Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-02
Ininn aud Smtrifan
ERIAL NAVIGATION.
From the New York World

From the New York World
About year ago, an elaborate description
appeared IN these columns Of Dr. Solomon
Andrews projected flying-ship, then build
AZ Perth Amboy. Since then, the enter
prise, following all Improvements, has taken
up Its residence in New York, and for sew
eral months has been undergoing prepare
lions At the corner of Houston and Greene
streets, having passed into the hands of an
efficient company, Of which Dr. Andrews,
the inventor, is president.
Yesterday afternoon at P. NJ, all being
in readiness four gentlemen-Dr. Andrews,
president; q. w Trow, vice-president; {.
Nj. Plumb, secretary; and q. Waldo Hill,
a director of THE Krial Navigation Com
pany," entered the spacious basket Of the
"Ereon' cut loose from terra fJad, and
started upon a voyage Of discovery through
the azure ether that hung as a veil of beauty
over the busy city. The ship easily and
gracefully assembled at once TO height of
some two thousand feet, or considerably
more than six times the height of Trinity
steeple, where, in mid air, the ceaseles hum
of the city assembled with diminished and
softened effect, and from whence the multi
tudinous mass of humanity that darken the
streets appeared as Lilliputs, surrounded by
houses of equal miniature extent, each intent
upon his petty task Of pleasure.
The Island and its suburbs lay stretched
in masslike distinctness, through which
rivers and streets threaded their sinuOus
way, with an effect TO which distance lent
cnchantment that converted edifical gross
ness into outlined beauty, and toned down
deformities to a varied and suggestive
smoothness and cleanliness as pleasing 10 an
artist as il would have been satisfactory to
the argus-eyed Board of Health.
For the first five minutes the ship drifted
steadily in north-easterly course but, a
little ballast cast out, she instantly and
gracefully obeyed the direction of the rud-
der, and was headed in a south-westerly line
along which, though under a minimum of
gas, she shot at an undertaking unswaying
rate of less than three minutes to the mile
As the trip was purely experimental, the
erOnauts kept ahoat no longer than would
assure the practical success of the under
taking, and suggest any needed improve
ments and alterations advisable 10 the more
complete outfit of the flying conqueror Of
the atmosphere and the annihilator Of cur
rent. A further lengthening Of the "erostaP
or gas-containing section, of the machine TO
thirty feet, so as to secure flight angle Of
fifteen degrees, and stronger stifening Of
the rudder, were the only additional mea-
sures recommended by the results Of the
trip. These will be Immediately eflectuated.
While in the car, the wind blowing quite
freshly, came almost directly athwart the
faces of the voyagers, and pieces of paper
cast on the bosom of the airwere waited in
n course contrary to that pursued by the
machine, thus conclusively proving that,
IL. h-1 no 90 al
if need be, against, and not slavishly with
the wind, as the former always do.
After being supra ninlbos for about twenty
five minutes, the docile and beautiful steam
winged bird was successfully persuaded to
pay terrestrial visit TO Astoria, where both
her highness and her privileged masculine
conveys were received with surprise and
welcome acclamations by the astonished
denizens, and whence, gathering in her
plumage, the Queen Of the Air allowed
herself 70 be borne in a plebian cart to her
resting place in The metropolis. Other and
more extended flights are in design during
the summer weeks.
The initial and gratifying success of this
measure is the reward of years Of thought,
toll, expense, and intelligent scientific re-
search on the part Of DIR. Andrews, in the
face Of skepticism, opposition and red-tape
Indifference, and assures him not only re-
cognition and peerhood among the foremost
inventors Of the age, but we hope, 4 return
of substantial results that will be none the
less deserved because wholly secondary
consideration TO his mind.
Lovers can henceforth soar actually as
near Heaven as their aspirations can carry
them already, while above the terrestrial
grandeur and fashion of Central Park plea
sure parties can partake of rarifed sweets
in rarifed atmosphere, and earthly items
at a stand-still, adventurous reporters will
make raid for topics upon the now explo-
rable dominions of the "Princc Of the Pow
or Of the Air"