Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-30
MR.. DURANT.


Some uuea.iness was felt yesterday morning
in the city in consequence Of the non.aPPearance
Of Mr. Durant-whlch was happily dispelled
about noon BY the intelligence o! his safe arrival
at BslAir, and about half past three o'clock Pm.
he reached Barnum's Hotel safely, with his bal
lam and car. We have been favored BY him
with the following journal OF his voyage, which
will uroye very interesting to our readers.
fBaltimore finer.
Journal of Mr.. D,Tanfs .Asrial Ioyage.
The B,Iioon was unmoored at hours 81 mi
nu,es. the barometer standing at 90 AZ, aud the
thermometer at 80 In short time let 60 the
R,hb;,. and saw it land safely. At h. S. was
over a road, aud though, Of descending, but kept
on. AT 5 h. 46 was within haiIing distance oil
the earth. and conyersed with several men; un-
ders,ood them to say the distance to Baltimore
wa. miles; understood their names to be Thorn
as and Philip Burgau. At h. 30 was within
hs,liny distance again. and conversed with several
nersons understood them to say, Baltimore was
distant miles. On inquiring the name OF the
6rst town, in the direction was going, under.
stood them to say Abingdon, and afterwards Bel.
Air. At 5h SIS saw the sun set, & heard the report
of Q guns; Judged the sound came from w. by
N About minutes previous to which, tried an
experiment for gentleman in this city which. 1t
il proves successful, will be given to the world.
Al IN 2, barometer 90 %, thermometer y,
WAS suspended over Gunpowder River. At Oh
O conyersed with an inhabitant; understood his
name TO be Mr.. Carroll. aud the name OF the
place Perry Hall-understood the name OF ano-
fher gentleman to be Isaac Holland, who was We
~ communicative; he informed me | was IS
miles from Baltimore, and the next town was
Rel Air-and desired l would not forget his
name.
AT Oh 10, again conversed; understood Bel
Air was distant 5 miles. Felt anxious TO see the
town, having heard good account OF It before
starting, by persons who told the should 90 IN
that direction. At Oh %, barometer stuod at
"a. 4S; thermometer 62. At Oh IS, both an
cbors grauplcd with the earth about 200 ieet from
the Court House IN that town. About 200 per.
sons Immediately ran up, and politely protfered
helm. evincmg a great desire to assist inc.
remained suspended about one hundred feet. un-
til towed by them TO clear field in the middle
of the town; al On "A, the car touched the earth
At Oh SIS, | stepped from the car. AT III l2,
every thing was secured-packed up and taken
10 Mr.. Richardson's hotel, where | was politely
received and entertained Among the gentle
men Who assisted me to alisht, were BENZ bond,
Henry Richardson. Major w. Richardson. Dr..
AUG. Bond, DR.. MunnlCkhuysen, Col. IL. Dor
sew. Col. J. ID. Maulsby, Joseph Robinson, Ma
10, Bradford. Mr.. Dimmitt, Ralph Slice. The
persons over whose farms | had passed, also
came I'D with afacrity. l must not omit to men
tion the attention of the ladies in taking charge
of INV barometer, &c. Tea was soon prepared
and / partook heartily, having tasted nothing
aimee half past A. ". The tea table was
greeted with the presence Of large company oil
ladies', and my satisfaction was heightened BY
the presence and attention OF the Rev. X, IL
Davis, and Mr.. Charbonnier. After tea, we
called on Colonel III. Dorsey, where bottle oi
yerv superior Old WINE was produced. he having
promised it to his friends in case the balloon
should descend in the Village. In the morning
I breakfasted by invitation with Mr.. Robinson,
Pustmaster.
was here waited on by Mr.. McKenny, de.
puted by the ladies Of the lower part OF the town,
TO express their thanks for having selected theil
village as the place Of descent. A number OF Ia
dies called, personally, and were each presented
with flower from the decorations Ut the car
Left Bel Air 9 b so, aud was escorted by ca.
valcade of gentlemen to the county line; the ca
xaIcade was composed of Col. Maulsby, Mr..
RnnIden. Mr. Elliott, Mr.. MeKenney, Mr.. Flu
~. Mr.. Jones, w. p MauIsby, Mr.. Davis. DR.
Rand. and DR.. Munnickhuysen. Arrived at
B.rnum's at half past s P. NJ. should have
mentioneJ that Mr.. Richardson sent me to Bal.
timore in his gig, for which, as well as for my
entertainment, he would receive no remunera-
ton.
In conclusion, beg leave to present my thanks
thus publicly to those gentlemen OF the city who
kindly afforded me their aid 10 the preparations
for the ascent at the Garden. and especially to
acknowledge with sense of obligation, the cour.
,ss, which has been extended to me by the cit'-
zens generally in all my preparations and ar.
engagements. AT BeI-Air no less civility and
Kindness we're afforded me on alishtins there,
and in returning to the city. Nothing OF person.
al attention has been wanting any where to make
the ascent and the descent agreeable to my feel.
ings. u +. DuRANr.
A tall yankee. named Riley. with face as rag
yed as the keel of q canal boat, in walking along
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