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The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Madame Johnson conducted a balloon ascension from New York on Thursday afternoon, rising rapidly over the city and Battery, crossing the East River at Brooklyn, and descending safely at Flatlands, Long Island, about 25 minutes later.
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Madame Johnson's Aerial Voyage.--The ascension of Madame Johnson took place on Thursday afternoon. A few minutes before five, the balloon being well inflated, the gondola was attached, and the Aeronaut made her appearance. She took her seat and arranged the cords, bags of sand, &c. with the greatest composure. She gave the word to let go, bade her friends farewell, waved her flags, and rose with great rapidity amidst the shouts of the surrounding multitude. The balloon rose and passed almost instantly over the Battery, the lower part of the city, crossing the East River at Brooklyn. In about 25 minutes from the time of departure, the balloon descended at Flatlands, Long Island, about seven miles from Brooklyn Ferry.
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New York
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Thursday Afternoon
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the balloon descended safely at flatlands, long island, about seven miles from brooklyn ferry.
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The ascension took place a few minutes before five, with the balloon well inflated and gondola attached. Madame Johnson, the Aeronaut, took her seat, arranged the cords and sand bags with composure, gave the word to let go, bade farewell to friends, waved flags, and rose rapidly amidst shouts of the multitude. It passed over the Battery, lower part of the city, and crossed the East River at Brooklyn. In about 25 minutes, it descended at Flatlands, Long Island.