Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-31
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TIE BALLOON ASCENSION
CHARLEsToN, Oct 23.-The ascension OF Mr. Eio,,
yesterday afternoon, Of the most brilliant and,
iuI Character No accident of the slightest kind cbar.ss
ed ms PR para'ons, or narre the enjoyment OF the spec
'aoiS An Immense concouIse OF both sexes. in carriages
OH 'oo, ana al TIC windows and pIszzss oil houses
assembled TO illness the zig h-hut we sLoul ~.
oecn oe"rt pleased to have seen larger number tchn
the enclosure Every thing consp cd 10 render The orc.
Zion an suspicious onethe weather. was OF that delightful,
medium which can he termed neither warm nor coi-th,
sun approached the western horizon with scarce an, u
nulon OF meridian splendour-and our Southern skv
clear aud cloudless seemed TO in, the inrepd
10 e'eAve iis azse bosom small balloon having been
hrs sent OIL 20 ascertain the the wind IN.
gun was med, and with perfect cell lac
Ell on Iis adventurous voyage, and he gracefully and
swiftly rose, in his beautiful souoa the he srtv cheers Of
,he crowd s''csted his triumph and their eight After
lac had assembled short distance he waved his Starry ban
e ia he breeze and then SCARED higher and higher, in
Hsoucdsery direction, towards the sea- until lac aud lis
Ger we're ot to the eye, and the balloon i,.eI became AL
most but srrckin The heavens
We ooA win much interest and anxiety for his sale re-
uiii aH anticipate much qualification lis ON mar
rnion oil the Incidents and pae ulais of his daring xpe
Ou' we deem this exploit Of AIR Elliott far spr ror 10 a
very graceful ascension OF MIR Duran', which we recent
y witnessed al Boston Nh. Elliott has had the msto,
suhc 10 ia, we believe on occasion, at tie
Norhi but he has now, undoubtedly retrieved and esta
bhshed his reputation as bold and skIlfu 1Eronaui
fcehng well assured that many ho emo, ed the Li.
pleasure, afforded by Mr. Eos successful Effort a,
navigation but whom did to cnitr the enclosure
would gladly contribute at once to dstrav his h,ayy -
saying that any sums left this Office Tor such purnose
VIII be accordingly appropriated.
We understand that some contributions have Ieo, =,
feauy made from the All acrnt houses Courier
~ cLocK-MIDNI are happy TO have il
in our power 10 say, that Mr. Elliot, the Eronsu, has
just reached the city He informs u.s. that he ascended
TO pe height oil between -2 and miles and was in
The air about ono hour aud three quarters a, ing been TN
aoie 70 descend earlier some difficulty i'm
opening the valve OF The Balloon. When Le descended
II Was perfectly dark, and lie aielcd in the wafer
~ or " niles outside Of The Bar where he remained
I,y
IRON tie pilot boat Corr, Captain Al!eri came TO his
Ienel' exricaitd him from his very pcfous situation
ana look ln OH board the boat, from which he W. taken
IN The vicinity OF SuivAn's ,lsuJ by the boat En-
DdH' capt Sa'sart which boat (I,ch 10 The credit of
capt D aud several gentlemen who ook very warm in.
'ees 10 the tate OF the fearless rt nsuO had been des
Paebed 10 las assistance late hour the np ht Much
anxiety was ie by our citizens MIR. EIlios safety
anu We eel assured that his sale will be hailed with
b'gh gra'bca'on We understand that il j. his uieuou
70 make another ascension and hope the lberaly
OF our 81 izeis on the present. occasion, will warran, him
W repeating ne dangerous experiment We aIe graIied
10 announce that the Balloon saved having sustained
bu! slight hJury.--D.