Litchfield enquirer., 1835-07-30
From the Cincinnati EUening POsf. MT. ClaytOH's account cfkis EriaI Voyage, Fr
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 At quarter before six, P. M., cast of the | last rope that secured my Erisl bark to the caFth, and immediately she rose najesticaIly ! into the atmosphere. ID an instant beheld | Ihe thousands of spectators that had collected ! on the outside of the amphitheatre, and in few moments rich panorama Of Cincinnati 6 its surrounding country opened to my view.
 How delightful was now my situation !-l High in the air was suspended by materials capable of bearing twenty or thirty times my weight, and knowing this, was saft. as if had been standing on firm rock. with bull warks around me. Beneath me Icould view the" Queen of the West" Newport and Gov ington, and towns. villages. and green and serts'e fields. My view was more extensive than some might imagine. | could see ob- lects in every direction, 20 miles at least, con- sequently. the area of my scene was more than twelve hundred square miles. Around this view several dense clouds Roated, their upper surface were illuminated by the rays of the sun, and they appeared like vast fields, mOuntains, projecting rocks and caverns, all clothed in pure white.
 On leaving Cincinnati, passed in an East South East direction, and was on the Ken lucky side of the Ohio River for short time, but soon crossed the river again and moved about East by South. At half after six o. elcck lost sight ofthe Amphitheatre. Thir- y'hve minutes after six heard the firing of gun. Ten minutes, after seven could hear the people shouting, and heard the firing of can non three tines in succession which seemed at a considerable distance.
 At seven took the first observation with the instrument for ascertaining the rate of my travelling, and found that was moving at the pmAn <Nf So0 A .-Or about IA miles per hour. The above mentioned instrument is simple, and to me valuable tt was constructed by Dr. Locke of Cincinnati, t0 whom am greatly indebted, not only for the instrument. but for the ad. vice on various subjects, and the interest he has taken in my welfare. ! now marked on number of the way-bills (which Dr. Barnes had politely prepared for mel the height of the Thermometer and Barometer. the course and rate was travelling, and threw these. ard also a number which were not marked, overheard. Thermometer, 50 deg. Barone- ter, A 1-1O inches. course East by South rate IA miles per hour. At the time took my departure, the Thermometer was 84 deg. Barometer, % S-lO inches. At IA after ', passed little to the left of a town, which if ! mistake not was Batavia; the town bell was ringing, music playing, and people shouting. The inhabitants noticed my passing over; waved my flag and threw out several way bills to them; was in an altitude of nearly mile. continued to pass over fine open country. At half past seven o'clock lost sight of the Ohio River. At eight o'clock I took my second observation Thermometer 80 deg. Barometer 2l inches !; course East by South, rate one mile and half in nine minutes, saw Williamsburg to the s. of me.
 Several clouds were now floating above and below me. and as they had lost their pure white appearance. cast a dulness oyer all be- meath, and robbed me of scene of grandeur --the setting Of the sun. Moisture from the clouds began to accumulate on the surface of my vessel, and run down the neck, so as to completely soak my pantaloons and feet with water. At o'clock took third observation Thermometer s deg. Barometer 24 1.l0 inches; course East by South, rate one mile in minutes. The moon now shone, but it was not clear, and I had but an imperfect view of the earth. A little before 10 o'clock, wa ter poured down upon me {; the blankets and sheets, the ballast bags, mail bag and every thing on board were wet. Ithrew out great weight of ballast to gain more elevated and drier region in the atmosphere, and in short time found myself in situation, though dri CT, much more unpleasant. The silk had be- ~OsAsS uS shusO uo WVuus tCtCbCc UOU tuc valve rope stood in wet clothes upon bIan- kets and sheets that were stiff with ice, and if ever felt cold in my life, it was at this time. felt desirous 10 know the height of the ther- m0meter and barometer, but it was with great difficulty that could hold my phosphorus bottle to see their height, thermometer 10 deg. the barometer down to IS inches.
 felt badly and sick at the stomach, and was stiff with cold and wet, and it was with the greatest difficulty, and only. by beating my arms and body. and stamping with my feet, that was enabled to keep awake; for caught myself even when in the act of striking my body, holding, and falling insensibly asleep. The cause of this drowsiness was tho coldness and the ratification of the atmosphere; l soon found myself descending, and found that had to discharge more than double the quan- tity I discharged on my former voyage, to keep mo at a safe distance from the earth. Ar first thought the loss of the Ieyiy of my ves- 'sel was owing to the accumulation of water and ice on its surface; but I have since found it was owing principally to the two holes which discovered and temporarily msnded before \ left Cincinnati, hut which had broken again and formed large apertures. At 10 o. clock l felt too cold to pay any attention to my rate of travel Shortly after passed n It. tlsto the left of Florence. Atl1 o'clock took an observation; thermometer S5 deg. barom- efer 24 l-lOinches, course about east by north, rate | mile in six minutes. At l2 o'clock ther- mOmeter 40 deg. barometer 28 inches, course east byn0Fth, rate 10 miles an hour.