Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-09-13
F.om lhe zanesvills Courier,
WIse,s I22d Ascension.
Aug. Is. 1851.


MEssRs EDIroRs Started from the Aead.
envy Lot in GAINESVILLE, ~ ten minutes past 8
O'Clock. with Air-ship Ulysses Atmosphere
was calm with light breeze from the north
near the surface Of the earth. The balloon
was full when started, making my ascent
slsEsand graceful. By an alternate discharge
Of gass and ballast the vessel mounted to an
altitude Of q mile and a quarter in an hour
after ] started, While over the city Of
zenesyilIe il vas At no time over three
fourths Of mile high aud the highest point
was not attained until got five miles south of
the town. ts
The atmosphere was someWhat filed with
che pollen thisdes as high asI went, and many
could be seen far above me when az the hiob-
est point These Vegetable parachutes, sailing
ehrc1ghthe air with sesd-beariag cargoes,
were, aodoabt. fulfilling destiny il the veg
liable klngdom, through faculty possessed
by al kinds Of pollen. ihat we are little ae-
qpHlnied with. Il was fogcibiy reminded,
while viewing shem, Of the great poets re-
maIk that There are more things in heaven
and earth than are dreamed of in our philos-
Ophyss "a .tss
.eAs my greatest altitude made general
observation Of the country around. Ii was a
most magnificent sight Plantations innuni-
cradle were spread out below village upon
village crowded she scene: roads threading
the vast plain in every direction--it looked
lkee panorama painted by the pencil Of God.
This latter thought always occurs 10 ms when
viewing q beautiful country from a great
height through an atmosphere perfectly still
and, d,seFeBes The very stiffness chat surrounds
yen d sublime. andis calculated 10 enhance
the beauty, Of The eeene below, and give rise
70 emotions that can only be appreciated BY
being experienced; i makes rthe soul leap
with icr. ...s
The territory noTtheast OF the town has the
most clear land, although il is as numersous.
lY interspersed with patches of wood as the
rest, but the patches are smaller. The CITY of
GAINESVILLE had a beautiful appearance, from
rs being so generally embeIlished with flower
gardens; these relieved it from is dinqy cast,
caused BY the use Of bituminous coal The
ahape Of The city is like the lower. end Of
dalloon-the neck terminating al the bridge |
ofthe National Pike, crossing the Muskingum
al its western extremity, and curying into an
enlargement towards the east / mentio=
these things because they are so beautifully |
and distinctly portrayed -
About l5,miles to the northwest wide me-
andering stream Of water could be seen bulg- |
ed up. as it weFe above the level of the earth I
apparently much broader than the Mus
kngunn- The water of the M1skingum pre-
sented atransluc;d appearance, and although
very muddy, the bottom Of the river was dis |
tinctly seen for several miles each war.
Whilea AZ the highest point / heard for |
moment very distinctly, the noise Of the dam
of the river, and as the same time the elatter-
ing of horses lsOofs gallopiEg down the road,
which died away after three or four ur dulato-
~ echoes. or perhaps more properly express.
ed. vibrations There is something peculiar
10 the hearing Of sounds proceeding from the
earth upwards. subject which may be worth
particular investigation. ga4a
MY attention was more particularly given TO
the motion of substances thrown from my car
--they aid spun on their axis. Light oblong
Eieeesofpsper when thrown out while the |
balloon was sailing IN eqnilibvic, invariably fol-
lowed the vessel Tor some minutes, little be-
Iow the level of the car and forty or fifty feet
hoFIsontally. presenting an angle of about for
fgsiyc degrees and ther upper points toward
the balloon, and spinning upon their longer AK
g Is rapidly as spindles in a cotton factory.
~ threw over light empty pint bottle.
which fell in large spiral circles, giving out
very musical sound in its descent This did
not spin on its axis. but turned very slowly on
II as it descended.
Having now been up an hour and a quarter.
and seeing the roads on both sides of the Mus,
kiHgum filed with horses and vehicles many
cftbetn evidently pursuing the balloon. made
preparations for descent, which was hand
sonely made about six miles south of the city,
where NJ. Ross and his son landed on two
white mules simultaneously with the balloon,
while in the next field appeared Judge Still
well with his carriage and horses. and with
whom and bis family, Qady and daughter /
! had the pleasure Of riding back to town.
while the balloon. net, Flag, car, dc, were all
n the handsp various pleased. and accomdst- ,
ing tFiends-caried back in triumphant salts
faction 70 themselves and accommodation to
me- i return them allmy unbonnded thanks
The Gas Compapy--its active officers de-
serve need Of praise for the systematic az
cOmmodation rendered the occasion. in pro-
noting the plesure and science of an art grand
N itself and promising in its resources to the
general use Of mankind Mr. Greaves, the
acting Superintendent Of the Gas works has
my especial regard for the skillful arrange
nents in She branch he put in the arena to in
Gate from; it vas the most perfect ever in j,
fated from and evidently showed that he
understood the nature of the operation il was
intended for.
i To Mr.. Cooper. indeed to all who were in
terested directly in the matter. return my
warmest thanks for the kindnesses and court
estes extended me in every particular, which
VIII make my GAINESVILLE ascension one of the i
paFticularly remembered onesin the catalogue
Of my sixteen years profession as an Eronaut
! must not forget my host Mr.. Stacey, for
the well stored provision basket furnished, me
on my voyage, from which I made very
earty dinner towards theclose of the trip. !,
Is sj9 s JOHN WISE.
MISS MARTINEAU AN .ArBEIsr.-Tbis dis
English lady travelled in this coun /