New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-23
Aerial Naylsnt.on.
From the New York Herald we extract the fol

From the New York Herald We extract the fol
lowing:
Mr. John Wise, who is at present on professional
tour In this city states that it is possible to have
the balloon constructed in such manner as to
cause transatlantic communication, and conse-
quently aerial navigation from one continent to
another, and clear round the globe. He also takes
upon himself to fully understand and explain the
state of the systematic circulation OF the afmos
phere After an experience OF twenty -four years,
lie feels convinced that there, is compound eur.
rent flowing between the ATTITUDES of thirty and
sixty from west to east, ut variable velocity Of
from fifty to one hundred miles per hour. He
states that it is well known fact that the trade
winds rush the atmosphere into the equator from
the northern hemisphere, causing the current from
east to west. This air, becoming rariied rises and
rnshes towards the poles. AS it gets into the
northern zone between 80 and GO degrees it is then
detected eastward. Portions of it moving north.
ward, and revolving round the polar circle, make
return current from the northeast to the south
east, and finally curves into the equatorial current
again.
In the temperate zone these currents cross each
other in their loeodromic curves, and produce q
compound current from west to east, at the yelo
city before mentioned. By rising in a balloon al
any point in the temperate zone, he says, we get
into the current from the northwest or the south
vest or into the intermediate or compound current
resulting from the two. What then, Mr.. Wise very
naturally asks, is to prevent voyage in balloon
from New York to Spain, France, England, etc.
NQLnlnT Whatever Is wanted out a SUBSTANTIAL Dal-
loon, managed by skilful hands, with barometer,
chronomcter and compass, to chart the courses.
Mr.. Wise's ideas on this head are well worthy con
sderation, and only require to be practically
in support of his scientific skill and abilities. His
able and well digested report the thunder storms
have been published in the meteorological journals
ofEurope and we need only mention that he carries
with him the credentials of such scientific men as
Professors Joseph Henry, ]. R. Porter and Wether-
all, who have borne their testimony to Mr.. Wises
great capabilities on the subject above referred to.
Mr.. Wise thinks that balloons are in no danger
whatever from lightning, they being non-eectrics,
and therefore not liable TO the destructive effects
arises from the fact that the balloon has only the
single element to sail in, and partakes of the
velocity with the storm. The progress Of science
and civilization, in the present age of the world, is
entitled to the uses of the balloon, if not for
heavy merchandise, at least it, ought to be
brought into requisition for the transmission of
mails and passengers, as he feels convinced that
a most profitable business could be carried on in
the erection Of a weekly balloon mail from San
Francisco to the Atlantic seaport cities Practical
and positive demonstration, he states, is the only
thing requisite to convince the whole civilized
world of its feasibility, and which is the express
object Of Mr.. Wises visit to New York at the pres
ent time.
One of our reporters had personal interview
with him, consequently we can the more conf
IDENTIFY enuneiate that we believe Mr.. Wise to be
perfectly sincere in the statements he has made
and well acquainted with the scientific views he
has put forth. We are also satisfied that if he be
supported in way that he is entitled to, so as to
carry his object into effect the present generation
the balloon system will follow in the train of scien-
tifc discovery, and enable us to have rapid aerial
communication with all parts of the civilized
world.