New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-01
Personal.
roubIes.

On the afternoon Of the 9th ult., Mr.. Wise, the
Aeronaut, made voyage in his balloon from Peters-
burg Va and came near losing bis life. The Peters
burg Express says that, about fourteen miles from
Richmond he prepared 20 descendin a field of several
hundred acres All the time, from the moment Of
starting the gas had been slowly escaping from small
rent the top of the balloon and when about 1000
feet from the esrih and directly the field, the Ms
sure rapidly enlarged attaining length of between 10
and Is feet. The escape Of gas now tremendous,
and the decent fearfuly rapid snd direct. Mr.. Wise
lesped mp into the rigging designing TO escape the
shock which threatened the car upon reacoing the
ground The precaution was well taken, bat did not
avert the whole danger. The car struck the ground
with terrible force the balloon completely collapsed,
fell, ara Mr.. Wise was thrown violently backward
over the car his head striking the nm and nearly
knocking him sepseles. a large number OF persons
who were following him below, aud saw MIN ial'
were uvsbe 10 find hi until after log search, the
decent being made in a sort of g,p ranEy oVergto"n
with weeds, where he lay, hardly able 70 ,nve, Ior
half an hour Snoh was the violence of the shock tina
bis watch bounded fr0T his pocket and, being torn
ioose, was thrown seyeIaI yads away Mr.. Wise way
not seriously injard
Mr.. Stoval of FosterviIe, Rutherford County,
fernesse who has heretofore been highly respected,
On Saturday night last killed hs wife aud four children
with an axe and then sut bis own throat 1t is be-
leyed thai he was la5oriug under fit Of temporary
insanity.
A young Englishman named William Andrews,
il the employment Of Peter j. Crounse Rnowersville
Albany County, on Wednesday afternoon last, hung
himself in consequence Of unrequited love. In his
possession we're found 10 in money, promsory note
Tor $50, and the following letter:
GMR CRoUSsE: have note Of $50 against you
Z, nv pocket.book. Buy me nice GOTTA and grave
sons md give NV brott er rest of it, please. Upper
Cburcn yard like TO lay. Pete Ho1ek 10 aug my
oIsye These boys 1 choose, Adam Crounse, Tom
Thornton, Sam COonhardt, Peter hhtoh,, Gharley
- 80 WILLIAM ANDREWS.
Er6 osy the Doctor, what can. The SHIRT and
neck tie, put on are 10 my trunk"
MIR. Richard II. Dana, jr., has returned to MS
home Ia Cambridge Mass, from bis recent tour. lie
/, in fuller hsao than whec he went away, ana has
gaintd much advantage from his joulH7ylDg'
"A novel standard for measuring res ods exercises
has been introduced by exchange; which says, ID
refe-,uce TO recent celebration Cleveland, Ohio
the procession was very fEe and nearly Two miles
IN length, as was also the prayer OF Dr. Perry, the
Chaplsih'
Touching the NewPOTc season which has just now
closed, The Nelrs ef that city says;
=" Tx Ocean House closed ito doors on the I2th sh9
,ls atlantic II nse on the q. Tine Belle we ana
Ei'luo,e Homes viii soon close, the steamer 20 ueu
a. E has discoLtlped Eer ulp5, ana the ia'or'e
enters mon her Fan aTabg, mept next week an io
5rd,c,,c tie close Of the season. True 10" lsnes
art wisely determined 70 Try our glorious OoVoooa
eaner Dot vet all tho associations aud appear AM
If abe fashionable season have Departed Aver SPonu
inc considerable time and labor III lnyesuSsug 'h0
fc.s in the matter find that the season has oeen
GOOD one and in comparison with the season OF 1922
Sster than that was. Tue arrivals al The four laTB5
6o4ls have averaged, daily taking the whole season oi
1854 into account Idsone increase over th0se OF
1889 The number Of cottages lei IL larger tnan " was
i year and larger considerably, than a. any previous
aesIn This branch Of Summer business appears 10 be
ON The increase.
The Philadelphia EreaiHg Journal says concern
ING the approaching Visit of the Prince Of Wales to
that city -,... -, - L,.
e IaS,,e, cItizens have made arrsog ements Tor
" u ~ ttc eutertAninen in honor VI the VISIT 70
e. CIV of Baron Rontrew. Ihey nave eng esou tne
our OS ~, - Nj Company aud the co Animation will
sh'u. 1870, sver viDessed in this city. ibe hfst
~ IA mos, enium boxes together WIN my au-
60, Its on each side OF the balcony nave pseI
s-,rd for the ufe OF the Baron MS snte' anu ,1
sre,ss The tOycr 100, vii be uan'S ii ,bs onera.
Tor the occasion. The rePeftoI' VI Iord Reufre ~
sung by tae troupe has been sent W hOiu - R,it
VINO viii himsef select the Progr H I, from
Ia Consul Dir Cartwright, "lb tssS.aPu ;. -
p,,sbnIgb M hist there viii be anps tlnle III -
n, .s,sss II ia understood that the baron P0Io
t;s sIsci.s Of On Attal- noLt to ball. ana az tn~ "
be Tie oiiy opera be will asend Ia Apsnca, u Is
posed 70 fiva if not tu'p@s the gfshd BSia us a. a.
her Mvi-s.y's Theaier when the QUEEN hei'a" a.
t4nds Every effort s,iI 10 mace - '.u'i 'h'I "a
Is.tl. al t,ta 4, Lstu