Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-30
California.

The mails bring full returns of California
news by the last arrival. We notice among
the various items sir murders, besides the
massacrcs committed by the bandits and Indi-
ans. Two murdcrcrs were discovered ON board
the Brother jonathan after she left san Fran
cisco. They We're recognized by another
passenger, arrested, examined. and put in
irons, to be conveyed back to SAN Francisco
when the steamer returned. BY the exhibit
of the city assessors, the total value of taxable
property in San Francisco is SIS 500 600 :;
$4,000 600 increase over last years valua-
ton. The whole product of gold for the year
will not be less than sixty millions, of which
fifty millions or more comes to the Eastern
States. The meeting ON the Pacific Railroad
was large, and the demonstration in its favor
decided. \ Mr.. Bricr, who with Il party had
explored the country between Walkers Pass
and the Great Salt Lake, Il route which no
other white man had trod. said that the idea
that the Great Basin has Il southern rim, is
incorrect. The Basin was an outlet to the
Colorado. He thought the country favorable
for road.
The Chinese continue to arrive in numbers.
4jS having landed in five days. Heretofore
they have .jculously refused their women per-
mission to accompany them, hut by one OF
the vessels no less than twcnty-three females
arrived.
\ noticeable affair was the balloon ascension
r. Irn,,
Oakland, opposite San Francisco.
- The balloon was of the largest size, but
was not sufficiently inflated and would not
rise with the acrUnaut. The car was then
taken off and a small board dashed across tn,
hoop Upon this the acronaut took his seat
but he was too heavy The crowd then called
for "A boy, and Gates who wds near, peddling
fruit, gave his basket to his partner ano
jumped ON board and without any provisions
or clothing more than his ordinary suit, h,
rose, before the acronaut could give linn any
instruction, moro tian to pull the rope when
he wished to come down. The boy sat upon
the hoop, (Which was only an inch square,
aud leaned back upon the cords, When "
about half mile, he pulled the cord and i
broke. The balloon flew rapidly to the north
east, at height of about two and IL hal
miles. The boy retained his presence Of mind
took out his knife, opened 1t, put 1t III In
teeth, and after several trials, succeeded il
climbing the cords to the body of the balloon
in which he made Il hole with his knife, II
was careful not to make the hole too large
f and when he was satisfied that it was Of Tia
right size, he slipped down to the hoop. tn
balloon descended very gradually, and as i
reached the ground in the open plain h
Slrang off. The balloon lightcned of IN
weight rose again RAPIDLY
/ lie then walked five miles before he reachc
house, and the next day he walked t
Benca. This acronautic tour is undouhtrdl
T one of the most remarkable on record. Whc
i we consider the youth and incXpericnce of tn
h. navigator, the unexpectedncsa of the trip, tn
Il scanty accommodations, his success in climl
Y ing up the cords, and cutting th' balloon in
t perfectly successful manner, and his iortuat
= escape from the many dangers, the Voyag
has scarcely an equal for romantic intcrc