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CORRESPONDENTS or THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH.
APpoxArrox Co., Va, Sept ID, 1861. 4
II s not the scarlet fsver that IL prevailing. a
stated In my letter OF the 18th Of August, but the
typhoid, which has greatly increased since wrote.
There are between eighty and hundred cases Of II
now-some three or four have died. IL was but
yesterday that the friends Of young Godsey fol-
lowed him to his last resting place. Your CORE
spondent is in good health ss yet, but knows not
how soon he will be called upon to surrender his
strength to the parching amsnt. ~
Yours &C., EDon
| The writer of the above noticed the capture Of
a negro, owned by Miss A. W. Jones, who murdered
another negro recently. The fact Of the murder
has been already pubished.l
NATIONAL RAILROAD CONVENTIONAL National
Railroad Convention assembled at New York, Tues
day, composed Of Railroad Presidents and Superin-
tendcnts, Locomotive Superintendents and Build
ers, and others interested in railroad management
Among those who signed the call for the Conven-
tion, were John r. Mcdaniel, President of the yir
ginia and Tennessee Railroad Lewis Haryie, Pres
ident Richmond and Danvilie Railroad: Charles
Campbell, superintendent do; II. T. Peake, Super.
intendent South Carolina Railroad; John McFar-
land, Locomotive Superintendent Richmond and
Danville Railroad: Joseph X. Anderson, Locomotive
Builder, Richmond and Smith & Perkins Locomo
tive builders, of Alexandria, Va Alex J. Marshall
of the Manassas Gap Railroad, was the only rep
resentative power from Virginia who was present
The Convention resolved itself into an .'Ameri
can Association for the Improvement of railroad
machinery" and elected the following officers
j, T. jackson, Nj. President; j. Il. Headiy. A. T.
Sweet, jr., Thos. L. Roberts, Vice Presidents A. D.
Holiey, Secretary; J. +. Headley, Treasurer. The
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The following the resolutions reported from
the business committee and adopted by the Con-
vention:
Resolred That it is desirable and expedient to
form an association, to be called THE American
Association for the Improvement of Machinery"
Resolved That the said association has for its
| object the Improvement Of railway machinery by
actual practical experiment competitive trial, AMI
10y comparison of verified reports from the differ
ent railways of the United States. $3.50 .5 b.
Resolred, That this meeting now elect q COM
mittee to make such experiments upon all inn
provements actually carried into practical opera
ton, and offered at such time the association
may deem proper, and report thereon, and involv-
ing expense 10 the association except noting the
results and, publication Of the trials aud obtaining
from the railroads such facilities they may not
grant voluntarily. ,.-,
| Resolved, That this meeting now appoint commits
| tee to obtain and publish reports the various
| improvements in machinery tested or in practical
use on each of tho railroads, and the economy
| of their mechanical aad repair expenses. ,-ss
Resolred, That the association elect committee on
hnauce to collect money from the various railroads
and other parties who may choose to contribute to
| meet the necessary expenses. -s..s 4
Resolved That the association meet annually at
the different cities throughout the United States
consider the progressive Improvement OF railroad
machir s7y. .s.
| Resolred That so many Of the members of this
convention as will subscribe their names to
these resolutions, and such others may hereafter
subscribe to these resolutions shall constitute the
| association.
Rcso}rsd That a committee of three bo appoiuted
to prepare bylaws and rules for the government OF
the association
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TIE INTENTIONAL BREsKIN6 THgpRY.-A writer in
the Philadelphia Ledger ridicules the idea that the
Trans Atlantic TeIsgraph Companv broka th.;r =.
~. ~ rs.i :. -.
" e N' i"""o ~ 'i0s 'o"s s"o"s" W 1Pon
If they had come to the conclusion to abandon
the laying of more cable rhy break 1t, to leave the
end at the bottom Oh the sea, probably entallns
,nrrad ahnnt ana nm b.cL o. ,ls stsr,i'. ,isca
windins in the csbis sn,l 40 sayed aII for f,tpra
usey There wss no yaieAof wind to prevent this
usitber had the cable laid long .nouyb to be much
Embedded i'm the sand; if this bad been done tn,
exact effect of layinc out the cable would hay,
: | beeu sosn-a kpowIedge of some yniua 10 fpturs
ooerations ~ -
Facts of what has been done give the beat ey
ence of skill or ths want of it, "A lateral currsn,
was encountered which swept the cable out of II.
direct course and the same rennrt gives tba nosi
rion of the other sbips st the same fine and i
| shows that they ware mere lockers on 80 far NJ
conclusions can be drawn from what had been done
it was the intention to run an ar lin. coa,se re
| On ardlass Of cprrants &c Noul az MANY currapt
having different directions should have been OK
! | pected ON the route what was the duty of the ut
| tending steamers, Common sense would pon
out that they should act as pioneers going aheat
| proving both deep and surface currsnts and by ,
proper code of signals notify those on the Nagar,
Of their course and strength and then thu direction
of that ship could have been snch as TO neutraiz,
their force. Supposing q man in boat shouIC
Ia was r,aning If ha hsJ anx nrscticsi ;,da.
mani wonId he row straigbt sc ross instesd Of at
nngja nm stream wban his course In the boat
Wild La ranrssantsd Inv the arc of = circIs whilst
rho xire weuid fall 10 the bottm in nearly direct
line from shore 10 shore. - = - - "
DOMESTIC CoIscIDgScss-A letter in the AIexan
lr;a S.,t;,.I from Port Rovsi Carolina conntv
Virginia, gives the following condolences which
though not extraordinary, are yet remarkable;
On SATURDAY. night the 29th ult lin this village
| three stranyers met at supper One was a natiy,
of Richmond Va but of late resident here; ano
ther a wanderer from the green hills Of Ireland
the third an Alexandrian. No other gentleman
WAS present One of them Jaw by an envelope
another had east aside that his Christian name A
Andrew and remarked .sthere are two of MS /; that
my name, also" when the third party immediatel,
said, 1--WE are three, for that's my name, too. wa
! born on the day Gen jackson was inaugurated al
of March, and named after him." II was born il
that month, said the honest son of Erin on tn
llsxandrian Won have rot my agures / wa
horn an the 18th Of the same month. and in tb
year ID and. a, if determined TO eytincuisb hi
So%,a,i,ara sa;a nrordIy aI hsd comnany am
. up i :, ..so So ~ T, ;; hoth raa.i;a III
A., sdssd aW,ns was a s.tsr and lives 70 Ior
ana bless me- SO was % slne; PM On. sns Il aeso.
so was Ihins ous sue - neau, oo'', ilnieu ~
e,uPnass ana IseI.ng, anu lnelnse,sss
'h9 IehaeI rehec'ioh' ""io" 'he io"'e'a"i"i'
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The ATLANTIC TsLEGRAPH CoNpayY,-The Who'll
capital oftbis company il II 7b0000 and has beei