The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-04
SOUTHERN nsTTERs OF GENERAL INTEREST.

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BALBOA Ascension nj Memphis'
Two MEN AND FANCY PET GONE uf-AHhoSAu1s
NOT HEARD FROM: o.rsa,
[Frorz the Memphis Avaiancne, Uc'. S.l
Inc balloon weat up cr,o. SIKH onS
cost dollar a head, which was cheap enough con-
vderUg the danger Of getting so ar GT' % tne vntsa
Eemnnis and Charleston Railroad to convey the
crowd to the Central Park The balloon went by the
|ts mad alter being fled with gas at cost OF $50.
The balloon is an institution about one hundred
seet high when not dying and is wide In proportion
ne air it moves grsndly. but on land Is cumbrons
and wheezy. The constitution" as 1t Is named,
", @ s s Ss TO h
had dreams OF q free ride and q few sand bags. The
movement was superlntendcd by Professor Brooks
considerable difficulty. When once on the ground il
was easy to shoot OF. About i've O'Clock all was
en Including some on the outside Of the fence who
lent their locks and appreciation free Of charge. Mr..
Q. Nourse, q the nrm Of Nourse Matthews, took
his seat IL the champagne basket called car with
firm but easy air. and the thirty rope holders be-
gan gradually to let up the big bag OF gas. Pro-
lessor BROOKS climbed in also. Others had expected
70 60 up and take look at sunset the Rocky
Mountains, but 1t was found the balloon would only
shot up maJeslicay, amid the shouts OF the crowd
and tire yelps Of small dog that wns suspended
nfteen feet below the car The yelps were not heard
GOm the ground, owing to The other noise, but the
eOntoTtons OF the dogs mouth and tail established
general conviction that he was baylng at the moon
with the usual The inmates or the
waved their handkerchief II they expected
20 be gone month. When about LOCO fe . above
the earth they cut the dog loose and he made rapid
tracks in the air towards Shelby county. para
chute, which accompanied the dog In his descent
answered the place OF Wings, and he came down
gracefully half mile or 80 north OF the Park and he
u probably hunting rabbits N some old Geld with
umbrella to his tai, which - well ENOUGH in wet
weather The balloon kept directly north until 1t
reached an attitude OF about 1000 feet and then
began to descend. At the highest poat IL looked to
be about the size OF the 1ul moon. IN a few minutes
It went down below the horizon ana at the time OF
this -nlIdnight-has not been heard from.
The balloon finally came down in cornncll about
ten miles from the city, near the Little natchie and
the aerohants safely returned to Memphis early the
following morning.
RETURN OF THE Observation-Disclosures ACCOUNT
OF THE AERIEL FLIGHT.
The Apdl1nche OF the 3lst ult. contains the follow
ing additional particulars of the above event.
At ten A. NJ. yesterday we met Mr.. G. Nourse and
Professor BROOKS. looking quite as natural as any
ment oil his experience as traveller through thn
space, which will be interesting any OF our readers
who may not have taken ride through The clouds.
Els account of the trip was substantially rs fol-
lows:-
We started up at twenty minutes to five O'Clock
The bali on, which has only made one previous
ascension, was filed with about 10000 cubic feet
Of gas at the corner Of Jackson and Third streets
gas company. The balloon was conveyed to the
PARK by thirty men Ia about i've hours. When al
was ready got In the basket, and Professor Brooks
stepped In after me and gave the order TO let e.,
which was done with precision small dog be-
longing TO little son OF Mr. Byron, suspended
arrow, but passed rapidly northward. The earth re-
coded quickly, and IN five minutes the crowd looked
stalks. At altitude OF 5000 feet Professor BROOKS
let loose the little dog Owing to too much hand ing
py the crowd the parachute was out OF order and
collapsed as soon as let loose; hence the dog went
Down swiftly and the Professor remarked that he
thought Ic the the dog vas *. killed which subsequently,
rapidly, and we experienced cooler sensation. |
bad been trying to Keep cool al the while, ana tie
Professor rattered me that succeeded pretty well.
small quantity OF gas was permitted to escape,
and we descended rapidly until within 1000 1850
feet OF the earth. Then few handfals OF sand
were thrown out and we went UP to q height Of ut
least two miles FROM this position the city looked
lke dim patch in the autnnnal landscape 50 far
visible for at least 200 miles, looked like
winding strip of silver ribbon. We were
then about ten miles from the PARK. The sun to
Us, was setting far away I'm the gorgeou- west but
long, dark shadows like funereal pumes, swept over
ward Arkansas anc we had fine pro pect Of land
ing IN swamp. 10 take a tree and listen 10 screech
owls and wildcats ali night, or stay up In the cool
regions OF boundless space until the next day. At
quarter past five we gan TO descend slowly. A
counter current carried us further east and tue Pro-
lessor deeiJed 10 come down " he con 4 see good
place TO DROP at twenty minutes past Eve he de-
serted cornhed, as II proved 10 be-. ana
pc uIar continuance, came down iiko a
meteor, whi2zng through the ar. II was a
moment l Of great anxiety bnt we qricky strgek
alighted on the place Of j. f. Douglass noble gem
teman, who came TO our assistance and helped 10
Toll up the balloon anu convey It to the house. The
work was considerable. We passed two hours ar
hts house and at eght O'Clock We started with one
OF his tears. kindly furnlshed, FOR Memphis, and
arrived az three ia the Tnorningm
The fcregoG. IS Mr. NoaTse's statement bus not
very fun. tie seems to have enjoyed the trip i'm
mensey. lie is q cool man and has as much nerve
Rs the Phoenix, which he represents so well. M
says thai he could hear chickens cacklinI, crows
ccwins, aid people during ai his TRIP but could not
see them.
Professor Brooks made his f1rst balloon ascension
froIa the bun IN font or Memphis October 1858,
lust nileen years ago. since then ne ms made ~
escens ons--niteen IRON -. Louis, thirty in the
State Of Illinois, aid has contributed much TO the
word oi science lie u modest educ4ted, hard-
working gentlemen and deserving or success. His
FIRST enaton cleared Inn 81 900; the last one pro-
baby b0tlng. We cannot help expressing the hope
thai ne VII give another exhibition al an early Gay.
Es balloon = the finest he nGs ever had: Il Is
new and strong and con truciea wiil al the latest
Improvement known 10 aerOnIHtlcal ecieace.
lhcoo. - de1d.
Shcci-ing state cf society in LkeEiucgy~-z hree
Horrible Murders aud nm 0ussagc.
txcniIcey correspondence OF tie Cincinnati
naze .te, nov. ~
We ate sorry 10 saY that society = not Improving
nucb II tt.s state. human NE - held IN ligha
esteem and AIKEN upon tine ightegt Rrevocaticn.
We ave thrae great crimes 10 record sl1 me loss "
!. IN Wednesday night last william Johnson, q
highly respected eiiIen " tesAa'nlne county, was
E0I4G irosn NicGo.asyAle - iH nome. some enemy
Ice Aim N hts destination and gl0t Eim. LIS
body Wa 0gnu ~ his tel0 next uOrainc WItl "A hole
Through DC neck. lie rerpctrator q tiis worst OF
crhhcs-.lsaa ielnation-- iii&n9 Va. doubtless the
st.spleieut uign IRE rife aSHGs i win taSe head IN
Few aays, aud ono person win be arrested for the
cfInie. i may be that years VIII intervene before
tue author o. ire n1rrid desl - found. H1t b. VIII
carry abnl. with nun q most horrible secret, one
ina wi'l rive la iitie re-. ~ Gay or ~ night Tue
1ound. gaa taea Ii Justice rc done.
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