66 yards of the Banks of the Delaware, on the Penn- APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Ďavid Hodge, Register of the Land Office at Steu benville, Ohio. James C. Sloo, Register of the Land Office at Shawneetown, Illinois. Charles Prentiss, Register of the Land Office Vandalia, Illinois. William L. May, Register of the Land Office Springfield, Illinois. Robert S. Garnett, Collector and Inspector at Tap hardly refrain from laughing outright. "My good cargo; tell me, therefore, when you will deliver Such are the leading particulars of this melancho- The body of the female has not yet been recog. nized. A ring upon her finger has the following words: "Let love abide forever. J. B." Archibald W. Hyde, Collector and Inspector at Alburg, Vt. William Beach, Collector at Gloucester, Mass. Mahlon D. Canfield, Collector and Inspector at Great Egg Harbor, N. J. Martin T. Morton, Collector and Inspector a: Nantucket, Mass. The above are all re-appointments.—[Globe.] Edward Livingston, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of His Ma.. jesty the King of the French. Thomas Pennant Barton, to be Secretary of the Legation of the United States at Paris. Arthur Middleton, Jr. to be Secretary of the Legation of the United States at Madrid, in the place of Charles S. Walsh, removed. Joseph S. Cabot, to be Commissioner under the law to carry into effect the Convention between the United States and His Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies, concluded on the 14th of October, 1832, in the place of Peter V. Daniel, resigned. Romulus M. Saunders, to be Commissioner under the law to carry into effect the Convention between the United States and His Majesty the King of the French, concluded on the 4th of July, 1831, in the place of Thomas H. Williams, resigned. John W. Overton, to be Clerk to the Commission under the law to carry into effect the Convention Further search has led to the conclusion, that two aforesaid, between the United States and His Malarge portmanteaus, containing the letters from Bal.jesty the King of the Two Sicilies, in the place of timore city and the west, embracing as is supposed, George Breathitt, deceased. Cincinnati, Ohio State (south) Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Tennessee, Maryland Western Shore, and Washington, Brownsville, Union Town, and Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Prairie du New Geneva, Pa. and for distribution, have been enChien, Upper Mississippi, Feb. 1. tirely consumed. SUMMARY. I wrote to from Mineral Point, since which I have heard that the Sacs and Foxes have killed 16 Winnebagoes, and my friend and gossip Whirling Thunder is about to come down upon the Black Hawk people with 700 warriors at his back. He swears he will exterminate Black Hawk's band. The fight. ing, if any takes place, will be far in the rear of me I may see some of the fun, however, when I re. turn. States for the Western District of Tennessee. Re.. James Collinsworth, to be Attorney of the United appointed. John Patterson, to be Marshal of the United States for the District of Ohio. Re-appointed.-[Globe.] Appointments by the Governor and Senate, Feb.. ruary 26, 1834. ALBANY-William Weaver, inspector and admea A newly discovered vegetable, called the Oxalis The steamboat Wm. Gibbons, which left Newlic. More and More.-The New Orleans Bee of Feb. It is stated that the Fire Insurance Offices in this City have decided not to insure any steamboat unless provided with a force pump or engine and hose, sufficient to throw water to any part of the boat, if on fire. Such means of protection, if on board the William Penn, might have saved the destruction of the boat and lives of those who perished. BROOME-George T. Ray, auctioneer. SCHENECTADY-Roswell Perry and Wm. Freeman auctioneers. Cornelius G. Palmer, Wm. Strong, Wm. Meeker, Robert Barker, Jacob Swits, Joshua D. Harman, Abraham Van Ingen, Stephen A. Daggett, James M. Bouck and Henry Fuller, commisCHENANGO Walter M. Koney, notary public. Lewis Parker and I. Foot Turner, auctioneers.— OSWEGO-John Reynolds, judge of county courts. Wm. F. Allen, examiner in chancery. Avery Skin. ner, judge of county courts. sioners of deeds. TIOGA-Silvester Sexton and Walker Canfield, inspectors of lumber. CAYUGA-Ezekiel Williams, Bradley Tuttle, Ulys ses F. Doubleday, Thomas Y. How, jr. and John Garrow, inspectors of the State Prison at Auburn. CATTARAUGUS-Albert C. Burge, supreme court commissioner. Moses Beecher, surrogate. boat William Penn, Capt. Jeffries, on her way from Common Council on Wednesday evening. Isaac A curious blunder occurred in the business of the New Castle to this city, took fire just before she Auld, was appointed weigh-master vice Albert Cox reached the Point House, and was run ashore imme-deceused, and yet Mr. Cox is in good health, and diately above the Point. There were upwards of one hundred and fifty passengers on board at the one of the most extensive weighers in this city. time, and the awful scene that ensued can be better imagined than described. It is impossible to state at this time the number of persons who perished, as there are various contradictory rumours in circulation. Three dead bodies, two male and one female, reached this city last evening. Every exertion was made to restore life, but in vain. The names of the DUTCHESS-Robert S. Livingston, judge of county sufferers are, Colonel Joseph S. Porter, of this city Disaster. The packet ship Mississippi, Captain courts. David V. N. Radcliff, supreme court com-the Rev. John Mitchell Moore, of Lewistown, Robinson, from New Orleans, for this port, went missioner. James Grant, jr. and Alexander Forbus, Del, and an unknown female. It is stated that the ashore on Wednesday afternoon, at six o'clock, in a notaries public. Joseph Gunn, Jacob Barringer, latter sprang into the water from the stern of the thick fog, on Brigantile Shoals, twenty miles south Stephen Jennings and Samuel Gunn, inspectors of boat, and Mr. Moore immediately after her-that of Barnegat knocked off her false keel and thump.beef and pork. Lemuel Conklin, inspector of flour when taken up, both were alive, but they died from ed considerably. She has on board a full cargo and and meal. John Lewis, James Montfort, John fright, suffering, and cold. One indivdual, a passen. $100,000 in specie for the United States Bank. The Ward, jr. and Henry Gale, auctioners. John Brush, ger, stated to us that he observed another female M. is a new and superb ship. She is insured in examiner in chancery. spring into the water and sink before assistanee Boston, and the cargo in New York. The passen. RICHMOND-Jacob Tyson, first Judge; Daniel could be rendered. gers left her soon after she struck in a schooner || Mersercau and Samuel Barton, judges of county The conduct of the officers of the boat, from the which was passing, and arrived in the city yesterday ||courts. Richard Crocheron, surrogate. Robert M. moment the accident occurred, is represented to afternoon. A steamboat was immediately des. Hazard and Wm. S. Root, notaries public. Philip have been of the most praiseworthy character. The patched and several lighters in the hope of saving Gibson, Abraham Autin, Wm. Shea, and Andrew place where the boat grounded is within about fifty the cargo, and if possible the ship. B. Decker, auctioneers. CLAIMS ON FRANCE.-Notice has been given by the boiled eggs-excellent substitute for stones, in this 'Near the door, and over whose shins the Mar. Board of Commissioners under the Convention with country. Got to Columbia-saw the College and quess first tumbled upon getting in, was placed a France, that all claimants, whose memorials are President Cooper. Hired a private carriage to stout, blue-aproned market-gardener; and opposite Rot yet filed, or are not received in consequence of Charleston. The horse laid down on the road.--to him, a smartish looking man, with a Mosaic gold some defect, must file them with the Secretary, on Hired another at seven dollars per diem, and three chain round his neck, and a bunch of oily curls or before the first Monday in May next; after which more for his blades. Rode slow--Baw nothing strange, coming out from his hat just over his hair—he was period no new one will be received, unless good and, thank God, at last reached Charleston, and the the dandy of the party. Off went the omnibus-rattle went all the win. cause be shown why it was not previously filed.-hospitable mansion of our worthy friends, the Rev. These are required to be prepared and verified ac. J. B.'s family. Have worked hard ever since.-dows-slap went the weather boards, bang went the cording to the former regulations of the Board, and Have thought of writing to you one good hundred axle-trees; and away went the whole concern at a are to be set down for examination, at the expira- times, but whenever I was about to make a pen, my rate and with a noise, of which the Marquis till that tion of the month from the date of their reception. brushes stared me in the face, and not only so, but moment had but a very faint conception. So much of the previous orders, as directs that no actually said to me, (for my brushes speak)" Finish At the top of St. James's street the caravan step. document shall be received by way of proof or other- those Birds of America before you write"--and so ped. The day had cleared up the pavement was wise after the memorial is set down for examina. I did. dry. The King was in town; there were many peo. tion, is suspended until the first Monday in May, * * * My plans have been frustrated. I feel ple about. Lord Snowden just peeped through the to which time the Board, on the 21st instant, voted I shall have to go to England, instead of the South- windows, and saw groups collected-men he knew. to adjourn, with the intention of then proceeding to era Swamps and Western Prairies. If it be deter. Here it was clear he could not get out--whither the examination of the several memorials.-[Daily mined that I go to Europe, you will see me in Bos- should he go? hove far-what place was safe? At Adv.] ton in less than a month after you receive this. If length he resolved upon going the whole journey to not, I shall write to you. I I have been so constant at to the Bank, so that he might emerge in the city, and my great pine table, that I have been out shooting then enveloping himself in a hackney-coach, reach only twice-and once only to dine out. Evening the habitable part of the town, without fear of disco. parties you know I abhor--unless I am invited to covery. dance! My good friend has been copying my Bio. graphy for publication. We are well. Thank you for Smith on Fish; but I prefer Grouse to Fish-Chickens to Grouse--and Bluewinged Teal to Canvas. Back Ducks. Yours, truly, MOBILE, Feb. 14.-There were no papers from the East today. We have now eight paper mails due from New York, and six from Washington. 66 Nassau, Feb. 12, 1834. * * * * * * * J. J. A. 'Any body for White Oss Cellar?' said the man on *the steps. Out went the dirty dandy, the man with the apron, and the boy with the rabbits. But their places were instantly supplied by a portly gentleman lugging in a small sized green garden-engine with a fan spout, and three fishing-rods, which he had just bought at the corner of Albemarle street, and a fond mother who had provided herself with a heap of toys for her six children. 'Still the Marquess kept peering out of his prison -nobody saw him-and it was pleasant to peop through the loop-holes thus unobserved. In a few ly was up; it was necessary, therefore, that the huge machine should go down St. James' street; and so it did; but short was its progress in that line of march -all the bumpings and thumpings which its rapid LIFE IN AN OMNIBUS.-Lord Snowden has just bro. course in the earlier part of its journey had excited ken a shaft of his cabriolet, on a wet day, upon now were to be compensated for. Barnes Common; an omnibus rattles up, and the Ti.ked his whip, the horses obeyed the sound; when ger, no house nor aid being near, persuades his lofty bang went something, and in an instant the whole master, the destined Governor General of India, to fabric came down with a crash like thunder, exactly in front of White's. 'get in.' The driver smac. SHIPWRECK-The schooner Pomona from Nassau, at Savannah, on the 19th February, reports that brig Encomiam, P. Sheffield, master, from Charleston, 3. C. bound to New.Orleans was wrecked on Abaco, when only 56 hours from Charleston. All the crew! and passengers, including 45 slaves, was saved. There is a degree of humor and arch satire in the The latter on landing were liberated. The follow-annexed article-which has long been waiting a ing letter is from a passenger place--that few alone seem master of, now-a-days. The fastidiousness which renders the most noble "From the time we left Charleston, we had uncommon fine weather, and was under the impres. Marquess of Snowden so reluctant to be seen emer-minutes all was right, but the pavement in Piccadilsion that we would certainly reach New-Orleans ging from an Omnibus, under any circumstances, is in a week at least, but on Monday night, precise-not entirely without a parallel among some of our ly at twelve o'clock, the vessel struck on Abaco most recherchés personages. Reef, and filled in twenty minutes afterwards; the masts were immediately eut away to lighten her, but all in vain; she began to thump so violently that the Captain ordered all hands to secure them. selves, for he said she would not hold together another hour. Young Smith and myself lashed ourselves to the mainmast, as well as the rest of passengers, amounting in all to sixty-nine souls. After being in this situation a few hours, the vessel went down bow foremost, and only a few feet of her stern remained above the surface of the water. We then began to make preparations to secure our lives a little longer, for death appeared to us inevitable. In attempting to get the small boat, which was the only one we had, on the lee side she filled twice, and it was with the utmost difficulty she could be kept free. Eight of us left the wreck in her before the dawn of day, to seek for land. As soon as daylight came we discovered land, about five miles distant. It proved to be Fish Key, a small island inhabited only by a single family of fishermen. On this de. solate place, we remained four days, subsisting on what we could catch, having scarcely enough to keep us alive. We were then carried by the fishermen to Green Turtle Key, where we remained a day and a night, and lastly we were brought to this place completely destitute." Mr. AUDUBON.-The following whimsical letter written by this enthusiastic bird hunter to a gentle. man in Boston, is from the Transcript. The shrieks of the women, the cries of the The Marquess stepped in, and the conductor gave the word, all right,' but this was done so soon after men, the noise of the fall, all combined to attract the admission of his Lordship into the vehicle, and a thousand spectators. Fifty heads were out of he was so long picking out a clean place to sit down Crockford's Coffee-room; all the guardsmen rushed upon, that the jerk threw his Lordship forward into the balcony; and in the bow-window of White's into the lap of the attest woman that ever was itself, which was instantly thrown up, were heard seen out on a caravan at a fair, who, unfortunately, the well-known voices of the leaders of the clique, was carrying a jar of pickled onions on her knee, in sort of war-hoop, which, like the whistle of which was upset by the Marquess's tumble, and in its Rhoderick Dhu, roused the whole clan to observe fall saturated the front of his Lordship's waistcoat the dreadful denouement. and stock with its fragrant juice. The dirty dandy in the corner, as soon as he saw the voluntary contortions of poor Lord Snowden's countenance, as the huge thing bumped up and down, and twisted first one way and then another, began to affect a similar distaste for the conveyance; and to mark his sympathy with the new arrival, forthwith bumped himself up close to him. He looked at the Governor.General Bahander for a moment or two, and then pulling out a sort of whitey-brown paper funnel, which did daty for a snuff box, offered it to the Marquess. * * Sickly, smiling, gay, young, and awkward, 'After a short delay, during which several aristo. cratic carriages rolled by--at which periods the Mar. quess adopted the celebrated system of ostrichism, * * * When we left New York, I expected to and hid his head-the omnibus rattled on towards be obliged to sail instanter for Old England. We town. At Waltham-green, two tall scraggy girls passed through Philadelphia, working there like from a boarding school, horses-my good wife and I-packing birds, 3500 skins, for Europe. Had to collect money due me there-and had other trouble. Pushed for Baltimore. were poked in. A gentleman with very red mustaHad to shave every day. Ran up and down both chios, was picked up at the Queen's Eim gate; and sides of the streets. Procured four new subscri. a poulterer's boy, with a couple of skinned rabbits bers-collected some cash-and off to Washington in a tray, was added to the party at the corner of city to see the Grandees. Received grandly. No Sloane-street, the said rabbits on their way back to subscribers-no cash. Heavy bill at the Hotel-a poulterer's in Duke-street, St. James's, because Town dall-country shockingly poor. Cleared at they were not fresh. * * * In detail were the passengers extricated. The dear little boarding-school girls jumped out first: the fat man with his garden-engine, stuck in the door.way, and was only ejected by the ponderosity of the still fatter woman, with what she called her inion jar,' clasped like a lovely baby to her bosom; the lady with the toys was trampled under foot; the sick child was jammed under the dirty man in the corner, and the thin woman who took care of it, getting anxious about its fate, unwillingly aban. doned the poultry; and when the most noble the Marquess of Snowden, K. G. and Governor General of India, emerged, amidst the cries of take care of the old gentleman,' he came out without his hat, with a fine bantum cock perched upon his head, and a couple of fuzzy-legged hens roosting upon his shoulders.'-[Hook's Sayings and Doings.] THE SPANISH ARMADA. [From Southey's lives of British Admirals.] "Meantime, though the negotiations at Ostend were still carried on in policy by the Spanish commissioners, there was on the part of the Spanish government a disdainful disregard of secrecy as to its intentions, or rather a proud manifsestation of them, which, it they had been successful, might have been called magnanimous. The great king had de. fident were his subjects of success, that in the acoounts which were ostentaneously published of its force, they termed it the most fortunate and invincible Armada., The fleet, according to the official statement, consisted of 130 ships, having on board 19,295 soldiers, 8450 mariners, 2088 galley-slaves, and 2630 great pieces of brass; there were, moreover, twenty caravels for the service of the fleet, and ten six-oared faluas. The names of the most popu. lar Romish saints and invocations appeared in the nomenclature of the ships; and holier appellations, which ought never to be thus applied, were strangely associated with the Great Griffin and the Sea Dog, the Custom House, for Baltimore again-took to the The Marquess made a thousand well-bred apo.termined upon putting forth his strength, and so conwater. Had a storm. Not lost-but tremendously logies, and was got up upon his legs by the exertions scared. Saw Norforlk by night, and James River by of the fat woman, whose struggles to rescue herself day. Reached Richmond. Pleasant reception. from the imposing weight of nobility, materially as. Made and received many calls. Handful of promi.sisted the efforts of a good-natured dirty little man ses, but not a jot done for us. Crops short-pro. in the corner, and a thin spare woman, who was car. duce low. Huzza for the South! Coach to Peters. rying a bantum-cock and three hens in a basket to burg. Only fourteen passengers-four harps, three London, having on her other hand a large faced violoncelleos, one bass, and sundry tambourines. child, with great blue eyes, and a cold in its head. Have you travelled the Petersburg Rail Road? No. It wore a brown skin cap, with a gold band round it, Well don't. Like to have been starved and roas- while a green and white net comforter was twisted ted to boot-travelled hard, and fared harder. round its chin and body ; its dress, generally, bearing Coaches full-horrid brutes-eat like pigs, and very strong evidence that the dear little thing was swear like devils. Reached Fayetteville. Good an extremely bad traveller. The Invincible Armada, as it was to have been, according to the Plan of the Duke of Alva.-The Invincible Armada with which Philip the Second de. signed to subdue England is sufficiently well known. His treasury was exhausted by the sums which he expended on it, and never after recovered its pristine palmy state. For the times, this armament was the largest which had ever been fitted out, for it contained no less than 130 ships of war, of which warranted. 65 were of the line, their tunnage was 57,868 tons.nitying powers with glasses made by Troughton, together with They carried no less than 2431* guns and mortars, a large assortment of Engineering Instruments, manufactured 123.790 shot, 5175 hundred weight of powder, 1238 and sold by hundred weight of lead for the arquebuses (plomo para la arcabucera,) and 30,658 men, together with the necessary provision. They were accompanied by 180 priests and friars, being at the rate of one for for every 155 men. There were also on board, of biscuit 11,000 cwt., bacon 6000 cwt., and cheese 3000 cwt. This, however, was not by any means the Ivinncible Armada originally proposed by Alva, and the design of which he sketched with such degree of accuracy, that we must honor him as a man of genius, while we condemn him as a tyrant. Whether Englaud could have made any resistance had Philip II. been able to accomplish this plan, may The following recommendations are respectfully submitted reasonably be doubted:-According to Alva, the to Engineers, Surveyors, and others interested. Baltimore, 1832. fleet was to have numbered 150 ships of the line (the real Armada consisting, as we have seen, of but 65;) their tonnage would have been 77,250 tons. In addition to these ships of the line, there were also to have sailed 446 frigates, transports, and small vessels, with the tonnage of 33,500 tons; so that I have examined with care several Engineers' instruments the whole tonnage amounted to 110,750 tons. The crews were estimated at 30,100, whose pay for of your Manufacture, particularly Spirit levels, and surveyor's Compasses; and take pleasure in expressing my opinion eight months was to be 500,000 piasters. The land troops were to have amounted to 55,000 men. Let I have found that thy patterns for the levels and compasses of the excellence of the workmanship. The parts of the levels us only consider the times in which this was to have have been preferred by my assistants generally, to any othere appeared well proportioned to secure facility in use, and accuin use, and the Improved Compass is superior to any other de-racy and permanency in adjustments. These instruments seemed to me to possess all the modern taken place. Even in our own days the largest fleet cription of Goniometer that we have yet tried in laying the rails improvement of construction, of which so many have been scarcely lands more than 20,000 men. The expedi- on this Road. This instrument, more recently improved with a reversing made within these few years; and I have no doubt but they tion which was in 1820 to have subjected South telescope, in place of the vané sights, leaves the engineer will give every satisfaction when used in the field. WILLIAM HOWARD, U. 8. Civil Engineer. America, consisted of only 15,000 men. Spain, carcely any thing to desire in the formation or convenience of Baltimore, May 1st, 1833. Naples, and Germany, joined to form this formida. the Compass. It is indeed the most completely adapted to later To Messrs Ewin'and Heartte-As you have asked me to give ble array. On landing, it was to have had an artil.al angles of any simple and cheap instrument that I have yet seen, and I cannot but believe it will be preferred to all others my opinion of the merits of those instruments of your manulery of 130 piecs of cannon, that of the fleet num-now in use for laying of rails-and in fact, when known, I think tacture which I have either used or examined, I cheerfully state that as far as my opportunities of my becoming aquainted with bering 4,150+ pieces. The service of the land ar- it will be as highly appreciated for common surveying. Respectfully thy friend, 16their qualities have gone, I have great reason to think well of tillery was reckoned at 28,000 cannon.balls, and JAMES P. STABLER, Superintendant of Construction the skill displayed in their construction. The neatness of their 2,200,800 cwt. of powder. In those times, comof Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. workmanship has been the subject of frequent remark by my pared with our own, the guns were fired slowly and sand will in Philadelphia, February, 1833. self, and of the accuracy of their performance I have received seldom, so that the ammunition seems but slenderly Having for the last two years made constant use of Mr. satisfactory assurance from others, whose opinion I respect, and who have had them for a considerable time in use. The Young's Patent Improved Compass," I can safely say I be lieve it to be much superior to any other instrument of the kind, efforts you have made since your establishment in this city, to now in use, and as such most cheerfully recommend it to En-relieve us of the uecessity of sending elsewhere for what we gineers and Surveyors. E. H. GILL, Civil Engineer. may want in our line, deserve the unqualified approbation and. our warm encouragement. Wishing you all the success which your enterprize so well merits, I remain, yours, &e. orlesung B. H LATROBE, Civil Engineer in the service of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail] road Company. 5175 cwt. of powder is manifestly too little, while on the other hand, 2,200,800 is as plainly too much. +4150 pieces of cannon are far too few for 150 For a year past I have used Instruments made by Mr. W. J. ships of the line, and 446 frigates; for if we reek-Young, of Philadelphia, in which he has combined the proper ties of a Theodolite with the common Level. on that each ship of the line carried at least 50 guns, I consider these Instruments admirably calculated for layin they would have amounted to 7500; to which we out Railroads, and can recommend them to the notice of Engi introduced, but are too lengthy. We should be happy to may add 200 frigates at 20 guns each, giving 4000neers as preferable to any others for that purpose. more, making an aggregate of 11,500 guns. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, The schr. Manuelita, which was captured by the Nimble, Br. schr. of war, and sent into Havana, was supposed to be the fastest sailing slaver out of the port, having been chased a number of times by crui-day, Mr. Eyre, from the Committee on the Offices, At a meeting of the Board of Directors held this zers, and escaped. She was 102 ft. 6 inches on deck, presented the following report, which was read. 24 9 beam, and drew 17 feet water. Crew amounted to 34. Her safety was ss confidently anticipated, that a great part of her cargo (had 185 negroes when taken) were sold previous to her arrival. Disaster. The ship Montpelier, from New Or. leans for this port, went ashore at Squam Beach, 15 miles north of Barnegat, on Tuesday morning, at 4 o'clock. REPORT. S. JAUDON, Cashier. |Bank, gently, but steadily to diminish the amount of ing resolution was unanimously adopted: the claims upon it, by continuing to lessen its business. Wereupon, on motion of Mr. Newkirk, the follow. Resolved, that as much misapprehension appears tained by an experience of several months, the of the epublic deposits, the foregoing report, be pub. The Committee on the Offices having now ascer.duction of the loans of the Bank since the removal to exist throughout the country, in regard to the reBank, ordered by the Bank on the 8th of October progress in the reductions in the business of the lished for general information. last, avail themselves of the monthly returns from the Bank and all its offices, made up for the month Extract from the minutes. The Department of State has received informations. of March, to present a statement of those reduction from the Chargé d'Affaires of the Netherlands, announcing the total disappearance of the Asiatic protect the institution, and to provide the means of The design of the Board in directing them, was to Cholera from that kingdom; and expressing the de. paying the Deposites of the Government, so as to sire of his government, that any restrictions which press with as little injury as possible on the commu. may have been laid upon ships or goods coming from nity. How far that purpose has been accomplished, thence, in consequence of the prevalence of that dis- will be seen from the following statement of the 1st of March, 1834. arnount of loans, deposites, specie, and circulation of the Bank; from the 1st of October, 1833, to the ease, should be taken off.. Circular to Collectors, Naval Officers and Surveyors. Comptroller's Office, Feb. 18, 1834. "If any higher duty shall have been paid, such ex. cess shall be refunded out of any money in the Trea." sury not otherwise appropriated, to the person placing the same in the custody of the Customs; and any outstanding bond or bonds, which may have been gi. ven for the duties on the same shall be cancelled." In order that there may not be any risunderstan. ding, however, in relation to the Wines which have been imported since the 31st December, 1833, and which may remain under the control of the proper officers of the Customs, after the 4th March, 1834, it is deemed proper to state that, in case the duties On any Wines thus imported, exceed 20 per cent on the value, they will not, besides the reduction of one half of the duties already allowed, be also entitled to a deduction of the one-tenth part of such excess. With a view to an uniformity of practice in the execution of the laws referred to, it is deemed proper to state that the reduction is, in all cases, to be made with referrence to the amount actually paid or secur. ed on the quantity as ascertained at the time of the deposite. In those cases in which the whale of the duties shall have been paid before 4th March next, a Cer. tificate is to be given by the officers of the Customs Making the total reduction of Loans..................... And of the Private Deposites And the circulation of the Bank..................... ... ... .... ... .................... 9,947,363 54 17,877,298 36 Deposites. The comparison of the two periods will be more obvious, from the following tabular statement: March 1, 1834.....56,167,829 86 3,926.373 07 7,929,934 82 15,323,189 605,000 57 discounts, was........ 3,066,561 72 ....................... general result of the operations to the persons who may be entitled to the same during the last five months, have been, ment. But when only a moiety of the dnties shall have been so paid, as such moiety will constitute the amount of duty to which the Government will be entitled, the bond for the remaining moiety is to be cancelled; and where no part of the duties shall have become due and payable before wines shall be applied for to be withdrawn from the Custom House stores after the 4th March next, you are to take bonds with sureties to your satisfaction (provided the party has no bond due and unsatisfied) payable in three and six months after date of importation, calculating the duties at the rates which will be in force after that day. of dollars, of those funds on which the Bank had an actual increase in the total loans of the Bank of List of Subscribers to the Railroad Journal J. M. Porter, Easton, Pa. O. R. Van Benthuysen, Albany, N. Y. TOWNSEND & DURFEE, of Palmyra, Manufacturers of Railroad Rope, having removed their establishment to Hudson, under the rame of Durfee, May & Co. offer to supply Rope of any required length (without splice) for inclined planes of Railroacs at the shortest notice, and deliver them in any of the principal cities in the United States. Asto the quality of Rope, the public are referred to J B. Jervis, Eng. M. & H. R. R. Co, Albany; or James Archibald, Engineer Hudson and Delaware Canal and Railroad Company, Carbou dale, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania. Hudson, Columbia county, New-York, 250 do. of Edge Rails of 36 lbs. per yard, with the requisite chairs, keys and pisa. Wrought Iron Rims of 30, 33, and 36 inches diameter for Wheels of Railway Cars, and of 60 inches diameter for Loco motive wheels. Axles of 24, 21, 21, 3, 31, 31, and 34 inches diameter for Rail · wayCars and Locomotives of patent iron. The above will be sold free of duty, to State Governments and Incorporated Governments, and the Drawback taken in part payment. A. & G. RALSTON. 9 South Front street, Philadelphia. Models and samples of all the different kinds of Rails, Chairs, Pins, Wedges, Spikes, and Splicing Plates, in use, both in this country and Great Britain, will be exhibited to those disposed to examine them. d71meowr LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. THE AMERICAN STEAM CARRIAGECOMPANY, pecially Railroad and Transportation Companies, that they OF PHILADELPHIA, respectfully inform the public, and os Engineers, by letters patent from the United States, and that construction of Locomotive Engines. and other railway carhave become sole proprietors of certain improvements in the riages, secured to Col. Stephen H. Long, of the United States favored, and pledge themselves to a punctual compliance with Locomotive Engines, Tenders, &c. with which they may be they are prepared to execute any orders for the construction of business. any engagements they may make in reference to this line of tus for the construction of three classes of engines, víz. enThey have already in their possession the requisite apparagines weighing four, five, and six tons. engines. March, the increase in the lin, of domestic bills miles per hour; a five ton engine at a speed of 18 miles per 3d, That from the 1st of January to the 1st of following rates of speed, viz. a six ton engine at a speed of 15 The engines made by them will be warranted to travel at the amounted to nearly two millions and a half of dol-Their performance in other respects will be warranted to equal lars. hour; a four ton engine at a speed of 22 1-2 miles per hour. to their durability, and the cheapness and facility of their re not only to their efficiency in the conveyance of burthens, but that of the best English engines of the same class, with respect It is deemed proper to add that a certificate pairs. agreeably to form A, is in no case to be issued to this reduction during the last five months, not even The Committee cannot regret the smallness of plne wood, coke, or any other fuel hitherto used in locomotive The engines will be adapted to the use of anthracite coal, the party claiming it, if any debt he may owe to the the actual increase of its loans since the first of Jan-rate, than those on which engines of the same class can be Government be due and unsatisfied at the time. The terms shall be quite as favorable, and even more modeAll such cases are to be reported to the Depart-sire of the Bank to give every relief to the commu-ference to the subject, will be addressed to the subscriber, in the aary; because both have arisen from the strong de-procured from abroad. ment, and thereupon special instruction in relation to nity consistent with its own safety. But they cannot city of Philadelphia, and shall receive prompt attention. All orders for engines, &c. and other communications in rethem will be given. these reductions are much less than are required for forbear to express their deliberate conviction, that By order of the Company, its security during the present unsettled state of the December 2d, 1833. currency, and that it has now become the duty of the 772 of this Journal. For further information on this subiect cee No. 49, page de In the views thus communicated, the Secretary of the Treasury concurs. Respectfully, Signed. Jos. ANDERSON, Comptroller. WILLIAM NORRIS, Secretary. AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, AND ADVOCATE OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT No. 35 WALL STREET, NEW-YORK, AT THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. D. K. MINOR, EDITOR.] CONTENTS: To Correspondents; Ithaca and Owego Railroad; Engineer's Manual; Speed on Railroads; Internal Improvements, No. IV. Undulating Railway Theory.. Ericsson's Caloric Engine... .page 145 Ithaca and Owego Railroad Company; Animal Weather Glass; American Fisheries; Compression of Water; Imitation of Gold. &c.... 146 147 ...149' Improved Syphons; Description of the Vocal Organs. 150 Literary Notices.. Foreign Intelligence.. Summary Poetry-The Silk Worm, &c.. 64 151 ..156 cases, are therefore such only as have been used The following communication was received To dious for purposes in the field, are of an ap-Internal Improvements, No. IV. By F. proximative kind; and under circumstances the Editor of the American Railroad Journal which often occur, the use of those approxi- and Advocate of Internal Improvements. mative results is attended with inconvenience SIR,-Before taking leave of the subject of and delay. It is therefore hoped that the dif154 ferent formulæ which will be here found in- turnpike roads, we must intreat your further 155 vestigated and arranged for use will be accepta-indulgence for a few moments, to make a brief ble to those who may not be in possession of reply and offer a few remarks in relation to an more convenient methods of computation, which objection that has been frequently advanced .159 are sufficiently rigorous to pass a long curve ..160 through a given point at the first attempt. against the indiscriminate adoption of M'Adam's The second part of this Manual is devoted system of construction. It may be true, as has to the methods of constructing the elliptical been stated, that there are spots highly favored in themselves as to natural advantages,-rich an ellipsis is produced by an oblique section of in every mineral and agricultural resource-but To CORRESPONDENTS.-Our friends will not, circular or elliptical; and hence it is that the beyond the pale of intercourse with more popua cylindrical surface, whether that surface be at the same time so sequestered and shut out Singular Old Sonnet; To a Tyrant; Advertisements, &c. . Poetry-Flowers; Advertisement... AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, &c. NEW-YORK, MARCH 15, 1834. we trust, withhold their valuable communications, because they are sometimes delayed. They must recollect that the times are out of joint,' and that we have other duties to attend to just now. We are gratified to learn that the ITHACA AND OWEGO RAILROAD will probably be in use by the middle of April, through its whole line. curve. It is well known that the true curve of lous parts of the country, as to render them unavailable, except to a very limited extent. Capitalists, however, cannot be induced to embark true figure of an ellipsis should be traced with precision in the construction of skew bridges, having either circular or elliptical arches. Other cases in the department of a civil en- projects that offer but little promise of profit, and that little uncertain and remote. They require gineer might be mentioned, in which a perfect something more tangible, and will not seek in ellipsis is required; and there is no method distant quarters for that which they may have available in practice hitherto published, which without seeking at home; and it therefore oval, consisting of given circular ares, and ap- advantageous investments are to be met with is known to the author, for constructing an stands to reason, that so long as safer and more proaching with sufficient precision to the curve here by greater facilities, such places, howENGINEER'S MANUAL.-We publish the fol- of an ellipsis. ever strong their claim to notice may be, must lowing extract from the preface of a forth-engineer almost of daily use. Such a table is vated nature, or be content with such modifiA table of natural sines and cosines is to the of necessity remain in a state of crude, unculticoming work, believing that in so doing we therefore subjoined to this work. It is also cations of approved plans as may be in some shall confer a favor on many of our readers. thought desirable to add a table of the square degree commensurate with their available The author of the work is a practical engineer, and square roots of numbers; which not only engaged upon one of our western railroads, and very frequently saves labor, but will also be the We are no friends to the forcing system, and has often furnished us with valuable com-numerical calculations. Indeed, those two ta- courage any project having a tendency to that means of diminishing the liability to err in would at any time use our best efforts to dismunications for the Journal, signed "V. D. G." bles, or others of a 'similar kind, will be con- end; but, we still think that some substitute sidered indispensable to the skillful prosecu- might be safely recommended to meet such tion of all field operations, by those who know cases as those alluded to above, without in any the facilities which may be derived from them. We hope to be able to make further extracts from the work itself, by which those most interested in it may be able to judge of its utility to the profession. means. manner compromising the great end of Internal Improvements, which is to bring out to the A speed of 40 miles an hour with a light load, best advantage the resources of a country by In presenting the present little work to the has been obtained upon the Manchester railway; any means that the nature and extent of those notice of the public, the author is actuated with and Mr. G. Stephenson, the engineer, has stated his resources will justify. If a substitute le adoptthe hope of contributing in a small degree to opinion that an engine might be constructed to run ed, it should combine in its qualifications a hard the collection of such principles as are daily 100 miles within the hour, although he acknowledges and even surface, with great cheapness of conrequired in locating railroad curvatures with that" at that rapidity of motion the resistance of the struction. These are qualities indispensably ease, accuracy, and despatch. The author has atmosphere would be very considerable," Engines necessary to the furtherance of the end in view not possessed an opportunity of ascertaining are now made with eight times the power of the and as they seem to be embodied in a plan extensively what may be the various methods Rocket, yet with little more weight resting on each of calculation at present resorted to by scien- rail, the load being equally divided upon six wheels, recently proposed by an engineer of some emiand the machinery placed in a more advantageous tific and skillful engineers generally, in deter- situation than formerly. The tubes of the boiler referring to a former number of this journal for mining the relative positions of given points in are made smaller and more numerous, and of brass a full explanation of its principles, by observthe different curves and tangent lines which instead of copper. The last engine put on the railing that much depends upon the quality and frequently come under consideration in the way ran 23,000 miles with the most trivial repairs, seasoning of the timber used in the formation field; and the principal formulas which are taking every day four or five journeys of thirty miles of the ways. Evaporation principally takes here offered to the public, embracing these" each. place in the direction of the fibres of the wood nence in Ohio, we shall content ourselves in |