Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16
lFtom,hc London Morning. Clrepiclc)
SIEAM-tOACHFS x 1000 MOIlNE ENGINES

lew years ago, when we hax,rdod an opinion, ih,'
by s"en conveyance might travel at twenty r,iies
per hour, tainted dreamerS and enthusiasts;
out the late experiments at Liverpool have tired the
ihagna'ipu> OF 20 many persons that we rather oddly
hnd ourselves in the Of speculation aud comp lied
IN our turn 10 play th- part OF the "prdclca men" by
SOLDERING down the w,id sNaggeraton OF others. There
psr-nns ho talk OF velocity oi fifty or sixty
IrS an hour a. tng tn Ice Immediately Called; and
.'a'en' n; has been making the circuit OF the press
"uh ne name al i'the tnhuclan attacked TO H. in
which the annual saving, from the substitution of steam
Tor ho'se IL estimated at one hundred million. pcr an
mum. On toese two points we have iew remarks 20
Uf.r.
10 ascertain the saving which siean carriage may
produce W. must first solve the question, show nucl
money u expended annually in the conveyance at
goods and passengers in B,iiau"' Now, we have date
rom which this may be estimated by appro Kim, iou-
Mr.. Macalam stated, in 1929, Ih,t the number Of les
ct Inrapke road in Britain -, 500. and the annu-
produce of the tolls ~ 2S0 900 This relsts 10 1921;
and we assume that the snount increases a, the
Of per cent. annually, III. present sum will be about
ijo 600; md adding ClO0, 900 Ter t-keepers pro-
hts, we have The entire Lroiuce II $50 0lD, about
ouetsn'h OF which may be deducted Tor carriages and
horses p nr pleasure, leaving net amount Of cl,-
3)o,OOo Now, we are informed by a practical man
HAT the tolls amount 10 nearly ore penny a ton per
mic, ard constitute about on"-tenh part OF TIE whole
eNp-nse OF carriage. la round numbers there ore.
may assumr on pretty good grounds, that about c H.
OoOoOo - the whole sum pnii for carriage of goods
passengers by iand The dues canals may amount
10 81 800 900 more, making in all Gl55O0,U00 But
we have no Objection to enlarge estimate to 1 6
UOuOOU or $4,000 400. IL Is needless talk oi tho
corn eaten by horses, the iron consumed i'm their
shoes and the wheels Of and coaches for ali
this must be included in the gross amount drawn How
men, WE ask, IL 1t possible Ia save hundred millions
on carriage, when the whole internal carriage OF the
country costs only sixteen eighteen million? Ii il
pity hat spectators before they spin their the cries
10 not irk at inquring a little into larts Oar own
opinion Is. that two thirds OF the gros ann un-that is
ten or twelve miion'-is the largest saving which
could possibly be effected. Bat the grand hene fl, To tie
derived from the introduction of tean. carriage vii!
consist, not In the saving CT money paid bn in the
vast Increase which is certain 10 take place i'm he T.
mount OF internal communications Arising IRON its speed
and its chez rness rombinsd
From the data already given, it follows that the whole
amount OF internal carriage in Bitlni equal TO about
fuluUo,OoO tons carried mile This cOmpr-eS pas
sohSers rs well AZ goods but is exclusive of what il
carried by ships in the coasng trade
We dcnur to the idea Of travelling OF 80 or 60 miles
an hour on grounds which will probably satisfy those
who value the integrity OF their bones. We shall put
The case IN shape which will enable any reader
dersond it. Every one knows that precautions
can entirely prevent accidents A wheel may give
way piece OF the rail may he broken, or an obstacle
may he lying on the path, which might cause the ma
chtnc 10 make an instantaneous halt. Now when this
happens to a carriage moving at sixty miles an hour,
what will he the RI suite SXty-siX miles hour are
equal 10 30 feet per second; and this the velocity
which heavy body acquires when it has fallen through
space ot 100 feet IN 2 seconds 1t follows that the
vehicle travelling at this with the persons in it or
on ny would he thrown against the object which stopped
IL Wh precisely the same violence OF concuSsiOn as III
1t had bcen dropped Ia the ground from the top of wall
lOOiecth high! The engine would cvdentlybavo its parts
separated the wooden carrgc would bo dashed TO pieces
and every ono OF the passengers illed Even veloci-
ty OF AZ miles an hour is equal 10 what body acquires
wAcn 1t has fallen from height of siXty-our feet
Reader how would you like TO he put into bo; like
eoach or sedan chair, and dropped from window in the
NTH o. sixth Hat OF house? We admit that sometime
might be done 10 lessen the danger attending such ac
clcns, and that in point of fact heavy body could
seldom be entirely stopped at by any obstacle Ike
~ 10 occur but even surprising that were found
10 abatc half of the violence of the shock enough
remains to terrfy considcratc from riskne their
persons in such species of conveyance. speed of
- miles an hour is equal TO 81 feet per second or the
velocity acquired by descent of sixteen feet With
proper caution this something little greater may he
attempted, but Till we have bone of brass or iron or BET
ter methods ot protecting them than have now, il is
prcposerous 10 talk Of 80 go miles hour as prac
iicabc thing. The danger, ii is to be Observed rises in
much higher ratio than the volocity for in rapid move
ment, besides the Increased violence of The concrsson
there less time Tor adopting precautions to guard against
its effects.
We understand that the railway experiments have
produced great sensation at Paris. con EN- parle
avec grandc cmphasc; but doubts which We must pro-
nounce Ia be foolish and groundcss ARE entertained ~ 10
the accuracyOf the result CouIomb would have seen
nothing Incredible in them, and why should men Of
science, who have studied his works, we hope petty
Jealousy y! England has nothing do with this ncre-
duity. 1Scgfsglan
Superiority al Raj RDaas To Cdnais - Extract of
al-tter from gentleman in liverpool 10 his friend in
Balinrrr, datcd l9fh Noy 1929:
You will he rather surpfised when communicate
to you that the Soaholdessin the Supkcy Canal the
most profitable Canal in this Kingdom, Aiisiug from
ClOOO to clS10 per share, have hai nieeiins iii.
week as IL most confidently believed, In take int.
con'ide'diion the expectancy of letting IL dry and
MS"s R0li ROdd on H. and that they ara about APP
plying TO Parliament Tor this liberty. This very day
Lord Grosvcnor, The E,rI Of Derby ani the Marquis.
Of S'sIjrd With OF the Liverpool, aud Marcnes-
Ter Directors, are going The road accompanied
with Engnee'S, Tor tue purpose of making eSauiEa
tons These ncblsrnen are very heavy holders Of Ca
mol pro- c-'y, AMI think it may be advisable 10 make
them into RAT Roads.
Rail Road from Iii, 10 London is contemplated
and believe nogocia iou thi, mouen, gong on
between tbo Manchester Rail Road Company and GER
tam powerful and Influential holders Ol Canal stock i'm
order as for possible Io make The Canal proper,y a
Yailab9 provided they will support i'll IN Parliament
for the above object. This is however, kept as qnct
as possible. Thirty hi hons sterling are nvese,! i'm
Canal property in this country, aud its TAIL must lh.te-
lore ruin many PEG. To-"
Coroner cites Political .4iisc,Iianies.-A friend
has lately placed be'ors this collection d Governor
Giles political wiring, jus row puhlphed in Virgin
Ia We have looked over II with tho greatest peasre
recogis nE az every step hAt nnboundsd knovglsJse
OF Anodcau politics, that vigorous Intellect, and abofs
all that hish republican eprt, aud nob'o zsal which
haye distinguished IN the most remsrsahla manner fv
cry part Of Nc. Giles long AMI activ. political ill.,.
Nhllc hs book dispIsys his accustomed excclleuccs
IT isnot unmarked by his usgai Gus. These, hove.
yer, are Chiefly defects OF s'yls, AMI want Of ron.
ceOtrauon and compression. Though MISTER If ali
idt can enforce his subject Of afgunrnt and ilura.
ton and he most unbounded political information -
tie has with which &c writes every thng foi bids ihe
finished correctness and Uniform, compres.ion Is bich
almost The only high qualities that as A tvr,t