The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-06

the bottom Of the cAr except Mons GODDARD who stood mn
holding upon ne valve AL hoping that the would
soon pe controed aud We landed safely Terra TRINA
suddenly the balloon took fearful leap aud brought
The car with tremendous crash against stump half mp
setting AZ Mons Godards face struck the fence aud he
was thrown TO the ground AT the moment Colonel
Latham and Mr.. Hole thrown headfuremost out of
the car Mr. Befnan and ourself were left in this car
alone and relieved Of the greater portion Of its weight
expected 10 bound again into The air. Mr. Bean with
great inreiay eahered up the side and seized the
valve rope, while Mons GODDARD took hold Of the rope
swinging below. furious wind AT that swept
past the balloon made another bound and dashed the car
against tai heavy, dead tree The blow knocked lis
sensible, and the next knew were lying with our
back upon Inc ground the rain beating in face our
head crowded into OF the car and the trunk
tree lying across body We could move IL APP
pears that the netting caught in the have mentioned
and SO strong the force OF the wind that the balloon
pulled II the car and the gas then escaping rap
idly the tree held the balloon secure
UNITED srArrs STEAMER wAKrR-The United States
surveying steamer Walker arrived at New York We'd
nesday from the Capes Of the Delaware The following
her officers commander B. r. Sands first lieutenant
j. T. Daar; acting master H. N. Crabb passed assistant
surgeon, Mr. Duva; first assistant engineer W. Holland
third do J. n Horus W r. Wliett John Hollins clerk
Frederick Tetesi acting masters mate, VIM. Sands.
Hos LINK Boyps-The Henderson (Ky) Reporter Of the
2lst September says
We regret learn Of the declining health of that pure
and ineerruptible statesman, the Hon Linn Boyd For
some time past be has been labong under chronic diar-
rhoa and Is now much enaoiated At last accounts he
convaescentN
THE YELLOW FEWER AT NonFoLE AND PORTSMOUTH The
Weldon correspondent Of the Petersburg Express writing
on the 4th, says:
am truly gratihed TO state that the tdings from the
fever district to-day decidedly favorable and if the
weather continues clear and cool il is present the
news viii continue to be favorable
The physicians all advise absentees be too basty
in returning, there is still danger TO be incurred
The from Norfolk for the last hours represents
seven deaths and no cases Among the deaths hear
Of Mr. Robert Dalrymrle, stone Mrs d, his wife
is still quite i'll.
For the 4s hours ending this morning o'clock there
have been but death in Portsmouth and cases
One Of the is Dr. W Hungerford Of Baltimore
Several passed through here to-day their
way home and also the following physicians Dr. q s.
HamiIl OF Philadelphia, j. II. T. Mcdowell of Richmond
VIM. b Thompson Of Botetourt, and II. W. Webster Of
Baltimore"
TALKED oF-A regular line Of steamers between Austria
liza and the United States, via Panama, is talked Of
DEATH on Ilox. ARCHIBALD STuART-The Floyd lniclli-
geneer the death Of this gentleman his resi-
dence in Patrick county, Virginia. the 18th Of Sepen
be OF disease Of the heart He served the people repro
sentative in Congress and in the legislature and
OF the few who members Of the State convention
Of 70 and 90, and also of that of 80 and 81.