Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-27
TO The OFFICERS, SOLDIERS AND

i CITIZENS OF TIE CONFEDERATE sTATEs: Since the
Zion mach ne for sl Dy nan The proper form
and external appendices OF the body early and redi
vsed hut Its successful operation has been delay by the
Of suitable power give practical That deuy
been overcome however BY y recent invention OF Air In
sins which admirably ADAPTED to, nddeemed amply sucisns
for this otjeeL por obvious would improper
publish the plan ty which the and desdeds
Ery In year sci iaI The Provisional Coz
q IN session 1t Montgomery, asking assistance in behalf
miss in eersng war Alta subsequent period similar appl
s s a. s.r 1ss ,Gtn sasss N % cry
handed member Of the House OF Representatives Of the On
ed.rAts states Oongrs bat which presented TO that
BODY And complete sketch on my part 70
obtain legislative aid 10 september last memoazsd The Leg
~; but, regret say, ihN all OF taese to
ee atien ion the great importance Of this invention
Lee and slresa d. referred the ubjse Of my In
nSa 70 the E.gIsss SSsaa the wss
few days since And feeling PREF unt nte
appeal 10 the soldiers the country a. large for aid
10 ang the means 10 and 10 The Ar
mscnss all the Yankee armies nos our soil and heir
bockadng aeis aPees yen Cd or destroyed In
tbs iis, number of birds Of for this object but
hon one u% every OO nsy DSe
without order 70 nd eur country Of the prya
extract IT. my memorial to the Legislature Of Wiz.
Enls win shoe hos his desirable object may be
plshed:
Nov, supposed that this 0O these Birds
Of Art stationed at poiot ave miles distant from hottie
savs supp lea with ay pound explosive icing
agly three abreast going and dropping
uctive miss lbs from poirt Of elevation beyond the
Oh Of the iuns, then returning to OF
and reoadng and thus nung the the
rate OF 100 miles hour. II will be that hin the
Rod hours hundred and TN ttonsdnd death
dealing bombs could b. thus thrown upon
defense land, however sol could ulhfand
single day while exposed armies ships woud be
almost Instantly destroyed without the Ieas, hance
Reference respectfully TO the
lives Congress from hisssipi Hon. H. W. fbefey Speaker
House Delegates, Virginia IegsatuesDd Gen. W. Feather
atom, Mississippi r. o. DAVIDSON,
QIarte;master Genrrsrs once,
Richmond, Va, January ], 1854.
person: 10 va parts country pro-
fesng willingness - all me satisfied IN advance Of
and moi being able - reply 70 ali such Ia writing take this
method saying that thing convincing people Of the
feasibility OF any great before its prscal operation
heard or After the expenditure OF srge Of
different times and by deyotDg lifetime Of hought
and labor 20 the sui have perfected invenin which,
ieeve will certainly now let those who desire 10
advantages real In this dttermine 10 tow aqy
dsdr each they nser In testing this rlan, and
confidence 1t By public exhibition the wing
1hs reference 10 In high pubic stations
country, aud position tS oce, Is al the iy
fec for sincerity and h)nes OF purpose My ability 10 do what
Ipropose must be trusted without Endorsement
Soon shall thy arri unconquerd. steam sfar,
Drag the tl5v barge, and cfiye the rapid car,
Or on underwriting wiz 81 expanded bear
The flying chaIiot tn oush the feds 4 air.
fslr mdfds sri mp'a q, leaning from above,
Shall embroidered kerchiefs they move;
%or warrior bands alarm the gaping otd,
And shrink b~pesh the Al adovy cloud"
-DdrSsin's Betanio Garden, 17Ss.
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