The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-18

UP IN THE AIR. 7
AN AERIAL VOYAGE.
The Park and Surroundings
from the Skies.
Appearance OF the Earth
from a Balloon.
THREE SUNSETS IN ONE DAY.
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DINNER ONE MILE ABOVE THE SEA.
Landing and Triumphal Procession
to New York.
INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE.
DC. 10. &c.
INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE.
DC. 10. &c.

Professor T. s. C. loves balloon Quaker City made
b third detached ascension on Saturday. The Profess
Dor is we'll known to the American nation having rem
ered such efficient service to our armies during the late
war; letters testimonial from Some Of our greatest
generals fully establish Among his feats aeronaut
are the building Of the largest balloon In the world and
nhe carrying Of sixteen tons weight in IL; making the
quickest voyage recordeleven hundred miles In nine
hours He has also improved the balloon and initiating
apparatus and originated the army cable asoensons
carried on now at the Park-thus being the first who
MAS ever utilized it-and he Is determined to extend
Operations allow everybody opportunity of
vending bridal car is In process Of construction
scae of great magnhcence; and the sensation will
Do the performance Of the marriage ceremony amid the
clouds. Professor Lowe has plan for navigating
the Clouds which will be presented to the public in the
course of year
It interesting to record the first despatch for
warded from balloon, and never yet published
BALLOON "ENTKRpRIsR"
10 TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
From this point OF observation command an extent
Of country nearly fifty miles in diameter. have great
pleasure in sending you this first telegram des
patched from aerial station, and acknowledge in
debtedness to you for the encouragement given in
a1Ording opportunity OF demonstrating the avail
ability Of the science Of aeronaucs in the service Of the
country. 7. 8. c. LOWE.
june 1861.
BALLOON AUCTION.
The grounds Saturday at the Park were densely
crowded and numerous applications being made for
seats, Professor Lowe determined TO put them up at
auction. and accordingly at Eve P. M. impromptu
Auctioncer, on mprovised rostrum, commenced the
sale Of seats Tho Nsw YoRK HERALD representative
present made the first bid twenty five dollars when
other bidding became brisk Thirty forty it had mounted
70 fifty dollars in short time. "Sxty dollars" cried
representative Wl you bring back safe ?" said
IN interesting bidder. Suppose ye land in the say !"
said Patlander. ooh, nonsense; sixty Ave
dollars" said another bidder. Seventy, seventy
dive, eighty dollars Bids began to
Sacken, though the balloon was tight
And now the bidding is confined to representative
and gentleman in gray suit Of clothes The latter
examined his purse and cried systematically, Eighty
i've dollars" Our representative knowing his command
Of funds, called out cheerfuly, "Nnety dollars " The
in gray, batting his hat his forehead, "Nine
ty-Hve dollars" Our representative, with smile
'One hundred dollars" Man in gray francaly makes Off
the PLATFORM and under the protection of the Professor
the representative Of the HERALD takes his seat
panied by Mr.. Wood, Of Professor Lowe's assist
ants
Our correspondent sends us the following interesting
account Of his trip
QuAxxR C1rY Saturday, Sept 10, 1865.
Amid the cheering Of the crowd We take our scat in
tho car Everything Is ready. We have parted from
friends the "last speech and confession is made,
have given full directions concerning obituary.
and We are or No. we don't ascend. But something is
the matter. An earthquake perhaps The enclosure is
sinking and the miserable people shouting for
assistance 1t is sad thing to many persons sink
ing but no! brilliant idea strikesu weare ascending
there doubt of but ascending beautifully that
tho sensation imperceptiblc. Like two Eljahs
heavenbound trip though 1t is questionable
whether that individual took mode OF ascent and less
probably still did he start from New York The resem-
blance ceases and leave the particulars Of his ascent
20 the prolific maginations Of Cocnso the modern
sprtualsts. We afraid; such feeling fear
Snters organzaton-our courage is proverbial We
fully occupied answering TO the cheers OF the
Srowd while the band in bad TASTE plays Ho for Dixie
But we are In danger of collision; the other balloon
Omitted statss) is descending No; pass IT, and the
passengers wish pleasant trip We wave the ''Stars
and Stripes" and still ascend. The sensation be
pomcs of "eoing up" and is pleasant TO degree
rho prospect Ia magnificent We drifting the
Park while those at the Saturday concert gaze
With the admiration fairly entitled 10. To say
lco above them would be but but though in the air.
10 "put airs Is quito contrary TO our nature. In
Bowery language we are having "high old time"
Bone may imagine to heaven than may
aver hope 10 be again We throw the cowardly insinua
Zion top OF them, they beneath our contempt
A SENSATION.
, lowering over the Park after the Of Mahomes
CONN., which Is said 10 be suspended between earth and
beaven the sweet strains Of Dodworhs band reach
ears, and looking down the earth soc the dark
prowd Of people whose attention is evidently divided bc
tweeu Dodworth and-well, we fatter ourselves
ccved the greater share They, Of course, appear al
nost mcroscopca TO us and look from ourselves to
hem mu he in nd AZ IN
vers Travels are not fictitious The Park about
hhe szc Of ordinary block and the people necessarily
kppear dots the surface Although supreme
~ contemptuous regards all earthly matters think
u we'll u show our country COUSINS what do,
Ind having pulled the valve commence descending A.
ne the earth the aforesaid dots running from
Sil directions towards tho music stand, over
(which we are. Nearer and nearer we come
hnd In sufficiently close proximity admire
nc waterfalls Of our female friends OF upturned
Hhces, Of surprise and intelligence watch al
kur movements. II is Of for Harvey y 10
flourish lis baton, as hs fellow musicians flourish the
k'soldiers March, from Faust The efforts Of the Gov
pest are vain; the nutist may his lingering We
ere the sensation now. BAH Cease that music aud
ION the crowd Of gszers And now they too become in
end We wave the Stars aud Stripes, throw out some
ballast, and amid redoubled plkudis noun, the air
krains pass their heaven bent fight There no
doubt they disappointed at not landing. and
chem Up through the ouoyant air the balloon iablauty
ascends having doubled It's power by the v " earth
l. SAILING THROUGH rue AIR.
The sensation we sail In our upward course Of
Intense pleasure. Even thefe not lands, ape OF
unequalled beauty beneath and around a.
ths eye and wrap the delight the feeling eli
Is sufficient TO make suprcmely happy. without
Thought in the world without fear feel
hf our bodies have been left behind aud only spirit
isenhralled OF mortal trappngs, is here Hhppine..
has reached Its acme This il pleasures maximum. II
D. not sensation OF being carried there IL not
Thought Of the balloon itself We felt enduod with mo
eive power, aud Imagine, II the Ontside will
be safe Prudence tells however, not TO tIy The
beriment as IL might prove dangerous. There none
IF that feeling Of Deafness which French aeronauts tain
10 Of of that removal OF the pressure Of the All
Nc hear much Of There " nothing unpleasant what
bver about the sensation, although - necessarily
Perfectly novel one
We have In the several bottles composed Of India
phbber and half filed with water--dOnt smile, i
III an nd ne yc cond heroine mo