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materially aided the elevation of the muclnc
when in motion; for whereas. when thu n,d
was at rest it barely muinaned its euuili
Ofium In the atmosphere, the moment it was
IN motion, and consequently atmospheric re-
s'stance obtained, the machine rose. more
especially if the breeze were adverse, as was
shown on that morning when it travcrscd Tie
Shell mound race trace"
Naturally the public is skcptical of the
truth OF sucr statements as are here M,
forth, Il skrptlcis. which we not only think
excusable but in which We cannot help shar.
ing. Not that we are wholly skcptical as to
ultimate success in this field, but the thing
has been so often to be done, and yet not
do"e' that we are naturally shy of any sweep.
ping announcements Of success, fearing that
they may prove premature While, how
ever, we may well be pardoned for entertain.
ing some doubts, we must say that the action
of the shareholders shows that their faith in
the success Of the invention is r.tler con.
iirmed than weakened
lhe construction committee having nlycr
Used TOR drawings aud specifications, for a
'nachlne one hundred and fifty feet long,
with carrying power of two thousand five
hundred pounds-thc steam engine and boil.
or being already constructed, aud in posses
sion OF tho cnmpany-havc accrpted those
prepared by Messrs. Miller L. Haley, whu
oiier to construct the machine tor three
thousand dollars in gold. This bid has been
accepted, and committee appointed to raise
the necessary funds
Ihe general opinion prevailed at this meet
ing that the new Avtor would prove fri
unlphant success, and our readers will doubt
less join us in cordial good wishes to the en-
tcrprisc.
There is perhaps no mechanical problem
OF modern times more absorbingIy interesting
than that nf selfnrnnalli"e- 49,. ..~~--I- Al,
to mechanical skill; and that the nineteenth
century should add still another to it's many
glorious triumphs. is a cousummntion all
must greatly desire. Success, say we, to
''The Avitor. - ,Sirntifc 1mcricun.
NoRFoLK, VA. November "A l.rgc
crowd Of whites aud blacks collected before
the City Hall, last night. to hear political ad-
Of the Navy Hon James II Platt. member
IF Congress from this district. and candidate
F.! fnr reelection, OK Gov. Wells, IF Virginia,
/ Prof. I.ansston, (negro) If Howard Univ"rsi-
ty, Washington. and others Ex Mayor
Frank Dccurdy was elected chairman. After
Gov Wells and Secretary Rotcsun had ad.
dressed the crowd aud while Prof l.aneStnn
was speaking, the meeting was interrupted
by disturbance in the crowd, VIII ch sonn in.
creased in violence and extent uutil fire arms
were freely used. and several vniicys from
small arms were fired in rapid sucrrs>ion.-
At the commencement of the firing the crowd
broke into wild disorder, scattering in every
direction The pulice attempted to quc!l the
disturbance, hut owing to their small force
were unable to accomplish much. After The
crowd had dispersed, it was found that no ono
had been killed, but many whites and blacks
had been wounded. Among the seriously
was John j. Daniel, well known white cit
zen of this city and leading Republican
who occupied position on the speakers
stand. Ill was wounded in the head by
bullet. This morning, a negro, badly cut
was found dead in an alley, few squares from
the scene Of last nights row.
RICHMOND, November The State Fa
opened to day. The President. Major w
> II. Suthcrln, made short address Of welcome
lie congratulated tho audience upon so man,
; visitors from the North; said Virginia woult
welcome them as settlers within her borders
Jefferson Davis being present, and loudl,
} called for, made brief address lie alluded
!. to the fact that when he was last on th
ground it was military camp, and it nov
presented very different scene He said III
was always glad to meet the citizens Of Rich
mond, city bound to his memory by man.
ties. He was pleased to have an opportunit,
of meeting the sons Of Virginia-thc sons o
those who had made the State great, and VIII
themselves lad contributed to it's greatness
> He thought. however, that it would I've mani
: festly Inappropriate for him to say more thar
thank them for their call upon him, and t
:, express his pleasure at meeting them. Gen
: Jubal A. Early and other cx Confederat
. Generals were on tho ground. The attend
! ancc ard exhibition we're good.
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