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For President in 1880,

A. DOUGLAS,

Subjcct to the derision of the Democratic National Convent-inn, to beholden at i! Charleston, South Carolina,

IIOIV. JA3IES WILSON.

This gentleman during the campaign just passed, has been loud in his sympathies

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the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, and his flection in a great measure was owing to

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support given him Ty friends of the •/Jreat Senator. No sooner docs ho find himself elected than he throws oft' the hypocritical mask, and not only denounces tho man whom lie professed to bo enthusiastically attached to, but has actually gone lover into Illinois to make speeches in favor .•of Lincoln."-- Wc call the attention of those ^Democrats who were induccd to vote for •Liin to this fact.

SSFMOIIN M. COWAN, the newly elected Judge of this Judicial Circuit, and Robt. iW. Harrison, District Prosecutor, will in the course of a few weeks don the robes of ermine. Harrison we understand is having a large powdered wig manufactured to order in Boston, lie is a splendid judge of law, and will make the old lawyers of the bar quake before him.

CI1H1STMAN &

These gentlemen havo the largest and finest stock of Hardware and Cutlery in the Wabash Valleyr.^ Besides their immense stock of Hardware, they keep constantly on hand a largs assortment of the latest improved Agricultural implements. No farmer or mechanic who wishes to purchase anything in the Hardware line sho'd fail to givo them a call. They have got everything, and at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction.

Bffi-The Crawfordsville Journal informs 'its readers that the Democracy of Montgomery County intend having a glorification to-night.. IIow it gets its information we are unable to say. At the present 1110*"mcnt of writing we arc not advised of anything of the kind, but we presume that in .the course of a few days arrangements will be completed to hold a jubilee that will purpos3 anything of the kind ever before attempted in Crawfordsvillc.

BST'Thc Abolition Jubilee on last Mon day tiight was a decided fizzle. The torch .light proccssion numbered about thiity Men and some two dozen little boys. The -whole affair wound up with a big drunk and a disgraceful fight between the Abolitionists of Lafayette and this place. A young man from Linden was shockingly beaten by some of the Kansas shrickers of jthe Stir City.

CO LOU El) POSTERS.

Wo arc now prepared to execute in a style unsurpassed by any office in the State, all sizes of colored posters, programmes, &c.. &c. Give us a call.

865"lion. William Montgomery was rccloctcd in Pennsylvania by about 3,000 majority.

Ohio, is about to

BSfGov. Chase, of visit Illinois, to assist tho abolitionists there in their war on Judge Douglas. O

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&I.ORIOUS TRIUMPH

State Ticket Elected By

MAJORITY!!

The rejoicings of the Abolitionists have, as we expected, proved premature instead of a

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triumph, over which they hare

been boasting for tho last week they have been utterly rooted throughout the State. The faces of our wolly-hcaded opponents betoken gloom and vexation. They denounce John Defrecs, of the Indianapolis Journal, as a lying scoundrel in thus deceiving them. He made the poor follows believe that they had gained a victory.

TTIK MORAL OF OUR DEFKAT. It has been the peculiar mission of the Democratic party from time immemorial, to wage an unceasing, uncompromising war against everything that pertained to injustice, fanaticism, aiid intolerance.— This mission was exemplified in 1801, when, during the reign of terror, the illustrious Jefferson swept from .our statute books the odious alien and sedition laws, and thus guaranteed to the adopted citizen those priceless blessings that are the boast of every true American.

In the same degree has the party been faithful to its past professions always more, making it a paramount object to have a clear political record. Its history for tho first half century of its existence was without a stain seldom, if ever, did the party diverge from the line marked out by its founder. What is its history for the past four years?

A few days since another battle was fought between "the Democratic party and the opposition, in four several States Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, and Indiana.— The first and last of the States just named went Democratic in '56 by large majorities —Pennsylvania over eighty thousand for Buchanan against Fremont, and Indiana over eighteen thousand. In Ohio and Iowa wc were fast re gaining the ascendency. Now, what spectacle do the elections present In Pennsylvania wc have been completely overwhelmed in Indiana we have lost in our Congressional representation and barely succeeded in carding the State while in Iowa and Ohio, there are scarcely enough left to do our party reverence. What has caused this great revulsion The fact is too plain and glaring to be disguised. And the duty we owe to the party we have always unhesitatingly supported bids us declare that we overlooked, nay refused, to support tho great plank in the platform of '56. Our party has always had the name of being honest in its purposes, yet if the truth must be told, wc failed in one respect.— True, there was a kind of endorsement of popular sovereignty in the platform of the 8th of January last. Yci it was not the kind of endorsement looked for bv Democrats. Wc wanted and demanded an endorsement. that would admit of bci one construction. Was there such a one? Old sores must be Jiealed even if the knife has to be used. The answer'is, there was not. And this is the reason we lost so much in Indiana, and were routed in Pennsylvania.

Had the principle of popular sovereignty been emblazoned on oar V«jinei iii the late contest* we would -have routed the enemy, horse, foot, and dragoon. As it was, our candidates were elected, but it was by the skin of their teeth. The wonder is there was a grease spot left of them. However, though anti-Lecompton in principle, yet wc"willingly and unhesitatingly supported the whole ticket. Wc did not stop to inquire whether that man favored Lecornp--ton, or whether this one opposed. And the only regrets we have is that every voter didn't act as we did. Had this been the case, we would not be compelled to chronicle a defeat. Wc hare always declared that the Lecompton question ought not to be allowed to. enter into State eontests that it was a question foreign to our local affairs, with which we had no concern or interest whatever. A great many howover thought different, and our object as Democrats ought to be to try and plan some means by which we may avoid future defeats.

The point.we wish to arrive at is this Will wc return to our former principles like men, admit that we went astray, or still cling to that worse than dead question, LccomptonF- This is a question of serious import to Democrats and well worthy of their mature consideration. Our late defeats have already shown that we need not attempt to elect a national man again to the Presidency, under such considerations as those wc have just fought under. Unless we return to the stand we took in '56 we might as well throw aside party organization and conclude to fight the enemy no

ourselves firmly upon that great principle [u ,iCCordaucc with their party affiliations.

and manfully resisted the assaults of a fanatical opposition. In that campaign we were beaten, badly beaten, but our vessel went down with the colors flying at the mast-head—unsullied, untarnished. In 185G wc again rallied our forces together under the same popular sovereignty banner, prepared to renew the war against our old enemies. /The sober second thought of the masses, often right, seldom wrong, induccd them to join in the election of James Buchanan to the Presidcnc}'.— What was tho result The enemies to our institutions were defeated, and their rotten platform completely demolished.— The motley gathering that then arrayed themselves against us were met at the threshold of liberty, and victory perched upon our standard. Know-Nothingism with its proscriptivo blade red from the slaughter of those who dared to cxcrcise the God-given right of free-speech Greeley with his brood of disgusting dogmas, with all his base, unprincipled appeals to man's lowest passions, with his insulting free-love doctrine Garrison-with his hellhounds of disunion Phillips with his horde of infidels breathing imprecations against God and the Constitution Giddings with his troop of abolitionists, declaring for a higher law, and Fred. Douglas with his army of black imps demanding equality of station with the white race, were met upon one common battle-field, and wiped from existence. Their black banners were left lying in the dust, and their principles—if principles they were —wcro flung to the four winds. Never since the Goths and Vandals poured from their northern hives to desecrate the sevenhilled city, were such a mass of isms collected together having cne common object iu view. Yet they uere beaten, beaten upon one single principle—the principle of non-intervention.

And the very minute we do this,

that minute is the party irrecoverably gone under, and when it sinks, the nation sinks with it.

THE STATE ELECTION. The State Sentinel says, that, "official returns have been received from seventy counties, which confirm the estimates of

In 1854 wo enunciated the principle of jthe result which wc have published. The popular sovereignty—the right of the peo- State ticket will receive majorities ranging pic pcaccably to choose for themselves what from three to five thousand. The legislainstitutions they should live under—the

tuce is a tio inbot]l

principle which is the chief corner-stone hers elected will vote upon party issues as of our governmental fabric. Wc planted

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},rfmches, if the mem-

have been heretofore classified, and

A GOOD RESOLUTION.

Tho Democracy of Albany County New York, who have just re-nominated the Hon. FIRASTFS ConXING for Congress, passed the following excellent resolution: "Resolced, That the course of Eras bus Coming, in sustaining the Administration oft he President of our choice, is fully approved by this convention, and that wc shall take much pleasure iu seeing his vote recorded for the acquirement of Cuba, should 'manifest destiny' bring that question before the present or next Congress— to which wc intend lie shall be elected— believing that-, by its peaceful acquisition, the slave-trade will be effectually stopped, and a more extended market opened for the wheat, corn, pork, and other products of the North and West in exchange for cheap sugar."

There is no measure that would contribute so greatly to the revival of business, bring renewed prosperity upou the country as the opening of Cuba or some of the rich States of Mexico to American trade and industry. The annexation of Cuba would be worth millions of dollars to the country.

THE DEMOCRACY OF BOSTON The Democracy of Boston held a ratification meeting in Fancuil Hall on Monday evening. The Hon. Erasmus D. Beach, gubernatorial candidate, Caleb Cushing and Jefferson Davis were tho speakers.— Mr. Davis spoke generally on national pol itics. and added an expression of his views on an interesting topic: "I know, then, of nothing to sustain this agitation in relation to other people's nc groes, unless it be that it is a verygcod bridge over which to pass into office. A lit tie trade in politics, building up a class of men who are missionaries staying at home reformers of things which they do not take the trouble to understand over sccrs without wages: war-horses that snuff the battle afar off, and cry out, "Aha, aha, I am afar off." (Laughter and applause.) Tims it is that the peace of the nation is disturbed. Thus it is that brother is arrayed against brother. Thus it is that the people come to consider not how they can pre mote each other's interest, but how the}' may successfully wage war upon it. And among the things most odious to my mind is to find a man who enters an office in the United States, taking the oath to support the constitutional compact between the States, binding each to the common destiny and general welfare of the other, and retaining to himself a mental reservation that lie will war upon the peace and property of another portion of the Union.— (Cheers.) It is a crime too low for me to litter the word which belongs to it before this assembly It is ono which my own self-respect could never permit me to commit. (Applause.) To swear that he will support the constitution, to take the office which belongs to all the .States in many of its relations, and to use it as a means of injuring a portion of the States of which he is the representative it is treason to everything that is honorable in man it is the base and cowardly conduct of the man who secures the confidence of another in order that he may wound and injure him." ---<>---

SUDDEN CHANGES.—George W. Constable, one of the Salt Lake Mail conductors, says that when he left Salt Lake City, on the 4th of last month, the heat was oppressive, but when he got three days travel out of the city it snowed, and the fourth day the ground was frozen and ice plenty. Three days later he went through snow nearly a foot deep, and when he got over on the North Platte, the mosquitos attacked him in swarms and nearly devoured him. This was experiencing sudden changes and the four seasons in rapid succession. ---<>---

Robert J. Walker is writing a book

on the Relations of Capital and Labor, and not a pamphlet on the Tariff.

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET Elected by Five Tkowaa* Majority!— The Democracy of Iaiiana attU Triumphant!

Contrary to our expectations last week, it is now rendered certain that the Democracy of Indiana have succeeded in electing their entire State ticket, including Secretary, Auditor, and Treasurer of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Attorney General, and foar Judges of the Supreme Court, by an average majority of not less than five thousand votes! Some of the .candidates on our State ticket may not receive so large a majority, but others will receive a much larger one. Col. McClure, for Secretary of State, fcho runs behind his Democratic colleagues on account of having been scratched for his supposed adhesion to "Lecompton," is elected by, we think, not less than twenty-five hundred while Rugg, Perkins, Davison, and Worderi will not probably receive less than six or seven thousand majority. The Indiana Journal acknowledges that the vote for Judges is nearer the test than on any other officer, and consequently whatever vote they may receive will be an indication of the relative strength of the two parties- in the State. But this is only.partially true, for in many portions of the State the Democratic Judges suffered equally with McClurc, Dodd, and Cunningham,'on account of the so-called' "anti-Lecompton" defection. Such was the case in this county and in many others which wc could name. Hundreds of Democrats voted the Republican State ticket, out and out, in opposition to* what 'was falsely called the^"Lccompton ticket." UV/:

It cannot be said that there was not a perfect union of the opposition upon the Black Republican State ticket. The Know Nothings here in Southern Indiana worked for it as zealously and voted for it with as much unanimity, as the most fanatical Abolitionist in Wayne or Randolph. There can be no excuse offered that any portion of the "Opposition" refused to support the ticket. But, thanks to the good sense of the people of Indiana, it is beaten. Pecle, tho negro-loving Randolph abolitionist, is beaten Lange, placed on the ticket to catch German votes, and who has belonged in turn to every political party which had an oflice to give him, is beaten Harper, who boasted that he was a "Pennsylvania Dutchman," and made speeches iu the Turners' Halls, is beaten Young, the Scotch-Irishman, nominated to catch the votes of a certain denomination, is defeated Otto, the oily-tongued nominee for Attorney General, is again defeated in his aspirations and so arc the candidates on the same ticket for Judges of the Supreme Court, who hold their office for six years.

The election of our State ticket shows that the Democracy of Indiana are still in the asccndant—still as powerful an organization as when in October, 1856, they decided the Presidential election by choosing Ashbci P. Willard !o the Governorship of the State. Disturbing causes, it is true, have intervened to defeat sonic of our candidates for Congress and the Legislature. But these will aoon cease to have an existence, when the Democracy*of Indiana will again present a united front, and instead of carrying the State by some five thousand, they will roll up a majority of fifteen or twenty thousand.

Our Democratic friends have everything to encourage them. They arc, despite their temporary divisions, a powerful and triumphant organization, able, even in their disscusions, to beat the united Republicans, Know Nothings, and whatever other elements the "opposition" may contain.

In 1854 the Democracy of Indiana were defeated on their State Ticket by about twelve thousand majority, and saved but two members of Congress, the majorities of both of whom did not exceed fifteen hundred. But even from this defeat wc rallied and carried the State in 1856. Now wc carry our State ticket and three members of Congress by overwhelming majorities. What cause, then, is there tor Democrats to despair None at all. The future is full of hope. The prospects of the Democracy were never more cheering. By the confession of its organ at the capital, Black Republicanism is beaten in Indiana, and there is no other party whose strength is worth counting.—New Albany Ledger-.

DOUGLAS SE^TIJIENT IN WASIIINGTON".

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 1858.

The disastrous nc.ws from Pennsylvania and Ohio has aroused President Buchanan to a "lively appreciation of the destructive and suicidal policy of the Washington Union, in driving from the standard of the Administration every Democrat who sympathises with Senator Douglas, and who is independent enough to entertain and express an opinion adverse to the Kansas constitution. "The handwriting on the wall" seems plain enough for him who runs to read, and I am satisfied that no one is more appalled than Mr. Buchanan himself. Like Sampson of old, he finds himself shorn of his locks, and is now at the mercy of his enemies. Upon being told, a few mornings sincc, that the darkest hour was always just before the break of

daj-, he replied that "it was already broad day in Pennsylvania, but that midnight darkness enveloped the political heavens."

The Douglas stock in the market is above par, and rapidly rising. Ntf one, except the office holders doubts the triumph of the "Little Giant," and all wish him "God speed." The most eminent statesmen in all the Southern States -drop here from time to time, and all, with one voice, proclaim for Douglas and Democracy. At no period of his existence has this distinguished Senator stood so high in the estimation of tho whole South as he does at this moment. His present contest exhibits a moral picture rarely witnessed—an unparalleled warfare between principle and fanaticism—between right and wrong— between truth and falsehood. Even his revilers and pigmy traducers here are forced to admire the gallant manner in which he meets and crushes the allied opposition. Lincoln, Lieb, Carpenter and Co. are but so many footballs with which ho amuses the assembled masses. Sampson used but the jaw bone of an ass with which to destroy the Philistines. Douglas is turning upon his assailants the jaw bones of a regiment of these same animals, and great is the slaughter thereof. Their miserable intrigue juid dirty tricks are laid bare to the inspection of the intelligent masses, who spurn them from their presence, and every move made by the Lieb, Carpenter and Co. faction, but strengthen.the cauw, "Douglas Democracy." In. a word, the National Democratic party of the Union anticipate a glorious victory, in Illinois.^— Correspojidence of the St. Louis Republican.

THE OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE. -----

Journal of the Trip from San Francisco— The Late Murder at Dragoon Springs— Typography of the Country—Information furnished by Mr. Lake of Maine, a Passenger.

Our traveler left left San Francisco at 1 o'clock, P. M., on Monday, the 20 of September, in company with the Agent of the Overland Mail. On the morning of the 12th, crossed Kern River, and passing through a valley some thirty miles long, and from one to two miles wide, well watered, and on which large herds of stock were grazing, arrived at Los Angelos [sic], at which place they halted for thirty minutes to rest.

On the 24th, changed teams half way between Los Angelos and Fort Yuma, at the junction of the Colorado and Gila Rivers. Before reaching this place, however, for one hundred miles the traveling was very heavy, and on the desert part, six horse teams were required to pull the mail wagon through the sand. Crossing the line, they entered the Mexican territory, and thirty miles further on, reached Fort Yuma, where they remained one hour to get breakfast and a fit out of provisions.— Leaving the Fort, they travelled up the Gila River a distance of fifteen miles where they arrived at the new gold diggings.— This gold field was discovered but recently, and but fifteen or twenty men were at work in it. They had commenced vigorous operations and were hauling their dirt to the Gila River to wash. it. The country was hilly and not very fertile. The road over which they traveled for a long distance after leaving the above place, differed but little from that already passed over, the soil containing a little more alkali, and being very dusty. In one day of twenty-four hours, they traveled one hundred miles without changing drivers. On the 27th, they passed the graves of the OATMAN family. It will be remembered that an emigrant-family, consisting of ten persons, while crossing the plains in 1852, were attacked by the Indians on this spot. Seven of the unresisting family were murdered outright. One of the boys was supposed to have escaped, while the two girls were taken prisoners, the younger one of which died from starvation, while the other, aged fourteen, was procured by the friendly Indians through the influence of the officers of Fort Yuma.

Oil the same day (27) passed Indian settlements of the Pimos [sic] and Maricopas tribes. They are friendly, engaged in agriculture, and supply the company with much of their provisions. Wheat is the grain used hereabouts, for want of barley or oats, by the company's stock. In time they expect to have supplies of other kinds though the wheat answers pretty well, and is evidently relished by the stock.

On the 28th, entered a strip of fertile country, the road smooth and weather sultry. Leaving the river to the North they entered upon a section of country one hundred miles in width infested by strolling bands of hostile Indians, and through which they were accompanied day and night by a guard armed with Sharp's rifles and revolvers. Two of the guard were mounted, one preceding the wagon and one following, while the third one occupied a seat with the driver. Early in the morning of the 26th passed Fort Tucson, an an old Spanish structure used at present by the company for a depot, and traveling eighty miles over a rough hilly country, arrived at Dragoon Springs. At this spot a frightful murder had been committed three weeks prior to their arrival. Four Americans and three Mexicans were employed as guard at this station. While the Americans were asleep the Mexicans fell upon them with axes and murdered two of them on the spot, the third one died four days after from his wounds, while the fourth one escaped with a cut on his arm. Being found by some soldiers he was taken to the nearest Fort, where the maimed arm was amputated and from the effect of which he is now recovering.

On the 30th, continuing the journey they passed over a broken and unproductive tract of country, the road, however, a portion of the way being as good as a well kept turnpike. At midnight on the same date they met the first St. Louis mail, about one hundred miles west of the Rio Del Norte river. A reporter for the New York <Herald> was the only passenger aboard.

On the 1st of October their route lay over a barren waste—no station and not a drop of water to be found for fifty-two miles. Arrived at the Rio Del Norte river at four o'clock in the afternoon, and and forded it, stopping at Fort Gilmore, on the opposite side, to take supper. Leaving the fort, they traveled down the river sixty-six miles to a little village of Americans, called Franklin. Opposite this village stands the old Mexican town of El Passo [sic]. From Franklin their route lay almost due east, and at the distance of thir-ty-miles they stopped to refresh their teams, water being hauled in wagons from the latter place to furnish the necessary supply. About seventy miles beyond this station, they met the second St. Louis mail, carried on the backs of mules. It appeared that the animals attached to the mail wagon had given out, and in order to lose no time, that mode of progress was resorted to.

On Saturday, the 2d, stopped at the six-ty-six mile station to change stock. Here they were delayed one hour, the mules being wild, refractory, and difficult to harness. At three o'clock on the morning of the succeeding day one of the wagon wheels was discovered stuck fast to the axel [sic]which had heated during the night.— Stopped to repair, and in consequence were delayed some three hours. At 10 o'clock A. M., of the same day, crossed the Delaware Creek and took a lunch on its bank, in the most primitive style, making coffee in the tin pail used for watering the mules; also took a good bath in the crystal waters of the stream. On Monday, the 4th, crossed the river Pecos, which empties into the Rio Del Norte four hundred miles below Franklin. This stream at this point was the largest stream of water crossed in the whole route. At the ford it was about six rods wide. On Tuesday, the 5th, arrived at a station on this river, sixty-five miles from the ford. The climate here is very dry, only a few showers being had ordinarily during the winter season. For three years, however, not a drop of rain had been known to fall in this region. Continued down the river a distance of fifty-four miles, then struck off through a country, desert and without water. The next station arrived at was on the South Poncho, where then found the place only inhabited by a man, his wife and one child, in the rudest state of frontier life. Here they got a dinner, consisting of bread, butter, wild turkey and milk. Continuing the

journey, arrived on Friday, 8th, at Great Creek Station, at 9 o'clock, A. M., a distance of fifty-six miles from the last named place. Between this station, and the succeeding one, the country was fine. Deer, antelope and wolves were to be seen in great numbers, but no buffalo, as the latter only range in this region during the latter winter months.

Passing Fort Chapman at six o'clock on the same day, continued on, passing over a sandy country, and making but sixteen miles during the whole of that night. They also passed an old burned fortification known as Fantum Fort, a portion of the stone work standing, in an admirable state of preservation. The next important point was Fort Belknap, on the Brazos river, where they arrived at nine o'clock, P. M., Sunday afternoon. On Monday, the 11th, traveled over a rolling prairie, meeting at noon the third mail from St. Louis and the East, carried on mules, the wagon having been left behind. The mails were exchanged, the one party turning back and bringing the mail to this place, and the other party taking the eastern mail to the next station, from .whence they forwarded it to San Francisco. At this place our party rested a few hours, and then came on in this direction to Gainsville, one. hundred miles from the latter place, and the first town they came to in Texas. Arrived at Sherman at four o'clock, P.M., on the 13th, country fine, but little improved. From this place they traveled through the Indian territory for two hundred miles, to Fort Smith. The soil is rich but littlc cultivated, and is covered with a thick growth of oak. Arrived at Fort Smith on Saturday, 16th, at 8 o'clock, A. M.; remained there an hour, and after traveling down the Arkansas river about fivc miles, and crossed at Van Buren, a town of about two thousand inhabitants, at nine o'clock P. M„ on the succecding day arrived at Fayetville [sic], Arkansas. On the 17th, crossed into the State of Missouri at midnight; dined at Springfield, from which place they

J'rom which place tlicy

started at 10 o'clock, P. M., and traveling through a hilly country 183 miles, arrived at Tipton next morning at 8 o'clock, from whence, by the cars of the Pacific Railroad, they completed the journey to St. Louis.—<St. Louis Republican>. ---<>---

From tlio Cincinnati Gazette.

Eesultof the Balloon Eace-

PUOFKSSOIl STRSIVF.II, THE AMERICAN AERONAUT, VICTORIOUS.

y[ COLLISSION BBTWEB?T THE BALLOONS IN THE AIR.

Return of the Aeronauts lo the City.

Tho great "Balioon Race" is over, and Young America, represented by Prof. J. H. STEINEK, is tho victor He has proved himself the Champion Aeronaut of America, and a match for one of the most skillful and daring French Professors.

THE STARTING TIIK CIIASE EXCITING INCIDENTS. The balloons started from the city lot at four o'clock twenty-one minutes, Prof. Steiner leading off in his "Pride of the West," followed closely by 3fons. Godard in his "Leviathan." Tha latter gained rapidly upon its rival for the first mile or two from town, until the Aeronauts were within speaking distance when less than three miles from the city, both movin about twenty-five miles an In,nr. Mons. Godard sailed up majestically beside the Professor, when the latter greeted his rival with a welcome, and pointed to the beautiful sight which every where met the eye. "Magnificently," respouded tho rep rcscntative of France.

Mr. Godard then introduced his friend and passenger, Mr. Wm. Hocl, to Prof. Steiner, and at the same time proposed that thev should take a friendly drink.— Both Aeronauts opened a botttlo of wine, when Mons. Godard proposed the toast— "2b the Great, Republic."

This was drank with a will in sparkling Catawba, when Prof. Steiner gave the following

To Mons. Godard. tho justly celebrated French ,-Eronaut." The compliment was returned by 31ons. Godard— "To Prc.f. Steiner—the greatest vrlror.aut in America."

Mons. Godard drank "bottoms up," and his companion followed suit,-amid then after filiing their glasses, Mr. Iloel gave a toast— "Here's to our sweet hearts and wives."

Three cheers for that," shouted Prof. Steiner, as the balloons were coming nearer together, and the three joined heartily in a "hip-hip-hurali!" TIIE COLLISSION* EETWEKN TNR: HA .LOONS.

Scarcely five minutes after, the balloons came in collission, at an elevation of some 5.000 feet from the earth The balloon of Prof. Steiner drove rapidly toward its rival, so that the basket of the latter struck the former about midway of the balloon. Mons. Godard and his companion promptly forced off with their hands, and Prof. Steiner shouted to Mons. Godard to throw out ballast, which he did, and rapidly rose above the I'ride of the West and out of danger of any further contact.

The JEronauts were not again within speaking distance during the race. Steiner started ahead at an elevation of about 9,000 feet, and gradually gained upon his competitor, lie found a strong current of air, and taking advantage of it by keeping at about the same elevation, made r^pid progress. 3fons. Godard soon after commenced to descend to within five or six hundred feet of the earth, creating the greatest excitement amongst the country people, who shouted like an hundred steam whistles.

Mr. Steiner still kept the current which was carrying him rapidly north-by-north-east, at a height of about nine thousand feet. At six o'clock he opened his ^basket of provisions, and sat down to an excellent supper, which he partook of while driving through the air at the rate of about fifty miles an hour

At five minutes past six he passed over Dayton, at an elevation of about ten thousand feet. He cast overboard several dispatches, but found that the wind was so strong that they were carried several miles from the city. Nothing could be seen of Mons. Godard, and Mr. Steiner concluded that he had taken the under current, and gone south-west. He passed several tovns, and sent down dispatches, but as he could hear nothing from the inhabitants, concluded that he was unobserved, and kept on his coarse. THE AERONAUT GETS ASLEEP AND BEINGS CP

IN

A

TREE TOP.

About half past 9 o'clock, tho Aeronaut

became vary sleepy, and fotmd iialnltt impossible to keep awake. The ooli was quite benumbing. He song sonst* "overhauled his traps in the basket to dirert his attention, and finally attached about 3,0001 feet of a guide line to his wrist, so that if he descended, the drag rope would awake him. He then threw out ballast and as-, cended to an elevation of about 11,000 feet, and tmable to keep himself", awake, quietly resigned himself to.a comfortahle nap.

About ten o'clock the Aeronaut was awakened by a crash, and found that,- his balloon had descended so low that the. car in which he was enjoying a sound sleep, had struck in the top of a tree, in the middle of a small forest. The baekefc/Was turned nearly over, and 'the., sleeping Aeronaut was thrown violently inttf the hoop to which the ropes wore attached which united the basket with the balloon. Tho remainder of his supper wad thrown oat—his wine was cast ovorboardH-a part of his ballast followed in the descent his bundle of dispatches, and papers kept them company. The shock was so great as. to split the seat on whioh the. Aeronaut .was taking a siesta!

The basket righted in a iiiinuto, and: tho balloon being relieved of a considerable weight in the way of cold chicken and, othor

Walnut Street House" preparations jfav along voyage, shot into the air with great velocity, so rapid that the Aeronout opened his valve in order to prevent going "away up yonder'' amongst the £tars. Befose bcing stopped, the balloon rcaohdd an elovation of 12,000 feet, and finding the atmosphere disagreeably cold, tho Aqronaut commenced to descend.

Finding a good current at an elevation of 6,000 feet, Prof. Steiner managed to keep his conveyance in it, and proceeded at a speed of sixty miles an hour, when he discovered Lake Erie but a tew milos ahead. The cement around the valve had become broken with the collission with the tree, and as he had already discharged a considerable quantity of gas, he did not deem it advisable to attempt .to'cross .the Lake. The direction in which he was sailing would have carried him about North by Northeast from Sandusky to Long Point, on the Canada shore, some 150 miles. With a dense forest for a landing plaoo, to escape "which ho would have been obliged to travel probably 300 miles, lie oponed his valve, and rapidly descended. TIIE AERONAUT GOES TO SLEEP IS A CORN

FIELD.

The balloon struck the ground about 500 yards from the lake, and dragged to within three hundred yards of the water before the anchor took a firm hold. The landing place was about a half mile from Sandusky city, in a cornfield, on the farm Mr. A. G. Townsend. Prof. Steiner called loudly for assistance, but failing to., arouse anybody, he evaporated his balioon, ar.d gathering a shock or two of corn stalks, he wrapped himself in his blanket and overcoat, and lay down by his "Pride of tho West," and slept until daylight.

After enjoying a refreshing sleep, Prof. Steiner proceeded to tho farm house, and aroused the inmates, was carried by Mr. Townsend to Sandusky, where lie shipped/ his balloon by express to this city, and himself took the morning train.

Ml this time from six o'clock, Prof. Steiner had had no knowledge of his competitor in the race, but on arriving at a station on the railroad, some fifteen or twenty miles from Sandusky, Mons. Godard came on board with his monster "Lcviathan." He had landed near Hunt's Corners, some eighteen miles this side of Sandusky. I

RECAPITULATION OF TIME.

The Aeronauts started at 4:21, and Mons. Godard landed at about twenty minutes past ten—having been up about six hour«. Professor Steiner landed at 10:30, having been in the air ten or fifteen minutes longer than his competitor, and having traveled in the six hours and ten minutes about two hundred and thirty miles.

Both could have traveled considerably farther, but neither having a knowledge of tho whereabouts of the other, and not feeling disposed lo attempt to cross the lake into a Canadian forest, tlicy descended, as we have described, and returned to town over the Hamilton and Dayton road last evening. *•.

TIIE RESULT OF TIIE RACE:

According to the stipulations of the race, signed and witnessed before starting, it was understood that the Aeronaut who made the greatest distance, without regard to time, was to be declared the winner, and it is with no little personal gratification, as well as National prido, we announce the fact that our Young American Aeronaut has borne off. the honors.

Both Mons. Godard and Prof. Steiner en mo into town on tho same train, in company, with the best feeling existing between them and although the former has 5 been vanquished in a contest unparalleled in the history of Aeronatics, the honor is the greater from the fact that Mons. Godard lias a professional reputation hitherto unrivaled in any country.

We subjoin a brief statement of his trip, furnished to a friend on his way down in the train last night.

MONS. OODAltn'S STATEMENT. We-lost sight of Steincr's balloon at 10 minutes before six. It was then North of us and below us. We passed over Hamilton at 10 minutes after six. Wc passed directly over Dayton then went in a North Easterly direction, near the lino of the Railroad, for about forty miles then left the Railroad and floated on the same general direction, until 25 ininute3 after 10 o'clock, we landed in a prairie, or largo open field, near to Hunt's Corners, about two miles west of 3lonroeville. Our greatest height from the earth was between .. 8,000 and 9,000 feet.

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