The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

1.-THE repairs OF the railway. the wear and tear OIL
the engines and trains will be much less expensive than
those now in
The inconvenience and enormous outlay OF cutting
through parks other peculiarly situated properly y
avoided by the power Of giving the line any desired a
recton
The ingenious inventor and patentee Of this new sys-
tenn which he illustrates with great clearness' -
HOLMAN, gentleman well known and nueh 'sspe y. ).
and admired in tho scientific circles ne s"s ~ !"
Carlisle street three days week. Tor ne ~ .L.h hs.
hibiting his models and engine, the ia.e, - r. eaaa
been beautifully manufactured Of an expense VI IooV
and is on the scale Of one and han inch W 100.
is worked by steam and performs 1870 a'a 'pe'uy
eyou,ions upon model railway io'nea IN ne shape Of
the 6uure q which demonstrates practically It's capa
ha;, 81 round circle OF fourteen feet radius
" ;,an9,erluI power OF ascending hill Of one
1" :; enr,ssn seeisy. This revolution is effected
~ ,JJ,ionsl forewheel either side Of smaller
diameter and coocentrc with the large driving Wheel
The me Of which oughened to give necessary hold
81 ,bs surface OF the rail- which is elevated at the com
Management Of the ACTIVITY, for the smaller wheel
10 net upon , being also just sufficiently elevated
raise the larger wheel from the line Of rail on which
previously acted To prevent the possibility of the
engine being diverted from course there centre
rail with two horizontal wheels in front Of the engine
which pole t. the carriage, and makes its d.
rection completely subservent TO the middle or centre
rail- the outward wheels running upon plain and I'M
confined surface OF But description almost SUI
pertuous--t must De seen 10 DC properly appreciated
and Mr. HOLMAN, having protected his invention by
taking out letters patent in this and other countries
too liberal minded man to withhold any information
calculated to eniyen and elevate the human mind and
too much Of phanthropist to refuse to elucidaie
system, which, according to present appearances, will
be destined to confer permanent advantages and i'm
provement on the present and future generations.
SPAIN.
Our advces from Madrid Of the 9Th instant inform
us that the government still entertained extreme uneasi
ness respect ting the state Of La Mancha whittier the
Csst bands dispersed through tho mountains Of Toledo
had repaired aud fast organizing into formidable
force.
The cortes on the 5h were occupied in considering
the law for authorizing the requsiton by the govern
ment Of mules for the service Of the army the first few
clauses Of which were agreed to.
On the 6th it being observed as old Christmas day,
deputaton from both chambers waited their Mses-
ties to pay their respects.
A letter from Alcant states that General Borso had
arrived there, having persisted in resgning his com
mand under Van Haen whose atrocious cruelties had
Disguised and alienaed his subordinate officers. Cen
eal Borso is the brothern-aw Of Oraa the disgraced
commander Of the army Of the centre, who was sue
ceeded by Van Haen in his post
Genersl Aspiroz lately made movement towards
Nerca in order to relieve that place, which blocka
ded After having performed this task, the Christes
marched Burrio for the purpose of compelling For
cadet to raise the siege Of that town.
The latest accounts from Catalonia report that Baron
de Nicer, had reentered Barcelona on the Sd inst at
the head of his division
Cabrera recently approached the Ebro, near Mora,
with four battalions and four guns with the apparent
intention Of crossing the river. detachment from
Falset was expected to oppose this operation.