of minor renown. But the glories of the profes-treasure, raised and distinguished in the universe as [From Foreign papers.] sion from which be selected his original victims, the the favorites and heirs of heaven."-[Rev. Charles Death of John Henderson, the Comedian.- On stage, are not more fugacious than those of the po- Symmons, D. D. Oxon.] Monday afternoon after a most severe attack of inlitical wit. His gibes, his sarcasms, his bitter alluflammation, which kept him in excruciating agony sions, his graphic comicalities, his quizzes, his paro. Statesmen and warriors may grow great from un- for three hours, John Henderson expired. He was dies are all admirable at the moment, and objects expected accidents, and from a fortunate concur. for many years a faithful servant to the late Mr. Elof the highest applause with his party-in a few rence of circumstances, neither procured nor forseen liston-a useful actor, particularly in pantomime

the bubbling gas fled for ever, and the vapid resi

years they are gone-as flat as uncorked soda water, by themselves; but reputation in the fine arts or the and must be well remembered by the frequenters of our minor theatres. Henderson was a determined due only left behind. Therefore, it is that those learned world, must be the effect of industry and ca- dram drinker-gin was his favorite beverage; and it who, like us, think highly of Mr. Croker's genius, pacity.-[Northcote's Life of Titian.] was by no means an uncommon thing for him to are anxious that he should, yet, while his powers are as vigorous as ever, give the world something Who would not tremble at taking up his pencil to swallow sixteen glasses of raw gin in the course of a morning! A friend latterly told him, by way of by which succeeding generations may appreciate trace so tremendous a subject? I see in the midst of warning, the anecdote that is related of Sheridan

him. His edition of Boswell's Johnson is an amusing innumerable beings, Antichrist, with features which namely, "that if he (Sheridan) did not abstain from and almost a necessary book: but the industry and you alone could imagine; I see terror impressed on his devotions to Bacchus, he would destroy the coals the ingenuity wasted upon the choses de néant, the face of the living; I see the faint traces of the of his stomach." Sheridan replied, "then my food which, after all, made up the staple of his additions, must digest in my waistcoat." Poor Henderson said, might have been better applied. Such works con. sun, the moon and the stars, whose fires are perceptis very well, my friend, to talk of actors, out of vey little more renown than those official treatises tibly diminishing. The elements appear dissolving. situations, drinking-the fact is they can get drink, which it was lately his duty to superintend. He was I see all nature horror-struck, barren, and gathered but no one thinks of asking them to eat they at once asked at a large party, by the bluestocking up in its decrepitude. I see time emaciated and length lose all appetite, and are only capable of takcountess of B, if he had brought out any new ing liquids." Nothing," he replied, "since the last Mu. trembling; who, arrived at his last stage, is reposing Sand as a Manure.-An elaborate report on this tiny Act." He silenced the lady; but now that he is on the dried up trunk of a tree; and while the trum-subject has been presented to the French Academy free from such routine toil, ought we not to expect pets of the angels resound through all hearts, I see of Sciences; good arable land is proved to contain something else? We are much mistaken if he has Life and death overwhelmed with extraordinary con. four primitive earths, the varied proportions of not some concealed work, some treasured gem, fusion; the one is wearied out with lifting up the which form the different qualities of the soil. It which may yet, but perhaps not until after his death,

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buret suddenly upon the world. In many matters dead, while the other strikes down the living. Bc. appears the silicious principle prevails in good land. M. Chaptal found of it 49 per cent. in the most ferhe is a professed admirer of Horace Walpole-in hind I see Hope and Despair, conducting troops of tile soil on the banks of the Loire; Davy extracted some respects an imitator. Do we hazard an un- the good and the bad. The sky is suffused with the 60 from the best of the English soils; and Giobert lucky guess, when we say, that nothing is more brightest rays; Christ, seated on clouds, is environed found 79 in the most productive lands near Turin.— probable than that "Memoirs to serve for the History of England in the first years of the nine. with splendor, and with the terrors inspired by the M. Dutrochet made the experiment of covering with with silicious sand previously unproductive land, teenth century," lurk in the escritoire of the ex-se-heavenly hosts. His face is resplendent with light; and obtained by this means crops as good as in the cretary, and that every day is adding to its store. It and his eyes, shining with a soft and yet terrible fire, most (naturally) fertile soil in the vicinity, and he such a book do exist, what queer characters of cer- fill the virtuous with lively joy, and the wicked with gives it as his opinion that its great fertilizing virtue tain persons, what shrewd remarks on party history, consists in its allowing both water and air to reach what thorough contempt for mouth-honored leaders, mortal fear. I see ministers of hell with horrible and penetrate to the roots of the vegetable, of which what biting sarcasm and unsparing satire, may we countenances, who, surrounded by the glory of saints they form tho two principal elements. not be prepared to find! But as we have anticipated and martyrs, mock the Caesars and Alexanders for Sir Walter Scott.-We have heard a gentleman that its publication will not take place until after conquering the world, and yet not knowing how to who was one of the party at Dunvegan during the the death of its author, we hope that its appearance get the better of themselves. I see Renown, with visit of Sir Walter Scott describe in enthusiastic will be long protracted. her crowns and palms trodden under foot, thrown terms the extent, variety, and richness of the converIreland boasts the birth of Mr. Croker-he is a down under the wheels of hor own`triumphal cha-sational powers of the illustrious novelist. In one Galway man. His father, who finally held a high riot. of their evening parties a young lady who was pres. situation in the excise, was a wit in his way, and I hear the Son of God pronouncing the last judg-ent made some involuntary exclamation respecting though he never translated the Satires Ariosto, as ment. At his voice the good and the bad are sepa- Sir Walter's wonderful memory, when, as an inHazlitt strangely fancied, was so far peetical as to rated; the world crumbles to pieces at the peals of stance, he said, of what his memory once was, he sing a most excellent song. Croker was bred to the thunder; darkness divides paradise from the furna- related the following remarkable circumstance:→→ Irish bar; accident threw him into parliament; his ces of hell. In retracing these terrible images, His friend Mr Thomas Campbell called upon him advocacy of the Duke of York smoothed his way to said to myself, one would tremble as much at seeing one evening to show him the manuscript of a poem office. In two.and.twenty years administration of the work of Buonarotti as at the day of judgment he had written-The Pleasures of Hope. Sir Wal. the Navy, it will not be difficult for the disappoint itself.-[Pietro Aretino on Michael Angelo's Last ter happened to have some fine old Whiskey in the ed to find matter of censure; but now that he is out, Judgment.] house, and his friend sat down and had a tumbler or justice allows us to say, that his attention was unOur supper was most pleasant. The guests being two of punch. Mr. Campbell left him; but Sir Walremitting, and his activity unwearied. By the simselect prolonged the sweetness of our most pleasing before going to bed. He opened it, read, and read ter Scott thought he would dip into the manuscript. plicity and comprehensiveness of his arrangements, he has rendered the management of the multifarious conversation. We agreed with that platonic philo concerns of our Navy, in all its branches, as easy as sopher, that a meal made with so much delight is a again-charmed with the classical grace, purity and that of a private counting-house; and even those great refreshment for the fatigue both of mind and stateliness of that finest of all our modern didactic who grumbled beneath his rule are now beginning to body; it keeps up friendship, calls forth confidence, poems. Next morning Mr. Campbell again called, think that there is much truth in the old adage which it is crowned. It is, in short, the seat of the turning the manuscript to its owner, said he should and scatters life and joy through the flowers with when, to his inexpressible surprise, his friend on rewhich tells us that "seldom comes a better." In par- Graces and the solace of life. As to the number of guard well against piracy, for that he himself could liament he is assnming that station, from which he has too long suffered himself to be shouldered by guests, it ought to be, according to Varro, either that repeat the poem from beginning to end! The poet of the Graces, or, at any rate, not to exceed that of dared him to the task, when Sir Walter Scott began, plausible mediocrity, supported by hypocritical canthe Muses. We took care not to go beyond the and actually repeated the whole, consisting of more dour, and the low underling tactics of St. Stephen's and Whitehall. But this had better be treated of else. scribed number; we were between the Muses and than two thousand lines, with the omission of onGraces. [Claudio Tolomir to Giovanni Francesco ly a few couplets. where. A Mis-Chance. The unexpected marriage of the Grimani.] Earl of Harrington with Miss Foote was as sud

We start him for Secretary of State in the next ministry.

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I heed not the hackneyed opinion, that youth is den as it was singular. The Noble Earl having ta exclusively the happiest season of life. It is not ken great interest in Madame Vestris's Olympic spe always so. With many individuals, it is far too culation, exerted himself warmly in her support, and The race of man to advance whose manly happi- busy with tumultuous feelings, and too boisterous one evening invited her to supper at Harrington ness is our duty, and ought, of course, to be our en- with unrestrained passions, to admit of happiness. House, and to bring Miss Sydney with her for deavour, cannot long be happy without virtue, or It is too poignant in hope, and eager in expectation. companion. Something occurred to prevent Miss actively virtuous without freedom, or securely free for any earthly joy to yield real gratification. Then Sydney from accompanying the fair Lessee, who, the want of self-command, and experience in the in consequence, introduced Miss Foote, when the without rational knowledge.—[Sir Wm. Jones.] ways of life, are constantly inducing errors, from latter by her graceful and unassuming manners, "JOHN MILTON a man in whom were illustriously which the heart shrinks, without being able to avoid combined with her personal beauty and accomplishcombined all the qualities that could adorn, or could them. Happiness is a tranquil sentiment, and ments, so completely won the affections of the No. elevate the nature to which he belonged-a man the heart has not become inured to the treatment of with an earnest desire that the nuptials might be soyouth is rarely tranquil. Besides, at that season, ble Earl, that he immediately offered her his hand, who at once possessed beauty of countenance, sym-a selfish world. All the freshest feelings of un-lemnized on the ensuing morning. The lover's ar. metry of form, elegance of manners, benevolence of blighted affection, and the buoyant soarings of ar. dor effectually overcame the reluctance of the lady, temper, magnanimity and loftiness of soul, the dent hope, are sent forth confidingly into that icy and on the ensuing morning Miss Foote became the brightest illumination of intellect, knowledge the region from which they return cowed and chasten- Countess of Harrington. We have every reason to most various and extended, virtue that never loiter- experience teaches that little is to be gained in a Noble Earl and his lovely and talented bride. It is ed in her career nor deviated from her course: a liberal intercourse of thought and feeling. with peo- not possible for us to say what prevented Miss Sydman, who, if he had been delegated as the represon. ple who have learnt to take all they can get, and te ney from accepting the Earl's invitation, neither tative of his species to one of the superior worlds, roturn nothing in exchange for disinterested affec. can we presume to imagine the nature of that young tion. A cloud gathers over the gay prospects of lady's thoughts upon the singular result, but certain would have suggested a grand idea of the human youth, and the heart learns to dispense its treasures ly there is every appearance of her having lost a race, as beings affluent in moral and intellectual less prodigally for the future.-[Mrs. Cary's Letters.] chance.-[Morning paper.]

ed to the chilled and wounded bosom. By and by, believe that there is not a happier couple than the

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RAIL-ROAD JOURNAL. Editorial Notices..... ..113 Report upon Rail-roads to the N. Y. Legislature...114 Rail-roads in Kentucky, Tennessee, and NorthCarolina..

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Jhalf learned, and therefore conceited, man, who re-thereby show the difference of temperature in our NEW-YORK AMERICAN. fuses to avail himself of the labors of his predeces climate. We shall also continue to give the sales St. Valentine... and who vainly imagines that he, by his own of real estate, and stocks in this city. Summary 12 unassisted efforts, can find out a path which Affairs at Home-Congres BOSTON, FEB. 8, 1832. sional, Legislative......126 others have sought in vain. It is the distinguish. To the Editor of the Rail-road Journal: Introduction of Newspaper ing characteristic between brute and human intelli- SIR-In No. 6 of the Rail road Journal, there ap. Reading into Common Schools. 128 gence, that the fruits of the latter can be and are pears a very important communication from Colonei Long to P. E. Thomas, Esq. It is, as you observe, accumulated from generation to generation, so that precisely what is wanted; but in order that the cal all that come after may and can profit, if they culations contained in it should be relied upon with will, by all that have gone before. There is no such confidence, they should appear to be based on the progressive inprovement among animals; and the most recent observations and experiments; and my MR. STILWELL's Report, which we promised in object in troubling you with this communication, is man who would reject the experience of other days, to ask if you can inform me when the letter was our last, will, we doubt not, recommend itself to in so far reduces himself to the level of the animal-written. No date is attached to it in the Journal; the attentive perusal of our subscribers. It is who looks neither before nor after. and it is important to know whether Colonel Long creditable in all respects to Mr. S., and will be would now adhere to all his estimates, or whether deemed generally instructive.

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We would call attention to the subject of the comAs to legislative interposition, too, on such pro- munication on the last page af this number of the jects as upon examination shall bear the scrutiny of Journal. It is one in which we have long felt calm and impartial persons, it takes the true ground, deep interest, and to which we have called the attenIt is undoubtedly the duty-and with proper vigi- tion of several gentlemen of eminence, whose opinlance may be made clearly the interest-of the lions, we are much gratified to find, correspond with State to foster, encourage, and share in the great ours; and we are pleased with an opportunity which enterprize of opening to each other, by this now is afforded by the communication of "An Old Inmode of communication, the various parts of our structer," to lay it before the public. It is very

nue.

they would be modified by any subsequent improve.

ments in Rail-roads or cars.

We are unable to say how far the calculations of Col. Long have been found correct by the experience of the enterprizing Company for whose besefit they were submitted; and we therefore publish the above letter with a view of eliciting information. We shall be much obliged by communications upon the subject.

vast Empire-for New York is an Empire of itself. desirable that the subject should be as extensively We publish the following letter, (without perAll the motives which led to the construction of the circulated as possible: we therefore respectfully mission) to show the desire of those engaged in Erie Canal plead alike in favor of well considered request that those editors who may receive this Rail-roads to obtain information of various kinds Rail-ronds; though for the reasons justly stated in number of the Journal, will refer to, or publish, the relative thereto, and hope those having the informa. Mr. S.'s report, the state cannot as to them take article alluded to, as may suit their convenience.tion will communicate it to us, that we may spread upon itself the exclusive agency and expense, as in We also request other gentlemen who may deem the it again to all interested. the case of the Canal. But it may sanction by its subject worthy of attention, (and who does not ?) to To the Editor of the Rail-road Journal: SIR-You will oblige me by sending one of your subscription such of these undertakings, as careful give us their views in relation to it. We invite dis-Journals for examination; and if it should equal investigation shall prove to be of reasonable promise, cussion. my expectations, I will subscribe to it. The conand of certain accomplishment; and in that way, struction of Rail.roads has been my profession ever aid, without material hazard, in works from which POSTMASTERS who may receive this number of since their commencement in this state; and I wish on the other hand it may derive considerable reve the Journal, are requested to act as our Agents, to collect all accounts of the latest improvements We do not mean that revenue should be the They will be allowed twelve per cent. upon all sub-in construction of the road, carriages, and also the labor-saving machinery in grading. An account of object-on the contrary we think it should not-and scriptions when the amount is remitted in advance. the lettings of contracts on Rail-roads and Canals, that the questions for the state to ask itself, are, not The same will be allowed to any other gentlemen as also some account of the nature of the route over how much profit can be made, but, can it be secure who may forward us subscribers, and the amount of which they pass, would be very useful, viz. soil, na. ture of rock, if any, health of the country, and com. in its investment-and will it be an investment be- subscription-THREE dollars, always in advance. mon rates of labor, with any other remark that We give two communications from the Camden, would be calculated to convey information to per. Respectfully, &c. The extract in continuation to day of the "Histo- (S. C.) Journal, over the signature of "Justice," sons disposed to contract. ry and Progress of Rail-roads," is particularly inter. which doubt the justice of our application to CoL. Rail-road in France.-The Messager des Cham. esting to those engaged in, or projecting, enterpri STEVENS, of Hoboken, of "father of the System of bres says, "We are mush occupied at Paris with Rail. roads. Besides the road from Paris to Pontots, the zes of this sort; as it treats of the most perfect form Rail-roads in the United States." That writer seems contract for which has just been granted to Messrs. of rails, and of the manner of laying them most per- to think that the late OLIVER EVANS merited that title. Henry, Maffet, and De Rasby, the companies have manently, and so as they shall preserve their paralprojected the inaking Rail-roads from Paris to Lyons, lelism with the general line of the road. It is an It is our intention regularly to continne our se. and from Strasburg to Paris. It is said that Sir Elenimmense advantage in undertaking Rail-roads, as inni-monthly statement of the range of the Thermo-ry Parnell has proposed a Rail-way from Cals to Paris. Should a similar communication he establish. all other human enterprizes, that others have gone meter, as furnished by a scientific gentleman of this ed between London and Dever, from sixter n to sevenbefore us, and that we are thus enabled and privi.city; and we shall also endeavor to obtain similar teen hours would then suffice for the journey from leged to profit by their experience. It is only the statements from different sections of the Union, and Paris to London,

neficial in its results to the public?

Report of the Committee on Rail roads, on so much of urged with great earnestness and energy." At the mess of the winter; on any other route it cannot be the Governor's message as relates to that subject. time this message was communicated to the Legis. a matter of so much moment, for if it would be a good Mr. Stilwell, from the committee on Rail-roads, lature, only one charter for a Rail-road had been reason to deter from the construction of Rail-roads, to which was referred so much of the Governor's granted, and of so little importance was this new it might be urged with much more force against ca. message as relates to the construction of Rail-roads, mode of conveyance considered, that the Governor nals. Many propositions have been made to obvi. and the incorporation of companies for that object, did not even allude to the subject, and individuals ate this difficulty, but as the question does not seem could not be found, possessed of means and faith suf to be entirely settled by experience, the committee submitted the following REPORT:

The important and responsible duties assigned to ficient to fill the stock and undertake the enterprize. are not prepared to point out any remedy or express your committee have been duly appreciated, and the The public have thus been led on from one useful any opinion. They may, however, safely anticipate, zeal which animates to the discharge of trusts how. and patriotic improvement to another, constantly that all obstacles which are not insurmountable, will ever arduous, has impelled them forward under the developing new resources and holding out for ex-be overcome by the ingenuity and enterprize of our various difficulties which they have had to encoun. ample and emulation some of the most bold, useful, citizens. Many difficulties have already been over. ter. The brief space which is allowed in the daily and successful enterprizes, that any country in come, and as the spirit of improvement has by recent routine of legislative duties scarcely leaves sufficient any age has ever witnessed. From the knowledge discovery received a new impetus, we are warranted leisure to prepare for the investigation of the public, we possess of the rapid advance of our fellow citizens in the most sanguine anticipations of entire sucany document which may be a subject of material in this knowledge of their wants and resources, and cess. interest. Your committee have lost no time how. the most efficient manner of developing them, it will The first mention of Rail-roads in England, Is ever, and have spared no pains to meet the expecta. not be necessary for us, to more than hint at the made in the year 1600; they were then made for difference between the two last mentioned improve-crossing marshes, where materials could not be protions of all. Perhaps no subject since the foundation of this ments. cured for constructing a solid road; subsequently The object of any mode of communication is to fa- they were used for transporting heavy bodies for government, has engrossed the public mind te so great an extent as the one under consideration; and cilitate the transportation of heavy bodies from one short distances, and at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for as a necessary consequence, the halls of the Legisla. section of a country to another. It consequently conveying coal from the mines to the furnace. In ture are crowded with applicants, seeking permission must be so ordered as to overcome those obstacles or Russia they have been in use for many years. The from the sovereignty of the State, for liberty to reap irregularities, in the surface, which nature has plac- first description of them we find in the year 1676; they are thus described :-"The manner of the car. the rich and honorable reward which their imagina-ed between the points to be connected.

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tions may picture as the consequence of success. The principle on which the Rail-way operates in riage is by laying rails of timber from the colliery to Excitements of the character which at present effecting this object, differs essentially from that of the river, exactly straight and parallel; and bulky pervade the public mind, must arise from one or two a canal. In the latter, the body to be moved is sus. carts are made with four rollers, fitting those rails, Either from a settled conviction that the tained by the greater gravity of the fluid on which whereby the carriage is so easy that one horse will object to be obtained will be a source of profit to the it is placed, and the yielding nature of the particles draw four or five chaldrons of coals, and is an im stockholders and of the public, or from a desire to which compose that fluid, permit the body to inove mense benefit to the coal merchant." Iron tracks throw before the public the means by which specula. along the surface under a moderate application of have since been substituted and used with great ad. tion may be promoted, and the few enrich themselves force. This fluid is thrown into an artificial chan vantage, when an efficient and economical mode of at the expense of the many-to promote the former nel, constructed for the purpose, and ranges through transportation was found necessary. is the province of the Legislature-to discourage the the whole extent of country to be united. In the for- It is only within a few years, however, that any mer, the weight to be transported is contained on considerable attempts have been made to establish Entertaining these views, the committee have felt rollers or wheels, and is made to move under the Rail-ways for general purposes. The entire success it their duty to examine more minutely into the application of a comparatively moderate force, along of these undertakings has fully proved the superiorthe hard and even surface of plains, either level or ity of this kind of conveyance, and the English are subject referred to them, than would seem on first now engaged in such an extension of their system of reflection to be required-and in the range of in-partially inclined. Upon a canal, with an extremely moderate mo. Rail-roads, as promises results of the most important quiry they have proposed, they will proceed to examine into the practicability of the system which tion, the difference between the weight moved and character. has called forth such general and enthusiastic ex-ference diminishes rapidly with an increase of velo- ain, including those now constructing, is estimated the propelling power is exceedingly great. This dif The aggregate length of Rail-roads in Great Brit. pressions of opinion. city. The resistance encountered lies in the gravity at near 3,000 miles. There is scarcely any more important means of of the water, a nature which it is not possible to advancing the prosperity of a country, than by a alter, or in any wise to control.

The introduction of the locomotive engine, as a moving power on Rail-ways, and the extraordinary

good system of internal communication. The Upon a level Rail-way the resistance to be en- increase of speed as well as power, which has been greater the facility of travelling from place to countered consists principally of the friction at the mercial intercourse, and the more ready the trans- and is not materially affected by a change in the ve- the application of steam to the purposes of naviga. place, the more active will be the social and com-axles of the carriages, and the flexure of the rails, thereby attained, promise to work a revolution in human affairs, as great as has been accomplished by mission of all the fruits of the earth and all the locity.

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products of manufactures-the more rapid the ex. Canals are confined to comparatively low districts, tension of improvements and inventions, and the on account of the necessity of an adequate supply "Twenty years ago, we believe, the mails did not more complete will be the dissemination of know of water, and of the expense and delay of locks and travel faster than about seven miles an hour. From ledge. Time is money in all operations requiring lockage. Railways may be made to traverse regions seven miles it was raised to eight, and every one labor, and therefore a saving of time will be a saving however elevated, and the ascents and descents are cried what an improvement! From eight it was of money. Every country embraces more or less of not only not limited, but they are overcome in a com raised to nine, and this was hailed as nothing less territory which would be highly valuable but for its paratively short space of time, owing to the great than prodigious'!" Attempts are making to force seclusion and distance from the more populous dis-superiority which inclined planes possess over locks. it up to ten miles an hour, but to any thing beyond tricts; by easy and quick modes of conveyance, Canals experience the change of the seasons most this, to a certainty, horse power fails us. How then these disadvantages are overcome, and the most sensibly; the drought, the floods, and the frost are shall we find terms adequate to express the value of may be made of the capabilities of a country. serious and insurmountable impediments to their con a discovery that carries us at once from ten to twenThe various means which human ingenuity has struction, and whether they be constructed in the fri- ty or thirty miles an hour? devised for effecting an extensive intercourse in the gid, temperate, or torrid zone, the effect of such! The experiments which have been made in present state of knowledge, consist of roads, rail-changes cannot be avoided. England go far to prove that we have not yet arrived ways and canals. Rail-ways are said not to be affected by either at the point where improvement in speed must The enterprize of our citizens was at an early pe-and certainly the two first cannot operate upon them. cease. The present average of speed upon the Liverriod turned to the first, and if we can credit accounts The last has been a subject of speculation among the pool and Manchester Rail-way is sixteen miles per on this subject, scarcely less anxiety was felt at that inexperienced, and as the construction of Railways hour. The maximum velocity, unloaded, is thirtytime to obtain grants from the Legislature for the in this country is of so recent date, perhaps we may two miles per hour. With a load of thirteen tons, construction of turnpike roads then is Dow ovince not be enabled to rely with implicit confidence ou including many passengers, Mr. Stevenson's engine, to obtain Railroad privileges. These eady enter.such experiments as have been made. the Rocket, travelled at the rate of fifteen miles an prizes did not yield much pecuniary profit to the The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-road Compary,bour; and the engine of Braithwaite and Erickson, stuck holders, Neverthelese they were of incalculable however, furnishes some evidence on this point, and of London, moved at the astonishing speed of twengood to this young bot growing country. The fa could seem to put this question at rest. Under date ty-eight miles an hour. "It seemed indeed," said a cilities of intercourse were promoted and the general of the 31st of December last, the Baltimore Ameri- spectator, "to fly, presenting one of the most subinterests of the community were advanced. Next in can says: "While all the communications by river lime spectacles of human ingenuity and human sucesion came the desire for canals. The Stats and canal throughout the country are suspended on daring the world ever beheld. It actually made one haying vicidad her assent, the construction of the account of the ice, cur great Rail-road continues in giddy to look at it, and alled thousands with lively Erie saal presented at once a new and interest active and steady operation, without the least inter-fear for the safety of the individuals who were on it, ing v ew of the benefits of this mode of internal com.ruption or hindrance from frost, snow, or any other and who seemed not to run along the earth, but to munication--the public mind again became engaged obstacio. The passenger carriages, generally full fly, as it were on the wings of the wind. When the in works of internat improvement, and to what ex both ways, have traversed the line of sixty miles be. vehicle," he continues, nicely poised on springs, tent this feeling prevailed may be learned from the tween Baltimore and Frederick, daily, since the and covered in to exclude the external current of following extract taken from the message of the Go. opening of the road." This fact tends to prove that air created by its motion, you might imagine you vernor, in the year 1827. The canals, which now Rail roads may be used at all seasons of the year. were in a state of perfect rest, while you are flying principally occupy the public attention, embrace a The difference, however, between the climate of along the surface with the speed of a racer. Then navigable union of the principle bays on Long Isl- Maryland and New-York, may be assigned as a rea. the steam horse is not apt, like his brother of flesh and-of the Delaware and Hudson rivers-of the son for still urging this latter objection, and is and blood, to be frightened from his propriety by Erie canal, with the east and west branches of the certainly worthy of consideration. sudden fancies which defy the prudence and skill of Susquehannah-with the Allegany river-with lake In consequence of the almost exclusive use of the driver. Explosion, if it takes place, will not inOntario by Great Sodus Bay-with Black and St. steam power on Rail-ways, this question, on some jure the passengers, for they are in a separate vehi Lawrence rivers, and between the latter river and routes, may be one of serious import, and would re cle, and the enginemen may be trusted with the care lake Champlain; and even a canal from Lake Erie quire close and satisfactory investigation, before of their own lives. In day.light, and with good arto the Hudsen river by an entire new route, ha entering upon the construction of any road, the rangements, travelling in the steam coach, at twonbeen suggested as practicable and expedient, and utility and profit of which depend solely on the busi ty miles an hour, may be much more safe, as well as