Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-17
THE RUTLAND HERALD
TUESDAY, SEPT ID, ls6S


Tor the ascension, with just wrud enough
to keep onc from icaliag oppressed viii
the heat of the sun The news ui thi. dis
play, which had been extensively an
nounoel in the papers, attracted hrg,
crowd oi at leas, five thousand persons, {,
Cur village, who waited mxiau,ly for the
appointed time, Theyacant lots ia front
of the Congregational Church and the L
5 Court House, together with portion
oi West street, and all Of Court street be,
tween Center and West, were literally
packed with ,ight-seers; while almost all
the roof, Of the different buildings in tht
immediate vicinity Of the initiation, wcr,
warming with lookers-on,
From about ten o'clock in the forenoon
the crowd began to gather around in the
vicinity Of the balloon, anxious to see the
process Of getting ready for a trip 10 the
clouds, aud eager for look at Prof King,
whom many thought foolhariy in the
risk he runs, and who was TO make the
rrial ascent. The crowd was cnliycncd
while awaiting the imitation by the man
who sells pens-whioh pens, if his culo-
CYSTIC words could be relied on, ought TO
hc placed in a good many individuals
hands who attempt 10 write for the news.
papers, for with one of his pens a man
canno, help but write Ineligible Prof
Hamilton, the horse tanner, was also
amusing the crowd by driving around
one Of his trained horses without ruins :
while "shine your boots "hayc an up.
PIE, = good cigar for five cents" Joined
with the usual chorus Of a number OF
children--too young, apparently, to en-
joy the grand di-play-who wanted so
90 home, made the time seem shorter
than ii otherwise would.
Poof King commenced initiating his
balloon about five o'clock a. m. yesterday
morning, but was unable to- get enough
gas, although hc had erected some five
or six hogshcads connected together 10y
pipes, and in which hc generated large
amount Of gas, in addition To what he re-
ccivcd from the gas works. A it was he
did not start until 3.25 p IN, and even
thon the balloon was but partially filed.
Had lac been able 20 properly initiate his
balloon, our townsman, Mr. +. A. Shat
tuck, would have been his fellow yoyagcr
but to have kept on at the slow rate at
which it was filling, wonld have DELAYED |
him another hour al least Mr. Shattuck
felt extremely anxious for a lift skvward. !
and was very much disappointed at the
turn affairs took
But at last everything was ready, the
Professor took his place in his little wick
er- blsket,-which seemed 10 Us too small /
by one-half for man Of his inches
holding small American flag in his hand,
in which situation he was towcd to the
west some five or six rods, that he might
bs in no danger Of dashing against the
'teeple of the congregational Church.
which stood most too conveniently near
The word was then given to cast away
the stays, when the Gen. Grant, with its
living freight, was launched in the blue
air 1t rose nearly pcrpendicularly for "A
lew hundred feet. moved southwark, and
then striking different current Of air,
urned, as it seemed to ~. 10 the south
west Loud cheering and waving of
landkerchiefs on the part of the crowd
followed the intrepid voyagcr. and many
wishes for his safe descent To this show
# appreciation the Professor answered
with returning shouts, and the waving Of
he stars and stripes
Tho crowd watch him with anxions
heart for the first few minutes but as he
'ontinued to wave his flag at short inter-
walls, We suppose their anxiety was turned
Il admiration for his coolncss and daring,
md the people generally concluded that
'hc had been there before" and that their
anxiety was thrown away
We watched him until ) o'clock. at
which time he seemed travelling in
'outhorly direction, and that very rapid
". We expect the Professor will return
IN the midnight train, for we do not think
he could have gone over thirty miles from
Rutland
OF all the visitors from abroad. we have
seen none bat what were glad they
'ome," and felt well paid for their visit. i
RurLA,sp, . o'clock p. m, Sept. lith.
We give tho latest from Prof King. Hon
J. Crowley, NJ d. OF Mt Holly, who hA,
Just came in on the train from the east.
informs u that the balloon passed over
his house, and little east thereof, then
took a tack to the northward passing over
Horizons mills. then lacking again to the
southwest, AMI fually came down in tho
pasture Of the Eoy Daniel Packer in Mt
Holly. The descent WAS rs successful lis
the ascent and voyage T.
During the f,-ht the balloon was seen
from West Rutlapd, VI, from Granville. /
\. " and from various other. places
equally distant
We heartily congratulate the intrepid .
Professor upon his safe arrival on t11o
TRINA, H has added ono more to the .
long list Of his daring lIighta Long may
he live to ENJOY his hurols Mach good .