New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-19
An Hour in the Car Of Balloon.

The following letter has been addressed
70 ihe editor of ar English Journal
sIR Although numerous have been the descriptions
given Of tbe D. suty ard delights experienced In bal
loon voysgs siil perhaP' the following accou 1t OF my
yi.it 20 the REGIONS Of space Monday last ia Nc
Elupton's Erin. q. Bsgh from the Rosemary Branch
isins ton y not prove altogether undressing:
ALL IN the evening everything being In readiness,
We took our seats IN the car viz Mr.. Tia npton, xr.
Dean, aud NJ self and Just the signal given 10
let 60, Mr COxwel IN the Sylph, which started from
the Esge Tavern, passed directly our heads out
almost Immediately afterwards lost sight Of 10
cloud Btllg released from our earthly ties dsfted
upward IN pursuit. u our rival sd IL was not long be-
fore followed Bis example by entering the same
cloud ard for some time remained in considerable
Sste ~ doubt IS 70 whether he ABOVE or below
sid although an seTisi collision Uoad have osen
novelty, DOUBT much 4 :. would have been very agree
able
We eoztilus5.1oAtn silently along II the mds; Of
dense mass Of bcud when suddenly perceived tefore
us, In thin white ysporng CLOUD a spectral looking
balloon, with car, passengers, &c. :" There's the
Syllh, instantly exclaimed, but Sir. Hampton knew
better, fo- be shsrpy replied No. no LOOK look rs
the refs con Of ourselves on the cloud " and then
luuDg the specteF seropsut BY taking OF HE cap and
vsvng the isg which compliment, was az quickly re.
turneo ouI ghoty coDpanion melted into thin air and
seen nc more
Inn sdately afrsrwsr1 we srergei from the clouds
into glorious sunshine, ard the gas thus suddenly
ss;ed uDor changed color, from dirty yellow 10
state Of y-fisc, ilvisi0Iy, at the same time rapidly
rap.diiy.
such a s!sht "a was presented % ast3niihed
gaze pc hsps never before witnessed for gran 1sur
srd arifcsuce 10 is Almost past the poser Of pee
pencil Bict with any degree Jf trutufglness the
slOTy Of hat scene To the westward there appeared
70 be igty range q gigantic mountains, covered
vita STOW, p-rc above another, N fnghifu con-
fusos ard assguib Tie most iantasdc shapes which
we're co. sthuily obsDens there were huge domes
lofty spres pyramids snt castles d4shinz agairs,
sud Sally annihsdur each other. but o ally T. take
tonne. Above In the clear blue sky iuy RAIDS Of
lit's PINK end uhitsfeecy G. Juds jaed gently OF, Ike
faIifs angels Of another world; below the city
Of the esEih wiih u. thousand steepies Il. countless
streets rs DT5ge' IA railways rs wide stretching sub
ufos, sud he noble river winding Ike silver Thread
far FAR away Lio ths rich ver6art country Up, - We
60, ana spoIbsr change On the nOsnsain tops
buruifhed with tee brisbtesr gold anon another
cbsnee the snksrear them, ard they are on Ere
yes, fierce volcanoes appear or every peak and run
ming lava dow their snowy sides; sad no the
SUB fr ally srks e rest Ia tie MIDST Of streams OF tire
shooting Upward brighter than the flgh. Of milton
rocket Assn chsn ge-the spel IL broken the magic
OF tie scene 10 psst the farce fires rage ~ more;
doee sydTes cssl -s fade sSsy snc nothing lett our
the bright bue sky (sven TIE e fsires ard angels are
gone and snks Of seapeess csden clouds lsziy Goat
ing fer kwsy beDesth Us
During ny travels. 10 varlous parts OF the word,
have seen many strsnse and beautiful scsnes ws on
one Of The PEAKS Of tne Alps the n sh OF thc
storm which passed over Swtzsrand hi