The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-10
MLSCELLANY.
GARNERIN's NocrURNlL AscENs10N

Garnern, the celebrated 4Fronaut, has address
co inc following letter to the editors OF of the
Paris Journals -
Recommendations undertake the second
nocturnal eri;l voyage, which win take place at
IWol ON Saturday, the 18th OF September ought
to give some account of that which performed
IN the night between the 18th and 5th Of August
last.
My balloon was lighted by 20 lamps.-Manv
persons felt SOME alarm from the number of these
lights, and their proximity TO the balloon in case
aininuuon OF the pressure Iii the upper regions
shoulc obh%e me TO let out the hydrogen gas by
the lower oriticcs. They feared lest III ths case.
tie gas should hid ats way TO the lights, take fire.
and communicate the flames to tie balloon HAD
torcscen this inconvenicncc-In the first place
the balloon, which the same in which Ias
cended at Milan, was only two thirds filled that
| might defer the omission of the gas as long as
possible in the next, the nearest lamps to the
balloon were IL feet distant from it and lastly,
conductors were placed in such a manner as to
convey the gas away in direction contrary to the
lights.
Having made these arrangements, felt no he
station TO undertake nocturnal voyage as
cended from TIyoli, ut II at night, under the
Russian nag, as token of peace. There was
not any decided current in the atmosphere. but
only fluctuations, which tossed me about, | be-
heye great part OF the night. To this it YVES
OWING, that was was first carried towards St
Cloud, and afterwards brought back over Vim
cennes, Ill dramatically opposite direction. How
favorable tins circumstance would have been to
the specuiations OF those who pretend to direct
balloons l was in the full force of nv ascensi-
on when the fire works of Tivoli were let Off :;
the rockets scarcely seemed to rise from the earth
faris with ITS lamps appeared a plain studded
with luminous spots. Forty minutes after my de-
Parttuc attained an elevation of 1900 fathoms :;
the thermometer fell three degrees below O. NV
balloon diatcd considerably as it passed through
a cloud in which the lights lost their briliancy,
anu seemed ready to be extingushei 1t was as
urgent to give vent to the hydrogen gas, dilated
TO such degree as to threaten to burst the bal
loom as 1T was interesting to collect some of the
air OF this region. Both these operations per
formed at once without difficulty and the ennis
sion OF the gas brought me to mlder region.
AT u O'Clock was only 600 fathoms from the
earth, and heard the barking of dogs A quar-
ter OF iii hour afterwards / lost sight of ali the
lights on the earth, grew extremely cold, and
could no longer perceicye the stars, doubtless on
account Of the clouds.
AT one in the morning, the cold still continuing,
was carried 70 higher elevation the hydrogen
gas again expanded. About two, | perceived
inc stars, and saw several meteors dancing about
The balloon, but at such distance, rs not to give
me any al;on.
With me, and having again descended, perceived
the earth, which had not before seen since nv
departure.
AT quarter to three, heard country people
speak, and remarking the illumination of nv bal
loon. Having asked them, they informed me
that was over the department of L'Aisne
The sun gradually approaching, afforded me,
at half past three, the magnificent spectacle Of
HIS rising above an ocean ofclouds. the warmth
OF his rays acting on the balloon, the hydrogen
gas again expanded and the atmospheric air
became more rarified, while there was nothing
to add to the quantity of the counterbalancinp-
weight. The consequence was a new ascension.
during which l was tossed about Rheims and
ChaloEs, and carried at o'clock to an elevation
OF more than 5000 fathoms, there, under mae
nncelt sky and a Tesplcndent sun, l experienced
a cold OF ten degrees. The balloon dilated much
more considerably than it had vet done. The tenn
perature was insupportablc tormented by cold.
hunger, and "a disposition TO sleep, | resoly-
ed to descend, in an oblique direction, which
brought me to the ground i'll the Commune OF
Courmeiois, near the banks Of the Vesle. FIVE
leagues from Rheims, not far from Ioges and Is
leagues from Paris, after voyage of seven hours
and half.
The AIR collected forty minutes after my depar-
turc IN cloud, IN which the lights lost their bril-
liancy, and seemed ON the point of goinr out
presented, ON analysis, no remarkable difference
from the air taken ON the surface OF the earth
There was only very small additional portion of
cor5omc acid, but not sufficient to produce any
Cli'lSC Il Ine state oil my hShts. IL was nothing
but the density Of Che Clouds ready to be convert
ed into ram, that diininighcd thcir brilliancv.
Thought was carried 1T four O'Clock, to the hecrht
VI more than three thousand fathoms, my head
was not so swollen but that could put on NV
hat Oh tie contrary, fell such pressure upon
The temples and jaws, as 70 produce pain The
sun, at That elevation, lost none Of his resplen-
dence inevcr bcheld that lirniuary so brilliant,
and the oadstone lost nome ofits magnetic virtues
Thus t'dls the system inverted by NJ Robertson.
q few years since, and already discredited nv rea-
son thus the story of swollen heads, of air with
out oxygen, collected by living being of the
sun without resplendence the load-stone with
out virtue Of matter without gravity of the
moon, the color Of blood and of ali the wonderful
things Invented by the Same Aeronaut, can, in fn
ture' md place only in the wretched rbapsodes
OF the celebrated KJtzbue
lSEncd) GARNEPIN. !
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