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The Daily Dispatch: may 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], Twenty-five dollars reward. (search)
ctly seen by our citizens yesterday evening, about 5 o'clock, in the direction of the Meadow Bridge load. If it were as easy to puncture and let the gas out of these sky scraping followers of old Abe as it is to perform such an operation for those who remain on terra forma, there would be some comfort in seeing them going up. As it is, we are subject to the mortification of seeing them emulate the eagle, with the instincts of the buzzard. Not long since that distinguished ærnant, Professor James C. Patton, of Fetersburg, Va., came over to Richmond on purpose to proffer his services to the Government.--After making several ineffectual attempts to reachGen. Johnston's headquarters, he gave up in despair and returned home. His services in extinguishing the Yankee by his intelligent observations of their whereabouts and numbers, would be of the greatest benefit if he were allowed an opportunity to come in competition with Lowe, the great Yankee gasometer. It appears that our men
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], The destroyer of armies. (search)
Balloons for army use. --Professor James C. Patton, of Petersburg, Va., has been authorized by the Government to construct, immediately, for army use, a balloon on the most approved principles.--Mr. Patton has had a great deal of experience in this department of human industry, and no doubt will be able to do considerable gooMr. Patton has had a great deal of experience in this department of human industry, and no doubt will be able to do considerable good to our cause by his observations in the air. It was Patton who first suggested to the Government of the late U. S. the use of iron-clad or bomb proof vessels, and it promised to give him $100,000 if they ever used his invention, which, as things now stand, they will no doubt do — in a horn. t will be able to do considerable good to our cause by his observations in the air. It was Patton who first suggested to the Government of the late U. S. the use of iron-clad or bomb proof vessels, and it promised to give him $100,000 if they ever used his invention, which, as things now stand, they will no doubt do — in a hor
The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Army Balleous. (search)
Army Balleous. --Professor James C. Patton, of Petersburg, who was commissioned a few weeks since to make a Balleous for the use of the army, arrived in this city yesterday, prepared for duty, the machine (constructed under his own supervision) being ready for instant use. Much good may be expected from the serial observations of Prof. Patton, who is not unknown to fame in this peculiar department of human industry. Army Balleous. --Professor James C. Patton, of Petersburg, who was commissioned a few weeks since to make a Balleous for the use of the army, arrived in this city yesterday, prepared for duty, the machine (constructed under his own supervision) being ready for instant use. Much good may be expected from the serial observations of Prof. Patton, who is not unknown to fame in this peculiar department of human industry.