Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-10
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MIR. GUILLES ASCENSION.

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MR.. GUiLLES ASCENSION.
NEW YORK, August BY esterday
mover scene WAS presented 10 ns.-For The
Hrsl Time III America an 2erouau,ic ascen-
slon, so often attempted, was actually
executed, aud III manner that gave uni
versal satistaciiou.-W have often been
| surprised that The Ircqueu; exhibitors OF
| this kind III Europe should draw forth SO
large crowds, aud excite such acclaiBa-
| lions as are always expressed py the
spectators. but IN seeing this our surprise
has ceased. The scene MAS interesting
beyond all expectation.
| a. an early hour IN Tie afternoon every
carriage MAS In requsiiion for the Gar
dens, and Broadway, The Bowery, and all
| the roads leading To that place were
| crowded, aud AT about half past 3, all The
| avenues became impossible. The lower
part OF the town Was nearly depopuaied.
Every tree, fence and shed in The vicin-
lily OF the Garden WAS covered with spec.
| iaiorS, anAiousiN waiting 10 see the Bal
loon ascend. 10 CRAFTY those who were
| III Tie garden, The Balloon Was partially
inflated about D o'clock, and suspended
about 10 leei from the ground AT MI
| huteS past ii was completely inflated
and Immediately rose about 40 feet. in
| which situation II was suffered TO remain
| but short time. Al Is minutes pasi &.
! Mr.. Guile advanced 10 the centre of the
circle, and after making some lille eAa-
mInalion OF the cords which connected
the Parachute with the Balloon, he took
leave of his wife, bowed gracefully To the
| spectators, aud took his position In HE
| Basket. la an instant the Balloon began
l I'm slGf IL
| lower on one side than the other, and
much apprehension MAS TEL, for The safety
OF the voyagUr. AT the moment of as
cending, a gust OF wind sprung up from
| the Northwest and drove the Balloon di-
recily over the tall poplars i'll the garden
so thai the basket Was forced upon them
| aud carried oil someOi the small branch
| es. On clearing The trees Tie finest
| scene was presented The Balloon ascend
ell with majesty and .rapidily 10 great
height, the wind waiting il 10 Long Island.
In less than 10 minutes the Parachute
| was detached from The Balloon, and was
seen for nearly half an hour gradually
descending, apparently over Long Island
| the Balloon continuing i'll the mean
time 10 ascend I'LL il finally disappeared
III the clouds.
Till about o O'Clock I'M the evening much
anxiety was manifested for the fate OF the
| Hronaut, when IT was ascertaued that he
reached the earth III safety, having landed
al Bushwick, near williamsburg. Long
Island, about 6 miles from NauXlialI GAR
| den. lie reached Town about half past
8 o'clock With his parachute, in perfect
health and spirits.
The engagement Of Mr.. G.. was honor
ably fulfilled, and we sincerely hope lie
! may receive The remuneration he so eini-
nently deserves. BIER. Adp.
On Saturday, at 2 o'clock, j. NJ. a
FahremlIelis thermometer vas exposed
to the direct rays OF the sun i'll Wall street
| tor few minutes, when IT rose 10 LA
! degrees above zero, or 81 degrees above
| fever heat
PIRACfES IN THE MISSISSIPPI.
Captain Center has favored us with the.
following particulars On tie 9th July
boar appeared oh The South Wcsi Pass.
with 10 men III her, armed with muskets,
pistols, and cutldSSes they commenced
operations by robbiug the following YES
sells, w: the brig Argo, Meader, bound
up, al $ o. iG cash. trunk Of valuable
CHILLING, provisions &C.; tie brig Cobos-
$" ConIe, OF provisions, clothes, De. :
two schrs bound up of pro, isiOus /: d
Dutch gaili0i Of money, small stores, &c.
40 dDtns wuch the, stabbed The Capt.
~ Two or three places, the wounds Wrle
not dangerous; 'he brig Calypso, bound
10 Havana, uf5 500 ~ cash, waich, &c. :
The ship Gov GriswOld, Of watch, clothes.
shores, DC. They wcre6 days engaged
10 this husiness.-JiIe bOldness viii
which these hardened villains made their
attack, could only be cqualled by tiieir
lntcniOns they robbed by day aud Sc
creied their plHmdcT under cover al Tie
night. What had they to fear from an
uharmed merchant vessel Rot5ing. Fhe
onulh West Pass is about % nilles from
Fort Piaqucmine. no.
AHguSf I've have tie following par
ticulars rom Mr.. Guile Of his ascent on
Monday lie commenced INITIATING the
balloon at twelve o'clock, the weather
being then apparently fine, aud prOmis
ing 10 be favorable. ~ about 4 Ociot k.
The atmosphere became clouded, indical-
ing a violent storm, the wind blowing
fresh from 5. s. W. in which direction il
continued Till near the moment OF hi.
ascending, Tie weather all The lime threat.
enlDg 10 Illustrate Ills enterprise, aud rem.
der II The more hazardous. Al 8 o'ciock
The balloon WAS flied, and The pararIIui,
attached. MIR. & entered The car. de
termined 10 fulfil his promise, uoiwith
standing Ihe terrific appearance Of th,
horizon filed with black clouds and
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