New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-02

RAILROAD Facilities William Jackson,
for several years Director in the Worcester and
Western Railroads, Gays that very many OF the
soundest and clearest headed men in Boston, fully
believe that the net gain OF property in the city
attributable solely to railroad fundamentally,
amounts TO more than the entire of all these
roads
Relative to the cos: OF Transportation railroads.
the same gentleman makes some Interesting calcu-
laons He saws one locomotive will do the work
every day OF 66S horses; and II does this work
with the aid OF only four men whereas with four
horse teams doing the same transportation, would
be required l67 men.
The interest on the cost of the locomotive,
amount expended for its repairs, wages Of the four
men, with wood and oil, show the annual expense
of maintaining this team 10 be about S1l ,0W.-
Similar items IN relation to the horse teams will
show an annual aggregate expense OF about
$4,000.
SECONDHAND TALENT THE mania for inita-
ton ID strong, that no sooner does somebody 90
something which succeeds, than some body else
does the same thing in the hope OF succeeding also
When MIR. Wilson began his vocal entertainments,
and gave his Nicht wi Burns" half adozen 9TH
ers began giving nights with this person and that,
until il was actually proposed 10 give night with
Nero. Introducing the solo he played upon fiddle
during the buraing of Rome. Mr. John Parry gets
a reputation for singing certain class of songs,
when up starts a Mr.. Trenklee to do the came
thing for half the money, and not one-half or the
half of half the effect. Mr.. Ii. Russell comes from
America, with few songs about ship on fire,
and maniac, when Mr.. Something Smith starts
up-also from Amerlca-and brings into the mar
ket an opposition ship on fire, and an opposition
maniac It is hard TO tell which s the legitimate
ship on fire. and as to saying which OF the two gem
tlemen is the old original maniac, we must decline
giving an opinion. though we admit the Pretenslons
of both gentlemen. lPunch.
A BRITISH EXECUTION lanes Tappan was re-
Gently executed in front of Newgate, London, in
the presence of a large concourse OF spectators-
The papers are minute in the details of his last mo-
mems His last request was, 10 be permitted TO
Say few words upon the scahold. The sheriff,
after trying to persuade him TO say II TO the few
then around him, consented There was process:
sen from the cell, around through The avenues OF
the prison, to the scatlold, during the moving OF
which the clergyman read the bural service and
the bell toed the knell of death. On the arrival
OF the prisoner at the scafiod he walked dcllbe-
rately forward, and bowed three times in some
what theatrical manner, turning his body first TO
the west then TO the SOUTH and lastly TO the north,
while the populacc cheered and capped their hands
All this was done with the GOODNESS and much OF
the manner of an itlnerant Quack doctor, rather
than of person the next moment TO be launched
into eternity But neither bravado nor levity was
intended by the prisoners and 1t was apparent that
he did intend 20 say something TO the mob, but
that his heart or tongue failed him. The wretched
ouprit confessed his guilt and attributed his ruin
10 the beer houses and singing houses OF Bethnel.
green.