Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-17
From The tha,lesiom Conrier, Nor. 5.
RAJIODN A%cENSIDN

We have the satisfaction of announcing to
readers the safe return Mr. Elliot, after ex-
cur,on OF curious md pcrilous adventure. The
following is basty narrative of his nrlal voyage,
ken At late hour from his own lips
Al qlarcr past 3 o'olo k, p. NJ bore away
firm his moorug, uuh North Ensierly breeze,
N II Spuh Westerly direction, crossing Ashley
nud Stone River, james md Johns Island and
hed,eg AZ The plantation of Hugh Wilson, Esq. on
Wadmals Island, about 20 mics from Chnles-
Ton. Passed over several plantations, an1 spoke
the nhabiauts with his speak ng trumpe', and at
one Of them being NJ low AS GOO feet from the
earth vas answered SO as to be distinctly heard hy
De Cuttis. The greatest nlntud, ATTAINED, was
two mics and IA half, between James and Johns l.
land The greatest alarm and com,no'lon was pro
iured among the negroes, at the diff rent settle
mens GA the route, At the passage of IN Balloon
and rs living navIgaor through the Heavens
wherever it approached they scampcrrd away IN
grrat consternnton-some of them CRYING OUT that
It was n uWd (raT6 GrlS others that II was an an
gel, aud at one plan alton, where negro had Just
died, they insslc thai it was his Satanic majesty
himself come to ny away With he deceased
Will passing one planIntIon he loa cred cord
wilhn tew fcct of negro, and lied ON him Ia
lay hold of II bur the fellow ter gazing av htc II.
rcaouc, took 10 his heals with great rapili,y Al
ter proceeding some distance, cast nnch,r at n
large pine tree, in the neghborhood of swamp
uear which there was an open field suitable flr
descent but the current Of Wind was so strong that
the top Of the tree gave way, and the anchor cam E.
ia conttct with laree gum tree tha, STOOD ncxr IN
place tb"te attempted to hau him, Elf down hy his
cable, 300 feet IN length; but flaw of wind STR
king the Balloon with great violence, The cable
broke loose from the car tearing of part of it, and
he vas deprived of the OF his anchor IN heavy
wlrd As soon the Balloon was dlsencaced
trn@ the ancl or and cable, weighing ID lbs us
motive power was so much increased, that it rose
NJ once halt mule IN perpendicular direction, the
car leaning 50 much on one side, that his ballast
and a bottle OF WINE and his hat were thrown out
Was then carried immediately over the house n
Mr.. w sons place, and over Large field of clear.
ed land, Who're he again contemplated n descent.
| As he passed the house about half a mile over head
| spoke the inmates, and found the whites ready to
assist hun, but the negroes to, much frightened 10
indicate eny such disposition. The valve being in
perfect order, opened to d sccrd bu, gong at the
rate OF not less than 40 miles an hour, came in con,
tact with grove of pine trees, through which he
was dragged for about three qnartcrs of mile the
Balloon sometimes floating above the trees and at
others getting entange ed among tier tope, and he
car dashng against the trees aud brcqk,ng oil
| limbs, and al times touching the ground an then
rebounding To great height. When IN this stu.
| atloo, he was reminded of similar adventure OF
! MIR. MrIs, n brother 1.ronaut, who was draeeed
through forest OF pines in New Jersey, on which
occ sion he lost his Balloon Alter being thus
dragged through the woods found the Gas so niue
! diminished IN quantity that the Balloon was nC
longer disposed TO ascend and he renamed STA
Iionary IN his car, awaiting assistance, with IN,
valves open and gas escaping. Mr. Chann ther
came to his assistance on horseback followed by a
bout 40 negroes. The negroes however wer,
very 10th TO approach, and stood peepiug at hin
from behind the pine trees, and il was no, uni,
they were repeatedly ord rcd by Mr. Chaplin tina
they could be induced to lend helping hand. an,
then they did So with fcur and trembllng-Ihci
eyes fxed on the H.ronaut in terrified umazcmen
some asking II II was true that he wasa Twin
man, aud all regarding him supernatural mon
sler. Nr J. ID. Mkcndree next came M, and al
so Dir. Thos. Curtis, who unite with Mr.. Chapl
IN rendering all the aid and kind Offices tn It'll oc
cason required. The Balloon, with their pol,t
and soasonabc aid, was finally neatly fol led VI
with no other damage, than Il small rent not mos
IMAM an inch square, occasoned by being torn b
the underwood, when he had every reason to expe
hat 1t would have been torn TO pieces among II
Il plnes-and he himself escaped " 18th only slsl
" 9tuise. Missed his fl Is, sea-ea- searching f.
+ them, found the Star Spansled Banner, unfurlt
and waving in the top of pine tree, as it il hJ
c been placed there by design; and tho tfcoIorc
Flag also waving al hafmast in anoihrr pine ne,
II by. Was then escorted by Mr. Chaplin and Ii
l. other gentlemen TO the house Of tho first name,