{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
this occasion vas truly astonishing. From
the room Of the saloon in the garden, the
Battery presented one of the finest and most
diversified spectacles that eyes could be-
hold The whole battery was almost filled,
and presented an immense block OF human
creatures. The mixture OF females dressed
generally in light colours, and male with a
more sombre costume, gave it a singular ap-
pearance. The harbor round the garden
was also crowded with small boats full of
persons, and the steam boat James Kent,
stationed a short distance from the western
extremity of the garden, was literally crowd.
cd and hung round with spectators. The
wharvcs and shipping i'll the ncighhourhood
were in the same state. There could not be
fewer than so or 10000 persons out or this
occasion.


The Ironaut, We are happy 10 state alight-
cd in safety III corn field on the farm of Mr..
Abraham Remsen, at Ncwtpwn, l.. /. which
is stated .tob be between 10 and 1 miles from
the place Of ascension. The car struck the
ground gently close by fence, which Mr..
L. laid hold of with his hands, and secured
the Balloon, without having resort to grap-
ping irons. He returned safe to the garden
about / o'clock at night, and received the
congratulations Of numerous citizens who
were in waiting.


We understand the time occupied in the
voyage was less than half an hour,


The passage of the Balloon over the city
was exceedingly beautiful, grand and inter-
esting. The aronaut was distinctly. seer
most Of the way employing himself in throw
/ ing OUT slips of paper.