Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-16

ton and Stockton rail road, becomes our duty ,c
; submit detailed statement of its powers an,
advantages, than we believe has yet appeared in
print.
The engine will travel over the 20 miles z times
day, making Us miles day s tcorh, ,cith 90
tons, consuming z tons of small Goals each day,
or AZ tons per week; which, at an average COS,
OF will be l4i. l4s. One man and bow in
constant attendance, supposing the 81 hours equal
TO three days, will be three and l3 boys each
day, at los. Cd will add 5k IS. Cd making the
total weekly expense 1911. lis. Cd. The engine
will cost 600i.-S0 wagons 90OL, giving 1901
for the entire set out
Now, 90 tons will load six boats-each of these
boats viii be day in eiforming 20 miles; there
fore, 52 boats, with 81 horses, 90 men, and So
boys, will be require to execute the transfer of 80
tons l1o miles in one day horse will cost
weekly one guinea, each man guinea, and each
boy Us forming total weekly charge of l4OL
IS. IN lien Of l0i. Us. Cd.
The 80 boats and herses will be worth 100000
and requiring considerably greater amount 10
keep them in repair throwing n balance of full
/ iOOOi. per annun in favour of every locomotive
engine that may be used. How many may even
tua!ly be at work, it would be difficult 10 conjec-
ture; but as 40 would he required 10 work the
London, birmingham, and Liverpool, and the
Manchester and Stockport lines, in all pr reliability
no, less than 500 " ould be employed, and as the
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interest oil one million, the 500 would put the peo-
pie yearly in possession OF sum as great as the
interest OF one hundred millions Sterling, indie
pendent OF the advantage OF speed and of the great
saving of tonnage, the rail road lines being one
third shorter than the canals in Finally, 1000
persons may be conveyed one mile, or one pers on
1000 miles, by locomotive engines, at the rate OF
| eight miles an hour, at cost of something less
| than five pence"
| The custom in the Senate Of passing upon Exc
cYtive appointments and Treaties, win closed
doors, is frequently attended by serious loss TO the
public Though the Journals of the body may pre-
serve the measures which are agitated or adopted.
the arguments WHICH accompany these measures are
rrerievably lost Speeches are frequently made,
which would do honor tn any delibcratve a>seu-
bly, In the world. Among these precious morceaus
Is a Speech lately made bv Dir. JOHN RANDOLPH
| (on the Panama Mssion:) We have concurring
accounts from various quarters OF The character of
the Speech: viz. Tba, 1t one of the most elo-
quent and luminous Addresses tina, was ever deliver
ed in either House of Congress.
The Norfolk Beacon has a late letter from Ma
tanzas, which states that ii negroes, who were
aesressors in the revolt in March last were sl.ol
on the let inst and that the head and hands of one
| of the principal offenders were severed after his
execution and nailed to post on Mrs Peyton's es-
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on the lst. al Aiatanza-, that the pirates were again
creeping out OF their holes, and had captured and
taken into Bayou Cordevenas, about 20 miles
| from Nj. two vessels supposed TO be American;
| that after plundering them, they had set fire 10
| them and murdered their crews. The writer calls
upon our government to redouble liz eXertions and
| the vigilance OF IT'S cruisers; as the approach OF
summer and tine calm seasons was calculated 10 in
crease the activity Of The pira:es.
Chanceh0r Iro.snIn the proceeding. the House Of
Delegates Tuesday letter gentleman which
readers will fad full honourae .pnti
ments The first sentence Of that eontas an a.in 10
Us winch seI-r"sPect will permit pass unnoticr-
We claim not the honor of heg personally known 10 Chan
ceior Brown apeh oil derived
from rcuiaks which have been the floor OF The II u
al peeSacs IL he las friends suppose The
capitals with the OF calling public attention more
:" The SUBJECT To raise prejudice against him.
leave most respectfully that they Mistaken. The
novelty Of The pgeabe aud ro.olmons or the pecnl-
ay oi the iac they ht importance subject
toa large section OF country justified the
use p capitals even Of calling the attention readers
the Subject III another mode We have sbssned all
tmn,k on land we only employed, the lie
si'ltiNe Journal mode Of which 10, ed
ON introducing some other subjects II public
Mr. farewell reaohc! this city Tuesday night, and len
yesterday morning tue ST. am boat for Norfolk h ri
ed HON. by the scouss npo,on mernhers OF
his family Its said that the Panama set he
disposed onor likely be lately acted upon II
would that tie Senate decide ON hi.
OF the most important question. before that
intend 10 w1isn 1T WE'LL decide (as the phrase
| sstuldinsiy.
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