The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-11-04

SURPRISING T,RoNAUrIcs-The London
Standard OF ,hc Sd in-i.. gives the following ac-
count of r'm1rhabir balloon assertion and exit
tion by Vi. fcIesIn aud two Italians at the CIs-
,nDrue Gardens.
! a great sensation was experienced In the me-
'ropoli' last night ana this morning. by the circu-
iai!on II report thai one more Of lie 1ronau us
who mad ascended iroin Creuorne Gardens m lhe
Zodiac balloon bad mct wnh al untHely death.
TO remove al! doubts upon The subject, we have
made personal inquiries at the above gardens and
are happy 10 say that The rumOr is without fUun-
dalon 1t appears tl!at IN asccn nj was announced
10 be made jis evening 1t seven o'c'ocf, from
ihls We'll laemn place Of amusement bv the ltal-
Ian brothers, Bluheer, m the above named
bail"on, accomiptniej by n t0.;ee,a, as mana
90 oi The ;et.a U.achns. The gardens I'M
nensel, crowded Al the hour mentioned, ihs
three gentlemen stepped into The balloon, when
i!ie slsnAi WAS gwen, and i.et were very speejl-
ly released ifom terra hrma. AtIacbed is the
side OF the balloon, near 10 the bottom, wa. u
double tfapeze, IN lie form ot two OhloUg squares.
the outer one beng l6 feet by 1, aud the inner
one by ,, Immediately after the ascent took
place the ltaiian brothers descended from The car
on 10 the upper ,rapeze. and thence to the lower
one, when they exhibited Of the most dar-
/ Ing and astonishing ieats ever witnessed 10 Eng
land-bansing suspended 10y iheir feet, heads
downward, from the low ermost parts OF the rope,
the only means % support in their exceedingly
dangerous position beng obtained by fixing the
centre OF their mstcps on the two opposite angles.
which were extended by strong piece of wood.
The performance Gf their evo.uiiuns did moi ter
inmate Til they had reached altitude Of 10, 900
feet, when ihey apparently in the most easy man
aer, hy the conibined exertons Of their hands and
feet, TRANQUILITY regained Their seats in the
As soon their stinss had been obtained, ihev
d,siodged parachute, in which ii Il supposed
by the spectators, Madame PoItevln was to at
tempt her 1esceni--fbls, however. was c total
mi>appreheu-ton, Mr. Simpson had positively
refused his acquiescence Until the strength and
power Of the parachute had been previously as
ceriained. la order 10 etiec, this, weight a.
mounting 10 i4S lh. was last u,ghi placed ia the
machne, which is IS lbs. beyond the weight Of
thai lady. When the parachute was disconneci-
I'd the balloon lowering over the neighbor-
hood OF Acton. about miles w n w OF London,
whence il had been followed BY Madame PoiIe-
vim aud Mr. Collins, IN chdise, aud where, in
the words of Madame r., ''i TO the ground
as gently gentleman would place his hat
a table, occupying abont minutes III its des-
cent. mob Of persons was naturally attracted
TO ie spot, some of whom behaved rather rough
ls TO Mr Collins whil, he endea vorng 70 Sc
cure the parachute, which wa. one and ex-
pressly made for the occasion, the Que IN which
the lady had originally intended 10 descend hav-
ing been injured IN It's transhipment from Paris 10
London.
! As soon as the balloon released from, hs
weight of the parachute, the former immediately
shot upwards wnh alarming velocity, and finally
obtained the height Of about miies. The g.eo-
nauls then commenced preparations for descent.
which was accomplished IN the safest manner IN
a field at Ealing, 2 miles further ihau the spot
" here the parachute had fallen Here the ar,a
travellers met with the kindest assistance; and rs
soon as they had packed mp the balloon. theyr re-
turned 10 Cremorne Gardens, where they arrived
at q quarter before eleven, without having expe-
rienced the Ieas; personal injury, hen they I'M
media ley addressed the audience by whom they
were warmly applauded.
Spurious gold dollars numcrousiy in circulation
AT this time, and great care should De taken in their
/ examination by those wi no deal in them. They are
well made and calculated to deceive.
! Texas paper, in announcing the Wing nomina-
ton for Vice President, says: Mr. Graham 10 well
known the political and literary world, cspe-
ciaily to the hterary having for years back,
been engaged in publishing Graham's Magazine,
which, literary work, stands unequated ia
America"
EXCITEMENT IN Sidney, AUsrRALIA.-Dis-
patches from England TO Sidney, announcing the de-
cline Of ali hope for asation from the mother
country had raised popular indignation to extra
ordinarily dangerous pitch.