Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-24

owing to the strict precautions used against
capture, is seldom less than one half these
transactions for one Brazilian port, and
during two months only, involve the sac
rlnce OF more than $4,000 human beings.
MAN AND HORSE Drowned. On
Sunday morning young man named
Henry Whalley, was swimming a horse
IN Jamaica Pond, Roxbury, in presence of
nearly twenty persons. The horse was
kept In the water long time, and urged
far out from the shore. Becoming ex-
hausted he rolled partly over, and threw
OIL the young man, who, not being able
to swim, seized the horse so violently
about the neck that it was difficult for the
beast to keep his head above water. Fl,
nally, he gave plunge, and threw the
man off, who sunk; after swimming
round few seconds the horse also sunk,
and both man and beast were drowned.-
The bodies of both were recovered in
about twenty minutes, bnt life was ex-
tinct.-BOstoR Com: Gaz.
ACCIDENT. On Tuesday forenoon,
two laborers who were employed in Dig
glng away the hill between Somerset and
BoWdoln streets, were buried by the cav
ing in of sand bank. When extricated
one was found to be dead. His name is
Neal Macdonald. The other it is thought
will recover.-BOSt0n Mere. Journal
From the United States Gazette.
Triumph of American Mechanics.
1t is with great pleasure we extract
from the London Morning Journal of
June lst, the following voluntary tribute
to the skill of our mechanics. In addi-
ton, we are informed that the directors of
the Grand Junction Company placed on
their railway the best of their English
locomotives out of fiftv-two, to compete
with Mr. Norris's. The latter, however,
Observation-Disclosures greatly inferior weight,
was victorious.
The English locomotive weighed Is
tons, with IL inch cylinders, Is inch
stroke, and 5 feet driving wheels. The
Philadelphia locomotive weighed only 8
tons, with 10 inch cylinders, 8 inch
stroke and feet driving wheels The
burthen in gross was 100 tons.
American Locomotive Engines.
1t will be recollected that contract
| had been entered into between the Biz,
mingham and Gloucester Railway Com.
panv and Mr.. Norris, of Philadel phia,
U. S., for the supply of locomotives fol
the supply of locomotives for the Glou
cester Railway. The contract was con
ditionalIy made, on the first engine man.
ufactured by Mr. n. performing certain
work agreed upon. As much Interest
has been felt in this country with refer.
ence to the contract, and as some doubts
were entertained as to the correctness o
the representations made respecting these
engines, we have pleasure in giving the
following particulars as to the engine SEN
over to this country by Mr.. Norris, anC
the work it has actually performed on the
Grand Junction Railway, in conformity
with the agreement to which we have
alluded.
The England weighs about s tons
without water or fuel; she is built much
lower and smaller than the engines com
monty in use here, and has six wheels
the driving pair being four feet in diam
eter. The cylinders ale ten and hal
inches in diameter, and are enclosed ir
proper cases to prevent radiation-strokt
Is inches The machinery is of tht
simplest construction, and consists of j;
much smaller number of parts than W.
have been accustomed to see. The CYL
inders are placed on the outside of tht
framework, which allows the advantage
of straight axle; and the general APP
pearance of the engine more nearly re
sembles that Of the old Rocket engine
than any with which we are acquainted
The engine is got up in a most superio
style, and is finished, even 10 the mos
minute particular, in very beautiful an
workmanlike manner, every part havin:
been executed with perfect accuracy, b
means of self-acting machinery. AS
proof, indeed, Of the mathematical correct
. ness of the work, we may mention tn;
: the steam-tight joints are formed simpI
: by the bringing into contact of metali
. surfaces; the workmanship of which
:, so true, as entirely to superseded the n
! cessity of packing Of any kind. TIL
e boiler is similar to those used In engine
y manufactured in this country, but it COZ
: tains only seventy-eight tubes, instead
), from 100 to l4O. the number commonl
used in those on our railways; and tt
consumption of fuel compared with Il
$ work performed, is, we understand, vel
ID small.
is The task undertaken to be performt
e by the England was to run from Birmin!
r. ham to Warrington, fourteen Journe.
lie each way, carrying 100 tons in the gros
Or and performing the distance. eighty mile
lg at the rate Of twenty miles per bou
)" which the engine has accomplished co