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[[start left-hand column]] [[clipping 1 of 4]] ^[[Mar 1812 - handwritten in ink]] Mr. Sadler, the aeronaut is preparing for another voyage at Birmingham, in the ensuing spring. In consequence of the accident which happened to him on his last ascension, he has been confined for upwards of three months to his room. He has, however, adopted precautions against a similar misfortune. His new balloon is perfectly globular, and about 22 feet in diameter, and the improvement consists in a reticulated texture woven in along with the silk, of which it is composed, to prevent bursting. It is calculated only for the ascension of one person. He is also engaged in the completion of a magnificent balloon for the entertainment of the people of Dublin, which place he intends visiting in the summer. [[end clipping]] [[start clipping 2 of 4]] Mr. SADLER, the celebrated Aeronaut, left town yesterday for Birmingham, from whence he intends to make his twenty-second ascent in the course of a few weeks. ^[[April 19 1812 - handwritten in ink]] [[end clipping]] [[start clipping 3 of 4]] MR. SADLER'S BALLOON. ^[[The Constitution April 19, 1812 - handwritten in ink]] Mr. Sadler, the celebrated aeronaut, intends to make his twenty-second ascent from Birmingham in the course of a few weeks. In consequence of the total destruction of the balloon by which he last took his aerial flight, he has had an entire new one manufactured, which, in point of beauty and strength, far exceeds any by which he has hitherto ascended. - It is of a spherical form, and made of the best lustring silk, with an interior net-work woven in its texture, by which additional security is given, and the possibility of bursting or being torn, in a great measure guarded against. When inflated, it presents a beautiful appearance, being composed of alternate stripes of crimson and white, which are connected, in the centre, by a zone of gold colour. The car is also extremely rich, as well in its decorations as in the classic taste of its design. Its shape is oval, and the colour of its side is a deep crimson, while on the bottom is represented, with great correctness, two shells of the Nautilus, which, rising from the base, and spreading their extended edges towards each end of the car, seem to screen it from external injury; above these are festoons of back foliage and gilt acorns, looped in a fanciful manner by the beaks of eagles; the upper pannels are rendered particularly elegant by the insertion of a brass fret-work railing, bordered with a crimson beading, studded with brilliant stars, and at each end is a plume of feathers formed of drap d'or, and confined by semi-crowns set with mock jewels. The interior is lined with yellow cotton cushions, and there are two seats fixed, under which are small lockers for containing ballast, and the necessary provisions and apparatus for the voyage. This splendid vehicle is attached by six gilt ropes to the base of a dome, in the embellishments of which neither expense or pains have been spared; it is formed of crimson silk, intersected with spiral lines of golded twist, and studded with silver stars. At the top is a rich crown, beautifully ornamented with mock jewellery, and around the base is a wreath of laurel, below which hangs a luxuriant drapery of crimson and yellow lustring trimmed with gold fringe and tassels, forming altogether as splendid an object as can well be conceived. A net-work of strong cord will, as usual, go over the balloon, to which the car will be affixed by twenty strings. [[end clipping]] [[start clipping 4 of 4]] ^[[July 1, 1812 - handwritten in ink]] MR. SADLER AND HIS AIR BALLOON. This celebrated Aeronaut made his twenty-third aerial excursion, from Manchester, on Monday last. Early in the morning crowds of people from every part of the neighbourhood of Manchester were seen hastening to town. By eleven o'clock it had nearly doubled its accustomary population, and soon after every avenue to Mr. Higginbotham's rope-yard, became uncomfortably crowded. Every window which looked towards the scene of preparation, no matter whether intervening buildings obstructed the sight or not, was taken possession of. Every house-top was crowded with adventurous spectators, who wished in some degree, to emulate the Aeronaut by getting as near to the clouds as possible. Men, women, and children, were perched aloft, as if all apprehension of danger was laid aside for the day. About eleven o'clock the apparatus for filling the balloon was set to work, in Mr. Higginbotham's rope-yard, at Shude-hill, a place admirably adapted for the purpose, being sufficiently capacious the purpose, and for the numerous and highly-respectable company which assembled on the occasion, and, being walled round, enabled Mr. Sadler to secure, in the entrance-money, something towards a remuneration for the great expence (putting all personal risk out of the question) which he must necessarily have incurred. - We known not what number of persons were within the walls, but we apprehend they were not far short of two thousand, all apparently gratified in seeing the preparation, for what thirty years ago was deemed an impossibility - making an invisible agent subservient to the powers of man, and convey him through the wider expanse of the visible heavens. At fifteen minutes past one o'clock, P.M. the signal gun was fired; at twenty minutes past one, the Pilot (a small paper balloon) was let off, to ascertain the direction of the wind. This had been rather too long inflated, and being made of nothing but oiled paper, was easily rent and a considerable part of the gas had escaped before it was liberated, it therefore soon dropped, and was picked up in Newton-lane. Meantime anxiety ripened almost into impatience, whilst the great balloon, which was "to ride in the bosom of the air," between heaven and earth, was affixed to the car in which Mr. Sadler was to commit himself to the mercy of the winds. At last every preparative was accomplished, the extra ballast removed, his grappling irons, his provision basket, his barometer and telescope, and flags were loaded, and the veteran voyager of the skies took his place in the car. At forty minutes past one, P.M. the balloon was loosed by the spectators, who had assisted to detain it - and it majestically arose amidst the shouts of all the spectators in the Ropery, echoed by the two hundred thousand persons, who are supposed to have assembled on this occasion, on the outside of the yard. [[end column]] [[start centre column]] [[clipping 1 of 5 - continuation of previous column]] The balloon took an easterly flight, and nearly in the direction of that in which, twenty-seven years ago, Mr. Sadler made his second assent from that town. About three o'clock the parachute, with a basket containing a cat, which Mr. Sadler had dropped from the balloon on its passage, was brought to town. It had fallen in the vicinity of Fairfield. Poor pussy was perfectly free from any wound whatever, notwithstanding the height from which she had been precipitated. We are happy to state that the veteran aeronaut concluded his - "Daring journey thro' a trackless space," in forty-eight minutes, and descended in perfect safety about six miles east of Sheffield. [[end clipping]] [[start clipping 2 of 5]] MR. SADLER'S TWENTY-THIRD VOYAGE. ^[[July 3, 1812 - handwritten in ink]] The experienced Aeronaut, Mr. Sadler, gratifie[d] the inhabitants of Manchester and its neighbourhood on Monday last, by making his twenty-third aerial voyage from that place. The spot selected by him for that purpose, was one peculiarly well suited to it in all respects, namely, the Rope-yard of Mr. Higginbotham, at Shude Hill. The day was extremely favourable, and the concourse of people collected together exceeded 100,000. At forty minutes past one P.M. the cords which confined the balloon were loosed, and the adventurous voyager committed himself to the mercy of the winds, amidst the shouts and acclamations of an admiring multitude. The balloon took an easterly direction, nearly the same as that taken by Mr. Sadler in his second ascent from this place twenty-seven years ago; and, after remaining in the regions of the air forty-eight minutes, he descended at a village about six miles to the East of Sheffield. A post-chaise was immediately procured, upon the top of which the balloon and car were deposited, and he set off, with all convenient speed, on his return to Manchester, to receive the congratulation of his numerous friends upon his once more reaching terra firma in safety. [[end clipping]] [[start clipping 3 of 5]] Mr. SADLER, the celebrated aeronaut, made his twenty-third ascent into the regions of air, from Mr. DAVENPORT'S rope-walk, Shude-hill, Manchester, on Tuesday, about one o'clock, amid the acclamations of an immense concourse of spectators, and after a voyage of about three-quarters of an hour, descended at Damflask, in the vicinity of Bradfield. ^[[July 5 1812 - handwritten in ink]] [[end page]] [[start clipping 4 of 5]] ^[[1812 - handwritten in ink]] MR. SADLER AND HIS AIR BALLOON. This celebrated Aeronaut made his twenty-third aerial excursion, from Manchester, on Monday last. About eleven o'clock the apparatus for filling the balloon was set to work, in Mr. Higginbotham's rope-yard, at Shude-hill. At fifteen minutes past one o'clock, p.m. the signal gun was fired; at twenty minutes past one, the Pilot (a small paper balloon) was let off, to ascertain the direction of the wind. This had been rather too long inflated, and being made of nothing but oiled paper, was easily rent, and a considerable part of the gas had escaped before it was liberated, it therefore soon dropped, and was picked up in Newton-Lane. Meantime anxiety ripened almost into impatience, whilst the great balloon, which was "to ride in the bosom of the air," between heaven and earth, was affixed to the car in which Mr. SADLER was to commit himself to the mercy of the winds. At last every preparative was accomplished, the extra ballast removed, his grappling irons, his provision basket, his barometer and telescope, and flags were loaded, and the veteran voyager of the skies took his place in the car. At forty minutes past one, p.m. the balloon was loosed by the spectators, who had assisted to detain it - and it majestically arose amidst the shouts of all the spectators in the Ropery, echoed by the two hundred thousand persons, who are supposed to have assembled on this occasion, on the outside of the yard. The Balloon took an easterly flight, and nearly in the direction of that in which, twenty-seven years ago, Mr. Sadler made his second assent from that town. About [[strikeout]] three [[/strikeout]] ^[[2 - handwritten in ink]] o'clock the parachute, with a basket containing a cat, which Mr. Sadler had dropped from the Balloon on its passage, was brought to town. It had falled in the vicinity of Fairfield. - Poor pussy was perfectly free of any wound whatever, notwithstanding the height from which she had been precipitated. We are happy to state that the veteran Aeronaut concluded his - ^[[July 5, 1812 - handwritten in ink]] "Daring journey thro' a tractless space," in forty-eight minutes, and descended in perfect safety about six miles east of Sheffield. [[end clipping]] [[start clipping 5 of 5]] Thunder has long been the established apology for bad ale. Another apology was found out on Wednesday, by an honest publican at Ashton, near Manchester; - A customer, calling for a pint of ale observed, "It was sour and muddy:" when Boniface, the landlord, exclaimed, "Aye, it is all owing to that damned SADLER - since he went over us, on Monday, we've had no good ale i' Ashton!" ^[[July 1812 - handwritten in ink]] [[end column]] [[start right-hand column]] [[clipping 1 of 3]] LIVERPOOL. ASCENT OF MR. SADLER ^[[Aug 16 1812 - handwritten in ink]] Wednesday Afternoon, August 22. This afternoon the inhabitants of this town were gratified with the long-expected ascent of this venerable and intrepid aeronaut. Several hours before the time fixed for the ascension, crowds of people had occupied all the lanes and avenues leading to the ground, which was a convenient enclosed field, near St. Domingo, ahout a mile and a half from the town. At twelve the town was nearly deserted, and the shops being almost universally shut, it wore the aspect of a Sunday, with scarcely a person in the streets. To such a complete solitude the town, it may be confidently said, was never before reduced, on any occasion. The balloon was inflated within the enclosed area, which was partitioned off into three divisions, for the admission of spectators, at fixed prices. Here upwards of two thousand persons were assembled; but the number of persons in the adjoining lanes and fields it is impossible to compute. An assemblage so vast, perhaps, was never before collected in this neighbourhood. The operation of filling the balloon commenced about ten o'clock, in which Mr. Sadler was greatly assisted by the scientific skill and the activity of Mr. Peter Clare, of Manchester. The Gentlemen forming the Committee of Superintendence also contributed their exertions. After the balloon was inflated, the car was attached to it, and Mr. Sadler placed himself in his airy vehicle amidst the acclamations of the spectators. The Gentlemen surrounding the car then shook his hand, and the magnificent machine surmounted the walls of the area, and became visible to the multitudes on the outside. As usual, the aerial traveller was saluted with hearty bursts of huzzas from innumerable voices, and the compliment was returned by the constant waving of a flag, alternately on each side the car. The ascent, which took place at half past two, was sublime; not rapid, but deliberate and graceful; exhibiting the beautiful proportions of the whole vehicle, and the decorations of the car. So hesitating was the ascent, that the spectators were gratified by the balloon hovering over them at a very low elevation for a considerable time, after which it gently expatiated into the immensity of space. The wind took the aeronaut in a south-east direction towards Knowsley Park; but as it was not Mr. Sadler's intention to travel far, he attained his highest altitude in about twenty minutes, at which time the balloon itself was reduced to a very diminutive size, and the car was totally invisible. In his ascent the traveller poured out one of his bags of sand, and the stream of white particles glittering in the sun in its descent had a pretty effect. The sky being cloudless, the reflection of the sun upon the varnished silk and banners was also pleasing. It would have added to the interest of the spectacle had a few light clouds been flitting through the fields of air in the track of the balloon; but the gratification was too great, in fact, to allow us to call in the aid of fancy to picture an ideal which might have been more so. In about twenty minutes the approach of the balloon to the earth was apparent, and the descent was gradual and majestic, till on a very near approach to the earth, more ballast was thrown out, when the balloon again ascended but quickly resumed its down ward motion, and we lost sight of it amongst the trees in the direction of West Derby, and we suppose the actual descent to have taken place in the neighbourhood of Knowsley Park, and about four miles from the place of ascent. - Liverpool Courier. [[end clipping]] [[clipping 2 of 3]] MR. SADLER'S AERIAL VOYAGE. ^[[1812 - handwritten in ink]] Dublin, Oct. 1. - This day Mr. Sadler ascended with his balloon from Dromcondra House, one mile north of Dublin, precisely at one o'clock. Immediately upon cutting the cord, by her Grace the Duchess of Richmond, which retained the machinery fixed to the earth, it arose in a most majestic style; having gained a considerable height, it turned three or four times round in the air as upon an axis vertical to the earth; it then took a course nearly north east, and in twenty minutes, having passed over Lambay, was lost to the sight. Upon the balloon first rising above the trees and houses a cannon was fired, the report of which was repeated by others quite at the edge of the water; this was to give notice to the innumerable boats and vessels that were every where spread on the sea in his supposed track, to be attentive lest any accident should render their aid necessary. Never was there finer weather, and never was the population of an immense city more highly gratified. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 2.- Mr. SADLER's arrival from Ireland in his balloon! We understand Mr. Sadler started from Dublin yesterday morning at eleven o'clock, descended in the sea, near Ormshead, at five o'clock in the afternoon, and is now safe on board the Princess stationed here, to avoid the boisterous congratulations of the astonished public. [[end clipping]] [[clipping 3 of 3]] CROSSING THE CHANNEL IN A BALLOON. On Tuesday a letter was received in town from Sadler, the veteran Aeronaut, in Dublin, from which the following is an extract:- "I intend to make my ascension on Monday, the 28th, (Monday next,) to cross the Channel to England. There will be stationed along the coast vessels on the look-out, and, in case I descend at sea, they will come to my assistance. The Gentlemen of Liverpool will have craft off that part of the coast. Mr. F--, Agent to the packets, will have vessels at Holyhead to inquire for me. Telegraphic signals are also to be fixed, so as to communicate to vessels, which will lay ready to convey the earliest intelligence of the course the balloon has taken." ^[[1812 - handwritten in ink]] [[end clipping]] [[end page]] [[171 handwritten in pencil at bottom of page]]
