Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-14
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] The BALLOON. Ascensiorl !

= Yesterday the balloon ascension drew large
number OF persons 10 the CTasstai Palace. There
We're probably as many as ten thousand present 10
witness Mr.selYass go. up among the clouds, and
dance on the wings ofthe wind White the bali
loon was being Undated the breeze increased, and
by tossing 1t about renderedit somewhat difficult
10 complete the arrangements until 8 O'Clock.
Many of the visitors with ssed the process of in
hatng The balloon, the court being enclosed for
this paIpose. b y s ~ : n s
Shortly alter three o'clock tie balloon " as moor.
ed 70 q position where, in ascending, would
clear the Crystal Paiace. Mr.slY Use then stand
ing IN his basket or boat, gave The signal; the
bands tllnt bound him there were sundered and up
he went, away from earth.s 8 esla tys-s
As he assembled the shouts of thousands went
up, to which he waved respone with American
flags. During this the Crystal p alace band play
ed achoice piece OF music and Barnum himself,
on one,end oftte highest part of the Palace roof,
andaf Purk, with his red cap, on, on the other
we're successfully applauded by the crowd and
the Eronaut left the ground, lie reached a DIS
lance of nearly two miles. His airy bark was
borne 10 the north and east. Presently twas lost
sight of in cloud, and wtenit again came into
view was observed 10 be falling rapidly. 1t con-
hnued to- descend for about five minutes, after
winch It again ascended slowly, and was driven
away, ia due l.crt direction, out of sight, The
balloon IS abeautilul piece of mechanism, and was
managed with great Skill while ascendirE. 1t
bears the name .trhe Industry of all Nations''
For the, balance of onr report, we give Mr.
Wise's own statement;
T'o,ths Editors Of The DAILY SUI; s.i s;3 4
CRYsrAL PALAcx, New YoRk, June 81
StR:--I made my one hundred and sixty third
ascension Yesterday from the courtyard of the
Crystal Palacetsat 3 l-3 O'clock. The day was
squally, and il was necessary tosart with strong
ascending duices so as 10 overcome the obstacles
surroudins me. fhis ated sensation, when
gave the word Iet her GOT as though / he'd been
projected by the force of gunpowder. In a lew
minutes entered the clopdsl The balloon was
sill swaying like furious elephant. All around
me there appeared nothing but deep twilight, of
an ashy hue. In another moment. tile sun family
showed its disc through the milky yapor Reflect
ing that as entered the clouds, the ocean as
lashing The long. bound shore wiilits angryibil-
lows Il was not Content TO remain IN the cloud
country long. All this time, had The valve open,
but nottillI had emerged out of the clouds boye,
did ireStrain the upward bounds Of the wild aerial
ship. A boye saw, over patch of clouds. the
ocean dashing the spray INTO the clouds as 1t were
y AT last the ascending power was overcome; aud
the bills thatl was throwing overheard kept my
company in the descent. When got beloygthe
clouds again, Esaw Flushing little eastward. J.
The descent now bscanie rapid, and the strong
wind below admonished me of q rough ianding.-
In another moment my gfappet took effect. The
jar broke some @the rig giIig, the gfapple ripped
up the sod, andihe balloon bounded several hun
dIed yards. Next tue car was dashed torcibly into
ravIne, and Dotted out. held on to the QUIZ
side, The ballast being also thrown ont, gave the
balloon ineTeasedpowef. She rose the length OF
the rope while was hanging fast the car. In
moment The graphic again rippedup the sod, and
seeing my predicament-tha OF being hauled up,
with moral Certainty thai could not secure my
self 10 the car long. Iinade the fearful plunge Of
At least forty feet INTO the salt meadow, knocking
out one of my teeth aud slightly bfuising my jaw
The balloon dashed of, keeping tile diiectionto OF
the Islund and shall reward any person " no will
return 1t me in time 10 go up on Thursday next,