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STEAM Horrible Machine-
The correspondent of the New York Mir.
ror says:-


"A Mr.. Patton Of Virginia is making a
great stir relative To a sfea N balloon he mas
Invented, and by which be proposes to car.
ry despatchesto Oregon ia few hours. In
addition 10 this. he says he can connect
with the balloon battery of such trem en-.
dous power that il ~ould shower down
balls in such numbers that no army could
Withstand them. He hopes that select
Committee will be appointed to test the in
ven,ion by a short experimental voyage In
Texas and back again. tie would prefe'
that Dixon 81. Lewis should be chairman
as bis ouik would ieLd to keep the balance
of power in the car OF the balloon"