Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-12

On Moodav evening. iron the Woodland Garden
was truly beautiful. Every thing was ready n
DE appointed hour, and Mr.. C., with al that per
feet coOlness, which was to have been expectcd
from the most distinguished and intrepid eronaul
in the country, rose slowly and majestically amid
| the accIamatiom Of surrounding thousands. The
air being perfectly motionless; his balloon ascen
| ded perpendicuarly, or nearly 80, 70 great
height, whence it passed off slowly in = south
eely direction, until Mr.. C. thought proper to set
ds down IN pursuit Of lodgings for the night
TIE SolloWing note, which We received tom HIN
yesterday morning, furnishes his own account OF
| his descent:
Mr. Pnxxrcx-It may be interesting to you
and your readers to know, that after remaining
forty-f minutes in the atmosphere descended
safely ON the.farm Of Mr.. Churchill, (which is a.
bout three and a half miles from Louisville and
due south Of the garden from which 1 took my
departure.) My object in landing thus early, was
to embrace the opportunity Of securing my balloon
foe the night where l could get assistance, and
then proceed on my aerial voyage early in the
morning hoping that there would then be a breeze
that would watt me in a favorable direc-
ton than that Of south. l could have continued
in the atmosphere during the whole Of the night,
but as there scarcely a breath Of wind |
should have traye led but a few miles, and those
few without much pleasure. This morning as
soon as the sun drives the dew from off the bal
loon, shall proceed ON my voyage, and although
may not be able to travel very far, yet shall
have the pleasure of having daylight and bright
sun to illumine the pleasing scenery of kentuc-
ky, which shall undoubtedly behold.
Tuesday Morning, Aug.l CLAYTON
/, 5o'clock A. NJ.
Yesterday Morning Mr.. Clayton, agreeably to
his intentions, rose again into the skies from Mr.
Churchill's farm, and, At about eight o'clock his
balloon was seen by our citizens, at great
height, bearing little West Of North, and pass
ing slowly over the city. 1t soon began to move
due west, and passed q few miles across the river,
and then veered into south-easterly direction,
performing, from the period Of its ascension, al
most ar entire circle within sight of the city at
sn apparent height of about three miles. 1t con-
tinucd in sight until after ono O'Clock, when it was
"swallowed up in the abyss of heaven" A bal
loon excursion SO delightful to the spectators
never performed before in the I. States Mr.. Clay
toms erial vessel seems perfectly under his con-
troll, Cbeying his will ''like stecd that Knows his
rider. Whenever he may choose to make anoth-
er experiment Of the kind in Louisville, we can
promise him . generous remuneration for his en-
terprise. He is emphatically the Captain Cooke,
or the Christopher Columbus of the skies.
~Thc hostility displayed by Whitney in his
pamphlet towards Blair, Kendall, and Woodbury.,
is all q pretence. His abuse Of them is a device
IF his own and theirs to deceive the people"
buffalo Journal.
We think, that Whitney's blows are little too !
lard to be meant in kindness. He evidently lays
hem On with . most hearty good will. If he is |
lot in earnest, he is certainty Ovcr3~i.s
We recollect the story of prince, who wished to
20 to a masquerade a lacquey but was afraid
+ being recognized. "Let me-" said one of his
dependents whom he had offended, ego with you
$ your master and give you an occasional kick.
nd your disguise will be complete The ar
angemcnt was accordingly made, but the depcn-
ent kicked the disguised prince SO often and with
uch mercilcss severity, that the latter at last
ee you ID scoundreI, you are disgsising me
70 sssch r'-(Lon Jour.
TaE ConNG ELECrION-It is gratifying to
,ose who feel that the preservation Of the insti-
tions Of this country depends on the sleepless
giIence Of the opponents Of the misrule en-
Fo0edat WaehinRton, to observe the active spir-
that pervsdes the Wings Of Ohio. The whole
late i marshalling its forces by counties and
stricts. This 10 well. Our friends cannot be too
on in selecting their candidates for the Iegisla
re. An early start is generally q successful
e. Time is given, should there be too many
higs brought forward by their friends in one :
e, and select such will be unanimously snp- =
rted. The present is time of personal sacri- =
es to insure great and permanent public good.
one is a true Wing and lover of his country =
no will suffer his personal aspirations to endan-
our success. The Phistines who have mis- 81
verned the legislature for the last two years =,
,st be "cast out - Political Register. !. Z;
FREEDoM MrND.|I call that mind free which I"
not Imprisoned in itself or in a sect, which re-
,nises in all human beings the image Of God Pt
! the rights of his children, which delights in oe
tue and sympathises with sufferings whenever ;.
y are seen, which conquers pride and sloth, q CT
offers itself up willing victim to the cause oe
mankind en-
call that mind free which is not passively franz ou
by outward circumstances which is not the crea- OF
of accidental impulse, but which bends events Gu
its own imProvement;-acts upon an inward Pf'
ing, from in,mutable principle which it has de- 'fo
,rately espoused.
call that mind free which protects itself a TIL
INST the usurpations of society, which does not ev
'er to human opinions, which feels itself ac- up
ntable to a higher law than fashion which re- 'io
cts itself much to be the slave of the many not
the few.-Dr. Claiming. tam
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ENERAL JACKSON AND THE HERMTrAGE-We a"'
+ little or nothing Of the Great Departed, of an
We feel much curiosity to know what he On
Ks Of his Stumble efforts to better the curren- uo