New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-27
A Rew DESTROYER.

fSafe0Ts W v Iyf6mae--Sir Homer Ander-
| son, formerly Professor Of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics in Clinton Liberal Inststnta hos
invented an entirely new incendiary shell.
which ls here considered to be one Of the great
discoveries OF the age. Some fifty citizens of this
place witnessed the experiments made with com
piete success and wonderful execution.
will merely attempt 20 give you synopsis
of bis positions and the experiment ts made:
FWst-He will wrap in flames any fortifca-
ton that the American people can erect, either
of stone or wood
Secondary shipping.
| Ihiyd-Any city in fifteen minutes.
must say, Judging from the experiments
made, that these positions will be sustained in
| held or marine service six FOUNDER was
charged with powder and shell, and was fired at
some rocks at suitable distance. Electricity
could not be more sudden than was the ignition
upon the rocks; eorruscations Of light arose
some fifty feet in the air emanating frorn nate
rials under the most intense ignition. It rained
very hard, but notwithstanding the rain, it
burned on the rocks twenty-five minutes and in
various places on the grass, which was exceed
ingly wet. &
Cheers upon cheers burst forth from the ge-
zers when they saw the flames bursting forth
on the bare rocks, covering an area Of twenty
square feet before the sound of the cannon
reached their ears, and that too with miniature
ball whose weight when charged did not exceed
nine pounds. -
Prot. Anderson has accomplished what many
| have attempted and failed Sudden ignition
in gunnery and that from cannon with perfect
safety de 10 warmly opposed to war, but con-
siders the more destructive the agents used the
more will they tend to lesseD the chances Of
that great evil i understand from him that
1 he will give public exhibition in some suitable
place before leaving for Europe. Should ne do
so the public will BE informed. Suitable forti-
fcations will be erected, and number of pieces
of artillery will be employed.
Icandidly believe from what have witnessed,
| that sebastopol, or any other fortifcati0n, must
surrender whenever this agent is employed with
suitable pieces Of artillery. He has already had
| communications from various Governments Of
Europe respectingit. I shall hereafter give you
| q more detailed account Of the experiment and
Of the formation of the ball.
Respectfully, WV. J. KELLOGG,
/ Engineer 41st Regt. N. Y s. Militia.
4 LEFT HANDED CGMPLIMENfss-Curran used to
relate with great glee, q mishap which befeI a
Roman Catholic. Bishop who went to the castle
to adulate the Lcrd Lieutenant. The Roman
tCathofc opposition had been neutralised by
4 promises retributively unfulflled for nearly
thirty years. 1t seems one of Lord Cornwallis'
feyes was smaller than the other, and had ac-
quired q quick, perpetual oscillating motion
The addressors. who had never seen him, had
elaborated their compliments in ths country.
HIS Excellency was Oh his throne in high state
when Bishop Langan, of Kilkenny, at the head
of his clergy, auspiciousiy commenced /: Z Your
excellency has always kept a steady ege upon
the interests of England + the room was in a
roar. 'sNever,'' said Gurran, a did hear id
match. except in the Mayor Of Coventry's COM
pliment to Queen Elizabeth '' When the Span
ish armada attacked your majesty they caught
the ,croag sotc By the ear"