Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-07

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The following animated description of the
powers OF the steam. engine is from tho pen OF
DIR. Arnolt, IN bis work on the Elements Of
phys.cs.--"ln the present perfect state Of tbs
steam engine, itappcars thing alnlost en-
dowed with intelligence. Ii regulates with
perfect accuracy and uniformity the number
of its strokes IN given time, aud counts or !
records them, moreover, to tell how MUCH
work it has done, ms a clock records thss
beats Of its pendulum, it regulates the guam
tity of steam admitted to work the brlsinass
Of the fire--the supply ofcoals TO the fire, lt
opens and shuts IFS valves with absolute plc
cision as to time and manner; it oils rs lul,ts
lit takes out any air which may aecideutally
enter into parts that should be vacaous ana
when any thing goes wrong which Il cannot
OF itself rectify, il warns IFS attendants Nv
ringing beiE-Yet, with all these talct. t. !.
and qualities; and even when possessing ti,sIa
power of 600 horses, il is o,ediept 10 the
hand of child. Its aliment is coal, wood.
charcoal, or other comLusiibIe, 1t consumcx
none while idle---it never tires, and wants no
sDeep--it is not subject to niaady when orr
ginaily Well made, and only refuses 10 work
when worn out with age, II Is equally active.
10 all climates, and viii do work OF any kind.
it IS u waterpnmper, a miner, q sailor, 4.
printer, a. cotton spinner, a weaver, d blarIr-
smith, q miller, Sc. and "A small engine. in
the character OF steam pony, ma, be seen
dragging alter 1t on a rail road a hundred
tons ol ilercbandise or regiment of soldiers
with greater speed than that of our 6eetest
coaches. II - the king OF machines, and a
permanent realization OF the GEM Of eastern.
fable wh0se supernatural powers were occs. :
sionally at the command Of man.
.Eztracts 10 letter from W. Brosen, Esq. to
his brotder, received per tie W Bsp,ks, dutsd
LlyHRrosL, Novem Der d. 1879
Mr.. Waaus and Geo A. Brow a have
just retained from RainhilI. about ~
miles from tins city, on the Liverpool.
and nj anche ster Rail road where thsv
havs been amusing he mselyes riding on
Mr. 6tsvenson's Locomotive En- CINE. az
the rate Of tssafy -e,gAt miles per hours
drawing about thirty passengers. She
is represented TO have gone one mile az
minute Qnd sir.eea sec9ads (about
FORTY FIGHT MILES AN hoUR)-- but this
Mr.. Stevenson himself can scarcely
credit. She drew forty Too tons. on q
level road. fifteen miles per hour. -
80. New Railroads are projecting.
all over the country "a meeting IS tor
be held on Wednesday 10 create com~
Pany 10 carry one TO Biruin gham.
Canal property 10 ruined Ibelisvef
! the Sanky has fallen from 1880 per
share To GOO. In fact they are even
anticipating that il may be necessary to;
lei the canals dry. and to lay rails on
them.- The canal property to thin
country haze cost about thirty millisnas
OF Iounds sterling ils length aboue
2600 milesn
AtfAc close Of The interesting letter from
Liverpool, publ SHE'D Yesterday, il was statssss
that the daily expense OIL large locomotive
eaasae now IN operation on the Liverpool sud
Manchester RAD read, was los l0a Al this
rate snprosiag the engane TO travel 10 m,e.-
per hosf, lth 80 tons, and to work ID hou :
each day. the cost OF transportation WOULD ia
but 40 Of a min, OF about 7-I0O OF \. n
per ten q mile. We make this corrcci;or
te',a'lse, u = uote expended 10 the letter.f
ccs' u ton Der axle was erroneouslY
ldosa At . ; o. cent 4