The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-29

III seems 10 be quite in accordance with the fit
ness of things that Eronauts, beyond all other
persons, should be given to what is automatically
called casing People who carry their heads
in the Clouds are commonly believed to be predis-
posed to transcendentalsm, and to all manner of
strange utterances; but, until recently, the ro-
nance of baooning has never found adequate ex-
preston. Mr.. JOHN WISE is veteran Professor of
the art ofHgh Flying, and one, who after his two
hundred and thirty-third ascent-which took place
at Lafayette, Indiana on the 18th Of the present
month-has suddenly displayed such extraordi-
dairy powers, as the historian of his own nral ex-
perences, that we scarcely know whether the pub
lie he addresses will be more charmed by the flu
ency, more astonished by the extraordi-
nary magniloquence and pathos which is 10
be found in what he is pleased to call tThe Details
'of his Erial Log The ascent, to which we par
ticularly refer, originally advertised to take
place the 10th of the month; but series of mis-
haps occurred on that day, which led to its
postponement until the day following. The bal
loon, to which Mr. WISE had given the name of
JUPITER, after having been duly photographed t'by
three different artists, y ascended-as all bodies
that are specifically lighter than the surrounding
atmosphere have a propensity to do--gracefully
into space, bearing, in the basket attached to it.
: 1.-THE intrepid Nronaut,' three hundred and fifty
pounds of ballast, good Smithsonian barometer.
and paper chemically prepared for the purpose of
testing the presence of Ozone in the upper air. The
atmosphere being perfectly calm, the balloon re-
manned poised and motionless for more than an
hour above the City of Lafayette. AS the avowed
object of Professor WISE was ''to make exner-
"ments for the increase of knowledge, and its diff
fusion among men," he felt in duty bound to
commence his task at once by jotting down the
following notes in his log-book:
whie up the lonely heavenly regions Of the clouds
feeling pous and gaddened the thought occurred to me
that my friends below wondered why not going on
my voyage east l thought so myself, but what can
do--Jupter full as drum-no wind-not breath
my palm leaf fan puts her slightly in motion-revov-
ing slowly to and fro am hungTy-food tastes de-
liciousn l,,se4 .5tfet
Shortly after committing TO paper these import
ant reflections, he concluded to ascend trihe
higher, and, in doing so, caught faint current
ofGalr, which carried him over the Wabash, where
JUPITER became again stationary in space His
description OF the Wabash, as presenting from the
height OF several thousand feet 'the appearance Of
"a crooked thread of water,' is by no means novel
or surprising but the scientific memoranda
which the Professor inserts in his log at this halt
ing place on his journey, read as follows: 81
IF can't make trip East, will make one some
MheIe else feel rejoced nvigorated extremely happy
God Is all around me-Astra Cdstra Nmeg Ltrsen Tie
maniiesatlons around make me rejoice In exclamation
snn eemarenon ~ Gcd,s eEaitsd hsndvort Glorious.