Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-02
American Gcn,rs Rewarded Abroad.

appointed Chct Engineer ofthc Rail Road lead
ing from st Petersburg to Moscow. 1t is pleas
ing TO mark in his history the reward of great
but unob,rusvc merit, and not the less gratty-
ing is it in an age when jealousy and envy are
so rife, TO notice the uuicigned pleasure with
which his appointment has been hailed by his
countrymcn.
The preference accorded to Maj Whistler
over the other Justly celebrated Engineers,
both of Europe and this country has awaken
ed good deal of national pride and satisfaction |
The manner in which the appointment was con-
fcrreG by the Emperor of Russia was very com
plimentary. Not only was notification of the
offer sent through the Russian Minister at
Washington, but an Aid de camp of the En-
peror was despatched from st. Petersburg to
Boston, charged to confer personally with Mai.
Whistler and to place the appointment in his
hands
Such mark of distinction was as uncxpcct-
cd to the recipient of it as it was gratifying.
lie was indebted for it to the fact, that one OF
the most distinguished Russian Engineers who
Il few years siucc, reported on his return that
Maj. Whistler had given him more accurate
and useful information in reference to Rail
Road construction, machinery, &c. than any
other Engineer he had consulted. His oppoint-
ment was for six years, with a regular salary
and travelling expenses, but with becoming
caution Maj. Whistler preferred to make an
experimental trial OF one year. The road un-
der contemplation was a tavorlte prniect Of the
Emperor Nicholqs, who had again and again
brought it before Privy Council, that sturdily
resisted him. The object Of the work is strict
ly of military character, forming as it does an
immense line OF operations through an impor-
tant part of the Russian doninions, the trade
and travel which will be accommodated by it,
being of secondary importance.
The travelled road from ST. Petersburg to
! Moscow, is about five hundred miles long, and
the Journey is one Of serious moment.-Thc
Rail Road will be $50 miles in length, boldly
crossing the morasses, likes and difficult water
courses, which obstacles the common road now
/ travelled, avoids as far as possible. The route
by the Engineers of the Emperor, before any
overures were made to our countryman. This
work had been done by ihc Russian "Corps du
/ Genie" and of"Ponts ct Chaussccs," the officers
| attached to these two service OF the Emperor,
numbering nearly ono thousand. Already Mai
! Whistler had amassed sufficient fortune, was
tcndcrly attached to his family, whom he de-
clmcd taking with him until hc could ascertain
from actual inspection, how they would be sit
uated. His reception there, has however,
been gratifying in the highest degree and It
may be presumed, from the fact of his sending
for his family, that he will remain abroad until
the final completion Of the work, and that per
hnps new honors and cmoluments may pcrmu-
nenty retain him in the service Of the Russian
AuloCrat.
Thus, n native American, man who has
derived hs experience m Our own country, has
been selected over all other Engineers To direct
the construction of The most magnificent work
ot internal improvements that has yet been at.
tempted. The Engineers OF, Our own ccuptry
conccdc TO him the distinction Of occupying th'
highest place. He is a most exact mathcmati
clan, a thorough and rlcganl draughtsman, witt
clear and discriminating intellect, aud .
sounduess of Judgment which is almost akin t,
fore-hnuw ledge lie graduated at West pon
in lS91 or -, we believe, ard commenced IA,
business of engineering mder Colonel Long
and Major M'Ncil, on the Baltimore and OhlC
Raroad
The superb locomotives now IN use on the
Eastern Railroads, are of his own construction
from the beginning to The end every calcuia
tion for pressure, strain, &c. being made OIL thC
nosl scientific principles, His bridge arch
; lecture for passing railways over rivers, is d
: supcndous monument OF his gcnus. This IN
, vcntion is comparatively recent, aud has chal
, lcnged the admiration oI all scientific men, al
making the best possible usc ofany given q.an
; tty Of Timber. SO admirable is the disposition
, Of the materials in this construction, that hr
S man invention seems almost to have attane,
7 the point fPerccton.-S, S,uannah Republicans
: ADVICE GRATfs.-Shut your eyes TO Tn
faults OF year ncighbors, s'rd open them yer.
, wide 20 your own. Stop your ears while gos
> sIps and slaudcrers are speaking of others
take your fingers away 10 listen 10 the Voice {
e friendly admon,ion.
i priest at Rome once asked Henry Wot
: ten. "Whore was our religion TO be found bC