Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-24

10 thus rendered the beat well the ehear fuel AMI
rossesses besides the important advantage throwing off
no sps'ks-he Annoying coneoiisu, oil other ucl The
eoivAnce u most tngerious AMI useful otc by Which
the steam, alter having performed it, piopslnng Office ia,
The cyhle u made heat the water PIE vious 10 ITS adj
nlssion INFO the boiler, aud then rendered
e i"ruer purpose oil giving mo ion to the fan by which
the peculiarly powerful DRAFT i, into the iurnsee
The engines are in isci, have already intnat.d,
perfect machines, andio the honor OF
cal genus Ne soy iheter adopted to the purposes OF
Road IKE "urs than any 10 be found else here I'm.
qpsnhe1 praise II dse TO the Boar Tor the patience and
perseverance they have exercised in drawing out native
ta'en and Tor the fostering and liberal which
| has that sleni TO so brilliant development.
The Stockholders have another cause for in
The lac, that, nctw outstanding the d-pres OF trade dur
ing nc past the receipts Of the Company are ore,
er han Hose OF the preceding The report justly argues
mat me resources oil trade ed the road have
brought an Increased annual revenue it, in season OF
general depression the augmentation oil che revenue must
DC ccay Increased when trade IL restored to Its wontcd
.eu'y The same esnsss which have contributed io i,i-
ceac The revenues OF the road each sine.
It's "peni E. will continue there is doubt operate in
inc aue way Tor many years TO COM; and when con-
meet WIN This fact the equal, imyor one that by the
substitution Of steam Tor aoimal power. material reduc.
ton In tho expense OF transportation " in he ths
conclusion il ~ founded that the kho.rs ,y son
realize lair profit their investments Ia. TO this vie
.ne mailer, we presume, h, we are tc attribute the
iavorabie reaction in the stock from a:ey d,pres.ed
CONDITION 10 an enhanced andincreasing value
ihc ,utect o Tho further extension OF tho Road hevond
Ferry, has not been los, sight OF by the Boa,d.
aough Tor Tie reasons stated, action H. The pre
sent hme Is contemplated The Re port une sy an
homnces the opinion, that in the complexion OF the Ch~s
peake and Ohio Canal 10 Cumbes the Rail Road Com
p.ny. HE city OF Baltimore and the Stale Of al.ry,oJ
all have an immediate interest. On hi. point IN. n,,
esois. Traders and property holders OF Bsnors L,y
OUT recently expressed themselves in manner suually
smpainc and we have therefore full confidence that
mea'urs which u"ies so many important Interests in its
svor viii he accomplished at an early day.
But ne will not dctain readers any longer from Tho
Report ITSELF the interesting character OF which may be in
srted from the hssty notice have taken Of lis leading
features.
From The Repor, Of Mr.. George Gilnglatn Sune,;,
cndent Of Machinery, the PRECEDENT Of the B.moro
and Ohio Rail Ro'i Company dated The instant, we
"A.e Tue following Interesting exiracts:- Globe.
Although the Rail Road system originated in Enel,nJ.
yet II mas very evident that the best ron,ructed n,
y use there was very detective, aud miles. aeve
a' hef Improvements could be effected in the par,.
most liable TO AMI also In the construction Of joco
motive engines, the expense arising from rcp,, AMI re-
ne"a' would seriously affect HE OF the Rail Road
mere Our attention. therefore, was from the first cs,ec
Any directed TO the improvement OF this a-npor,an,
o,anen OF the system and Our hos been consider
no'e' IN every particular great reduction Of friction
as well az OF the consumption Of OIL has been aI,.ned
ann degree OF Permanenee given to the rosd wheels
which has. IL believed, heretofore been Effected
Some Of these hare arersed course of about , nm
m'ie, without exhibiting evidence Of being pcrcep,iby
impaired. ms petmanence IL owing 10 Increase in
thef weight, and 10 the Introduction Of strong wrought
iron ring into tbs interior OF tho rims OF the wheel and
more perfect chilling hardening OF its periphery
esnecslly the eonicsl part Of il. -
ne machinery tho road, and 10 active USE il a,
follows: 49,
LOCOMOTIVES
ist Tho Auanhc, undergoing an alteration which
VIII render her equal 10 power the other engines oro
recently built ~
3 The Traveller. employed In tho transportation be-
tween tbs d'po' and EieoIs Mills of passengers and
goods w
Sd The Arabian, which continued for so ,,ys in sue.
cesson to roin depot TO the plains Win ttc r.
follows "r 's ~
Coal, IL tons, at SO psr;on, ST so
.-"s,"'e'' 90
OIL S So
Interest on cost ~
Con JDgeDcGs, on
r, SIs %
ms will be sale 10 add three dollars, per DAY for re-
pairs ha nay become necessary TO maintain the engine
in good order e
An The Mercury. Of the same power OF tho Arabian.
mas oeen running twenty days at the daily expense
The above nenionsd four engines were buifby phi
nea- Davs who, from his first effort in con.irucring he
oE, 10 the full attainment Of the ercuies an poye, NJ
The Arabian and Mercury has made rspid atv,nco. ~
Per'ec'ng these machines, aHorjing encouraging pros.
pee" OF si' farther improvements lar D, the exueri
ent hrs been made, the Of transportation il !e
ed and has already been asccrtained ,ha, when steam
power snail he so lar employed enable us 10 penso
with horse power, the bslsnce will DO found "a
pTepon!eTaie in favor OF The former
The Report that four now passenrsr ea,s b,v.
oeen constructed during tbs year. three Of which are on
eight wheels, and Oh four whe els -Four Of ,hs o,
cas have been repaired, and placed eight wheels The
total number OF passenger in uss ON the road il
ihf'y iouT The number OF burden 10 in use OH the
ONO road, ('xcln.ivo OF twenty seven empoyed ON ,.
arlington rosd) is thousand
he ten passenger carriages ordered 10 bo built for the
Warrington Kali Road, and which, when completed will
convey upwards Of 800 passengers comortaby are no
undor construction aud will be ready Tor service a. will
also the o"r new locomotive engines intended for tia,
road, by The time il is finished"
In relation the duration of wheels il NAV he s,.tol
that those with metal rings 10 them upon the following
named passenger coaches have performed as att,
"p" several OF the zane wheels present but lus AID.
The Coach Mills