Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-08

ONO kal road. One of these wagons that had bcen
e,nPioyeo osiy IN the trs,spor i o. bn,dcn. of
.nse 10 TOUR tons on the abroad, and had travcr-
sea defiance OF sixteen hundred miles, was select
cd LOT tho purpose. The several parts being laid
open 10 view thefresut highly satisfactory, as
wr appear from the following statement.
ne ends ct the mnn oxlc iecs which rcyolye
'oH'n me periphery of tho friction wheels ard sus-
tam the whole weight OF the carriage were not per
GS,Pnoy worn, the file marks not being obhtcrated.
The journals gudpeons of the frict,on wheel. lid
not appear to he at all worn bu, had acquired rc
"a!haoic smouthncSs The boxes or bearings in
wnch 'hev revolve had suffered no abrasion what.
ever, out exhibited highly polished surface. The
inner periphery of he frct,on wheels which revovo
around the end of the main axlrs presented n smooth
anu equa surface throughout, and no upporent wear
or abrasion could b perceived.
TO-" 'he facts above stated, ii is evident that wa
CONS or coaches of this rucon, besides posses
sing other advantages of rrea, imporance viii no,
require repairs for number ct vcars;-thnv will
also consume much less oil. having been ASCERTAIN
Gu sat one ong viii suffice for three hundred miles,
w,Nteas the Ra'l road wagons in England of the
usual construction there require a profisc supny If
OIL every ten or fifteen miles
The celebrated Elder John Leland has boon c,
communicated from the Baptist Church, in which de.
nomination he has long been preacher This is the
same Mr. Leland, we believe, who spn,lized himself
some two years ago by long letter in favor of keep
ing inc mails running and the post Office omen on tho
Christian Sabbath. He has been an ecccn,ric m,n
we believe. through life. When, on Mr. jefferson.
election, the sturdy democrats OF som. pIace in
massachusetts,, resolved TO compliment the new Pre-
'inen, with ths largest cheese cv,r known ar heard
o. Elder Leland was dispatched To the capi,oium
a. the mniste. plenipo. on the occasion-at which
Tune ne was lmmor nIscd in by one of h, wri
tiers OF the Political Greenhouse who vet bappjlv
lives to gladden. his readers once q wear with song
we quo'" all we remember uporiPhis poin,:
"a paTson Leland, too at ease
High mou"ed on n MANN. 9th cheese
rom cuTds and shippers lifts hs si.h,
Lake Moses on Mount Pissas height,
Ihrons h whey and rennei darts hrs eve
And sess new milk beyond til skv A.,
some twenty hve years ago, when Mr. Cilch Alex
sndcr' The translator OF Virgil was PREACHING NJ
FAIRFIELD lierk'mcr county. Mr. Leland TRAVELLING IN
the west, sent wo-d 10 Mr. 4. that on a certain Sab
oa n he would pre- ch in his pulpit. aud a notification
10 ms eh"c' was gwen cut. Mr. Alexander had in
cary lie been worker in metals. IRON Gonna, Sc.
TN the DAY appo'n tho Congregation s.r, tln rs
usual and waited some time withna, SEEING onv .bin
OF MI Leland At length Mr.. Alexander r1sn and
stated II the assembly that The stranger VIM wns
nave oitcla'ed. had not arrived. he would proce.J
win th' services a. usual. But what was m. sur
PRISE OF priest and people, ae. PRAYERS and the
Ing iad been concluded, to perceive stranger rise
up from one OF the seats. ascend the pulpit before Mr.
a. mad time to begin his DISCOURSE and commence.
sermon himself from the text. Alexander III.
copper smith hath done me much evil--the Lord re
ward HIN according 10 his works - Com .idr.