Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-02

in if and what he would do The balloon
 was coming from the westward and headed for the ocean The wind was blowing a
 gale and MT. Thomas-as it proved to be- was trying to make his anchor catch in some.
 thing that would hold. He could have es-
 capped as he passed our house
 by sliding down the drag rope, but he was evidently trying to save his balloon
 as we'll as himself. He was rushing directly
 toward high timber and plunged the bal
 loon against it, with view, as he said after ward, of bursting it open and stopping it's progress. But strange enough the balloon did not break, but rebounded up over the
 top of the woods and kept on its course to the ocean, By this time hundreds of people had come galloping into town from every direc-
 tion, having seen that the seronaut was in
 trouble. The great air ship was close to be gradually ascending while every specta- tor had given him up as lost Thomas leaped from the basket in the top of a tall tree and in
 an instant was lost to our sight. The bal
 loon shot upward to great height and was soon beyond our vision. The villagers rush ed into the woods and found the seronaut ly- ing upon the ground. The first question he asked after recovering his senses was if his balloon was safe, and he evineed great disap- pointment upon being told that it had es- capped after all his exertions to save it." MUSICAL.
 An Ancient Harpsichord Shipped to Germany-The Interest fn Musfc. Mir. NJ. Steinert. of this city, and wife re- turn home from Europe in about two weeks. Reports from them say that Mrs. Steinert's health is very much improved owing to the use of the waters of Weisbaden and Schlan- genbach Mir. Steinert sent an order to the store by the last steamer which was filled yesterday, it being the shipment for Bruns- wig, Germany, of a remarkable old harpsi- chord, known to be 190 years old, and there fore valuable relic. It has been in MT. SteineIt's possession for year or two past. He lit upon it while examining an old collec- ton of pianos in New York city and secured it. The old musical relic goes to MT. Theo. Steinway, of the firm of Steinway & Sons, piano manufacturers, who resides in Burnswig, and who has fine collection of old musical instruments. While taking dinner with MT. Steinway the conversation turned upon old musical relics, and MT. Steinway, learning from MT. Steinert regarding the harpsichord, expressed great curiosity to see it. Mir. Steinert thereupon notified him that the harpsichord would be sent him as e gift. Mir. Steinway in return presented MT. Steinert with whole quartette of ancient stringed instruments which MT. Steinert will bring with him to this city on his return.
 The music professionals in this city report that the popular interest in music was never greater in this city than at present and all report an increase in the number of pupils, both in the vocal and the instrumental branches. Professor F. A. Fowler, the in structor in piano and organ playing and har- mony, has increased his collection of musical compositions, which is now one of the finest in the State, and has greatly beauti6ed his already fine reception room by the laying of
 an inlaid oaken floor with octagon setting
 and strips, and made other improvements. The interest in music in this city is said to
 be largely due to the instruction given in the public schools, this being a stepping stone with a large number to an increased prof ciency in the art and creating demand for further instruction.
 MT. Clarke, who succeeds Professor Bristol here, has opened his work here with very fattering prospects.
 The choir of Calvary Baptist church, which
 ranks as one of the finest in the State, if not the best, has as yet not secured tenor in
 place of the recent incumbent.
 The teaching patronage of the late Pro
 lessor Barnett has been, it is understood,
 taken by two ladies, who have begun in the
 work in Fair Haven.
 Mir. Cahill, who has entered the Medical
 school, will continue organist at St. Ma
 rvs church.