Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-10-08
Going to the Clouds ON Iio.scbaol.
A SINGULAR rarAx OF fNEscHMAs

SINGULAR FREAK OF fKENcHMAs
A few weeks since we published m sccoua
from Paris paper Of The balloon ascension OF
Monsieur Poiolevin. who went up oo horse
back, his horse being attached to The balloon
by sNsIhing him noupd Ihe body Macy
people supposed this TO be merely joke OF
tne ffench paper; bur u was true. The
Home Journal. Of New York. has translated
ihe details OF this won ienul balloon Journey;
Tor II appears that Monsieur Poinlevin rose
out OF sight on the back of the horse, and
passed over the entire distance between Pa
r's snd Lyons. near which latter city he de.
scended
The placsrds promising this woudcrfal
novelty, excited great sensation 10 Paris.
Inc depar,nie vast take place from sn en-
closed heid la the Champ de Mara, aud on
the afternoon appointed. the population fock;
cd thither 10 masses. BY far the greater
portion placed themselves on the emiaences
around, TO avoid paying the admission fee;
bu; the receipts. notwithstanding, are sail
TO have amounted 10 ten or twelve thousand
francs.
The spectators. while waiting. discussed
OF the probabilities. and Of the approaches to
The precedents OF antiquity and mythology.
Bellerophon and Pegasus, Roger aod the
hippogrlif, and recorded ascent Of a horse
90 platform raised by balloon. were all
discussed durlog the hours Of impalenec.
Towards tour O'clock, a beautiful pony
made bis speal ance on the ground, and led
aroound The enclosure, saddIed for his novel
journey. The new accuutremeuis seemed 10
annoy and iret the spiried animal exceeding
ly, aud the sympathy of the crowd was d.
recIed wholly 10 hIm, aud little to the man
who vas TO mount 10 the clouds upon his
bach. Gong against his will, Of course, he
seemed like a sacrifice offered up TO the van
ny aud temerlty OF his owner.
The weather was extremely unfavorAble.
A violent wind made the danger many fold
greater. aud heavy rain feli during tn pre-.
paratious, though without 10 the least dunn
ishiOg the crowd within and around. IL
seemed Incredible that rDsu could be 80
ioolnatdy as To attempt sn ascension amid
such A tempest.
AT few minutes past six. Monsieur Poiu-
tevin made MS pIeaiaoce in ;he costume Of
jockey, with white breeches and orange
colored jacket aud cap. Tue balloon TO which
hes horse was 10 be attached. had been LASH
ed about so violently. during IT'S imitation, tha,
II was ihoJghi II could 1ot have escaped in
jury. tie mounted boldly TO the saddle, how
ever, aud the swalhiDg cloths under the hor-
se's belly, were attached TO the ballast basket
For some lnsIants the pony violently paved
The ground, aud during the few minutes which
they passed in readiness, awaiting for a luli
OF the wind, the poor quadruped manifested
every shape Of unwilhugness 10 leave the
earth. The incipieut pulls upon his body
oy tn 'twiches oithe conVulsed balloon, sg-
Hsted him with evident terror, and he tren-
bingly threw back the sand with his fore feet.
Al The. moment OF departure, the cord OF
the scape valve was torn from the hand Of the
9fOnaui, and blown up cut of reach, among
the ropes above. Without this, Of course,
he would have no power to descend, and,
had the balloon been cut loose from the
ground Al that Instant, he would have been
assuredly lost Fortunately the cord was ie-
seized, and then. in momentary calm Of the
tempest, VI. PoinIevio gave the signal to cut
loose.
From the moment of being lifted from the
ground, the pony cessed all motion, and his
legs hung as il stuck with paralysis. The
emotion Of the spectators was intense. All
were breathlessy intent on The fearful spec
tacle, aud cue lady tainted with affiight.-
The luOsened bolloon, plugging toward the
northeast, remained some time in view
Monsieur PoIolesin, az he rose moved his
hand aud his riding whip, and seemed as calm
AZ any cavalier upon the read, answering, rs
long as he could Distinguish them, the shouts
Of encouragement which succeeded the silent
wonder Of hls first departure. Before getting
oHl ot sighl, he was observed TO leave the sad
die anil nunot by his rope ladder TO throw
out ballast Itom above and then, re.dscend
Og. he again took has seat usnqui;ly ia the
saddle.
AT quarter 10 eight. The daring eronau,
was nedI TO earth once more, but, though
sweeping, for a league, over tops of trees aud
crops, II was impossible TO alight. During
his dragging over the fields, the pony nib
Dled at the branches aud at the tips Of the
greln add seemed TO have greedy appetite,
hough at the highest poin, Of the ascension
he blood had gushed from his mouth aud
noslriis. Finally, in dry marsh, near the
woods OF Sechele, NJ Pointeviu seized hold
4 branch of a chestnut tree, and arrested
he motion. As soon as the pony's feet were
upon the ground, he used The most violent ei-
oIrs to stop the drag oi the balloon still strug-
; ling with the wind. ard succeeded in hold.
t, nj made fast by persons who had rushed
o the spot. NJ. Pointevin rode to Paris on
lis pony, and restored the animal safe and
Ound to his stable.
Save Good Seeds.