Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-05

4 balloon IN new VkAe0us'
We happened to be in New Orleans on last
Sunday afternoon. and about 4, p. NJ, found
ourself with a large crowd inside of an enclo.
sure near the corner Of Poydras and Baronne
streets. There was to be a grand Balloon As.
%cension, and crowds were fast gathering into
witness the unusual sight. The process Of
imitation. with gas from the city Works, was
going on when we entered, accompanied with
. fine band Of music. Several were to ascend
with the eronaut. by i~vitation and otherwise,
and one young gentleman who went BY the
familiar appellation of STARR, (and who from
his general acquaintance and popularity We
took to be really something Of a Star,) find.
ing there was a seat yet vacant, and that he
could obtain it for the small sum Of fifty dollars.
very coolIy took two twentys and . ten and
handed it to the eronaut; he doubtless had
an innate desire to make q better acquaintance
with bis namesakes in the heavens. While the
imitation was in progress, q man dressed up
in ribbons and spangles, came forward on a
stage, and amused the young folks by leapiog.
tumbling, &C., at the conclusion of which a very
magnificent specimen Of the fair sex, in tights
and spangled founces, appeared also upon the
platform. and executed . pas de deur with the
aforesaid acrobat, 10 the u~nrestrained roarings
(something between a laugh and a yelD Of the
miscellaneous assembly.
At last. everything being ready. the captain
and passengers took their seats, the ropes were
cast loose, aud the balloon beautifully ascend
sd-ths spangled acrobat hanging b his heels
70 a rope attached 10 the car, some ten feet
beneath it--and IS il wendell its way to the
clouds in the direction Of the Lake, amidst the
acclamations Of insiders and outsiders, he con-
tinued to execute various gymnastic feats, and
finally assembled the rope and took a more se-
cure position inside. The balloon, at the time,
we thought, must have been near the shore Of
the Lake. and thiaking it would there descend,
We discontinued watching il, and started ont to
find something else interesting to look at.
Bot the following, which Va take from the
Pscayans Of Tuesday, proves that it was I bal.
loon ascension and voyage such AZ has never
been witnessed in these parts and scarcely
any other:
Recommendations q despatch, dated Grand
Cult, April 30th, politely forwarded to US, we
learn that n. GODDARD, with bis companions,
continued his trip Of Sunday evening in his
spIssdid new balloon, ~ far as ffteea miles
Of Port Gibson, Miss, which was
reached ct about ! A. n. yesterday; and that
having PCT out three Of the passengers there,
ne started again to prosecute bis voyage yet
sssa- ri so 4a4 |
The party which left him, have taken passage
on the Frank Lyon.
From the Bee Of Thursday, we take the fol.
MI. GODDARD At Nicksburgs-Yssterday atele.
graphic despatch was received from Mr.. God
dated Vicksburg, 10 which be announces
lis safe arrivals that place. ia good health,
ind adds that bic party will leave BY the South
Belle. Vjcksburg 10 400 miles from our
my, and We presume NJ. G. reached there
shortly after leaving Port Gibson, though the
despatch b silent on The subject.