The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-01-31

easily. AS the body is thrown for.
ward upon the advanced foot, the
other is lifted from the ground by a
spring and is thrown forward by the
steam. Each step or pace advances
the body two feet, and every reyolu-
tion Of the engine produce four paccs.
AS the engine is capable of making
more than u thousand revolutions a
minute, it would get over ground, on
this calculation, at tho rate of little
more than o mile minute. As this
would be working the legs faster
than would be safe on uneven ground
or on Broad street cobble stones, it
is proposed 10 run the engine ut the
rate Of five hundred revolutions per
minute, which would walk the man
at the modest speed OF half mile a
minute.
"The fellow is attached to COM
mon Rockaway carriage, the shafts OF
which serve TO support him in a vcr-
tical position. These shafts are two
bars OF iron, fastened in the usual
manner in the front of the carriage,
and are curved 80 as to be Joined
to circular sustaining bar, which
passes around the waist, like girth,
and in which the man moves 30 as to
face in any direction. Besides these
motions, machinery has been arrang-
ed by %hi0h the figure can be thrown
backward or forward from a vertical
nearly forty.fvs dogrsOs. TkiS is
done in order to enable it to ascend or
descend all grades. TO the soles of
the feet spikes or corks are fixed
which etfectually prevent slipping
The whole affair is so firmly sustained
by the shafts and has so excellent a
foOtholt that two men are unable to
push it over, or in any way throw it
down. In order to enable it to atop
quickly, it is provided with two ap.
pliances, one Of which will, as before
stated, throw it backward from the
vertical, while the other bends the
knees in a direction opposite TO the
Datural position.
can upright post, which is arrang-
ed in front of the dash board, and
within easy reach of the front seats
sustains two miniature pilot whe els,
By tho turning of which these various
motions and evolutiOns are directed
tits expected that q sufficiently large
amount of coal can be slowed way
undor the back seat of the carriage to
work the engine for day, and enough
water in tank under the front seat
10 last halt d day.
ain order to prevent the giant
from frightening horses by his won
dsrful appearance, Mr., Deddrick in
tends to clothe it, and give it, as
nearly as possible, likeness to the
rest of humanity. The boiler and
such parts as are unnecessarily heat
ed will be encased in felt or wooden
undergarments. PaHta.oonS, coat and
vest, Of The latest styles, are provided.
Whenever the fires need coaling,
which is every two or three hours,
the driver stops the machine, de-
oends from his seat, unbuttOns,
Daniels vest, opens a door, shovels
in the fuel, buttons up the vest and
drives on On the back between the
sholders the steam cocks and ganges
are placed. As these would cause
the coat to set awkwardly u KNAPP
sack has been provided that com.
plelely covers them. A blanket
neatly rolled mp and placed on top
Of the knapsack perfects the delGsion
The face is moulded into a cheerful
of white enamel, which
we'll with the dark hair and
A sheet iron hat with
gauge top acts as smoke stack,
The cost of this first man" is two
thousand dollars, though the makers,
Messrs Deddrick & Graes, expect to
succeeding ones, war
ranted to run year without repair,
for three hundred dolla's The same
parties expect to construct, on the same
horses which will do tho
luty of ten or twelve ordinary ami
mails of the same species. These, it
IS confidently believed, can be used
alike before carriages, street cars and
Dlows. The maa now constructed
,an make his way without difficulty
over any irregular surface whose
-uts and stones are not, moro than
,inC inches below or above the !oyOl
)f the road