Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-16
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TFrom ihe Liverpool Mercury, OctoberI.l
THE BALLOON.
Ascension Of UsSSyS. Liuingston and Sadtey.
Up Ia tins tiuie no intelligence that we
can depend upon has reached Liverpool
~ 10 Vie descent oil Messrs. Sadler and
Livingston. Mrs. Sadler had moi heard
from her son. and MIR. Ll,ingsion's bro
th"r, who has just called upon US, had
received no ildings of The ,cfonauis. As
we confidently expect To hear something
further IN the course OF the day, We shall
put ih;s part OF our paper 10 press, and
refer our readers 10 our last page, which
will coniaia any letters and certain in
teliIgence that may reach us this after
noon.
We had fully expected 10 have given
detailed account, which was PROMISED us
by Mr.. livingston, aud which may pos
sibly arrive III time for our present pub
hcat,on. In the mean time our readers
must be satisfied with the following para
graph.
The balloon in which these gentlemen
assembled had been some time Ia prepa-
ration. lis exhibition commenced in the
Muslc Hall on Monday week. liz III
mansions we're greater than any balloon
hitherto made, having been constructed
by Mr.. Livingston for the express pur-
pose al crossing the channel 10 lrelaHd.
lis diameter was 81 feet, aud lis height
IS; il contained 81 $50 cubic feet, Of Gas,
aud MS power of ascension was equal To
100 lbs. The form OF the car was oval,
The ground an azure blue, painted In
clouds, having on either side the Star of
the Orders Of st. George aud 81. Patrick,
and at each end the Regents Plume; a
hand rail aud trelis work of gilt,ro which
were suspended iesiaoms of flowers the
whole surrounded with Il canopy of blue
and yellow satin. Its decorations were
extremely elegant aud beautiful, beyond
amy thing ever Witnessed la Liverpool.
Tuesday was .pponted for the ascent.
The process of initiation commenced al
an early hour, under the direction of DIR.
Train. AT half past one pilot balloon
was launched into The air. Ii continued
| In sight few minutes when ii entered
cloud, which concealed il from view
The imitation OF ihe balloon being com-
Pleted, the car vas attached 10 it. Every
preparation was now finished. The
signal guns were fired little after two
O'Clock and breathless anxiety pre-
vailed tor the ascension. Al This period,
the atmosphere had considerably bright
ened. The clouds i'll The direction of the
wind, had assembled, and formed fleecy
AMI almost rPotleso field, through which
al intervals, tile azure of the SKY was
discermble. Messrs. Livingston and
Sadler, having entered the car, the fags
were delivered 10 the AERIAL voyagers by
the Countess Of Seton aud Mrs Black
burne. The Balloon was then loosened,
and at sixteen minutes after two, sprung,
| as 1t were, into the air, amidst the con-
graiuiatiOns and benedictions of myriads
of spectators.
The ascent was most magnificent. Ii
filed the mind of every behoIder with
overwhelming ideas of the sovereignty
of human art and the extent Of human
daring. The balloon. after lowering over
the multitude, and ahordiAg them AN
opportunity of contemplating the subj.
nifty and grandeur Of lis ascent, began
10 mount with rapidly The nronauts
manifested the utmost intrepidity, and
unfurlDg their flags, waved iHem in the
air, bowing, at the same lime, TO The
inuuaerable spectators. The balloon
took the direction of n. E. by L. Ii
soon attained great altitude, assumed a
globular shape, and gradually diminished
III magnitude. When it appeared no lar
ger than cloud about lie bigness Of
mans band" it was observed to be
descending towards the earth and, after
having been in the air about twelve mi
nutes, II disappeared below the horizon a
little to the east Of Everton. In a few
minutes it was ascending again, but
much diminished in magnitude, taking
II. E. direction. After continuing in view
about IS minutes, il was lost 10 human
ken IN the painless regions OF bound!ess
space.
Mercury Office, Thursday evening-7 O'Clock.
,No,IIe,. Il y j,,.,o I(oII,,o, L 90,
this moment we believe that no acconnts
of the actual descent Of these gentlemen
have arrived in Liverpool. Tie latest
intelligence is contained in letter from
Skiptou, which has Just been brought 10
| our office, which states that the " anTo-
nauis passed that place about o'clock on
Tuesday evening, in fine stle, throwing
out ballast and ascending"
We nave also just spoken with a friend,
who parted with Mrs. SalleT few mi
nutes ago, when she had received no ac.
count OF her son.
Copy of letter from William Sleigh, of
StOckiOn-upon-Tees To Messrs. LIther-
land, Davis e. Co. dated Wednesday,
Sept. %.
"Messrs. Sadler 81 Livingston descend
ed two miles from this place al half past
5 o'clock. Mr.. Livingston got very much
hurt. Tie grapple broke on Tie first
descent; the balloon tneu arose again,
aud bounded muclI,a as there was d study
! breeze.
Bcing DULY miles from tie sea, a few
minutes more would have carried them
to the German Ocean. They have left
this place for liverpool, suppose"
| Extract OF a letter from mercantile house,
dated Stockton Upon Tees, 29lh Sept.
Der, 1919.
" Yesterday, We were much surprised
at visit from Mr.. Sadler aud Mr.. Ii