The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-06-20

F4OopeCu1v0 N0WDp0pets "T00 NO9J0
American Lanslnary," July slsly 450e.
The following is fancful sketch Of what the author
bumorously oonceves viii be the condition Of thsooun-
try some three thousand years hence The subject il
that may not be unpro6tably dwelt upon, bat we
hope, before that time tsnspires, there will b noun
happy scenes Of war and tumult on the earth sas9w
celebrated professor Of chemistry he's discovered
method of composing and accomplishing the surround
ing atmphere that any farmer can, with
facility, and & small asertrany produce +
in any quanty necessary forths perfection Of his
The professors recently dspelled the clouds over the
city Of New York and it suburbs for the space ofsi
week, converting the cold damp weather Of winter
into cleasAnd comparatively warn season. =
BY this useful eontsivanee, any mariaer may allay
the yiolenc Of hurricane, give the wind the drecs
ton and degree Of force best suited to the objects Of s
voyage. fs 1.is9 5nsS ss sgas ads bAs7 'lads
The army of the Northern States will take the field
against that Of the Southern provinces early nsxtspin
The principal northern force will consist Of 400 600
picked troops. General aCongleve'sl new mechanical
cannon wasfried last week at the siege Of Georga
discharged in one hour 1870 balls each weighing i've
hundred pounds The distance Of the objects fred 1T
eleven miles, and so perfect WAS the engne that
the whole othe balls were lodged in space Of 20 feet
square. aaa ssssss gst sssss.ssd 4
According ihe census jusi tikes BY ofdsrsof gorI
eminent, fhe population Of New York snsunl
s92 1858 ssula thst of Niningsr to 4, ,9Sl 947
population Washington, our capitol ezceeds sit Il
lions ands hslf ~
Our eel sa t,xelsrs Dr. Clarke and Baron Hum.
bod have just arrived from their researches two
ontries Of ancient Europe. By means Of new,
iAFshsaDr Clarke crossed the Atlantic 36 hours
-annient river Thames, which
assapssrs are now agreed must be the site of the
oncs rso1ned city of London, but vesge Of hui
man habitation remained There e1stethe mutilatedf
portion of granite arch, which DClarke conceived
might be the last remains Of thnce celebrated bridge
Of Waterloo The Doctor proceeded further up the river
to elevated situation oa the left bank, which COM
maaded view Of savage but delightful scenery. This
our antquary conjectred might be the ancient Rich
mond Hill, but he could not procure single coin Or
discover any one object of antiquarian research. Our
traveller extremely desrous Of ascending up the river
yet higher order to reach the ancient Windsor once
the proud abode of Engands monarchs but he was so
annoyed BY the tribes of savages, that he found it m
possible TO proceed. ogii re0
Dr. Clarke intends next year to renew his travels in
this once glorious and almost forgotten Island and
he will take with him body Of FIVE and twenty of the
United States troops, which will eectuay repel any
that the savages can bring against him. a
The late voyage Of Professor Wanderhagen to the
moon took up space Of nearly MONTHS but the
present expedition, it is expected, will require mac
less time The body Of the balloon will be filed with
the gas discovered by chemist DR.. Eatherly,
and which is 800 times lighter than the ightest gas
known to the ancient Europeans. The body, Of this
balloon will not be circular, but polygon Of innity
angles, and at each angle pair Of wings all Of which
IRE worked with the greatest precision and facility by
Ehe most simple but beautiful machinery.
These wings at once create draft, and determine
The direction Of the air at the will Of the aeronau whose
balloon is easily steered by newly constructed air rud
der The boat Of the balloon will contain twenty
persons, 3pd provisions for twelvemonth. The boat
has twofmmense selfacting wings, which, like BIRDS
,onde the air underneath the boat as to assist
supporting the machine. The boat itself will be Gov
cred with paste made Of the essence Of cork a. nom
Of heat and Professor Wanderhagen, having
suffered much from the cold in his previous voyage
viii provide himself with store Of the "condensed
essence Of calorc" cubic inch Of which will keep up
brilliant light and intense heat for four and twenty
hours. r.
The WESTERN TRRIToRIEs.-There is nov open
Tor settlement the territories of Minnesota, Oregon
Nebraska, Washington, New Mexico, Utah, and |
Kansas These territories contain according to COM
Demdium Of the census Of 1885, the following area