Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-10-09
The Balloon Ascension at Bangor.

'Al VIC very lHue appolnteJ on InufS-
day last week, Mr.. Wise started on his
aerial ght in his beautiful balloon
"1oung America from Summer street,
Bangor. The weather was fine, and the
wind, which had been blowing fresh lull-
ed shortly before the time appointed,
and everything betokened successful
trial of the aeronaut in navigating the
world above. The balloon started up in
fine style, amidst the plaudits Of the
multitudes, and in few minutes was
the companion of the clouds and the
| object OF the intensest interest to all
below. We watched the aeronaut's
car, until it was no bigger tn IN ..man's
hand, and at last was obscured BY an
intervening cloua. We give below the
account by Mr.. Wise.
GENTS My ascension to-day was rather
unrropitious though it went off handsomelv
from the ground prepared for it on Summer
street. The day was sgually and the imitation
was accomplished in two hours-not without
good deal OF trouble and anxiety on account
OF the hoisteroasness of the weather. At
precisely II o clock NJ, tbs hour announced
for starting, the ''Y Dung America' was re-
leased from her earthly trammels and she
darted upwards like Il winged steed. vibra-
ting and gyrating tremendously for the first
live minutes oi ascension, owing TO the great
ascending power with which she started and
which was necessary in order to. clear OH
structions around the point. Of departure. : s.
/ After the clouds We're surnounted a long
line of sea coast glittered among the heayenlv
tenements and it was an enchanted scencry,
in that direction To sec the Aeccv clonds
and the ocean nterminsled, as it appears r.,
the aeronaut when sailing above the level Of
the clouds is sight that cannot we'll he
/ described it must be seen to be appreciatcd.
/ | pom taking general observation 30 min
utes after starting found the current watt
ing the air ship rapidly eastward. ana this
oft OF the direction of Great Works the place
I | bad calculated to land att. Bv the time I
had lowered into the earrent with which 7
started, the line of direction was into an
mclcarcd and uninhabited country and I
made preparations to alight as near tho
bounds OF civilization as possible. could
not intercept single clearing and the bal
loon was making rapid strides over the
wilderness and my next best calculation was
70 aliSht in some thinly wooded juniper bog,
which was accomplished about five miles
north cast OF Great Works river. The rran-
mel took good hold and every thing promised
a toier,bls fair landiug and already the pas
was fast cxhausting. and upon looking ne the
time of day. ] found the VOYAGE was of ar,
hour and five minutes Duration, when all of
a Sudden a squall came bowling through the
trees and snap went the side Of the car. I'll,
force OF the wind ripped the rrapnel rope
through the side of the car and the willow
work flew in all direction and snch was this
!orce OF the wind tnat the balloon hauled
i the broken car over the tree tops, and oc-
clSlonAliv 1dmming ii against the body of
trees 50 aS to cause most terrific concusSions
with considerable wear and tear upon NV
apparel, and an occasional admonition that
1T were best Tor lne to spring from the car
: to save broken bones. Il stuck to- the ahin
> however, untilit had dragged me over 4
mile across tree tops and swamps full of
underhrrsh, and finally through a pond or
lake dousings me! several times under the
+, water. -.
This part of tho VOYAGE was MS terrific as
the earlier part was sbulimc. and / felt 10th
| to part with my ship, and did not until II
, had dragged me across the pond, and was
= about dashing me headIong into scraggy
piece OF dried woodland, where / concluded
that it was best to Jump
I At five minutes after p NJ, the tsYounp
, America left me in the midst Of a wilder
/, ness, out OF which made my waywith c,m-
pass and chart. After travelling two hour
9 | made the stream of Great Works. Thi,
|, followed down four or five miles, which
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