The sun., 1870-02-19

hour. This would give velocity Of from $50 10 80
miles an hour for the spheres-sn estimate that lie
The spheres win be stopped by . succession Of
brakes on springs, padded TO prevent abrasion OF
nrs,In anu Iesershg ne sSr,ea' ,s ., s.
will be brought gently to stand.
II will be thought by some that the objects inside
an error. The centrifugal action will keep every.
thing in its place besides they will be packed
tightly.
COMPARISON OF rHu OLD PRINCIPLE AND IBE NEW.
Having given a general idea OF the new system,
We will point out briefly the principle on which IL n
bNsed--is theory-and compare II with that now In
use To render the subject NOR. clear, We will com
bodied, namely the sphere and the wheel.
What Is a Wheel II Is a section OF the sphere.
cSt It slice Sf s1y siysn ,h'eans through sphere
sections, and hold them upright and together by an
slletree. and the primary element Of all wheeled
receive and carry the load, and tine simplest form OF
the vehicle OF Transportation now used-nsmely, the
distance apart, furnish two point. OF surport and
balance the vehicle, which enables II to pare over an
| uneven surface. -Four wheels balance In front and
rear 10 addition TO tidewse Eight OF more wheels
used rail Dads 10 enlarge The capacity Of the
box, and to divide the weight on the rails These
various combinations but different forms OF the
same thing that s sections Of spheres. held 10
ieal position by axlerees with boxes resting On the
latter.
circles in All directions. Comparing Il TO the wheel
in order TO explain the relation existing between
them, u may be defined, an Integral wheel. As
unit made up OF circles or peripheries o. wheels,
equally distant from common centre, IL possesses
equal sides which, balancing each other, render the
sphere eli poised 50 that it stands uprgh, withou,
the pid OF axle supper, Possessing this property II
mas further bed ehned, scii-baancing wheel Rolling
on its prerphery 1t moves, and without the aid OF
the real axle, there il rubbing hence 10 friction,
neither NJ the centre nor the circumference, go that
L may be still further defined, fsic,ioncss wheel
Uniting these properties, u may then be termed
(ke,pirg up the comparison instituted an integral
self-baanCng. irctionles- wheel, which l. cOn-truc
ted hollow, 10 ut 1t Tor the purpose OF ransporta-
ton
II We con, lder the two vehicies-thc wheeled and
the spherical-in their relation TO ench other, We
find that the former IL composed OF parts OF the lat
ter; hence less complete, ana as Consequence less
OF the sphere, reconiblned with asleirees, enable
them to be used on the natural road furnished
by the earth. which wua the cause OF their being
early resorted TO. From th,, that the sphere
Is 10 the wheel what The whole Is TO the part that i
is more complete and higher in its construction,
which gives 1t superior qualities a. = vehicle OF mo-
tion. The sphere, In addition, acts As n unit In
moving. II u varies slightly In IT, courss u varies
on s track, draws i,s fellow wheels with It., that
the imperiecion Of . part Is communicated to the
whole this fact renders very exact mechanical
construction Of wheeled vehicles necessary 10 per-
init any great rate " speed and renders for the
same r'asOn, high Nrlociiies impossible.
A. simple as the new principle and the vehicle OF
MOTION u employs may Rt hrst appear, they will
realize The great results anticipated. The sphere IL
the simplest and most perfect form OF bony, and the
most complete, that can be found IN natue Tor rapid,
easy, and regular motion. MADE hollow to car.
r. Its loae Inside and used IN the pneumatic tube
which furnishes II perfect roadbed, II solves the
problem OF system Of transportation that combines
the greatest economy with the highest velocity. 1,
fulhs all the conditions OF perfect system Of loco
motion, rolling irctonless on Its periphery running
| smoothly and evenly on It's clean and protected
track balancing itself by its rotary motion moving
with the precision OF bodies that create for them
| selves an exact centre OF gravity by revolving rap
Idly on their axes, from the planet TO the rife bail
operating as unit, or single body, undisturbed bS
| connection with other bodies and doing its work
| Will out the aid Of accessory and complex parts
such as wheels, axles, springs, bolts. &C. With ~
aid, man will obtain the commercial control OF th'
continents Of the globe and command at Will the re
| sources " all their regions.
| Glanctng At some OF the general advantages q
will secure. 10 will bring the fruits OF Florida, Ala
bama, and the South generally, TO the North In
few hours, fresh as gathered, and the meats FROM
| Texas to seaboard the same day, In perfect condi
ton. II will produce the efeci OF locating practi
| eally our manufacturing towns and cities by III,
side Of the beds OF coal and the mines OF ore whicl
their Industries require. II will deliver the morn
ing journals OF cities hundreds OF miles distan
| In time to be morning Journals Of the same dsy.
will solve the yexed question OF free trade and pro
| lection IN a new and une xpected manner, and vii
raise the country from the condition OF child, In
| dustrialy, to that Of giant.
company has been formed to construct lin
| and test the plan on an adequate scale.