Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-15
DOMESTIC.
from the Philadelphia U. s. Gazette.
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MR.. MILLSS RETURN.
We sn4J0in some account of Mr.. Miles pilgrimage,
Mr. Mills lost his Balloon, and all the philosophical an
Paraius which he took with him, besides sustaining loss
IN The expense OF Initiating the BALLOON erecting the
tence and benches Tor The exhibition These things will
be cared Tor probably subscription 10 get him
again large silk balloon, which he has nearly finished
several gentlemen we know, are ready 10 contribute
MR. MlLL>'S NARRATIVE
Philadelphia, 27th jane, afternoon ,
AIDES Hotel. fh, above Market.
III AZ ssrucg-tenPersture IS degrees barometer so l.
thursday II minutes after p NJ. every thing being
prepared cut the ced and began my ascent. Being
rather heavily bass,ed tho balloon rose at first slolv
ana passing at 40 great height the city, was un-
oe 20 observe The arrangement of the streets, to see
sne roofs OF TIC houses covered with people, that il
seemed 10 me as II the whole population were on the
roofs and in the streets In passing over the civ threw
OUT some printed verses, and discharged ballast
inc Delaware presented agreeable sight git,cripg
nSe pure and unruted mirror, and full oil boats SIEVE
RAJ steamboats, were in sight
alter passing Camden considerable distances hour.
DO minutes ound the thermometer 81 deg, and the ba
romcer 81 At this lime, the view OF tho country was
suing'y beautiful; fields and woods and villages and
streams gave The aspect OF an elegantly colored map I'm
euiaeiy a'ter making my observ atoms, passed mag
innocent cloud, nearly on level with The balloon and at
sns'l distance IL was feecy, white snow or like
vast volume oil curled aud wrealhed steam.
~ 41o min. temp so deg Baron. ISL
A.5 SO S do. S So 10 10 deg do do. 2 2s
This was the highest elevation cached in this ri, be-
ing considerably upwards of two miles from the earth IL
was barely possible, this height 10 distinguish The
largest houses from other objects the houses Of oinary
size could be all and tho tle streams
ec 10 be slender silver threads winding along the DARK
The woods dark green and The Ii sh,er
green OF The fields had a tinge of yellow.
AZ hours 10 minutes, temperature IA degrees baro-
meter 227 was lowered thus far by letting of gas for
could not see ahead on account of the clouds floating
before me; and which, being waited by the same wind
could not be overtaken. 800
could now see beneath these clouds, at what sun
posed to be moderate Distance long narrow strip of
ocean,an thought il prudent come down more rapiv
because the accelerated velocity Of the motion led me TO
an increase oil wind, and gave dread
AT 625, thermometer II deg, barome,ert27 To de.
scend rapidly became absolutely necessary Tor was ne
to the only open fields 10 be Of me- all be yopa
was great forest apparently extending the ocean As
Tue balloon came to the earth the rsphiy-,,in oh
Jec and the roaring noise Of the wind now beard for the
hrs hWe assured me oil difficult landing threw out an
anchor into field OF long marsh grass but although IL
caught, the fastening aw ay by the balloon hrn
paused Tor moment and felt the pressure of the wind
ne swinging anchor, arrested by dead tree was drawn
up to It's limbs and catching hold there tore AWAY the
whole top oil the tree, and with TO the ground and
then tore away the broad side Of the car leaving me no
support on That side As soon as lost the anchor the
balloon dragged me along, sometimes touching tho earb
sometimes bounding forty fifty feet into the air. Sap
ungs dead trees and sumps INTERVIEWED and were either
overthrown or threw up again into the air Two
sons Kept me by the baoon--I unwilling 10 lose n and
the rspidliy OF the motion made escape dangerous A.
length, as came near cedar swamp was CONNIE IN
choose between adrag through the woods and the hazard
oil leap chose the latter alternative and, at the dis
lance OF elghl ieet, jumped 10 the EARTH
Inc balloon relieved from weight rose again r,nilv
into the air, and sailed of the ocean leaving me in
marsh at The distance OF five miles afterwards learned
from the nearest habitson. alighed at half past 6v
O'clock and luckily taking proper direction reached the
house OF Mr. David d. Resmer the manager of Hanover
iunace' burlington county, who kindly assisted me in
cleansing my wounds, and brought Pemberton where
spent the night.
The only things which deduct from the immense cnioy
eh OF nus @Tia voyage are the disappointment of losing
my old companion the balloon and my 6ne barometer and
compass The two latteS tossed during the dra
anu he other has gone out 10 probably yond the
are not Of very formidable character although from the
nature oil the ground, had TO apprehend much
more serious Issue.
do not feel discourage however, by these mishans
Out hope 90 soon as obtain new balloon 10 make
ahoher ascent from Philadelphia and add new con,rbu
uOhS 10 lhe sciences oil aTostaton and meteoroogy
am, very respectfully. yours, &c.
JAMES MILLS