The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-26
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ways ADD, as consequsuee, leading 10 d reduction OF
ols and seaief iaet'iiles 10 the public az lsrge.
nom making them conform nearly 10 the natural
lace q the earth than sow usual cannot be doubted
where, under the present system, they BE-
made, s equally clear; and ,tst this nventon will not
ray a. lar as we car jnoge iroin what have The
object j. essiuly ained The wosg Of b- grade
ance timple easy, and effective and We have lh
small fimenta engine drawing oycr H. - su ssioei1
were II la constant use.
Bur the great fea OF ths Invention appears your
committee TO be The reduction III the dlsproporion be-
tween he payng freight and The dead weight OF machinery
of 'he road which now exists aud that this inveuton
ordinary railway win grade OF eighty feet 10 the mile
under the present SYSTEM the engine which on this
that grade with given load although tho remainder Of
the road could be easily worked with mn engine onehai
the weight Here the unnecessary weight Is carried
where You do not want H. that you may have only at the
incline.
nation within their reach that the weight OF the engine
may be greatly reduced without all ian pairing powers
and by using one pair oil driving Wheels Is done where
sdhe Sion is supplied The engine is rendered
more simple aud cheap than by connecting several pairs,
as Is now tue case and that the expense Of
working always averaging al least onchal OF their gross
receipts mainly due 10 the great weight Of the machinery
evidenced by seeing the IRON mashed and broken aud the
road crushed by The superincumbent weight
Your committee cannot overlook the greater security to
railway travelling afforded by this invention The form oil
brakes now used well another Intended for practical
use, give perfect command over the Train Inc nat
rail nov used Is IN he opiuion Of the inventor inches
wider than necessary and while he prefers this he has
also heavy rail adapted his road, which would die
pense with the use OF string pieces.
II Is obvious, then, that II experience large scale
should realize the promise by the limited expert
mehls Witnessed by the committee, great saving VIII
How from this invocation f ia the construction oil Idl
ways, where the gadualon required TO reduce the grades
would DO expensive secondly in the equipment OF
roads, by the diminished cost OF lighter engines and finally
In the working OF roads, by reducing the aud tear
and by enabling an engine 10 work up 10 lis iu steam
power on all grades and in all kinds Of weather
To accomplish these results would be great bene-
1T 10 the community al large W no Interested Ia dinh
shing the expenses, and consequently tho cost oil trans
poatlon these works. Whoev may point mode
Vi Obtaining Them Will deserve be regarded public
benelactor The committee think that M French has OIL
Tered sufficient evidence vi his to ene hum to the
appreciation Q! the general assembly, and TO further en-
invention into general use. As native cuzen oil VIZ
gina, hio success may well RratIy our feelings OF State
PRIDE and claim tor hum favorable consideration lie
has already devoted several OF perseverng exeron
to the ERECTION oil his INVENTION and now oilers US as salts
factory proofs OF its utility the means placed at his com
iand would enable him 10 present