The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-30

dicuIous. The balloon was descending. First
went out a coil Of rope very necessary for a
safe descent from trees. Then followed the
canvas in which to,wrap the balloon when it
dill get down. Then went two empty sacks
and few cloas Of dirt. Finally, and then we
felt an unchristianlille spirit Of retaliation,
down went Brooks coat though it didn't
weigh 4 pound. Still the car was almost
touching the tree tops, and hundred yards at
least to make. Attempted to take oil a pair
of Hart's best patent feathers, but perceived
there was no time for this. But one hope Of
fered, as the balloon was tearing alongrapdly.
There was an opening in the black forest Of
about twenty or thirty feet in diameter caused
by the cutting down of half dozen large
trees, the inner part, or funnel, being filled
with sapplings. Threw out the anchor, pulled
bad spirits Touched the tops Of the sap
pings, and bounded up like a ball, the car
fastening into the top Of a tall tree, the bal
loon above, and the anchor fast on the other
side of the opening. Pulled the car out safe
by the anchor rope. People to whom we had
talked half mile back were rushing in. Got
the anchor loose, and let it down. They took
hold it, and slowly pulled by directions.-~
Soon let the valve rope down, so that they
could keep the valve open, while we unloosed
the net work. Finally heard something d,qp
and the object after fall Of fifteen feet and a
handsome bounce, we found to be ourself, and
completely enveloped in the garment of Her
cules, which had dropped upon our hatless
head. Crawled out of the pitch darkne and
did not find it mach liter without. Direct
! ly tie car touched the tree above, looked at
watch and found it Z = O'Clock. lacking one
minute. Had thus been up an hour, been
thrown around in several currents of wind,
made almost complete circle, when we land
ed ten miles from where we left Mr.. Brooks,
having probably travelled double the distance.
Got the balloon down, squeezed out the gas
and folded it up, packed away the net work,
and all things safe and uninjured, but the am
eteur eronaut as well used up as an indiyid-
ua could be. Cur new but kind friends
carried the balloon, car, &c to the nearestres-
idence, which proved that of an old subscriber
Mr.. Archy Kier, nearly twenty-five miles
from Evansville. lie gave US good supper
a good bed, good breakfast. and was up two
hours before US looking for horses and wagon
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to convey us and baggage home, and all with
out charge. We here take occasion to thank
him and family for their kind attention, and
their neighbors for their Iabors in assisting US
to save the balloon. We arrived home at 2
O'Clock the next day, aoundantly satisfied with
the varieties afforded by our first and probably
Hast balloon ride, and trusting this account of
lit though written hurriedly, and under CON
slant interruptions, will prove as interesting
as our usual political articles.
We cannot close without thanking Mr..
Brooks for the pleasure he has afforded US
He is an experienced H1ronaut, a very clever
gentleman, and less fortunate than his deserts
warrant. He has given our citizens the OPP
portunity Of witnessing two as splendid ascen-
sions as were ever made. This time, with all
his labors, anxiety, and as we can vouch for,
perilS. he has lost money. He is welded to
bis novel profession, as we can nan imagine
any man may be to the profession of Hron-
autics, and We presume he will continue at it
till happy revulsion in his fortunes enables
him to comfortably retire, or till his mortal
valve rope is pulled, and he is let dorm. He
will ascend on the 4th Of July from Tere
Haute, and We heartily recommend him to the
liberal patronage of the citizens of that place
He begs ofus to return his thanks to Mr.. Miles
Stubs. with whom he stopped, during the
two miles this side of DTIllersburg, forthekind-
nesses shown him on the occasion Of his stop
page there Thursday night.
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