Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-20
VARIETY.
From the London Morning Chronicle, April ).
BALLOON ASI EMF.

Yesterday, MIR. Charles Green, the aoronaut, in
company with his brother. George Green, made
lis 2Sth ascent from the Gardens OF the Eagle
Tavern, City road. The number of disappoint-
ments which the public have recently eNperien ce in
the failures which have taken place in the NIretro-
poli-, induced Mr.. Green 20 make ascent from
london; and qualification to the holiday folks,
he fixed upon Easter Monday for his erial voyage.
ii was announced in the bills that the ascension
would take place precisely at three o'clock, and
that hour, there sufficient gas in the balloon
70 raise the machine into the air; but owing to a
very pressing desire of Mr.. Green's brother the
ascent delayed for the purpose of giving the
balloon more ascending power by the introduction
of greater quantity OF gas, sufficient to carry
both of the intrepid voyagers BY half past four
O'Clock the process of Initiation was completed,
and though above hour had elapsed beyond the
time announced for the ascent take place, the ut
most good humour prevailed throughout the large
assembage collected this occasion. The wea-
ther during the day remarkably fine, and
though several trifiing accidents occurred in con-
sequence ofpersons climbing on the garden walls,
and the roofs OF summer houses nothing of serious
aature took place TO disturb the general Joy. The
roofs of the houses, from which a view of the
balloon could be commanded, were covered with
spectators, and some of the inhabitants in the
vicinity of the gardens had their rooms crowded
At one and two shlings head. a more lovely
evening we scarcely remembered and about half past
FIVE O'Clock, when the signal gun fired, an
aouncng that the ascent about TO take place,
A.e entire atmosphere was uncouded. Mr. Green and
his brother entered the amidst the shouts and
cappping of hands OF the assembled thousands
The former instantly proceeded to attach the car to
,he netting of the Balloon, which occupied him
about quarter of an hour. The guy-ropes were
then unfastened, and triGl was made Of the power
Of tie mIeiIihr: after placing abont 200 pounds
weight of ballast in the of the Balloon, it was
foa:.I that it had barely ascending power; Mr..
Green imew out bag containing IS pounds OF
sufd and made another trial, and but for the Balloon
being confined to the ground by-a long rope, it
would have instantly cleft through the air. Mr..
G. had, however, contriyed that the Balloon should
ascend considerable height, and be brought down
again 10 the platform which was filled, twice
before he detached the rope from the machine.
The spectators particularly gratiGed by the
manner in which :he Balloon was raised and
lowered again at pleasure, and the most deaienng
shouts of appreciation rcwa rded the voyagers when
they mounted with the magnificent machine ma
iestically into he vault of Heaven
A finer ascent never took place, and it Mr..
Green objectby carrying much ballast as posi-
Bile 10 pass London, that the inhabitants might
have close view of him, and he did not throw
out any baas. till the machine was over the
county ofSuTy, in which direction the yoyagers
sailed, the wind being North east. The balloon
for half an hour and upwards.
Three carrier pigeons were taken by Mr.. Green
in a small wicker basket, Of which he was to
set liberty on arriving at his greatest altitude, and
The other two he abtO dispatch soon he ef-
fected his descent, TO convey to his friends, the
Eagle Tavern, the name OF the place where, and
the time when he descended.
In the company which, though tho most hume
rous was not altogether the select, we noticed
young lady, named Stocks, who, it will be recol-
lected narrowly escaped destruction in 9ria
voyage with Mr.. Harris, who was killed, by falling
with the car ofthe balloon, at the I}eddington Park
near Croydon, in May last. She attracted very
general notice.
.Hessrs. Green's account of their Yovage
" At half past five O'Clock the balloon left the
GARTH amidst the cheers Of thousand spectators
and as we passed the metropolis, we heard the
shouts Of the inhabitants in the different streets. To
give the public distinct view Of the machine, as
it moved with grandeur and sublimity through the
atmosphere, we determined not to attain too great
an altitude. Our coast was west by south west
and on crossing the River Thames, we passed
directly bety Waterloo, and Black friars bridges
The river Thames, with its serpentine form, ap-
peared 10 the naked eye not larger than bon co7t-
strictOT. When we were al our utmost altitude,
St. Paul's did not appear to be larger than dog
kennel, and the monument not bigger than a
walking-siickl When At a distance of about 1000
feet from the earth we liberated pigeon. 1t has
been stated, that in consequence Of The extreme
rarity the air at such elevation, pigeon can
not use its wings; but we found that the moment
the pigeon left the it flew with ease and rapidity
in zigIsg direction towards the earth, ill we lost
sight Of It. The thermometer varied from 60 10
as the barometer, on leaving the earth stood at 30
90 h>hes two-tcnths, and when at highest eleva-
ion,- stood at 81 fve-tenths giving sltitude Of
bout au"e and thrce-quarters. We passed through
isht currents Of air, and al times the Garth was
Ppisisl5 ss'sssa fen Oh view eg Detached