The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-30
LreIrlnArR srrAN ENGINES ANp STEAM ENalnr.

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IN BREEcHEs,-We advise every one interested in
the progress OF events in this city, to go pier No
North river. They will there time knocked into
cooked hat least so far as loading ships is concern
ed The large ship Russell Glover is at that pier, and
Captain Howes begun the operation Of loading her
one day last week While his sievedores were
engaged in the slow process of slowing away the
cargo, live Yankee, standing five feet eight inches
in his boots, stepped up to Captain Howes and
said
81 rather guess, stranger, il takes some time to
loada ship, with them are men, don't itF
"Why, yes,' replied the captain; sit takes some
time, but we cannot do it any faster"
"You don't say" said the Yankee. swell, |
will tell you what it is can load this ship in day,
and no mistake"
"You can" exclaimed Captain Howes giving
the Yankee look, and putting one of his most
| comical smiles.
"Yes," continued the Yankee 81 have got a
critter that will throw them goods into your ship
less than no time; and I guess I'll try, ifyou have
| no objection "
"None in the least" said the Captain, looking
rather obviously on the cute Yankee "Ifyou wish
TO load the ship you cam
| Early next morning, much to the establishment
Oh CdptdlH MOVIES, WHO HougHt TIC sHouiu never
see the Yankee again, curious looking machine,
| somewhat like locomotive in appearance, came
down to the per, with the veYankee on top, getting
| up steam He run it close up to the ship, arranged
| the tackle and commenced hosting in the cargo
| with -puff-puf-b the captain, crew, or
stevedores, had time to collect together their
scattered senses And there the little steam
engine attended by the Yankee, is now at
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ping bales and boxes into the hold of the Rus
sell Glover, almost ton weight at each puff with
more ease, with greater facility, and three times as
fast the stevedores, with horses could do before
| the live Yankee made the acquaintance Of Captain
Howes. 1t has been found impossible to stow the
! goods away as fast the steam engine tips them in.
This machine is great Improvement on the old
system. II saves time. and in that way saves money,
and it not only saves time, but 1t saves men also
Not so many by one hall are necessary to load
ship, and thus money is saved both in time and
| labor.
In connection with this machine, in the annihila-
ton of time and labor, there is for the construc-
ton of railroads that far exceeds it in power and
utility. This is called the " Excavator;" and we
saw 1t in operation few weeks ago in France. 1t
goes by steam, looks like old fashioned locomc-
| tive, and has power equal to fifteen or twenty
horses. This machine was invented by MIR. J. W.
Cochrane, whose famous many. chambered cannon
is already well known to us; and who is styled in the
Journal DIES Chemims de Fer, published in France,
"capitaine du genie Amsricain." He is lveY ankee
too, came from Vermont, was first noticed by the
Sultan of Turkey, and is now making his fortune
in France. With this " Excavaor' he is levelling
hills rapidly the ship loader throws goods
into ship, fast mower levels grass to the
land. He is now engaged in grading the road from
Roueu to Havre, and surprises the Frenchmen with
| his work 1t was curious to see how beautifully
| and rapidly the Excavator" would dig into a HILL
With its scoop itthrows earth into cars in one
| day than hundred smart, active men can, work
| ing in the same time. Its power and utility have
already been tested the Western Railroad IN this
| country; on the Eastern County Railroads in Eng
land, and on the road that runs from st. Petersburg
to Moscow. 1t is to be used on all the roads now in
| contemplation in France; and where there are hills
to tear away, the "Excavator is the only power that
can be used with profit Look at the operation f
| this Excavator," and then see hundred hard
! listed men at work, moving, snail.like through a
hill, and you see at which is best, which is
! cheapest.
| We look upon these new steam engines as great
| duAlHdIles In the movement oil the world. IheV
will produce the greatest change among the laboring
classes that has yet been seen. They will throw
common laborers into more elevated employ.
| ments.
LATEST FROM MEXICO. Vera Cruz dates to the LIST
| instant have been received. The correspondent of
La Prensa writes that the of the offence taken
by the British Minister at the festival of the llh
plt was that British flag (aken from the Texians)
| was placed under that OF Mexico a trophy 1t is
| also stated that some serious letters had passed be-
| tween the same British func,ionary and the Mexi-
can Government touching the tariff law and certain
| reclamatioRs, and that Senior Oliver, the Spanish
| Minister, had been invited to mediate between the
parties. The same writer states that the difficulties
| between Yucatan and Mexico were not by any
means in favorable train. 1t will be recollected
that some time since 1t reported that Santa An
ma had no disposition to compromise with Yucatan,
and that he intended assembling at Jalapa force
OF ten thousand men for new campaign. 1t is now
doubtful whether this project will be attempted,
| though IT Is certain that the commissioners from the
Peninsula have made no progress in the negotiations
and 1t is said that the difficulties are nsuperable
The commissioners are still in Mexico, but we are
assured that the troops stationed in Tobasco have
received orders to embark for Laguns, where they
| are to meet those now at Jalapa. These were not
to leave until the result of the elections known
as 1t was not deemed safe to dispense with them.
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