The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-04-26

AN extraordinary balloon rc,onuoi-lucc Wa
made "a few day. ago, near lurktowI. hy Gvuc-
raj III John Porter, IN Professor loves bal
l1un He stepped into the car suppp-ing that
tine usual number OF rope, were attached,
hut the balloon wa- only held held hv single
pDrl which suddenly snapped, when he was ra-
pilly waited over the rebel entertainments, but,
fortunately. At a height beyond the rang" 81 so-
crs-juu rifles. The greatest anxiety WAC ict for
his safety. but the General remained perfectly
Good obtained a good lew Of tho enemy posi-
ton when "a counter current Of wind blew the
balloon over the pl1c, whence Ii had a-ccndel
The General then opened tho valves let the
"a, escape. descended, and was brought into
| cunp hy squadron Of cavalry detached for the
rurpo-r when q great many jokes were cracked
r,.pccting hi, .nghH Journey by friends who u
a trw minutes before had tremhled for lis safety.
VIZ have examined with interest, II synopsis
! If the report made by ih" lnSjrpu'" ''uIul.-
! siuucr, # Mu--l.lu-rtt-, relative Co. the 7,aui-
] ing uf uiuute,u Life lusuuuUo { .mNauIrs doing
/ li-iuc-r iu that State. AsH financial paper II II
| exceedingly clear conc go, and satisfactory. u
| appears that some $4,000 persons have procured
! uullr,s iu the Companies complying with the
! Law, %. Massachusetts,, requiring u report 81
/ u.ir condition o. ilr STATE Department. lAo-'
policies represent M amount insured Of Sl13.-
UuU.UuU The nineteen tumppuic- in question,
have Net asset 20 the amount oi over @2OopO-
600. Their rr. pts during the year 1861
announced o. f'N' HlI 80 Wv N.llliN 'i'I.'
the, paid some million and a han dollars for
loss,- II j. pleasing 90 reflect upon the bless
ius- thus scattered iu .hr path, u hrryaF"d
families, the widows Gal lhn iutAulrs, Norcou
tho reflection fail to bring with IL the lesson and
the incentive Of that pru lent 'urrthou-ht which
while there IL yet time, provides for tl,
uncertain future. Bpast not for y,
know not what day may hriu-
forth" ~ blinking man can doubt that goo'
Ir.uraur, Company ia . real blessing aul New
York may well bee Irogd Of her honofoeuce in
fM- direction. The document above described.
Indicate. that ei1ht Of the nineteen companies
are ot New York Among them may be special.
~ mentioned the Equitable No company ever
started ut under better auspices. 1t hns done
wonderz. rs annual receipts amount to S10O,-
600. and II has an actual premium reserved, over
and above its capital, Of more than that sum
The ratio Of its expenses 10 IT. receipts Is small
er than that shown by any other OF the nov
companies. Its success may righttully he attn
buted as well to the untiring zeal ot it- officers
to it, benevolent character and design. In thi
| connection we may remark TINT it il the only
( stock company IN America which divides III
whole profits pro rata, among the Assured, ,Onll
paving legal Interest ON It's capital, which, by
Investment, reproduccs nearly the same amount
: A coon medicine for intestine disorders.-
Mimic pills, with Dupont's powder.
THE concert saloon bill to suppress the ''prct
) tywater girl nuisance, has passed both bran
ches of the New York Legislature, and onl
! awaits tina GovsrunEs AiGnatTs To beeouIa law