The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-02-22

Navigation in Balloons.
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Correspondeucesuf the N.y.SSuu.

Correspondenceuf the Yay:sSun.
Your correspondent again eslied on the
aeronaut. WI Asingfan q Doaafdson, yester.
day, TO- ascertain how f1 he had progressed
in the construction Of hfs gigantic air ship,
thsr NeSthaAnvrica5' which is to carry him
either across the ocean or to the bottom of it
during, the coming ASummsre RsacAiel his
apartments, the whole surroundings were in
dcative of the aeronautsa Scaklered 10 profu-
sion aror nd the room were models and in
sttuunents Of various 0escfctidAS. Bal&A{
ters, anchors, baskets, bars, books, cords,
canvas sails, miniature balloons, gas gensr-
atoEs, and all the various articles used in his
vafsSd sxpAripsnts Ard cAlsshldosA 1
You see,' said the aerunaut, sI'm over my
sars in this Affair." aud il will elsin esSq9
moment OF my attention from now on until
July, in order. to have things perfectly ar
ranged. ] have Just fnished n; pians, speci-
absolutely certain that what 1 am .ow par
fectins win carry me to Eprope. as sure as
the sun shines tomorrow morning.
:, What is this ?, asked yong .c0fSe spanAants
pointing to miniature balloon Filled with
gas. - s4yssz a wavYg41 FAFfT
THAT said Donaldson, is model Of the
will o. the Wisp,' my new paper balloon,
which is going to carry me - the cl0pdstas
soon as the weather moderates sufficiently.
1t is composed Of common brown paper, and
Will cost me just 81 5osyhes-coqpleted a
intend trying m experiment witiiAit when u
an altitude of half Z mile. 1 have ~ pAtent
parachute wish to test, and to do this shall
experiment with my paper balloon; w 63plo-
ding it when about three fhDusand feet high,
| to see whether | can safely descend. shall
first ascend, and then | shall open my petent
parachute the nodel OF which looks for all
the world like three lamp shades strung on .
cfrirO oho,,t fUo feat aparfA 200 fhof q -
perfectly filled, and part company with the
paper balloon. after having ignited fuse,
whichfwill explode j. in . few ssundS after.
ward, TO the delight of the people below.
| With my parachute expect to descend to the
| eSrth ~ the rste Of mile anahohfsS y o q
Donaldson then Produced series of dia-
grams and drawings Of his proposed mann
| moth air ship. He proposes to have one large
| balkI0n which will havs- sufficient psssed %
successfully carry him through the trip. But
| to be more than safe, Ii the matter he will
carry with him two other supply or smaller
balloons. With these he says he can ill the
| larger balloon in case Of "a losa or esespe by
leakage Of condensing md ~heh they are
| empty he proposes to pack them NJ, iahel
| them, and toss them into the ocean, which
will relieve the ship Of two Numbered and fl
y pounds weight. During the day the fiost.
about twenty i've pounds per hour. but AZ
night the loss is greater, through condensa-
ton. This loss, however, is equaiIzed by ex-
mansion when dsycomee aaein. II it SHOULD
AiN or be- q danp, atsA6Feeable right e
| Yould add Weight 10 the 6s1loon. Sepen1.
ed under the large balloon will be a metallic
lifeboar, with oars, sails, condensed food.
water, instruments, barometers, &c., IA
FOR any emergency - Ssv<rat MARRIED i'll
provenaents Will be made in the construction
Of his boat In order q. test 4As upper cut.
DBls de proposes to uss apilot fmlaOon-s
Pho following are the dimensienspo of fths
great balloon. Il is 10 be 6Odset In dfamsseS
with capacity Of ~, 900 feet Of gas $ Re
construct it, will require 2,30e square yards
of cambria. and win bs1ca pabas of lifting 70
Ne srequned al6sade. $3.50 poS,edbs 20 Th1
weight of the gas chamber Of TIN INDUSTRIOUS
air shin will be 4, $50 pAnnds, while the net
tings, &C., will weigh tO0 pnnnds. che t6o
supply balloons will be 81 feet id diameter
which will require 374 yards of material, with
a capacity of $4,000 cubic test, aed allifgine
power of9sO pounds. The weight Of the two
supply balloons, nettings,- &c, ,-Hill be 2Sl
psAnds. A email batl0oa 70 safe gas1as \
expands will weigh LAP .pppndas making Z
grand total oflifting pnEet 81 II, 700 pounds
total neightin full shent 40Oe passde, in.
Guiding rope, life-boat, provisions, instru-
ments. &C., leaving f0r PS ssensers apd eng
plies 5000 pounds. This outfit will be sum
cient for tip atoubasthe world, or for ,
] month at least. a, n @ssxt