Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-23

AERIAL VoyAGE.-Clayton, the celebrated aero
naut, has made ascension from Louisville with
other gentlemen, on Saturday the 18th inst. lie
gives the following description Of his voyage:
Ten minutes before o'clock, p. Nj we took our
seats in the car of the balloon, and commenced our
ascent into the atmos phere. The weather calm,
the air clear with few clouds scattered in the ho-
rizon, and gentle breeze was moving IN a south
west by west direction. My companion had never
before undertaken such voyage therefore his
friends expected that he would display fear, and be-
come dizzy on leaving the earth. But this was not
the case with him. The moment our vessel was
abandoned to the atmosphere We were cheered by
the smiles Of the fair, who waved their white tan-
sers rose, aad by the loud acclamiions of the
gentlemen Soon the noise Of the multitude died
away, the scerc expanded complete nap of Louis
willie ay at our feet. For few moments friends
in the enclosure attracted all our attentions bat they
soon shrank into insect size, and blended into dark
masses The towns OF Jeilersonvill and New A ba-
ny; the numerous villages, farms, and cottages; the
beautiful Ohio river, with its falls the plain ed
roads dvergng from the city, and the vast surround
ing woods; all together presented picture Of such
richness, diversity, and extent as can be seen eny
from an equal elevation. On leaving the earth, the
barometer stood at 81 inches, and the e,er
II degrees. We were waited at the gentle rate Of
about 10 miles per hour, in south west by west die
recton. At the altitude ri three quarters OF mile
we changed our course, and bore nearly due west.
In twenty inmates we gained our greatest altitude,
(about mle) the barometer now stood at IA nX.ss,
and the Thermometer at So degrees. Forty minutes
four miles below New Albany. We now commenced
descending, and in a short time came within sight
and hearing Of persons below. Our course was low
over part Of Indiana, which is very thinly settled,
and the whole scene presented wild and rugged APP
pcarance, broken into ridges and knobs, severed
with high timber. BY proper management OF the
ballast, we were enabled TO travel within few feet
Of the tops If the trees. Sometimes a high knob
would present itself in front, if ready to stop our
career, but by throwing over q handful or two OF
sand, our bark would again ascend its rugged SIDE,
and pass within few feet OF hs top. then, by open
ing the valve and letting out some gas, IL would de-
scend ON the opposite side. This ascending the
hills and descending into the holows occupied our
attention at least fifteen minutes. In one "a ffN
an open bag Of sand, in the other hand the az ffo
near 10 me was folded the cable rope, e
feet in lengthy and on the other side OF
suspended the grapsel, so that ut any r-A
could east anchor and stop the balloon - o.
panion assisted me, by arranging the u L..
car, by untyiSg the ballast bags, and v -
over small particles Of paper, to sscsrts az 90
our course was horizontal or not. AZ a'1o'fflA
irving II the termination Of the wood, uasai . .
was dropped among the trees, and view sssfo b
ately riding safely At anchor and hoatp i,,o,ysa
open field. by casting ont another ri $780,.
sixty feet in length, some gentlsnen're =
had kept pace and converssd With WV"
over them, hauled our vessel saSely teyrr smti''f
We were now landed near the farm Of ~oasgon
Knob Creek, Indiana, about to. nils az IN
vile, after remaining one hesr 70 The