Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-21

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At aquarter before six r. H. cast IN The last ron,
that secured my Erial bark 10 the Garth, aud Immediate.
ly she rose naj'stcay into the atm sphere In AN in
slant bcheld the thousands spectators ha, hid col
iecled on the outside of The anphithearc aud in few
moments rich panorama of Cincinnati and its sur
rounding country opened L, my view
How delightful was now my situation. IIrh in the
r was suspended by materials capable ofbcariny TWEEN
y, or thirty times my weight, and knowing this,
ieit as 'aic as II had been standing firm rock
WIN Duiwarks around me. Bcpcatb me- could view
the Queen of,le West, Newport and Covington.
and towns villages. and green and fertile fields
My view was more extensive than some might
imagine could see objects in every direction.
distinctly 20 miles at least consequently the of
my scene was more than twelve hundred square miles.
Around this view several dense clouds hoatcd tlcir
upper surfaces were umned by the rays of the sun,
and they appeared like vast fields procc ting
rocks aud cavcrns, all clothed in pure white.
On leaving Cincinnat passed in an East Souih.E East
direction, and ON The Kentucky side of tlc Ohio
River tor short time, but crossed the river again
and moved about East by South At half after six
o'clock, los, sight of the Amphtlca,re. Thrty.ive
minutes after SIX, heard the firing of gun Tea mi
mites alter seven could hear people shouting aud heard
The firing of cannon three times succession, which
seemed at considerable distance
At7 took the first observation with the instrument
Tor asccrtainng the rate Of my travelling and found
una, was moving at the rate OF ono mile in minutes
anu ~ seconds-or abont III miles per hour The above
mentioned instrument is simple, and to me valuable
it was constructed by De- Locke of Cincinnati 10 whom
am greatly indebted not only for the instrument but
for his advice various subjects, interest lac
has taken in my welfare. | marked on number
of the way bills (Which DIR. Barnes had politely nre
pared for mel the height of the Thermometer aud Ba
romctcr the course and rac travelling, and threw
these and also number which not marked over
board Thermometer 80 deg. barometer 81 10 inches
course East by South rate Ia miles per hour AT the
time took my departure the Thermometer 81 deg.
Barometer ~ BIZ inches. At Ia after seven passed
little to the len of town, which il mistake not was
BATAVIA the town bell WIS ringing, music playing, and
people shouting The inllabants noticed my passing
over waived my flag, and threw several way,
bills 10 them. was at an altitude of nearly mile |
continued to pass over fine open country Al half past
seven o'clock, lost sight of the Ohio River AT eight
clock, took my second observation Thermon ter 30
deg; Barometer II inches; East by South !; rate
1 mile and half in nine minutes Saw WILLIAMSBURG to
the South of me-
Several clouds now floating above and below me,
and as they had lost their pure white appearance, cast "a
dulncss all beneath, aud robbed me of scene Of
grandcur-the setting of the Moisture from the
clouds began TO accumulate the surface of my vessel
and to run down the neck, completely soak my
pantalocns aud feet with water. AT 9 o'clock took Sd
observation; thermometer 30 degrees barometer "a 10
inches course East 10y South, rate mile in minutes.
The moon now sone, but it clear and had but a
very imperfect view the earth little before clock
water poured down upon the blankets and sheets
ballast bags, mail bag and every thing on board
! threw out great weight of ballast to gain a more
elevated and drer region in the atmosphere. and in
short time found myself in situation though drier
much more unpleasant. The silk had become as lard
as wood, iccles hung form the valve rope; stood in
wet clothes upon blankets and sheets that were stiff
with ce and If ever felt cold in my life il was at
this time. felt drsirous know the heigh,h of the
thermometer aud barometer, but with great diff.
fcuy that could hold my phosphorus bottle TO see
their heigh, the thermometer ~ degrees, the baro-
meter down to 10 inches. | felt badly and sick at
| the stomach, and still with cold ard il
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, noddng and
falling nsensibly asleep The of this drow sness
was the coldness and ratification the atmospheric
Being DESTROYS of preserving my gas would not open
| the valve TO descend to mider atmosphere | soon
found myself descending, aud found that had TO dis
charge great quantity of ballast, than double the
quantity discharged my former voyage keep
at safe distance from the earth AT first thought the
loss OF the evy of my vessel was owing TO the
lation of water and ice IFS surface; but have since
found 1t was owing principally to the two holes which
discovered and temporarily mended before left Cncn-
natl but which had broken again and formed large ap
perfumes AT 10 o'clock feltoo cold pay any atten-
ton TO my rate of travel Shortly after passed little
to the LETT of Florence At IL o'clock took am obscrva
uonj thermometer 30 deg, barometer "a l-I0 inches
course about east by north, rate mile in minutes AT
II o'clock thermometer 40 deg, barometer &c inches.
course east by north, rate 10 miles and hour
After dark, the objects took for measuring the angle
for ascertaining the rates of travel, lights that
appeared cvery now and then pass beneath me. Be-
fore one oclock, the down, and was left with
no better lights to cheer over the Wilderness than a
few stars that appeared struggle through the yapour or
mist in which | floating. thought before the
moon went down, that should have sufficient ballast TO
keep me afnat till sunrise; but at half after one o'clock
my last bag of sand went overheard next in turn went
my six bottles and their contents, and my provisions
then my cable and anchor; and after awhile / found
myself again descending; then my blankets and
sheets and after, grcatcoat at last some
of my instruments and after all could not keep ailoat
tall sunrise My vessel had sprung leak and although
all her valuable burhen except myself had gone over
board yet she was compelled sink to the bottom of
her clement at last found myself gently touching
the tops OF the trees a dense wood | stoppcd
myself with hand, without any difficulty for |
not moving had been for the last half hour at
rate exceeding two three miles per hour could per-
ccive that there space between the trees 90 bring
my vessel TO the ground. therefore secured her hy
means OF rope 10 branch, and then laid myself down
in my cold and disagrceabe berth without any great
coat, blanket, drink to me- and with nothing
10 gaze upon but darkness to listen 10 but friphtfl
noises IN the woods. As the arose in the
morning, began to exercise my lungs for the pur-
pose OF attracting my assistance but could
not succeed in making any hear. AT seven
o'clock IN the morning, | unlashed my vessel from
the tree and drew her to within twenty feet of the
ground, and descended by the means of a rome
struck off in due West direction MARKING The
trees, TO be able to find my way back / soo,
found path which led TO Mr.. Bryan house about
mile from where descended The news of the man
having arrived who had travelled through the air FROM
Cincinnati to the Allegheny Mountains spread in quick
time for miles around, and great number of ladies' and
gentlemen came To and nay trrlul shin / allow
ed the 'Sar Of the West remain inflated aud 10 or.
nament the woods until Sunday. evening was tllen
kindly assisted by MIR. Bryan, Mr.. Bcanninp (Jusiice
OF the PeaceD MIR. Joseph pcnneton and two or three
others We cut down several trees and were enabled
to secure her without any injury.
The spot on which | landed, is in Pebble township
Pike county, miles from Piketon, IL miles from Chill
Gothic, and 90 miles from Cincinnati The letters en-
Office at Wdyerly, few miles from where landed.
take this opportunity Of expressing my grateful
feelings TO the ladies and gentlemen Of Cincinnati and
its vicinity for cr liberal patronage the day of my as
censon, and TO assure the public that had it been for
the unforeseen escape of gas through the apcrtures
fore alluded TO. would have remained in the atmosphere
at least 30 hours, and have accomplished my proposed
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