New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-27

| SCIENTIFIC gentlemen iOi eHS purpose
Among those present were Gen. Talmadge, Pres
| dent of the American Institute Prors. Draper,
Gibbs, Loomis, and others. He made an erudite
development of his views on Erial Navigation
the most essential parts of which have already
been given in our article of the 10th inst The
only new point Of Importance was an opinion
that the application of the rarefed air would
! afford practicable and cheap means of convey
ance through countries not possessed Of railroads
and steamers. AS an Illustration of this, he said
that it is possible to make an airship of the cyl
indro spherical form proposed by him, to go to
| California at the average rate Of eleven miles
hour, and capable Of holding 1928 men. The cost
of such a machine would not exceed $4,000.
| Some intermediate stations however, would be
required, to take in supplies of fuel and water.
| The machine should have diameter Of l20 feet,
a total length of 900 feet, a locomotive Of $40
horsepower and the inside air at $40 Fab. above
the temperature of the external air.
GEN. HoUsToS ON TEMPERAScE.-This dstin-
guished gentleman has accepted the invitation Of
the National Temperance Society to address the
citizens of New-York on that subject at the next
public meeting of the Society which takes place
in Trpler Hall on Monday evening" the Gath Of
February. Other speakers for the occasion will
be announced in due season.
To INSURE DRY FEET-We long ago discarded
Rubber Overshoes as injurious for the feet ex-
cept possibly when worn but few minutes in
any day and laid aside the moment the wearer
stops walking Leather Overshoes are clumsy
and liable to come off if worn in mud, when and
where Overshoes most needed For mems
wear, especially the latter part Of Winter and
in Spring, there is q very general need OF some
cheap and convenient preparation which Will
make the ordinary Boot impervious to water and
keep the feet absolutely dry while tramping or
standing for hours in melting snow, mud, swamps,
&c. &C. This need, it is claimed, has been sup
piled by Mr.. g. r. Townsley of Springfield, Mass
Mr.. T. is Bootmaker by trade, and took the first
Premium for Boots at the late Fair Of the Ameri-
can Institute. He has, in the prosecution OF his
efforts to render the common Boot perfect pro-
lection from wet and dampness, invented Black
ing which he is confident is not merely quite i'm.
pervious to water and positively beneficial to
leather, but which has other good qualities Pc
culiar to itself 1t will not black SOIL and a
Boot newly BACKED with it may be smartly rub
bed with that hand yet leave that hand clean as
without losing any share of its polish. The solos
az well as upper surfaces of the Boots may be
blaoked with it, and thus be preserved from the
decay consequent on saturation; and, after two
or three applications, the Boots need only be
cleaned and rubbed by the brush to renew their
polish without applying fresh backing. Mr.
Townships agency in this City is at II. +. War
rem & Co.'s, A Cortland.st and we invite those
interested in dry feet to examine and test his
preparation.
F1RE.-A shanty in Twenty eighthst. near
Fifth.av. occupied by Mrs. Brady and family,
took fire about II O'Clock on Saturday nigdt, and
was entirely consumed
ASSAULT WITH A SLUEGSHoT.- Chas Quinn,
keeper of public house at Nos. 3 and Wash
ipgton st. was Saturday arrested by Capt Sill
vey, of the LIST w ard Police charged with as
saulting and beating sailor named Jas squares,
with a slung shot. inA letting dangerous wounds
upon his head. The injured man was conveyed
to his residence and is not expected TO recover
Quinn was held to bail in 81 900 to answer the
charge.
FT77 VIM. A. Haggerty, Captain of the 9TH
Ward Police was reappointed to office on Satur-
day last by Mayor Kingsland
SUSPICION OF GRAND LARcENY-A girl named
employ OF Mrs Watkss, ls7 Monroe st. was yes
terday arrested by officer alentine OF the Seventh
Ward on suspicion OF stealing quantity oil Jew
ery valued in all at Sl26, which was stolen from
bureau drawer in the house OF Mrs. Mary "A.
X ellv 80 Governeur.st on Saturday evening. IL
appears that the girl was sent to the residence OF
Mrs X elly on an errand, and while there, 1t is
supposed, carried off the jewery. None OF the
articles were found in her possession, and she
stouty denies all knowledge OF them she was
tod hy turther
nation.
WROUGHT Iron BEDsTEADs.--The manufac'
ture of Iron Bedsteads has been brought to
great perfection, both in this country and Eu-
rope. and the favor in which the new fab
RIGS are held by those who have used them,
promises general preference Of Iron to the more
cumbrous and expensive wooden styles We
have had an opportunity of inspecting some
handsome specimens of Wrought-Iron Bedsteads
manufactured in this City by Mr.. John b. Wick
ersham, whose various fabrics we have before had
occasion to notice. The advantages combined In
these Bedsteads; their cheapness, lghtness, ease
and portability-being so constructed with joints
as to fold up into q convenient compass their
entire freedom from the Summer annoyances Pc
culiar TO the wooden varieties; the comparatively
small space required by them, and their highly
ornamental appearance, stroDgyrecommend them
to those seeking household conveniences for the
approaching Spring. .Wickershams warehouse
is at No. ISL Broadway, American Institute
Buildings.
MUs1c.-We call attention to the card OF Mr..
Charles Klauser in another column. He gives
lessons on the Piano Forte and in Singing, and
can furnish the most satisfactory evidences OF his
ability in either branch.