The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-30

iron the Boston Bee July zs1
Mons. Godard, under the very laudable motive OF
acnievng RroIessicnai reputation, which was
somewhat per1lled On Monday week, made q second
ascension yesterday afternoon, with his mammoth
balloon America from the AUiculturaI sroun3s.
Harrison avenue. The ascension was successful,
and fulfilled the promises Of the daring proaaut.
Imitation Of the "AmeriCu" commenced abut one
O'Clock, but was tempo arily suspenaeA on recount
of the thunder shower. It was resumed about "a
o'clock, and was continued until shortly after s. the
gas by this tine having completely fAed the bal
loon. The arrangements for the fowage of Ras
were more perfect than on tie former occ asiou.
though in quality, as then, II WIS more pondercps
than was desirable. At 81 O'clock the ropes hayisr
and the paraphernaa in general been put In salts
factory order and the passengers being al aboard.
che monster took its fight in q graceful manner
rising almost perpendicularly for nearly half mile
Il then took q sontheasterly direction.
The vOyagers were Mons. and Mad. GODDARD, j.
Howard Sleeper assistant editor Of the Portfolio,
G. L. COburn clrek In the dry goods importing
house Of Otis, Cushman Bancroft, Water street,
and --, five In all. Mr.. was an unex
pected passenger, as person who was expected to
ascend had not arrived Balloons, like railroad cars,
do not wait for passengers. Mons. GODDARD occu-
pied cross bar suspended by two ropes, some ff-
teen feet below the car of the balloon. While as
cen6ng the first half mile he gave series OF daring
gymnastics, one OF which was to hang head down
wards, supported by single foot upon the cross
with the other displayed streamers, Tags &C. After
these demonstrations OF agility he climbed up to the
of the balloon and Joined the company, who in
the meantime had been distributing documents.
fans, displaying flags, making observations &c. All
this was intently watched by full 10000 persons
within the grounds, and probably as many outside,
here and there.
judge, Of about half mile continued southeasrerIy,
in the direction over the harbor, at which time u
commenced descending with some rapidity, the voy-
ager no doubt suggesting as speedy q landing rs
I,1n mi tot tv.a haVA ha
tic, butat the approach Of nightall it is not safe.
The balloon descended on Deer Island about n
O'Clock, having first struck upon the water. and then
bounded LANDMARKS. The party landed safely thou Oh
Mr.. Mitchell, son Of Col Mitchell of the Long Island
House. rendered valuable assistance to the v0yagers
and the characteristic Inequalities of Dr. Morarty
were dispensed with unstnted hands. The ascent,
at late hour last night, highly gratifed with their
aerial trip Thus has Monsieur GODDARD squared him.
self with jealous public.
NICARAGUA BoNDs.-It will be seen by the sub
joined paragraph from the New Orleans Bee, that
Sr. Goicouria, the new Nicaraguan Envoy to Wash
ington, has appointed Messrs Pitcher and Slater,
of New Orleans, sole financial agents Of the re-
In the improved condition of General Walker
s,irs, Nicaragua bonds will presently be regularly
qnoted in the stock market
"By virtue OF the powers with which | was invert-
ed by the Supreme government OF the Republic OF
Nicaragua, as per documents deposited and record
ed in the office OF w. Chrsty, Esq, Notary Public,
! have constituted and appointed Messrs. Maron
Pitcher and Shad-ach +. Slater, the sole agents Of
the said republic for the purpose OF effecting loan
and settling such advances may have been hereto
fore made to the same.
They are fully accredited to that effect, and
have clone authority hereafter to assume obligations
and contracts for Nicaragua.
D. DE GoIcoUnIA.
New Orleans, July 10, 1885,"