The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-11-19

H.. NO c,fro afteadnats--,hose who attend
,he trains On the Road can easily do all that
ia necessary at The locks for tho elevation OF
,bc ,naole train al oace. No erira eagine Is
required by iock.. as the sell same locnno-
i've ,ha, drags the train 70 The locks. per-
forms The labor Of elesating it--bs its ''e.gM
,ckas It mar. Hence the result that from
the moment that the lock and the plane com
mcnce operations, the expense OF the latter
also besins, and continues annually, Tor en-
gince.s and rope, attendants. iuel to' pod
deroYs engine, &C.; while tho former 'u-
poses no TAX but the simple wear and tear Of
machinery, n tax as cha'gcab!e 10 the piano.
ii no, more 50: and mol noticed IN the emu
mcfs:ion Of the expense OF the plane. Ihss
expense fo:n fuel. engineers, DC. from the
bes, information we are aide u obtain, on
the Allegheny Portage Rail Road. where
ten places arc 10 use, amounts 10 the enot-
NOUS SUN Of scrcnty.two thousand dollars
annually, which Of itself would soon make
The scale prcpondcraie 10 favor Of locks
But il Is far from the truth that locks will cost
ss much as planes The whole cost OF locks
will not exceed The amount necessary to oe
expended in simply grading aad laying a0asH
tic rails on q plane calculated 70 susmoaht
the same elevation, exclusive Of the at,en-
dant machinery necessary 10 The operation 9!
the plane. Planes arc often unavoidab!y cir-
cuii.ous, While locks are IN direct line OF tho
road. The delay necessary IN coupling 70
end discngaging the Locomotive from the
Locks is less tllan. II, places; and il Is asscr-
ted wilhous ica. OF contradiction thar no
r:rcn kind Of accident s as hsb!c 10 occas
at a Lock as on the common Inc OF the
road, ah,lc. in The case OF planes. accidents
arc OF o!ien occurrence. At all times there
j. greater danger than on The common lite of
The rad. as can be currokoraicd By all VIII,
hasc trar He'd on iilrn There II un point
Of c.,nparho,s III aiiica the lock drss t.ot .x-s
eel .he j, alionar, power planes. The ab,ya3
remarks apply rs we'll 10 All elevation Of ~
fcrI q, s31O0--ia o,,e lock 6r 20 and rs re-
aa,is dsscendiug, ii cal. be accomplished
i, less t,n,c in locks. (with perfect ssfty,l
,i,au car possi ly be done b, plants. svcn
with the grea, hazard Of life and property
.Maci, m.re could be said did time aud space
a,tnw, but ne presume -hst every B''c who
has dpabis or feels Interested will do us the
pleasure 10 cah and cs,tnInn faf himself
The modei is an operating oaic, and wc will
gladi. shaw sh. psineiple and explain III npa'
ration; aud furthermore src stand pledged to
salistsc,oriiy answer any objections that may
be s,,sdc. We are welt aaare thai u prcin-
dice exists in tho u.tnds Of son,c against any
ihn0sa,son, be il claims D. uses whsl they
mar. they vii, lsbor under admitted crils
snd disadvantages sooner than dare to u-
vcstig stc foy themselves; tearing il:at their
scnsrs NAV n.,s!cad and deceive ,hen, and
thereby Iorc That character tos fnscsigbi aud
'ssraeiiy. ws.,eh they hare Obtained by look
,s,e wi.. aud only haz zarding aa opinion on
~-~----rvuSp place. ~s,bin
tho narrow range Of 'heir comprehension.
AZ least such hare existed in aIi ages Of The
world as ,la cases OF Fulton. Flick aud Evans
mostly clearly prore. And II will say much
ID favor Of the .ircson, day, IL such canno.
NOW br band. Lei as gre an impartial exa-
,mination TO The lock, tho ingcnsis. and un.
dcfaiigable perseverance for years Of oae Of
our counrymcn,f has laid il before Us. and
hoaorcd our tnvn with tho construction of
his model; aud IL il is worthy Of adoption j,
Is the duty Of r.er, friend 70 improvement 70
urge i inio usc aud thereby do away slow,
dangerous, and nxprnsise mode nt Orc,.
cuusaa the obstacles placed 10 oar path
And it upon a fsirinscs.iga,ion t IS fouud 10
bc inapplisablc. ,harc is no loss By 'he eKa-
minafinn, sshilc on tho othc, hand we may
reap unlimited benefits. and confer great
and la.i,ng improvement apou ,hcsc uho
conc after "a.
The model .c7n be seen a, our store, on
Gay ssrsct, where those who fec. desire to
examine II, viii please to. call wr wall DO
pleased 10 have an opportunity Of explaining
The principle and power Of tho uiachinc.
& 500 g HARRIS & BOWEN.
The COS, oI the engines and machinery on the
AIlsghsny Portage rail sUsd Sas rsiisasied " e"ss
go loo %.
tW. G. Ta,inr, Esq. Of The city Of New York
iasen!os sud proprietor.
Pyessdmey Of tic Rail Rsad--A writer
In the Charleston Mercury some. dsyxsi
since, labors with no ordinary zeal 10 an
attempt, 10 convince the Charleston and
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