The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-09-27

Thousand collars. ne CITY Cnarter was
granted in 1915. The population is
now l6 900, great portion Of which
are enterprising emigrants, from almost
every portion of the globe.
NETWORK, SEPT. 81.
Mr.. Robertson made his promised as
cension in Balloon from Castle Garden
last night. The evening being pleasant
and clear, great numbers turned out to
witness the novelty. The garden was
well filled, and it was judged there
were twenty TO thirty thousand people
on the Battery, and six thousand within
the garden. At few minutes after
nine, the Balloon began TO rise, and as
cended slowly almost perpendiculariy.
On reaching a considerable height, "a
superb star, composed of fireworks, and
suspended by a cord 100 feet below the
Balloon, appeared in variety Of chang
es, Illuminating the horizon as we'll as
the Balloon, and had a fine effect so long
as it lasted. Meanwhile the Balloon
continued 10 ascend, and in few mo-
ments was invisible. The crowd at the
Battery, after s,raining their eyes awhile
without being able TO discern the course
the Balloon had taken, began 10 dis
perse, leaving the aronaut to come
down at his leisure
AT 12 o'clock, the apprehenslons of
the many who yet fingered at the gar
den. were allayed by the temperance
of Mr.. Robertson, who had descended in
safely near farmhouse, about mile
and half beyond the village Of Flat,
bush. From Mr.. Il. himself, we have
the following additional particulars: He
took no instrument along with him, by
which 10 determine the height TO which
be assembled. The balloon was exceed
ing ly we'll filled, and was capable Of taxi
ing up $40 lbs.-so that three persons
of Mr.. Roberlson's size, might comiorta-
bly, have made the voyage. The burn
ing Of the cord, by which the star was
suspended, was an accident--probabiy
occasioned BY some mistake in the ar
engagements of the pyrotechnic, As the
star weighed about forty pounds, when
Il fell, the Balloon was so materially
lightened as 10 ascend with great rapid
Iy, much higher than the eronaut had
purposed TO journey in perpendicular
direction. But for this accident, the
star would have accompanied the Bal
loon the whole distance, and, Of course,
: would have shown the anxious specta-
tors the direction which it took. Mr.. X d..
supposes that he assembled nearly three
miles. The several heavy rockets
which were sent up from The garden
soon after his departure, some charged
with young comets, and some with SER
penis, were seen by him; but although
TO us they were very large, and ascend
ed very high. still he says they looked
like small emissions of sparks from the
earth, which appeared to rise not more
than five OF six feet. During,ihe whole
distance he could see the lamps of the
city, like little fiery particles far below,
and could distinguish Broadway. Cas-
tie Garden was also visible the whole
time, and appeared, with its circle OF
lamps, brilliantly lighted with gas, as
though it were directly below him. He
could also easily Distinguish the land
from the water. He descended fe ~
minutes after ten O'Clock. at some dis.
lance beyond Flatbush, as before men
| toned, about one hundred feet from IL
clearinghouse. After calling for help
some time, the good people came out
in alarm, supposipg there was fire in
the neighborhood. They soon, howev-
Ell, discovered the strange visitor from
The skies, and, with aIacrity, gathered
several of the neighbots TO his assist
ance and relief Two ladies also turn
ed out, and were Of great usefulness in
pulling cords, and assisting in securing
the Balloon. Mr. r. says, it was one OF
the most agreeable excursions that he
ever made. 1t was very cold above,
but he was not among the stars long
enough to get chilled.