The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-23

THE LOST 1EsoNAuT.--A telegraph dispatch from
Detroit says that the balloon which carried on Mr..
Thurstou, came dovnE - the. 10th inst, on Ban
tiss Creek, Canada West. His body IL supposed to
be In the marshes near the creek and search n 10
be made for ii. The Detroit Tribune, giving an
account OF the fatal ascension, says:
The hrst ascension took place about o'clock In
tce morning. IL vas on the occasion Of . large
sunday school celebration at Adrian. The hal
loon was very large and we'll coustrueted one.
being about the height of two story building
when Inflated and ready to cut loose from, its fas
tenings Messrs Bannister and Thurston took
seats In the car attached to the balloon and
ascended safely and steadily. After REMAINING
abont forty minutes in the air, sailing towards
Ioiedo all the time. they aighted in the woods In
tue town OF Riga, Lenewee county near Knight's
s.Ation, on the Southern road, distart about
eighteen miles west of Toledo. Several men came
TO the assistance Of the adventurers, and they
proceeded t. prepare the balloon for packing. to
be taken back to Adrian.
In doing this the monster balloon was turned
netting aud to reach the valve. To do this Mr..
Ira Thurston, one Of the &ronauts took OF his coat
and got astride Of the valve block He then sus
sested that the car be detached from the balloon
While he fhould bold 1t down with his weight
This proved fearful calculation, for no sooner
was the still inflated body relieved of the weight
OF the car than it shot into the air with the sud.
depess OF a rocket, taking Mr.. Thurstou along
holding on to the collapsed silk OF the air ship in
that portion of its bulkl In this perfectly help
less condition the Ill fated eped straight into
the sky in the full sight Of his companions even
more helpless than himself. So far as is known,
there were no possible means for him to secure
his descent, whether safe or otherwise. The part
OF the balloon filed with gas full twelve feet
above MN, so that there was chance for him to
cut Its sides aud allow the gas to escape He could
only cling to his precarious hold and go whittier
soever the currents of air should take him,
without regulation o- control Of any kind the
- loon continued to mount upward, sailing of in
the direction OF this city and Lake Erie. The fatal
ascension took place about IL O'Clock, and q few
minutes past noon it was seen In the town of
Bisseld, in LeDewee county, apparently full three
niles high, and about the size of a star in appear
ance. 1t was still going up and on. At a quarter
The direction of Maiden, as ascertained by COM
pass bearings taken by parties observing it.
Mr. Tburston was an experienced balloonist,
having built several, and this being his thirty
seventh ascension. He was formerly a resident in
the vicinity OF Lima and Rochester, in western
New York, but has latterly resided in AdraiD,
where he was extensively engaged in business as
a Durseryman. He was a widower having lost his
wife last winter. He leaves an interesting daugh-
ter, about IL years Of age, to mourn her fathers
unknown, terrible fate.
THE GREAT CONFEDERATION AND EXPLOSION AT
MISUNDERSTANDING the great calamity which
has befalen the flourishing commercial city Of
Astrachan, Of which the Euglsh papers by the
last arrival furnish meagre an account, We find
full details in German files
According to the Cologne @ izet.e, the first FIRE
Oroke ont on the morning OF the 18th of August
Ia warehouse of coopers' hoops, on the left bank
OF the fol2a. In less thaa fifteen minutes the
nsmes extended to neighboring lumber dock,
whlch was totally destroyed. Meanwhile, q high
wind having arisen, by halfpast ten another dock
aud several dwelling huuses were in flames, and
the hre rapidly spreading it was fouud necessary
10 order to arrest its progress, to tear down the
buildings In its course. This apparently checked
the coitsgration in the direction of the wind; but
about ) O'Clock some burning brands we're blow
upon lunber-loaded bark lying in the harbor.
aud in few minutes the flames shot up mas
high, communicating to other vessels lying near
and soon whole feet of burning vessels parted
their anchors and floated down the Valga in their
Course setting fire to others. After faating some
hve versts the burning mass br ought pp at An uL.
Inhabited island, where some of the vessels sunk,
others burning TO the waters edge. Near this iu-
land, however, two of the vessels came in contact
with bark loaded with powder, which had ar
rived the previous evening, and tremendous ex
plosion ensaed, setting on fire large government
provision warehouse aud q private lumber depot
which were entirely destroyed.
At III, A. NJ, on the 18th, several of the burn.
ing vessels left their anchorage and doaed to ard,
the 80 called Cars Roadstead, where the smes
communicated to seventeen government yessela
loaded with provisions A bark, with a cargo of
AMMUNITION, and three ships freighted with cloth
all belonging to the government, were likewise
consumed The property destroyed in the city
comprises III dwellings, IL docks, many of them
fHii OF goods, aud stone church dedicated to the
Virgin Mary. The number of vessels lost, and the
value of the property destroyed, have not yet
been ascertaiDed.
Astrachan is the capital Of province Of like
name, and Is situated on aa leland in the Volga
river, about forty miles above it's mouth. 1t has
population Of about 5000, embracing Russians,
Armeuiaps, Tartars, Persians and Hindoos The
surrounding country is very fruitful. and abounds
in gardens and vineyards, while the river is well
supplied with fish, staple article Of inland trade
TIE ESGLIsH LANGUAGE IN yRGIsIA-The Rev.
VIM. s. Piumer, of Pa a few days since delivered
an address at the opening OF Female Seminary
iu Wheeling. The following is an extract:
Pronunciation, he said might be included ir
general remark about reading-but it deserved
especial mention. Virginia WAS settled when Dr.
johnson gave US Orthography y, aud Walker Orthoe.
py. Virginia had abided by these standards and In
his opinion she had done we'll. 1t was said that
were we'll educated Virgnian to speak in the
British Parliament, after he got through, every
member would claim that he was from his partic.
ular district The Eagiish language is found in
greater purity 10 Virginia than in any part Of the
continent.
SUSPECTED SLAvERs.-A O6nfession.-On Saturday
last eight Portuguese sailors landed at Montsuk
Point, L. L., of whom the N. Y. Journal VI COM
merce sayt:
They had large amount of money, all of which
was in doubloons and half doubiOons. They at
first refused to answer any questions, and between
Saturday night and Sunday morning seven Of them
left Sag Bsrbor. One, being sick, was left behind.
lie died On Monday morning. short time before
his death he confessed to have belonged to q SLAYER
b, ig which had jest landed cargo of slaves in Cuba
A brig was seen from Long Island, early on Satur-
Jay morning, SO close 10 shore that it supposed
she inside the bar. This boat in which they
came ashore was identified having been built
at Stonington, and she had the builders name on
her.
DE,TH OF CESTESARiAN.-Mrs. Ludwick Snyder,
Of Burnside township, Clearied county, Pa died
at the advanced age of l0S years, last week. Her
husband, who survives her, has reached the ripe
age of ll2 years.
SALE OF PAINTING EsrABLIsHxrSr.-Rice's print
ing establishment at Rockville, Tenn comprising
Brownev's Whig, the nox vile eg ister, nne job
Office and bindery, sold last week for S., ,200.
1t cost originally $l5,oe0.
FoR CAnroRsIA-Ths steamship Star Of the
West sailed from New York Monday, for Aspin wall.
with 800 passengers. Gen. Harney, Col. Pleasant
on and Lieut.. Jessup went in her on their way TO
Join the army in oregon against the indians. Gen.
Harney will command the forces. Father De smet
goes out With them as Chaplain to the army.
LAUNCH The Ru ssian war frigate "General
Admiral" Was launched at New York Tuesday
morning. She cost 81 900, and IL the largest
wooden vessel in the world.
BOILER EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LRs-The boiler
at Brydges factory, At Oneida, N. Y, exploded
Tuesday rnorniug, killing the nsineer James Her.
non. and morfally wounding an employee, named
Bunneli. The buildings are badly wrecked.
ATTEMPTING TO Pass CeusrERRHr M0sEY.-A man
named Joseph Fagel. was arrested In Dan Vile Va
last Saturday, for attempting TO pass . twenty
dollar note on the Bank of Charlotte, N G. He Wa
sent on for trial.
Mrs. Menior Towles. 80 badly burned In Freder
ickbnrg, Va on Thursday, from her clothes tab iss
n'e frcm lighted caudie, died In consequepcd -
Friday evening.
The Secretary ofthe Treasury has decided ths,