The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-06
Singular Balloon Ascension.
ASCENDING FEET PoRKMosr-THR sCRSE, INCIDENTS,
AND SUCCESS rHg AFFAIR.

ASCENDING FEET P0RKMosT--rHR sCRNR INCIDENTS,
AND SUCCESS rHR AFFAIR.
vauxhsll Garden yesterday afternoon, the Scene
Of considerable hustle preparatory to another balloon
Ascension Cavalier Victor vardes, considering that
his reputation aeronsut had suffered the
amount Of damage the balloon itself, BY the
toward event which had well nigh threatened. by
way OF variety to return him to his mother head
foremost determined to make another effort obtain
few quarters and repair the injury which his fame
had sustained Tho process of imitation commenced
about four o'clock, and many and various the
speculations and opinions INDUCED in to the pro-
babe result OF this expedition to ths realms OF clouds
Said losfer who appeared to be ready for anything,
he will break his neck this time upon chimney
pot" :" wonder" said another of the same class,
Z" what he would take to let me go with him; what a
GO it would be-" To which his triead replied, it
would DO no go at all" sob, then" ssid person,
who, ftom his accent supposed had come from
the west side Of St. Georges channel the inhabitants
of which place Lord Mouteage calls Vest Brit,ns,
but it's curious way Of raising tbs wind bad luck
me, but I'd sooner be- whiposr-in to thread mill ~
(Roars of laughter, in which all tho loafers strolers
and cadgers who helping To initiate the hine
joined) That's an odd way TO fiji her." (meaning
the baloon) sad person, who, IL taken at his own
valuation, would fetch high price. II it
done that way before" "Ah, what do you alb ut
it," exclaimed greasy looking isteroper shut up
your CLAN she'll" These interocntory compliments,
and running commentaries ceased for while, aud all
eyes were tarned balloon After the lapse
Of time fellow said why she's bigger now
than she half hour ago. it another failure
I'm jiggered II H. wont, what do you think old chsp
Ell !" The balloon having csraensd over, those
derneath who were engaged ~ holji1s IL aud the
spectators who standing arouut made . despe-
rate rush to the sidewalk, under the impression
that IL was going 10 fall upon and srsihilate them
ali uur vii mo no hal
been standing on the stools and table, made them
selves scarce and ia their ght several cspsizsi
All this succeeded by shout ~ laughter from the
b'hoys, who bad assembled III koodly numbers rne
next thing that ractsd particular attention the
fact of the balloon having caught ire The cavaer's
associates i'll requisitos instanter, aud IN
ment after the alarm had been of them like
cat newly shod, crept NJ the tree With 81 s..
ter in his hsnd which he threw upon tho burning part
which fortunately had the effect Of Quenching The
next incident the second Of the bat
LOOM when another movement. regulated BY quick time
rule, made. A fellow Sbo sitt,ng upon the
wall cried out, Jim come up mere; the will kill
ysun "B' cried another. doesn't she look gsy'''
Another said, ''Chsriey wish he d come along
tie himself 10 the thing head heels tnat may
him. 1t was altogether a curious seen. The Jokes
and bsdnugo of the hoys the expressions Of aston
fhnept The part " the more r-spectsole but not
high ss to be- on Lowell With tae codisn aud salt
pork arstocracy, and the sxtrasrd usry appearance
presented by the dsrsies, ~nsa they turned up the
whites Of their eyes IN anazemest, a, the balloon
filling would have extracted laugh from tho
hearted stoic that before since
the food. There music, too-snd such music
The nurictaRs did their bes' nut such narmoDous dis
cord We had heard before The instruments la
bored ubsyr combined attack ~ Group and luins y,
Tor the squeezing mss ncholy aud painful In the
IRENE Bat fault is srpotaol. to tho persons who
used thsa Among the pieces wnicn we're exscutod in
the bert style thas the said nsrGn ents woaid admit
or the /" Boud Sog.r Boy "Crui keen Lsun, "
" All rVaDJ my hat and some passages from the
music OF the fnchantress.n There very
lively air which do reco.isot ourselves,
but sold that the title of u va-, - Neddy,
NV boy come up out II that The ionAtion havi NJ
con pleteo the board upon mich the hIro of tina
clouds to perform HI. great feat hanDg been at
tsched ard himself having bean fastsoe. ny the hsels
the rgna To let 20 given, when <bs balloon rcs,
most maiesica.ly smidst the glorious and thrill.
nctos q Hail oia asd tAs shoats VI he thou
fands who bad gathered round the Garden shi ON I'M
tops OF the houses IL very beautiful ascent I'm
balloon took oue West course Ana after short tim
the cavalier continued TO dscreaJs in uatil ~ las
he bee hike mesquite, iuil os iapor L4ncs afts
having btton Italian sieger as ioug he va. N
- -''~---"-" We we're very glad tu psruvI.s
| Vlhiots ,bey us-Y~.---
that the pssoep well died Tor the cavalier rio n.
ly deserve ell he has rece we'd 10 daring aud
moe. feat aud Tor this there
attached to the balloon aLt secondly be hs
wbaeysr the balloon itself 10 ses human bein ~
going through the air heels foremost Asd raok.ux
cigar, novel aud ala extraordnsTy sight After
he had been sp some timo, he thres somerset asd
upon his feet ~hioh having bssn noticed shoes
belo~ he Was loudly cheered.
She CO ali-r came down about o'clock In the
Ely sisn Fields HobpkrD rhetArcon strsck against q
tree pieces tgl the gentleman
We are pleased 10 add. Vas aet hust