The New York herald., 1850-08-30

Br Ludbury. knocking him down and the wheel
passed over bis sIm injnrinE him severely Reeves
tice Lsthrop, who held him to ball. answer the
charge Of fast driving, regardless Of human life.
ELEcrior ov CAPTAIN RysDEns TO rHr SYRACUSE Cow
Captain Isaiah ynders has been selected by
tho Convention of Delegates Of the FIRST and second
wards to the FIRST Assembly district In the
Syracuse Convention
THH CoNvrETIoN or THE TEACHERS or the DxAy AND
DunBIn consequence of the pressure Of other news,
PEELED to hold over report Of yesterdays
proceedings at this convention.
The TAILoRs IN PRIsor-It seems that the German
talors have auted the who brings them their
food In the City Prison, ou the ground Of dehcienoy
In the quantity.
night In the attic story of No rs Rivington street,
which MAS sxtinssished with but trinins damage
TRIAL Tar OF THE DUMMY LoconorrE THE HsD.
noon, . trial trip Of the BUNNY locomotive took
place the Hudson River Railroad from the foot Of
Chambers street to the depot at Thirty nrst street
There four attached OF them containing
mem bers OF the Common Council and others invited
to witness the performance. The distance vas per-
stoppayes, to test its capablity Of being stopped
speedily. 1t was rather curious sight to see train
OF cars borne along .t the rate OF siI miles an hour
In astonisbment There chimney no smoke,
no engine to be seen There was only square boz,
somewhat like baggage car, In which the locomotive
was covered up from view, and the noise ths
tine materially iesseneds scarcely to exceed that Of
ssw one stopped that wa. drawn sy horses. In this
respect it was perfectly satisfactory There was but
other objection to be overcome. II has been OBJ
teoted to this invention, that 1t k likely TO startle
horses, when they see train moving without horses
or anything that appears to the eye to propel it.
hut . great number Of horses were met on the
way, withsut one Of them being scared, and there
was a grey berse ridden some sixty yards In
advance Of 1t all the time. Coke Is used for heat
ing the boiler, instead of coal, and the smoke Is
consumed In the engine itself Instead Of smoke pipe,
the nues tubes OF the uprsh. boiler answer that
purpose There is very ingenious mechanical con.
trivance for eQuaxing the injection namely spring,
and the steam instead Of being let of and wasted, Is
thrown into condenser, and there converted into
water so that there Is appearance OF steam about
the whole concern. This engine is borne twelve
wheels six each side; and In the construction Of
the wheels there 10 peculiarity which enables the
locomotive to pass rapidly over curves They are all
made pivets to adapt themselves to the very
sharp which the train has pass between
Chambers street and the depot. The inventor is Mr.
Waterman foreman Of the Matteawsn Works, and the
Hudson River Railroad Company have purchased 1t Of
him. the directors being fully satisfied OF Its answer
ing the purpose The Common Council permitted 1t to
b. used for two weeks, - experiment Those two
weeks now expired and 1t Is expected permi'sion
will be given to run 1t permanently. The Common
Council proceeded In the train up TO Mr. Cozzsns, of
west Point where 1t was understood, they were In
Wit ted IN d,,