Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-02
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wurtze a kind of beet root.
Russia-Iris nov conceded in some of the
English papers that Russia has sent agents TO
some of the ports of Great Britain with the OBJ
sc; Of purchasing ships and other lar &c vessels.
Some Of the Tory Journals having taken escep-
ton to this course On the part of the Emperor
the Gateshead Observer offers this explanation
The ships are destined for the conveyance Of
troons to the coast of Circassia, with which coun
try as is well known Russia is carrying on an IN
glorious and unsuccessful warfare. Last winter
the Russians l"st no less than II transports, one
steam vessel IN the Black Sea; and we under
stand that communication which has taken
place between the Mayor Of Newcastle and the
government, on the subject of the Russian Puf-
clIases, describes the ships In question as IN
tended to replace the Iosse. of last year IN net
ing against the Ciscassians. Assurediy we
have little pleasure in the efforts now making
by Russia TO crush "A gallant people, struggling
for independence; but Russia would have no
difficulty in procuring transports from American
or other maritime cations, II they were not Puf-
chased in England. At a trihng more expense
the Car might easily make up has complement
of shipping from than our dock yards
and it is probable that, after the successful
mischief Of the Journal, he will do so In re-
gard TO future purchasers.
An Important Discovery connected 'c'fa
Rail During the last month or SIX
weeks crowds Of persons, evidently OF supe-
ror class Of society, have, 10 the great sur
prise of tho inhabitants Of the quiet neighbor-
hood Of Solo, been seen bending towards, ana
inquiriny their way TO obscure house, no
6 Carlisle street, near Soho square. In the
course of the past week the excitement has
greatly increased by vast assenb!aga OF the
nobility members of the administration, fellows
of colleges and scientific Institutions, eminent
engineers, naval architects, surveyors, railroad
directors, painters, and whole host ot the pa
nj hD
were las we found ont by following IN the
wake) attracted thither by tho exhibition of
model of q locomotive steam engine, when
with other new and apparently simple 1nFen-
tons acting and harmonising herewith, arc
destined to work the following wonderous
changes and improvements IN the present sys-
tenn of steam-carriage conveyance-a desider-
alum and sconsumm ton devou,ly 10 lie wish
ed
The engines and trains cannot possibly go off
the railway or upset.
They can run on any required curve with
speed, SAFETY, and mlnum degree OF iric-
lion.
s.Ther can ascend and decend all activities
hat be acquired in railways, with speed and |
sI'hey are relieved of all the dead weight rem
Tered necessary by the present system, and are
40 heavier than is required TO bear the load O!
FOODS and passengers.
ne DouieS "oiSIi wan oo '-'--''3>
IN the ground.
.They will be less expensive than those al pre-
cnt in use; and the immense expenditure OF tuii-
telling, embankments, cutting NC, Will be entire
Y avoided.
.sThe repairs of the railways, the wear ana /
car of the engines and trans, Will be muci
ess and expensive than those now IN use.
1.-The inconvenience and enormous outlay OF
ututing through parks or other peculiarly s!tna-
g property is avoided by the power OF giving
h line any desired direction.
The iurcnious inventor and patentee OF tins
lew system, which he illustrates with great
lie arnoss, is u Mr.. HOLMAN, n gentleman well
.nown and much respected and admired IN me
&c ientific circle He attends in Charles street
hree days week, for the purpose OF exhibiting
lis models and engine, the latter of which has
,ecn beautifully manufactured at an expense OF
c300 and is the scale OF o ne and hnlt inch
o the foot 1t is worked by steam, and performs
speedy evoutions upon model railway;
ormcd in the shape of the figure s, which de-
mons trates practically of moving round q circle
,f fourteen feet redus, besides It's wonderful! |
power of ascending Hill OF one mile IN fourteen
,cclivitv This revolution is effected by an ad-
iitional Corewheel on either side OF smaller a.
naeter ard concentrIc with the large driving
wheel, the tire which is roughened to give 1t ne
-essary hold on the surface of the rail, which
IS elevated at the commencement OF the ACTIVITY
so as for the smaller wheel to act upon 1t, beng
also Just sufficiently elevated to raise the iarg-
er wheel from the line of rail which 1t previously
acted To prevent the possibility OF the engine |
being diverted from its course, there Is centre
rail with two horizontal wheels In font OF the
engine which acts pole TO the carriage,
and makes its direction completely subservient
10 the middle or centre rail. the out ward wheels
running upon plain and unc"nhned surface OF
iron. But description is almost supertuous-it
must be seen to be properly appreciated; and Mr..
holman having protected his invention by ia /
king out letters patent IN this and other countries,
is too liberal a minded man 10 Withhold any Intor-
lion calculated to euliven and elevate the human
mind, and too much of a ph!lanhroPist to re-
fuse to elucidate system, which, according TO
present appearances, will be destined 10 confer
permanent advantages and improveme on the
present and future generations.
violent Storm-.Three Packet ships lost.
Oar late storm seems to have been far exceed .
I'd in severity and extent of disaster by one which .
;wep, over the West of England on tho 9th OF
January No less than l3 columns OF the Liver
,ool Mail. are filled with details of It's ravagos
n thar town the damages was so general that not
me street entirely escaped. Great numbers OF
hmnies were blown down, crushing the houses
n their fall--roofs were carried away-garden
walls Frustrated, &c.-and in some instances en-