MACHINERY. Pullman Sleeping Car attached, running through to Cincinnati without change. (0 Line running Pullman Cars from Boston.) This car runs via Erie Railway, making dir connection for Louisville, St. Louis, Kansas City, New Orleans, and all points in Texas a New Mexico.

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population of the globe has been reckoned by power required to draw the train; second, a s. Jessop & Sons, Brightside Steel two German savants at 1,455,923,000, and the pen marks on the paper the seconds of time in Sheffield, have recently cast the largest number of males between 15 and 65 years at transit; third, another pen marks every tenth esteel casting yet produced. It is a about one-third of the population; this, in second in the same way; fourth, still another ng 28 feet in diameter, machine-mould- round numbers, gives the total of men of the pen marks each minute. Then comes a schedcast whole. To cast it 270 pots were working age at 500,000,000. As the steam en-dule showing the distribution of coal used by beach pot holding 80 lb. weight of molten gine does the work of about 800,000,000 men, the engine; the amount of water used by the When the steel had been poured into it follows that, since the invention of Watt engine; a perfect diagram of the track is deree large ladles, the plugs were removed, and Stephenson spread its beneficent influence lineated, showing all curves, grades, etc.; the ran into the mould, the weight when over all civilized countries the resources of in- number of revolutions which the driving wheels bring about ten tons. In its finished dustry have nearly trebled. And all this has of the engine make in a minute ormile, or parts the weight will be about 8 tons. It is, been accomplished before the steam engine, of these two; the location of the mile posts are but doubt, by far the largest crucible cast as a perfected practical agent, is half a century shown, as also the bridges; the work done by casting of its kind that has ever been old. the engine, so given that the foot-pounds of aced. Messrs. Jessop & Sons anticipate work can be readily ascertained by multiplythis will be the beginning of an important ing the ratios; the velocity and resistance of Lit with Lancashire mill owners, as they the wind. When used to inspect the track, wer how much more durable steel wheels the machine shows the surface of each rail, han the cast iron wheels at present in giving the condition of each joint, frog, etc., al use. The firm have previously cast There arrived at our depot, yesterday after- and shows at a glance whether the rails are els 13 feet and 14 feet in diameter, but to noon. a passenger car the like of which is not fitted perfectly true, or the least trifle out of et was a great leap. Now, however, they to be found anywhere in the world. It is the place, or if one is a hair's breadth higher than prepared to undertake castings up to 34 property of Mr. P. H. Dudley, inspector of the another. The elevation of the rail on a curve The operation of casting occupied 8 tracks and apparatus of railroads, and this is shown, and a machine has just been added, ates-[Scientific American. gentleman and his wife live in this car. A re- which Mr. Dudley invented, giving the exact porter of the Sun called on the occupants yes- amount in feet and inches that the rails are Development of Steam Power. terday afternoon, and was entertained for depressed from a true line. Another section singular calculation has been made by nearly an hour with the explanations of and of the chart gives the exact movements of the e foreign arithmeticians of the extent to experiments made with the large piece of ma- engineer when the brakes are applied, when ich steam power has developed. England, it chinery by which the gentleman accomplishes steam is put on, and the power required to id, derives from the employment of her his work. It is of the most complicated and start and stop the train. Mr. Dudley examines alth of coal 7,000,000 of horse power per an- delicate nature, and the amount of work done a road in this way, hands his chart to the m; the United States, 7,500,000; Germany, by it is marvelous. A description of it would superintendent, and that gentleman knows at 000,000; France, 3,000,000; Austria, 1,500,- be wearisome, with its systems of cogs, once just where to make repairs and all other 0. This is exclusive of locomotive power; switches, wires, pens, etc., etc., and would be needful particulars. The machine is the ir. das, in the Old and New World, the total almost unintelligible, but an idea of its extra-vention of Mr. Dudley, he having spent eight amber of locomotives exceeds 105,000 which ordinary work may be gained from the follow-years perfecting it, and, save one which he are working on some 220,000 miles of railway, ing summary of its accomplishments: made and sent to Australia, his is the only one in existence.

he horse power is reckoned at 30,000,000. In A band of plain paper, about twenty inches France the horse-power of the locomotives 2,- wide, is fed from a roll into the machine, pass- Besides this workroom there are a nicely fur 358,993, in addition to 8,177 belonging to fixed ing under a complex set of overflowing pens. nished library and parlor, containing cabinets engines. Steamers, not reckoning the ships of For every fifty feet of track passed over by and a fiue piano, a dining-room, kitchen, bedwar, employ 173,039 horse-power; industries the car this paper band moves one inch, there- room, and storeroom. All this in a common generally, 484,241. The total horse-power of by taking eight and a fraction feet for a mile size passenger coach, and in it Mr. and Mrs. all the machines and engines worked by steam of road. By carefully constructed and adjust- Dudley have lived for the last four years, in the world is estimated at 80,000,000. Now, ed machinery, connected with the wheels of traveling all over the United States. The lady each horse is equal to at least ten men, so that the car, the operator obtains upon the paper a says the life is a very pleasing one, and she the steam power of the globe reprosents a perfect chart of every foot, yes, every inch, of enjoys it much. Both the lady and gentledaily working power of 800,000,000 men. The the road. The instrument shows: first, the man are finely educated and entertaining peo

Settlement of the Tennessee Debt.

ple, and an hour spent in their company is and the original bond or bonds bave been reg-registration and cancellation to the Gove istered in the comptroller's office and a full mem- every three months, or oftener, who may exe a very profitable one. orandum of the same made by the comptroller, and compare the same with the bords issue and the same rigned by the party receiving the der the provisions of this act, and shall en compromise bond or boads, said board shall de- the same to the comptroller, who shall em The act to compromise and settle the bond-iiver said compromise bood to the party entitled the same in his report to the first General As ed indebtedness of the State of Tennessee," passed to receive them, taking fall and ample receipts bly that may convene after the passage of both branches of the Tennesses Legislature and therefor from the party so receiving. But in act. That this act shall take effect from received the signature of the Governor, before the funding under the provisions of this act, the State after its passage, the public welfare requiri shall not receive or account for any portion of a adjournment of the Legislature on the 7th inst. The bond or coupon in excess of the bond demanded, following is the text of the bill: and if the amount of the bo nd or coupons p Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem sented to be funded be less by a fractional part of bly of the State of Tennessee, That all the legally a coupon, the party applying may pay the same issued bonds of the State of Tennessee, except in currency.

of Tennessee."

Automatic Train Dispatcher. An invention of an automatic train dispa

recently patented by a Frenchman named Chasse, of Quebec, Canada, bids fair to cra sensation in railroad circles. Without going the bond issued for the permanent school fund Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That as soon as scientific terms, the invention consists of a and except the bonds held by educational and practicable after the passage of this act there mon wire stretched the length of the track, charitable institutions, and all outstanding cou-shall be prepared, under the direction of the tle to one side of it, and a short distance pons thereon up to and including those falling Governor and the funding board, a sufficient num- the cab. This wire is swept by a metallic due on the first day of July, 1881, be capitalized ber of well engraved bonds to take up and furd while the train is in motion, thus keeping and funded into coupon bouds of the State, to all the unpaid bonds and coupons of the State, communication along the line. In each cab be styled the compromised bonds of the State and upon each coupon of the bonds so prepared gong and a dry battery with a ground-wire the signatures of the treasurer and comptroller ning to the axles of locomotive, while at Sec. 2. Be it farther enacted, That for each and shall be engraved, and the said coupons shall be tance of every mile the rails are grounded w every legally issued bond of the State of Tennes numbered with the number of the bond to which ground-wire. In every depot are two gougs, see, or coupons, presented to the funding board they are attached, and shall state on their face hereinafter provided for under the provisions of when they fail due and the amount of interest this act, there shall be issued a bond or bonds due on each. The cost of engraving and preparfor an amount equal to the principal of said ing said bonds and coupons shall be paid out of bund so presented, together with the past due in- the treasury upon the warrant of the comptroller, terest thereon. Said bonds authorized to be is based upon the certificate of the Governor. sued under the provisions of this act shall be Sec. 8. Be it farther enacted, That the funding dated on the 1st day of July, 1881, and shall be board is authorized to demand and receive as payable ninety nine years after their date, but compensation for their services in carrying out the same shall be redeemable by the State at any the provisions of this act the sum of two dollars time after the expiration of five years from their for each bond of the denomination of $1,000, one date, at the pleasure of the State. Stall bear in-dollar and fifty cents for each bond of the denomterest at the rate of three per cent per annum, ination of 8500, and one dollar for each of all payable semi-annually, on the 1st day of Jau-other denominations, to be paid by those receiv. uary and July, in the city of New York. Shall ing the compromise bonds, as provided by this have coupons of interest attached to each of eaid act.

COMPROMISE BOND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.

automatically ring when a train approaches in three miles in either direction. Two approaching each other also break the c causing the bells in each cab to ring an a The trial test of this invention was made on day at Chillicothe in the presence of the M Mechanic of the Marietta and Cincinnati Ba and several members of the Cincinnati press. above company have fitted up engine No. 70 stretched a wire for the occasion. Duric run, sometimes at the rate of 30 miles an the communication was unbroken. Mr. E the Master Mechanic of the Marietta and C nati, and Charles Zimmer, engineer of the company, and who have, by the way, doue to render the experiment a success, were lo their praises of the invention, and unhesitat pectations. Unless something unforeseen oc it is bound, from the present outlook, to car general use, and also be the means of great ing of life and property in the future, and gr lessening the probability of collisions.-[Pits

Chronicle.

Train Order Signal.

bonds, and for the punctual payment of the prin- Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the bonds cipal and interest of said bonds the faith, credit authorized to be issued by this act shall be sub-pronounced it successful far beyond then and honor of the State is hereby solemnly pledged. stantially in the following form: Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the coupons on said compromise bonds on and after their maturity shall be receivable in payment for all tax- Know all Men by These Presents: That the es and debt due to the State, and said coupons State of Tennessee hereby promises to pay to the shall show upon their face that they are so re-bearer, on the 1st day of January, 1980, at the ceivable. Treasurer's office at the Capitol of Tennessee, in Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said bonds the city of Nashville, Tenn., the sum of dol. shall be in denominations of $50, $100, $500 and lars, in the lawful money of the United States of $1,000. That is, there shall not be less than five America, with interest at the rate of 3 per cent At the junction of the Cincinnati, Indiana per cent of the whole amount in bonds of the de- per annum, payable semi-annually, on the 1st day St. Louis and Chicago and Marietta and C nomination of $50; five per cent of the denomi- of January and July of each and every year, un-nati Railroad in this city they have a new nation of $100, and ten per cent of the denomi-til the principal shall be paid, as evidenced by order signal, called Miller's Day and Night nation of $500, the remainder to be of the denom-the coupons hereto attached, but this bond may volving Train Order Signal,' the invention ination of $1,000, to be prorated by the funded be redeemed by the State at any time after the 1st K. Miller. It is operated by a shaft that TOD board hereinafter provided as said board may day of July 1886, by paying the principal and signal through the building. At the opera deem just and equitable between those who may interest. For the prompt payment of the princi- table. in case of use, by turning a crack one present their bonds and coupons to be funded pal and interest the faith, honor and credit of the round, one can give all necessary orders, under this act. But the funding board may issue State is solemnly pledged. The coupons of the and white lights are used at night. For d bonds of the smaller denomination aforesaid to bonos, as they become due are receivable for all bas two wings that open in the form of al any amount in excess of the amounts herein be- taxes and debts due the State of Tennessee. This leaf, the inside being painted red. When cl fore stated if the holders of the bonds and cou bond aud coupons are issued in pursuance of and it shows white signal for safety in both direct pons who present them to be funded so desire. under the Act of the General Assembly of the The lantern stands on a parallel line with the Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the Secre- State of Tennessee, entitled "An act to compro- erating shaft, the day signal on a right angle tary of State, comptroller and State treasurer mise and settle the bonded indebtedness of the the lantern, so that when the lantern or shall constitute a board, to be designated a fund- State of Tennessee." Approved the day of signal turns one-half round from a parallel ing board, any two of which shall constitute a the operating shaft, the day signal turus onequorum for the transaction of any and all business round from a right angle to the night signal, for which said board was created. Said board of the State of Tennessee, have hereunto signed in turning round the day signal opens out on may sit or hold meetings for the transaction of my came officially and caused the same to be same principle as opening a book. The per the business created by this act at such times and countersigned by the Secretary of State, and the dicular shaft that supports the day and night places as they may deem wise and proper, to en-Great Seal of the State to be affixed. nal is a hollow tube, through which passes a able bolders of Tennessee bonds and coupons to Done at the Executive Department of the which supports the light, so that the lantern fund the same under the provisions of this act. State, in the city of Nashville, this 1st day of volves and the light is stationary. Mr. Mille Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That when any July, 1881. likewise the inventor of a new switch moven of the legally issued bonds of the Stare, or couSec. 10. Be it farther enacted, That it shall which the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis pons outstanding and unpaid are presented to be the duty of the funding board immediately Chicago have adopted in their yard et Cincin said funding board for funding under the provis upon the receipt of the original bond or bonds-[Cincinnati Enquirer. ions of this act, they shall examine and audit the and the issuance of the compromise bond or same, and if found to be genuine, shall prepare a bonds, to cancel said original bond or bonds after Three distinct and separate railroad corp compromise bond or bonds, as may be necessary being registered the same as herein before pro- tions have been formed in Illinois, and for the purpose, and when said bond or bonds vided, by cutting out the name of the Governor

1881.

In witness whereof, I,

Governor

have been signed by the Governor and counter-and Secretary of State, subscribed to each bond, charters recorded, for the purpose of operat signed by the Secretary of State, and the great and to deface the coupons by punching holes in railroads wholly and only in St. Clair County seal of the State of Tennessee is affixed thereto, the same. The board shall submit their books of coal roads.