In the packet ship Havre, sailed 29th, for Havre-Mr. Le Ray de Chaumont, of Le Rays Vil e, Jefferson Co., N.Y.; Mr. Prieste and lady, of Spain; Mr. John Jacob Astor and servant, N York; Miss Depeyster, of do; Mess s. F. P. Chanviteau, Chatard, and A. Berti, of France; Mr. Berryer and son, and Dr. E. Sureau, of do; Pedro de la Cuesta Domingo Vasquez: A. H. de la Serna, and J. de la Mora, of Spain; Mr. Smith and Mr Allen, York, U. C. up In ship Francis, sailed 20th, for Greenock-Mr. Willams and lady, Mrs. Allan, Miss Allan, of New York, Mr. Forsyth, les end of Newburg, and Dr. Black, of Geenock. In ship Empress, from Gibralter-Rev. Samuel Green, of to 15 boy nard, lady and family, and 104 in the stage on to Per Br. brig Emerald, from London-W. Collins, F. W Ber : 1 SUMMARY. societies in aid of Temperance, heretofore organized) sentence he smiled in the Judge's face with appa in the Fifth and Fifteenth wards, another has sprung rent indifference. The Court proceeded with a CHOLERA-(Wednesday.)--The accounts continue up in the Sixth ward. On organizing this, B. F. case in which a Jury had been sworn; but, almost favorable. This State remains entirely free from any immediately, the attention of some of the Jurors Butler, Esq., of Albany, last evening inade an ad. symptoms of the disease. At Kingston, in Upper was called away by an exclamation from some one Canada, there had been 11 cases and 4 deaths. The dress, which is spoken of as most happy and effec- near the convict, "You rascal, what are you about?" tive. It is a cause worthy of his efforts, and those Taylor was just then taking the knife from hie throat. A handkerchief was instantly applied to of all good and philanthropic citizens. the wound, to stop the bleeding, which was pro. Valuable Arrival.-The brig Phœbe Ann, Capt. fuse; and even then the man laughed carelessly, Storer, arrived at this port yesterday morning in and told those about him that if he had failed then, an amount of specie, bullion, &c. exceeding, we adelphia Chronicle.j understand, $250,000.-[Mercantile.] Board of Health of Watertown, in Jefferson county, 38 miles distant from Kingston, with the broad St. Lawrence between, says-" We have high authority for saying, that nearly all these were caused by the short passage of 110 days from Mazatlan, with he would effect his purpose at another time. [Phil. fear, or other predisposing causes." The latest intelligence from Montreal is of Fri- Large Cargo. The ship Splendid, Capt. Britton, Gen. Santander, President of Colombia, sailed on cleared 12th man. for Σίντιμουl, having on buaru Saturday for Carthagena, in the bris Montilla, 2524 bales cotton, weighing 1,006,954 lbs. This is companied by Messrs. Acosta and Rodriguez, com. the largest cargo that ever left this port. We under-posing the Delegation sent to notify him of his e. stand her freight money, calculating exchange on lection. Gentlemen: It is with pleasure that I can state to you that the Cholera is rapidly abating here.Some of the principal physicians have told me that England at 9 per cent. amounts to over fifteen thou they had not met with a new case to-day. The sand dollars.- [Mobile Pat.] cases which now occur are many of them anoma- Distressing Accident.-As some boys were playlous, assuming the appearance of continued typhus ing yesterday morning about 8 o'clock before a fever. Countenances begin to look cheerful. Thursday. The CHOLERA is, we may hope, dying away at Montreal, though it may be spreading else. where in the Canadas. In the Argus Extra of yes, terday afternoon, we find the following: PRICES OF STOCKS: Corrected for the New-York American-June 27. offer. ask. school at the corner of Broome st. and Broadway, U. S. Fives, 1835.... the wheel of the cart rested on the boy's head, when can A letter from Dr. Bronson of Albany to the May. terwards. The cartinan has been arrested. Neptune N. Y. State Marine.. 87 88 1845... 1846... 1847... 1850... 1846. 1851.. ture burned. The insurance was $1400, loss up- Alabama Fives, 1952. In Quebec, the new cases on the 21st, in the hos. wards of $5000. pitals, were 37, deaths 32. Total of hospital cases from the commencement 699, of deaths 361. The territories of the United States continue free from the disease. Intemperance, quackery, and fear, are each the great causes of the mortality of Cholera. This we deem to be conclusively established; and knowing the things to be avoided, it is a sort of suicide to give way to them in any respect. Cheerful minds, attention to ordinary business. and not foregoing ordinary and innocent recreations, are above all to be desired. *Esperance is about 27 miles west of Albany, on the Cherry-Valley Road.-[ED. N. Y. AM.] Drowned. A man named Snow, about 40 years of age, was drowned in Dover last Monday night. Having discovered a swarm of bees lodged upon a tree on the opposite side of the river, he attempted to cross over the river for the purpose of putting his initials on the tree, and thus make the bees his own by the right of discovery; but the river proved deep, and being unable to swim, he was drowned before the boy who was with him could call any one to his assistance.-[Dedlıam Politician.] Banks. United States Bank..125 126 Merchants Bank....100 110 United States 110 111 Howard Union Bank City Bank.... Phenix Bank 114 115 North River Bank... ontsmark Chemical Bank.....103 104 117 117 Fulton Bank...... Dry Dock Bank.....12 113 Greenwich Bank Unfortunate Circumstance. Two young men the Mechanics&Traders.1103 112 one named Montgomery, the other Alexander, for. National Bank......108 109 Merch'ts Exchange 114 116: try the last five years, after wrestling together Long Island Bank Brooklyn. Palladium Railroad Companies. 114 125 1254 114 115 Mohawk & Hudson..125 127 Do. scrip.116 120 The Philadelphia Chronicle of yesterday relates eigners, personal friends, and residents of this coun- Leather Mantiactrs. 106 1067 N.Y. & Harlaem.... 95 9 a very remarkable case of suicide, which recently in jest and exercise, in the neighborhood of Bush Brooklyn Bank occurred in that city. An elderly gentleman, repre- Hill on Sunday last, became excited, and finally Morris Canal 138 139 sented to be of high respectability, terminated his fought in earnest, and with great severity, for seve Louisiana Bank ....125 126 existence by swallowing a large potion of laudanum, and although a physician was called in before it took effect, he was only able to get the following expla. nation from the deceased : Marine & B.Co.. 48 49 Miscellaneous. Manhattan Gas L. Co.- .149 152 Merch. Exchange. ral moments. Some of the by-standers at length N. O. Canal & B. Co., 1104 1104 Daring Robbery.- About the hour of 3 on Satur. Dr. Atlee stated that he was called upon to visit the deceased shortly after it was ascertained he had takon the laudanum, and, upon entering, inquired of him, who was yet perfectly sensible, whether do. mestic difficulties had driven him to the commission day morning, just after day light, as Mr. Lyınan of so rash an act, and what quantity of poison he Seely, living in the large white tavern, located on had swallowed? His answer was, as near as re. Harris's Creek, was coming out of the basement collectedstory, he was knocked down by an unknown person, RAILROAD IRON. The Subscribers having executed large orders for Iron for the Canal Commissioners of Pennsylvania, as well as for se TO RAILROAD CONTRACTORS. "Doctor, I have taken good care not to be frus- and robbed of his pocket book, containing 1445 dol. trated in my designs upon this occasion. My mis. lars, which were of the following denominations-1 (from Ithaca, at the head of the Cayuga Lake, to Owero, on fortunes, though formerly of an overpowering na. United States' note for $500; 5 do. do. of 100 each the Susquehannah River) is now under contract, and large ture, have exercised no influence in producing this $500; sundry notes of the Bank of Baltimore and forces of men and teams are at work upon the several sections effect. The fact is, upon the reported appearance Virginia, $440; in change $5. hereof. of that fell scourge, the Cholera, upon our coast, I Mr. Seely is very seriously injured, and we are was seized with the most indescribable feeling of credibly informed, confined to his bed. When he horrible dread, lest I should fall a victim to its rav- revived, after receiving the blow, he could give no ages; and, rather than endure the exeruciating tor. account of, nor describe the person or persons that ments of an attack of this fatal disease, or see my perpetrated this daring robbery-the attack being family cut down around me, I have come to the de- sudden and unexpected. Amongst the notes i and prepared for the examination of Contractors by the 10ch day termination of escaping the dreaded evil, by dying United States ten dollar note, a forgery. The an easy death, and it will be in vain for you to at- pocket book is a ter ige one, made of calfskin, earnestly hoped that all the exchange and Engineer Department of the Ithaca and Owego Railroad, April 22 1932. to destroy the effects of the poison, you would have lottery offices will keep a good look out-and detain TOWNSEND & DURFEE, Rope Manufactu to be stronger than I am, to make me swallow any any suspicions person attempting to pass or ex. 1st mo. 22d, 1832. 150 tf . RAILROAD JOURNAL. OFFICE, 35 WALL-STREET. CONTENTS. ..433 Summary...... Railroad from Boston to L. NEW-YORK, JULY 7, 1832. From the Long Island Farmer.] ing the State.... ......435 Miscellany Roads in Ohio.....435 Poetry, Real Estate, Pas Relative cost of transportation on Railroads and Canals Literary Notices. sengers.. subscription the stock of the bank is to be free from 446 Railroad shall pay a dividend of six per cent. per all the attention that they receive. It is pleasant to ..447 annum. 449 The AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL is pub lished at 35 Wall-street, New-York, at $3 a year, in advance. AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL. on observe, while so many districts of country are reaping the profits of these useful discoveries, that the inhabitants of this county are also awaking to seck As the charter authorizes the location and con. struction of the road on any route towards Boston, the Company are at liberty to make the selection; and may, if they choose, run their read so as to for themselves, a participation in the advantages of Boston and Providence road. A charter has been and allowed others to lead them in the field, but it is unite either with the Boston and Worcester or the internal improvement. They have been backward, obtained from the Rhode Island Legislature incor. to be hoped that they will now exert that diligence porating a company to construct a road from Provi and enterprize, which will secure to them a rich Who will say that anything tends more rapidly to dence, to unite with the road from Norwich. The harvest. route from Providence to Norwich has not, how. ever, been surveyed, nor so thoroughly examined as the advancement of a country in wealth and useful Beth routes are soon te be surveyed improvements, than a good system of internal com. Under the head of a Railroad from Boston to it docorvos. and manufactures, are more rapidly disseminated. Long Island Sound, we publish a communication by suitable engineers under the direction of the Se-munication. By its meres, social and commercial the country for the construction of a Railroad. to-day which puts forth the elaims of a new route cretary of War, with reference to the feasibility of intercourse is encouraged, and intelligence, produce Connecticut, A more full examination has been had of the Time is money to those who are angaged in active through New London and Norwich, in to Boston. The charter incorporating the company route from Worcester to Norwich, and surveys for business, and by adopting the late improved modes for this purpose is ample and liberal in its provi- a canal have already been made for a greater part of of travelling, the time employed in passing from sions; and so anxiously is its success desired, that the route, which show it to be not only practicable this place to the city, would be reduced to mautes. the condition of but very favorable for the construction of a Railroad. Every district possesses certain capabilities, which The route is by the valley of the Quinebaug and are only prevented from being brought into exercise bank was also incorporated lending substantial aid to the Railroad enterprize. French rivers to or near Oxford, Mass., and from by the distance of the district from the more popuThe tide of commerce, which is the parent of We recommend this communication to the atten. Oxford, or a point lower down, to unite with the lous portions of the country. This distanco must tion of those (and they are many) who are occu- Boston and Worcester road at Ancester or Millburg. be overcome by invention and ingenuity. pied with the general notion of a Railroad between Nature seems to have pointed out the valley section of country, abounding in manufactures, the ocean, both alike independent of human agency; the Sound and Boston. That such an enterprize of these rivers as the proper outlet of an immense wealth, flows in certain channels, like the tide of with a soil unusually fertile and highly culti. and it is only by putting ourselves in the way of will be undertaken, and will, if wisely undertaken, be successful, we have little doubt. It is therefore vated. The attempt has been repeatedly made their power, that we can derive an advantage from of importance to begin well, and, in order thereto, by the citizens of Boston to find some route across either. This is only done by opening easy and An inland town can only be useful as a place of to examine all the routes on which it is proposed to the mountains to Connecticut river and thence quick modes of communication with those places they would necessarily encounter have been such execute this important link in the national chain, to the Hudson. The physical difficulties which which feel the most of their quickening agency. as to satisfy most reflecting men that the route, if commerce, manufactures or agriculture, for the latoo expensive and difficult ever boring classes, or of residence for those who [FOR THE RAILROAD JOURNAL.] Railroad from Boston to Long Island Sound. _ not impracticable, is kind are to be encountered on the proposed route. sued in this place, to any extent at present, but for The Legislature of Connecticut, at its session in to authorize its construction. No difficulties of this dependent of business. The first twe cannot be purand Gardener we have the best of soil in every varieMay last, granted a charter creating a company The valley of the Quinebaug is in general broad, of the two remaining objects, no place can afford advan. under the name of the "Boston, Norwich and New an even surface, and the face of the country through- tages of a more inviting character. For the Farmer From facts already ascertained, it is believed that ty. The loom of the hills, the rich alluvial of the London Railroad Company," to construct a Rail. out well fitted for the construction of a road. read "in the city of Norwich; thence through the which would afford an equal amount of local travel for early produets. No land could surpass it for State on such route towards the city of Boston, in there is no section of country in the United States level country, and the sandy border of the ocean, the State of Massachusetts, and in such manner and transportation, with the route from Worcester gardening purposes, and if it can be brought within and form as they shall deem to be most expedient: to Norwich; and there cannot be a doubt that no half an hour's ride of the city, it will stand in compeand from said city of Norwich to Long Island small amount of travel and transportation from the tition with any place in the vicinity. To the man Sound." are in northern part of Massachusetts, and from a part of of leisure it presents a great variety of the enticing New Hampshire and Vermont, would seek this line sports of flood and field-a beautiful country for the fare through New England, and the main line of ever numerous or distant. The provisions of this charter are extremely libe- of communication. In addition to this, an examina. morning tramp or the evening ride--and a location, ral; quite as much so, probably, as any to be found tion of the map and of the general face of the coun. from its vicinity to New York, exceedingly accessaamong the many Railroad charters granted in this try will render it highly probable, we think, to every ble to all the interesting news of the day, and concountry. In addition to this, the Legislature, con. intelligent mind, that this will be the great thorough. venient for the frequent intercourse of friends, howsidering the object to be one of great importance, communication between Boston and New York. It is plain that there is much in Queens co. that and of peculiar benefit to Connecticut, granted a The importance, too, as a national object of open. encourages and demands improvement and entercharter for a bank called the "Quinebaug Bank," ing an internal communication between the capital prize. Its inhabitants should be awake on this subwith a capital of $500,000, which is required to of New England and the great commercial capital ject, and appropriate to their own benefit, those imsubscribe to the stock of the Railroad Company of the country, is perfectly understood by our Go-portant discoveries that are even now producing a $100,000, and, if required by that company, an advernment, and cannot fail to be appreciated. A. Ichange over the civilized world. Extract from a Report to the House of Commons-) The first would be at least free from the uncertain will probably have to travel for a long period with. ty of the other two, and therefore would be prefera out passengers, until by their punctuality and safe. ble; but what scale of charge per ewt. could the ty they shall have induced the public to venture in committee recommend as applicable to all roads?- them. Nor is this probability weakened by the imTheir toll should vary according to every different mense number of passengers who commenced using The weight of the steam carriages at present in use, varies from 53 to 80 ewt.; but it must be recol. lected that they are mere models; they were made rate of charge on carriages; besides, it would appear the locomotive carriages on the Manchester and with attention to strength only, to bear the uncer to the trustees very unjust to exclude the considera. Liverpool Railway immediately after their introductain strain to which they would be exposed in the tion of that which would be deemed the most mate-tion: these engines were established among a popu. course of experiments, and a very considerable dimi rial cause of the wear of their roads, viz: the load lation accustomed to machinery and steam, and nution of weight may be anticipated. A fluctuating charge on weight would be most in- therefore not entertaining the same apprehensions The weight drawn, at the rate of ten miles per jurious to a carriage, which will mainly depend for of its danger which will require to be surmounted hour, by Mr. Gurney's engine, has not, on any ex. success on its speed; constant altercations would elsewhere. tent of road, exceeded the weight of the drawing car. take place between the toll collectors and proprie. The trustees of the Liverpool and Prescot road riage; nor is it likely, with all the difficulties to be tors; a minute calculation would be required at every already obtained the sanction of the legislature to encountered on the present lines of road, from their turnpike gate; in fact, unless an accountant were charge the monstrous toll of ls. 6d. per " horse. quality and the numerous ascents, that the weight placed at each, the committee cannot conceive how power," as if it were a national object to prevent drawn be in excess of the strength of the roads the proportions could be satisfactorily arranged, nor the possibility of such engines being used. Besides, The immense quantity of spare power required to would there be any desire, on the part of the toll col. they have supplied no standard of their own con. Demount the differen: degrees of resistance likely to occur, wou'd render the engine too unmanageabie. This will appear evident from the force of traction required to draw a wagon over the Holyhead and Shrewsbury road, which varied from 40 to upwards of 500 lbs. lector, to shorten the delay occasioned by these in-ception of horse power. Engineers have differed Mr. Gurney has delivered in a scale of tolls, gradu- not, therefore, much probability that the opposite ated acccording to weight and width of tire of the interests of a steam coach proprietor and toll collec. wheel. As this has been drawn up by a person in tor would lead to any agreement as to the mean. terested in the success of steam carriages, it might ing of the term. But suppose the Legislature were In considering the effect on roads, we must not have been expected to be more favorable to them.- to settle this point, and to arrange that a certain ovcilook one peculiarity in which they have a great The committee, however, have not adopted it, be. length of stroke and diameter of cylinder should re. ad ...:age over other carriages. In coaches drawn cause of the difficulties and interruptions which a present a certain power, we still fail to ascertain by horses, the power being without the machine to fluctuating rate of toll would induce; besides, this that which alone it is essential to know, viz., the he removed, it becomes an object of the greatest im- scale purports to be intended for a road, where 3d. actual efficiency of the engine. Can we regulate portance to give as much effect as possible to the is charged for a horse drawing, and ld. for a horse the density of steam at which an engine of a given power, by diminishing the resistance arising from not drawing; the scale would be inapplicable there size should he worked? 'To be effectual, it would be the friction of the wheels upon the surface of the fore when the charge was 2d. and ld., 3d. and also necessary to ascertain the quantity of water road. For this purpose, the proprietors of coaches 1 1-2d., 4d. and ld., 4d. and 1 1.2d., 8d. and so on. consumed, and even this check would be inadequate and wagons have adopted every possible contrivance, Again, what standard of weight, in relation to horse with an engine on Mr. Trevithick's principle. If so to reduce the tires of their wheels, that a very coaches, could be adopted? The average weight of the toll be left as at present on "horse power," it small portion of them may press on the road; in loaded coaches differs very much on different roads. would be the obvious interest of the proprietor to some coaches they are made circular in their cross It has been suggested, that a loaded coach, including work with the smallest nominal power, but to in. section, so that the entire weight of the carriage the weight of four horses, would weigh on an aver crease as much as possible the force of his steam, presses on a mere point; should the materials be age four tons; and that if 6d. per horse were charge thereby increasing the probability of explosion. soft, such wheels cut their way into the road like a able to the coach, 6d. per ton should be placed on a Some trustees have placed the toll upon the num. sharp instrument. The owners of wagons too have steam carriage; this would be unjust, as vans, which her of wheels. The committee would object to this adopted a similar plan. Mr. Macneil states that frequently weigh upwards of six tons, would only mode of charge, if only because it interferes be. the actual bearing part of the tire of appar ntly pay 2s., and a steam carriage would pay 3s. Even tween the rival modes of steam travelling, and gives broad-wheel wagons, is reduced to three inches by if the injury done to the road by each were equal, a bounty in favor of that in which the engine is the contrivance of one band of the tire projecting this would be an unfair toll; but it will appear more placed on the same carriage with the passengers. evidently unjust if the greater proportionate injury The opposite plan of separating the engine from beyond the others. With steam, on the contrary, a certain amount of done by the feet of horses drawing, than by the pro- the carriage is that which probably the public will adhesion to the roads is required to give effect to the pelling wheels, be taken into consideration. prefer, until the safety of the mode of conveyance action of the machinery, or the wheels would slip The object of every steam coach proprietor will be shall have been fully ascertained. There is still a more serious objection to this round and make no progress. It appears of little to attain the greatest possible lightness of machineimportance, therefore, sa far as relates to the engine, ry and ongino; because thereby he renders his pow-mode of charge: it tends to discourage the use of whether the requisite amount of friction be spread or more efficient for the draught of the remunerating separate carriages; although it must be evident that, over a broad surface of tire, or be concentrated to a load. To place the toll on the weight of the engine if a certain weight be carried, it will be much less small point; but as the wheels, by being too nar. would tend to induce him to decrease the strength of injurious to the road when divided over eight wheels row, would have a tendency to bury themselves in his boiler and machinery to an extent which might than when carried on four only. On this point, the every soft or newly made road, and thus raise a per. be dangerous to the passengers, and very detrimental committee must again refer to Mr. Macneil's evi. petual resistance to their own progress, it actually to the success of steam travelling, as the public will dence. They cannot, therefore, recommend the becomes an advantage to adopt that form which is easily be led to believe, that the accidents really oc- House to adopt a scale of toll which shall increase least injurious to the road. The proprietors, who curring from injudicious legislation, were insepara- in inverse proportion to the injury done to the road. have been examined on this point, seem to be quite ble from the adoption of this power as an agent in It will be seen in Mr. M'Adam's evidence, that the indifferent as to the breadth of tire they may be re. propelling carriages. quired to use. toll on steam coaches imposed by the metropolitan The only fair plea for charging such carriages, in roads act, is liable to this objection. These considerations have convinced the commit-proportion to their weight, is to prevent a load being tee, that the tolls enforced on steam carriages have, propelled or carried which would permanently injure toll on steam carriages. This, if moderate, would Some of the local acts have placed an unvarying in general, far exceeded the rate which their injuri. the road; within this limit it would be as injudicious be unobjectionable; but the committee could not ousness to reads, in comparison with other carriages, to interfere with their progressive efficency, (which propose any sum which would adapt itself to the newould warrant; they have found, however, consid. can only result from improvements of the machinery cessary varieties of expense in keeping up different erable difficulty in framing a scale of tolls applicable and the system of generating and applying steam) roads, by which the tolls on common carriages have to all roads, in lieu of those authorized by several as it would be to tax carriages drawn by large and been regulated. A fixed tol! has, too, this disadlocal acts. well-bred horses, more heavily than such as were vantage: that light experimental carriages, or such With this view, they have carefully examined the drawn by horses in worse condition and of smaller as are built solely for speed, would be liable to various modes of imposing toll, either suggested by size and power. the witnesses, or already adopted. the same toll as steam carriages heavily laden. The committee feel that, however strong their They are as follows: The roads at present have to sustain wagons, weighing, at times, with their horses, nearly ten conviction may be of the comparatively small injury 1. To place a toll proportioned to the weight of tons; it is in evidenee, that the breadth of wheels which properly constructed steam carriages will do The carriage and load; 2. On the number of passengers; 3. On the horse-power of the engine; 4. On the number of wheels; 5. An unvarying toll. Each of these plans seeuns liable to serious objec. ons, which the committee beg to subinit to the House. required by various acts of Parliament, is so easily to the roads, yet the conviction is founded more on evaded, that it affords no protection to the road.- theory, and perhaps what may be considered as in. There appears to the committee no fair reason to terested evidence, than practical experience; they suppose that steam carriages, approaching even to would therefore recommend that the House should this weight, will be used on any turnpike road, at not make, at present, any permanent regulations in least for a very considerable period, during which the favor of steam. The experience which will be increase of weight will be gradual, and will give gained in a very few years, will enable the legislature warning to the legislature when it should interfere to forin a more correct judgment of the effect of No plan of toll has been more frequently recom. To charge a toll according to the number of pas- steam carriages on roads, than can be now made.mended than that of a charge in proportion to the sengers conveyed, is scarcely less objectionable. If They therefore recommend that the tolls imposed on eight of the engine and load. As this is the most a fluctuating toll be intended, it would be as inad- steam carriages by local acts, where they shall be lausible, and (if it could be levied without other dis. missible as to propose a similar mode dvantages) would probably be the fairest standard, fast coaches, and would be open to all the cavil and three years; and that, in lieu thereof, the trustees of charging for unfavorable to steam, shall be suspended during The committee have considered it right to state, at interruptions to which a fluctuating toll on weight shall be permitted to charge toll aceerding to the some length, their reasons for not recommending its would be liable. If the toli adoption. were fixed according to rate to which the committee have agreed. the number of passengers the carriage were capable The House will have perceived, in the former part as the standard, the toll must of conveying, it would imply the necessity of a li of this report, that there are two modes of be a either upon the applying one, where the If weight be taken fixed charge, gine and carriage, without reference to the load; or ing the progress of improvement of a machine, the engine and passengers are on the same carriage; cense limiting the number of passengers, and cramp-steam in lieu of horses in draught : weight of the en. upon an estimated average of the load carried or a capabilities of which can only be ascertained slowly the other, where the engine is placed on separate fluctuating charge, according several periods to the weight, at the and by continued experiment. wheels, and is merely used to propel or draw the of a journey. It must be also recollected that these carriages carriage. Although the difference of weight may be in favor of the foriner mode, yet, as on the latter, divided over eight wheels instead of four, its small excess cannot justify a larger toll being imposed, as it will be found much less injurious to the roads. The committee therefore recommend that, in charg ing toll, the engine carriage and carriage drawn shall be considered but as one. As a horse is able to draw from 20 to 40 cwt. on they can conveniently spare for such a purpose-and common roads, they propose that each 20 cwt of thus insure its speedy commencement. Let its load conveyed in, or drawn by, a steam carriage, friends reflect, that every share which is subscribed shall be chargeable at the same rate of toll as one to this road, is a sum of money prudently laid out at horse drawing a eart. interest, besides affording aid to open commercial A charge on weight is not so objectionable where facilities between Chillicothe and a rich and flourish. goods are conveyed at a slow rate, as when speed ing interior section of Country-the trade of which As it is the opinion of all the engineers examin is alone required. is not only at present valuable, but which must an. ed, that the use of narrow wheels has been the great In conclusion, the committee submit the follow- nually increase in the ratio of its population.-[Ocause of the wear of roads, and that cylindrical ing summary of the evidence, given by the several hio paper.] wheels, of a certain width of tite, are not only the witnesses, as to the progress made in the applica NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 15.- The ship Olbers, whose Jeast injurious, but that, in some states of the road, they may be even beneficial, the committee recommend that the wheels of the engine carriage should be required to be cylindrical and of not less than 3 1.2 inches width of tire. No proprietor of steam carriages has expressed the slightest fear of any inconvenience or lossfrom the use of such wheels, Devand stite, she committee would not recommend interference with the breadth of tire, or form of wheels: it should be left to the proprietors freely to select the breadth of tire they shall find most convenient in proportion to the weight carried. mon roads. tion of steain to the purposes of draught on coin-arrival we mentioned at this port, from Bremen, as being the largest vessel ever entered here, was clearSufficient evidence has been adduced to convince ed to.day, and will probably sail to morrow, on her your committee 1. That carriages can be propelled by steam on of fourteen passengers. 5. That they are perfectly safe for passengers. The committee have divided steam carriages (in tended for passengers) into two classes, to be sub. ject to different rates of toll. The first, where the carriage is not plying for hire, or where, if plying constructed) nuisances to the public. for hire, it shall not be calculated for, or carry at 7. That they will become a speedier and cheaper way home. The following is a statement of her cargo-868 hhds. of tobacco, 503 bales do, 504 bales of cotton, 400 bags of coffee, and 9 balea dos hing, we anderstand the steam tow boat Post Boy bound down on Wednesday night, burst one of her boilers near Bradish and Osgood's plantation, and killed a man. Particulars not known. [Courier.] Supreme Court. We understand that the judges of the Supreme Court, at the request of several gen. tlemen of the bar, and with a view of accommoda. ting those members of the profession who are unwilling to leave their homes at this time, have resolved that they suffer no default to be taken at the that those causes only in which counsel shall be any time, more than six passengers. The original mode of conveyance, than carriages drawn by hor. ensuing term, to be held in Utica this week; and cost of such machines, and the expense of working ses. them, will sufficiently protect the roads from any 8. That as they admit of greater breadth of tire present on both sides, and desirous to argue, shall great number of merely experimental carriages; and than other earriages, and as the roads are not acted be heard during the term. This arrangement will for the same reason they will not be of a weight or on so injuriously as by the feet of horses in common doubtless be very satisfactory to the profession, es. size likely to be injurious. A steam carriage only draught, such carriages will cause less wear of roads pecially in the northern and western parts of the calculated to convey six passengers, will be solely than coaches drawn by horses. used where great speed is required, and will be so 9. That rates of toll have been imposed on steam state; and we have been requested to announce it thus early, in order to save such gentlemen as may desire to take advantage of it, a journey which they may be glad to avoid. We are authorized to add, that the examination of Attorneys and Counsellors will take place on [From the Knoxville Register, June 20.] Thursday of the first week of the term, when canThe gentlemen composing the East Tennessee didates for admission will please attend.-[Albany where they may be used) is charged on a carriage Board of Internal Improvement, reached this place Argus.] drawn by two horses. on Monday evening last, having left the company of In the second class, they have placed all other Engineers at Dallas, in Hamilton county, about 25 [From the Philadelphia edition of Wood's Treatise on steam carriages, except those traveling at slow rates, miles above the Suck, ascending the river to this for goods only: carriages of this class should pay place, in the prosecution of their labors. Railroads.--CONTINUATION OF CHAP. X.] 1st. Relative Cost of Transportation on Railroads the same tolls as may be charged on a coach drawn In another column will be seen the proposition of and Canals. This will depend by four horses. This may at first appear unjust our active and enterprizing Board, to receive propo. from the supposed power of steam to draw almost sals for the improvement of the Suck, the Engineers 1st. On the Tells: 2d. On the Cost of Traction and of Attendance; unlimited weight. The committee have already having completed the survey of that part of the river, and, enumerated the difficulties hitherto encountered ir. In a conversation, since his return, with a mem. 3d. On the Cost of the Vehicles. attempting to propel very heavy loads on turnpike her of the Board, we were much pleased to learn his Ist. The tolls, of course, depend on the cost of roads. They are such as to discourage the expec opinion as to the smallness of the sum which it is be. constructing, maintaining and repairing the respectation, that, within any short period of time, the lieved will be necessary to remove the obstructions tive works, and on the amount of trade. The cost system will have been so perfected as to give rise to in the Suck so as to render it navigable in any stage attending the three first elements has been shown to inconvenience from this source: should any here. of the water; that they are determined to make the be greater on Canals than on Railroads; and, there. that point completed during the mer than on the latter, unless a greater relative a. mount of trade be transported on them: but, if Rail. after be found, it will then be sufficient to remedy utmost exertion, and hope to succeed in having the fore, the tells must necessarily be greater on the forthe defect. Until a due proportion of the parts of improvement at the machinery shall have been ascertained, the present summer and fall. makers of these carriages will vary but cautiously Of the obstructions between the Suck and this roads possess all the advantages of Canals for the at use: their will from the model presenting the object the place, we shall be better enabled to speak when the cheap transportation of every article of merchandize than the uncertain experiment of increasing their size. pointed two of the Cominissioners, to receive sub they be superior in this Engineers shall have completed the survey. if they be less circuitous-admit of much greater spsed-be less liable to accidents-be available at all The committee do not anticipate that, for a con PUBLIC NOTICE. The subscribers having been ap- seasons-be neither interrupted by the frosts of winsiderable period, steam will be used as a prepelling scriptions to the capital stock in the Milford & Chil ter or the droughts of summer-be susceptible of expower on common roads for heavy wagens. It ap- licothe Turnpike Road Company, take the liberty of tension, to places unapproachable by Canals-be pears to have been the general opinion of the avil inviting their fellow citizens of this town and its vi. adapted to the rapid transportation of passengers hesses that, in proportion the city cinity, to a public meeting to be held at the Court and merchandize (for hiep wit. House in Chillicothe, on Saturday next at 3 o'clock, bie)-and, finally, if they be peculiarly suited to the advantages of steam over borse power are lost.- P.M. to consider and adopt such measures as will wants and convenience of the community, then the The efficiency of horses in draught is rapidly diminished as their speed is increased: while, on the have a tendoney to promote the object of this notice. contrary, the weight which could he carried or propelled at any great velocity, by steam, could not be more cheaply conveyed were the speed decreased to that of the slowest wagen. Chillicothe, June 13. DAVID COLLINS [In giving place to the foregoing notice, we can. amount of trade on them will be necessarily greater than on Canals, and the tolls may, therefore, be much less per ton.* That Railroads possess the pro. perties which have just been mentioned, will hereafter be proved. It is, therefore, manifest, first, that the expense As speed, therefore, is the cause of greatly increa. not withhold the expression of our wish that the of transportation (so far as it depends on the tolis) sed expense where horses are used, while with steam meeting may be fully attended, and that its spirited will, in general, be less on Railroads than on Ca. it is comparatively unimportant, it is probable that purpose may be liberally patronized. The road to nais. The remaining expenses will next be consid. the latter will be chiefly resorted to when rapidity which the notice refers, will, when finished, extend ered in the order prescribed in page 411. of conveyance is required. Mr. Gurney considers, from Chillicothe to Milford, on the Little Miami ri- 2d. The cost of freight, or of transportation, inde. that, under four miles per hour, horses can be used ver-a distance of about seventy five miles; and pendent of the tolls; namely, the traction, attend. in draught more economically than steam. Should will penetrate one of the finest wheat districts in ants, and the vehicles, &c. That horses can draw a it, however, be deemed profitable to convey heavy Ohio-and, moreover, open to this market most of greator load on Canals, at the rate of 2 1.2 miles per goods by steam carriages, the committee recommend the trade of the counties ef Clermont, Brown, and hour, than on level or ascending Railroads, is well that there should be as little interference as possible Highland, whose aggregate population amounts, at known; and, therefore, some persons have stated with the number of carts employed; as the effect on this time, to sixty thousand inhabitants. We have that the cost of transportation is greater on the latthe surface of roads would be infinitely more injuri understood, that in each of the counties of Clermont ter. The cost for horses is, however, so small on ous if heavy loads were placed on a single cart, than and Highland, large subscriptions to the capital Canals, compared with the other expenses, that it if the same weight were divided over several. The stock of the road, have already been made: and might even be left out in the calculation without committee recommend, that where carriages, con. that there are daily subscriptions added to the list. materially affecting the result. If the motive power, taining heavy goods alone, are propelled by steam, It is therefore to be hoped, that our own citizens, were to be provided by magic, or gratuitously, the the weight of the load should be charged, without who are so deeply interested in the successful prose. expense of tolls and attendants, &c., is so great, in reference to the number of carts on which it may be cution of this work, will cheerfully and promptly fact, that the total cost would be but slightly dimin. carried. come forward and subscribe every dollar, which ished. For instance, the cost of horses being us |