Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-06


I, AN4sRakSE, July 5.-irhc Albany Argus has the
following conceFningthe balloon Atlantic: Mr.
wise, the celebrated lEronaut, arrived in AL
bapya at o'clock yesterday morning Here
ports that from ST. Louis to Medina Orleans
county, from which the last telegraph dispatch
concerning the balloon was received, the voy-
age. vas highsby successful, the balloon working
to1nylFsntre iSfacIon and juS'ifying them in
the hopes with which they had set out, that
they would be able to reach the seaboard at this
point however they found that they were some
what out of their course and could not possibly
make New York, being too far North and there
tore determined to proceed to Boston or Port
| land.I
Before taking that direction it was concluded
to land at Rochester, there drop Mes<rs eager
and Hyde, and then proceed on their jonrneyeast-
ward In car-ying out this intention they drop
Pedsdown gradually, and finally struck hurri-
cane, pei fecty frightfnl in its force, which hur-
Flcd Them along at n terrific speed towards Lake
Ontario. They were driven down to the very
surface OF the water, where the balloon was
l!ghtened and they ma. . red to land.
One of the marked incidents Of the VOYAGE
was an oversight which came near proving dis
astrous to Mr. Wise. He was in the wicker
basket and being near overcome with fatigue,
lald down and fell asleep. The rest of the par
y were in the beat below. 1t being necessary
to advise with him on some point as to the
course Of the balloon, they called to him several
times, but receiving no response Mr.. Ginger
went to him by climbing up the ropes and
found him breathing spasmodically from the
effects of the escaping gas, which was suffocat-
ing him. de was Immediately aroused by Mr..
eager and soon recovered his senses The
greatest altitude attained was two miles.
WASHINGTON, july 5.-'rhe Day was ccle-
brated by the customary firing of salutes and
Iringing of bells. The convicts in the peniten-.
tiary, also engaged in patriotic observance; the
reading of the Declaration of Independence, the
delivering of an Grafton, etc In the evening
there was grand government display Of pyro-
technics. Unusual good order was preserved
during the day.
According to advices from Vera Cruz it was
believed in official circles there that the five
million Conducta detained by Roblcs for the
purpose of extorting all additional tax, would
soon reach that city.
One Of the conventions concluded by Min
lister McLane with the Juarez government
has been forwarded hithcr by him. The 9TH
ers are on fair way of cOuSumnation, there
being no difficulties about the pTetminaries.
While the import and export duties at Vera
Cruz have been considerably diminished in con-
lsequcnce of the unsettled condition of affairs in
| the interior, the receipts at the other ports on
the e. Mexican coast have largely increased.
The u S. steamer Brooklyn was to leave Vera
Cruz for Pensacola on the 2Oth uIt.
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New YopK, July 5.-The cricket match, be.
tween is Americans and II Englishmea, resi-
dent players, commenced yesterday with score
1 of first innings Of II for the former and 80 for
the latter. The match was resumed to-day.
The full and accurate Bank statement shows
an increase Of S645.7OO in loans; S67g, 1877 in
specie; $l55, 2l4 in circulation aud $95Y, 664 in
net deposits
The Persia, steamer of tomorrow, will not
probably take over million in specie
The money market is dull this morning, the
bushes of4the week not having fairly opened.
Lenders are firm in their views and we do not
yet see any of the looked for increase of supply
for dividend disbursements Of the first and sec.
ond class: Loans are not negotiable under six
per cent, as rule, and % occasionally.
ST. Louis, July the Overland mail Of the
10th arrived last night. The Republicans nom
mated Leland Stamford, of Sacramento, for
Governor; j. F. Kennedy, Of Santa Clara. for
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