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by two horses or oxen, going in the rear and important era in the system of agricul- to its vast importance, and the critical time and pushing it forward. It moves on two ture. The machine can certainly be pro- when it must be performed, generally comlarge wheels similar to the hind wheels of pelled forward by a common team, and if it mands a higher price than other agricultucoach, the axle of which, communicates a goes forward we cannot see how it can fail ral labor; and often, owing to the scarcity rotary motion to a wheel which revolves to cut the grass or grain, where it is not in- of hands at that time, the farmer is put to horizontally, around which are knives pro- terrupted by stumps or stones; and if the great inconvenience, and sometimes subjecting from the edge, under such angle as team walks two miles an hour, and cuts a jected to loss. With this machine the farto cut the grass or grain with a constantly swarth six feet wide, which is the width cal- mner with one man, and team of horses or drawing stroke, and a superstructure is culated, it must, cut a fraction over four-oxen, can cut his grass and grain in the erected on this cutting-wheel, which carries teen acres in ten hours; there being no time time they could be cut by ten men, and one it out and deposites it in the swarth. lost in sharpening, as the knives are provi- machine would be sufficient for a consideWe have not seen this machine in ope-ded with a self-sharpener, which operates rable neighborhood. ration, cutting grass or grain, as the place when wanted. If this is not one of of exhibition, of course, afforded none to ments in the useful arts, we can scarcely the most important and valuable improvecut; but from the testimony of gentlemen and noblest employment of the human fam-conceive what would be. whose veracity and judgment in the case,ily, and the two most important labors of cannot be questioned, and from the appear the agriculturist are, the cutting the grain ance of the machine, we feel warranted in to feed himself and his fellow-creatures, and our belief that it cannot fail to mark a new grass to feed his cattle. This labor owing

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CLARK AND BOYNTON'S

MACHINE.

STONE-CUTTING be equalled by manual labor. Thus far, it, quiring more time in proportion, than thos

It will cut

has been only tried upon the West Stock which nearly fill the platforms. The maThis machine of which the annexed bridge marble, and it has been found that chine now in operation, will cut a block engraving presents an accurate represen- where no more than one inch in thickness 10 feet long and 3 feet square, or one 10 tation, and for which Letters Patent of the is to be taken from the side of a block, feet by 3 feet in width, U.S. were granted last Summer, was con- he machine by passing once over it, will less than 3 feet down to 2 inches. It cuts and any thickness trived with particular reference to the produce a level surface ready for the pol- the edge of the blocks as well as the face; building marble of the West Stockbridge isher. And experiment has also demon-preserving the corners entire. quarries. As yet only one machine has strated, that a stone wrought by the ma-all descriptions of straight mouldings, as been erected, yet the principles upon which chine, is more easily finished than one for steps and cornice, and it will round or it operates has been so thoroughly tested, which is cut by hand. The machine, aute a column. The steady and uniform as to leave no doubt that most, if not all white in actual operation, cuts at a rate manner in which the tools are applied to of the American marbles and sand stones, varying from 16 to 40 superficial feet per the stone, not only prevents them from can be wrought by it with an accuracy, ra- hour, according to the texture and size of breaking, but the wear and loss of steel is pidity and beauty of finish, which cannot the block; short and narrow pieces re-much less than in tools that are used by

hand. The great strength and simple co struction of this machine, ren ler its liabilu. to get out of repair extremely sin ill, and fo the same reason any practical nech inic ca operate it, without the slightest difficul v. The following is the specification of th patent.

iches square, ant is bored ont so as to be is used to shift the post ion of the to cely fited to the horr zon al cylinder, block, by rolling the cylinder, so that the and a strong screw pisses from one side tools heing placed upon opposite sides d f he tool frame to the o her, an I through the tool block, may be brought alternatel he tool block above the cylinder, by which into operation, as the plat ́orm moves back crew the tool block is moved upon the and forth, and likewise to prevent the tools ylinder from one side of the platform to upon one side from dragging upon the he o her. Two sliding cast iron plates of stone, while those upon the o her side are bout an inch in thickness, and of the cutting. The lower end of this lever i same width of the tool block, are fitted to attached to a clasp upon one of the upthe tool block one upon each side. To wright pos's opposite the edge of the plat hese plates the tools are securel by forin. This clasp is seve, al inches longer crews, and the plates are moved up and than the width of the post, so that, it can lown on the tool block by screv, so tha'slide a hot distance back and for h upon the tools inay be accurately adjustel to the surface of the stone, or to the depth requir el to be cut. There are projection boh on the tool block and he sliding plates, hrough which these screws piss. A s rong bar of iron, either cast with, or bolt

To all to whom these presen ́s shil come. Be it known that we, Anson Clark and Charles B. Boynton, of West Stock bridge,in the County of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful improvements in the cutting or planing marble, and other stone Upon a suitable foundation, are placed two sticks of timber, about 12 inches square and at least twice as long as the longest block of stone which is intended to be cut or planed; these timbers are designed to support the other parts of the machine, and are framed together about five feeted to the top of the tool block, runs up-also to hold it steady in its place.

toothed rack into which works a pinion
hereafter de cribed, by which rack and
pinion the platform is carried backwards
and forwards beneath the tools. The pin-
ion which works in o the rack, is fixed
upon a horrizontal shaft, lying beneath the

the inner side of this clasp is fastened a forked spring, which runs in a groove in the edge of the pla forin. The compres sion of the spring in the groove causes sufficient friction not only to move the lever as far as the clap will permit, but

Since the above was in type, we have re

apart. A platform to holl the blocks war ls abou: 12 inches, and between the which are to be plined, is formed by bolt cross bars that form the upper part of the ing plank, two or more inches thick, upon ool frame. The use of this bur, is to stea-ceived the following account of the mode of longitudinal timbers about eight inches dy the tool block, by resting alternutely working, from the pater.tees. square. This platform, for cominon purpopon each cross bar of the tool frame, as ses, should be about five feet in width and one or the other set of tools is brought into machine, we omitted to mention one met..od In the description of our stone-cutting about 12 feet long, it is placed upon the operation. The screw which runs through of working, which we then thought of but foundation timbers, and may slide thereon the tool block horizontally, for the purp se little consequence, but which subsequent exupon ways or slides, or upon friction rol of sliding it back and forth, along the cyl-periment and reflection have convinced us, lers. In the centre of the foundation tin-inder, has a crank upon one end, and it forms one of the most important features of bers, are placed four upright cast iron po ts may be moved either by hand or by ma- the invention. Instead of using a tool-block, about seven feet in height and of any re-chinery. Upon the under side of the cen- with two tools upon each side, which block quired strength. These posts serve forter longitudinal timber of the platform, is a is moved as you will see by the cut, across guides, in which the frame that holds the the blocks as t; surface is cut away, we tools, is moved up and down by screws, or dispense with the tool-block, and the screw by a rack and pinions, according as the which moves it, and construct our cylinder, blocks to be planed vary in thickness. so as to set a row of chisels or points forThe tool frame is an oblong cast iron frame, ward across the whole width of the platform fitted to move accurately in the guides of of the block is so wide_thus er abling our the upright posts, and is raised and lover-platform, and across the foundation timbers. machine to take off a portion of the whole el by screws, passing through the cross surface of a block, at a single cut, or we bar that connects the tops of the upright effect the same object, by using a single tool, posts. In the lower part of this tool frame, as wide as t..e stone to be cut. By lessening is hung a horrizontal cylinder of cast iron, the depth of the cut, and increasing its width, about five inches in diameter. This cylwe diminish the risk of fracturing the stone, inder or shaft, rests in the tool frame upon journals turned on each end, so as to per-clutch between them. mit a motion on its axis, and one end of leys is worked by an oper, and the other machine. Taus a caisel, or sett of cisels, the cylinder or shaft, passes through the by a cross band, so that they revolve in 8 inches in width, and cutting one eighth of tool frame, far enough to allow the attach- opposite directions, and by shi.ting the an inch deep, works with the same rapid ty ment of a lever upon the outside of the clu ch, a reciprocating mo ion is co.ninuni- as one, o..e inc. wide, and cutting one inch upright posts. This cylinder is acurately cated to the platform. The clutch is shift- deep, producing a better surface, and without turned through its whole length, so that led from one pulley to the other, by means any da: ger of fracture. the cast iron block to which the tools are of a lever moving horizontally upon a This arrangemet, screwed, may slide upon it from one side joint or pin; one end of this lever lies in of the platform to the other. Upon the he clutch, the o her bent like an elbow under side of the cylinder, is cut a groove is so placed as to be struck by pins pr. of about hal an inch in depth, through jecting from the elg, of the platform its whole length, and to this groove is fitted Upon one end of the horrizontal cylinder, a tongue in the tool block that prevents it is attached a lever on the out side of the rom turning round upon the cylinder.ool frame and upwright posts. This levould not increase the mot on beyo.d a cer The tool block is of cast iron, about eight er hangs in a perpendicular position, an ain speed, (about 15 feet per minute,) with

Upon one end of this shaft is placed a cog,
wheel, which is moved by another cog,
wheel, upon a second shaft, lying, like he
first, across the foundation timbers, and
parallel to the first named shaft. Upon
this second shaft are two pulleys with a and produce a better surface, at the same
One of these pul-time, that we increase the capabilities of the

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as you will at once perceive, allows us to
ower used, at pleasure, increasing in a cor
formed in a given time.
responding ratio, the quantity of work per
orking the machine, which we described
In toe met ol of
before, this could not be effected.

We

out destroying the temper of the tools, and we could not increase the depth of the cutting, without injuring the stone.

By the use of the wide tool, or many tools at once, no limit, other than the power at command, and the strength of the machinery, can be assigned to the rapidity with waich stone can be wrought. We have used as wide a tool as we could secure in our present tool block, and with results that warrant all I have written above.

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IMPROVEMENT IN RAILROADS.

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CHARLES B. BOYNTON.

BENJ. WRIGHT.

T. B. WAKEMAN, Esq.
Corresponding Secretary

American Institute.

Com. Adv.]

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ENGRVINGS.
A The standard for the Wheel.
B Neck of ditto acting as a Pivot.
C Grooved Wheel working in the fork A.
E Metal plate at the bottom of the Cars.
D Frict on rollers in the metal Plate.

F Side braces to steady A.

G Rail with rounded edges.

HARVEY'S PATENT RAILROAD
SPIKES.

THE Subscribers are manufacturing and are now
prepared to make con racts for the supply of the
ab ve article. Samples may be seen and obtained
at Messrs. BOORMAN, JOHNSON, AYRES & Co.
No. 119 Greenwich Street, New-York, or at the Ma-
krs in Poughkeepsie, who refer to the subjoined cer-
tificates in relation to the art.cle.

HARVEY KNIGHT. POUGHKEEPSIE, October 25th, 18:16.

The undersigned having attentively examined HARVEY 8 PATENT FLANCHED and GROOVED SPIKES is of the opinion, tha, they are decidedly preferable for Rail oads to any other Spikes with which he is acquainted; and shall unhesitatingly recommend their adoption by the different Railroad Companies whose works he has in charge.

BENJ, WRIGHT, Chief Engineer N. Y. & E. R. R. NEW-YORK, April 4th, 1836.

Harvey's Flanched and Grooved Spikes are evi-
dently superior for Railroad to those in common use,
and I shall r commend their adoption on the roads un-
der my charge if their increas d cost over the latter
is not greater than some twenty per cent.
JNO. M FESSENDON, Engineer.
BOSTON, April 26th, 1836.
NO. 44-71.

AMES' CELEBRATED SHOVELS,
SPADES, &c.

300 dozens Ames' superior back-strap Shovels
150 do du

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do plated Spades

do socket Shovels and Spades.

Together with Pick Axes, Churn Drills, and Crow

Bars (steel pointed,) mannfactured from Salisbury refined iron-for sale by the manufacturing agents, WITHERELL, AMES & CO.

No. 2 Liberty street, New-York, BACKUS, AMES & CO.

No. 8 State street, Albany N. B-Also furnished to order, Shapes of every description, made from Salsbury refined Iron 4-vtf AN ELEGANT STEAM ENGINE

AND BOILERS, FOR SALE. THE Steam Engine and Builers, belonging to the STEAMBOAT HELEN, and now in the Novelty yard, NY. Consisting of one Horizontal high pressure Engin", (but may be made to condense with little additional expense) 36 inches diameter, 10 feet

stroke, with latest improved Piston Valves, and Meta

Also, four Tubular Boilers, constructed on the English Locomotive plan, containing a fire surface of over 600 feet in ach, or 250 fet in all-will be sld cheap All communications addressed (post paid) to the subscriber, will mee: w th due attention HENRY BURDEN. Troy Iron Works, Nov. 15, 1336.

la Railroad car and rails adapted thereto, now The following letter from Judge Wright at the American Institute, invented by Dr.lic packing throughout. was intended for the November number of A. Plantou, of Philadelphia. the Journal of the American Institute, but The action of the car whereby the forward was excluded by the press of matter in rela-motion given to it, adapts itself to curves o tion to the 9th annual fair. The model is still small radius, as well as tangent lines, is new at the repository 187 Broadway. As it is to me, and appears to posse is the very valuimportant, if it is an improvement, that it able property of greater secur ty aga st runshould be immediately known, you will do aning off the track, and also against breaking service by publishing the letter, that practi-te axle. These are the cause of nearly al cal engineers may examine and hear the ex-the injuries to limb and loss of life, whic planations of Dr. Plantou, who will continue appen on our present Railroads. in town a few days. NEW-YORK, Nov. 4, 1836. Dear Sir. I nave examined the model of

If Dr. Plantou succeeds in introducing is improvements in the form of cars and rails suited to them, he will be entitled to be

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WESTERN RAILROAD. PROPOSALS will be recived at the Office of the Ves ern Railroad Corporation, in Worcester. untilthe 20th Novembe, for th grading and masonry of the irst livision of the Road, extending rom Worcester Fast Brookfield, a distance of 194 miles. Plaas, protiles, etc.. will be ready for examination fter the 10th November. W H. WIFT, Resident Engineer. 43-tnov 20

Worcerter, Mass. Oct. 19, 1836.

THE NEW-JERSEY, HUDSON AND DELA

FRAME BRIDGES.

WARE RAILROAD. THE subscriber would respectfully inform the pubNOTICE is hereby given that under and by virtue lic, and particularly Railroad and Bridge Corpora of an act of the Legislature of the State of New-tations that he will build Frame Bridges, or vend the Jersey, entitled, "A further supplement to an act to right to others to build, on Col. Long's Patent, throughincorporate the New-Jersey, Hudson and Delaware out the United States, with few exceptions. The folRailroad Company, passed the 8th day of March A. lowing sub-Agents have been engaged by the 'underD., eighteen hundred and thirty-two," the books to signed who will also attend to this business, viz. receive subscriptions to the Capital Stock of said Horace Childs, Company will be open at 10 o'clock, A. M., of each Alexander McArthur, of the days following, viz: John Mahan, Thomas II. Cushing, Ira Blake.

On Tuesday, the 8th Nov. next, at Joseph Tilman's, Columbia, N. J.

Wednesday and Thursday, 9th and 10th Nov. next, at John J. Blair's, Gravelhill, N J.

Friday, 11th Nov., at George Crockett's Marksboro, N. J.

Saturday, 12th Nov., at Peter B. Shafer's, Stillwater, N. J.

Monday, 14th Nov., at John S. Warbasse's, Newton, N. J.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 15th and 16th Nov., Abm. Brav's, Augusta, N. J.

Thursday, 17th Nov., at Stephen Ward's, Hamburg, N. J.

Friday and Saturday, 18th and 19th Nov., at H. Vibbert's, Dechertown, N. J.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 13th and 14th Dec., at United States Hotel, Newburgh, New-York.

Thursday, 15th Dec., at no 34 Wall-street, city of New-York.

The Capital Stock is $500,000 with liberty to increase to $800,000, divided into, hares of $100 each. The sum of $5 on each share is required to be paid on subscribing.

SAMUEL FOWLER,
JOHN BELL,

JOSEPH CHANDLER,
"WILLIAM HYBERGER,
ENOS GOBLE.

Amos Whitemore, Fsq.,
Samuel Herrick,
Simeon Herrick,
Capt. Isaac Damon,
Lyman Kingsly,
Elijah Halbert,
Joseph Hebard,
Col. Sherman Peck,
Andrew E. Turnbull,
William J. Turnbull,
Sabried Dodge, Esq.,
Booz M. Atherton, Esq.
Stephen Daniels,
Jom Rodgers,
John Tililson,
Capt. John Bottom,
Nehemiah Osborn,

Henuiker, N. H.
Mount Morris, N. Y.
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Wakefield, N. H.
Hancock, N. 1.
Springfield, Verinont.
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Northampton, Mass.

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Waterloo, N. Y.

Dunkirk, N. Y.

Hudson, Ohio.

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with Spikes and Splicing Plates adapted thereto. To be sold free of duty to State governments or incorporated companies.

Orders for Pennsylvania Boiler Iron executed.

Rail Road Car and Locomotive Engine Tires, wronght and turned or unturned, ready to be fitted on the wheels, viz. 30, 33, 36, 42, 44, 54, and 60 inches diameter.

E. V. Patent Chain Cable Bolts for Railway Car Lower Sandusky, Ohio.axles, in lengths of 12 feet 6 inches, to 13 feet 24, 21 3, 34, 31, 31, and 34 inches diameter.

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(Civil Engineer,) Ohio.
New-Philadelphia,Ohio.
Marietta, Ohio.
Louisville, Kentucky.
St. Francisville, Lous'a.
Tonawanda, Penn
Rochester, N. Y.

Across the

Chains for Inclined Planes, short and stay links, manufactured from the E. V. Cable Bolts, and proved at the greatest strain.

India Rubber Rope for Inclined Planes, made from New Zealand flax.

Also Patent Hemp Cordage for Inclined Planes, and Canal Towing Lines.

Patent Felt for placing between the iron chair and ston block of Edge Railways

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Bridges on the above plan are to be seen at the folAnd continue open at the last mentioned place un-lowing localities, viz. On the main road leading from til the whole stock shall have been subscribed for, or Baltimore to Washington, two miles from the former Every description of Railway Iron, as well as Loat the discretion of the Commissioners. But if the place. Across the Metawamkeag river on the Mili-comotive Engines, imported at the shortest notice, by whole of the Stock shall be subscribed for at either of the above mentioned places, the books will be im-tary road, in, Maine. On the national road in Illinois, the agency of one of our partners, who resides in at sundry points. On the Baltimore and Susquehan- England for this purpose. mediately closed. na Rrailroad at three points. On the Hudson and Mr. Solomon W. Roberts, a highly respectable Patterson Railroad, in two places. On the Boston and American Engineer, resides in England for the purWorcester Railroad, at several points. On the Bos-pose of inspecting all Locomotives, Machinery, Railon and Providence Railroad, at sundry points. Across way Iron &c. ordered through us the Contocook river at Hancock, N. H. Connecticut river at Haverl.ill, N. H. Across the Contoocook river, at Henniker, N. H. Across the Souhegan river, at Milford, N. H. Across the Ken- A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO nebec river, at Waterville, in the state of Maine.MAKE A FORTUNE. Across the Genesse river, at Mount Morris, New- THE Subscriber having obtained Letters Patent, from York, and several other bridges are now in progress the Government of France, granting him the excluThe undersigned has removed to Rochester, Monroe county, New-York, where Le will promptly at- sive privilege of manufacturing Horse Shoes, by his tend to orders in this line of business to any practica-newly invented machines, now offers the same for bl eextent in the United States, Maryland excepted. MOSES LONG, General Agent of Col. S. H Long 19y-tf. RAILROAD CAR WHEELS AND BOXES, AND OTHER RAILROAD CASTINGS.

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The Troy Iron and Nail Factory keeps constantly for sale a very extensive assortment of Wrought Spikes and Nails, from 3 to 10 inches, manufactured by the subscriber's Patent Machinery, which after five years successful operation, and now almost universal use in the United States, (as well as England, where the subscriber obtained a patent,) are found

superior to any ever offered in market.

Railroad Companies may be supplied with Spikes having countersink heads suitable to the holes in iron rails, to any amount and on short notice. Almost all the Railroads now in progress in the United States are fastened with Spikes made at the above named factory-for which purpose they are found invaluable, as their adhesion is more than double any common spikes made by the hammer.

** All orders directed to the Agent, Troy, N. Y., will be punctually attended to.

HENRY BURDEN, Agent.

Troy, N. Y., July, 1831.

Spikes are kept for sale, at factory prices, by I. & J. Townsend, Albany, and the principal Iron Merchants in Albany and Troy; J.I. Brower, 222 Water street, New-York; A. M. Jones, Philadelphia; T. Janviers, Baltimore; Degrand & Smith, Boston.

P. S.Railroad Companies would do well to forward their orders as early as practicable, as the subscriber is desirous of extending the manufacturing so as to keep pace with the daily increasing demand for (1J23am) H. BURDEN. his Spikes.

NEW ARRANGEMENT. ROPES FOR INCLINED PLANES OF RAILROADS.

WE the subscribers having formed a co-partnership under the style and firm of Durpee, Coleman & Co., for the manufacturing and selling of Ropes for inclined planes of railroads, and for other uses, offer to supply ropes for inclined planes, of any length required with out splice, at short notice, the manufacturing of cordage, heretofore carried on by S. S. Durfee & Cc., will be done by the new firm. All orders will be prompt. ly attended to, and ropes will be shipped to any port

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Rochester, May 22d, 1836.

Also, AXLES furnished and fitted to wheels com-
plete at the Jefferson Cotton and Wool Machine Fac-
tory and Foundry, Paterson, N. J. All orders
dressed to the subscribers at Paterson, or 60 Wall
street, New-York, will be promptly attended to.
Also, CAR SPRINGS

Also, Flange Tires, turned complete

18 ROGERS, KETCHUM & GROSVENOR

sale on terms which canuot fail to make an independ ent fortune to any enterprising gentlemen wishing to embark in the same.

The machines are in constant operation at the Troy Iron and Nail Factory, and all that is necessary to satisfy the most incredulous, that it is the most VALU ABLE PATENT, ever obtained, either in this or any oth er country, is to witness the oration which is open for inspection to all during working hours. All letters addressed to the subscriber (post paid) will re. ceive due attention.

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N. B. Horse Shoes of all sizes will be kept cons adstantly for sale by the principal Iron and Hard-ware Merchants, in the United States, at a small advance above the price of Horse Shoe Iron in Bar. All per sons selling the same, are AUTHORISED TO WARRANT EVERY SHOE, made from the BEST REFINED IRON, and any failing to render THE MOST PERFECT SATISFAC TION, both as regards workmanship and quality of Iron, will be received back, and the price of the same refunded. H. BURDEN. 47-f

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TO RAILROAD CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS will be received until the 8th day of December next, for the graduation and masonry of the first ten miles of the Gainsville and Narkeeta Railroad. A profile of the route, with plans and specifications of the work, will be exhibited at Gainsville, for ten days previous to the time of letting and all other information given, on application to the subscriber or to the Assistant Engineer. Recommenda tions will be expected in all cases, of persons not known to the officers of the company or to the Engineer.

For the information of persons at a distance, it may be remarked, that this road commences at the town of Gainsville, on the Tombeckby river, and ex. tends twenty-two miles south-west to Narkeeta in the State of Mississippi. The Tombeckby is navi gable for Steamboats the greater portion of the year and having a direct communication:with Mobile and New-Orleans, will afford facilities for procuring the supplies necessary for the hands employed ou the work, or for their ready conveyance hither, if procured from a distance. The country through which mildness of the climate admitting of operations throughout the winter season renders the contract peculiarly desirable to those wanting winter employment. To an enterprizing and energetic contractor the construction of this road offers the prospect of a profitable job.

THE undersigned begs leave to inform the proprie-the road is located, being perfectly healthy, and the tors of Railroads that they are prepared to furnish all kinds of Machinery for Railroads, Locomotive Engines of any size, Car Wheels, such as are now in successful operation on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, none of which have failed-Castings of all kinds, Wheels, Axles, and Boxes, furnished at shortest notice. H. R. DUNHAM & CO. 4-ytí

D. H. BINGHAM, C. E. Gainsville, Ala. Sept. 21, 1836. 42-tDeol

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AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL,

AND ADVOCATE OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT NO. 132 NASSAU STREET, NEW-YORK, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

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Fair of American Institute.
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Northumberland and Erie Railroad Convention. 776 MR. COCHRAN'S IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE ARMS.
Internal Improvements of Louisiana....
Lehigh navigation; Items..

Advertisements.

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We copy the following account of Mr. 778 Cochran's invention, and Adventures. It will be found highly interesting.

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AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL.

NEW-YORK, DECEMBER 10, 1836.

TO CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS will be received from the 1st to 10th January, 1837, for the graduation of the 21 and 3d Divisions of the Long Island Railroad, comprising a distance of 20 miles beyond Jericho.

The line will be ready for inspection on the 1st of January, when plans and profiles of the routes may be seen at the Engineers Office, Jamaica.

WM. GIBBS MCNEILL, Eng. JAMES P. KIRKWOOD, Res. Eng. Jamaica, Dec. 6, 1836.

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A few cuts and descriptions of machines exhibited at the Fair of the Institute, were omitted in the last number.

They will be found complete in the num ber of this week.

VAN DE GRAAFF, on Railroad Curves, and a Description of the Thames Tunnel with engravings, are for sale at this office. PAMBOUR on Locomotives, and NICHOLSON'S Architecture, will be ready for delive.

ry in a short time.

EFFECTS OF ELECTRICITY ON VEGETATION.-M. Baric states, that "last year, in the month of July, the lightning struck one of the poplars in my avenue-the fluid breaking off at the time a few branches at the summit of the tree, followed down the tree without breaking the bark, and at last passed into the earth, throwing up two cubic feet of earth. The poplar at the time was about a foot in circumferance: at the present time it is double that size, whilst those near by have inade no preceptible increase in size.-[L'Institut, No. 155.]

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ly went to Woolwich, and performed a series of experiments before the latter person. age, which gave so much satisfaction that he urged Mr. C. to visit the Sultan at Constantinople, & for that purpose provided him with the most flattering recommendations to the Court of the Sublime Porte. Mr. Cochran arrived at Constantinople Febuary 11, 1836, COCHRAN'S MANY CHAMBERED NON-RE- was received with great distinction, and inCOILING RIFLE.-This extraordinary inven.troduced to the Sultan by the Grand Vizier. tion of a young American, native of New. His Turkish Majesty was highly pleased with Hampshire, and which is now being for the the experiments made with the model, told first time exhibited to the public, at the Fair Mr. C. he was satisfied it would be generally of the Americau Institute, Niblo's Garden, adopted, and requested him to cast twelve deserves more than a passing notice. There pounders on the same principle. He was are circumstances connected with it, which provided with elegant apartments in Pera, give a peculiar, if not romantic, interest in raised to the dignity of Master of Cannon, the history of the arts of our country. If and furnished with as many workmen as he any thing were wanting amidst the multitude required for the accomplishment of his task. of extraordinary inventions which have, for The treatment, in fact, which he received, the last half century, been recorded in the was equivalent to that of the rank of an am. archives of our patent office, to illustrate and bassador. establish the pre-eminent claims of our country-men to genius of a high order, it would be that which forms the particular subject of our remarks.

Mr. Cochran's father was a lawyer, and afterwards a merchant of eminence in Enfield, N. H.; and the son, John Webster Cochran, was born there, and has invented the species of fire arms in question, was brought up to no particular business. At the very early age, however, of 16, he dis. covered a strong taste and passion for mechanical experiments, and was consiantly occupied in the construction of machinery, which his father approving of, unlike many other fathers, encouraged, and to further the wishes of his son, expended several thousand dollars in his behalf, in the cost of the different kinds of apparatus required.

Mr. Cochran, however, finding there was no good foundry or mechanics, was obliged to undertake the work with his own hands; and though not brought up to the business of making machinery of any kind, by dint of much labor and perseverance, made himself all the necessary implements, the augers and the wooden apparatus for boring with horse power, and the preparations required for procuring the proper castings. By good fortune he succeeded entirely to his wishes, and cast and bored three cannon, two of one pound each, and the third a twelve pounder, which last was finished in a style as perfect as he could have desired. On the 14th September following, he proved this last piece to his entire satisfaction, in the presence of all the chief officers of the Turkish government, who were delighted When only 18, he made the discovery in with its execution, and made a highly flatter. question, but did not perfect it until three ing report to the Sulton. He fired it off in years after. He then went to France and the presence of those officers to their utter England, and exhibited his model cannon to astonishment 100 times in fifteen minutes. Louis Phillipe and William the IV. While The Sultan, when he heard of it, would at Paris in 1333-34, he was requested by scarcely believe it, and directed Mr. C. to the Turkish Ambassador to explain it to the perform the same experiments in his presTurkish Minister at London, and according-ence. The most extensive preparations

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