Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-11-25
Balloon Ascension.

Frof. Lowe made one Of the most beautiful and
entirly successful balloon Ascensions yesterday
that has been seen in these parts for long while
The Professors small balloon Pioneer" was
quickly inflated a. the crys,al Palace grounds,
and at preci ely three O. clock NJ, the little
globe ,hot skywnrd, amid the cheers Of a well
pleased multitude,
The ascension proved peculiarly successful and
consequently extremely gretiiyiug 10 the Profess
or anu his numerous fr ends. After remaining in
the upper regions for about two hours, ascending
to great elevation during portion Of the time,
and moving northerly direction for the most
part, the Pi ir made arrangements TO descend
He came down slowly, and found suitable spot
for landing but upon second thought concluded
to go on a little further after partaking Of some
refreshments which were rendered 10 him by the
Inhabitants Of the place over which he was how
ering. The village proved to be the West Farms,
about eighteen miles from this city.
We never saw a fner ascension. The largo
balloon "City of New York. is now lying under
cover, but will be inflated immediately commen +.
cling this morning, and will start on Saturday next
on her grand Trans Atlantic tour.--N. y. Noios,
18th. IItt
ARREST OF AN INDIANA MAIL RoBBER.-A
young man named VIM. H. Linn alias VIM.
II. Hubbard or Hibbard, was arrested yes
terdaY morning by officer Smith, of the day
poliee, charged with robbing the mail in
BroOkville, Ind also charged with robbing
jewelry store Of watches and various other
articles Mr. NJ Batzan, Deputy Sheriff Of
Franklin county, Ind, arrived in this city
on Monday night with requisition from
Gcv Willard, and Linn will be immediate.
ly taken before tho authorities OF Ind, for
trial DE is also said to have robbed the
mails in that State several different times
He probably will not 90 unwhipt of justice
much longer - memphis Eng
Gold may be all the time in mans mind
yet none Of his thoughts be golden,
To quell tho pride even of the greatest
we should reflect how much more we owe tC
others than ourselves
A sweet girl is sort Of divinity, to whom
even the Scriptures do not forbid us to- rem
der lip-seryice.
Strong passions belong only TO strong
minds, and terrible is the struggle that rea.
son has to make to subdue them.
If the world applaud us, we must thank
fully receive it as boon, for, if even tn,
most deserving appear to expect it as debt
/ it will never be paid
! A man is the healthiest and the happies
when he thinks the least either OF health OF
happiness. 10 forget an i'll is half the bat
tlea il leaves easy work for the doctors
A fellow not in good terms with his boot
had the impudence to remark that he coulc
sell them easily enough, because they hat
been half-soled once.
! Whats whisky briDgngF inquired
!. large dealer in the article "Bringing mer
to the gallows, and women and children t,
want was the reply.
An sABoLIuoNIsTr RIDDEN ON A RAN 7,
ARKANsAs-At Helena, the other day,
man hailing from tho North, and caliing
himself John Burnside, saw proper to in.
dnlge ia some sentiments not exactly suite,
to that latitude, for which he was, mex
morning, born through town on the sharl
edge OF a rall carried by ten or twelve strap
ping negroes. He was then escorted to th
wharf-boat, and sent up the river
THE SECRET OF oFLoRA TEMPLR's' SPEEp.-
One great secret Of the speed Of "Flori
Temple the fastest trotting horse In tn,
world, has been discovered II has beer
found, by measuFment that her stride
small as the animal herself isis equal I,
that Of sixteen'hand horse, She wins, b,
her long, low, locomotive style of going
which works with the exaotitude of mach
merry, and g4stes no power in unnecessar,
action, Of in what is more graphically term
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