Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-19

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taken. No Legislation will make Wa
Ter run mp bill, any more than the
palsver Of the VEgioisns will ereate 1
great commercial line of steamships to
Europe.-N y Jour. Of Com.
nsSCELLABE0Us. 81
THE CHEAT BALLOON OF M.
| Aoprsaeiias DeDessss Ter r a-sps.
A month ago New Y orke.s were
astonisbed TO learn that = balloon
was in progress Of construction
which, when inflated would overtop
Trinity steepIe a hundred feet, and
embrace within its capacious diane
ter building nearly as large as that
occupied by the Times !; that this
monster would need $4,000 cubic
feet Of gas TO expand its canvass
sides TO their full dimensions ; and
more than all were they surprised to
Learn that the balloon was designed
not tor trips across tie Continent, or
lnto the Canada wilds, but for sweep
ing over the ocean. by invoking the
aid Of Holus and defying that OF
Neptune. Mr.. La Mountains recent
disaster, and the thrilling story ofhis
sufierings, have for time caused this
enterprise to be forgotten. 1t has
been progressing, nevertheless, quiet
ly and steadily.
Mr.. L. S. Lowe, the daring origin
ator Of the project, has not allowed
his courage to be conquered or his
enthusiasm to be cooled by the ad-
versities Of others. So rapid has been
the progress of the work that he has
'elt himself warranted in begii ming
to inclose Reservoir Square, the use
Of which the authorities have granted
him for the first time, and we hope
not the last ascension Of the "City
Of New York"
Public CURIOSITY will also be graf
fled by an opportunity of seeing the
apparatus specially designed for this
trial, on the cOntrIvance Of which Mr..
Lowe particularly prides himself
The lime stove, which will give heat
without endangcring the balloon by
fire, aud TIE propeliIug and steering
apparatus, which is to be driven by
FL csson caloric engine, having been
described, will be 90 exhibition.
Mr.. Lowe has all the time kept his
inventive genius hard at work devils
ing ways and means to insure the
success Of his trip. Possibly he may
be obliged to take q sail in the ocean
before reaching the shores OF the Old
World, and To make this part OF the
trip as safe and comfortable as posi-
Bile he has provided himself with nu-
mcrous life preservcrs, and French
metallic life boat, capable OF sustain
ing forty. lnen in any sea, however
rough. While the balloon is driving
along at the rate OF one hundred
miles an hour it is easy to see that
considerable difficulty would attend a
debarkation. Apparatus has been
devised which Mr. l.. says will 50 re-
tard the balloon that it can not pro
grcss at the rate OF more than three
or four miles an hour. Should ne
cessity require the abandonment o.
the air ship, it could be accomplish
ed easily while going at this speed
Casualties by land have been equal
ly provided against, and that he may
not be carried by his accelerated We
Iocity over the British Isles and the
continent of Europe into Asia, Mr.. L.
has provided himself with several an
chors. Two ofthcm are comparative
ly light, weighing about twent,
pounds each. Another, and the shee
anchor of the trio, weighs sixty
pounds. and is made Of sp,ingsteel.-
This must stop the balloon when il
reaches England or take the islant
along with it. Instruments to deter
mine the hight of the air ship from
the water. and its velocity and direc
ton, all Of which will be available il
the darkest night, will be taken along
These instruments will be on exhibi-
ton under a tent in the square whel
the imitation of the balloon commence
which will probably be by Thursda!
next week.
The process Of filling will occup,
about 4 week. Experiments will b.
made during this time TO insure tn
security of the envelope, and if j
should be found that it leaks, two o
three additional coats of varnish vii
be applied. The ascension will b
made as soon rs possible after tn
} balloon is filled. All that Mr.. l.. de
sires is clear still day the most ia
I vorable time. he thinks, will be imme
: dia,cly after a storm. Then the al
is likely to be quiet for day or two
ana according to the theories G
Merriam, Maury and Mitchell. Mr.. l.
says that two days of fair weather ate
storm insures five or six Of lik
character. lie would have preferre
An earlier part Of the season to max
his trial trip, and according to hi
|, original plans would have starte'
sooner. He postponed the prosecu
ton of his arrangements for som
weeks, hoping that older @ronaut
might take the iniativs. As all thei
{ plans have fallen through, Mr.. Low
} does not propose to wait for them an
} longer.
Who he will take up with him, h
has not yet decided.
} Three weeks will probably deter
! mine the success or failure of this new
: attempt. 1t is to be hoped that Nj
loves daring may be rewarded will