The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12

ing every occasion to undertake pleasure excur-
on through the air. This has taken such au ex-
tension that NJ Potevin, the proprietor Of the man
organize an immense train Dc piaisis Dedicated to
the American nation. Consequently, q large cart,
containing twenty Eve seats, has been made, and
Sunday week 1t will be launched int the wide sce
filed with living SOULS among whom will be several
ladies from the United States, under the star span
gled banner" Large punches of flowers tied with
ribbons up on which the names of all those VINO VII
be present will be printed ia gold will be put into
the cart and thrown over Paris, veil rs upon the
other cities above which the party will pass. Mach
fun is anticipated, and il being understood that
am among the passengers, viii give my readers a
fall report of the voyage.
vented flying machine, has it nov exhibited ia
Paris, at the Allie Marbeux, near the Jardin
oliver, and it is to every visiter, the cause OF
much astonishme There are three balloons as
high as five story house, to which is to bs hung
sort of ship containing the machine, which VIII De
man@uvred in the air. Everything will be ready
at the end of the month, and the first exhibition
management Of M. Victor Franconi. Oa that oc.
cason, the. aerial ship will rise above Paris, and
will from the left to the right and vice versa,
all over the city Thus will be realized the wonder
of the marvellous tale Of Swift, the author Of Gull
liver, in which he speaks Of the Island o. Lltipit.
Mr.. Goodrich, the amilble Consul Of the United
States, now residing in Paris, still keeps opea'
Ssyys Ie n aay al the
former Consul of Great Britain to Boston, one of
the most amiabe men | ever knew during my So
journ In the United states Mr.. Gra..an has been
go long in Boston that he has nearly adopted the
manners of the United States. His son, who is now
in his place, in the capital of Massachusetts,, was
also with him; but he will leave for Boston in few
days. There was also Mr.. Starr, of New York, his
ady and charming daughter; and last, not the
east, Horace Greeley, who paraded in new pair of
boots and halfsoiled kid gloves. The prettiest
aides, Including the charming Misses Good
rich, thronged the salons of the Cossul, who, am
certain, will be obliged to look for new quartecs
for the coming season, If he wishes to receive all his
friends, for they are very numerous.
Among the pecuiarities of certain foreigners
visiting Europe, there is worth being IN ,n,ion-
ed, which consists in the belief, entertained by
some weak minded people, that they would De bet
ter considered If they wore a uniform There was
observed, during the last month, an individual
of disrepute, had made him notorious. He con-
stantly wore q uniform Of the American navy. and
| this was not considered proper by many Of the
citizens Of the land of freedom, who did not like
see the badge Of honor thus soiled by man who did
! not seem to care much about it. Consequently,
officer of the United States Army, Captain Frost,
having met this man at Vers allies, wearing the
uniform above spoken of, summoned him to put this
suit of clothes aside I'D this imperiously
demanded that he knew, by the confession
of the Individual, that be did not belong to the
navy for he had been obliged to resign a fe years
ago.
| Mrs James Gordon Bennett arrived to-day in
Paris, from London, accompanied by her son and
servants Mr.. Bennett goes to Scotland for a fort
night, and then will come back here. B. III. Il.