Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-10
DOMESTIC.
ERIAL VOYAGE.
M Mus Letter 10 the Editor ~ The United States
Gazette.


PHILADELPHIA. l6 Sept. 1884.
SRA, half past Tour O'Clock on the finest
moons have ever seen, set oil in Ray balloon ON the
yaid in 81 DAD Having made the gas w n an unu-
su'l material, (znc) and having previously mixed and
cooled The suphuc acid aud water could exactly
esuae te time necessary initiate did
entirely I'LL the balloon This the less recessary
from 'ie settled aud calm OF tho we aher could not
expect 10 be carried any great distance by the
ht'he appoined time exactly, having sufficient ascend
ing po" for the OCCASION rose; the barometer standing
al 3O2, and the thermometer a, eighty degrees. The
stiffness Of the air enabled 10 Use almost veri-
cey; so that, before lett the region If the city, had
reached height which gave a view Of il, Like
mat IN small map The regularity OF ,he streets,
lined with people, the crowded tops aud the
concourse around The closure, the noise OF and the
shonts OF The multitude. produced. altogether, fleet
which must he Observed ~ be properly appreciated. NY
at FIRST, nearly North. slightly neiled 10 the
East Then current OF air. from the prope He'd
me gently 10 the West, so that my lay lew hun
dred yards north OF the New Prison The view Of tie
SchnS KILL its boats-ships bridges aud water.works al
ways beautiful, looked magnificent from great eeva
ton Altogether it is difficult imagine any thing finer
than Philadelphia, seen from great heigh'i its reguf
y its extent and its two rivers give remarkable
sy TO The scene and causes TO regret that the OBJ
server must be carried away from it,
Alter crossing The Schuy kill the air became at so
great height, very keen aud piercing. me re
greet The want of good warm grest-coat. The ther.
mometer elI 10 81 degrees making difference of tenn
peraiure OF 40 degrees in the of little more than
an hour AT the same time my respI alton was uncou-
portable, and headache completed the Inconvenience OF
my situation.
had, for the first time. opportunity Of seeing from
balloon, blight sunset and OF looking sun after
hi no longer reached the ds looking earth
me The eye, at this height suffers more from observing
the setting than does below; perhaps my head
ache may have caused notice lifferei ce which
eued iemaikahe.
Warned by the increasing obscurity Of the world be-
low began 10 iesoend ad IL six O'Clock and 20 min
utes, reached the earth IN fine green field. near the
Spread Eagle, Lancaster turnpike i6 miles from phila
dephis. As decended very slowly, two young pc ale
and DR.. Matlack oil Phladephia came TO NV assist
ance and laying hold OF the car in which remained
nwed me about quarter OF mile to the tavern
aligher; balloon and passenger, sso aud sound Be.
fore discargng the ga several ladies' got
into the aud were let up FAR the anchor rope
would permit The gas let out, and the balloon fold
ed In doing this, csckc! was unfortunately included
and having TO his way out, lie the only bre ak in
The balloon which occurred on this expedition.
MIR Horne OF the Spread Eagle, treated me with great
Kindness; and DR. Maack politely offered me a convey
ance TO the city which reached one This oInnY
Below, you have table oil Blomeiic and
observations may add, thai at haroneiric hcis h of
is g.. opened exhausted boe and enclosed some air
Another opened and closed al II The thermometer
was then at the freezing point exactly These bottles
have been since tiled by baroe'e gu ge aud verify tho
report of the baromeiric altitude.
Disappointed in my hopes Of brisk wind shall make
another ascension soon that may how far balloon
can be made 10 travel. Very respectfully, yours,
JAMES MILLS