Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-03
BY the President
II. CLAY.
Secretary Of State.
From the Leeds Eng. Mercury.
RAILWAYS.

These improved modes Of communication
have hitherto been confined almost exclusively
in this country, where there are grea, facilities
| for making and maintaining them; but foreign
ers are beginning TO see their advantages, and
we have lately heard Of some great undertake
| inps of this nature both on the continent of Eu-
rome and in America One Of these will rank
| amongst the most stupendous works Of the kind
in existence, and is in a country where sach an
enterprise would scarcely have been expected,
namely, Austria. The rail way will communi
cate between the river Moldan, near Budweis,
in Bohemia, and the Danube al Lin,z, and is to
be of the length of about eighty English miles.
1t will convey the produce Of the salt mines, TO
the great channel of inland navigation in those
extensive countries, and the importance Of the
work will appear from the fact, that the cost OF
the carriage Of salt alone on the line marked out
for the railway is 10000. sterling per annum
It will also be a great advantage TO the populous
manufacturing town Of Lintz, s. will in many es-
sential respects benefit the whole tract of country
lhro' which il passes The expense oc,he work
is estimated at llo,Oool sterling, and it is car.
red through country where many bridges
and much dwelling Of the ground will be re-
quired. The workmen are accommodated in
work advances; the railway is about half fin.
ished gentleman largely interested in the
enterprise has lately been in this country visit
ing the Darlington and Stockton railways, as
well as other works fthe same nature, and il
is from his information that these facts are de-
rived.
Experience seems now 10 have decided that
railways are the best means Of communication
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no doubt that very few years will witness the
accomplishment Of a number of,hose undertake
ings projected short time ago il this country,
and the commencement OF which has only been
prevented by the general pecuniaryembarrass
ments 1t cannot be questioned that advantages
Of very important nature would arise from the
construction of railways, connecting all the
great commercial, manufacturing, and mining
districts Of the country; as Hull, Leeds, Man
chester and Liverpooi-Liverpool and London
Manchester and London Birmingham and
London-London and Bris;ol-Newcaste,
Leeds, Nottingham and London. We should
not wish those works unduly precipi,ated, but
the eyes Of the public should be open to their
importance, and the first favourable opportuni-
ty taken Recommending them.
correspondence q me ooreIstSnS o. Europe Unh
Buonaparis During his life, Buonaparte col
lec,ed volume of Autographed and con6den-
tial letters written 10 him by several OF the sove
reigns of Europe. This curious and impor,ant
volume he especially recommended 10 the care
Of his brother Joseph; but by some means or
other it found It's way TO London-where il was
bought for the sum Of 100000 francs by the
minister of great power, who amply rem-
bursed himself for his speculation, by giving up
TO various ministers the letters OF their respec-
live sovereigns. $780,