NORMH CAROLINA.-The following, from the New-Hanover-William B. Meares, John D.||business before it, and a resolution of thanks Raleigh (N. C.) Register, is indeed reviving. Jones, Joseph A. Hill, Alexander MacRae, Wil- having been voted to the President for his im. It shows that, notwithstanding the recent fail- liam J. Love, Thomas Hill, Patrick Usher, partial discharge of the duties of the Chair, that George H. McMillan. gentleman rose and delivered one of the most ure of the Central Railroad enterprize, North Nash-Henry Blount, Stephen S. Sorsby, interesting and pertinent addresses which it Carolina does not mean to let the subject rest. George Boddie, Jun. has ever been our good fortune to hear. We There will be found in the following list the Orange-Hugh Waddell, William J. Bing- shall not attempt a description of the vigorous names of some of North Carolina's most emi-ham, Professor Philips, Walter A. Norwood, arguments, the warm eloquence, or glowing Alexander Henderson, James H. Norwood, imagery of the speaker. His mind seemed to Frederick Nash, William A. Graham, John pervade the assembly, and to control their feel. Scott, Samuel Childs, Cadwallader Jones, Wil-ings. It was our State-our whole State-and liam F. Strudwick, James Mebane. nothing but our State-her pride, her glory, her hopes and fears-that was the life and soul, and pervading spirit of his eloquence. nent sons, and it is much to be desired that the present effort may be crowned with better success than those which have preceded it. Sampson-Thomas J. Faison, H. C. Holmes, Wilkes-Samuel F. Patterson. TUSCUMBIA, COURTLAND, AND DECATUR ENGINEER'S OFFICE, GENTLEMEN,-In pursuance of a resolution of your Board, passed the 12th February, I respectfully present my first annual report, detailing the operations in my department for the past year, under their proper heads, with such general observations, in view of the future, as seem to be of interest or importance to the Company. Internal Improvement Convention.--In conformity to the invitation previously given through the public papers, a large number of Delegates from various parts of the State, asWake-David L. Swain, George E. Badger, sembled in Convention, in this city, on the reJames Iredell, William McPheeters, William H. cent Anniversary of American Independence, Haywood, Jun., William Boylan, Henry Seato take into consideration the subject of Inter-well, George W. Haywood, Charles Manly, A. nal Improvement, and to adopt such measures J. Lawrence, J. C. Stedman, Thomas Cobbs, as might best promote its success. It may not, Weston R. Gales, James Grant, Cyrus Whitaperhaps, be going too far, to say, that it was the ker, Johnston Busbee, Alfred Jones, Henry A. most talented, respectable, and dignified body Donaldson, Henry Warren, Turner Pullen, ever convened in North Carolina, for any purJohn Y. Young. pose. Ample confirmation of the correctness Warren-John C. Green, Thomas Bragg, of this assertion may be found in the list of the George Little, Joseph S. Jones, George M. AlDelegates which we subjoin. It is, indeed, a len, Simmons Southerland, James Somerville. truly gratifying and animating circumstance, Wayne-Arnold Borden, James B. Whitfield, to find that there is still so much of the spirit John W. Sasser, H. M. Jeter, John Wright. of State pride and patriotism among us, as to A Committee, composed of one member from bring together, on such an occasion, and at so each Delegation, was appointed, to whom were THE LOCATION CF THE ROUTE.-Soon after short a notice, so large a number of gentlemen, referred all matters of inquiry, with instructions my appointment as your principal Engineer, in of different political views, to consult and co- to make a general report. This Committee March last, I proceeded to the definitive loca. operate for the public good. This fact alone made a detailed report on Friday afternoon, tion of the First Division of the Railroad, exproves conclusively that nothing is wanting to which elicited a most able, animated, and pro- tending from Main street in the town of Tusgive an impetus to the cause of Internal Im-tracted discussion. After being modified in se- cumbia, to Town Creek, being a distance of 14 provement in the State, but the general preva-veral particulars, it was adopted by a vote of miles 62 chains and 75 links, or 14.784 miles. lence of a spirit of free inquiry into our re- 55 to 37, on Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Subsequently, in compliance with an order sources and relative situation. To excite such Nearly the whole of the debate which occurred from your Board, the route was continued, and a spirit was the great end and aim of the Con-in the Convention took place on a resolution that part of the Second Division of the road, vention, and no one who witnessed the zeal, reported by the Committee, which affirms that extending from the west bank of Town Creek, nay, the enthusiasm which pervaded that body, the true policy of the State requires that its to the east bank of Big Nance, near the town of can doubt that the design will be accomplished. funds should, in the first instance, be exclusive- Courtland, was staked out, being a distance of Having had the honor, however, to serve in ly applied to providing the means of internal 8 miles and 4 chains; making the whole disthe Convention, and desirous to create abroad transportation, and in creating and improving tance from Main street in Tuscumbia, to the no false impressions as to its character or deli-markets, within her own limits. This resolu-east bank of Big Nance, 22 miles 66 chains and berations, we prefer that the record of the pro- tion was opposed by Messrs. Iredell, Badger, 75 links, or 22.834 miles. The distance, in a ceedings should speak for itself. The Journal Sneed, O'Brien, Graham, and Nash; and advo-straight line drawn from point to point, is 22 of the Convention, therefore, shall be given in cated by Messrs. J. A. Hill, Strange, Gaston, miles 25 chains and 29 links, or 22-316 miles. detail to the public, in our next; but in the J. H. Bryan, Haywood, Henry, and Patterson. The distance of the route of the railroad exmean time, we think it our duty to subjoin a The Report, as adopted, embraces substan-ceeds the nearest distance between the points very brief account of the most prominent cir-tially the following Resolutions: 41.46 chains, or 518-1000 of a mile, equal to 24 cumstances connected with it. 1. That the condition of the State requires per cent. A table is annexed, marked A, exhiThe Convention was organized at the Go- that a liberal system of Internal Improvement biting the length of straight line, the length of vernment House, on the afternoon of the 4th, should be immediately organized and vigorous-curved line, and the radius of curvature of the by the appointment of his Excellency, DAVID ly prosecuted. curves; from which it will be seen that the L. SWAIN, as President, and of Gen. S. F. PAT- 2. That the Legislature ought to provide a plan of the road consists of 27 straight lines, TERSON, of Wilkes, and CHARLES MANLY, Esq. fund, by loan, or otherwise, to enable the State and 26 curves; that the total length of the forof this city, as Secretaries. On taking the to contribute substantial assistance in the pro-mer amounts to 19 miles 76 chains and 75 links, chair, the president made an appropriate ad-secution of works of Internal Improvement. or 19-659 miles; and of the latter, to 2 miles dress. The Counties having been called over 3. That true policy requires that said fund and 70 chains, or 2 7-8 miles, and that the proalphabetically, the following Delegates, 118 in should be appropriated, in the first instance, to portion of straight line to that of curved is as number, appeared and took their seats, viz. : build up markets in our own State. From Beaufort County-Z. W. Barrow. Brunswick-F. J. Hill, Francis N. Waddell, J. Waddell, H. Y. Waddell. Bladen-John Owen. 4. That it be recommended to the Legisla. ture to provide, by law, that the State shall sub. scribe for two-fifths of the Stock in any Com. pany hereafter incorporated for the purposes of Internal Improvement, whenever the other three-fifths shall be paid, or secured to be paid, by individuals. 7 to 1, nearly. Also, that the longest straight line is 2 miles and 22 chains in length, and that there is but one curve, on a less radius, than 1512 feet, which is on a radius of 1380 feet. This curve was laid off before the minimum of 1512 feet was adopted, and the difference being so inconsiderable, it was concluded not to change it. Craven-William Gaston, John H. Bryan, John F. Burgwin, Wright C. Stanly. Chatham-Jona. Haralson, Abraham G. Kean, C. J. Williams, William H. Harden, P. 5. That the President shall appoint a Com- A table is also annexed, marked B, exhibitLe Messurier, Charles Lutterloh, H. S. Clark,mittee to prepare an Address to the people of ing the rate of ascent or descent per mile, and Thomas Prince. the State, on the subject of Internal Improve-the amount of ascent or descent, and length of Cumberland-Robert Strange, John Huske, ment. each grade in feet; and the total ascent and deL. D. Henry, John H. Hall, E. J. Hale, E. Ar- 6. That the Proceedings of the Convention scent; from which it will be seen, that the pronold, E. W. Wilkings, James Seawell, W. Wad-be laid before the Legislature at its next ses-file of the road consists of 116 plane surfaces, dill, Jun., Thomas L. Hybart. of which number 53 are horizontal; the re. Duplin-William Wright. mainder, namely 63, are more or less inclined to Franklin-James Farrier, Wood T. Johnson, the horizon, ranging from 0 to 28 feet to the Nathaniel R. Tunstall. 8. That it be earnestly recommended to the mile, which last has been observed as the maxcitizens of the several counties in this State to imum of inclination. From this table it will elect three Delegates from each county, to hold also be observed that the total rise of the asa Convention in the city of Raleigh, on the 4th||cending_grades is 266-03-100 feet, and the fall Monday of November next, to deliberate further of the descending 177.89-100. The difference upon the subject of Internal Improvements. Granville-William M. Sneed, Spencer O'Brien, Thomas W. Norman, Thomas B. Littlejohn, Memucah Hunt. sion. 7. That Committees of Correspondence be appointed in the several counties. Halifax-Jos. J. Daniel, Edm. B. Freeman. The Convention having got through with the is 88-14-100, being the amount in feet by which the point of present termination, on the east bank of Big Nance, is elevated above the grade of the road on Main street in Tuscumbia. Maps and profiles of the route have bee heretofore reported, and are now referred to. ADVOCATE OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. cavations and embankments, grubbing and masonry account ditto To Davis, Warren & 13,233 69 McMahan, on 1,900 00 50 00 To John Gist upon a final estimate GRADUATION AND MASONRY.-Under this head ||213 cts. per mile. The bridges over Town||To Thos. Aldridge, jr. & Co. on account of exis embraced all the preparation of the ground Creek and Big Nance-the first 429 feet and the which is necessary to the laying down of the last 1154 feet in length between the abutments, railway. Your Board will remember that, in May are contracted to be built for $2,830, exclusive last, the grading of that part of the First Division of masonry-the masonry being estimated at The following will show the total cost of of the road extending from Tuscumbia to the $425. connty line, was let to contract, and in October the grading of the remainder of the First Divi-graduation, bridging, and masonry, from Tussion, and the whole of the Second Division, ex- cumbia to the point last above mentioned, betending to the town of Courtland, was also let,|ing a distance of 22.834 miles, viz. : and embankment to Messrs. Aldridges, Warren and Davis, to be 180,708 cubic yards of excavation accomplished by the last day of November, 1833. The bridges over Town Creek and Big Nance Grubbing and masonry Nance have also been let to Mr. D. S. Goodloe; the Bridges over Town Creek and Big former at $1930, and the latter at $900, exclusive of the masonry for the abutments, which Masonry for abutments is to be paid for at the rate of $4,25 per cubic yard. The work to be completed by the 1st of The undertakers of the conOctober next. tract let in May are the following, viz.: Thos. Average per mile, $1,096 763. $5,653 32 Your Board will remember that in May last in May last, stipulated to be delivered as follows: A quanAldridge, jr. & Co. the whole of sections 1 and the graduation to the County line was to have tity of sleepers, sufficient for one section of Wm. Hudson, part of been accomplished by the first day of Novem-two miles, to be delivered by the 15th of Au2, and part of 3 and 4. section 3. Messrs. Davis, Warren, and Mc-ber-but difficulties have arisen, which were gust and a like quantity every 15 days thereaf pany, or the power of the contractors to over-string-pieces, a sufficiency for one section of Mahon, part of sections 4, 5, and 6. Mr. John||beyond the control of the agents of the Com-ter till the contact should be supplied. Of Gist, part of section 5. The following table will show the quantity come. Immediately after the contracts were two miles was to be delivered by the 1st day of & Co. and Davis, Warren, and McMahon, com-weeks thereafter, until the contract should be of work undertaken by each Contractor, the let, the priucipal contractors, T. Aldridge, jr. September, and a like quantity in each two menced operations upon their respective sec-filled. But indications of a failure on the part contract prices and amount: tions, wtth that energy and promptness, which. of the contractors were observed before the under ordinary circumstances, cannot but suc-time for compliance had arrived; and your ceed in the accomplishment of its ends. But Board being convinced of the fallacy of a relithe work had not progressed far, when the ance on those contracts, authorized a commitcontractors began to be impeded by land pro- tee of three persons, (of whom your engineer prietors, at different points along the line, and it was one,) to make other contracts to supply the became necessary for them to shift from place whole, or any deficiency that might happen by tractors. The time being near at hand when to place, in order to keep what force they hap-reason of the non-compliance of the 1st conpened to have on hand at work. 180708 10 915 19725.10 1258.50 805 been found too steep the work has been laid off at an angle of 34°, or 14 to 1, which will enhance the quantity of em. bankment to some extent, upon the final estimates. Second Division 1, 2, 3 & 4 15,564 29395 11 Bal. 6 7 & 8 8159 22421 66 4945.49 169 472 617.50 391 4 3 It is believed, that had the difficulties men- the timbers were actually wanting, it was tioned not occurred, the grading of the road deemed advisable to engage as many persons from Tuscumbia to the county line would have in this business as could be induced to work at been accomplished within the time promised in the contracts. cents for cedar sleepers, 5 cents per foot for ceit. Accordingly a price was offered, viz.: 30 The following statement will show about the dar string pieces, and four cents per foot for amount of labor that has been done between oak and poplar ditto, to be delivered upon the that a sufficiency of sleepers would be obtained the town of Tuscumbia and the county line, line, wherever directed. It was soon apparent and also what remains yet to be done, viz.: Thos. Aldridge, jr. & Co. have completed in ex-in pretty good time, but that the string-pieces cavations and embankments, say 34,600 yds. 20,000 do. Davis, Warren & Co. 4,025 do. Mr. Gist has completed his 2,000 do. Price. Amount. There remains to be done by T. Ald. ridge & Co. 18,000 yds. Davis, Warren, & Co. 7,600 do. William Hudson 1,000 do. 153 Town Creek. 261 County line. Davis, Warren & Co. From the above table Grubbing. Masonry. Remarks. 26,600 yds. The grubbing and chopping may be said to be almost entirely done. Of masonry there remains something more than a proportion to be done, taken with the excavation and embankment. The bridges in overcovering Dry Creek yet remain to be done. The distance taken up by the work that remains to be done amounts to about 3 miles. Cedar string-pieces, Poplar, 51,376 ft. strings. There are about 10,000 feet of string timber, inspected, which, when added, will make the and about 1000 sleepers upon the line not yet quantity of 61,376 feet of strings, and 13,392 sleepers; which shows a deficiency at this Thus it appears that in point of distance, 63 miles is accomplished, while 34 miles is yet to be done, or about two-thirds of the space be-time, between this and the county line, in tween Tuscumbia and the county line may be strings, of 47,744 feet, and of sleepers, of 248. the following results said to be graded; and in point of labor re- On account of this part of the work, certificates are deduced, viz.: That the quantity of exca-quired, nearly three-fourths is done. Quite late- on the Treasurer to the amount of $6,145 41 About 5,000 bars of railroad iron have vation and embankment required to the county ly, as your Board are apprised, the obstacle have been granted, viz.: on account of sleepers line is, 85,156 cubic yards, which at the contract heretofore interposed by Capt. Jones has been and string-pieces 5,645 41, and on account of prices amounts to $9214 38, equal to an average done away by the verdict of a jury-and the laying down do. $500. Messrs. Aldridges, Davis, been received, which will be sufficient to lay the of 10 82-100 cts per cubic yard. The grubbing contractors have entered upon the work with a and masonry is estimated to cost $733, making considerable force. the total expense of preparation for the recep- and Warren, have united their forces, and will rails for about 63 miles, and a like quantity is On the 16th day of July last, the following tion of the rails $9,947 38, or an average of finish the grading as they progress towards the daily expected, which will constitute a supply $962 96 per mile, and to complete the gradua-county line, so that the construction of the to reach some distance above the county line. tion of the road-bed, from Tuscumbia to the railway can immediately follow. Mr. Hudson bia to the county line, viz.: Thomas Aldridg east bank of Big Nance, 180,708 cubic yards of is actively engaged on his contract, and will proposals were acceded to by our Board, fo excavation and embankment will be required, finish, if the weather permit, in a very short the construction of the Railroad from Tuscum The following certificates upon the Treasu-Jun. & Co. for the laying down the timbers which will cost, at the contract prices, $19,- time. cts. per cubic 725 10, being an average of 10lland section 3, at $1 95, and for filling in th yard. Grubbing and masonry, as estimated, rer of the Company have been granted on ac-iron, &c. for the first section of two miles, will cost $2,063 50, which added to $19,725 10 count of work done towards the graduation of $1 85 per rod run; section No. 2, at $19 is equal to $21,788 60, or an average of $954||the road, viz. : 91 SUMMARY. The graduation, masonry, &c. from earth between the string-pieces ready to re- Messrs. Warren and Davis have undertaken $2 19-3037 53 Total for 10 1-3 miles, $7069 53 7069 53-3307 rods=$2 13 average per rod. These undertakings were stipulated to be done by the 1st day of January, 1833; but from several causes the work has been retarded. The following brief statement will show how much of the work has been accomplished, and how much remains now to be done. The sleepers are laid for a distance of about 33 miles, the string-pieces upon which are laid for a distance of 1 1-8 miles, and one half mile extending from Main street, in Tuscumbia,is laid with iron. Add for contingencies 10 per cent. Average per mile, $3,880 88. with the Tennessee river. The building is 75 feet, in a parallel direction with the river, extending back 60 feet, three stories high, the first $9,947 38 of strong rubble masonry, the other two of brick work. The upper floor-being the one 26,511 80 on a level with the Railroad-is elevated above 3,645 90 high water mark 62.37 feet, and above the lowest water mark 85.75. $40,105 09 The front next the river is set back 105 feet, horizontal distance, from the edge of low water. An inclined plane is erected, passing from the edge of low water inte the house, upon the $25,043 60 second floor, and terminating upon the upper 59,332 30 floor. 8,437 59 $92,813 49 Average per mile, $4,064 70. This inclined plane is designed to be worked by horse power, when proper gearing (the construction of which is in progress) shall have been erected back of the house for that purpose. For the present a wheel and axle will be used. A floating wharf will be constructed to accomodate itself to the inclined plane, at the different stages of the water in the river, along side of which boats will land and discharge their freight, to be elevated into the warehouse by means of the inclined plane. A memorandum, marked D. is annexed, containing some calcu lations and further explanations relative to the 6,145 41 above. There has been paid to the contractors on The two lower stories of the house are ex$11,798 73 pected to be used for the storage of cotton, Which being deducted from $40,105 09, leaves which is received into the house by means of a $28,306 36 to be paid in part, during the pro-schute, or schutes, and discharged again by angress of this portion of the work and the balance other construction of the same kind, conductfrom the county line to Courtland being made above mentioned. The following certificates will be due when it is finished. The contracts ing the cotton to, and upon, the floating wharf upon the Treasurer of the Company have been granted on account of the above described work, viz.: struction, · Thus it appears that upon about 6 miles, nothing has been done towards the laying down of the superstructure of the road; that one half mile is finished; that upon 2 1-8 miles the sleeper and strings are laid; and that upon a little over two miles, the sleepers only are laid down. A specification is annexed, marked on time, the following will be about the periods C. describing the mode of construction of the at which the payments will become due, viz.: Railway in detail, in accordance with which between this and the 1st of October next, on the work now progressing is laid down. On the following accounts, viz. : the 9th day of October last the proposals of the On account of graduation and conMessrs. Aldridge, Warren & Davis, were accepted, and contracts entered into, for the construction of the remainder of the first division, and the whole of the second, extending from the county line, to the town of Courtland, at $2 10 per rod run-all to be completed by the last day of November next. The distance from the county line, to the east bank of Big Nance, is 12 miles, equal to 4000 rods, which, at $2 10 per rod, will amount to $8,400. Contracts have also been entered into, for a full supply of sleepers and string pieces, to be all of cedar, for the portion of the road from the county line to Courtland, to be delivered upon $3,000 00 For masonry of abutments to bridges, Sleepers and string-pieces, say Total to be paid by the 1st of Oct. 66 66 66 66 66 $11,425 00 The final estimates not having been made, it cannot be accurately ascertained what the $8,000 00 whole cost of the work will amount to; but we 6,000 00 shall be pretty near the truth in estimating it at 2,000 00 $7,000. 1,800 00 (To be continued.) $17,800 00 the line by the 1st day of September next-the The remaining balance of $23,483 40 will be Locomotive Steam Engine. By J. B. JERVIS. To the Editor of the American Railroad Journal. DEAR SIR,-The Locomotive Steam Engine for the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad, of which I promised to give you some 11,425 00 account, was put on the road the 2d inst. and 17,800 00 has been in regular operation since, making 11,741 70 usually two trips (equal 84 miles) per day, 11,741 70 and carrying daily over the road about 300 11,798 73 $92,813 49 passengers. The Engine was made by George Stephenson & Co., at Newcastle, England. The boiler has tubular flues, on the same Early last spring a site was selected for a 4,910 40 Depot, at the termination of the Railway, at the plan as all of recent construction at that Tennessee river. Contracts were immediately establishment. The leading objects I had in entered into for the different parts of the work, view in the general arrangement of the plan and the building commenced with the view, if of the engine, did not contemplate any im. 7,069 53 possible, to have it accomplished by the 1st day provement in the power over those heretoof December last. But from various causes fore constructed by Stephenson & Co., but, $26,511 80 the work did not progress with that celerity to make an engine that would be better adaptCONSTRUCTION FROM COUNTY LINE TO BIG NANCE. that had been expected, and finally the winter Sleepers and string-pieces for 12 and bad weather set in, since when much could ed to Railroads, of less strength, than are commiles, as before stated, 200 tons iron, at $51, Ditches and turn-outs, $11,550 00 not be done. The brick work has been up mon in England; that would travel with 26,511 80 divided by 10,334 miles average per mile, to the county 26,511 + 32,820 6022, 83 miles 42 average per mile to Courtland. to obtain that degree of power which is de-on the wheels. The machinery of the en- I made a plan for a six wheeled engine for sirable for an engine intended for high speed, gine is not affected by the curve motion of the Mohawk and Hudson road, which was it became an object to put the weight on the carriage. In order to give the four wheel-completed and put in operation before I six wheels, instead of four. Engines mount-ed engine carriage as much facility as prac-made the plan for the Saratoga engine. This ed on six wheels were constructed several ticable in turning curves, the wheels have engine proved satisfactory so far as regarded years ago in England. The object was to generally been placed near together, bring-the principle of a six wheeled carriage, and distribute the weight on more points, to make ing the bracing points of the frame so near was an important pioneer for the second plan. them easier for the road than the four wheel-the centre, in a longitudinal direction, as to The superior ease with which this engine ed engines; for even with the iron rail, the cause the inequalities of the rail to produce moved, both for its own machinery and the heavier carriage is injurious to the road. increased motion to the ends of the frame, road, led to the determination to alter the There was a difficulty, however, in the prac-and consequently to the engine and boiler English engine on the Mohawk road, so that tical operation on the plan adopted. The which is connected with it. This, in the En-it could be placed on a six wheeled carriage. load was forced to bear at times very une-glish engine belonging to the Mohawk and As the engine was particularly arranged for qually on different wheels, owing to inequal-Hudson Company, was such as to render the four wheels, this could not conveniently be ities in the road, and having all their wheels motion very unfavorable to the engine, and done in any other way than by communicaunder one frame, they did not work as well severe on the road. By allowing the bearing ting the power through the intervention of a on curved roads as the four wheeled engines, points to be near the ends of the large frame, bell-crank, which was very successfully done which could be geared much shorter. In and resting one of these points on the centre by Mr. Whitney. This engine is now workconsequence mainly of these difficulties, the of the small frame, as is done in the Sarato-ing on six wheels, and the ease and smoothsix wheeled engines were abandoned, and Iga engine, this difficulty is almost entirely ness of her motion, over that she had when believe no attempt has since been made in remedied. on four wheels, is very striking. England to use more than four wheels. Th engine was set up at the shop of the The arrangement on six wheels does not In the Saratoga engine, I have adopted Mohawk and Hudson Railroad Company, un-admit of the wheels under the main frame betwo distinct frames. One frame embraces der the direction of Mr. A sa Whitney, the ing connected with those under the small four wheels in the same manner as a common present superintendant of that road, and who frame; consequently, we can only obtain the waggon: these wheels are all small (32 inch-has from its commencement had charge of adhesion of one pair of wheels. This, how. es) in diameter, and of uniform size; one the machine shop connected with it. ever, is hardly of any importance when high end of the second frame is mounted on the Thus far the engine appears to do all that speed is wanted. third pair of wheels, which are the working was anticipated from it. No test has yet Should further experience confirm what wheels, and the other end is rested on friction been made of its power; but, from the ra- the operations thus far appear to warrant, the rollers in the centre of the first frame, to pidity with which it generates steam, there plan of the Saratoga engine may be viewed which it is secured by a strong centre pin. appears no doubt of its performing all that it as a valuable improvement. She has used The small wheels, with their frame, work on was calculated to do. It passes a curve for fuel a coke of inferior quality, made in the road the same as an independent waggon; without any more appearance of labor than New-York, with which she has worked very and being geared short, they go round ala well geared common carriage. The prin-well. Yours, &c. J. B. JERVIS. curve with as much ease as a common wag-ciple of its arrangement does not admit of Albany, 18th July, 1833. gon, and being the leaders-they bring round more strain coming on any one wheel than the working wheels, and the large frame on is assigned for its regular labor. The mo- HAPPINESS. Happiness does not so much which the whole machinery of the engine tion of the engine is highly satisfactory; it depend upon our circumstances, as the agree. rests, with as much ease as practicable. By moves with almost as smooth and steady a ment between them and our dispositions. this method it will be seen the engine may motion as a stationary engine; it travels GRAVITY.-Gravity belongs more to the pass a curve with the same ease as a com-over the road in an elegant and graceful ass, than the horse; it oftener conceals ignomon railroad carriage, having the same weight style. rance than indicates knowledge. E formation has been derived from a gentleman of much intelligence, residing in Philadelphia, who relates only what he himself witnessed, as regards the operation of the machinery, and which we will give in his own words. "I embrace," he says, "this opportunity of stating what I have seen of the practical operation of the experimental machinery erected here by the patentee; which, I will observe, was of very rude construction, and capable of great improvement in its applica. tion on a more extended scale. The saw used in these experiments was a circular copper plate of thirty-one inches in diameter, attached to a shaft working horizontally on a slight frame of wood, and turned by means of a band and whirl. I have seen this saw, worked by the power of one man, cut through a block of our hardest marble, one foot in Specification of a patent for an improvement in a conductor leading from an aperture in its length and depth, or one foot square, in thirthe method of sawing Marble, and other bottom, to the saws, at the point of their con- ty minutes; and with increased power I doubt stone, and cutting or working mouldings, or tact with the stone or marble. The plates, not it might be done in much less time. groovings, thereon, and polishing the same. or saws, may be made of any required dimen- "I also, at the same time, saw the mould. Granted to Isaac D. Kirk, city of Phila-sions, and must be wrought to a uniform ing wheel, of cast iron, work out mouldings delphia. [From the Journal of the Frank- thickness throughout, with the cutting edge on a slab of marble one foot in length, in one lin Institute.] smooth, or not serrated, and either rounded, minute and a half, and have no doubt that References-A, The saws, or the mould-bevelled or flat. The improved moulding the same could be done more rapidly with ing cylinder of soft cast iron; B, Carriage and polishing cylinder, or wheel, is of any machinery less rudely constructed. to support and carry forward the marble, or metal, (cast iron is preferable for moulding, "The marble is left by the saw, as well stone; C C, Rails on which the carriage and some of the softer metals, and wood, for as by the moulding wheel, or cylinder, in travels; D, Hopper for sand and water; E, polishing,) and of any requisite dimensions, a state fit for polishing, without any prepa. Apparatus for advancing the carriage. having the converse of the intended mould- ratory chiselling, or rubbing down with sand; To all to whom these presents shall come, ing, or grooving, either cast or turned upon and the polishing is performed in the same be it known, that I, Isaac D. Kirk, of the its surface, or periphery, by means of which manner as the moulding, and with equal or city of Philadelphia, and state of Pennsylva-any series of mouldings, or groovings, can greater rapidity." nia, have invented a new and useful improve- be wrought on a surface of marble, or stone, We are informed that in the sawing of ment in the method of sawing marble and at one operation, and in like manner be pol- large blocks of marble in the ordinary way, other stone, and cutting, or working, mould-ished. It is fixed upon a horizontal shaft from six to eight square feet is accounted a ings, or groovings, thereon, and polishing the passing through its axis, which is turned by good day's work; but that in the cutting of same; the sawing being performed by means a cog wheel connecting it to the power, and small blocks, a workman can rarely cut more of an improved revolving, circular, metallic operates on the material to be wrought, by than two or three feet. From the experi plate, smooth, or without teeth, upon the face, revolving vertically against its surface in ment above recited, it appears fair to conor edge, operating by friction with sand and contact with sand and water in cutting mould- clude that ten times as much can be effected water upon the material to be cut; and the ings, and in contact with pumice-stone, buff, by Kirk's machinery, when operating on moulding, or grooving, and polishing, being putty, or some other suitable material in pol- small blocks, and probably upon any which effected by means of the improved revolving ishing. A cylinder, having a regular smooth are not too large for the circular saw. This moulding and polishing cylinder, or wheel, surface, is used in like manner for flatting, also, it may be observed, is not limited in its operating in cutting mouldings by friction and for polishing a plain surface. The mar-diameter by the same cause which limits with sand and water upon the surface to be ble, or stone, is carried forward, and under those made of a single plate for sawing tim wrought; and in polishing by friction, in like the moulding and polishing cylinders, by a ber, namely, the expansion by heat, which manner, with putty, buff, pumice-stone, or mechanical arrangement similar to that be- causes the saw to buckle, an effect which some other suitable material; viz. one or fore described. will be prevented in the cutting of stone by the saw being kept constantly wet. The cost of a saw will be saved in the work performed by it in one or two days. The letter from which we have quoted does not mention the width of the mouldings wrought by the revolving moulding wheel, but it appears likely that the saving of time in this usually slow operation will much exceed that effected in sawing. MANUFACTURE OF GLASS.-In the whole more circular metallic plates, smooth or not The polishing cylinder is similar in form serrated upon the face, or cutting edge, (cop- to the above, and used in like manner with per, or soft iron, are deemed preferable,) are polishing powder, as putty, buff, &c. instead securely fixed, vertically, upon a horizontal of sand, and is made of wood, or some of the shaft, or spindle, of iron, of any required di- softer metals. mensions, passing through the centre of the The improvement claimed by said Isaac plate, or plates, and supported at each end D. Kirk consists in the sawing of marble, or by a proper frame of wood, or of cast iron, other stone, by means of a revolving, circuupon which the shaft works. On one end lar, metallic plate, smooth, or not serrated, of the shaft is a cog wheel to connect it to on the face, or edge, and applied with sand We perceive by the records of the patent the moving power. and water, as is done with the straight saw; office, that Mr. Kirk has assigned his right Where two or more plates are used on the and also in making or forming upon the sur-to Mr. Richard S. Risley, of Philadelphia. same shaft, they are secured at the proper face, or periphery, of a metallic or wooden distance from, and parallel to, each other, cylinder, or wheel, the converse of the inby circular metallic bands of a thickness tended moulding, or grooving; by means of circle of manufactures there is not any thing adapted to the intended thickness of the slab, which, a series of mouldings, or grooves, can more curious than the one that is depicted in or slabs, to be cut; which bands are fitted be wrought on a surface of marble, or stone, the above engraving. Materials, which ap. upon and around the shaft between the plates, at one operation, with sand and water; and pear of themselves but little fitted for any or saws. Under the shaft, at the distance in like manner, polished with putty, buff, pu- useful purpose, are blended together so as of a little more than the radius of the plates, mice-stone, or other polishing material. to form compounds of a new and entirely or saws, is a carriage on friction rollers, or ISAAC D. KIRK. distinct character. Indeed, an uninitiated wheels, resting on a permanent railway, to person looking at the sand, lead, and pearlsupport and carry forward the stone, or mar- REMARKS BY THE EDITOR.-From the in- ashes, as they are prepared for the glass ble, to the plates, or saws; it is moved either formation which we have received relating houses, would consider that nothing less than by a rack and pinion, or by weights and pul-to the above described machine, its inven- the wand of the enchanter could accomplish leys. Over the saws is fixed a hopper, fill-tion appears likely to mark an important their change into a hard and crystalline body. ed with sand and water, which is carried by "epoch in the art of working marble; this in. The ingredients usually employed in the * |