Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-22


would make me giddy to look down from
the car, and observe what The graphing iron
was dong. | Immediately did so, and re.
pied 1t had no effect upon me. She next
inquired i'll remembered her informing me
the balloon could be converted into para
chute, and requested me 10 observe it was
then IN that state.
~ then saw her mount upon her seat,
and lay hold Of the ropes which fastened
the car to the balloon. She desired me to
do the same, observing we were coming
down rather faster than she wished. | fol-
lowed her advice, although deliberately OBJ.
serving that We were at so great distance
iromf earth, that could not vet Distinguish
one object from another; but had scarce
y put myself in the position required, when
| ieIt the car strike with the utmost violence
on the ground and overturn. the balloon il
self touching the earth, and dragging us
about 80 yards, until i: rose again. By the
violence Of the shock was thrown head
foremost out of the car, at the height of
about IL feet, but contrived 10 fall upon
my hands. and escape uniniurcd. Having
gained my feet, had the great grief OF
seeing Mrs. Graham fall from the car, from
a much higher distance than | had fallen,.
and from the apparently lileless manner i'll
which she lay, was at first fearful she was
killed. | Immediately proceeded to her,
and found she had fallen on her head, and
was quite nsensbe.
"Mr. Moore, the farmer on whose
grounds we had fallen, with number Of
his people, soon came TO my assistance,
when the unfortunate lady was conveyed to
the residence Of that gentleman, Converse
Farm, in the parish of Doddnghurs', near
the town of Brentwood, Essex, where she
still remains. | instantly desired medical
assistance might be sent for, and she was
soon attended by Mr.. Barlow, surgeon Of
the neighborhood, whose opinion at this mo-
mcnt is, that there is serious conclusion
of the brain, and injury within the abdo.
men; but notwithstanding her great dan
ger, he does not despair Other life. Since
about five o'clock, when the fall took place,
until now, | have been staying beside her,
and it is only within half an hour that size
appears commencing the recovery Of her
senses. | wish you would inform MIR. G:a-
ham from me how distressed ] am at what
has happened, and should he not have heard
Of the accident, must beg of you to pre-.
pare him by degrees for this sorrowiul
event.
"Thc balloon, with my great coat, hat,
and telescope, &C., is gone | know not
where. saw it rise for great height al
ter Mrs. Graham had fallen from the car
Receive, my dear Captain, the assurances
of my regard, &c.
duke OF BRUNswIcK.
"Cap'. Currie, Cambrlds dse.tcrrace."
Further particukars.-Mrs. Graham,
although the mother Of seven children, the
eldest of whom is near 13 years old, is no.,
We understand, above 81 years ofage, hav-
ing been married before she was II.
Tine balloon sustained considerable inlu-
ry i; since lis arrival in town several cuts,
On It's being unpacked. having been discov-
ered in it, the repairing of which has occa-
stoned Mr.. Graham to pos ponc his ascent
rom Chclenham until Wednesday next.
The following particulars, taken from
he Chelmsford Chronicle Of yesterday,
litfer in some respects from the accounts
which have previously appeared relative to
he manner in which the accident 10 Mrs.
Graham happened -
"Mr. Graham's account is rather crronc-
,us, and in some particulars, that of the
Duke of Brunswick is not correct. We
AVE visited the spot, and from persons who
were eye witnesses of the descent, (hough
heir accounts somewhat differ) We are ena-
,lcd to lay before our readers a few facts
hat may be relied on. The real cause Of
he catastrophe, however, is entirely con-
ecturaI, and we fear must ever remain SO.
The Duke of Brunswick, it appears from
lis own statement, was thrown out by the
uddcnness of the conclusion but we un-
crStand from those who saw him that he
las miscalcuIatcd the height from which he
ELL, it being only nine or ten feet. The
aloon was then carried along to the hedge
fthc adjoining field, when it received Il
udden' jerk, by which it is supposed Mrs.
iraham was thrown upon the side Of tho
ar. The grapple broke through the hedge
nd the balloon, from the valve, it is con.
,cturcd, having by some means closed, i'm
nediately ascended. Mrs. Graham was
bserved clinging to the car, and when she
cached the fearful height of at least 100
eet she fell. Al that altitude she appeared
cry dimnutive in size, and in her descent
he was seen to turn over two or three times
nd then fall like an inaninlate mass. She
Ill in a clover field, and though the ground
'as very hard, there is an evident impressions
f her form upon it. Mr.. Amor was the.
rst person who went to her assistance
he oyhihitod M SipnS of life til = Uroap