New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-23
EXCURSION IN THE REGIONS OF UPPER AIR.
THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY sixth BALLOON AS
eENaroN of MR. GoDARD


cENsIoN OF MR.. GODDARD.
Mr. Eugene GODDARD made on Friday his third ascent
at New York. with the same punctuaity and the same
good fortune the two former occasions Two travel
ing companions accompanied him-Mr. Isaac H. Bene-
dict teacher of the New York Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb (himsef deaf mute) aud Mr. Charles Lasae,
editor of the Courier des Etats Unis
minutes past four says me latter gen
US slowly upward almost perpendicuiary and under the
influence Of light breeze, in north direction
Mr. GODDARD the purpose of directing his movement
was provided with q fine barometer which he had re-
eeived that day 40 present from Mr.. J ,. Monot.
About four minutes after starting Tehad reached point
about 1900 yards above NewYork Some little sensation
nervousness which such occasion One could not
avoid feeling at first bad quite passed away and we
behed with unaloyed admiration the magnificent piano.
rama which spread itself out beneath eyes.
The hippodrome which we had just left appeared likes
waferbo1 The city had the appearance Of playing cards
scattered upon table baby garden all full Of little
squares encrcled with brook The high bridge
by optical illusion, almost to touch the hippodrome
Beyond the view stretched away to the WHILE
on the other side Long Island seen, with its white
villages and with the ocean for horizon.
The wind continued to bear us gently toward Hoboken
little to the north of the Eysiau Fields In crossing
the Hudson the balloon descended and we looked out for
something to speak to- but the river deserted The
lack conversation however, supplied by singular
phenomenon sentence of seven words, spoken in a
loud voice. wholly and very distinctly repeated by an
echo,
eight miles this side Of Paterson In consequence Of the
condensation Of the gas, we had now very sensp aP
Ii.
throwing overheard the ballast secured the pleasure Of
an Immediate descent In few minutes we touched the
ground without experiencing the least shock or osca
ton We cast about eyes for some hosptabe abode
which might afford repas for the lofty air had hugely
sharpehed appetite. For want OF something DETER
drank little wine, and then prepared to reascena
and who supposed had for good
running up at the top of their speed Mr. GODDARD mis-
cheyously amused himself by allowing them to approach
within speaking distance, and then suddenly throwing
pounds Of ballast be caused the balloon to rise
piece Of cork which had been held under water rises
pop TO the surface it is Free The newcomers
came to stand-stiil in amazement. Where are we "
: One mile from Bowling SPRING. Thank you" The
coloquy here cut short for the best Of reasons
We were soon at point higher than we had before
reached We were at altitude Of about 1850 yards
something than English mile Here spectacle
truly magnificent awaited The descending sun began
to disappear behind the Highlands. mass of fog Gu
off view Of the EARTH and seemed literally journey
ing in free space. Nevertheless, sounds from below
reached ears with certain distinctness We took
fancy to throw down the bottle We had just emptied and
about minute after, we heard the sound 1t produced II
We repeated at this altitude where terrestrial
SefaIe e could hare place, the vocal experiment W
had tried below Here too echo repeated with
pulous fdelity-words and music both--the two firs
| verses Of a well-known song:
/ Au clair de Ia lune,
Mon ami Pierre
But this time there eight words instead Of seven
Tbs SUM- with his parting rays obiquely illuminate
the fog and thus converted It into rosy mirror in who
we could see cur shadow upside down. BY degrees th
splendid picture yelled by the shadows Of eyeniu
and the SUMS disc finally disappeared behind the moul
| tains.
THE sun leaves us too sooni, said Mr. GODDARD alet
60 find him. little ballast thrown overheard su
fced to unyei to our wondering eyes horizon sti
gloried by the rays Of the setting We say
after with perfect TRUTH that We have seen the
twice in day.
The moon rose We now nearer the earth, an
our sadow followed us, in the form of microscopic ba
loon in black thrown into relief upon luminous groun
soon upon the left we dscerned city in glow of ga
light which rightly judged to be Paterson We
tiuued to descend and in little while found oursely
within hail of the earth. above deep valley.
The report of gun smote our ears Why man VIII
don't be alarmed have only shot rabbit which 20,
approach scared up See therep In fact looking dow
we saw the shadow Of man, holding eiost the shadow
arabbit.