Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-12
BALLOON ASCENSION AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE
@AcCiDENT TO THE AERONAUT-EsCAPE OF


ACCIDENT TO THE AKRON EsCAPE or
THE BALLOON, &c
Nav fohk. Jrne 9.-Nr. Wise, the celebrated AERO
maui according to announcement acended In his balloon
to-day IRON the Crystal Palace An immense concourss
OF people collected TO witness the exhibition The pro.
cess OF Imitation was gone through with Ia due form and
successfully The period arrived, after having sent oil
various pilots to ascertain tho direction Of the wind when
the aeronAut TO take his position in the car and
upward lilo came forward, all prepared before the i'm
mcnse crowd and got into the the 6stenngs were
cut, and the aerial ship mounted upward. strong
WIND prevailed at the tc and after ascending the BAL
loon steered towards Flushing where coming within
hty feet OF the earth, Mr. WISE fell lie struck the
ground with much force aud seriously but not dam
gerousy hurt Besides several bruises one Of his front
zee eeth was Knocked out. His escape was miraculous
The balloon took quick upward flight going toward.
Boston, and soon disappeared probably be heard
Of In hurry.
THE HOMEOPATHY CONVENTION.
ALBANY, June Sin the Homeopathic Convention
this morning, DIR Coke, Of Philadelphia, reported pro-
wings of bydrophobia
The following resolution, introduced at a meeting at
Cleveland, was adopted after debate:
Resolved, That We regard the HOMEOPATHIC law "a 20
extensive with diseases, and that resort to any other
means than those pointed by the law simia smil.
bus Is the result in part, OF the Incompetence our
mate ria medical but mainly the result OF want of sul-
cient knowledge, on the part OF the physician of those
remedies already possessed 10y school, and not an in
suiticency OF the homeopathic law.
DIR Pulte reported tho ecding Of the committee
man a birth. place.
Buffalo was selected the place of meeting for next
year.
FIRE AT LEXINGTON MISSOURI.
CINCINNATI, June "a fire broke out last Friday night
~ Tue store OF Matthews Syrec Lexington Missouri
The store was located the levce aud i've adjoining
stores are also destroyed with large amount of produce
AUD groceries storage The loss buildings aud pro-
auee Is estimated at 1000, nearly all being covered by
insurance.
The principal sufferers are Messrs Matthews Syree
loss oooO On stock aud three building Wadiell Co.
insured Tor $4,000, which covers their loss; c. L.
1rew Co. lost 40 bales hackcd hemp insured. The
insurance mostly ST. Louis aud Eastern Offices The
origin OF the lire accidental
BALTIMORE VESSEL WRECKED.
NEw YORK, June 9.-The ship Remittance CAPTAIN
Noses from baltimore for Meauzas wrecked on the
night OF the 2lst of May Eeuthera Reef The vessel
anu cargo proved totaloss The officers aud were
brought to this port this morning.
TIE CASE OF MAJOR wYSE
WASHINGTON, June lO.-The President has refused
10 aceeed to the accommodation of cemency in tho
case OF Major Wyse, for disobedence Of orders
ava mas suspended him from rank aud pay six months
SAILING OF THE BALTIC
NEW York, June 10, L. M.-The royal mail steamer
Baltic sailed to-day with 200 passengers and $3.50 600
in specie.
VIOLATING THE LIQUOR LAW.
CINCINNATI, June 9.-The Grand Jury have indicted
several OF the leading liquor dealers for violating the
liquor law lately passed by the Legislature.
THE MARKETS
NEw foRE, June l0.-Stosks closed dull Sales of
Canton at 20; Erie IS l2 Reading rs; Cumberland Coa
SO lis; Nicaragua ~ Sd; Gold 5.
Flour has declined six.pence-no sales There were
1000 bushels Wheat offered, but saes-market dull
Corn scarce-S 900 bushels offered and mostly sold az
So to SIS for mixed; no sales OF yellow.
PHILADELPHIA, June lO.-Flour is dull at So Wheat
has declined cts per bushe Sales Of 2O5 cents
Corn active at SIS cts Oats So cts. Wbiskey 81 IS
cents.