Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-11
Mistellaneous.
A Voyage in Balloon from Ohio to
South Carolina

A Voyage in q Balloon from Ohio to
South Carolina.
Professor Love started from Cincinnati,
Ohio, on a balloon voyage, at A o'clock, A.
NJ, on April 20th, and Landed the same day,
ut UDonvlle, South Carolina having trav.
eled 1900 miles 10 nine hours. We have
r ceived bis statement and make the follow
lug extracts -
OVER cINcINNATI.
AS rose ip the early morning, the Cincn.
natl squares. which at frs; appeared iE the
usual size, (und gave the idea Of an immense
checker board) became smaller and smaller
until they actually appeared like the stars
abave; the darkness preventing any object
from being visible thus it was easy to im.
aglne that the distance from the lights on the
earth were the same as that of be stars, and
it seemed as though we're floating among
the heavenly bodies. All was still as death
itself; and as was silently floating over
10000 sleeping souls. could but hope for
the time to be near at hand when each and
every one could enjoy the same privilege.
In ten minutes bad attained un attitude of
five thousand feet I; here felt slight wave
OF the atmosphere, and soon my course chan
ged TO the north, still ascending and when
at an attitude OF 700 feet, changed to the
east, and moving very slow.
NEAR ZERO.
Here the atmosphere was quite frosty, and
the thermometer fell from forty i've to fifteen
degrees above zero concluded TO remain
! at this attitude until the rising sun should
warm and dry the dew from the balloon,
which alone would be sufficient to send lne
up several thousand feet more. At four
o'clock and fifteen minutes, grey light
appeared ia the east, and the city of Cucn-
natl with her tiny lights gltterlng through
the foggy mist, was last fading away on the
west northwest horizon, showing that my
course was u little south of east.
DAYLIGHT.
At o quarter 10 five O'Clock the light Of
day was spread over the surface of the earthf
and the beautiful farms along the Ohio Val,
ley presented splendid appearance the
stars had disappeared one by one, and the
Day God was fast approaching to take their
place. ] was now over the Ohio river, on
the Kentucky side and at an elevation of
5000 feet, the thermometer standing at l3
deg. At o'clock und five inmates the sun
showed its golden rim above the horizon,
aud soon shoue full upon the huge tSanspar.
ent Z lobe overhead which was now perfectly
distended, and presented splendid appear
unce. In ten minutes more the rays OF the
sur appeared upon the tops Of tho hills aud
tall trees making long shadows on the earth
l now looked in the direction of Cincinnati
but it had entirely disappeared. On looking
to the southwestern horizon i could discern
small village, which has since proved to be
Falmouth, Ky.
OVER VIRGINIA.
The balloon then oscended to the height
Of | 900 feet The snonaut was now south
Of the Ohio river. At eight O'Clock he passed
over the northern range Of the Cumberland
Mountains. aUo descended so as to be able TO
shout TO some men at work 10 field. They
responded that the State was Virginia, aud
then took TO their heels. Finally be crossed
the Blue Ridge. We continue the nara.
tive -
CLEARING THE BLUE RIDGE.
discharged sixty pounds of ballast. and in
ten minutes my elevation was $4,000 feet,
with gus rapidly dischargpg from The upper
and lower valves, and then | continued to
discharge weight and let of gas until | at.
tanned an elevation Of 90, 800 feet above the
level OF the sea. Here the thermometer fell
to 10 degrees below zero the water, fruit,
and other things froze, and it required all the
clothing and blankets ! had to keep me
cleared the mountains, whose tops were COW
cred with snow, aud was rapidly moving to
the east. it was now twelve o'clock, aud
could distinguish the blue ocean in the
eastern horizon. Not having sufficient
ballast to remain in that great attitude. the
balloon gradually sank down to within 10000
feet OF the earth. Here the current was
little south Of east again, and knowing that
the coast 10 that direction was an uninhabited
swamp, and being uesrous Of landing near
railroad, concluded to descend aud look out
good place.
heard the firing Of cannon and concluded
! was near some village and on nearing the
earth over a plantation, caused great con.
sternation among the inhabitants. who seem.
ed 10 be entirely uOacquainted with such
scene and il was some minutes before any one
could be persuaded To approach ana when
they did wonld not render me any assistance,
but threatened destruction to the "hplllsh"
contrvauce that had frightened them so
but lesrGed from them that was in the
town OF Spartansburg, near The line of North
and South Carolina. They would not believe
that had sailed from the State of Ohio that
morning, aud informed me that they would
be very thankful if | would leave and ordered
the negroes to let go the ropes they were
holding
"LosT HIS BAGGAGE"
Being desirous of getting near n railroad
threw out bag OF sand aud commenced to
ascend. AT that moment, one of the by.
ISLANDERS, seeing the bag of sand fall out sang
out, "Hello. stranger, come back, | reckon
you have lost your baggage" | now arose
1000 feet, and there remained until | was
waited some twenty miles farther to the east,
which occupied about half an hour or more,
during which time ! heard macy discharges
of what took TO be muskets. Not knowing,
but being apprehensive that the globe over
my head was the object of firing. prepared
for making all the signals possible when
should again near the earth, but while | WAS
thus elevated | had no fear for it was im-
possible to send ball within a mile of me-
Having several yards Of red silk in my car,
tied it to the edge, and letting it hang down,
by descending, this would keep in motion aud
give the whole more llfe.lIke appearance.
Thus prepared. with hat iE one hand, ready
to wave, anG valve rope in the other, i com.
menced gradual descent.
SOUTH CAROLINA BARBARIANs.
When within q half a mile OF the earth
heard loud cries Of terror, and saw people
running in all directions but was deter
mined to land for good this time, let come
what would, and in five minutes more the
anchor took firm bold in short scrub oak,
and the car gently touched the ground -
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