The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1841-12-25

Clayton the 1.acronaa. Mr.. Richard
Clayton, the celebsat ed Aerial Voyagsr,
advertised to ascend from Nashville,
Tenn in his aerial ship, the "Star of tho
West" on The 18Th instant on his 9Th
aerial Voyage. Mr. e. stsnds unrivsI-
led at tie presen, day, as navigator of
the air, and the following short sketch Of
his adventures, taken fiom. his advertise
ment ir the Nashville Wing, shows .
most adventurous and daring spirit. He
says he "has made more daring and roe
mantle excursions through the air, Than
any other person. On one occasion, he.
travelled liom Cincinnati TO heAilee hsny,
Mountains, a distance Of three hmndrsd
and fifty miles, in NINE HOURS AND A HALF.
Al an another time be asceuded from
Louisville, Kentucky, and on the follow
ing day returned TO the CITY, and dosisd
around The nelghborhood ior ne srly two
days. He has tpent whole niRhts in the
atmosphere, crossing 10 hia course rivers, .
lakes and mountains. Four times he has,
been obliged to make his bed on, tops Of
lofty bees, sleeping in his little sk;f or car. !;
But the most perilous oiall his adventures.
was that which he made from Lexington,
Ky. when Ut the height oftwo miles the
fabric that contained the gas, burst into
thousand holes, and every atom of the.
fluid escaped; causing him aud his vessel.
to be dashed downwsrds through the cir
with meteor velocity until the mass OF ribs,
bons (the ren. sllk) become pressed a.
gaInsl the netting OF the balloon 80 ss 10
form a parachute, which was the mems
Of saving bis life. The experience that
he has now gainec, together with the im.,
proved construction in his balloon, enable
him 10 perform aerial voyages with less
danger. r,.t... t.. ,.,.f,,. III t.k
( Progress Of Temperance in Nep Hamp.
shire -Mr.NolthalI sgsin addressed osso
citizens at the Town House on Monday
evening last, on the subject Of Temper
ance. Notwithstanding the evening was
stormy, he had q numerous audience. Z
The lecturer gave a glowing picture ofshsi
success Of the cause IN towns which heo
has recently visited. The people are
flying from The enemy 40 IRON Z raging
pes,ilence. Young and old, mule and ls.s
male, are joioing the cold water army bys
hundreds. The ladies, never beh,ed ina
good cause, have taken hold Of the work.,
and are converting all the. cider into spss
pie sauce, and ifthe influence aud co-op-,
Grafton Of Yankee maids and Imstrons
have been enlisted to tbs extent vspsesen-;
ted tho work 10 accomplished. Among
other instances the lecturer mentioned
that of a man ia Franklin in this State, q
notorious cider drinker who he'd rolled ia
to has cellar rUther more cider than his
usual supply of the article just before he
arrived IN the place. He was induced
to sign the total abstinence pledge, and
told hts wife sue might either, driak shs
cider herself or throw il into tho gutter,
he didn't want any Of The good la
dy immediately Sc; her children to work
peal'ng apples, and in less Than two dsys
all the old geutiemeH's cider was convss-
ted into most delicious apple sauce, sad
neatly slowed away in casks aud butter
brk,ns. Just before Mr.. N. LEFT the
place he called to bid her good BY. and
with tears in her eyes abe thanked him ios
wha, he had done for her husband, and
urged h,m TO vsd the place az asa, ssyjpe
that ,f she had nothing elss To- give him
10 eat, she would certainly tsesl him .lels
dish Of apple sauce. 10 a roidrsffoqo u io
I, Two Of our reformed insbsistes gave
sbor, history Of ,heir olives, .wkils
slaves TO THE debssine vice. The PSr.
con, 10y which name he 70 isuihssy
know n 10 the villsee,) wss sots hAlssss
musine in giviee what wns scassslly -,
knowisdesd 10 se correct history o. ~
eccentric conduct while under aits ipesr
encs OF liquor, and The wsny eus.sw
sh,l,s and iusrs hs would ,,pSte. " ~
rum Shen biz peekcts .wese dse'ilsp -