Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-15
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FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10, 1880.
u We have thrown together several extracts up
on the subject of the West India trade. which will
give our readers pretty correct view of the proms
ed advantages ofthis glorious act Of our most elor-
Gus administration. In confirmation of their views,
1t does not appear that the late news has had the
slightest effect in raisug the price of our wheat and
Hour. This is conclusive Our merchants are too
clearsighted to overlook the benefits ofa new mar
ket, If In fact any benefit is to be derived from il;
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Rad We have read in
'he Baltimore papers the fourth annual report of the
president and Directors of this Company and regret
that rs length necessarily excludes it from our
columns The receipts, upon Ire portion ueou which,
single track has been laid that is to Eco.t s
Mills, distance of rs miles, lave been $40 600 for
Loss than four mouths, for the conveyance of passen
gers alone. 1t is expected that the double track will
be completed this season to Elcott's Mills. and the
single track twelve miles fuuher: and that in tho
course of next year, about forty miles will be COM
p'eted, to PARIS Spring Ridga, and a single tract,
extended TO the city of Frederick and perhaps to the
FONT OF Rocks, distance of 66 niles from BALI
more, where the Railway and the Chesapeake and
ONO Canal come in contact. Tie report antici-
pates speedy adjustment of the differences between
these companies, and he President and Directors
appear sanguine of ultimate success in this most
wonderful. enterprise of the age. The follownr OK
tract from The report of the Engineer, is all we can
find room for:
Experience, with regard cahfiiv of she c,uyor, e
passengers during the preceding fur on the first Is
',e 81 M baltimore ana ON" Raj road the mos, cheer.
s a"n convincing character Pbepaciicaby of una n,a in
NV speed Oh ~ miles per hour wh horses been exbbed
In proper relays THIS rate of travelling may coninued
through any length OF Rail ascents and descents OF
which shall not exceed about 3Oeet per mile Pbs viii hv
io @ appear extravagant when the fact advered TO-
MAJ ne average speed ofthe mail coaches turnpike roads
m England is al that rate, roads varv 6on, level
20 nciaon OF every degree mp 276 per mile and some
es even more ana when IT is further considered that horse
would draw load on the Rail Way upon an ascent Of 1873 fer
10 ie s %s5 as i,'e exeon as the re
qe on .s fsoe1 parts oil the best English turnpke road
lns load for hose on the all Way will Be one
i 20 passengers With relay six seven miles
economy III the use OF horse power for The general
transportation will require low velocity neSbans ab, 80
or since The expence of transportation by horses is
augumen'ed as the velocity increased beyond this
rate This enhancement of expense NAV he horne ry , @
veyanca Of persons, but not fox trade ~ " ~ ~
Within the last few months the o,rove,,s,,s :, T -
tive Steam Engines have oetn such as 10 nre ,bs,r
use on the Ra suitable graduation and where fuel
cheap rue weight of these machines has been ca coal.
reduced aud the and application Of ths ] ~
ucn economzed as to put comparison between To-
conoVe and stationary power the Iiverpoo ard aian
chester Railway From the experiments IN Octohsr ,s, ~
mat road with the improved locomotives as well as from ""
other trials subsequently, made has been
,hese machines capable maintaining anv dee,rab m
oey whIca The bounds OF prudence NAV warrant and ,ba,
sch IS their celebrity and economy of movemen, ,a, ,
tiles Of travelling and conveyance upon Rawav i ' f ae
scend NOSE oil any other method hitherto known " ~
Hii locomotives, the Transportation of commodities ,
he same velocity The CONVEYANCE of neysons
WIN very little, II any increased expense-h
WI deo Immensely TO the capacity Of The road while il viii
necessary be employed The povement nav no fn N
20 10 miles per hour SO as TO average 10 miles including al,
am aware that this velocity is not so urea, =,
sous ma or as might be under vev
much as ten miles per hour exceeds The
o. travelling on turnpike roads at present We; ,h '
OF the allway nseParable from, the physical nar m
paris IN the Importance of safety 10 persons and in sb
Sound. -, wam!s g me community well calculated TO SO,
practical mechanics ~ hhowiedse OF
ss psfa OF ~ miles per hour would reduce the space be-
cen ne uues OF the chesapeake, Steamboat, nsvi,a
non OF the Ohio, to &c hours travel-aGordng all The
~ ~ .'e concentrated limits of an island whilst for nIo
' 'N 'V"!" eA'S' we expanded surface Of continent
uenerai Hoot has declined the Salina nomination.
nc remaining candidates are the present eoyeruo,
ihFoop' Mr. Granger, and Mr. Williams. The
iaSi Nominated by minority of the Sana Conven-
ton. vi
Ii is stated by Mr.. Niles in his Repster tbat ,be
whole export Of -four from the United States r. ,be
Brush West India Islands, when those ports were
open to our chipping, and taking the wear when tba
export was greatest, very little exceeded the quaint;
~ OF Hour imported into Providence Rhode IsIund
last year
From The Baltimore Chronicle
HEsULy OF THE ENGLsH ELEcrtoxs.- mn
'ace u'e ministers gained We might put ano>her
question: To which positive answer would he more
gnsly returned What have the Ministry lost !
were 20 gam nnety-three votes. AccordIyo
TO the most accurate calculations thew bo, - g.
y or MY; and much larger numoer, if we i'd 70
. . many OF their former thoroQgieoinn sIpoor
,es, who by the pledges they have goIuniarily en-
rns mo- must be thorougbgomg supporters no
HoTe. Every where fhaf al