The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11


as to satisfy both sutors and tho pubic THAI ample usss
has been done in tho determination Of the court Very
respectfully, R. q. GHLEr, souo.tsr.
An EsiaI Voyage
FULL ACCOUNT FROM TIE BALLoosIsrs OF rHsis
VOYAGE FROM PATERSON ON FRIDAY LAST,
THROUGH THE AIR.
From the Paterson IN. y Guardian, August 81
James Allen, OF Providence Of request given
the following account of their voyage through tas Ar
form US tSs. the scene Dsss Ssscun When isw
Thousand feet above the earth What they say Of seeing
the bottom Of the North river is Of interest All the bot
channels shadows ard flats could 30 distinctly seen rbs
chanel appeared Ike oeep gulch They say, hoseve.
count for whilst the bottom Of the river Clearly via
BILE to them:-
FRIDAY Aurust a 1sss
MEssRs EDITORS Believing that few facts IN regard
10 ase balloon ascension from Paterson may ~
WITHOUT interest to your readeIs, We have deemed *
The day announced for the ascension was OF the
beautiful OF the season. anc although there too much
wind for making the partial ascensions with safety Il
just ouch pleases most for making spisadid
voyage, although in this instance the trip could not b
But short as II was, TO US Il was full Of interest
II intention had the day been sufficiently calm,
TO initiate the balloon early In NE morning. and about
commence series Of short excursions from the earth 10
the height Of 200 feet BY means of cord and wncAss,
carrying up from four TO Six passengers al each trip
This We are in the habit Of doing AT all xscsusess
whenever the wind will allow IT.; but this Of the
windy days and would have been folly to have attempt
ternoon
About five O'Clock the car was attached to the balloon
opportunity offered any who might DC desroos
aerial voyage Of passage for me sum of $50.
After waiting for reasonable time, aud rospone
log TO the invitation We stepped INTO the adjusted
ballast severed toe restraining cord aod commenced
upward fight The accent made at angle OF ABOUT
forty degrees from the enclosure the wind carrying on
very rstdly As We arose, what magnificent scene pre-
seoied Itself view Tue thousands upon thousands
Of SPECTATORS who had assembled TO witness the
and who now, passed up ana away from tbs1
sending after their prolonged hsary cheers min
Rled with the music Of the band, amds the wsv,pg or
hsnokercoefs aud the swinging OF haas, was sceas
OF excitement not easily 20 be forgotten; but wasn
these were no longer discerrabe, aud turpsd
cur attention 10 toe sublime grandeur of shs
whole srouno rs, for q while Rxod
n'o sieIce Hho could describe the thrilling senssasas
produced en- such al occasion fhere were standing
betw heaven earth looking over the face * natars
seeing her be other way for a nus
dreo miles (perhaps more In every Oil ecton the vision
eXtencng over mounia ns aud valleys forests sas
plains from the risDg Of rivers TO their mipging with
tie itself, with its walls Of breakers bud
uR The shores, the cities, the towns and villages the
qet homes OF the farmers the feds OF waving graa
veroSpt pastures, all and much more II be In
glsnce NO obstruction 10 your view every point OF ka
compass "a open 10 you srcuod, above, below scksn
tg tepsaion IKE oizzress 10 your eoj,yrneui bat
there, standing a. we're in little world Of your o~u,
yeu cslpy contemplate the wonders OF nature, tl 80
consciously the mini carried back 10 the grsa, Fus
lanse, the Creator Of the universe.
AuCst mr, osiely rising we perceiy ed that
masirs directly Tor the city Of New Yosk. TINS yey
srsnyMg ba' previously told some OF our ffsncs
oa' We should epdeavor 70 stop at New York aud kaey
latd IOpg and city we selectsd TIA
c. Park laucpg piece began to cescapd
Az NO snced the Hudson
usual phenomsnop noticed the bsa othe river il
aeep Ard shallow places beng distinctly seen We no<cea
many ealing vessels and steamers crossed thu
river, ana propeller nearly underneath BY
Aer tss u.od ourselves BY picking gu, mary pro-
minen places IL the city, the various pubic squares the
Cicton reservoir, Crystal Palace, &c.
As we crossed tn. upper part OF the city could look
down urough the long streets and buy popus
hices running aod down the Streets 80 many ants
--ai such objects o'sIg very email bat being, nevertne
lees very distinctly seen oar oiros eye view was most
beautiful; IN fact doubtful whether tie great metre
poiG WIS ever eeen 70 go great an advantage was On
this occasion From The time tras crossed the aud-
son until we descended at the Central Park W could bea
the shouts CT the people inviting TO down while
hpIdreos gave chase in carriages on HORSEBACK aos
The scene exciting and highly amu.isg con.
sideripg the rate which we were travelling ou.s,p
p6g 90 we did, every tnpg In toe chase. AZ last We
reached the Desired SPOT toe grapnel throwa over
and caueh In Tue crtvce OF rock when the bAloou
was drswn Down by number Of men tba, ran 10 NEE
ne, a, Eve minutes six O'Clock. After landing our soct
OF vine vas distributed among those present. looked
uTon ~ possessing yr,uos from taa
fact Of us hsvioR descended from the heayenly regions
ter lively conversation with The hos, CT followers tas had
arrived, and taking m some water IN place toe ~lns
announced that intended TO ascend again vh.ch
ne do IN about fifteen minutes from The Of landing
We lsn With The best tee ings amid the hearty yod
WISHES CT the assembled crowd. Immediately on RANG
again New YORK, Brcosy and the various 10 wus aaG
villages with the peghboTng waters, NC we're unio,ded
10 view, and could lock down ON taeun IA anon
nap We ALMOST Immediately over toe Fast river
and here among inc various craft noticed the
Allen Pciot aad Fa river boats We folio "a win our
eyes the river round the battery but could not ace any
thpg OF the Stonugon boat Iookiug the eigo OF
tho car, saw Blsckwsl's 1sand directly beneath ua
and thought what capital Joke would DO 10 aght And
carry OIL seue Of the poor devils coninsJ there our at
IfDton nov drawn to Long Island: hearing steam
whistle and rumblug noise, looked and saw train
Of cars a,ou, mile east OF ping aorg tho drec
ton OF RfoSslyn, and looking like string OF FROM
ths We tuine1 our eyes 10 see IN, toe lsun law Al.
psrerty not lar ahead 81 us loomsd the Atlantic aud
- this was rather chilly locking sublest tarnvd our
ryes 20 look for Snoing place. mile tao ahead ot
Ne, ont lutte west Of nnflced n
ihiesly settled spot, which exsminsios, We cen.
oluee1 To be 10 tie neighborhood Union rrotax
P'rk having made up our minds % this eject, deter
minef 10 land az near Il as pses BILE kaowns that should
We slight there, should be Of falling iao good
hancs. The wind blowing fresh al toe time aud a
hndirg place was selected behind wood into which
sheltered position. a. 90 o'clock, descended soiy 10
the sarth not requiring the Of rotan
spot, most OF whom arranged themselves Along the
top Of rail fence near by essing their at
our landing amongst them. Mr.. Hiram woodruff, OF tho
mon Irotung Park, soon arrived, aud extended us
nearly INVITATION 70 he house, which gratefully
cepsed Thirty forty persons then hold OF long
rope, which attached N tho moved across
ire hsds IN The direction Of Mr.. woodrus hotel Bsforc
We hsn got sitly under way lady present expressed
dese Tor ride IN The balloon, when she invited 10
get into the car when she did We soon arrived A. our
hospiabe friends house aud having procured long
ropes nnumber OF ladies' carried several rcd
ftet and drawn down again BY hand All expressed them
selves highly delighted The balloon then secured in
It's psce, and, after partasnR OF bountful supper with
DOR friend Woodruff the balloon exhausted OF s gas
and packed MP. We spent the night our kind host
and returned 10 Paterson next day.
SAMUEL A KING.
sAsES ALLEN.