Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-05
,me and iaa, shall meet With sour further Kind
Indulgence. aCHAKLES GREEN

%s and trust taaI shalt meet viii Soqr further Lind
Mermaid Tavern, June, 8, o'cikn
This notice, with the voluntary assistance of gen.
ienen particularly A. Hunt Esq. To whom reurn m,
unieisnes thanks tor his generous interference in my be-
hsi being total stranger TO hn) who kindly for
ware and addressed the people, assuring
,erm,na,ion toseeno that evening, although great
beers OF my friends bad lett the ground believing that
should not assembly happy state induced the
ut those persons no had with their
to remain Till had inflated the balloon. Al ocock,I
found that had Obtained ascending pow and as so
much patience had been manii, by the spectators h.
IN me ground determined without taking either ballast
or instruments, To delay longer Having en-
ereu ne car anu The balloon being removed the
side oil the garden, the signal for the ropes To ne
oosed but some person. either accdeniy wiliuy held
one OF ."e ropes anu prevented the balloon from clearing
Tue trees TIRE" out my grappe, descended
n additional supply oil gas which urged to by the
sufficient quantity Of ballast descent Al
quarter before O'Clock again entered the car amidst
as.embage, but they instantly dispeied by INV grad
u ascent IN eastward direction, ands,
tact with the tower IN Hackney churcy passed
within very few yarus, but avoided IL by throwing out
tower were So very to put their 10
snake hands with me- could not possibly refrain from
laughing At the circumstance, aud they cheered me loud
~ as passed Alter had thrown the ballast, as
cended rap'dy,and reached elevation Of at least two
miles ana half, where found 1t intensely cold that
my fingers Mere parayzed passed left Of lack
Barking SIDE part of Eppng Forest aud to the Ie OF
tomord and descended in clover field belonging to
Mr. Siaines reh four miles OF konor,i
My tail was easy, having checked the
velocity of the descent by the Continued of bal
last hit came to The ground without receiving the least
sho'k or concussion.
Tue appearances that Witnessed, during my voyage, III
having heen mace at different OF the
othel oi IN, 9rial excurons) greatly
pres"asy oos.ryed The sun was setting at the time
them, and gave OF them sinlitude OF red
'apour The appearance of the river Thames which on
my 'omer ascent resembied sheet of polished metal,
No" was onscuied from my view by clouds
same line appearing very distinct. Epping Forest, as
passed over one part OF it, appeared triangular IN,
trees of which did appear my visual organs 10 he
higher than gooseberry bushes. mention this TO expan
the forest with balloon in COMPANY wi, M tr
nern That although Eppng Forest did appear arg-
er hsha gooseberry bush, he could distinctly the
and burrows in the fields" have no doubt but thai
tienan mistooh roads and lane for rms and
which any person FIRST would likely To do
and conceive that his observation a. to III.
bush, referred merely To The height of I'm, nee Ti
beauties The scenes-hc di,er,i,je
ces OF the GARTH oecasoned 10y the setting the nand
the immense horizon which my sight
every thing had previously witnesseL ON nv former as
cents at an earlier period of the day and certainty
should have Erauhed my self 10y remaining VI longer
had not pledged NY return il possible TO Hackney
the same night; but Which prevented from eec,inS
ny neing detained 10y Mr. Stane who very ilberally
conceived frciby seized my balloon because me tri
g injury DAD been done his clover by who
mo thr he 20 witness my descent and whose cut
rosiy Induced them TO witness inspection oil the
nieni arrived at the Mermaid, Hackney al w. o'cloc
on me following morning My thanks due Ma
Sls'rate VINO we're present and MIR. Carton the head
officer OF Worship str. by whose exsrions am main
indebted tor tie preservation Of the peace
q, ~
my acknow Judgments TO the gentlemen the prom
tor o the Wine li"rt, at Romord Kind and liberal
whichih afforded my property had engaged to take
see'e ssnsan with me- bn, m! anxiety TO depart
Op'e'e"' the pubic experiencing any further delay
"Goswcll street, June L. 1929"
Mr.. cdnnngs V, TO the Military i.rIe,u a. y,,, p;,
The British Minister accompanied b bis secretary
hr Wilmnt ami Mr. Calvert, Mr. Calvert OF Ma.
ryiand and Gen. Macomb Ivy Col Barreiro The yaiSsr
cnafhtnS thing combined Ia
Gnrsion agreeable The reception of Mr. Canning AT West
Point wa. quite distinguished guard OF Cadets con.
sisng ola captain, two subaierns and about 40 men
we're Paraded the wharf excellent band
officers of the plume in full uniform in waiting 10 re-
eeive the visitors As the party approached landing
pace te hdnd struck up national air the
surrounded by the officers received tue British MnIrr
, hen Ico1, and tue other gentlemen, aud conducted
neh IN 'front.' OF the guard which presented arms in
some yie officers saluiing This guard composed OF
Inc smallest OF the cadets all OF about the height
- II, "ppeIahoe was remarkably neat and soldier lie,
and heir performance not less party then
which is about 40 feet the water salute was re
by ihe cadets from the battery rher encanp.
aud well timed salute never heard was about the
dned ~ 'o nay When ,9e pasy gained tie plain Fbey
VINO were not numerous-te greater part, including
absent nvang themselves OF the interval of study TO vi
sly tnrr friends or Ia take close
plicaiion OF ten months The duties of the
i having d,ned the corps Of Cadets Iaraded in fror
Oh M EARNINGS quarters and received him in line with
summing salute, then filed before him, went tour,
Inumher of revolutions with great precision and eff
ne MINIS ter then visited the library,
W .ne Academy, IarrackS Garden, and Mount Putnam.
a. ne next day Mr. Canning, General Niacomb, Major
WORTH and the gentlemen VI the party, tie West
o"t fonndery at Cold Springs, where they were enter
tanned with great politenes and hospitality 10y Mr. Cover
the OCCASION ami the party had opportunity of witness,
ing III iui blast one al the finest this country
me scenery from Cold Springs is also
reverse OF that seen from West Point TO view
ne pam of West Point covered with Militia
ny Academy and ether buildings OF the institution all under
,e a"nai banner form at sublime Spectacle Nor
oughi we 10 forget the venerable old Fort PM
nam, which stands like watch tower tue elevated
point above the plain, kind of over the
neS ui those, VINO receive their instruction under its
'r canning and the party having West Point
passed the evening at Major WortkS where they re,ain
ca until the arrival of the boat The moon no.
bright until about ten O'Clock, when she was IN tosl
echpsea circumstance which added suiniy Of 70
evening, Notwithstanding deprived for time ii. -
Ioity hlS OF that meiluwed richness which before SCENE.
90 enchanting In the midst OF the eclipse
displaying her many lights majesrdliy to the PDu,
ana received the minister and party
sounds OF The West Point band, and conveyed the uartv
oack u new YORK, where they arrived this uoruinS az
ieAk oi day Mr.. Canning expressed himself much de
hShted aud gratihed pith what he rad seen and with M
attentions and poeness of the officers Military Acn.
nents paid him by the corps Cadets and er
rommhndan Major Worth, take suitable opportunity
TO- express bis sentiments 10 them. IN. Y. Staiesurn
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