The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-11
loves BALLOON ASJENSIONS
Trips to the Height Of Thirteen
Hundred Feet Every Fifteen
Minutes.

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grand topical balloon as.cnslons in consel1enc
| OF the eN'r,mt iuclsm.nty of lhc weather. Tow
ards noon vest rlay, however, the rain Goa e
TO descend aud the sun once moro shot efrulgen
rays Of light through tbc clouds that had 80 .o-
obscuredit. This evidence of fair weather induced
Professor Lowe 20 commence the imitation of hi
mammoth balloon, which hn. q caplci.y of cop
tanning twCHiy five thousand igut Of gis with AL
ascension pOWCr sufficient g bear alOtt six per
souf. by O'Clock m the evening the inH tuu
was completed, and from that hour up 20 Il
O'Clock number Of our most prOmncn ciu2ea
made asceusiUns TO the altitude of one thOIsar.
feet.
The night was q beautiful moonlight one, nj
though the moon Is not yet fun, aud the sign
witnessed from above was one OF the grtnIesl
that The mind can conceive Of. Beneath . con.
tiruous chain Of light CuCi.cled the city while tbs
cold ray Of The moon reflected upon she houses
gave a supernatural aspect q the scene. 10 The
tight and lett the slvCred waters OF the Della
ware and Schuyki.l rivers tossed and rolled
IN silence dOued here aud thoro with
vessels from whose mRsthegds brigbt lights Z
we're 50 couspiCuously display ed as to vie with
the star that glitteryd In the dome overhead.
Hardy breath Of air disturbed the tranquility
Of The occasion. The hum of the populace bolow
was distinctly audible and the atmOspbere was
as resonant as bell. Mans Ous built OF marble,
private ard public edifces, grew fairy-hke In ap-
peHrlLCe under the effects OF the mODubeAms
and the scene was one long to be remem 1ered.
Among those who made ascen,ions last night
were the following Peter L. Wright, ESD. H.
l.. Smith. DR. Frank Steward, ID. McBride H. L.
Hrigcs, John Snyder, William Burk, Edvtrd
Casey, Mrs. J.ne Gray, Miss Bell Vicors. Miss
Jennie Thomas, Mrs. Charles Dyer, aud some
eight others.
To.Gay and for several weeks 10 come ascen-
sons Will he made by the Professor from his bal
loon grounds, Fifteenth ana Coates streets, every
fifteen minutes.
The success thathas so far attended these asccn-
si,rs bus rendered them quite popular with our
citizers Some of the most timidsadias, who.
under the escort Of gentlemen, have been induced
TO make these trips, have been surprised nc their
seli.pOsSes'iCn and courage the very moment the
balloon LEFT the ground. The mo'iOn is remark
ably gentle, and the structure of the balloon
sirong and substantial. The sense of fear, la
fact, is entirely oh itcrated by the enchantmcnt
OF tho scene. Last evening two boys, each Of
them under twelve yeas of age, were instra.
mental in inducing their paren's % make asceu-
sions With them, mainly by their own exhibition
Of courage. The weather to-day is well calcu-
lated to aiiura foe view of the city.
ACKNOWLEDGING TIE CORN.-What are called
practical jokes operate in different ways upon
different individuals. There are tho who ex-
hibit great philosophy when they have been
made the subjects Of wltticisms, or who TO use
vulgarism, have been "payed upon" Very
manfully these acknowledge the joke, and are
content to wait until fitting opportunity arises
when they can return it.
Others, however under such circumstances,
al play peeyshness aud m1kc n cbidlike eXhi-
bitOn of conduct that, to say the least Of is sim
ply ridiculous. These are of that class, very
frequently, who are quite apt in pilmng Off
jokes aud yet who are destitute of That mentl
equanimity and selfba'ance requisite to receive
them. Such action is cowardly in the extreme
ana reEders those persons guilty OF 1t objects
OF sup eme contempt.
Our attention has been particularly directed 10
this exhibition of human weakness during tbe
past political campaign. While our re-elec'ed
President might in his joyiil moments character
ne the grand success of the Union causO "a little
JDke,' sin The COpperheads iu our midst have
ny their action given currency to the belief that
they regarded 1t as q very serious joke, and one
that is not TO be laughed az. The fact is freely
admitted on all sides, while 6t the same time wO
contend that there is no use in ''geiting mai
about IT, "Wby NOT come out and mautully ac-
knowledge the corn, Mes,ts Cops Z"
You viii p"rsptre loss freely from the effects Of
suCn an admission, and people will be disposed %
pour a little more NJ consolation upon your
iapug wounds. lt viii be polite movement
also, ON your part, gentlemen. Uoce Abrah an
does not feel whit less inclined TO acconmo-
date You with a residence at the seaside during
the coming winter then be did SIX months ago,
II you will persist in stigmatizing him with such
haitorous actions as you are known 10 have hsen
guilty Oi during the past year. Come down"
gentlemen, aud keep cool" under tue ahliating
circumstances. discretion you viii fad in the
end TO be the better part OfVIlor.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO
KuL.--JOhn Cabbey, Mary Clabbey, and Mary
Golfer, were arrested in FrautCori yoster,Ily,
upon the charge of committing an assault and
battery upon John Folbert with intent 10 kill Il
is alleged that while Cabbey engaged Fphert in
a fight, the two women assaulted him from
behind with tlat-irnnf, bent'Dg him very badly
over the head. The accused were arraiJned
before Alderman Holmes, ani held IN $500 blil
.ach for their appearance a. court
THE MUNICIPAI HospiTAL-A communication
vas received in Councils yesterday from the
Commissioners for the Municipal Hospital, an
noun cling that the bnildng will be 50 far com
1leted within ibe present month as 10 be rea iy
Or use, and suggesiiug that the Board of Health
d. authorized 10 eXpend portions Of items OF ap-
propfiatiOn net exhausted, in order 10 furnish the
building, and rec mmendinS an extra Gppropria
hon OF $4,000 10 the Board of Health,
LARoENY or IRON Richard Hllleck and
Thomas Mohan, two young men, were before
Panco1st Ills morning, charged with
The lsrceny Of rod Of wluughg IRON thirty five
feet in length. They were arrested a. P5unsYl.
yania avenue and Coates street, having brought
the pluudeT across the SchuylGil 10 q boat. L.
belonged TO an ice-hOlse on the other side OF tue
The charge
To PURCHASE CLorHfEG AT Low PRICRs, make
selection nom stocs Of UFADY.hhDE Gtrmsns We
sellins goods equal in fyi- H. make ana Hid''rtf
from 20 n 80 per fhnl chaEot flF the
r. made o. der We nave al hty as sizes, lld
prices OF 0thin Mems, Youths and BOYS All eiu be
suited without delay os trouble.
Tower Ham, No, Dis MtrAet z.se6t
THF 'FLoHENCE" not Ouly combines all the
defabl. qualities IN Sewing Machine but In al iuln 10
these every machine has Jeuaks pGtent hcnmars
attached enabling the Ope atOr TO turn any vi h of nn
Oesed nd 10 avoid the strain the bent posture,
close appucat m aud fa gung less usual n
operating sewing Machines, every Florence 5 furnished
with "Barnums Self sewer which Rudes the work
itself Besides this there is other machine which
Cutes large range work. II require nner
thread the side than Il does the upper and
uses Kind OF thread or silk wththe greatest economy,
With all these advantages us price Is no higher than
that OF single stitch machines. Every Florence ma
chine, moreover, Is sold with warranty, written, II
required, and unless perfect satisfaction is given he
money Is returned and each machine Is kept In perfect
order free Of charge Obgng lady operators are
sent 10 the houses Of purchasers " give Instructions
when desired.
We conclude, therefore that in the purchase OF Sewing
Machines the "flOreHoe" Instrument, sold OF NO. $50
Chesnu street has the hrst claim upon the attention Of
all who would display good taste and SQUAD Judgment R
making their selections.
A SLIGHT COUCH, which attracts but little
attention in is ncipeney may be the foreruHner Of
Donsumpt0nl What is sometimes called trihins cold
frequently ends In BrOnohiusi What reckless folly 70
allow cough or cold to become eepseated, when
rerradv 90 nrop,pt and carlan ENp0ctOraut