The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-24

Mr.. ELIIoT's 4ERIAL VOYAGE FROM WASHING
TON AND pEscEST-Mr Elliot, the eronaut, who left this
neither world on an nrai expedition, on Thursday after
noon at six o'clock, from this city returned to terra
firma at twenty five minutes to seven, mailing his de-
scent on tho farm of Robert Bowie Esq., of the
most extensive farmers in Prince Georges county, and
adjoining the estate of Mr.. HILLARY, in delightful
clover field, without the least injury inconvenience
himself or balloon The space travelled over must have
been somewhere about fourteen miles, that being the
distance from Washington to MIR. Hlliarys esate-the
route taken being in the direction of Annapolis
The height attained $1,000 feet or about two and
three quarter miles, and Mr. Elliot gives glowing de-
scrton Of the scenery below him. when docking down
from his elevated eyerie. He says when Badens-
burg thin gauze veil appeared to obscure part OF
city its uhern extremity resting the Potomac,
ndria and It's northern the HILL Kaloraml
but through this he could discern objects distinctly
while beneath him, without any apparent cause, beau
tiful rainbow greeted his eye. In the distar &C. the
spires OF Annapolis seen.
Tie sight Of white man, descending from the Skies
caused much CONSERVATION among the negroes work
and their first impulse to run away. They SOON
however recovered from their fright and assembled to
assist the embarrassed mronaut while he put his
ease from any further anxiety by the approach OF per
son on horseback who came bearing invitation from
the Irolrtor of the estate that he would accept the
Inequalities of his residence There Mr. Elliot spent
the night and having recruited himself fatigues
OF his perilous adventure returned to the city yes
terday morning. He warmly welcomed and
congratulated by his numerous friends and acquaint-
the successful result Of his ascension said
that Mr.. Elliot may possibly make another ascension
OF money should be collected to defay the expenses of
doing, as 1t appears that Mr.. Elliot, instead Of being
gamer has lost by the enterprise about hundred dol
lars which ought to be made up to him in way or
other.
laughable anecdotc is related of the fright that Mr.
Eot's appearance descending in the balloon, caused
among the colored folks.
Having determined upon descent, as the shades of
night approaching the allowed the balloon
gradually 10 fall down and when within short distance
from the EARTH directed the balloon to skim along
that he might select good place for landing In his
course he perceived lane in which negro driving
team Of oxen. and seered after him The coiored man.
seeing bis approach stouty applied his whip to the
backs Of the poor animals, who for some time went at
full SPEED The balloon, however, overlook them Elliot
hallooed, Catch this line" The lighted fellow look.
ed upwards when, finding It really human voice.
he leaped the fence and fairly flew to the woods adion
ing.
somewhat similar occurred as already men.
toned when he had fairly made his descent and the
first persons who came up to his assistance were Mr.
Phillips and bis two sons who did all in their power to
afford aid Mr. Elliot came to the city by railroad from
Bladensburg and conveyed to the depot there from
Mr. Hliary's house. in his carriage together with his
balloon Previously to his depa rture early in the morn
ing all the negroes Of the plantation were permitted to
assemble around and take good look balloon and
basket, when most amusing was enacted
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