The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-11

From the New York Evening Post-Oct &c.
Owing to necessary and unforeseen delays,
MIR. Lowe was not able to commence the
imitation of his monster balloon, the "City
of New York." this morning as we expected.
The boat that ia to be attached to the bal
loon has not yet arrived from Green Point,
and the large gas pipes that will conduct
the required gas from the subterranean pipes
in Forty-Second street to the middle of the
Crystal Palace grounds are not yet fully
laid. Owing to these circumstances, the
process of imitation will not be commenced
till next Monday, when the grounds will be
opened to the public.
A visit to the balloon this morning ex-
hibits the ariel monster in an astonishing, if
not prepossessing light. On huge bed of
straw, that covers the floor of the tent, lies
the collapsed material of which the City of
New York is formed. 1t of oiled muslin,
the seams carefully joined and covered. and
the whole of a dirty, yellowish color. Some
men were engaged in securing in its place
the valve at the top of the balloon, the
aperture of which is about eighteen inches
in diameter. Depending from the top of
the central pole that supports the tent is
the netting that will cover the balloon,
when finished. This netting, though not
Gully presenting the appearance of an mex
tricably confused mass of tangled rope, is
two hundred feet wide. About dozen
workmen are engaged on the premises, in.
Guiding those of the Manhattan Gas Co.,
who have already carried the gas pipes
nearly to the centre tent.
Mr.. T. S. Lowe, the inventor and princi-
pal proprietor of the aerial ship, is personally
experimenting the arrangements. He is an
eronaut of considerable reputation, espe-
cially in the West, and has made thirty
six ascensions, which, as none of them have
resulted in broken head, neck or bones, may
be considered successful. In appearance,
Mr.. Lowe presents little to betoken the
adventurous experimenter who seeks to ride
upon the winds. Tall and slender, with a
blue eye, black moustache, and gentlemanly
manner and conversation, be looks more
like quiet professional citizen, than like an
intrepid aronaut." OF course he is quite
sanguine as to the success of his voyage,
though he acknowledges its dangers. He
expects to exhibit his balloon at the Crys.
tai Palace grounds for a couple of weeks
before starting on the long promised trans
atlantic trip.
Already number of applications have
been made for the privilege of accompanying
Mr.. Lowe on this daring voyage, and every
day an adventurer makes the same request.
1t is, however, highly probable that most Of
these applicants would back out at the criti-
cal moment. The number of persons that
will accompany Mr.. Lowe will depend upon
the success of the imitation and the buoyant
powers of the gas used. At most not more
than eight could be accommodated in the
circumscribed space afforded by the basket
or car attached to the balloon.
1t is rumored, however, among the know
ing ones that the first voyage Mr.. Lowe will
take in the City of New York." will be
purely experimental one, and not an attempt
to cross the ocean. The aronaut, however,
in any event, will make the attempt at an
early date Of course he cannot tell where
he will land, but expects to drop down some
where in the south of France, unless unex-
pected currents of air should take him and
his balloon elsewhere.
The interest taken in the success of this
scheme is manifested by the numbers that
daily call at the grounds, though, as yet. no
advertisement or notices have been pub
lished directing the public to the spot. Mr..
La Mountain is in the city, with view of
examining the aerial ship and being present
at the imitation. Although the two aronauts
have so long been engaged in the same pecu-
liar business, Mr.. La Mountain and Mr..
Lowe never yet met.