The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-15
City IntellaGence.

A DARING AKRoNAUT AND PRoBAuE DIsAsvKR.-Jonee
Wood win this afternoon, weather permitting, be the
Of another sensation Monsieur f. Coppa plucky
little Frenchman proposes TO perform one Of the most
extraordinary acrosiatic feais attempted this
side Of the Atlantic, by making an ascension in paper
balloon, inflated only with rarihed air The experiment
Il one in which numbers Of his countrymen hive lost
their lives and since the modern discovery of gas
which has been applied 70 this purpose there have been
few among the hardest naues who have been willing 70
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is, In fact, nothing less than the primitive
say Of the Montgocr Brothers in the last century, aud
as the construction Of the balloon precudes the Of
vavc Of the ordinary appliances by which these
airy vehicles at present controlled he Is likely to
be mpalcd the sharp points Of church spires
submerged In the waters AROUND The metropolis he -
70 descend TO terra frmd- II is in truth, devil
feat made with that reckless enterprise with which
tempt fate 10 reward them with Tho balloon to
be used Ia constructed Of two thickpesses OF Manila
paper and the largest that has been Of that
manuacturc the Joints being Glued with strips OF muslin
and the bottom part 10 the height OF three yards being
lined with the same material to prevent It's taking fire.
The imitation Is produced by burning straw At tho orcc,
which is twenty-five feet In circumference As the
operation requires nne day the tickets intended
in the HANDS Of the holder should the
be morbdly curious to witness the most dangerous dis
plays Of individual daring especially whenever there is
event otto day promises crafty ths craving, there
win doubiless be large crowd In attendance
FmxxrS's ToKouIun PRocEsaoS.-The reception Of
Tompkins Hose Company their return from Newbnrg
last evening, very crednabIc affair Ten engine,
hose and truck companies joined with "Bg SIX In bid
ding the travellers hearty welcome. Amcrcus Engine
Company No. O. Franklin Hose Company No Is, Union
Hook and ladder Company No g. Jackson Hose Company
No 10, lafayette fngine Company No. 10, Pnnnx Hose
Company No 80, Marion Hook and Ladder Company No
10, Putnam Hose Company No 81 Adriatic En- Com.
pany No a. and Hose Company 10 joined the parade
very handsome appearance they presented Tie
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md of The Park, marched through Park Chatham
ftreet, Bowory aud various other thoronghares The
sight presented by the long line or torches Illuminated
machines and the display Of rockets, Roman candies
and blue lights together with The music bali
along Tho route Of the procession bounieous collation.
al "s1t" house wound up the evenings entertainment
HAnKS RAnRoAp.-owing TO the cool weather las,
Sunday, the travel the HnIcm road NO, great
A. the preceding Sunday Tonorro viii doubtless be
Sundays this season IRE pleasure seekers viii Of course
make the most OF them Trains viii the
Central Park. YorkviIle and Harlem, connecting with
the Fourth avenue and with tho river steamers at
Barsm for high Bridge.
MoRE AMERICAN EsnnRrE RrsSA--we learn that
the American Bank Note Company, the Merchants TX.
change, has Just finished the engraving for new bank
no,c circulation for the Imperial government OF Russia,
and has sent out by the last the presses and
wcrkmcn Tor complete establishment 70 be put IN ope-
nation for thai government, IN 81 Petersburg The en-
cravings which are Rom Russian subjects, are executed
In the highest u she art ar fully Justify The com
pl,mop, paid 70 Nh country by tbe employment Of the
American Bank Sose Company. We understand the con-
tract amounts 10 about 600 900.
Fatal HArcHwAr CAsrA1TY I'm inquest was hcld Il
the New York Hospital yesterday morning. upon body
Of . German, named Philip schskmar, who died from
The effects Of injuries accidentally received while At work
IN the sugar house IA ssndam street. Wednesday last
The deceased appears, look ing down hatchuay
vhcn the elevator desce aided from the floor above and
crushed him badly that he died IN les than forty.
esht hours anervards The jury rendered verdiSs Of
" accidental death