The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-11-26

would sdll be wanting In that Stuo Mr..
Douglas Solds the cards The majority
Of tho Cougressmen chosen are in his IN
terest, and s'ould he be one Of the con
tes'ants he world hold the balance Of pow
er. II may be however. that Maryland
may elect a majority Of Americans which
would still furthr compicate the ques.
ton, rs the Americans are rather dispos
ed to vote with tho Republicans.
RAILWAY BRAKES. Il new English In
yenlion of railway brske consists in ap.
plying a brake Ia such manner that the
whole or portion Of the weight Of the
locomotive or car shall be taAen off the
wheels and transferred to shoQ or drag
Beneath the locomotive or car a shaft Is
placed, upon which is conferred, at ench
end, bar or rod, the opposite ends Of
which have attached to them the brake or
drag, the latter being also placed above
the rails, aud formed with ilauge SINH
lar to that on the tires Of the wheels
These drags are made Of soft iron or steel,
aud plain or toothed on the other side to
increase the grip or bite upon the rails;
they may also be formed in two or more
pieces, so that whom the part subject to
wear becomes destroyed il may easily be
replaced. To the top part Of the drag is
placed vertical bar, the upper part Of
which is loothed on one side, into which
gears the teeth Of pinion set in motion
by toothed gearing, aud hand wheel OF
other clntrivance similar to those now in
use for applying the ordinary brake BY
this arrangement, when the drag is applied
10 the rail. the friction is 80 greatly in.
creased that a train can be stopped fal
more readily and rapidly than heretofore
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Randall, in his
lite Of Jefferson, says he finds the follow
ing passage in Mr.. JelIerson's celebrated
irs,ruo ions prepared for the guidance OF
the members Of Congress from Virginia.
"The abolition of domestic slavery il
the reat object oldesire, in these colonies
where il was, unhnppily, introduced, il
their infant state. But, previous to thu
eufranchisemeul Of the slaves we have, /
Is necessary to exclude all further impor
tations from Africa. Yet our repeated
attempts to effect this, by prohibition and
| by imposing duties, which might have
amounted to a prohibition, have been
hitherto defeated by His Maiesly's neg
ative; thus prefering the immediate ad
vantages Of few British corsairs, to the
lasting interes Of the American States
aud to the rights Of human natnre, deeply
wound,d d by this infamous practice"
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A SKUNK once challenged lion to sin.
Gle combat. The lion declined accepting
IL.
Howl said the skunk, ARE you afraidg
Yes, replied the lion; you would on
ly gain fame by having had the honor oI
fighting with lion, while every ono WI {
met me for month to come, would know
that | had been incompauy with skunkl
A PRNrER's ToAsr.-Womau-tt,
fairest ", ri Of creation--the edition be
ing extensive, let no man be without {
copy.
Our only objection to the work is tha
there are too many gilt edged and fancy
bound copies in the market.
Eg-'I served. says Jefferson, with Gen
eral Washington 10 the Legislature o.
Virginia, before the Revolution. anC
during il with d.. Franklin in Congress
never heard either Of them speak tel
m NUTS at a time, nor at any but the mali
point, which was TO decide the question
They laid their shoulders to the gare
p 1inls, knowing that the little ones woulC
follow Of themselves"
Grand Result in New York.
Il The Empire State advances nrandly I,