Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-03

gay citizens of Paris. and strangers assem-
bled. The enchanting music, the delight
full variety of exercises. in which this place
excels, tended to excite the pleasure and
mirth of the spectators to the highest pitch
of elevation. And now at half past ten,
the hour appointed for the balloon, every
eye was fixed TO the spot! Alter saluting,
gracefully, the numerous acquaintance
who approached around, Madame Blan-
chard took her seat, elegantly dressed in
white, and her bonnet orn 'mented with
plumes. The cords being detached, a tr-
fling embarrassment wasoccasioned amongst
the trees but soon exiricated, she ascend
ed slowly. amidst the acclamations OF ap-
plause. To the feeling heart, this monen-
tary' suspension, as it were, betwixt heaven
and earth, is truly memorable; while the
sigh OF sympathy escaped the heaving bo-
som, s. the plying tear was dropt.
"With one hand, the lighted torch COM
municated to the afti6ce Of fires, which
blazed around her, and with the other she
twirled The floating banner. The grandeur
increased as the fires took the effect fully
intended. On emerging from the FIRST cloud
it was sublime, and an immediate abate-
ment gave every indication Of happy ter
mination. But, alas! the cord of lie is
cut! sudden glare was spread over the
whole horizon, from the inflammation of
the hydrogen gas, converted Of sudden
in!oa complete globe of solid fire !! awful
sight! The unfortunate is seen falling {!
No doubt could exist OF her inevitable
DEATH The CONSERVATION is dreadful
throughout, one general shrek Of pity! Oh!
poor woman, she iall.--she dies! Every
heart sickened at the horrid catastrophe.
The fete, notwithstanding the magnificent
ceased instantly. The pub
lie withdrew, with grief, from place that
had paid SO cruelty for their pleasures
A collection being made at the door, the
amount of the evenings receipts were
doubled. for the benefit Of the family of
the sufferer.
Various conjectures have been put forth
tire causes of The accident; but
Of what avail {? 1t is doubtful if all the ef-
forts OF human intelligence can any more
control the elements, than arrest the indi-
vidual from the cold untimely hand Of
death. Mad. Blanchard, the most success
Jul aeriei voyager, having made 81 as
tensions, suffered what must be expected
TO be the fale of Them all
" neither or not, the world will be likely
% derive any future advantages from the
discovery time will decide. So far it has
Afforded nothing but vain expectations to
is rash partizans, and made SO many vic
inns. These fatalities are warning to
he public. who cannot but see the proprl-
,ty of discountenancing such amusements,
IS have an evident tendency to sport with
he lives Of our fellow creatures. Perhaps
the practice OF horse racing & circus riding
nay be included in the list ;or can the
present civilized state OF society look with
on The rope dancer, suspended
o an immense height in the air? What
can atone for the untimely
arrest, the life lost, to contribute 10 our
qualification ? Can we offer any equiya.
ent 10 the bereaved family? Certainly
10 charm can follow tantamount to the Pc
Ill.
AGRICULTURAL.
Extract frem paper, published in the Rich
mond Enquirer, under the signature of
John S, Slaughter.
lit may always be remarked, that no
;rop wiH succeed, Immediately adjoining
yoodiand Many are under impressions
hat this failure is caused by the heat Of
ns sun being in some measure excluded by
he shade OF the timber others are OF O.
oinionI that it isoc casioned by the exhaustion
IT the roots OF the trees. The following
have convinced me that the
after is alone the cause. A lew years a.
20 there stood in my garden several iuxu-
rant willow trees, adjacent to square IN
which cabbages were usually planted
For several years observed that the cab
bages for several steps from the trees, and
beyond the shade, were much inferior to
The rest of the square, though the soil was
equally we'll MANFRED. | then dug scmi-
circular ditch near the tree, so as 10 cut all
the willow roots running into the square