The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-09
news, &c., from Corr~s,ontlertx.

bc,xresocsa eat referring 70 the OF the term "a
Styep occurring u the discussions relating the pro-
posed International Raros to the Pacific desires to give
the following explanation OF IL ts true Western sense
lilo says that OF tho MISSISSIPPI and thcncc TO tho
foot Of the Rocky Mountains the rvpr valleys and w'ter
shed systems separated from each other as at tho
East by mountains ranges Of hills Of decided altitude
but by lofty rolling table lands covered win grass anu
dotted with timber. The subso il chiefly Of the "dritt
hard and cherry gravel and the slopes are easy
and IN tho general direction tho axis from W may 90
called ridge the divide affords tho best basis for
roac and aires less engineering 10 pefect ono tan
any other possible line OF equal extent All the great
roads Of southwest and northwest Missouri oioW tne
dvie although they have cost no more (say ass)
labor than the country roads with u.s. hcy are
the finest highways III" world I'm fact they are natural
gravel roads formed by simply removing the turf and
leveing the bed thus lel without lifting PICK or empty
ing barrowfu Of gravel Almost all tho dvides" form
such roads.
Rockford correspondent calls attention 10 Fawkes'
steam plough Hs has tried he says the rough
prairie sward OF Illinois, and found TO work admirably
AT tho Contraa State fair ho new grain sowing ma
chine exhibited which has also great value The gram
by funnel shaped cylinder, which lies hofzo tai
with the ground and which reyoves ut the rate Of three
or four hundred revolutions minute
An engineer suggests the following Of extingush
Ing Ares board steamers. Under each deck, along
each passage way, in the engine room, in both cabins
fore and close tho roof and out Of tho way let there
be carried inch lap welded steam pipe bored every
twelve inches with inch holes let this ppo be connected
with the dome Of the boiler by means Of Hange
cock (not globe vave), which may be opened by rod
extending to the upper deck In case OF irc all thu pas
sengcrs and being deck and the hatches closed
this being opened would Oil the vessel
with from stem to stern putting the fire out like
the snuff Of acande There no better Sure annihator
than steam.
Mr. g. w. Davis asserts in a long communication, the
details OF which have space for that he has invent
ed motive power which is adaptable to all tho
90 which steam ia applied, and to many others to
which steam is not applicable. The invention, he says
is simple lever power the principle Of which that OF
overshot wheel with this diference-tba the machine
returns its power, ana in returning this power in
the power the lever hundred per cent, and
this effected by the simple combination OF Us fractional
parts The Of the machine may, therefore, he adds
be increased To an extent almost without limit.
correspondent suggests to stage drivers that would
be well for them carry with them piece Of canvass
horse blanket to throw under horses feet when he
falls the pavement this would assist him greatly in
rising spare the spectators the pain OF witnessing his
many unsuccessful efforts to regain standing position
phanhropist discussing the question OF tho Quaran
tine, writes thus Aside from sanitary considcra
tons and regard TO the comfort and lives OF the SICK
the proposition to construct circular basins in Rartan
Bay perfectly p.eposterous in point OF expense. The
outlay in the instance make such structures even
allowing that they would stand, would much
greater than the State especially in its present pccunnay
leanness would ever consent 10 appropriate The idea
suggested in the HgsAlp, a warehouse for infected
goes protected By breakwater excellent and
must the approval OF merchants and ship owners
well the public. But can Sandy Hook be hadf II
New Jersey has refused Il true TO negotiate with the
present New York Quarantine Commissioners but since
Last the people OF the State have reconsdered the
matter and men IN authority have expressed themselves
ready treat the subject, whenever Now York will
chnse is commission aud send TO Trenton whose
minds not reoocuped with projects akin to Segune
Point and who really sincere, outside Of schemes o
speculation, 70 change the New York Quarantine from
staten Island W Sandy Hook. If Sandy Hook is within
tho grasp OF this STATE should be known let us have
6r and honest efforts made TO u. by men OF stand
ing md utelQence.