The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-25
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SUNSET ABOVE THE CLOuL~'
Strange Features i'm q Balloon
Ascent.
SCENES ON THE ROAD.
20. 10. 10.

20. DC. "a.
Apothsr balloon ssserion took place saturday as
reported in Yesterdays HesAls We publish account
Of the trip as given by our correspondent who accom-
panied Mr. Wood one OF Professor loves assistants on
the voyage. .,s $50 I
Our balloon CorrssponaeMoe.
In MD-AR, Sept. 2S-5:10P. N.
Hip hip, hunahl and we're or Adieu to the world
and all its vanities 70 who ssto and sweat under
weary life az revoiri Again are we bound for oym-
pus The sky Is clouded; not streak Of sunshine
perces the gloomy mass above us greater contrast
could not be 10 the appearance Of the armament on our
last trip but 20 much the pleasant win have
something more TO write abont The earth looks not
80 great advantage previous occasons but s the
crowd OF admiring gazes watch anxiousiy as
appear nom their vsw Many fair creature doubtless
sheds tear she thinks she may have looked ON US for
the last time Many heartfelt sob OF sorrow breaks
through the ruby lips Of some beauteous daughter OF
earth, and full many sigh is waited to in
junction with the dismal strains Of the band which is
droning sTIail Columbia in q manner conducive 70
stomach ache. Dry your tears, fair maidens Quell
those signs bursting your swelling bosoms. We
will como back TO you Fear not Console them ye
envious Bohemians who gnash your teeth with rage at
your want Of courage. W. ,,,shsIse.ls ,Fjlr-.Tslr q
T rA ABOVE THE cLoUDs
We mount we 1y, away from earth; q veil Of gauzy
clouds is intercsptng VISION another vc still more
Opaque, covers the FIRST and planet no
We are in the dcnsest clouds, enyeloped In the
snowy curtains Of the upper air wo as II In the
centre Of globe of snow and the ligt-insead of,
might be supposed, becoming indisncts greatly
intensified The clouds are motioncss like solid vol
of dense white smoke, forming envelope for tho
earth. On leaving tho earth tho thermometer stood at
sixtyeight It has, ON striking the Clouds fallen 70
fifty eight and ascend 1t falls to fifty three which
the lowest tempeature We are likely " have during
the voyage Still through this Opaque I'll ut length
burst into the full blaze Of tho Grandeur Of
grandcurs! VIC have pierced the clouds, and soar
high above them TIC blue cmpyreal vault cIsudlessly
is spread far wide, while Tho sum- in all h& regal
magndcence, sits enthroned on high. Beneath us
land OF snow Is spread Various unduations ss the
cloudy mass give 1t the appearance of world cny3fed
in snow Here mountain raising its peak above the
level and overlooking paia covered with snowy vsgo
tnon; trees appear as II issuing from the whened sod
and further on cty-an EASTERN city, with mosques
the other buildings which appear irregular outlines A,
little to the side the shadow OF our balloon is the
clouds below. Every cord Is distinctly visible and tho
whole surrounded by halo Of tho most brilliant colors
The scene is one Of uncquallod beauty. cprh
Hut the II setting. and sinks gradually almost into
The lower clouds The light grows iess BRIGHT ard VIC
pu the valve and again cnter the chasus beneath us
In short time the clouds como thinnsf, less OPAQUE
and the earth looms out from the depths below Not
suddenly docs bspek upon us, but in tho same way ~
Il disappeared from ~ Tbs wells seems - Il being
soparasiy drawn ssido aud 1t length NO ind ourselves
again beneath tho cods and almost directly over tho
Hudson river Sumo distance above The village Of Gassn-
burg. ~ IN ,-.io- hls sslf41 hlsl
While ascending through The clouds not only docs the
earth Itself disappear but also tho sounds from IT. and
uay becoming indstinct the OF tho cars, voices
the din and hustle OF the CITY, rst fade away AFTER
Is
tunnelling, &c, still quito distinct These too be-
come inardiblc, and animal sounds arc all that are
cows, &C. Strange the braytng Of ass Ii the last
sound which reaches our tars from the earth, and
as neither OF had spoken n the time your sug-
geson OF being echo impossible In and above
the clouds tho voice sounds shrily An attempt
rs ns
seems us echoed from the balloon ITSELF but docs not
reach lar Floating near the EARTH a. oast aooit one
thousand two hundred feet above the EARTH this not
So Tho echo from tho hills In New Jersey 10 splendid.
You may ask, "Can any good thing como out Of Naza-
rethf" We answer, 'Comc and see." fIf. ff.H J-N1t
We are gently floating the nvor In northwest
erIy direction Reflected In tho waters our balloon looks
rst class and the steamers below wn,sie tn.r good
have crossed the river and passing over broad tract
OF country, and hero we may shy balloon Is most
and looks upon all equal Mountains appear mole
hills valleys taken notice Of everything appears
al ae rnpy were any,
pie below tey would shrek. Our velocity increasing;
we will DO smashed 70 pieces; we Will; mo- we
title and VIC again riso into The air ,-7r : D \
CoLLCQUy. ~
We are over tho state OF Jersey Tho Hackcnsack
ON lie one sdo In tortuous windnrs fntcrsocts tho
meadow and the wood ON the other tho lovely Hudson
sonds ts wnv into the distance bearing on liz bosom
alike tho white sailed bark and the stcang river boat
Tho ann has gone down but he has loft portion OF his
LIGHT behind msrkine his dcpsrture Soon his fair
icratce the gentle moon win take his place While we
arise no SINKS 10 rpst soon the starry ornaments OF
Heavens cscutchcon will blaze out Blue and silver
drapcry will shortly mantle tn, rmanent Like gocd
children wo DO NOT wish 70 h. out after dark look
standing at farm house door wc hall
him. He dos not hear u.s. but wo ncar MIN cali ous ans
tincty, IN nm unmstakaDW rarIssn .ooens 49,,
bad cess 70 ye wnsts aaa s ss nsw