New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-11

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the thermometer ranging at ~ snd the barometer a
low - inches. Although the aero, aus were MOI
pleased Nth ths state 81 things, they sai 4 W a. not
p,s' 20 ihrow IF any bsast a. the sun rays on Tue
balloon would -; The ,a- and give me vessel ne"
IN Ie.ns upward There was good philosophy IN that,
sAf yre.iy SON W. noticed II. verihcaiion. ~ o,
ocock the mercury In the barometer had isen 10 -
inches showing our sltitutc to BE- nearly one mile
We could then bear tbe losing at cows Nt1 distinct
ness h. seven minutes move the barometer Indicated
- inches, ~ ~ near as could o. sppToximatcd only
three inches and half ,siuw the minimum figure
r.sct I'd duriIg n. yoysgr which was AZ night, when
was too dark ~ make ub-.rva,inns CO i1r irs'Gu-
mont uuT DIX h's. slu ade therefore was about tNo
Twelve minutes aier O'Clock we i'scrci in the
east What 80 IT,i -ppaaird ~ be- the reflection o the
in the ky lat oDs al the party asserted that
We Hers many mlrs frou lake aad 80 Il was, Il
tie sder VII know by and By. TIE noble air vessel
was rispirg aotg n brisk rate, d'aggic- Is shallow
on tie ground ricITcled 10 fantastic collars. A hne
light six umbrella marked -. Geo. DAVIS had
ben let in he beat by some person IN Washington
square. appropriated thu ami, unfolding Y, hAd an
excellent protection Tor myself AMI Mr. eager from The
There wSs nvN uoubi that What had al nrst seemed
q hTi'alcy ~ the eastern heavens was nothing less
Il au an IN ense BODY 81 water. The acrnants con
ended tha; il eoVd only he Lake Enc, aad they were
ri.o; Tor irsclrE the shore and observing the Little
Is ar0- is contour coiIe,ponded almost precisely with
the L az 4 ,ubimer So De Bsger broke on numaa
view. Lake Eiie y VIII be remembered, has sur
face Of SEQ squaIe miles end, though We could not
behold the whole OF IL, the view lost none oi It's mag
Ii. from the cause. Its eNpanSV, limited anu
bounced only by the great where II blended with
the heavens seemed eternity of watersvast, meas
useless the bending canopy Itself. Groups OF white
clouds Ike great puff from steam pipe hoated Ian
guidy on every side, unfolding their gsuzrAe robes
aud passing of in eddy'ng currents. There was co..
lection II houses huddled together where the hGunee
River pours its tribute into the lap Of the lake, and
this a. Toledo and there IN That great bend dotted
with specks Of land Perry gained his victory 1913.
Seven O'Clock the gallant Atlantic parting con-
rany with the shore, little north of Pore Chiffon,
Then making due Fact. We were low enough 10 dis
uish objects Of the size Of men, and As the balloon
dsrted above houses cnuld plaiuly sccrl people
ard hear their voices. One apPehenslSe Individual
beloved out, YOU'D better watch out; that's the
Lake." while another ,On.ented himself with tue eI
clamation, " lIoO-e-el" A small propeller did the
Atlantic the honor 10 blow her whistle a. situation,
and Immediately hove 10, her commander doubtless
imaginiIg We were about to descend llto the water
where be would have To pick Us out. considerable
quantity OF ballast was row discharged, and As at -
o'clock swept BY Sardusky City the ba ometer shot
up 10 81 inches, The thermometer ndica Ing 5O7.
Tie balloon having reached the rared regions, eX-
padded almost 10 ~ full capacity, and gam II was
found necessary TO pull down the safety valve and let
of cas-. by this irSe had sailed far from the shore,
and the bosom OF the lake appeared dotted for miles
VI nth white Objects which knew 10 be scnOoners.
NeSsrs La Mountain and eager had been asleep since
seven O'Clock bug at hafpast eight Prof. Wise direct
ed more ballast to be thrown overheard, and they
awoke TO what the matter vas Inc alarm which
suggested this was over, however, amt AZ nlLe
O'Clock the whole party were as merry ~ when they
were lifted toward the clouds at starring. At half
past 4 ne O'Clock overlook q steamer bound Tor
Buao the decks OF which were crowded with persons
wboso huzzas borne TO our ears attended by the
shril scream Of the boats eteam whistle. We were
waiting along no. more than 800 feet from the Lake
in NOrheasteTly course, making decidedly the fastest
time on record. At six minutes of ten o'clock the
steau boat could be family on the horizon, so
rapid was our fight. The balloon was then passing
over Long Point hear the spot made famous by the
detachable prize t battle Of Morrssey and lieenan for
the championship of America Soon We hadtriversed
nearly the entire length Of Lake Erie, distance OF
two hundred and fifty miles, accomplished 10 three
huuis
At haif.past 10 O'Clock we had Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario both IN sight, spectae that could not be
viewed without mingled sentiments of admiration and
wonccr The balloon had now attained an altitude oil
nearly mile. terrible storm was surging beneath
Us, the trces waving and the mad waves surging
against the chores OF Erie in an awiuy tempest uous
manner. But above the carecrng whirpoos and the
thundeIing breakers swan the proud Atlantic, not q
cord displaced breadth OF silk disturbed, soaring
aoit with her eNpectan crew, and gaily hesd0g for
the salt crests which bound our vast Republic. Now,
Ike gurge, the subaued roar OF the pllshing
and headlorg Cataract Of Niagara.
~ II o'clock having skinned over the Lake shore,
still bound esstwsrty, the balloon brought us in sight
of Buffalo and Niagara Falls also Of the celebrated
" elland Canal. Wehad reached Alright OF more than
a mile, the barometer marking 23.6 inches. Az IL
O'Clock we we've nearly between the Falls ard Buffalo
incnug rather to the lett OF the latter Here we had
view Of tie great cataract, o'ni-au ga ran, = me
dundcT Of he Waier," rs the Indians call It, Gen
Bricks Monument. Queenstown, Grand Island, ST.
GATHERINGS Gravel Bay, Lewiston, Black Rock, Fort
Erie and other celebrities OF that locality. hei1moUs
Falls quite Insignificant seen from oar altitude
There was 10 u.s. descent OF about two lie H. ana Inc
water seemed 10 be perfectly mOtiOnlesr. Inc spray
cave the whole an appearance as Office and there WAS
moth ing grand or snblme about d. Passing the west
en terminus Of the Erie Canal the balloon was borne
directly toward Lake Ontario. Our ballast was now
nearly exhausted ard u have determined crossing
the second axe Sould lave been sheer reckessness
and haIihooJ. AT this poir Il was resOlyeito descend
10 The earth land AIR eager and myself in our stead
take 10 sufficient quantity OF new baa-t and again
steer Tor the Atlantic Ocean. Gould this nave been
done there il scarcrly doubt Of Messrs. Nise aud
Ia Mountains reaching their destination. The ar-ship
was lowered, but was Immediately caught 10 the
hurricane which Was then raging ahd carried very
near the tops Of trees which We're bending and
SW swing 10 AID fro by The force of the wind Mr..
La Mountain az once threw over the buckets add their
contents, ano tho LIT tlls gave NJ kept Us from
being crushed in the woods. Like 3 ballet we shot
cut into the Lake The machinery WAS got in
readiness To be tossed out aud every possible prepara
ton made for keeping DOT the waves. For while we
cherished the nope that we would be able to pass the
broad expolse Of deep IN safety though we knew ge
had ueariy 1870 miles 70 traverse. But tn. hope died
ont in ess than hour as the trOoping Winds bore
down on us, 1t seemed, with greater and increasing
ferc,ness We nal got iar out, and there was no land
in sight. dreary wase Of nearly 600 square miles
If water was before aud around as At length We
nesrec the dashing Dloss. which were wildly hiDgng
up their white caps and chasing one another toward
the northeast. For me, lifetime was concentrated
IL that swlu perilous moment. 1t the first time
since bad se 10 II IL The boat suspended 70 the bal
loan tba; had experienced fear a. Z" my safety.
looked around az any COMPANIONS they calm, bu,
their COuutenaLc-s gave ne 10 assurance. Plunge,
plunge went tbe iron bars Of the machinery INTO the
waves, now rolling ten feel hight And tie Allan
tic otedent 70 tbs magic control again bounded up
ward our oi te way Of The dark sud hungry clement.