Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-17

in that quarter, has, however greatly surpassed or
expectations, and degree If enthusiasm seems TO
pervSde he districts towards which the line of the
projected rail road will tend. Il true tha, thi.
Perception IN cur western neighbours OF the great
benefits OF the scheme, will not render il Qctugii,
more practicable less costly; but IN a ce1payg.
tive pont of view, il may be said TO do both A,
we have said once before, Gan observation which
j. repeated III the article fiow western paper
which shall presently notice. a work is chean.
not in proportion TO its COS; but TO its usefulne
An enterprise which is TO swell the current of trade
towards hi- city, in the degree anticipated not oaly
here, but Throughout, the est; which, If completed
will give near market TO of the most fertile
and improving regions of tue globe will not be re.
inquishe in the tear oi cost far transcenlng the
moderate one at which, from all that we can learn,
il is likely 10 be accomplished The argument in
FAVOR OF the project foot, drawn by the writer of
the ensuing article from the vast advances OF sTt
within the last half century, is fair and powerful
IL Is difficult 10 fix limit to the effects of human
industry, aided b. the powers OF modern art on the
one hand, and urged by such prospects oGreward on
the other.
The article we allude to is communication in
the Scicto (Chilico,e) Gazette. The writer states,
that the rail road, If coninued from the mouth OF
the Little kenhawa to Chl!licothe, and thence to
Dayton, (Ohio.) would pursue almos, 4 direct lin,
from Baltimore through he rchest part OF Ohio I,
would cross the Ohio Canal at ChlcG the b,
alley, NOW containing $50, 900 inhabitants, but
capable OF supporting million and a half, woud
pass to Baltimore. The distance from Chillico he
TO Da'ton is 40 miles, the intermediate country ex
ceedingy rich; and ii 20 miles on each side Of the
railway depended on 1t Tor eysnce to The ocean,
the supeIhcies would De 5000 square miles, capable
OF population of 100000 Dayton being the
head OF the Miami canal, Baltimore would thus
gam the trade OF the upper valley of the Great Mi
ami with that of Mad River, which, togeth-
er would support two millions of people
DuFing The suspension of the navigation of
me OhIo, I'VE mouths III the year, per-
maps the " hole trade Of the southern part of the
Miami valley, and Of the contiguous districts Of
kentucky and Indiana. would take the same course
The amount of all this trade, il is not easy 10 una
1ine. From Dayton TO Baltimore, by the rail road.
would be less than 500 miles; 10 New York 1900:
the difference in favor Of Baltimore, in time. dis
lance AMI cost, as three TO one
The same considerations NAV he urged for extend,
ing The road to the Valley OF the w sbssh Indiana
next 10 ONO, Is thought 10 contain greater body
OF eood land than any other western state s. TO be
capable OF supporting population of ten millions
Ahe roal, II continued from Dayton to Terre Hsule
on The abash, would pass through the very centre,
anu rienes part OF The state In the vicinity of ,hs
las place. and on the waters of White River. are
found great quanttits Of coal. Iron with the other
materials Tor the road. is believed 10 exist in gres.
Quantities between the Wabash * Big Miami. and
the country is one vast pIaia.
Ihe lace OF the country, continues the writer.
~ particularly favourable TO the extension of the
road to he Mississippi itself, whea the wants of IN.
country shall justify it. If ,ny one doub, the prac
ucabieness OF the scheme, lei. him remember tina, ;
ears ago, there was not steam boat on all the
waters oil the Mississippi, and now there are I'D
Every day brings some new improvements in the
mechanic arts The following, if true to the
emf .s,I - r
we have seen. The StockbTidge, (AIass Star
of the l4ih instant, says
Among The useful Improvements in the me-
chanic arts, the one we are about to mention,
invented by our respected to4nsman, Mr.. Richard.
L. Morgan, stands pre-eminent. 1t has been
fairly tested by actual experiment.
This invention is al improved RailLcay Car
rage which so reduces friction, that ONE HORSE
may draw with PERFECT EASE, upon a level
road, FIFTY TONS. AR Morgan has prove d
this fact both upon a small model, and upon
wagon Capable OF carrying the usual weight of
common wagon, and it aGy advah.sge was had
II was IN favour OF the lsller. We believe in
all the Experiments made by MIR Tredgold, with
the puly and weight, he never succeeded in moving
more than l5O lbs. with one pound One pound
attached 10 this carriage, and suspended over a
pully, moved quickly seven hundred pounds!
1t will be exhibited in Boston. Friction is
obviated at the axles, by means of foar additional
wheels, which operate rollers on the ground
axle the friction wheels move once round, only
in going quarter ola mile.
We have seen this invention in operation, and
fully believes that il will place Raj Roads on
g ound where Canals can no longer come in
compe iton with them.
WE conceive ihis TO be one Of the most i'm.
portant improvements ever invented, and, we
think IL is not too much to say, will eventually
supply The place Of Steam on level roads in ali
countries; as the expense of this RaiIvUav Gar
rIsse ~, comparatively, very small.
Baltimore american.
Gcputsion was .atLI5 appointed at n toyvu
meeting in Winchester, 4" TO exDiore the co,n-
try between Winchester and the mouth of the
Little kenawha. with view TO the location OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road; the result OF
their inquiries 10 be laid before the Baltimore
commissioners when they shall visit Winches,es -
The Gentlemen (says the Winchester Repub-
lican) set out on their tour on Wednesday last.
The editor OF the Republican makes some in.
dicious remarks on the subject, 20 show the adj
vantagss OF the Southern over the Northern route
The FIRST 90 would enter Virginia either at Harper's
Ferry on the mouth Of he Monocacy, thence
through Winchester, RomHsy, and Ciarksburg. 10
ParkerSbuIg on The Chic, at the mouth Of the Ltd
tie Kenawha.'
g The Northern route presents The ADVANTAGE to
tie Maryis nders of going 100 miles fur,heY ON
their own territory than the Southern, while /,
would be % miles shorter, striking the Ohio so
miles below Wheeling. But we understand thai
oas OF the deputies appointed at the Frederick
meeting to explore that route has declared IL nj
teily impossible to make aroad with any kind of
coTeetness If this be true and If il be true sIao
as Il said that, successive depTessions are TO be
FOUND IN me mountains on the Southern route, in
any thing like direct course, then the presifnp
law III ~