The Republic

Flying Machine,-We learn that nearly all the work of Mr. Porter's Aeroport is finished, and that in one month it could be made ready for its voyage in open air, amid strong winds, and carrying human freight! A little more money, however, is needed to complete the arrangements, and a liberal interest is promised on the investment, the proprietor having no doubt whatever about the success of his aerial navigator. But the people at large have not the same degree of faith that Mr. Porter has, and therefore are reluctant to take part in the enterprise. The writer of this paragraph never expects to travel by means of the aeroport, whatever may be the calculations of others who are more fond of novelty and expect to live longer.