The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-27
RIO the Oaicers, Soldiers, and Citizens of the

rYSo the OaRcen, Soldiers, and Citizens Of the
Confederate Stafes.-Sfnce the year 1889, |
have devoted much thought and labor IL the nveii-
tion Of q machine tor &riai iocomotion by man.-
The proper form and external appendages Of the
body were early and readily devised but its sue
csssfui operation hiss been delayed by the want OF
suitable power tn give II practical effect. That
difaculty has been overcome, however, by my re.
cent invention Of an air engine, which Is admira
bly, adapted TO, and deemed amply snficient for,
this object. For obvious reasons. il would be inn
proper TO publish the plan by which tbs great and
ions-soGght desideatsm OF eriai locomoticn may be
attained.
Early in the year 1851 sent a memorial To the
Provisional Congress, then in session At Mont
gomery, asking assistance In behalf of my inven
ion, with the view Of employing l. against our
eHcHllps In the exciting war. At q subsequent pc
rod similar application was presented 10 that
body, then assembled In this city, witila like ob
teet. Al later period still another memorial was
handed to member Of the House Of Representa-
tves Of the Confederate States Congress- but which
never was presented to that body. and, 10 COM
pleie this sketch Of such eH.'rts on my part to
obtain legislative aid, in September last memo
JialiSed the Legislature Of Virginia, that time
convened In extra session In this city; but,
l regret TO say, that all Ct these applications
tailed to elicit any attention to the great
importance of this Invention 20 country this
tune And finally, a the suggestion Of Gems E
Lee and BeauregaSd, I referred the subject Of
my invention 70 the Engineer Bureau Of the War
Department. where II remained many weeks with
out investigation, and wss Withdrawn a few days
since. And feeling profound personal interest in
the success Of our cause and the future welfare of
our country, now appeal 10 the citizens and sell
dieEs OF the country At large for aid In raising the
means TO construct and pat in operation the .drti
sarss Bird Of Art.) BY the Use Of n considerable
number of these machines all Of the Yankee armies
now upon our soil and their biOckading fleets may
be speedily ddveu OF or destroyed. In the present
condition Of our currency II will take large sum
To construct the requisite number Of Birds OF Art
for this object; but II TILE appeal should be re
sp0nded 10 generally, none need contribute more
Than ons dollar-a sum that every one may spare
Try Of the pers and privations Of this endish war,
A short extract from my memorial to the Lcats
iatun Of Virginia viii serve 70 show low this de-
strable object may be acc0mpiisnrd: oo>
Of these Birds Of Art were stationed At point five
miles distant from Z hostile military camp, fori6-
cation. or Aeet OfWas vessels; that each afisaUis
was supplied with . flfty pound explosive shell,
going out and dropping those destructive missiles
from point If elevation beyo nd the reach Of the
enemy's guns, then returning TO- the piace Of de-
mature and YelO2dfng, and thus continuing the
movement st the rate Of 100 mites per hour. II
vlll be seen that within the period twelve hours
ass kundred and Gfy thousand death dealing toDabl
could be thus thrown down Upon the foe, knce
THAI NO defensive ART on land, however solid, could
Withstand even for single day; while exposcd ar
mics and ships would be almost Instantly destroyed
without the least chance OF escape"
NGt&Ituce ~ Respectfully AIue I'D Tire Seu6IOfs
and Representatives iu Cong ess from Mississippi
Hen. u. " shrfry, Speaker House Of Delegates,
Virginia Legislature AID General w g. Feather
ss'n' Mississippi o... z. o; DAVIDSON,
Richmond, Va January /, 1854
Since the date If the above advertisement, have
received many letters from ps1sons In various parts
Of the country, protesting willingness TO aid me
II enlisted In advance of success; and not being
able - reply 70 q such In writing, take this
method Of saying that such thi-g as convincing
people OF the feasibility Of any great invention be-
auTe 10 practical operation was never heard off,
AMER the expenditure of large sums Of money, at
Ai9nSent times, and by devotimg q lifetime Of
thought and labor 70 the subject, have perfected
IN ievention which believe will certainly sue
ceed. Now let thdee who desire TO see LIS advaJ-
ugee realised IN tis war determine to thrMp aseoy
90 dollar ea, u they consider II, In testing this
plan, and will soon produce confidence In l. by
pubilc t1hibtti0n en- the WING. The above refer
ence 10 gehtlemeu In high public stations In the
country and my pUstlan ia this once IL ali the re-
cuftty can offer Tor sincesity snd hOnessy Of pur
pose. Ny ability TO do what propose must be
trusted Wlihvui Enforcement.
s60s ehoI Thy arm, unr onQuef ID, steam atar
DfSG the blow barge, and drive the rapid ear;
81 % vide waving wings expanded bear
The 0yiu8 chariot through the fields u air.
fais xdtds, utumphant, l~aning from above
Shah wavc embroidered kerchiefs a. they move:
Or warrior bands stnsusthc Eaplng crowd,
And ssuaes shdAk beneath the shad0wy cloud -
DarEs.'s betanic Gpd<s, l7ss..
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