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Launching: the Air Ship. CASTING OFF THE MOORINGS FOB THE VOYAGE TO EUROPE—UNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS — PROFESSOR WISES OPINIONS OF DON ALD SON* 8 TRUMPERY -EX-MAYOR hall’s OPINIONS AND MAYOR HAVEMEYER’S MR. HENRY HILLS EXPERIENCE. The number of persons who visited the Capitoiine grounds yesterday to see the Daily Graphic balloon greatly exceeded that of any previous day. As many as a thousand men, women, and children were gathered at one time, and the aggregate probably reached 7,000 or 8,000. The unshapely folds of the half-distended balloon still swayed within the roped enclosure, and, excepting a newly- opened and well-patronized lager beer stand, monopolized out-door attention. Four men were engaged during the afternoon digging lour oblong holes at the four corners ot the arena. A by-stander suggested that they were graves for the four bailoouatics; but in quiry showed that the holes w r ere to receive posts for use in guying the balloon. Inside the tent people pushed and elbowed their way to the rope which enclosed the car, life boat, canoe, etc. With funeral faces and “Did I understand you to say,” asked the reporter, “that you do notiutendto take the car along ?’* THE CAB TO BE ABANDONED. “Yes,” said the Professor, “I shall leave it behind. It would be usetess weight. Don aldson has spent considerable time and trouble on it, but it is all nonesense.” “How will you ride?” “In the boat. What would be the use of taking a car or banket along when there are seats in the boat. Besides, my plan will save the trouble and danger of climing from the car in case we have to leave the balloon. I shall fasten the boat below the concentrating ring, exactly as it was intended to suspend the car. Around it I shall suspend a number of two-hundred pound bags of sand as ballast.” Here the Professor drew a rough sketch of his plan. “You see,” he continued, “a great danger lies in the boat being stove when it strikes the water. By suspending the sand bags below' it they would catch the force of the impact, and save the boat.” “But the boat would furnish very poor ac- ommodation for four persons. Tne cockpit is very small, and a ride on the deck be rather hazardous.” Before we are twenty miles from Ne 1 out ballast, and that would keep her up for a while. But finally, when everything weighty bad beeu tossed over, and the gas had kept on weakening, the balloon would sink lower and lower, until it dragged in the water. The boat would then have to go, because it weighs fourteen hun dred pounds, and treed from it the balloon would shoot up again. But it would be fool ish to let the life-boat go, and all stay in the car, because pretty soon it would sink to the water again and there would be no means of escape left. So, ns I have planned it out, Professor Wise and the two others would get into the boat, and the drags would be dropped so as to hold the balloon as close to the water as possible. When the boat touched the wa ter they would cut loose, and leave me in the balloon. That would take nearly a ton of weight off, add I would go into "the clouds again. perhaps I might theu fiuish the journey all right.” “But suppose the waste ol gas should again bring the balloon down ?” “Then, as I’ve plauued it out, I would next cut loose the car, aud still have a safe perch on the ring above it. The canoe I would re- ould kuu as a forlorn hope. Even if the ga3 kept losing in quantity, I could still further light en up by cutting off the lower part of the York I shall have that deck cut away with an j cloth, gathering the net work together as I bated breaths they watched the movements j axe. It never should have beeu put on any f did so. The cloth is heavy, and the effect of of two workmen who were arranging the rig ging of the car and boat until arrival of Donaldson And Lunt nished now lions. They brought their carpet-bags picked for the start. The latter is to go as navigator of the lifeboat. He is young and handsome. He wore a jaun ty little navy cap, and the ladies pronounced him very sweet. While he tilled signal lan- how, but it will be easy to hack a hole in it the large enough to furnish sitting room.” * ur ' 1 A FRIGHTFUL RIDE. “Then yon intend to make the voyage in the boat, without any protection against fall ing over its low sides ?” “I do." “Do you not anticipate great difficulty in terns, arranged charts, and dickered nauti- i f* Re ‘be balloon giving out, in successfully callv. Donaldson nut the fnrnitnr* into the ‘auuclnng the boat and cutting It clear les, there will be every probability of its cally, Donaldson put the furniture into the car. The outfit included razors, hair brush- atlas of the world, a mounted globe, a band mirror, and an umbrella. The people exam ined everything with impartial interest, and asked ludicrous questions. They were nota the balloon will drag it on the of the water; but it can’t sink, and if we all cling to it, we can right it in case it capsizes. For this emergency I shall have i ropes attached to it for 11s to cling to, and ii'le for their respectable appearance. Many ■ f“ ch mnu wil1 be provided with an ordinary 1 . 11 .. . - I lltfa m-KUerl-nr T ho .nnur t V... ♦ f ,1 came in carriages, aud nearly all wore cloth ing that accorded with the latest fashion life preserver. The dinger that I most dread is that we may have to take to the water far plates. Prof. Wise was the subject of gene- °?‘ ol . the < ’.°" r6e of steamers, and so not be ral inquiry. He visited the grounds in the afternoon with his son, and made a very cur- j “ Who are to be the four passengers?” “Besides Mr, Donaldson and myself, there not remain long. At night the grounds were tJ Air. iMini, me na illuminated, and several hot-air balloons. Haughton. The latter has come all the way from California to make the trip, and he says he will go if the balloon is as rotten as paper. illuminated, and several hot-air balloons, with trails of fireworks, were sent up. THE GREAT EVENT OF TO-DAY. gradually cutting it off at the neck, you see, would be to reduce the size of the balloon to the gas in it, and decrease the weight. With nothing to carry but me and the paper canoe, it could be kept up in this way until I struck land, or saw a vessel near enough to pick me up if I opened the valve and dropped into the water. As a last resort, when there was not gas enough left to keep up with, I should take to the canoe. In fair weather, I could make quite a voyage in her. You see I’ve got it all fixed, if we should meet with the kind of disaster that I i imagine. ” INTERVIEW WITH THE HON. HARRY HILL. “Talking about balloons,” mid the Hon. Harry Hill in his academy yesterday, “that’s where I’m at home. It has cost me six or seven thousand dollars to know something about balloons. What was that fellow’s name —Chevalier—yes, that was it — Mons. Cheva lier from France. He came to me and told me a great deal about balloons. He said that when he reached a certain height he would strike a current of air that would carry' him west—” “West,” said the reporter in surprise. East I mean,” said the Hon. Harry, GEORGIA StateLottery FOR SEPTEMBER. FOlt THE BENEFIT OF THE MACON ADVERTISEMENTS. L. W. RASDAL, WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER, Third Street Macon, Georgia. Capital Prize $7,000.00 30,310 Prizes, Amounting to $53,253.20. Tickets 0liOO Shares in Proportion Has now on liantl 76,076 tickets and be 220 prizes bers on it; 4.35 25,740, each havi 45,700 tickets, wit them, beine blan) To determine tl numbers, from 1 placed in a wheel them drawn out i its combination t will be entitled tef That ticket bavin; scheme, romr : :,( U of 78 nr • • drawing of 7 • .Uy thri-i ot each lutvlug t’-vi oni only ot th< eith-.T oi the dr i D BY THE ers, making >ts, there will , drawn uum- j on; and also j ■ day of tli 1st. 2.i i it iLa 7th i; H He is a Dublin man, a good sailor, and is anx- ■ t° Europe. Cbevalit r s pedigree >u remember \ well him ? Donaldson slept in the car of tne balloon j ions to go home in a way that will surprise known here. Don't last night. At three o’clock this morning j his friends. I have told liiy three companions Why, he bad his legs broken and bis arms under his direction the inflation of the huge of the unusual danger of the trip in the pres- broken. He was heavy on balloons. I loaned tag was to be commenced. He says that, ent condition of matters, but I think they will him about $4,000 to varnish his balloon and ^there will be ample time to accomplish it be- ; go. As for me, if I am killed, I shall lose but j ** x op things. Everythin, lore night, fixed for a grand go-up from Landman’s Park—that was about lour yearn ago. I had gas pipes laid | lour years of my allotted tbr*c score aud ten. Prof. Stiner, an aeronaut, will assist in this 11 shall not withdraw lrom the enterprise. I. _ .. „ operation, which will be rather difficult. The the weather is fit to-morrow afternoon aud the I from Third avenue over to the park, and slightest breeze will sway the balloon, and I balloon can be inflated, I shall go. The oth- | Chevalier promised to make four oi five — j are young men. and their lives aro worth elaborate preparations have been made to manage the unwieldy bulk. One hundred , more than mine. They would be justified in | Then be was going off. > that I might get my money back. : d 9th aud . 1 4ili i i * stii • tae 5ti it:-., u -1 7th i\,-Jr t the 6th d Sth nd blanks, 78 be severally i 'dr- ing, and 12 oil .At i. et having for i /d .wu numbers, i $7,000 00 ! th. and 6th drawn numbert ...... That ticket havin drawn number* That ticket havin 12th drawn nun That ticket havin drawn Dumber That ticket bavin: drawn numbers That ticket havin drawn number* That ticket havin drawn number* That ticket havin drawn number* That ticket havin 11th drawn mu. That ticket havin drawn number That ticket havii. drawn number . That ticket havii.4 on it the L.i. 2d, ii.d 6th drawn Dumber*, Vv All other tickets ibeiun 20’., v drawn numbers on, each.. Those 66 tickets having * t* e 2nd drawn numbcieach.. Those 66 ticket having on In. 4th drawn bumbers, • v 1.. All other tickets (belt ; 4,‘,’24) , h two of the drawn numbers on, ach .. Aud all those ticket* (beiim 20,740) with one only of the dravn number*, e«r-u. 10 capital reizic Mondays cap!; il will be $7,<nK) 00 ' will be 4,500 00 The Largest Stock of Wines, l the 6tl 9th, an. 10th -t the h, 10th, and to... ... the 1 <•. 2nd aud 4th , to.. 1 it the l- t. 2nd, and 5th lit the *l*i, 2d, a t th fee of the the 1st and . ike 3ru and 650 00 : 650 00 j 650 0C . 650 00 650 00 650 00 650 00 | 650 00 650 00 | 650 00 217 60 217 60 j 20 00 j 10 00 j 5 GO 2 00 Liquors, and Liquor Cordials. Of any House in the State of Georgia Septl4 dlw 1 bags weighing 178 pounds each, ha been arranged in a circle around the bal loon. Strong guy's will run from these to the concentrating ring above the car. From an inner circle o f lighter sand bags guys will run to the netting. As the infla tion proceeds this tangle of guys will hold the balloon firmly in its place. As the top of the j bul'thry "have ithdr THE COST OF T1IE BALLOON. “What has been the cost of the enterprise?” asked the reporter. “The Goodsells of the Graphic are clever fellows,” replied the Professor, “and through all the fighting we have not actually quar- beeu too pecunious. ’hey put down the cost at $15,000 in their ad- , a-l i »ertisements. Now, my estimate for a cotton slacking the attaching ropes sufficiently to j kllloou _ wiLh aU the ^ Itnre8> ‘porter balloon is lifted by the gas, the bn sand will be cairie 1 toward the cen t thus ; give the balloon height enough to develop its proportions. Finally the car—or the boat, .should the car be lett behind will be fastened t.» the ring, to which the ropes from the small you can ,10,i bag:; will alro be loosened end tied i * nd my " lf Iire not interested in the proceed: then the ropes running to the heavy bigs will j T „ „„„„ vas betw $4,000 and $5,000, and 8,000 for a silk one. Much of the work and materials has been given for the sake of the advertisement, so at the actual cost. Donaldson be cut one by one, until the balloon is held by ropes tied to the four po>ts previously ! mentioned. Finally the signal will be given, of the exhibition. In case we make the trip successfully, we intend to make several as- I censions from London and Paris. Upon the j ^ and then ip abe w'.ll fr». “That th* pr^ j reS‘ “so^oa^U my'ctam-e ! b "' k .{'“* 1 cram me. - y . . J . of mm, and lie jumped to New Orleans. I ■of gam, in either reputation or money, is in L J ~ ^ m making the attempt fairly and honestly. :n case it takes several days to fill the balloon, as I somewhat fear it will from the size of pipe they intend to use, the gas would lose its buoyant quality, aud it would be folly to try to cross the ocean with it. That is the A Sun reporter found Prof. Wise in his room i only contingency that will prevent my going.” yesterday afternoon. It was a comfortably “Do yon anticipate any conflict with Don- Where,” asked the “To Europe, ol course,” replied the Hod. Harry, “and I was going with him. I dream- i cd about that balloon, aud made up my mind * that it was a dead sure thing. The first as- j cension Chevalier made he took an English- I man with him. That fellow paid $150 to go ; up. He was oac of Dunc.ui, Sherman & Co’s, j friends, and I had to chuck him into the i basket. I think the Frenchman was going away without him. Well, that balloon land ed somewhere on Long Island, and Chevalier I ran away. I got the balloon, however, and I brought it here. I was afraid the Frenchman j would get away with i\ I got some of his creditors to sue him and nie. »o that the sheriff could levy on it. Then j I redeemed it and sold it lor $200. It was a rousing balk on, made of silk. {Chevalier me it cost $5,000 in France. He came 1 On Tuesdays and Fridays o^-nUl wi ! On Wednesdays capital will ni Saturdays... 5,000 oo ; No ticket which &tf- Frizes cjh HOWARD tron-febai £ 00.. iV RICHLAND AND DAY SCHOOL FOR SOYS, 145 Lanvale $tre> t ,ir Park Ar/-n.;p, Baltimore, 3Id. D. MAP."!!:, A M. Vi in-pal, assisted ,by i BERND BROTHERS Manufacturers of and Who esale and Re’cil Dealers in iMBnuiiB.au !BRIDLES, LEATHER, HARDWARE. &e., Ac.. Nos. 14 and 4<» Tisir;'. itm , 3Iacon, Georgia. M. D. MAV.-jr. A M. Juatea ■, in tautfl Session common .-r !- . -.cnib< full particulars* -u: \ •. ,nv r. I B. Elliott, Gen. A. 1. i w aamuel Lawrenee, Maru-tL jy 29-2 m native maate 15th. Catalogues with '■fit-. T^fera to Itev. R. .1. J Davaut, Savannah; ohu liMrtin, Augusta. EMPIRE STONE WORKS Oi 1 - MACON, C A, As there seemed last night to be some doubt whether the Graphic balloon would start to-day, several San report ers went out and felt the public pulse on this great event of the age. AN INTERVIEW WITH PROF. WISE. “I had to pay his board bill before he went up, and, — him, he made me buy a pongee lor his girl belore he would go. Dou’t talk to me about balloons,” continued the Hon. Harry laughing, “that's where I am.” THE BETTING. furnished apartment, well supplied with fur- ; aldson ?” ^ niture and aeronautic pictures. On a table was a valise, packed for the aerial voyage. His neice, who has had charge of the sewing j and patting together ot the balloon, was in ' the room. ‘Is it true, Professor,” asked the reporter, Well,” said the Professor, laughing, “I adapted Apples, Peaches Grapes, etc. Oi Department is c- “What do yon think about the Graphic bal- i found in a weli loon?” asked the reporter. The Hon. Harry j h * ve tested ■ shook his head and paused. Theu he said, ‘I don’t believe they can get enon SOUTH^PN NURSERY. IRWIW & THURMOND. ' ■^^F. are offe • '* th pnbtic a selection of Fruit j nHE uudersigdcd is now prepared to fill going to take a shot gun with me, and it j$. You see I was roped into Chevalier’s bal- i either local he gets troublesome I will blow his head off. AN INTERVIEW WITH DONALDSON. I loon by a newspaper i ■ about it, and it looked err. climate, consisting of . • irs. ■, Linns, Cherries. Quinces, Vi oral k;» l O r u •.!• »ntal Shrubbery '18. W-* Uum erything usually ■ ii acted Nurhpr>, and of varieties w t : mi.ted to the Southern i ;e good stock and u tie j g( ,u a t reaeoiiabl pr ny mail attended gh gas lor I to with prompt! • i <• reliable agents, lilies in this aud v here convenient ess through them. P. H. WARD, Proprietor. i Cherry street, will receive prompt attentiou. He talked so much other States Soi . , . . , . i to our customer bloody plausible j w e will, upon a| A Sun reporter tnlked with Mr. Donald- ‘hat I put up for the Frenchman. Wise is | and price Hat. a, ■non the grounds yesterday. He is a kicking, ain’t he?” asked the Hou. Harry, stop- jalrir-dly mi c i gratis our catalogue 565, Atlanta. Ga. A THURMOND. “that you intend to withdraw from the balloon | bronz^. bardy man of forty. with the agility i ping short, enterprise. .. .. . _ . and muscles of an athlete. He is an aeronaut i “I think enterprise ‘No,” was the unhesitating reply: ** I shal go-" “ But it is said you are dissatisfied with the construction of the balloon. ” “ That is true. The balloon is defective It has lain in the open air on the Capitoiine grounds over four weeks, in spite of iny pro tests, through day after day of rain, until it is rotten. • Here is a sample of cloth which is properly prepared. You will see that it ie strong, although five or six times as heavy as «ilk would be. And here is a piece ol the *Luff that is put into the balloon.” Ihe reporter examined it and tested its strength. It bore a strain seemingly mnch greater than that to which the balloon can po>-ibly be subjected.” VVhy they are keeping the boat,” contin ued the Professor, “under a tent, for fear that it will get wet—wouldn’t even have it taken down to the river to test it—and yet they leave the balloon oat in ail sorts of weatb -r. I have owned a great many balloons bat I a ver allowei one to be exposed a month to the rain. THAT BALLOON IS ROTTEN, and I doubt if it will even bear the strain of inflation. They call me a grumbler, when I have simply been striving to take aU the ne cessary precautions. I wanted a silk balloon to begin with, but agreed to go in a cotton one. Having promised, and my reputation being somewhat at stake, I will go if they can inflate it. ’ “ Why was the small balloon abandoned ? ” “Because the cloth in it was worthless. It was intended to carry a supply of gas to re plenish that in the large balloon as required. Its sections are too rotten to put together, and him.-'’ ’ and muscles of an athlete. He is an a*ronaut by profession, and has made many ascen sions dangling from a trapeze. He did not seem nervous in view of to-day’s venture, and received the admiration and encouraging words ot the ladies with great eoolness and self-possession. “Nothing but a gala will prevent the start to-morrow," he said. “Ram will have no effect on our plans. Neither will a moderate wind, no matter from what direction. If we should be blown a few hundred miles west ward belore striking the air current, it wouldn't matter. We shall get a report lrom the Signal Bureau to-morrow morniug. If a gale is not predicted, we shall go on inflat ing, and, the gas once in, we must go. The gas, you know, loses its buoyant quality too quick to keep longer than we can help. “Professor Wise told mo to-day,” said the reporter, “that your car, your canoe, and the bulk of your apparatus must be ^eft behind.” Mr. Donaldson looked surprised aud incred ulous. “This is the first I have heard of such a thing,” he finally said, “l’he Professor knew all about the car being made, and never said anything against it. He don’t seem to know Lis own mind a day at a time. How is he go ing to ascend without a car?” “He says lie will attach the boat direct to the balloon.” Again Mr. Donaldson looked surprised. “Well," he said, “if he says so, all right.” Well LEAVE THE CAR BEHIND.” “Should Professor Wise withdraw from the enterprise will you go to-morrow' without he is,” answered the reporter. So that’s the racket,” continued the Hon. Harry. “My man kicked, too. Wise don’t want to go up, and he’s a fool if he does. I wish he would succeed, but I’ll bet $100 to $200 that he don’t go out to sea.” “Yop think he will go op, don’t you?” asked the reporter. “Doubtful,” replied the Hou. Harry. “My man went up like a streak through the clouds. McDaniel, GEO. AV\ T > AJbt±vO r TT & BRO., COTTON WAREHOUSE & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Cor. Pryor x Hunter^ sep2-lm ATLANTA, w. The following is from the Coattanooga Times: On Monday morning last, John Long, a desperado, well known in this city, and who lives in McLemore’s Cave, Walker county, Ga., passed by Mr. William Taylor’s farm, w ho lives near Allen’s Springs, in Dade coun ty. He (Long) called to Mr. Taylor’s son, saying “pick a good watermelon and I’ll help you eat it as I goon back.” As be passed back, apparently on his way home, young Taylor had the melon, and the young man, his father and LoDg sat down in the edge of the patch of woods, and were quietly eat ing it, when suddenly Long pulled a pistol from his breast pocket, and shot Win. Taylor, Jr., deadband turned to shoot his father, but the latter had placed a tree between him and his Would-be murderer. Long then fired what shots he had left sit Taylor, but none took effect, and fled. It is supposed that the murderer had heard of Mr. Taylor collecting $5,000 ot the Federal Government si few days before, and that lie intended to murder the men and rob the house. O N TIME. I THE SIR- : PERIOD! XjIE2 £3 SMITH 1 71ELICITATI Ii n.. >ia feet that he has been tuny r V . m. t „• veeka iu paintiug, | dusting and bn * m The Cir! o' thi Period, and at last his e L r - i pres* Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company of California. CASH CAPITAL. $300,000 0«> CASH ASSETS 619.221 OO public general!: be found av *v with a fresh stock Wine*. Gin*. Ac hi as well as those (Jail on li o * ned with success. | 1 friends aud the ; • t r.nd coziest resorts j <ened the season ! } undies, Whiskies, j h! Havana Ci^urs, : JNO. C. WHITNER, Agent, 38 Broad Street, Atlanta. Ga. % to J H REMOVAL. A. ANSLEY AS ri-ni 10!) Bales S’ 2 Car l,oail.N I 20 Bills, e loir 20 Bills. Prim 300 Boxes ' - urriiucs. 20 Cases do liittUI . H i d India II .entdfkjr H New Oriiv J.ani. i e, roiUlll. KKini?. up Do. is Molasses. l ami medium Tie Great MM Mot Passenger ROUTE TO AND FROM NEW YORK. Via Savannah, Georgia. _ YORK, in connection with the CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGIA, EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY a SATURDAY. Make as quick Citno and have superior accommodations to anv Steamships on the Southern coa /tdr THROUGH FREIGHT carried at of LOW RATES as any other route. AU claim* for loss, dotna-e 1 overcharge settled promptly. PASSAGE FROM ATLANTA TO NEW YORK. $27 50. MEALS AND STATE ROOMS INCLUDED. a part of it now lies in the Navy Yard. It was an important feature in the original plan, and its abandonment materially increases the risks. My instructions throughout have been neglected. There is a good deal of what I rail Donaldson’s trumpery that I shall leave behind.” WLSE ON DONALDSON. “Has Mr. Donaldson had the superintend ence of the construction V” “Well, yes. When I associated him with me in the enterprise I thought he was a prac tical man. But I find that he isn’t. He is a thorough good fellow—would lend me nine dollars ont of his last ten—bat his only aim is for sensationalism. If we make the ascen sion to-morrow, in all probability he will go up hanging to a rope, or in some way to make the people shudder. He is a fearless dare devil, and is willing to take any risk. He is careless and foolhardy. But it is understood that I am at the head of the affair, and that he is subject to my orders; so there can be no conflict of authority after we start. There is collected at the show on the Capitoiine grounds enough trumpery to weigh down the balloon. The life boat itself weighs seventeen hun dred pounds, and isn’t what I wanted. It is a splendid one of its kind, and so provided with air chambers that it cannot sink; but what I wanted was an open boat weighing aboat five or six hundred pound-*. The canoe of Donaldson m will be left behind, together with the car that he has had built, and nil the life-preserving bedding and the like trnmpery. The balloon is so immensely heavy itself that we must not overload it wild useless things. The VArnish has been sopped du so thick, and it has become so begrimed with sand, that its weight is something as tonishing. ’ “What is the arrangement oi autboritj?” “ Professor Wise goes as consulting scient ist, myself as Captain of the air ship, George Ashton Lunt as navigator of the life boat, aud Mr. Haughton as Secretary. We have taken every precaution,” ho continued, “but of course something may happen that we can’t anticipate. We ure going very high, and ex pect to stay up longer than any other bal loonist ever did. I don’t know as the gas will hold ont long enough to take ns over. That current of the Professor’s may not carry us along as tost as we expect, and if it doesn’t, of course we will be dropped in the water. Right there comes in the greatest danger—that is, getting the life boat afloat all right. If there was a wind, the balloon would go careening along close to the water, dragging the boat pell rnell alter it, and perhaps smashing it. You know bow difficult it is to launch a boat from a vessel in rough water, and you can imagine how much more so it would be to do it from a balloon that is being swept nloug by a wind.” DON ALAN’S I’LANS, “Of what use could your canoe be?” asked the reporter. “Well, I’ve thought this thing all over,’* was the reply, “ana kind of planned out the accident that is going to happen to ns. Of course I don’t know as it will follow the pro gramme that I have imagined that I have dreampt it out over and over again. Let me tell you how it runs in my head. Suppose we don’t travel a* fast as we expect to in the eastward air curicut, or don’t find any cur rent at all, aud float about three or four days. The gas would gradually ooza through the cloth, and the balloon would begin to drop into thicker air. We would then throw )||t ! awl sr The “gored water-proof cloak” is quite a iValitiu new and dressy mode of making that useful ! k*>o«U but somewhat dowdy aud common-place gar- j < ’" t ’ merit. It is really a double-breasted Gabnelle ; He| '* polonaise, cut loose, and extending to the ! bottom of the dress. It has sleeves, pockets, j a small hood, and a cape, double or single, ; should be made, which may be worn or not, : as desired, the advantage of this patern is j not alone that it forms a dressy wrap, but that it cm be looped up and belted in to form a polonaise, aud iu linen is, in summer, the most us-eful and protective of “dusters.” oth- DAVi 1! hum .Smoking, ; i ting some of the j Louis, Louisville, j ' ■ ? a brokerage such | . : hints of this city. , UJfli iMIOU. RIDE, $45.00. SUCCESSOR TO Maiumon Dead. —Every tody who lived in Kentucky during the terrible war time will enia mber Bill Mammon, who was one of the most dashing guerrillas of his day, and, it is said, attained a high degree of popularity for his great bravery among his dare-devil com panions. His death occurred at the residence of Mr. John Nichols, lour miles west of Bardstown, on Monday. He was stricken with cholera, and after a short but painful suffering death ensu' d. Since the war he bad beeu engaged in farming and cattle rais ing in Nelson comity, and we learn, had be McBBIDE & SMITH. manufacturer of quite successful lit about thirty-one Courier Journal. nil lie undertook. II years of age. -ImuLii'HIc Fine Carriages, PHAETONS, ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. Repairing; Promptly and Neatly Executed. EXCURSION TICKETS To Now York ami Return. Rood to 1st October. MEALS ANT) STATE ROOMS INCLUDED. All othf'r iuionuatiou l'uruished by application to the midersi£n*-d. GEORGE A. M’CLESKEY, Traveling Agent, steamship Co.’s juneH-d3m Office. No. 4 Kimball House. INOORPORATEBD 1830. GEORGIA HOM E A little gill, pr- nallv six Year* of eg.. up- | pe.ired itt one of the juvenile builn held it*- • cently at Long Branch, in an, entile dr*-ss ol i lace of the most valuable description. I- w».h j made in the style of the day. and worn over I pink silk. The luce l dug white in color, the | effect was beantilnl. The dress was v *lued nl I $fi00. The little child also wore diamond I ear-rings, necklace and rings. Five years i ago, mi\h Grundy, this sunn- o.iIJ’s lather was • a barkeeper iu C ilitornia. | SEED RYE AND OATS. •200 BUSHELS Pure Red rust proof OATS eitr* cleaned, sound, Georgia raised ed expressly for HF.fD, at HAM'L. A. ECHOES, Commission Merchant. Marietta street. r-xrtE of Columbus, Ca. i CASH CAPITAL AND ASSETS $510,000. Losses paid in Atlanta since 1S05, over $50,000! NO TROUBLE IN ADJUSTING LOSSES OBLIGATIONS PROMPTLY MET. Among the tunny, refers to the following persons, to whom losses have been j»aiil: Thom . J. HiglUower, Samuel M. Inman, Dr. F. D. Thurman, M. J. Hirseh, William Rich, Wm Powers ,Y Son, John A. Stephens, AmnsFox, George W. Collier, J. C. Fincher, A. A! *\>alj J. S. l»oyd, Di. A. J. Bell. B. B. Crew, aud L ily of Atlanta. J. B. BRIDGES, Agent. a*».>?- J w No. * J*uu -» Bsuk IU>ck. Mayor's Oflto*. Whitehall Sire**. ATLANTA, GA.