The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-08-22

proposed to do, we annex hereto n cop,
Of the agreement by which the partic
concerned are bound TO the fdlfllment o
their undertaking;
This memorandum ofagreement, mad,
at the City Of New York, the 9th day
Of June, 1873, by 'and between th'
Graphic Company, proprietors and pub
fishers Of the Daily Graphic, party o
the first part, and John Wise, Of Phila
delphia, party Of the second part, ant
Washington II. Donaldson, Of Reading
Pa, party Of the third part, witnesseth
That the said The Graphic Company
will build balloon Of not less than 13C
feet in height, and 100 feet in diameter
and will fully equip and provide the
same with valves, balance line, ropes
car and gallery, life boat or raft. and al
other appliances necessary to insure
strength and safety in 50 FAR as may b,
practicable. Il agrees that the construc
ton Of the same shall be commenced al
once and pushed to completion as rapidly
as possible, and before the Goth day Of
August next, II practicable; and tn,
said The Graphic Company will furnish
the use Of said balloon 10 said John
Wise and said Washington II. Donald
son for the purpose Of making an mria
voyage therein, by the parties of tn,
second and third parts, from the City Of
New York, to some point on the eastern
side Of the Atlantic Ocean, upon tn,
conditions following;
lst. That the said John Wise and th,
said w. II. Donald,on shall PERSONAL,
superintend and direct the construction
Of the balloon according to the utmost o.
their skill and judgment, and that in al
matters connected with the construction
of such balloon they shall be subject Il
the general direction Of the Graphs
Company.
2nd. That the said John Wise and th'
said w. II. Donaldson shall not max,
nor participate in any other balloon en-
terprise, exhibition or ascension Will,
this agreement is in existence.
3rd. That on completion Of the SAID
balloon, the said John Wise and w. II
Donaldson shall, ON day and from ;
starting-point 10 be selected by tn,
Graphic Company, make a public hal
loon ascension in such balloon, accompa
MED by such other persons as may b,
designated by the Graphic Company
and making such ascension that they
shall, directly and without any delay o
evasion, seek the elevation Of the eastern
air current, there 10 remain until Ian,
shall be made on the eastern side of tn
Atlantic Ocean.
4th. That the said John Wise and sai'
w. II. Donaldson shall then land sai'
balloon as safely and expeditiously a
possible, and Immediately thereafter
communicate the intelligence Of their ar
rival, with full particulars of the voy
age, by the most speedy means available
to the Daily Graphic.
(Signed,) JAMES ii. GooDsELL,
G. NJ. GooDsEIL,
Managers of The Graphic Company
JoHS WISE,
w. ii. DONALDSON.
II will be seen by the above that th'
arial voyage has taken business shape
the necessary funds will be furnished a
the air-ship viii be built and
will start-to this extent, at least, the
Graphic and Professor Wise can control
the enterprise. For the remainder they
will have to trust to the winds.
PROF. wIsE's IDEAS OF THE VOYAGE
Professor Wise, in communication Il
the Graphic, gives the following explain
alton Of the great undertaking. HI
says;
Thanking the liberality Of the Daily
Graphic, the problem of the air-currents
by which system of erial transition
may be established, is now to be tested.
The lines are laid. and the work is al
ready begun. We may not be able &c
equip the very best outfit, but we shall
have one all sufficient TO give it a fair
trial Mr.. Donaldson has taken in hand
the construction Of the net work, car,
gallery and boat, and. ! have taken in
hand the floats.
The balloon proper will be a spheroid
Of 100 feet transverse, and 1l0'perpen
dicular and diameter. The supplemen'
tai balloon will be a spheroid of SO feet
diameter. These, with allowance for ex
pansiOn OF gas, will give us a lifting
power OF $4,000 pounds, aud net car
rying power of $500 pounds, and of dis
pOsable ballast 7 800 pounds. Our Aoats
will not lose by. exosmose Of gas over
fifteen pounds per hour, aud that will
enable us to keep aaoat twenty days.