Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-15
5nailn l'ir9inian.
Tho Lost Bnlloonist Found

pis,o,igt o. ruE RrauNs " Mr.. rnURsroN.
We recently published short telegram announ
cling the discovery ot the rcmnns ei Mr. Thurs
tom the nrrnnaui. who on the 10th oi last Sep
trmhcr. made what proved II he fatal balloon
ccnsion. The Toledo Blade II the Sth furnishes
the following particulars Of the finding of the re-
MAINS
On saturday afternoon son Of Hong was
searching in piece ol woods Tor some lost sheep
on n farm about six or seven miles from this city.
In his search he penetrated II theket of Brusl-
wood on n knoll surroudcl hy wet land. aud there.
at the foot of large oak tree, he discovered nr.
tlrcs IT elothtng, boucs, &c., which satisfied him
that n dismrmhefcd human body had dccnvcd.
aud portions of il hrcn eaten by animals. II was
near dark aud the bay returned with all speed to
the house with the uews; but II wns too latn to
prosecute the examination further that night.
and it was postponed TIL ycstcria, morning. when
the ncighhors were called. aud party proceeded
To the spot where the boy hnd found the remnius.
There were PORTIONS Of n human body, without
doubt, scattered around near the tree al,o,e men
toned Close hy the tree, nnd imhrldcd in the
earth, wns found the Jaw bone. broken. mud matted
hair. purt, in the earth. About two rods from
the tree was found one Of the hon- oi the person.
containing foot nearly perfect, but much dccom-
posed. and portion oi the shin-hono with flesh
aahrrin!- to it, The boot had been gmnel. aud
evidently the flesh hnd been cnru l., hog, ar wild
animals The other boot wns near hy. Portions
Ul tho snno were also iinnl scattered hbont,
and several Of the nails. teeth, Ac., and parts
of the skull were lying near The clothes were,
hawcyrr, the means oi identifying Tia" body, they
hcing not much DESTROYED hut that their tex
lure could hc discovered. The rnuls were of
small check plaid pattern. Tia" shirt was CON
~idcrahlv rotten. The coat seemed to be snuff
cnlnrcd and black silk handkerchief wns found.
tied ns it wa on the neck. In the pockets of the
clothing wrr" tounl n lcpinc silver watch, jnrk
hntc. and huekshin purse containing Sl3G III
money \ pair Of gloves were found IN of
the cont pockets. and III another n letter and sev
"rnl cnrls. Ihc letter. after driving. rcada-
bt, and WAS found to hc directed To Mr.. Thurston.
Il WAS fram Philadelphia house. in reply to
eumc inquiries he hal nude nhout silk Ior bal
loon.
From the cards. letters and memoranda, it is
rendered, il not certain. extremely probable. that
the body there scattered about was that of Mr..
Thurstun- seen near Knights Station,
tie 10th nf September last, when carried away
Lv the escaped balloon dashed to pieces. nnd
,heso piece Snawed hy nnImas in that secluded
thiekct
The balloon asccndcd from Adrian Mt ninc o.
clock. on the 10th OF September Inst. with Mr..
Baunistcr and Thurston in II. descended On the
farm of Mr. $. pnpr, III Ogden near knights
Station, at about ten O'Clock, and the c,capndc
CURED at about hall past ten O'Clock, owing to
the removal ot the carr pes md other weights,
while Mr.. Thursion WAS trying To "len the valve
when, N hystnudors expressed 1t, the balloon
huundcd up like rocket carrying Mr.. /. M
aho,e stated 1t must have been within - or 80
minutes Of this time that the valve gavo wny, and
he fell