Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-07-09

less" In May, sc, Mrs. McGlll visited
Philadelphia, and after one or more visits
to the said institution. obtained the cuslo-
DIV of liule Mary, and took her 10 Rich
mond. Mrs. Holt no, being pleased with
this arrangement, has ever since been try
lug TO gel the Little girl, but so far she has
been unsuccessful.
The Grand Balloon Excursion.
The first grand experimental air voyage
to the seaboard took place from Washing
ton Square, ST. Louis, on Friday evening.
Professors Wise, La Mountain and Ga
ger made successful ascension in their
mammoulh balloon, Atlantic, al 40 mln-
ules after six o'clock. The initiation was
witnessed by thousands of citizens with
in The square. and outside The enclosure
there was dense throng.
VIM. Hyde, the reporter Of the RePub-
lican, accompanied the voyagers' but
should his weight prove an obstruction to
the passage, he would be landed al ia
vorabe point; and this course will be re-
peated, if necessary for the accomplish
ment Of the end in view, until all The par
~, excepting one. together with the boat,
be landed-Mr. Wise being determined
to reach the Atlantic coast, if such thing
is possible. A package containing letters
and 81. Louis papers has been sent by the
United States Express, which will be for
warded TO The agent al New York from
whatever place the e onauls aIIghI. They
expected TO reach some point on the sea,
board between 9 and II o'clock on Sat
urday.
Mr.. Brooks, the manager Of the 81.
Louis Museum, preceded the main party
few minutes in his balloon CorneI, de-
signaling to accompany the Atlantic a
short distance and return in the morning.
The weather was favorable. and the bal
loon took direction towards Lake Erie,
but when last seen was pursuing course
almost due east.
THE ATLANTIC BALLOON TmP-HH
Hands Carried Through in Twenty
rs.-The Troy Daily Wing learns
from Mr.. eager, one of the passengers
by the Atlantic, who arrived in Troy on
Sunday morning, the following parncu-
lars
saturday, II p. M, ST. Louis time
were abreast of Rochester, over Lake On
tario, when the altitude was changed on
account of increased wind, which was
blowing perfect hurricane, unaccomPan-
led by rain. The supply of gas was
small, consequently the balloon DID not
reach the altitude above the storm. The
vessel was Immediately headed for shore.
When the storm was highest, the vessel
was only about lhirly.leel above the level
Of the Lake.
1--WE reached land in few seconds in
the town Of Henderson, Jefferson county,
with all hands on board. We landed IN
an edge Of woods with The basket swing
ing to and fro, making rapid evoluIIonS
among the higher branches OF The trees
the passengers cIinging to The rigging
The strength and general excellence of
the arrangement OF the balloon basket
probably saved the party. The balloon
was left in high tree, swinging above
the boat, and much damaged.
The whole distance travelled is l,l5O
H. . ,,.,od -, e.dO n m IN FRI
dsy from ST. Louis, and landed at Hen
derson. Jefferson Co., al 2:2O, Saturday
p. m"
Mr.. Lamountain remained in charge OF
The balloon, Mr.. Wise, Mr.. eager and
Mr.. HYDE went on in the eastern train.
A grand reception was given TO The par
ties al the village Of Adams, Jefferson
county. Mr. eager went TO Troy. Mr.
Wise to Albany, and Mr.. Hyde TO New
York.
The peril Of the aroneauts over Lake
Ontario is thus described by Professor
Wise
For while they were within sixty
fee, OF The wafer, and every particle OF
ballast, mail, Diapers from the overland
route from California. which had been
made up for ihem) provisions, baggage,
overcoais, instruments, and even the
pIanks of the boat were thrown over
board, but despite this they struck the
lake twice. The waves were rolling
high, dashed into fury by the tornado. and
the side of The boat was stove IN by them.
The first time they struck La Mountain
was in the boat. and he was a, once drawn
up into the basket. They then were for
,unaiely raised some sixty feet at which
altitude they were carried at about fifty
miles an hour, 10 the American shore.
which they struck al the town of Hen
derson. Jefferson county. Here they
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