East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-10
From the New York Times, November D.
THE GREAT AIR-SuIP.


The process Of initiating the monster
balloon, the C0yof Nee York, is proceed
ing slowly, but steadily, al Reservoir
square. Thither thousands of visitors
60 daily 10 witness il, and 10 examine
the life-boat, the basket, the caloric
engine, the lime stove, the anchors, the
drag, the coppcr-Aoat, and other apparatus
20 be used in the aerial voyage u Europe.
All these arc on exhibition beneath the
tent into which the visitor enters immc.
diately after passing within thc enclosure.
The boat, which Is a staunch looking
craft, attracts much attention. Prof
Lowe, himself watched - construction
very closely, and pronounccs il an excel
lent piece Of workmanship. On its sides
are painted thc words, "Lou,ige, New
York" 1t bears this name in honor Of
Mrs. Lowe. Attached TO il arc the ap-
plianced for raising and lowering and
changing the course of the balloon
The caloric engine is kept hard at wori.
all day long 1t is Of four-horso power
and weighs s. pounds. The platform
upon which the boat and the engine are
placed is draped with American flags, and
on either side Of il the other articles on
exhibition are arranged very tastefuly.
A great many stop to examine the far
coat, cap, shoes and gloves which Prof.
Lowe is to wear in the cold regions Of
the upper air, and the robes and blankets
which he is to carry with him. There is
nothing remarkable in the appearance or
construction; but they are interesting be-
cause they serve TO remind one of the
discomfots which the aronauts must pro
vide against. The term Of perpetual con
collation. in this latitude is less than two
miles high, and, if the city Of Ntie Yorl
asconds far above it, her passengers will
be compelled to dress like the Esquimaux.
The upper portion Of the balloon is ex-
banded to its full breadth, and already
rises several feet higher than the fence
that surrounds Reservoir square; 50 the
outsiders who look through the opening
in the boards can really see something
within, and their number IS largely in
creased. Yesterday, when the gas was
shut of, there were 10000 feet Of the
buoyant element within the balloon. 1t
will not be inflated to its full extent until
it starts on its voyage, and none but those
who accompany it will ever see its pro
portions fully expanded. Between 100000
and 100000 cubic feet of carburetcd by.
drogen will be conducted into the air-bag
before it leaves the earth, but the volume
OF the fluid will increase as il asccnds un-
Ill the envelope is entirely distended.-
Prof Lowe is personally experimenting
the work Of imitation, and is constantly
on the ground. lie is, of course, the
centre Of attraction. During Tuesday
the day ON which the imitation commenced
-3,7S5 persons attended the exhibition.
and yesterday about 5000 were admitted.
The visitors arc as respectable in appear.
ance rs in Numbers; they obey implicitly
the injunction to stay without the rope
barrier which divides the space set apart
for the spectators from that appropriated
TO the balloon and its appurtenances.-
Several policemen are stationed on the
premises to preserve order; their task has
been a very easy one. The precise day
Of Prof loves departure is not fixed,
but lie gives every assurance that he viii
70, and appears to entertain little doubt
that he will reach the other side of the
Atlantic. At the same time, he coafpsscg
that the exact spot on the other side at
which he viii descend cannot be calculat-
cd with any degree Of certainty.