New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-28

ArIosPHERIC RAiLwAY.-At late meeting OF
the Society of Arts, held in London, paper on
an atmospheric railway, invented by Mr; FlloIow, !,
Civil Engineer, was read. 1t Is thus described :;
pipe or tube is laid In the earth, midway between
the rails and secured 10 wooden slecpers at inter
yas of about thirty feet and fixed TO boxes cast on
to the tube on each side: in each box works yer.
tical spindle or axis, to which are fixed TWO small
cog-wheels orpinions, the one being inside the box
and the other outside. a diaphragm orpston works
within The lube, as IN the original Atmospheric ral-
way tube but 10 the piston Is attached rack, SO
that when the piston is moved by the exhaustion OF
the tube in front of the piston, the rack Is moved
with 1t; and that, acting on two or more OF the
lower or under plnlons, causes the upper pinlons 10
revoye at the same time, and with the same velo-
city second rack, OF the same length as that
within the tube, is attached 80 the first carriage !;
aud, gas the upper plnlons revotve, the rack and
consequently the carriage 10 which II Is attached,
meve with il. Thus the longitudinal valve required
IN Samuda's railway Is dispensed with.
iS- We hear good anecdote of Mr.. Polk, the
President elect. As soon as vlsilcr Is introduced
nc commences the conversation forthwith, by in-
torming the astonlshed stranger that he has been
delighted 10 find that since his arrival in Washing
ou not one of his Democratic friends has had
the indelicacy TO annoy him with an application
for office, aud iha, he is quite sure the informa-
ton must be gratifying 10 the gentleman listen.
lps 20 the narration, as It Is acceptable 10 his own
views and feelings, The visiter listens in pTofound
sllence-hesiiates mOaent--lnakes his bow, and
Iogss Alexandria Gazette
The WAsItINeToNlANs OF BosroN.--Dunng the
last year 5,909 persons have signed the Pledge al
the meetings of this Society. An Asylum is kept,
adjacent TO the Hall, supplied with suitable bed
dug, where unfortunate persons are allowed 10
Sleep aud, II sick, they are taken care OF until
they are able to take care of themselves: During
the year, 750 persons who have signed the Pledge
have been lodged For l,O5O meals 10 such per-
how hea sNnaphp6 t.,r ron and
lighting Hall, $50. The net income of the So
cley has been 81, $50 O.; It's expenses 81, SIT o..
Sg, tunnel OF Roman construction has recent
ly been discovered and explored AT Marseilles. II
connects ihe ancient Abbaye of ST. Victone-run
nIng under Gn arm OF the sea-with a tower OF Fort
s. Nicholas. The tunnel, one fourth longer than
that under the Thames, Is formed OF single vault
OF Gu feet span. and has recently been explored from
endfo end The sum OF 81 ,0o0, 900 would, IL is es
tlmaed, put II IN complete repair, and render II
ser,iceable for modern use.
DEAN THE MURpERkE.-Constable Hughes re-
ceNed last evening reQulsluon from the Governor
o. Ohio for Thomas Dean, alias Henry Thomas
who was confined in jail here on suspicion of hav
ing murdered Mr.. Edwards of Ross County
OHIO last November. There is now no doubt that
this Is the person for whom the reward was offered
and he IS to be taken 10 Ross county for trial.
Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner
AccIpxyr.-We learn that MIR, Wm. Elmore,
son of Moses Elmore, of East Windsor, was
drowned Yesterday afternoon, while attempting 10
pass over the causeway in East Hartford, which,
was covered with one or two feet OF water. He
was in a one horse wagon and the horse got into
hole or opening made by the current. Ihe horse
ead wagon were saved.
Hartford Courant, Wednesday.
LIBERTY OF THE PRESs.-The liberty OF the press
has been gloriously vindicatsd in theire OF a
suit for iijel brought by one Luke Herman VII
Namson, against our brethren of the Sun, tor pne-
lShlng the fact that one of said Luke Herman
Wii.amson's slaves, was found hung dead by the
neck, with mar Ks Of the cruel lash upon his back,
and the ftosor that said Like Herman Williamson
had played the part Of voluntary hansman. He
lad his damages a, SIo,OOa. and got SlOO. More
next ~eek, about the horrible details of the affair
lba!nmore Saturday Visiter.
RIVER OrES-The channel of the Thames river
is again open nearly up 10 the depot wharf One Of
the steam propelers-the Quinebaug, we believe
made her way up 10 her wharf last evening.
lNorwich Courier, Feb %