Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

cold in iii, cloud, concludrd that The gas
would cuudensc itself. and iIic balloon
would consequently soon descend bcaeath
it aga,n, where the atmosphere was much
warmer. Ia this, huwever, found my.
self mistaken Tor in "a !cw minutes after
entering the cloud. was wh'riing upwards
With Il .earini .apIhi,y, balloon gyraiug
anI the car describing II large circle in the
cloud; noise resembling the rushing of
Il thousand nIl-dams. with u dismal moan
ing NOISE Of wind, surrounded ;ne IN this
terrible fight. Whether i:,, rushing uoisc
was occaslnncd by The Eaii and snow,
winch ~ the time was mercilcss!y peliInS
around The balloou, am unable 10 tell. !
wa, IN hopes that should soou he tossed
out Of tic Top o. The cloud, and there en.
JOY the cansenial sna siinc-so pleasant
above The clouds. But in this was dis,
appointed, for after hoins hurled up, a. |
think many hun'ired feet, The balloon ap
pearcd To be suddenly released. and would
fall again win fearful rapidity. 'bc lnwer
part hurled 10 lnt fro. aud lhen ngain
driven UP into The cavity Of The upper par'
all The tine di.chareiug gas cnpiou,ly from
'hc neck. and urcakaScs caused by The ice.
This husiru: up and DOWN was repeaicd
eight or leu lines. Every thing lhs, wos
moi ufa tibrnu' nature. such i. ihu nnchnr.
ear. and balloon. became coated with
smooth ice. Al 1.-The tine TIM: re,naircd
IN ibis cloud, which was twenty minn,e,.
tic storm ragged with uGabaIcd fury, and il
was only by the immense less of gas that
became released from It's ierrors. felt
an intense drowsiness all The while. which
think was on!y overcome by the sickness
OF lnc stomach. inlnwcd uy powerful fit
nf vomiting. Ate: this. lcIr sorncw hal
cuaicr, boiiI in mind aud in body, (for i, is
40 use 10 say that was nn, considerably
alarnedj and j.! Srasred fir,nel hold OF
the sides Of the car, determined to abide
tho result with Us much coniposurc aGi
observation, rs the nalurc OF the case
would admit; nsi, appeared evident shat
the common discharge %! gus or ballast
w"Gld neither let me down or up. through
this huge tenant of the mir. After bcing
tossed up aud down, as before slaled.i was
finally released from lis cavcrns of hail.
SHOW, and icic!es, aud found myself! be-
,wccn II and The earth, receiving The bcne.
fits Qi heavy ana cold shower OF rain.
coming down on ihe spontaneous parca-
huic principle, with portion Of gas re-
maluing in The balloon, sufficient TO raise
nbou! fifty wounds weight from the earth.
! mad" Il nual descent ou NJ. Gnodyear's
larn. Eve miles from Carlisle. mus; re.
mark, thai tie density Of this cloud dli
10, appear alike al rbtougn it, as could
al times distinctly seq The baiIuon and
pieces al paper. Of which . large quantity
wns ~hir!ed VI, If The car in the bcginuirg
of The scene. also noticed that violent
ronrciulinnary acl;nn was going on, Ike
fomcain'iou. aud the direction OF ;hc pas.
SAGE of 'he hail and snow was promisc,i.
ous. Such is the history Of This short, bul
awful aud magnificent tip. and can a-.
sure my readers. that wien again meet
clouds Of hi, character. as | have fre
fncuIIy. -hall part company a, the ear.
lirst opportunity, by ascending sufficiently
IN nass over them, or keep sufficiently low
10 pass beneath them.
Very respectful; =,
Your oLcd;oH; friend.