New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-10
Aerial NaviGatiOu.

Professor Wise spoke to gOOd auoIenco
at the Liberal Club last night upon Aerial
Navigation" His first remark was: - do
not propose to deliver a lecture. l do pro.
pose to say something about balloons"
His first idea Of his present project arose
from his seeing that all objects hoating
high in the air have a tendency usually 10
90 east. In 1888 he ascended 5000 teet,
from Philadelphia. and had confirmation
of the idea OF the eastward curren-. A!
are astronomers enough to know that the
solar system moves from west TO east. .
had few atmospheric philosophers until
Espy's time. Ii it were no. foc the east
ward motion OF the air there would be no
calculating weather probabilities. knowI-
edge OF Jew rules would enable an one
TO predict the weather almost as accurately
as the signal service. Ba..ooning Will not De
understood Until it Is known that IL IS luss
the opposite OF gravitation-that l.. iev-ta-
tiou. An :ns,TuIen. specifically igAter
than the air plays the part tho bladder
does IN fish.
When c;sil wishes 20 sink be contracts
his aic-bl A iGer. and vice versa. Some H-nes
even take on grave! ballast temporarily.
One hundred and thirty-one tons can "e
lifted by balloon OF 300 tee. II diane
ter 4 balloon Of sheet copper can oe
made that woGld still have an immense
lifting power and permanently retain lAe
gas. Metal balloons can be made IKE te!es-
cop:c gas holders. Crossing the Atlantic Is
not tie most important part OF the proposed
excursion. The demonstration OF the east
er.y current and other aerial 9scts are
worthy objects Il is very important 10
study III. atmosphere. we live more upon II
than on !ood aud drink, Some learned
criticisms have been put forth about the
trip The speaker was as sure 0! c!pssiA
:, Europe with good balloon As he Is tha.
he can c-oss liz a steamer. During August
and Sepreml.e: the same climatic conultion
oora,n IN tn. latitude OF New 1ork tnar %
tan in the tropics. and the balloon mist
therefor. - "e:y hign and eAnaoss IL ,'cA
power.
:. .bev sal: low they will 90 nearly north.
Fl. and Donald son have SAID: Ii We can ;
90 - Eurone ". vii! go to tie Hoie ana
hunt the po.a.is' The iirs; Napoleon es'
,ab,ishea d school D. aeronantlcs ana mate
Them sarvlredaIe n war. but tAelr great
use mus. De IL peace. Little Is KNOWN yet
about electricity. "znnr. spreaa .. ep.,
denies Saiio.ciuy vii: help II nnr.Ee.
thes. mvsre.ie.. Ii they 90 iot ee1 .Vo,
miles " sea or never get back. science VII!
be somewha. aided by the trip. Il is often
asked xha. are the plans Of The voyage IN
general they eXpeC. 10 g. up a1l to Ian
between ST. Petersburg aud Africa. Il the
sigma. service Will help they can go across
in sixty day. ahead of i cyclone. !c was
IN tna- way ne was Carried from 81. Louis
to New York. He crosseG the lakes N i
tornado tha: destroyed sixteen vessels on
those waters.
In that vovaye. the day being hot rhos-
phorescenr iigh. hung around the balloon
at night. which enabled them to read their
instruments. Large balloons ara much
more agreeable than small Cnes. C-OssiD g
Lake Ontario they kept al average distance
OF 300 feet from the water. Men viii ves
exceed the birds in aerial navigation. II Is
singular that none OF the passengers he
ever carried complained OF dizziness. His
sort Of travelling seems 10 come natural. It
is difficult when aDove the clouds TO KNOW.
from mere surrounding appearances.
whether YOU are MOVING Though goiay a
nile a minute, vou hang seemingly motion
less amid ar and clouds. The professor
told az amusing story il proof Of this. He
sailed NJ from Allentown, Pennsylvania.
where band was playing national air,
Hearing the same tune as be came down ne
supposed ne was still over Allentown. He
had landed III Berhs county forty miles
away. among a picnic party. whose band
was playing tina. same air.
When the Protes ssOr hegau baiionn.ny =
there were NJ gas-vorla1 IN this cGulcry that
would III. balloon that wouid carry up one
nan. unless several days notice was g."en
.a l.S las. ascension trcm Gettysburg he
:use three NILS, and GO. int. 4 strong east.
erl- current. ane air vas - warm ..;:' he
tool. Ot: Ii.c,a:. This had not naplt-ne.; 10
him teto:e. II. attributed the warmth 20 q
;v..
The lar. al!.i;.sc" wa> Elcct Interested.
ant! after IL. .rc.u-c asked Manv nest.ons
o. III. Professor, who Is a man ~ grave ard
renarab.. aspect. HIS companion. NJ. bon.
ald-o answered. some OF :he luest.oIs.
and naiyelv remarked II reply 70 ont.
Nobody - safe unless Up III q balloon. -
.... ipri. Wort"