The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-05
WAREHOUSE,
THE PROPOSED VOYAGE TO EUROPE IN A
RAIIOON

Some time ago it was announced that Mr.T G. c.
Lowe, the balloonist, intended to make an attempt
to cross the Atlantic ocean in balloon. Mr.. Lowe
has been for some time past in our city, endeavor-
ing to raise means to enable him to make the ex-
pertinent. The project seemed an impractcable one,
and Mr.. Lowe has experienced great difficulty in
raising the funds necessary to bear the expense
The ''solid men" of Philadelphia, feeling presen-
5g %ent that the Investment was rather an
and declined to contribute.
The "Professor." however, as he is called, is of
an indomitable disposition, and in his vocabulary
there is no such word ''fail,' and he has deter
mined to "gO ahead,' even if he were compelled
to mortgage his balloon which we believe be has
done, to enable him to get through with the under
taking. In the event of failure, however, and if
the Professor should happen to be "spilled OUT
while crossing the 'big pond,' there is a strong
probability that the security would be non est and
in the of the foreclosure of the mortgage
the sheriff would be required to make return of
"no goods" Be this as it may, Mr.. Lowe, after
great exertons, has succeeded in completing his
arrangements, and tomorrow he will start ON his
perious voyage, from the Point Breeze gas works,
in the First ward.
There are no gas works in the United States
where balloon OF the size of the getty of New
York; could be inflated, except in PHILADELPHIA
The balloon is at the gas works. carefully fold
ed up on the grass, and protected from hurry by a
long tent. Within few days past it has received
a coat of varnish to put it in better condition. The
and boat attached are also at the works. and
yesterday workmen were busilv engaged in pre-
pairing them for their intended journey. A small
pair of shears has been erected, and the car and
boat suspended from it, in order to get them in
proper "trim."
Mr.. Lowe will be accompanied by three persons,
one Mr.. John R. Dickinson, experienced sailor
who was for several years first officer of the ship
Tuscarora, sailing out of this port Mr. d. is
good navigator, and the nautical part of the expe-
dltion will be under his charge. He expresses the
fullest confidence of the success of the enterprise
and explained to one of our reporters yesterday
the mode of working the boat in case OF the party
being compelled to take to it.
The other parties who will 90 will be two men,
to assist in working the machinery.
The officers OF the gas works have given every
facility to assist in the enterprise, and yesterday
the large gasholder was filled to its utmost capa-
city, as it was expected that the party would start
some time during the day. Mr.. Lowe was obliged
to go to New York day two ago, on business
and did not return till yesterday afternoon which
postponed the departure till tomorrow
The arrangements are all completed, and to-mor-
row they expect to take their departure. The in
tation of the mammoth balloon will commence
early in the morning, and will probably be COM
pleted before noon.
Mr.. Lowe was present yesterday afternoon su-
perintending the arrangements, and expressed the
fullest confidence in his ability to successfully ac-
complish the voyage. He expressed his regret
that he had not been able to complete his arrange
ments to start yesterday the day very favor
able for the proper initiation of the balloon. This
part of the arrangement requires to be done with
great deal of care the slightest rent in the bal
loon would put stop to the trip Wind and
weather permitting, they will set sail to o-morrow,
and bid adieu to the shores of America-PhH
Press, Sept. A.
GENERAL WALKER AND NIoARAGUA-The Execu-
tive of Nicaragua has issued the following procla-
nation regarding Gen. Walker:
octdmation.-Fernando Chamorro, Senator
charged with the Executive power of the Republic
of Nicaragua, to the inhabitants:
Compatriots! VIM. Walker, the enemy of our
repose, with party of his robbers, menaces at this
moment our neighbor and sister, the Republic of
Honduras; the danger is likewise ours-the ques-
tOn is Central American.
The ruins which his destructive hands scattered
far and near are yet smoking; these continually
make us remember what we may again expect from
these boards of cannibals. The religion of our
fathers, paterna, hearths our beloved fami-
lies, the very soil under our feet, ALL ALL will be
taken from by force, should that heartless peo-
pie (9ente Whose professed principle is the de-
struction OF our race-take possession of the cOun
try.
Our past dissensiODs were the cause that in the
late invasion, the contest prolonged and the
idea OF our easy conquest conceived. Now, united
we have but one standard, independence-one ene-
my, hllbusters. The time and occasion has come
for US to prove to tho whole world that we are able
to defend rights. and that our territory is not
| to be trodden on with mpunity.
Clergymen of the Republic! The holy religion OF
which We the ministers is menaced; fulfil your
evangelical. mission.
| Proprietors, fellow w-citizens all You know the
gravity of the danger. The government reposes in
the security that each Of you is prepared promptly
| to comply with the duties imposed upon you by
| your country.
| Soldiers of the army! The miserable Vandals
| whom you caused to bite the dust at San Jacnto
| Massaya, Rivas, and Granada, dare again to chal.
| lenge your terocity (bravura). Prepare your
selves. At whatever point of Central America they
may appear, 1t Is to also that the challenge il
extended There is the danger of our country, there
honor and oaths call us and there, as hereto
| lore, In your ranks VIII be found your companion
| and friend, FERNANDO CHAMoRRo
| Managua, July 20, 1860.
| Miss Anuie McDermott, lady recently deceased
in Washington, d. c., has, with the exception of {
| few annuities to relatives, left her whole estate
| valued at about twenty thousand dollars to GER
| tain gentlemen named trustees for the establish
ment of Protestant Orphan Asylum in that city
Letters from the South furnish various estimates
as to the cotton crop for the year lS60-6l. The
lowest estimate is 3,5O0,000 bales-the highest
| 4,500,O00, and the general impression is that thu
| crop will not vary much from four millions o
| bales.
man named Thomas Ragan, in Cincinnati, or
Thursday last, beat his wife so cruelty that she lin
| gered in great pain until Saturday, when she died
| The murderer is yet at large, he having fled th'
| city when it was said his wife would die
| Thirty ships and vessels cleared from Monrovi,
(Liberia) frcm the 5th of May to the 18th of June
| constituting a burden of fifteen thousand tons
equal to one hundred and sixty-five thousand tom
| per annum.
| The Census Marshals report that seventy-twt
white females married to negroes in the Stat