New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

1 o., sno,.inc s,ean,boa.s below boxing iks 10Y
bn,s floating in gutter, and emitting fam, pals OF
/ smoke Az about ocl'-k, we could ses tos, mo
| ,s.nle below were bsymg their sunset. Sfboug, NO
were in full bl,Ze OF isbt Inc pfNres IOpsed hks
80, Sslds of polar ic- slightly nuged with green,
bn, oui,e destitute Of luminous properties Betweeo
ne and them hnrg suspended, evidently, daTk sni a.
,no.t ops1- belt which seemed IKE Nai dra"n over
,rs cann;ry The slierraie patches oi cuE'ivSef
! ,or.Js y,.,,r she.t- and htte hills and ga'ohes,
Cav. IN all a diversified appearance; though the hhis
had lost their r,0tise c'ne'hke hppeNshcc, am
seemed 10 be vast eugar loaves, ffeted WIN ra'lns
and lenor -paIiucs-the effect oi aierbs'" o'st aAi
,ass Such a sD.ctace must be seen 10 be appre-
Sis,ed and can be only by those VINO s,ny h1-
.uTe from the favorable position We oecopleu' ,eD
gradually, the darkptss stole up noni rsgN. sa,
!, Wa. a. Though invisible hands were hnbs
40 tho vail as Il approached and enVe'oped u.
In a few moments the sun let rs, dl-appes'nS 70 u
hszv. luminous bank Of red. IL dii not become
da,k Throughout the night, We were spie - al
,irts 10 distinguish the pralres from the No''eI
country below, even when az an atHuie ~
tso miles We were floating in a sort oi ranspne.t
vapor which ~lthuui pO'scssirg any Pe'cepI "g,,,
VET SCENE 20 be ade up OF luminous par tno
effect of this light very peculiar gave ms
balloon phosphofescsp; appearance as thougn'l we're
charged With fire. s. 'pOseItal was this, thst every
line of the betting, every fold ot TIE sk TN1ry cotI
and wrukle we're plan ly viei Die "a u lhnmhsteu
nv ,orches and | coali az any moment tell TINE by
consulting my watch. This phenomenon became mono
striking a. /, creased our alt tai-. Nv Theory OF
fact 80 remaikt bic and beie nuheard Of Ia tnas tne
clouds charged with elrcuicAl principles, and ac,ei
upou by the bsa, of the sun, emitted and dispenser
through the air the luminous particles, wnicn, thouSn
separately ipdsiipguisb"be, were siiu me myri@d
torch bearers o' our wondr'us way LUIS theoiy -
scientific warart in the fact that shlps nave some
times been similarly illuminated az sea, so poNeunY
tia, the mast head was visible from deck weeh would
proceed from the causes, acnpg under INHERENT
circumstances Thai is not natural feature OF nght
above the earihs surface is shown by the isc. .haS
when Charles Green, Marx hason and Lord Holland
made their famous Nocturnal voyage IRON honooh 70
Welburg. It go dark It seemed a. II the b.heon
were passing through solid blocks oi black mafuie'
THE DAVIS.
From o'clock until sunrise. az about 4l O'Clock,
kent the balloon within 400 800 feet OF The eNth-
usr during that time bat three pounds Of ballast,
which consider n Ii tie remarkable. During This Pc
Rod al three of my companions were fast sseep-the
atmosphere being very warm and pleasant a, the at-
tude We northumberland toe'r decided snoring gave
NE pleasant accompaniment III my voyage, AID some
what varied my reflections
About b minutes past o'clock, tile balloon 10 ozeref
suddenly so almost touch the tops OF ,he trees
| threw out three pounds Of ballast, and heard the
sand strike upon ro0ftop, probably in town m
Cass County This small discharge elevated US so
that passed clear OF all ugy piece oil woods snort
distance ahead. ! cslrd ont always on passing
house and was invariably answered by the bark
or howl of dog. AT this time dayhgh: made IT'S
appearance, hera!ied by faint ghmmenOg in the
East quickly followed by the most besutiial su-
roral phenomena, and brilliant Illumination of the
ing Again, the vail seemed 10 drop over Us,
hung for short time between the balloon and the
earth and then disappeared, as If its particles had de-
composed and hoated away. As II by magic, all was
glowing in verbal beauty around and splesdii pano-
rama lay spread out beneath us, the yellow hes OF
grain the wooded patches, ard the tortnous ~indngs
Of the streams being clearly distngushaole. Inc
rsng of the sun clothed all theee In glorious robes OF
living sparkling light. Ii seems a. If every tree top
bore coronsl and every field of z ain vas headed
with cabinet Of gems while the surface ofthe wa,ers
a lFaIn
from eSclauipR aloud 10 wondering admiration OF the
glory of natures God. Ny companions who were
swske by this time joined with me in feasang upon
the rayshing splendor OF the view.
TIE DESCENT.
Above the clouds black a. ink; around, the
winds were howhIg If alive with demons; and be-
low, the waters, capped with foam and ashed by the
contendrg air currents swept up in swels hisen feet
high. that ran in every conceivable direction. Mr..
HYDE said 10 me- " guess We are gone " snd with 4
departing couLtenance climbed up with Wise and
Eager into the basket leaving me alooe in the boat.
II desperate time, but cannot say was discon
certed had seen perils of the same sort be-
fore. Ny only thought was, that at a pom, on the
shore dinly visible from where stood, my mothersy
buried. Wise looked over the basket and shouted,
For Gods sake, La Mountain, throw overheard
anything you can lay your hngers on
| knew Mr. W. vas excited and did not care 10
waste nv ballast so high above the water. Down wo
came at the rate Of mile anc three quarters q min
ute or three times the velocity OF express tsin and
plump went upon the water. 1ne effect OF striking
the wave crest was the -ainc as wouIi nave oeeh
descent upon 4 sharp pointed rock. was holding on
by tie ropes when the shock csme It's force was 50
terrific dash in three pisLks on one side Of the
bost-but the wster being prevented from coming IN
by the strong canvas on the outside. After ne con-
cussiop we bounded up % or 90 feet, Ike rocket
shot. | was jeIked by the shock 90 that
my head hung over the water. My beaver fell
of and my watch. guard broken square in
two. Recovering my-ef | seized hstehet AID
proceeded to cut away the lining &C., and threw them
overheard Ny companions eo9ye were eIei;edly call
ing out TO all sorts Of subjects, but pad az hi
tie attention possible 10 them. After We escaped
the first shock felt perfectly confident that would
come out safely, and told them 40, but they hardly
seemed TO believe me. Mi. Wise here proposed 10
descend into the lake aud swamp the baioOn-n other
words, 10 leave al the eIcy Of the waves fifteen
feet high, 10 swim forty OF forty-fye miles 20 shore
He must have made the proposition thoaghtessiy;
but, Of course pere nptordy declined il. l eADef
20 my companions 10 hand me down their eArpt
bags vsse ard mail bag. and other articles, which
suCcesyely threw into the lake, AID thus kept above
the wster-aierna,ely by cutting away parts OF tue
boat. / knew j. | eiimed into the basket with tho
others we should all be drowoed together. l hoped
that by clingrg 10 the boat and cutting up piece
meal We might be saved. AZ sl events, was deter
mined 10 be drowned if 1 could help it-though,
thinking such result not impossible, pnned my
watch u my pania3oos poe2et' thihkihg tnAt ss
were drowned ny body might be washed ashore,
when my vie would get The keepsake. The re.uit
verified nv aDtcipaiions. The balloon DID Tot s,rke
the water again bat varied from FIX 10 hy feet above
il, g. threw oGt the pieces {. tue boat cut away.
We soon cane 10 sight Of land, foity NILS % the
leevNd. | took oct my watch and saw tina; i wss ter
minutes pest L. To. the raos. delightful .ignt dur
ing the voy age. confident tas, We osadk
the bsl0oE up during the remaining distance. Whea
within twelve mile. u land 81 p unutes pas. 1, We
pe.Sei the propeller Osvego, and l ssi'et her oy
s~n gins piece Of board ami then throwing ]; over
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