Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-09
From the Ohio zatesman.
ERIAL LOG or, WIsE,s I24th.yOvAGE

ERIAL Log or, WISE'S Hath. VOYAGE
O MApE FROM COLUMBUS, onIo, sEpr. 25, 1851.
Assembled from Kinney's Museum. NJ Il ,o;r-
utes before 5P. M. with Balloon ITlysse : luh an
car containing Mrs. Wise, Master Charles WIS
ana myself. Atmosphere calm and clear. with
very gentle breeze from south west--veloeitv
" lhe breeze about ten miles per hour A. %
inihu,es past D we wSre 5000 &c. hiph. nroapeot
TfV venu ana clear for 30 miles each wav Mrs.
80 ana Sharies rejoicing in a strain Of excite
tro,i ~. Lar from that produced by iGlialinp nj
az uS oMu gas The various public edfoes
- ~. alr ground disgorging its immense
mass dot animated nature---the crowded o;,,, ~
s, eat5nuscum pavilion teemine like aqbee.b;vo
yitl lne magnificent scenery all round were IN
m enough TO exilerate less excitable minds
ras sn i;iy own II was with difficulty I could
i, and fra companions from jostling The car to
s,ltha ao n tneir nervous excitement. REQUEST
5',t sn 70 make notes withpencil and paner
rrosl 1hu 'iilS matter too insipid for their
myself. nou 10 at'end TO
AT 70 min. past five notified NV cororan;0n.
landing them and resuming tbc
a sn tne purpose of making exnermeT3s "'' A.
oo INN. pashiiye landed on Mr. Enn5oFs 60 =
III ,, from Columbus. Charles aliobted h,t
". WISE insisted on reascendinp with mo b,,t
"l.ol getting 1p or 400 feet I found Tc0,IJ
hat So a'.ain height desirable with the weiSbtoin
o,,t ~ 'V,Me landed again, and after leaving
IT, WISE, re-ascended, and attained a0
attitude OF 10000 feet. | entered STRATUM, oe
nist-it was highly electricsl-aeitated bv con-
voiutionary air-whirls. In this mist and abovo
=, every thing in and about the Balloon became
i Iaehseiy elastlc--a spruceness, if NAV be al
'oWeu' Pervaded the whoeDmass which made il
4ui,ckshlng and musical The touching of the
n"l!S cora produced sounds from the valve
ing IKE gultar-the cords by which the
1"i was suspended gave gut sounds ike string
,iiS.rulnent, at every whrl of the electric me-
d,, Wh len IN the mist it had the appearance of
- Ss Du' viewed from above, it had dingy and
seVe,a hundred feet, thick When above it. 7 |
"""'d see theScountry elevated above tier of
clouds TO the south least, 80 or 60 miles dis
'ant' The condition Of the atmosphere above
was 'ruiy singular, condition, no doubt. in some
WY connected with theolong prevailing dsoughto
we nave Just encountered 90
was alolt until sunset. The sunset scene
uas agrand one. The tops Of the clouds in,the
Instance were magnfceptly illuminated and va
riegateo with the colors of the rainbow. While
viewing this scene from over mile la9h. nv
attention was suddenly drawn to a conversation
r. "SSing between two individuals, AT first
Thought it delusion, but upon close observation
=, - Proved to be fact for ! could distinctly
near words, such as g l don't know, ''o' did YOU
see him?' tried theaexpefiment upon me own
voice., add found it TO echo distinctly, which :
~ aiso brought shouts from persons below; proba-
D,y from those whose conversation | heard.
Inns happened over little stream, at a clear
point entirely surrounded by woods, and Just at
sunset.
Although the air at this point was only forty
deg, my pulse quickened to not less, /
judge, than 80 a minute, and my veins were
considerably distendcd. l felt2that was get
ting much relief from sickness had lsbored I'M
der for several weeks; and now cadddy say,
thatl feel permanent improvement of health.
really astonishing to myself, and altogether as
cribed to the electrical inauguration received in
a higher charged atmosphere This was one oh
ject IN resuming my voyage after Mrs. Wise
and Charles were landed.
While passing through the cold electrical
stratum theory would assign to the gas Of Il loss
of buoyancy from condensation, but in this case
its buOyancy was increased, as | am certain its
ascent became accelerated from the time it en-
tered it, without dscharging any ballast.
AT 10 minutes past 6, | landed near Blendon
Corner, about ten miles from Columbus, from
whence returned to the city, in a conveyance d,
furnished byoMr Bylls. Q j., WISE. :