The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-12

which may be u,ed in sfber ysncs Of horzcotal poi
lions, are driven TO deFb q eight OF ten iee sro,aad
hey are thus fastened in The bed Of tbs river the ws1er
pumped out leaving The interior quite dry Tor the
raions OF The workmen who may then proceed 10 work
with as much safety II on land, entirely lncommoded
with The model exhibiing the fair placed in
Tub OF water in The described showing the
lire pTaciicabhty OF The invention. We would strongly
urge those taking an interest IN such matters to inspect
this invention.
ysters to the fair cannot fail to be attracted BY the
brilliant display OF chandeliers, solar lamps. and every
description Of glassware. tasefuly arranged in the
very centre OF the building These manufactured by
Messrs Archer T. Warner, of Philadelphia. upon whose
skill they reflect not lttle credit Among them we no
need, as prominent object OF attraction and beauty, a
large and gorgeous chandelier, the weight oil which Is
lees than three hundred pounds LIS height is eleven feet
and half, diameter hive feet and II is furnished with
eighteen burners, six on the second range and twelve on
The first The name OF this exquisite piece OF workman
ship is Jenny Lind. The chains and hlagee works
nchy gilt, and the centre is heavily plated with silver
The Turk sh ambassador, Amin Bey, visited the fair
eserday and expressed himself greatly pleased with the
various articles on exhibition. 0.t %.
[New York Eusaing Post Of Thursday
FLYING MACHINE The paelcabili,y OF navigating the
demonstrated and settled. he thinks. by Mr.. John
laggar OF Charestown. Mass, who at present be
seen with his invention in Dunlaps Hotel, 1875 Fulton
The flying machine consists OF car, the front
Of which is attached pair OF WINGS somewhat like the
used BY propeeTs and float balloon fastened
10 The car in the ordinary way al an elevation OF six or
eclon to assist in the ascent descent OF the
chine. put in motion by turning small axle running
through the centre OF the car. The machine may be
guided in any direction by means OF rudder, the slight
eat variation OF which il obeys with wonderful precision
The float balloon, which is pear shaped, thirty
three feet nine inches in height having diameter OF some
twelve teet and The whole weight OF the machine, when
ready for censon three hundred and fifty pounds in
addition to which will carry with ease over one thou.
sand pounds. 4,lt sA
The inventor told us that he had already made
censon in i, Tor The purpose OF practically testing lis
Lowell, Mass, in the presence OF large number OF
spectators Owing to some fault in initiating The balloon,
quantity OF allowed TO inteImix with the gas,
thus greatly diminishing its buoyanc that when the
ropes which held to the ground cut, the machine
assembled only to the begh, OF few feet, when II fell
down, 10 the imminent peril OF the occupant.
After two or three Intellectual attempts Mr. Taggart
elevated the wings considerably above the line OF The
which had the desired eect-and way the machine
far above the heads OF the spectators until it had dwn
died their gaze the size OF swallow Alter at
tanning considerable elevation, Mr. l. proceeded in the
Bradford which latter place he struck OF
air, which carried him. at rapid rate to Redding From
this he passed 10 Salem having crossed portion OF
the his passage from Reddng, and aghted al a
distance Of nine miles from Lowell, accomplishing the
whole voyage hour and twenty minutes.
MIR Taggar that at one time he had obtained an
elevation where the ar became rarhed that il was
with the greatest difficulty he could retain his powers OF
animation his hands, and other parts OF his body,
sweled. and blood spurted from his mouth and nose
The invention, he tells US, has met with the support
and counienance OF several of the scientific Mas
sacf Ii is the Intention OF Mr. laggart 10 max
an ascent from tins city the OF two three
weeks He has already invited some OF our most eni-
macnisis and men OF science TO examine his in
vention.-IbId. sE.HH t.Hh t.,N