Smyrna times., 1858-09-30
The Balloon Panic.
FURTHER PARTICULARS AS TO THE CHILDREN
AND MIR. THURsTON.

hours afterwards near BIptIste Creek, T.. W.,
Mr. Thurslon was seen upon it Il short time be-
fore it secured, and is probably now IN the
marshes near Lake st. Glare. Search is be-
ing m1de for hIn, and there Is great excite
mcnt throughout the whole country. His body
has not been found, nor has he yet turned up
alive.
MORE ABOUT THE CHILDREN CARRIED OFF BY A
BALLOON, AND SUPPOSED TO BE LOST.
Our correspondent at the Illinois Fair, at
Centrala, acquuIEts us Of the following thrill
ing occurrence: Mir. e. w. Brooks, Of this
city, an d.ronaut Of considerable distinction,
was advertised to make an ascension from
spot contiguous to the FAIR ground, on Friday
evening, after The closing exercises Of the Fair.
Instead, however, Of going up himself he yield
ed 10 the Solicitations of young man who has
been travelling around with hm, learning the
theory and practice OF ballooning, and who
begged that, as the evening so fine, he
might be allowed to test the value of his
knowledge by little experience. The young
man, whose name has escaped the recollection
Ut our informant, made the ascension in Il beau
tllul style, In the presence of thOusa nds of ad-
mlrng and wondering people. The atnos-
phcre was so quiet that he rose almost vertical
ly TO great height, and then, when it was sup
posed he would descend, the balloon passed IN
10 current Of air which bore it away TO the
southeast, and finally carried it cut of sight
1t was said that Mr. Brooks was much ANNOYED
at his pupil for refusing to descend before
striking the current Of air which bore him
away from the scene of his ascension. He did
not return until Saturday morning about day.
break, and then communicated an account of
ms most thrilling experiences. The current
OF air which bore him of to the southeast, carried
IN III 10 at,o1 E l,r,f
thought Of descending. BY means of his Crap
ping lrons the descent was made with safety
and ease, aud he found himself alighted near a
farmhouse, the inmates Of which regarded him
with the greatest wonder and qualification.
The balloon was made fast to a fence, and
after a short conversation with the farmer and
his wife, they were persuaded to make an as
ccnsIon OF few hundred feet, one at a time
The balloon, relieved of all extra weight, rose
readily, and was easily pulled down again by
means OF the anchor rope. The farmer and lis
wife were highly pleased with their trips and
while expressing their qualification, two OF
thcir children, one five aud the other three years
OF age, who had been looking on with astonish-
men, scrambled into the Car and cried out,
" Let me 20 up y" let me go up!'
The ceronuut proceeded at once to gratify
them, but from some carclcssness or accident,
as he was letting them up, the rope slipped
from his hands, and the balloon mounted up
wards with The velocity Of rocket. The tram
TIC agony of the parents and the Consideration
of the aronaut may be imagined. In minute
or two the balloon had passed entirely out OF
sight, aud was lost in the blue depths of the
sky. Nothing could be done but to hasten back
10 Mr. Brooks at Centrui., and ask for advice
Our informant learns that Mr.. Brooks ex-
pressed his opinion that the balloon would re.
main in The air about an hour before commen-
chg TO descend, ard, while at its greatest aIt-
iude, the children would probably freeze to
death unless, in their fright, they had precipi-
lated themselves from the car
Mr.. Brooks, early on Saturday morning, set
out in the direction the balloon had taken, in
hopes 20 recover it, and find some traces Of the
lost children. We have, up 10 the present
time, heard nothing of his success
LATER.-ReScHe Of the Children from the
Bstt00n.-We learn from the ST. Louis Re
publican OF the 2lst that the balloon, with the
children OF MIR Harvey, which had esca ped
from its fastening on Friday afternoon, came
down on Saturday morning at day break, near
Carthage, Ill.,, some 43 miles distant from Mr.
EIlrvey's residence. 1t was discovered by a
farmer suspended IN the air, attached by the
graphing rope to tree in his yard. lie i'm
the youngest child asleep in the bottom Of the
basket, and the eldest carefully watching over
her little brother. They had been waited about
by dtfcrent currents Of air throughout the
night, and had come to halt but little while
before they were relieved.
The story the girl told was, that as the bal
loon ascended she cried pteously to her father
to pull it down. She said she passed over
town where she saw great many people, to
whom she likewise appealed at the top of her
voice. Her little brother cried with cold, and
the heroic girl took off her apron, covered him
Il nd got him to sleep. In handling the ropes
she happened to poll one which had the effect
to bring the balloon down, and although not
understanding the philosophy of the movement,
she was quite content to keep the valve open,
so long as by doing so she found she approached
the earth. The youthful GrinI voyagers were
in the balloon about thirteen hours and quar-
ter.
THE LOST ERONAUT OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN.
Mr. Banniser, says the Detroit Tribune, re-
turned this afternoon aud con bring only the
worst tidngs. The ba l6on he identified, and
sent the 81 k Of which it was composed TO this
city last night. He himself renal lined to search
for his friend. To-day he comes back despair
| ingly. He states that the balloon valve on
/ which Thurston sat is torn out from the silk of
the balloon three quarters OF theway around,
indicating unerrngIy that the weight of the
unfortunate man was too great for the strength
of the sides, and that the silk gave way, when
he must have dropped of: The only hope now
left is that the body may be found, and the hand
of Affection be permitted to lay il in its final
resting place. We earnestly trust this may be-
the poor and only boon left for aching and sore.
ly smitlen hearts to crave.
BRAVE MAN,-ihat New Orleans doctor must
be-Mr. J S. McFarlane-who is trying tc
prove that dirt-or dirty streeis-have nothing
to do in propa agating or keeping alive yellow lie
yer! Indeed, on the whole, the doctor rather
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