREAT FIRE-Abont o clock yesterday afternoon fire
broke in Kelsey Co S Planning mill in ST. Paul street,
between the New Basin and Gifod street. which for time
threatened awful and widespread destruction but happily
got under without the fears of the thousands of speca
tors being realized to the anticipated The flames
burst forth along the whole extent of the building smua
neousy told and from this it generally supposed
hat the fire was the act of ncenday Such may be the
case or it may not. There may have been quantity of
of the flames at all points easily accounted for
Whatever may have been the origin Of the fire. certain
its contents DESTROYED and the flames quickly
s e. Ped to he oGs OF Kelsey e. on The Gpo;e
the MILL Mr.. Bake,leys dwelling house; brick houses
the other by house and two stables in the rear o.
cuped by Simon Rourke, draymsn; and large double
Mr. Gallagher and occupied BY several families All these
buildings totally consumed and such was the fierce.
gresed that very little furniture or movable property was
saved The Planning mill contained much valuable
chnery, which, OF course sustained severe injury We
deand the mill and machinery about GOO, and
Mr. Bakey os %e hea 80 v ss and
he had insurance Besides the loss of his house and fur
had
and saved them all with the exception of which con
There was fresh breeze from the southwest when the fire
broke out and this together with the dyne.s of the frame
buildings. owing to the long spell of dry weather have
had, accounts for the rapidty with which the flames pro-
crossed Great alarm manifested by the residents the
immediate vicinity lest the fire should Gir0d
which case the destruction would have been immense Hap
PLY however these fears disspated Shortly after Mr.
Gal aghers house took fire, the wind suddenly chopped
round to the norhwad and thus the progress OF the flames
was in some measure stayed. The fremen were the
ground in strong force and though abong under the dad
Of not having ample supply of water they worked
with will; they Away do and, by exertions
last succeeded in mining the fire the square which
originated and finally got it under Ii the wind had
cha and the fire had crossed (irod street should
have had of the terrible conag atious ever known
this city nearly all the dwellings for considerable dis
lance constructed Of wood and hickly clustered As
Is. the loss is very great.
Last night the alarm of fire again sounded the flames
having burst forth from piles OF lumber believe but
no damage of consequence done, thanks the
lacnty with which renen fastened the spot and The
hearty good will with which they worked,