Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-08
THE BALLOON


and al a little after nine, the balloon
with The car attached in which MIR. Guile
was seated, Enthusiastically arose.-Ai con.
siderable height, il Tor some minutes ho.
vered DER the river Delaware, aud after.
wards took a n. Z. direction, and gradu-
ally descended about four miles 10 the N.
T.. OF Camden, in "a Peach Orchard be-
longing 10 Merit liorner on the Burlington
road.
In one hoar from the time of his as
sent the flags which he bore with him
were brought back 10 Camden, with the
ndlDgs OF his safe descent, without any
injury 10 The Balloon. Carriages were
dispatched 10 conduct the intrepid and.
ingenious aroDaut 10 his anxious family.
The notice OF his iuteniion to ascend
was so shO't that buia small proportion
OF the inhabitants had an opportunity Of
witnessing The interesting spectacle; but
as lie has now convinced our citizens OF
his ability TO make al aerial fight, il is
presumed, he will be encouraged 10 re-
peat the enterprise in a more public man.
ner, and under circumstances when he
may expect meritid remuneration. We
cordially wish him success. lGazehe.
j. 3. Robertson, Esq. is elected Gu
vernon OF Louisiana Edward Livingston,
Esq. is elected member Of Congress, TO
represent the district OF New Orleans.
PHILADELPHIA, August gu. 6.
BANK STock-Sales This forenoon al
i04&. In New York yesterday, sales AT
I05.
The people OF Illinois are much dissa-
tistied with the conduct of their u. S
Senators, on the Missouri bill. The Hon.
Nlnian Edwards is publicly charged with
holding'tWenty two negroes, in the state OF
Missouri, when, al file saReiime, he wa
making public declarations, that lie was
IN principle opposed 10 slavery, and
calling on God 10 witness The truth OF
his assertions; and This for the purpose
OF securing his election. The Hon. Jesse
b. Thomas, his colleague. aud who also
voted IN favour Of Tie extension of sla-
very, is charged with being gnilty OF the
same despicable conduct. ". Y. Amer
WASHINGTON, Augusta Mr.. CRAw
FORD. Secretary of the Treasury, lett
this city, on a visit to Georgia. OH Tues.
day morning. Nat Int.
The Usage Of tile Missomi.-A cove
nant was concluded in this city on the
2lst. inst. between The three principal
Chiefs-(ihe Chief, the CouusellerIand the
Warrior)-of The great Ossages of The
Missouri, on the one part, aud the Rev.
DIR. p. MilIedoler, the Foreign Secretary
of " the United Foreign Mission Societg Of
New York" Of the other pari. This cove
nant. on the part of the society, is found.
ed on the great basis of the govern Memt
CT SaI GOrfi, hxt tho c..
creiary of War, in circular OF his some
time since published, which Is so success.
fully operating among the Cberokees and
Chociaws, aud others and which pro.
vides for the best interests Of the Indians.
This system embraces reading, wiling,
and cyphering, The mechanic arts, and
agriculture, aud all the great points o
domestic economy. On the part of ihe
Indians, piece OF ground suited to the
scheme, is granted, such as the Mission
airy family shall choose guarantee of
their security in The possession oft, sub
ject only TO The will of their Great Father
the President. and a general and friendly
cooperation in all things.
Ii is presumed tlIeTalks had on this in
teresling occasion, together with The coy
enani will be published in due time.
Z. S. The United Foreign Missionary
Societies have made advances towards
the Osages of The Arkansas. Their
mission family are by this lime in that
territory. The covenant now made with
the Great Osages OF the Missouri is,
therefore, the second great projection into
those regions west of the Mississippi.
NORFOLK, July % %. Capt. Davis
who has returned from England in The
brig Trident, OH his onward passage, in
the brig Bsyard, 25ih February last, tell
in with schooner, in LAT. SO. %, long.
so, 10, dismasted. her decks entirely
clear aud under water, and having neither
boats, rudder nor bowsprit-she Showed
an English jack, and belonged TO Digby
Nova Scotia but her name could moi
be asceTiained, The letters being disfigur-
ed, Ii blowing gale at the time, from
N. w. and the BayaTd scudding under
close.Ieefed main tOpsaiI, bore up and
hailed her, but could not understand What
roply was made, further than that the
people on board did not wish 10 be taken
off ; and if they had been so inclined the
sea ran so high that il would have been
impracticable.
Lgf0rd's Commercial II. II. BsokS.
The Pilot boat dIolus, employed by
Government for The use Of the commits.
sloDeTs appointed by the NAVY Board ia
make survey Of the coast Of North Ca
rOiina, returned yesterday TO this port
Capt. ELLIOTT, one Of the Commission
! ers, has come home in lier, the survey hav-
| ing been completed. The other commissi
oners who went out in her proceeded
IN 10 the Eastward some time since. The
pilot boat Wesley, also engaged in the
survey, viii be here in fee days; and
the Revenue Gutter employed al Smith
vile, in fortnight. The chart Of 10,