The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-06

SAFE RETURN OF THE voYAGERs-wHERE THEY
WENT, AND WHAT THEY SAW. ETC.
The cntcrprising party who started Monday their
aerial excursion returned safe to the earth the
night On starting at for,yseven minutes past four on
Monday account OF which appeared in yesterdays
HsnAp,hc earth disappeared from their Wow almost
as quickly as they did from that of the spectators About
half mile up lay stratum Of neecy clouds, into which
the balloon quickly passed Here the occupants of the
balloon were in Of comparative darkness but only
for O few moments as soaring high above them, they
came into clearer and brighter atmosphere, which
afforded better medium for the passage Of the suns
rays. Here the balloon expanded 70 Its full
dimensions owing TO the rarity OF the. air, and
they scared up about mills aud hnif further,
in northessterly direction Having attained
this elevation they came in with a current which
carried tc balloon due east over the Sound, and
tIenccin sohwesterly course almost the city.
To a,i The din Of the city reached their ears s and
ihcy were able 10 hear the padding Of the steamers
the rivers ard the cries OF the sailors IN the harbor With
distnctness The next direction Of the bal
loon narwesterly one, bringing the voyagers over
clearly heard by them AT this time the party had been
up about hour and Professor L0wo anxious to
ect landing before dark he let out small quantity Of
gas and the balloon descended through the layer Of
clouds thereby enabling them TO perceive that they
over some river The people below gathered In large
TO witness the descent Professor Lowe having
discovered haiiing the landsmen that they
Hsckensack creek he allowed the balloon to drift
towards q meadow where amid loid cheering, the Crap
ping irons we're thrown ont and the party landed.
Professor Lowe estimates the distance travelled over as
close hundred miles, In ono hour and thirteen
mnuies-u being exactly six p. NJ when they reached
t,ra fretc.
This vovage 80 successfully managed It was reflects
considerable credit the aeronautc skill Of the Profess
sor: only that, but will show TO Europeans that
here such acensons may be made without any Of those
fearful accidents happening which have. caused an
sciousu in the Old World to DO looked on as little less
than "a Iiudinan.
the gentlemen who accompanied Professor Lowe,
though unable perform the scientific experiments they
had Intended expressed tho greatest satisfaction with
The rn and have chartered the balloon for another
Curson al early day.
Professor Lowe makes another detached voyage to-day,
when doubtless large crowd will be present to witness
The ascension.
TO the EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In noticing editorially this excitement you say
''Bu, your charges too high Mr.. Lowe; down
10 q dollar trip" Will you permit who has made
three sscensions with Mr. Love- and who feels indebted
70 him tor his intelligent courtesy, to say word in
defence Of his charge Ballooning IL luxury 1t ad
dresses es patrons comparatively few, from necessity
The expenses attending it preclude cheap prices For
large portion If the time the balloon, from unfavorable
on !, costs sevcntyfve dollars for the gas for
laon, and il Is constantly changed. Only three pas
engers ascend at once, and fifteen dollars does not
seem TO nae too much for the trip; but when 1t comes to
the question OF value received have one who
has been up who would sell his experience and what he
has seen FOR what 1t cost There are many things
which pond I've dollars. with little 10 show for
to remember, that appears 10 me that this particular
grcenhack Is the best investment that be made.
Five dollars day will not cover travelling expenses
Professor Lowe shows you from his floating carr II the
prizes II hig-werc accidents probable, or posi-
ble--there Is this consoling fact: that poor will
leave dependent family by venturng on aeronautics
on this scale OF prices When Professor Lowe use
Two or three balloons at once, drawn down by steam
date all who wish the city from the clouds without
too heavy drain on their pockets. n