The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-12
1ATEST NAIL NEWS.


PALMYRA, Fluvauna County, June 10th.
,sd and fatal accident occurred near this p,ace
-, 9th yesterday A man named Iarkin Hud.
.,r from Albcmarie county, employed in hauling
,..rscr Tell from his horse while driving his team
,.,-r hill. and both wheels Of the wagon passed
cor hi. body, killing him almost Instantly. The
amer held an inquest over his remains and ron.
,.3 yeric, according to the facts. Another vic.
tenn Of iaiempersnce r,
prIooN ASCENSION AT THE CRYSTAL.
IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ar THE
ruf OON.-LETrER FROM THE FRO
NAiT
Nj Wise the Kroaaut assembled ia his balloon
20. friday, from the Crystal Palace, New York -
Ar immense coneourse of people had assembled to
II ,ncss the exhibition. When all was ready, Mr..
vi.c get into the car, the fsstcnings were cut and
~ ,-isl shir mounted upwards A strong wind
o~,,slci al the time, and after ascending the hal
lion -.ceyei towards Flushing, where coming with
n CONC atty feet OF the earth, Mr. Wise fell out
tls struck the ground with much force and was
ss4la-'y hurt The balloon took a quick upward
e..fr Going towards Boston, and soon disappeared
v-hsa,v not to be heard of in hurry. Mr.. wjse
,,.nrd 10 the Crystal Palace at so +. NJ. where
.,,syr statement OF his experiences. We copv
...n ,tc y. Y Times, of Saturday, the following
,,-l ram Mr. Wise;
f~ssde my one hundred and sixty third ascension
--.,.-fey, from the court yard OF the CRYSTAL Pal
80 b. 3 ! o'clock. The day was sauaiJy. and !,
~. ,ccssary to start with strong aacepdnr force
..ss Do overcome the obstacles surrounding me -
Tas created sensation, when gave the word
'.2arr 20, as though had been projected by the
.fssFs IN fs.yxH
frlI.uis The balloon was still swaying 10 and
f.. r.. - furious elephant. All around me there
,..-af~i rohlng bus deep twilight, OF an eshv
t.- !r another moment the sun family showed is
q .t r'ugG The milky vapor. Rejecting that as |
cute OIL, The clouds. the ocean was flashing the LONG
ligi -aurc with its angry pillows, was not con
.sal ay Ia the cloud country long All this time
I..I tHc valve Open but not until had emerged
aat O.. liz clouds above did | restrain the upward
ta.ds @. the wild AERIAL ship, Above saw over
parH O. clouds the surf Of the ocean dashing its
spray la;u the clouds as 1t were. At last the as
fru.4rg power was overcome, and the bills that
Vas thrJwing overheard kept my company in the
Descent When got below the clouds again saw
} asa.Hg ltElc eastward. The descent now be-
csrl| pjG and the strong wind below admonished
m. Of 81 rough landing. In another moment my
rr,,V'. took effect. The jar broke some of the rig
-ir. the graphic ripped up the sod and the balloon
rantsi several hundred yards. Next the car was
d4s-'- turcibly into ravine and bolted me out
held on 10 the outside. The ballast being also
tt' rn out gave the balloon increased power
~ag rose the length OF the rope, while was hanging
ia.. 60 the car. In moment the graphic again
II ,rt Gp the sod, and, seeing my predicament-
ta- 20 being hauled up, with moral certainty that
lrai not secure myself to the car long i made
IT, fearful plunge OF at least 40 feet into the sal:
ieHiow, knocking out one of my teeth and slightly
trl-.Hg my jaw. The balloon dashed of, keeping
to- Erection OF the island, and shall reward any
person who will return il 10 me in time TO 90 I'D on
tuesday, next, from the Crystal Palace.
Yours truly, JOHN WISE.
The last heard from the balloon was that it was
s~eu AT 10, p. NJ, Oft Bridgeport, scudding rapid
~ eastward.