（strange　to　say）　met　with　objection　from　the　two　seamen　only。　　As　the
  stronger　party；　however；　we　overruled　their　fears；　and　kept
  resolutely　upon　our　course。　　We　steered　due　West　；　　but　as　the
  trailing　of　the　buoys　materially　impeded　our　progress；　and　we　had　the
  balloon　abundantly　at　command；　either　for　ascent　or　descent；　we　first
  threw　out　fifty　pounds　of　ballast；　and　then　wound　up　（by　means　of　a
  windlass）　so　much　of　the　rope　as　brought　it　quite　clear　of　the　sea。
  We　perceived　the　effect　of　this　man渦vre　immediately；　in　a　vastly
  increased　rate　of　progress　；　　and；　as　the　gale　freshened；　we　flew
  with　a　velocity　nearly　inconceivable　；　　the　guide…rope　flying　out
  behind　the　car；　like　a　streamer　from　a　vessel。　　It　is　needless　to　say
  that　a　very　short　time　sufficed　us　to　lose　sight　of　the　coast。　　We
  passed　over　innumerable　vessels　of　all　kinds；　a　few　of　which　were
  endeavoring　to　beat　up；　but　the　most　of　them　lying　to。　　We　occasioned
  the　greatest　excitement　on　board　all　…　an　excitement　greatly　relished
  by　ourselves；　and　especially　by　our　two　men；　who；　now　under　the
  influence　of　a　dram　of　Geneva；　seemed　resolved　to　give　all　scruple；
  or　fear；　to　the　wind。　　Many　of　the　vessels　fired　signal　guns　；　　and
  in　all　we　were　saluted　with　loud　cheers　（which　we　heard　with
  surprising　distinctness）　and　the　waving　of　caps　and　handkerchiefs。　We
  kept　on　in　this　manner　throughout　the　day；　with　no　material　incident；
  and；　as　the　shades　of　night　closed　around　us；　we　made　a　rough
  estimate　of　the　distance　traversed。　　It　could　not　have　been　less　than
  five　hundred　miles；　and　was　probably　much　more。　　The　propeller　was
  kept　in　constant　operation；　and；　no　doubt；　aided　our　progress
  materially。　　As　the　sun　went　down；　the　gale　freshened　into　an
  absolute　hurricane；　and　the　ocean　beneath　was　clearly　visible　on
  account　of　its　phosphorescence。　　The　wind　was　from　the　East　all
  night；　and　gave　us　the　brightest　omen　of　success。　　We　suffered　no
  little　from　cold；　and　the　dampness　of　the　atmosphere　was　most
  unpleasant　；　　but　the　ample　space　in　the　car　enabled　us　to　lie　down；
  and　by　means　of　cloaks　and　a　few　blankets；　we　did　sufficiently　well。
  〃P。S。　　（by　Mr。　Ainsworth。）　The　last　nine　hours　have　been
  unquestionably　the　most　exciting　of　my　life。　　I　can　conceive　nothing
  more　sublimating　than　the　strange　peril　and　novelty　of　an　adventure
  such　as　this。　　May　God　grant　that　we　succeed　！　　I　ask　not　success　for
  mere　safety　to　my　insignificant　person；　but　for　the　sake　of　human
  knowledge　and　…　for　the　vastness　of　the　triumph。　　And　yet　the　feat　is
  only　so　evidently　feasible　that　the　sole　wonder　is　why　men　have
  scrupled　to　attempt　it　before。　　One　single　gale　such　as　now　befriends
  us　…　let　such　a　tempest　whirl　forward　a　balloon　for　four　or　five　days
  （these　gales　often　last　longer）　and　the　voyager　will　be　easily　borne；
  in　that　period；　from　coast　to　coast。　　In　view　of　such　a　gale　the
  broad　Atlantic　becomes　a　mere　lake。　　I　am　more　struck；　just　now；　with
  the　supreme　silence　which　reigns　in　the　sea　beneath　us；
  notwithstanding　its　agitation；　than　with　any　other　phenomenon
  presenting　itself。　　The　waters　give　up　no　voice　to　the　heavens。　　The
  immense　flaming　ocean　writhes　and　is　tortured　uncomplainingly。　　The
  mountainous　surges　suggest　the　idea　of　innumerable　dumb　gigantic
  fiends　struggling　in　impotent　agony。　　In　a　night　such　as　is　this　to
  me；　a　man　_lives_　…　lives　a　whole　century　of　ordinary　life　…　nor
  would　I　forego　this　rapturous　delight　for　that　of　a　whole　century　of
  ordinary　existence。
  〃_Sunday；　the　seventh_。　　＇Mr。　Mason's　MS。＇　This　morning　the　gale；
  by　10；　had　subsided　to　an　eight　or　nine　…　knot　breeze；　（for　a　vessel
  at　sea；）　and　bears　us；　perhaps；　thirty　miles　per　hour；　or　more。　It
  has　veered；　however；　very　considerably　to　the　north　；　　and　now；　at
  sundown；　we　are　holding　our　course　due　west；　principally　by　the　screw
  and　rudder；　which　answer　their　purposes　to　admiration。　　I　regard　the
  project　as　thoroughly　successful；　and　the　easy　navigation　of　the　air
  in　any　direction　（not　exactly　in　the　teeth　of　a　gale）　as　no　longer
  problematical。　　We　could　not　have　made　head　against　the　strong　wind
  of　yesterday　；　　but；　by　ascending；　we　might　have　got　out　of　its
  influence；　if　requisite。　　Against　a　pretty　stiff　breeze；　I　feel
  convinced；　we　can　make　our　way　with　the　propeller。　　At　noon；　to…day；
  ascended　to　an　elevation　of　nearly　25；000　feet；　by　discharging
  ballast。　　Did　this　to　search　for　a　more　direct　current；　but　found
  none　so　favorable　as　the　one　we　are　now　in。　　We　have　an　abundance　of
  gas　to　take　us　across　this　small　pond；　even　should　the　voyage　last
  three　weeks。　　I　have　not　the　slightest　fear　for　the　result。　　The
  difficulty　has　been　strangely　exaggerated　and　misapprehended。　　I　can
  choose　my　current；　and　should　I　find　_all_　currents　against　me；　I　can
  make　very　tolerable　headway　with　the　propeller。　　We　have　had　no
  incidents　worth　recording。　　The　night　promises　fair。
  P。S。　　＇By　Mr。　Ainsworth。＇　I　have　little　to　record；　except　the
  fact　（to　me　quite　a　surprising　one）　that；　at　an　elevation　equal　to
  that　of　Cotopaxi；　I　experienced　neither　very　intense　cold；　nor
  headache；　nor　difficulty　of　breathing　；　　neither；　I　find；　did　Mr。
  Mason；　nor　Mr。　Holland；　nor　Sir　Everard。　　Mr。　Osborne　complained　of
  constriction　of　the　chest　…　but　this　soon　wore　off。　　We　have　flown　at
  a　great　rate　during　the　day；　and　we　must　be　more　than　half　way　across
  the　Atlantic。　　We　have　passed　over　some　twenty　or　thirty　vessels　of
  various　kinds；　and　all　seem　to　be　delightfully　astonished。　　Crossing
  the　ocean　in　a　balloon　is　not　so　difficult　a　feat　after　all。　　_Omne
  ignotum　pro　magnifico。　　Mem　：_　　at　25；000　feet　elevation　the　sky
  appears　nearly　black；　and　the　stars　are　distinctly　visible　；　　while
  the　sea　does　not　seem　convex　（as　one　might　suppose）　but　absolutely
  and　most　unequivocally　_concave_。｛*1｝
  〃_Monday；　the　8th_。　　＇Mr。　Mason's　MS。＇　This　morning　we　had　again
  some　little　trouble　with　the　rod　of　the　propeller；　which　must　be
  entirely　remodelled；　for　fear　of　serious　accident　…　I　mean　the　steel
  rod　…　not　the　vanes。　　The　latter　could　not　be　improved。　　The　wind　has
  been　blowing　steadily　and　strongly　from　the　north…east　all　day　　and
  so　far　fortune　seems　bent　upon　favoring　us。　　Just　before　day；　we　were
  all　somewhat　alarmed　at　some　odd　noises　and　concussions　in　the
  balloon；　accompanied　with　the　apparent　rapid　subsidence　of　the　whole
  machine。　　These　phenomena　were　occasioned　by　the　expansion　of　the
  gas；　through　increase　of　heat　in　the　atmosphere；　and　the　consequent
  disruption　of　the　minute　particles　of　ice　with　which　the　network　had
  become　encrusted　during　the　night。　　Threw　down　several　bottles　to　the
  vessels　below。　Saw　one　of　them　picked　up　by　a　large　ship　…　seemingly
  one　of　the　New　York　line　packets。　　Endeavored　to　make　out　her　name；
  but　could　not　be　sure　of　it。　　Mr。　Osbornes　telescope　made　it　out
  something　like　〃Atalanta。〃　It　is　now　12　；at　night；　and　we　are　still
  going　nearly　west；　at　a　rapid　pace。　　The　sea　is　peculiarly
  phosphorescent。
  〃P。S。　　＇By　Mr。　Ainsworth。＇　It　is　now　2；　A。M。；　and　nearly　calm；　as
  well　as　I　can　judge　…　but　it　is　very　difficult　to　determine　this
  point；　since　we　move　_with_　the　air　so　completely。　　I　have　not　slept
  since　quitting　Wheal…Vor；　but　can　stand　it　no　longer；　and　must　take　a
  nap。　　We　cannot　be　far　from　the　American　coast。
  〃_Tuesday；　the　_9_th_。　　＇Mr。　Ainsworth's　MS。＇　_One；　P。M。　　We　are
  in　full　view　of　the　low　coast　of　South　Carolina_。　　The　great　problem
  is　accomplished。　　We　have　crossed　the　Atlantic　…　fairly　and　_easily_
  crossed　it　in　a　balloon　！　　God　be　praised　！　　Who　shall　say　that
  anything　is　impossible　hereafter？　〃
  The　Journal　here　ceases。　　Some　particulars　of　the　descent　were
  communicated；　however；　by　Mr。　Ainsworth　to　Mr。　Forsyth。　　It　was
  nearly　dead　calm　when　the　voyagers　first　came　in　view　of　the　coast；
  which　was　immediately　recognized　by　both　the　seamen；　and　by　Mr。
  Osborne。　The　latter　gentleman　having　acquaintances　at　Fort　Moultrie；
  it　was　immediately　resolved　to　descend　in　its　vicinity。　　The　balloon
  was　brought　over　the　beach　（the　tide　being　out　and　the　sand　hard；
  smooth；　and　admirably　adapted　for　a　descent；）　and　the　grapnel　let　go；
  which　took　firm　hold　at　once。　　The　inhabitants　of　the　island；　and　of
  the　fort；　thronged　out；　of　course；　to　see　the　balloon　；　　but　it　was
  with　the　greatest　difficulty　that　any　one　could　be　made　to　credit　the
  actual　voyage　…　_the　crossing　of　the　Atlantic_。　　The　grapnel　caught
  at　2；　P。M。；　　precisely　；　　and　thus　the　whole　voyage　was　completed　in
  seventy…five　hours　；　　or　rather　less；　counting　from　shore　to　shore。
  No　serious　accident　occurred。　No　real　danger　was　at　any　time
  apprehended。　　The　balloon　was　exhausted　and　secured　without　trouble　；
  and　when　the　MS。　　from　which　this　narrative　is　compiled　was
  despatched　from　Charleston；　the　party　were　still　at　Fort　Moultrie。
  Their　farther　intentions　were　not　ascertained　；　　but　we　can　safely
  promise　our　readers　some　additional　information　either　on　Monday　or
  in　the　course　of　the　next　day；　at　farthest。
  This　is　unquestionably　the　most　stupendous；　the　most　in