The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-23
City Intolll9enCe.

The BALLOON AscKSsIOS.-M. GODDARD returned TO the
city on Tuesday night from his last balloon excursion.
~ left the Hippodrome at haf-past three O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon with three passengers-Professor
Ftnedict, Of the Deaf and Dumb Institute, Mons.
LccaD and senor Arret The balloon assembled beauti
fully and passed the river towards Astoria When
that place NJ GODDARD descended and landed Senior
Arreti at Whtestone at ten minutes past four o'clock
He remained there nine minutes in taking In ballast and
aean ascended and passing into another of air
proceeded rs far 1hroggs Neck where he down
and landed at four minutes past FIVE o'clock at the
agreeable surprise and delight Of a large number Of
ladies and gentlemen-a happy wedding party-the
marriage of the eldest daughter Of Mr. Norris having
oy dgnons du roydge were of course Hospitality re-
ceiycd by Mr. M who, with his guests aided in securing
with carriage to wansbridge, whence they return
I'd to the city by the cars. We learn that NJ. GODDARD
proceeds to New Orleans in day two with the nsn-
'ion OF returning here In the spring with balloon,
cal able Of carrying ten passengers.
The WEATHHR-The weather yesterday rather du-
bous. In the morning dark and rainy but at 10
o'clock the clouds held up their waters. During the
ftcrnoon II didn't do than look like ran which
appearance kept up till evening. The day was
rather warm, and the streets muddy and slippery Any
number Of horses slipped up on Broadway in conse-
qucnce but this has become occurrence, and
hardly now worthy Of comment The Russ pavement
Las come to be great institution for taking horses legs
itm under them and bringing them broadside to the
fsvement to the horror OF humane people and the de-
ielt Of street urchns who "go in" for any exhib
ion that gets up an excitement.
FIRE IN PRINCE SrREr.Betwccn 10 and IL o'clock last
night fire broke out in the drug mills Of de scorricus
X Co., Nos SO and IS Prince street. The flames
first discovered In the second story of the building The
rcmen early the spot and in about hour and
half extingushed IT, Tho buildings owned by Mr.
John H. Currie manufacturers Of fine quality Of chem
Gals, of which he had considerable stock, occupying
portion Of the building in No 3d. Mr. Currios premises
were damaged by water only. He has an insurance on
his stock Of 81 500 in the Broadway Insurance Company
and an insurance the building TO the amount OF
50, COO In the Equitable Insn,ance Company, Wall
street. The machinery engine belonged TO
y. j e scorricus Co. r. insurance their
stock and machinery, n tlrtwe could not
learn, none OF the 1. premises during
Tie 6re. The damage thai J amount TO
everal thousand dolla, Ie~WUf The building
ays he locked up at about Fix oclh. and there
fire 10 be seen the Prcmiscs at that Time Patrick
1uider, No. 81, next door, merchant tailor,
what damaged by water. They moved out nearly all
he furniture fearful that the Are would extend 10 their
premises.
HrRSISo OF STABLE IN ELpRrpGr SrRKEr.-The alarm
last evening shortly after O'clock in the Fifth district
was caused by fire taking place in stable OF
No. 2l6 Edridgo street. The FIRE 6rst discovered in
the hey loft and extended to the roof and destroyed
portien oft before extngushed by the frenen. The
damage 10 estimated at about $500 insurance. The
fire supposed to have been the work Of ncendary,
from malicious motives.