The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-04

ERIAL NAvIGATIoN.-Prof. T. S. @. Lowe
| the ;eronailt, who proposes to take a voyage to
Europe in his balloon, he City OF New York
which is no w being inflated for the trip, has
published Il card, giving his purposes and de-
sires in und ertaking transatlantic air voyage
We copy portion of the card:
"Some people may think I am insane
rash or see ker after fame but this is not the
case / have tor two years coolly considered
| the subject, and have provided for every con-
tingency. l intended to make my first trip
| across the ocean entirely private undertak-
| ing; but finding that the amount of expense to
be incurred would oyertax my personal means,
| l have been compelled to announce a public
| exhibition, waile preparing for the voyage
| L am confident of success for various reasons ::
/ First-I have a large balloon, which has a
capacity of 725 900 cubic feet; therefore, should
| the envelope be no more perfect than those
| which are usually constructed, it will retain
/ its power for longer period.
Second-I have devised mechanical appIi-
anees for raising and lowering the balloon
| while in the air, without expenditure Of the
/ lifting power.
( Third-I have invented an apparatus for in
dicating the differentcurrents, should / find
i myself going too far north or south Should
i any accident occur. or should the balloon
4 machinery fail TO accomplish its work, the
| metallic lifeboat. which will be suspended he
/ low the car, is rigged with sails, and will
/ prove sufficiently strong TO endure any sea.
+ 1t is true, would have preferred another
| great experiment of transatlantic navigation,
| but should this first attempt at an exploring
! expedition, l term it, not prove entirely
/ successful, shall not be discouraged nor de-
| barred from instituting experiments with
| view to ascertaining the cause of failure and
| the remedy therefor. shall be supplied with
| all the philosophical apparatus necessary TO
| take meteorological observations. Ii Rrial
| navigation is ever perfected, it will be accom-
plished by perseverance,, even in the midst of
| opposition and detraction. l am willing to
| take the risk, and if can do anything to add,
| in however small a measure, to the store OF
| scientific knowledge, shall feel amply repaid.
| How DUELLING WAS STOPPED IN ILLINOIS.
| In moraiizing upon duelling, the Chicago
| Press and Tribune informs us how the law
| the history of the first and only duel ever
| fought in that State. In the year 1870, AL
! phonso Stewart and William Bennett fought
/ fell mortally wounded on the first fire. Ben
1 nett made his escape into Arkansas, where he
| remained two years. His whereabouts WAS
| discovered, he was arrested, brought back, in
| dieted. tried, convicted of murder, and exeeu-
| ted. Governor Bond was besieged days and
| weeks bv the disciples OF the code. clamoring
4 for pardon. But he closed his door against Pc
| tition and entreaty, and William Bennett
| dangled at ropes end, In the presence OF
| some thousands of spec tators, who took In
great moral lesson. This was the nfst anu
| last duel ever fought on the soil OF Illinois,
| and it effectually crushed out all respect ior
the bloody code in that State n