Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-17

and consequently nothing definite resuiteo n"%
this ESSAY. In descending from this aln'ade'
could hear the remarks of the inhabitants oe'o"'
and sent them copies Of the Gazette Fa'''o''
Chronicle, and address. :. g. 70
At5o,clock bar. IS Q l2; Cent "A. Tar. %, l
was here suspended over river ana cou'u &c ~
con,se Of the channel and many dark spots Oh
the bottom, which l suppose were sea "eeu VI
rocks. .r po,;,,,in
porter when he and DR.. Mace came to the car;
shook hands with them, and Tor such SNORT -. az
ouaintaoce [ found them very sociabe: Inc!
gave me glass Of water. and politely oHereu "e
something stronger, with tea, and 10 naAe m
stay agreeable, If would consent to stay WIN
them. They informed me the next he's"o"u.
vas Mr.. J. r Briscoe. and that was 'eu ',', IS
from Baltimore. declined all their KIM ".
fers, except the water, gave them inc au ';aJ
and evening papers, bid them good bye, trlPPed
the anchor and started after a delay OF two min
utes for Chestertown, highly delighted win my
| new acquaintances, anu the many u'a'"' " ""'
ness received from them. -,
At 5h. o., | passed over and conversed win
Mr.. BENJAMIN +. Hart, whom, though as 'oqua'
cious as myself, found one OF jobs com'or'ets'
He informed me I was sixteen miles from ba'"'
more, thirty miles from Chestertown, anu 'our'
teen miles to the Eastern Shore. Though oooot-
ed his knowledge Of distances, still the in'erV'e"
was n,easinp. I sent him down copies ot the
address and evening papers, on wnich l "Io'e
| MIR. Durant's rompliments-bid him good oye,
and entered over the Chesapeake Bay. Here
saw several row boats along the shore, al d'stan'
ces Of two and four miles, making tor me. iaousn
the wind was light, soon lett them IN the o's.
ance. A steamboat, which had oeen "atc".nS
1 I'll tDIth
| some time, had now rounded the point, anu WIZ"
her course directed towards me, was eviuehly
gaining on the distance. found Inc "'ha wa.
| luhtest near the surface of the water, and kept
| low. to afford her an opportunity OF coming up
"a wished TO speak her, and request the captain
to report me Of Philadelphia and New YORK. IL
was not. however, until ! was within one nile
of the Eastern Shore, that ! gave up the IDEA u
summing at Chestertown. | was almost 6ecalm'
ed. night approaching, and the shore was near.
ing almost covered with forest trees, which "oI'u
| render il difficult for me to save my balloon
| The steamboat Was now near that could
see the passengers waving their hats, ana o'rec'y
| | saw the small boat let into the water, mahheu
BIS three men, and put of. This was the most
favor able Circumstance could wish tor safe
descent [ Immediately lowered one anchor
with 200 feet of co,d-then lowered the balloon.
40 that the anchor with few feet Of eOrd went I'D
the water.
! remained suspended in air so feet, when the
boat came up, and to my great pleasure my o,u
friend Captain Pearce caught the anchor al H.
Is. lie lowed me to the steamboat lndePen'
dence, where | lowered the other anchor to the
messengers, who hauled me down on the upper
deck, where | was rendered every assistance to
fold my balloon, which is not injured IN the least
degree. ,: and
hospitality, soon prepared me tea, which l par
took OF with fine appetite, having tasted moth.
ing but water since breakfast. enjoyed myself
extremely we'll on board the Independence. Tor
which feel under many obligations to captain
Pearce, and for going SO far out OF bis course
which detained him nearly two hours.
| cannot lind words to express my thankful
ness to the many gentlemen Of the several com
m,ttees, and l,kewis to those who assisted me 10
initiate the baluon-partIcularly to Mr.. William
r. Fisher. ior his unremitted kindness since my
| arrival in Baltimore. =,
| feel under many obligations to his honor the
Mayor for his extreme kindness and attention
shewn me during my stay in your city, ana 70
the citizens generally for their many marks OF po
| lite attention. .
Lam now in comfortable quarters with mine
host at the City Hotel, where arrived at three
O'Clock this morning, enjoying my usaa! gooo
theaith. U r. DoNaNi'
baltimore, 18th October, 1888.