Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-31

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urrent and the consequent reaction of the axls a
imnosinp: 60 that when the common Carriages S
are moving at the rate Of eight ten miles per boS.
on roads that are nearly level, very great uronn
ton of the required draug may be Justly attributed to
ihe reaction Of their axles. Carriages &c. are aeeS
to run on the rolling axle by having the vertical prO
tons on the axles which for shoulders 10 the brI
made more prominent, and tapering from the base +,
prevent lateral friction with the bolster boxes wb
are made of suitable iron bent in the shape Ct the e,
n and welded to the under side OF the bands which in
close the bolster near the end. The axle should be mad,
round and smooth the inside of the projections whe
they receive the friction of the upper or bolster boxe
no alteration made in respect to the other wheel bo,
cs Two projections the axle arc best when III. IN.
per boxes are to be applied without the intervention #
n bolster as in gigs, &c. Wooden axlcs are ad,r,aS
TO the agency Of upper bolster boxes by receiving
tube made Of cast irnn III form wch may he represent
ed by d common spool-where holsters are used o,
projection is BEST The bolster b. the omission Of fb
inside one nearer TO the cxe; thus it will bs
seem that the alteration by which carriages NC are mad
TO move on the uncorfned rolling axle is very sim.
pie in construction, but the advantages mporan,
The conmon carriages &c. constructed So as 10 Conn
in contact with tie wheels the lower side Of ;,
centre, whore they make olling rer"gradc motion,
and from which tc line Of drauSht must &C, undcr the t.
advantages OF cone, scae, or from axis gcl;pir,
to their base. The Patent Carriages in conac, VIII
the wheels above their centre, where hcy make rour
progressive motion and act on them from axis nciun
10 cir zenh though patent carriage should be adnrs
10 80 or 80 per cent easier level roads than other car,
rages yet it does not fellow that they will carry 1to
pnrlionat,y increased weight asccn!s; Eecase III.
line of ascent increases, the advantages which they lay
have from their construction decreases until they a.e
at pcrpend:cuar when their advantages are u.t pnI
they are independent Of wheels; but they will never
lose the advantage they have Of The CARRIAGE On
any ascent accessible 10 draft. Having secured a. e.
elusive property in the unconined rolling aale hereby
inform those Interested that my are len dollars G.,
fnnr ,beel ear % ~
.wo dollars and half for carts, horse carts, draws
Sc AL prisons are prohibited The USE of tic unconhn
ed rolling axle without complying with the prescribed
terms. Ny address is Mount Pleasant Spottsyyaua
county, Virginia. SPENCER COLEMAN.
April Is. lIl-2I'
TREAT NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DAT.
~ LY MAIL ROUTE-The Petersburg Railroad
Company inform the public that their Road extending
from Petersburg Va, 10 Bakeey, North Carolina on the
Roanoke distance of 81 miles. and constituting part
Of the Great Daily Mail Route North and Suuh, is nov
amply provided with superior Locomotives and Cars, 10
accommodate all the travel that may offer. The Cars
leave each end Of The Road daily, on the arrival Of Tie
respective Mails. Travellers with their eGu;nases
can have their horses and carriages transported this
Road, with perfect safely and convenience and thus
perform in $ or hours. while resting their HOSES.
Journey which would otherwise require two days %
compish
The Blaclry Hotel 1T the southern termination Of the
Rail Road, has been rebuilt of brick on an enlarged
scale and pains will be spared to render It's accom-.
odations such vii! give satisfaction TO passengers
and travellers generally.
Besides the daily line Of Mail Coaches from Biakeley
e.. he Sontb, via Raleigh Fayetteville &c, there is.
Line via Tarboroueh i.Irc :ncs week, connecsed%h
he Mail Line at Fayetteville, and also line from lie
Rail Road at BeIlied 10 GAINESVILLE, Milton end DAN
vile.
Another tr-wcekly Line from DIakeley passes through
Warrenton. Oxford, &c, and connects with lHe to
Salisbury, N. C.
In the course of the present season. branch will be
opened from the Petersburg Raltoad at Bclfrd u
Wilkins Ferry at Castor, the Roanoke from whence
Rail Road TO the river Ivy bridge, Is Iow about
to he constructed TO Raleigh
The Rail Road from Baltimore TO Washington is now
in operations thence 10 Potomac anding the line Is con-
tinred Ivy steamboats, thence via Fredericksburg 10
Richmond, considerable portion Of the kaIi.Roat Ii
fnshed-and the remainder is in rapid course to corr.
plcton. The line continues from Richmond TO Peters.
burg, by turnpike road-and thence by tie Petersburg
Rail. Road to Bakeey. before mentioned is the main
and only Daily Mail Route between Boston and New
Orleans.
Office Of the Petersburg Rail- Road Company
February Is, 1866
March 49, lU5--llJune