Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-23
,ryv YonK CORRESPONDENCE.
New York. October 1850

New YORK. October 1850.
sunnose YOU have noticed in the papers and perhaps ad
ered 70 the fact in the columns of your own papers that
unite sensation has been produced in France by e ex
nerimens of scientific gentleman, in Aeria Na'iga'ion
A the subject of late has taken hold Of mems minds win
more than ordinary force may be interesting TO your read
era 10 have little gossip to what is doing in this coun-
rv IN solve the great problem of the navigation of the at
mosphere year or ago we were somewhat startled
in this city by pacard posted at every corner announcing
an exhibition at the Tabernacle" of Aerial machine,
constructed by Messrs Porter Robohn, which it was as
serted was under the control of the Eonaut in all crcu
stances At the appointed hour the large building was
densey crowded with eager spectators, showing The inter-
est fell in the experiment In short time the model was
exhibited which assembled and after putting off steam for
moment8r two passed or twice round the room and
was pronounced by to be successful, while majority
held the experiment to have been failure. learn that
machine upon this model Of larger dimensions is IN process
of construction and will soon be tried
Another effort, and which has elected public re-
mark from the privacy in which it is conducted, is that of
DR.. Andrews of Amboy, NJ DR.. Andrews is highly
resnecable physician of some fortune and of well known
before the public by means of his patent combination lock,
which as yet has defed The efforts the most accomplished
picklocks small and compact paddock, the invention OF
Dr. Andrews, years ago adopted by the Govern
ment and is used every mali bag in the Union My
avocaons having called me to Amboy few days ago.
was politely invited by Dr. Andrews to visit his Hra
Machine, cow almost completed, the practical success OF
which he seems 10 be confident Of of course willingly
accepted the Offer On approaching the pile OF factories
which Dr. Andrews has erected for the manufacture of his
locks was struck with the appearance ola very large frame
building resembling the edifces used at Navy Yards
for housing vessels on the stocks This building contains
the Machine and was constructed at heavy outlay of mo-
ney for the express purpose The North end of the build
ING consists entirely of immense door which opened
and shut by Of pueys and ropes and will be used Tor
letting out the Era ship and for letting IN should like
Noah dove ever return. On entering the building you be-
hold SUSPENDED from the roof fabric which fills you with
surprise. At little distance it resembles the hull of
large vessel but on approaching you find that is an enor
nous balloon The silk, instead of being mere bag filled
with hydrogen gas is stretched frame put together
like ships hull, the ribs being larger than Mans
thumb vet onted and fastened together in such way as
shows even to casual observer the possession of great
strength combined with ghtness Over this frame IS ex
tended fine net like fishing net and this the silk
The entire length of the frame is near one hundred eet-
Underneath the Car of the Eronaut is suspended, being
simply long narrow trough made Of willow The prln-
cples pon which Dr. Andrews intends 10 navigate his air
ship have not been divuged but he informed me that he
does not depend either sails, wings, paddles, Wheels
steam or electricity, that his will DO encountered with
no weighty machinery and that he depends solely on two
well known and simple laws nature and which he brngsto
his aid by the simplest That it is his expectation
10 prope his car only in cambu even against mod
erately strong head wind That Dr. Andrews honest in
his belief Of success is sufficiently evidenced by the large
expenditures made in his experiments He exhibited to me
his plan of manuacturing gas which struck me as being
novel and no one could doubt athe Doctor supposes the
problem solved were he to see the sodiy and permanent
appearance Of his arrangements The reorts weighing half
ton each are FIVE in number built into solid masonry no
less than FIVE hundred fire bricks and five thousand common
bricks having been used for the furnaces alone, while over
all is built substantial wooden house to protect it from the
weather Dr. Andrews informed me that he should try
the Eal Ship between this and spring and that from both
principle and experiments he was confident OF success lie
speaks with enthusiasm ohs discovery and declares to be
his intention carry away the prize at the Worlds Indus
trial Fair in London in 1851. Should he fall nineteen
twentiehs of the world will believe he must, conf
dent one will be much disappointed as the Inventor
himself This is the only instance in this Country and there
are few in any other country where large balloon has been
constructed without having in view exhibition for money
making. Dr. A. informs me that the old writers on Ero-
states all predict successful issue to the experiments at
some future day. For myself do not believe the world is
yet ripe for such discovery, yet shall not further COM
nit myself lest may be down disbeleves in
the Magnetic Telegraph have been. will inform you of
the result of the experiment when il is tried.
have hut little space left for any thing of more general
interest The fair of the American Institute in full ope
ration and is well attended The giving of medals and d.
plomas by the Institute is, however, evidence of merit
as often but one article of the kind is the fair, when Of
course i. takes the prize in that department.
regret to say that the convention of National Wings
the seceders from the abolition convention at Syracuse have
taken up the ticket adopted by the Seward fanatics
You may rest assured that there will be another "bolt"-
no, public one, but ore which will tell for the country
through The balobox Especially in this city will the Lo
cooco ticket excepting the Barnburner portion of t0 be
strengthened by the votes of national union Wings
Yours. NORTH
EURopEAN ISrELLIeENcE--We sufoin some items
from English papers the 9Th nsh received BY the steamer
America
Painful Run,ors Respecting Tie Sir John Franklin Er-
acknowledgements have been received iTom Sir John
Russ stating that on the 9Th Of August three Esqumaux
were found in The ice off Cape York. and being ques