The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-13

trsitad In that awful porilous moment. 1t was
the first time since had set foot In the boat
suspended To tire balloon that had expert
eneed fear as TO my safety. l looked around at
nay companions; they were calm, but their
oountanances gave mo no assurance. Plunge,
plunge went the iron bars of the machinery
into the waves, now rolling Ten feet in height.
Aud the Atlantic, obedient TO this magic con-
troll, again bounded upward ont of the way OF
the dark and hungry element. There was
great relief in this; but the coolest reason
could not have seen in the circumstance any.
thin. bn momentary encouragement. l can
not reeol!aet whether IL was at this point. or
before, that MIR, Gager climbed up into the car
with Prot. Wise. Whenever IL was, he did so
us much for the secnfity Of the entire party as
for his own saioty, for thnra IL no seifishness
in Mr.. Gager, see him where you viii
For time, again, our flying ship was buoy
ed up ont of the way Of hazard, but would
frequently dart downward as though intent
on bprying us all. This movement was
promptly checked by throwing out some aFti-
Gle "a ballast. and thus, carpet sacks contain
ing clothing. oyercoats, bundles of papers,
provisions. were pitched out into the lake, and
still we kept in almost hopeless proximity.
Mr.. La Mountain had said he desired to take
care of the boat, and advised me to get into
the car above, with Messrs. Wise and eager,
which L hastaasd to do. No sooner had
planted myself firm in tho wicker bas ket than
down, down, down win. fearful speed. went
the balloon, towards the lak1. ] closed my
eyes involuntnrily, but was quickly aroused
by a crash and d lunge of the car for
ward. Three times were there q terrible clat-
ter and splash. One moment more of life
thought L. Looking around, / heheld a hat
floating of, and the same instant the balloon
darted out of the water. "Poor La Mountain -
was in my heart to say, for | thought him
gone: but cheerful ''all right, boys,' stopped
| me, and lishtened me of one grief
MOVEMENTS OF ARTIsTs.-The prime doans
are enjoying dolce far aieuts in various summer
Madame nj has Co
toga en- route for Newport, for which latter en-
chan ted isle she has purchased d splendid
equipage. Mime. Cora de Wilhorst is at New
port. where III. de Wilhorst has taken cottage
for the seasom. Nine. Cortesi and Amodio are
| At Staten Island MIR. Strakosch has a cattage
at Bath, Long Island, where Madame Colson
and Nj. Iunca also reside. Brignoli goes to
Saratoga and thence 10 Newport. Parodi is
organizing an opera company for Canada and
the West. NJ. and Mime. Gassier, Steffani
Morelli, ASSEM- Maccaterri. Millard and Arda-
vani are in town. Miss j. M. Davenport has
taken upsher residence for the summer at her
cottage in Lynn, Mass. Mr.. Wallack, Mr. Les
ter Wallack, Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Wallack, Jr.
| are ut Long Branch, and Mr.. and Mrs Sloan
at shrewsbury. Mr.. James Anderson is at
Rye. Mr.. J. l.. Owens, the new manager of the
varieties, New Orleans. is at Boston. Mr. J
Jefferson and Mr.. William Warren are rnsti-
cating In the mountains of Pennsylvania,
where Miss Laura Keene also has country
residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Bourcicault, Mrs
Ninlng, Mrs. John Wood, and Mr. Stuart are
at Newport Mr.. John Brougham Commences
an engagement ut the Howard A thencum Bos-
ton, this evening. Mr.. f. L. davenport is con-
ducung this theatre with energy and success.
II VIII remain open till the 2Jth Of August.
lie Rayels are at Louisville, Ky. Mr.. J. n La
nergan commences his summer season ut St
John, n H., this evening. Miss Lucy Escott
and others have been singing at the Arch Street
Philadelphia but have now changed to the
Walnut. Before leaving the United States Mr..
Formes announced his intention of forming an
opera company and returning here in Septeln-
Der with it.-N. y Herald Ilfh