Daily American organ., 1856-04-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ton called up the case of Edward d. Tppet, Of
Washington, and asked that IL be referred, in con-
nexion with the petition which he then presented,
to the Committee on Patents. The petition re-
lated to the navigating balloon" which was in
vented by Mr.. T., and for which he now asks an
appropriation TO enable him to perfect aud apply
his invention in a practical manner. ft
The idea Of erial navigation has always seemed
20 chimerical, that ANY attempt 10 bring it about
has been viewed as speculative. This petition Of
Mr.. Tippet however excited our attention, and
We determined to see what he was doing, and ac-
cordingly called at his workshop ON Capitol Hill
Here We saw the model of his I" navigating bal
loon" an account of which give as near as pos
sible.
The working model of the balloon which we
saw is in the form of sphere--is made of pre-
pared silk, constructed upon two very thin sheet
copper cylinders, one of which is called the "in-
hAtor, and the other the compressor" When
the balloon is inflated by the passage of the gas
through the inaator," and it has assembled to any
given altitude, and the voyager wishes to descend,
ne drives the gas into the compressor" by an air
pump, thus depriving the balloon Of its buoyancy
and causing it to callapse and dAcend. When be
wishes to rise again, he discharges tho gas back
from the compressor" into the balloon proper,
when IL again rises He meets the objection that
the gas when compressed will evaporate, by say
Ing that ne can carry new machine for the man.
ufacture OF gas with him.
The process of navigating the balloon is carried
on by two propelers revolving in opposite drec-
tions which propelIers are placed on their axes at
an angle Of ninety degrees. BY their action on
the atmosphere, these propellers give the balloon
steady position, and by causing vacuum in front
OF the balloon, form powerful current of air in
the rear, which drives the balloon into this vacu-
um. The propellers ever in advance of the bal
loon, as they are fixed in its front, keep forming
that vacuum as long as they continue in motion,
rapidly advancing The direction of the balloon is
guided BY rudder reaching far behind, operating
on the same principle as does the rudder of ship
The theory of wind and air currents shows that
above given altitude these currents are not to be
found, and that consequently there is nothing to
interfere with erial navigation at that height
Advantage can be taken of these currents when
their direction comedies with the way the travel
Ter wishes to 20.
We give this account of the nature and design
Of the balloon for the information of our readers,
that they may know what is going on in our midst.
While we would not wish to be understood as en-
dorsng this new thing as practicable, we may safe
~ say that 1t does seem to us that some advantage
can De derived from it, and that it may be worth
experimenting upon.
During the Mexican war, this machine, we are
War and special Congressional committee, who
reported IN favor of building monster balloon, to
operate against the Castle of San Juan de UIIoa,
by hovering over and dropping conbustibles into
It. The capture of the castle put stop to its fur
ther consideration
Mr.. Tppett, the inventor, is well known as an
indefatgabe investigator in speculative mechanics
and his ideas finding the principles OF perpetual
motion have rendered everything he undertakes
suspicious on that score. In this case, however,
We are glad that the subject is before Congress-
Tor II there is any advantage to be derived from
the invention, it will now be found.
The Theatre last night was toerably well attend
ed, consdering the weather. Mr.. Wallack as the
Iron Mask, and the dancers attracted much ap-
plause.
The INDIANs.--A delegation of two tribes of In
dians from the Territory of Kansas arrived here
yesterday, and took quarters at Wrens Exchange,
Cstreet. They hope to secure patent for tract
OF land upon which they design following the pur-
suits of agriculture, and intoxicating among the
tribes the blessings of civilization They are ac-
companied by their minister, Rev. j. T. Jones, and
interpreter J. w. Barron, and consist Of the fol-
lowing named chiefs:
Kamshaw, Shampunga, and Pohte, (of the Otta.
wa; Me Shuck-ge-gaw, Wan ban-so, White Skin,
and Mittoe, (Potawatomies.)
DRUNK.-Francis Wilson, a midde-aged man.
was brought to the guard-house last night by Off-
Ger Cox for safe keeping, as he was too drunk to
take proper care of himself 1t seems from his
own account, that he is here to prosecute-a claim
before the government In extenuation of his
fault, he said that yesterday was very bad day,
and he had the blues and went to an oyster cellar
with friend, where there was hot stove, and
that, together with what he drank, affected his
head. On promising amendment he was let off.
John Mayer came to the guard house for shelter
in state of intoxication. He, too, was here to
obtain bounty from government. His only de-
fence was that he drank because he couldn't help
it. as he was the " most uncultivated backguard
that ifer left the sod of ould Ireland" He was
dismissed
AMERICAN notwithstanding the Sc
verify Of the cold rain storm that was at its height
at the time the meeting of the Combined Coun-
cils" was called, goodly number Of jealous Amer
leans were present. The eminent speakers adver-
tsed to be present were not there, however as the
leaders of the meeting thought it best to postpone
the exercises till more favorable night, and had
notified them accordingly
But those who had assembled seemed deter
mined to have a meeting, and accordingly waited
the adjournment Of the City Council, when Alder
men Smith, Evans Hill, and Houston, were brought
to the Hall, and each in turn addressed the meet
ing. iney had q very hvely, interesting and har-
monious meeting, the weather notwithstanding.
The meeting was then adjourned till next Mon
day night, when the same eminent speakers will
address the meeting who were advestsed to speak
last night
ERRArA-In the poetry, "The Cross" by DR..
Bertholet the word "throwingn should be
knowing" and "care-wornn should be "love-
won.n
j. ID. or l. ID. of Georgetown, win find letter
from A. s. B. in the Georgetown post-ofice.
ANEW STEAMER FOR RIcHxoND AND PKrxRs-