Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-21

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Company is prosperous and sanguine.
There are now 10 operation 10 Ala
bama 952 miles OF railroad and 632 pro-
jscted.
Brigham Young has no fear Of the
locomotive. Mine must be q id poor
religion, +" he says, 'if it won't stand one
railroad"
The Tallahassee, Pensacola and
Georgia Railroad is advertised 10 be sold
on the goth of March. The sale 10 or
dered by the trustees OF the State Inter-
nal Improvement fund.
"A big railroad fight is in progress
along the trunk lines East as TO west
bound freight. Now is the time 10 get
cheap rates from the East via Louis
vile.
On Monday last, the ceremony OF
breaking the ground on the Norfoik q
Great Western Railroad took place on
he hill opposite Danville, Va, on the
north side OF Dan river. A large as
semblage OF people of the vieinage was
present.
"A long stretch Of tTestle-Wotk, be-
tween Pulaski and Athens, Ala, on the
Nashville and Decatur Railroad, gave
vs. Tuesday, shortly after the trsin
| passed. Until it can be rebuilt, there
will be some little delay at that point
in the transfer Of freight and psssen-
gers. It was very fortunate that the
institution did not take q notion to fall
until after the passage OF the rain.
The purpose of the railroads ia he
South, to affIrd an opportunity to North
ern capitalists to examine for purposes OF
investment the cheap lands snd mines of
the South, by issuing excursion tickets
over their respective railroads st low
rates of fare, and If possible TO induce
hotel keepers to entertain the holders OF
such tickets at reduced prices is bearing
legitimate effects in immigration.
The Hartsville Edette, speaking Of
the new enterprise, says: A railroad
from Gsllatin to Hartsviile 10 now q
necessity, and must be built. Other
communities are enjoying all the COM
mereial advantages Of modern improve
meuts. and il is q reflection upon the IL
telligenee OF the high-spirited people OF
Sumner county to intlmste that they are
not keeping up with the vanguard OF
progress.
"A bill was introduced 10 the House
Tuesday to incorporate the "NSshVille
Steam TRANSPORTATION Compsny,n au-
thorizing the concern to lsy down rail-
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streets. and TO csrry out other Ouilandis5
schemes at the expense Of the lives and
property Of the community. Only one
Nashville man appears among the in
generators, II being understood that
the measure originated in Clarksyille.
The Mobile Register Of TUESDAY
saws: The street ID mont OF this ofhes
presented yesterday, about neon, q live
iy appearance, a number OF street car
being loaded with labOrers and nipple
mems for the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad. The strike hal
been satisfactorily settled, the ia0orers
compromising at 81 per day and rstions!
and we understand that the WORK Will
now be pushed rapidly forward
A civil engineer, of Edinburgh, Scot
land. named Thompson, has recently
made discovery which at once Obviates
ali former objections to traction engines,
and insures the immediate success OF
steam loeomotion on ordinary roads.
AS every one at all acquainted with the
subject is aware, the difficulties hitherto
! in the way OF q successful working OF The
traction engine have been, first, that the
lar caused by q rough road Is so Injurious
, 10 the machinery aud wheels of the en-
/. zine, that they require continual repair
7 and renewal secondly, that II this evil
be counterbalauced by mating the loco
motive of great size and weight, b In
| inry to the road becomes proportionally
great. Thompson having been called
nnon by q wealthy Javanese friend to
construct a traction engine to convey SUI
! gar and coffee from his plantation to
: seaDort town some miles distant, wenI
] tn work experimenting, and the idea Oc
Cured to him of fitting India rubber
I tires to the wheels of the engine
to overcome the jar and injury alike
70 the road and locomotive. A pfelimi
: nary trial Of q common traction engine
! SO prepared, was q perfect success, aud /
was ut Oncs shown that the machinery
and road became by this simple device
7 exempt from injury. The " steamer ,
practically runs along on s self-laiC
trsmwsy of India rubber, and every OBJ
:. lection hitherto urged against traction
! engines is thus done away with. AT tne
preliminary trial OF a three-horse power
: engine thus prepared, among other VOL,
D dertul fsats it was made to cross . nsIu
covered with loose earth to the uePsn "
shout two feet, to travel over oeds o.
1 broken flint and to drag 3 huge boiler
! whiob Ueiehed. with its truck, nearly
= thirteen tons, up an lheAne oi L Il
4 twelve. These feats were eccOmpilshet
: with greatest ease, the ocomotve ap
nearing to float along without any symp
= Fom of distress. The trials we're c0niin
. mad for several weeks with uniform sue
.eess. and in the end some other " rosI
d steamers" were in course OF conatrue
ton,