The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-01

Professor 7. S. {. I.owK, the asrouaut. who
proposes to take a voysgs 10 Europe in his bal
loon, the City of New York, now on exhibition
at the Crystal Palace site, has published card,
giving his purposes and desires in undertaking
transatlantic air voyage. We copy portion of
the card:--
the existence II Ar-curcnt Twenty years since
Mr.. CHARLrs GHrrs, veteran English ssronaut, dc.
oAred, ast the result of various expenmerlts sh,ch he
lad under taken, that continual current, setting
frnm West ~ East always existed la tho atmo sphcre
ssluar obeervstons were EIhsDeuestiy made by
French aerunauts and In this country, Prof. wIm
discovered the existence OF the current In the course
OF his carly ballooning experiments NY own cx-
pedesce, whfns have attained any cunsld,ra-
bic attribute, has verified this theory. Later inves
tSstions, however, have prUyed that this eastohy
current docs not al ways exist at the same altitude
1tusy generally be found by ascending n tho height
oftwo-and.a half miles, but Ia not unfrelucntly en-
oounterud at altitude uf only mile. II Is by
seeking this great r.current Tat tho trsusAantc
voyage must lie accomplished
No anfonaut will olAiIn thAs balloons can DO m.ic
useful for local travel ~ long obliged to de-
pend upon the process OF dsplaclng air Tor lifting
the burthen, for the obvious that no mechAn-
ica propeIling power, attached to body large
a moderate breeze. But, for long voyages,
and for crossing the Atlantic, nothing, TthinE. eau
be better than tho Common balloon prO,iIyI VAL at
tschments, like those I have already invent ID, or
something better for the same purpose. d. not
pretend tsai have brought aerial navigation 20 por-
fection; do believe that any person viii per.
feet Il. No single individual developed the sci-nlds
application OF steam power or brought tho maguctc
Telegraph to is prusent state Of com plctenes, aud
the same remark applies to tho art ~ bal oOling
II Is tlmo, however, that some one should InSse a
bold push, permitting the world to give is verart
~ II will, and CndesyOr to effect some practical d.
monstraton which shall r,viSe the spirit inquiry
aud in7, stisation. II ndahpg is dome but IT, tax
and thtorzc, H. make occasional oXcursiOns, the
gronANtS art will ever reman whsro II Il.
Ssmsfeople may think thst am insane, rash, or
Sesip s't.r fsIno, but this Ia not the ! have
FOR o. Se,ss coolly considered the subject aud have
provided Ls every contingency. intended b. make
my fifSt mp acruss the entirely private un.
d.rtakng lot AndiIg that the amount u expense 10
be incurred would oVortAx my personal means, fhavs
bsn compelled 10 announce public exhibition,
while preparing for the Voyage / am confident Of
succers for various rossons:
Furt-I have large balloon, which h,s capacity
Of 7Ib.pOO cubic feet therefore, should the cnvsuIe
be no more perfect than tho-o which arc usually
StSetcd hTilI retain LIS power for longer PER 9d
raising and lowering the balloon while in tho air,
without expenditure of tho lifting power.
Third have Invented an apparatus fnr lndcatinE
the df,icut currents should md myself going tDO
far North or South. Should any accident oS0ut, or
should the balloon machinery fail o. a1oO nplish ia
work the mt tallic lt boat which will bo suspend
below the car, Ia rugged with sails, and Sll Prove
| sufficient strung 10 endure any
tis tur., would have preferred another season
o' H." year for undertaking this first grAt oNper'
utrt ~ tTanE'AtsItc aerial navigation, but should
tNis t,st attempt ut An exploring cNp"ditihn, ~
trnif not prov entirely successful, shau not be
| discouraged nor dolegsd from iust!tutng eNperi.
'n.nts With view tn aSCetAnirg the cause Of fail.
uro and tho remedy therefor. shall be supplied
| with all the philosophical apparatus necessary "a
| taIe m't'oru'ogica observations. II aerial navga
H. Is ever Icrt Ctod II will 10 accomplished by p1r.
sessrsnCe, even In tue midt Of opposttnn aud de.
Traction Lam wiling " take the risk, aud Il / cav
do Ny thing u add, in however small measure, T.
the store % cur scientific knowledge, shall feel am
/ IA ronald.