The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-13


IN THE UNITED SrArEs-UNrREcKpssr PERFORM.
ANcE OF ALocoMorIvE-GREAf FOREIGN CELEBRITY
The great and rapid advance that is daily taking
place IN me building and speed of locomotives Ia
the United States, is subject which is attracting the
a1enton OF the scientific minds of the day; and from
the daily accounts we hear of American engine.
abroad, 1t certainly presents most favorable pic
lure OF the genius and knowledge on this subject
that 10 developed in this land II is now little NOR,
than fifteen years since the rst application OF steam
power, to the purpose Of railroads, was tried: and
since that time, the immense chain of road that ha
been constructed in this country and in Europe
must iuliy amount to ten thousand miles: and Il
supply this long track, there are over one thousand
locomotive engines employed, which, for powers O
draught, and capabilities of speed, are unrivaled in
the world
Among other facts tn at have been related to us O,
this subject, we may ct ate the following.-
The locomotive steam engine, Atlantic. con
structed by Norris, Brothers, Of Philadelphia, drew
tram OF l5S iron coal cars over the Philadel
phia andy Reading Railroad, on Saturday, the *
instant, weighing in all, cars and GOALS 1868 tons
This would have been deemed impossible only
year or two since; and it is stated that the sam,
engine could, with perfect ease 70 ITSELF have drawn
at least twenty more The engine, with train
OF los cars, 2O2O feet in length, was started witt
perfect ease, without any strain several times OF
level, turning curves of 700 feet radius with the
most perfect facility, and making the run, from
Schuylkill Haven to the Falls, 81 miles, in eigh
hours, three minutes. The engine, with wood and
water weighs Is $40 tons only ; making it, beyond
all doubt, the greatest performance ever made. The
engine is peculiar in its construction and differs en-
tirely from any other make. The six combined
drivers, of forty-six inch diameter, are ar.
ranged in flexible vibrating truck, detached
from the main frame, which, while it insures per-
feet equalization of the whole weight, when pulling
adapts itself in astonishing manner to any ine-
quality in the track, reducing friction in great do
gree, which has not heretofore been accomplished
by any other plan.
The engine, in it's design and construction, re-
fleets great credit the skill and well earned rep-
tation of its builders and is further evidence Of
the great capacities of the Reading Railroad, which
Is ere long destined to become most lucrative
work, managed as it now is, and with such valuable
engines to do the work 1t is well worth visit to
to pass over this fine road, passing
through beautiful country, tc witness the extent
and peculiar advantages of this great work.
II Is not only at home that American engines
are unrivaled; but in the older countries, where,
from the great attention that has been paid to this
subject, we might be led to expect more perfect ar
of it. In these countries, American ge-
MUS and enterprise has prevailed, and is rapidly
passing them on their own ground, by supplying
them with American manufactured engines that far
lrDoc thar
dephia to whom we have referred before in this ar
tice, have supplied large numbers to the continent
of Europe and England, and have acquired great ce-
lebrty in their manufactures. They have already
sent twenty engines to Austria and thirty-six more
for the same country now on their way to Trieste
Thirty-two Of their make have gone to Prus-
STA, seventeen have been sent to England, five to
Stuttgart, two to France, and two to Italy. These
operations OF single house prove that the celebrity
OF American made locomotives abroad is far from
being insignificant, and when we consider the num-
Der OF establishments Of the kind in the United
States, we may anticipate with certainty that the
time Is not far distant when American genius will
carry off the palm from all foreign competitors.
MORE "NATIvE" PEcuLATIoN.-On reference to
the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors il will
be seen that the Natives wishing to leave private
memento to one or two of their personal friends,
and legacy to the citizens of New York, in the
shape of an empty Treasury, have been voting away
the public moneys at high pressure steam power,
within the last week, regardless of the claims or
services of their livery particular friends" Nearly
three thousand dollars have been handed over to
the Comptroller, on claim for services alleged to
have been rendered in the year 1912 while serving
under the wing regime. This may be considered
an act of "tardy justice" which it appears wonder
full should have escaped the notice of these worthless
for so long time. The Comptroller, however, has
his nest pretty well feathered by this time. But
next,as to the one thousand dollars which have been
handed over to Mr.. Leveridge as Counsel, and to
the Clerk in the District Attorneys office, Jonas b.
Phillips, for services to the Board of Supervisors is
the most humorous part of the farce, which has
wound up the official career of the Natives. Mr.
Leveridge and Mr.. Phillips may be deemed by the
Native party very good and efficient persons, but as
to feir services! to the Board Of Supervisors, we
would be curious to see the 'bl Of COSTS" though
taxed by Alderman Schieffelin himself who pre-
posed the resolution in the Board Never have a
party retired from Office that betrayed more the
keenness of their resentment towards the citizens.
than the defunct Native party, who seem deter
mined to muct them the last dollar in as far as
lay in their power; of which the proceedings of the
Boards held almost daily and nightly during the
last week or ten days, bear ample testimony. They
are, however, now no more; and, in the last agony
Of the party,we shall excaim, in memorable phrase
ology, "Aias! poor Yorick.'
Board OF EDucATIoN.-Ths Board will hold, pro-
badly, their last meeting on tomorrow evening ;
and the election Of one half of the members will
take place, in accordance with the provisions of the
law, on the first Monday in June. The Board is
composed Of thirty-four members, one half of whom
retire annually. The election, therefore, of Com
missioner for each Ward, and also, ola Trustee and
Inspector, will take place the first week in June
During the last year there has been good deal OF
discussion in the Board the subject of the intro
ductlon of the Bible into the Common Schools and
much angry feeling and party spirit, have been ex-
h!bited by all parties-stimulatng those bitter preju-
dces, that derogatory to the character Of true
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