Logansport Republican and Indiana Herald, Volume 2, Number 25, Logansport, Cass County, 5 December 1833 — Page 1

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A NEW INVENTION. IN ROAD MAKING, WITH THE USE OF TIMBER. BY JOHN HARTMAN. To the Editor of the Am. Rail Road Journal

Scottsville, Va. July 4. DEAR SIR--Not having the pleasure

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fl oo " " " ij months. -a -i Mttisouai acquaintance, out being

When sent by mail, or a carrier, the su!j-j assured by the. Editor of the Virginia scriber must pay the postage. lo paper will Fai raer, that you will t.ikc pleasure in be discontinued until all arrearages an; paid.j noticing an invention in road-making Produce received in payment ifh U5e of tim whid (hus fa All UHrs addressed to the Lditcr must ,.0,,5: ., .... , ,n.

! liberty of asking vour nttontioii In it-

one which is capable of

will iie added.

be post-paid.

lii es, or less, insertec three times for $1,' i ne plan l

each continuance 25 cents. Advei tiscmtnts , nemontratiO! ai (1 will he found vnluaand Job Printing must e accompanied ..y ; hj jj, timber countl ie?, particularly

the cash; it charged, tweuty-uve perceni.; , rii,jntv. sj aw,ro :,

is, and timber isequrdly ?o, and interest is allowed on the diflerenc of costs, I liave no hesitation in saying, that the use of timber will be piel'crablc, eitlier fr Hat or hilly countries. 1 will g've you a rough diagram and desc i iptio. and then say a word more

upon the subject.

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rails, you see, will effectually prevent jenquiry into the principles of Banking, mass, that they are enabled to apptoihe water from washing the road; anil j I may be permitted to say, that by tneniiate the propcity and labors ofoli.ers you see the facilities this plan ives for course which events have taken, and; to their own use, and without any ;ide

crossing gullies, forming culverts, ccc. A tae policy which lias been pursued, iwt ;quato equivalent ? Ibis forces the endouble track can be put dwn, depend only in this country, but in almost every 'quiry irresistibly upon us "U'liat irg upon thh convenience and cost of other, a portion of the wealth of these .tern of policy does the great interest.- of timber, and filled with earth for from 8 large capitalists, which has been thusUhe west demand, in this regard ? IJow tu 1200 dollars a mile, which is but lit- withdrawn from trade, by being invesl-'can the designs and schemes of this few tle above the average cost of shaping or jcd in the stocks of Banking corporations, be defeated, and the rights and int"ieis

throTrin? un a road of earth alone, 20: has gradually taken the place of coin, of the manv protected?"' How car: we

roTring up

feet wide. Bear in mind, too, that b feel is wide enough for ibis plan, whilst to M Adamize, it must be, for a double

until bank notes (the representative of establish, with the greatest certaii.tv

these iarge capitals.) have became the the amount ofcircul ating medium w hii h medium of circulation in other word-Jour wants and ac tual condition mav n n.

POETICAL.

SUMMER AHD WINTER LVEM.NGS. BY SHIR A. SUMMER. EVENINGS. How bright, and yet how calm this tve! Above, belin-, all seems to me So lovely, that we might believe ' Twa Nature's Jubilee Tor earth and sky, this glorious even, Seem o-lawiti"- w ith ihe hues of heaveu. Jlovr beautiful that vivid sky, Lit by the parting sun's last rays'. Ye jraze till it appears more nijh And fancy s we gave, That deep ' lue sky a boundless sea, Covered withvesiels gloriously. Ye! each dark cloud a.arquc appears, T.aeh whiter one the foam fhere one to distant countries steers, While tVse snl quick to'ards home; And 'tit look intensely bright, Glowincriu heaven's own glorious light.

I"., now twfirHs the earth, and even there

All, all i beauty and repose The perfume-bre. thins; air, Ts wafted V. tho rese; While a thousand bnrht and jrlnwinir flowers

Are cooled with dew in the evening heur3 And husbed the skvlark's merry song, nd silent all the burnmiisr bee s, The sot west wind, that si?hs among Those gently waving tres, f eem to lament each parting ray, Vntil the next return of day. WTNTFR FvrTV(iS The bright an clnwincr summer's past, 'Tis winter, and in storm and rin The d-.y was darkened now at last TVe sun prears T?ai': Jiet for a moment Hid- onrsii'it, And seem' midst clouds seems doubly bright. A?ain unwar d5 once acrain Itn'-oM be wintrv sun ha e; Nonpar tViii nmmr barque remain; Strikes on the Chritain trnzor's mind, And leaves all others far behind.

track, from 30 to 40, wiiich forms ajthe currency. It is true, the basis ol der necc.-sirv? And how can v.e rcn-

uus cu t uiauou is i oiii ; out, as mere is a iier u unworn ani permanent : 1 regreater amount of this bank paper atloaijgard this question as of the verv f;rst than ther! is specie to redeem it, the pa-jimportai.te to the great vah'ev of the per has the controlling influence: and j Missis-ippi . The period has r.ow an ivhence, it may be denominated the stan- ed when the people should make up dard of the currency. This is an un- their decision and, I trust, that it -will healthy state of things; it gives to every be settled onlv after tbe most aiftric

tmng an uncertain anu iicutious value, and eniigiitened consideration of the

whole subject.

It has been claimed that his vast pow

er, the power? of regulaiir.g the cm re:

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heavv item in the expense, and the de

lay of M Adamiz'uig should not be forgotten, for the earth must settl before the stone is put on it. I wish you to give this an insertion in .he Rail ltoad Journal, with remarks, as vou may think proper. I ask, however.

to rcnlv to any ooiections tint may e

started. We' know from, experience.! It is a scheme which was long since con-

that the timbers will not ;wr out, apdjeectod by the designing few, that they that th.ev must last a long as in rnilrju:!s.nwt the morecaily control the many:

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The design is for common waggons and and that by bmg removed from the Uy. could be with moft safety (or ih ed carriages! " jcompctition of regular and legitimate j to the United States' Bank: that as it is There is no doubt but it wiil be im-:lrade, they might be enabled to make Ian institution, drawing it ch.uirr fif m medi. t ly tri' -dupona turnpike.conncr t- larger profits out of their capital, and! the national Government, that hence it in"- the Jame iliver at tliis place wilii i NV,lh less risk and labor. But as we, in if. a national infilulion. and that n- vI Staunton in the Vallev, a di-tanec of -M ; the west, have not tl:c power of correct- quor.th, it co-aid with the irnate?t pic-

miles, instead of M' Adain-zing. 1 havr- j UHi CV11 pervading, as it does, al-jpncty and safety, be entru-tcd Mih t;.e

fou'ul in the last two wc?k. in a jour- ,musi every nation we must he content . managennmt of the naii&nal ( urro:. . uv to' Washington Citv and Balfimorr,' u lth tlevising such a system of policy, as 'This i a running and well conceived that, without an exception. ai l. amongst 15!iau prcjttct us, as far as possible, from ; tihee , and worthy of the men who mthe number, several of the most intelli-baleful influences which are mo-t:ploy it, for the purpose of ;,dva:.( i: g gent and practical men found there, in-jhkaly Inflow in upon usf.cm it. their schemes ol pcior,al ag-rnnuize-

cludin-sevpsal superintendants of the 1 liavc thought thus much necessary graduation and construction of the Bal-iup011 t,U5 lad, although ,tis a very fa'imorcand Ohio Railroad. anJ Cum !llllll;ir subject, that I might induct my berland roads, being practicalengineers.! aiders into the course ol reasoning, by

and not an individual but had the verv "lU(- 1 neI)C laoiisn, --inat so long

ment. but 1 det: the whole in tciu. In the first place, there is i o such thii g in thecn?c in which the terms are generally use.i, as a national cuitck.cv. We

half earle, nearlcrs. a: d

tiave eagles.

inch' whif

bed on t' eacl qm on cu formi i v houeve

TliBun. wbncp w3Tthrnurh that exprai?e u, v.pr,, nirico first hit course bcan. Thro storms and clouds, seems to our jlance N fittinsr tA ne of man " Fir thus tbf rbri'h'an't narrow way With clouds is darkened day by day. Thus, as tho sun in winter's rloom ink; move than ever brisrbt. r-t.ri'tiTn's boppg his way illume, rd Tild bis psth wi!i liffht: A themn sets, the Christain dies Both on & hrijh'er, happier day to rise.

The lines A represent good locust, ce

llar , oik, or other timber, of 10 or 1 .rein's diameter, of length-, to suit the road, laid across it, say 8 or 10 fret ap'M'l, rough, for the rail- B to lie on, which should be of good lasting timber,

of from 15 to 20 incises diameter, sawed three. tin1 centre, with the edges hewed of ravine a surface, offrom 10 to o

further experiment must prev.. - be-t, a wide or narrow rail.. an4 pinned or boltfd down up .Is, A, and, upon t'ne edge l re scautling. sav three incite' g ndes for the wheel-, or updg j of the rails or timber B.

i groove for the wheel. 1.

consider the first plan hsst:

then Gil up the spacs C, level with, or rather above, the rails B, far the. horses: the wheels, of course to run upon the rails B. W hen two tracks are put down the space between them must also he filled level, o as to admit wagons, stages, carriages, &:c. to pass jVom on?

i track to the other, when nfeccssarv. as r.o j impediment will present itself but the

I scantling, and mat only on one side.

which would amount to nothing, nor would the occasional crossing of this scantling injure it, as it would rarely or never occur twice in the same place. You see it is quite a simple plan. 1 will nvnlion some of the advantages it offers for a new road, over M' Adamized,

and partk ularly on hill sides. In the construction of a new road there is no

best opinion of it, or fcait d its net being;1'- the United States' Bank, or any situ-jeighlhs. dollar?, haif dollars, quarters, verv valuable for Trilateral reads, l! ,!ar institution, is suffered to remain in 'dimes, half dimes, cents, coined attic

t that it will prove a great ?"c' v,est; we may apprehend a recur- jb. S ales' mint, and lliis all the ! athe internal improvement: mK x 01 irnilar scenes to those which lional currency which 1 know cf. I: is

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acqunition to

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r' at facility u LU! uu u-l"tl-11 l,,t- jears louanu

forth speed) transportation ol mail-in 'r , ii, ,r.r 1 'l he wtst is yet vunc. It was first

I Inn e secured a patent light for the use of it, whieh i will dispose of to companies or individuals upon good trms. It is thought generally that timbers will last better to imvc them burnt or charred, instead of taking the 'nark off. Yours. rer)cctiu!lv , JOHN HARTMAN.

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sciucu uy cuicij'ii-u iinu inuuiiv, ueuii the ast and the old world, invited hither by the hepe f obtaining the comforts of life with greater facility, and the prospects of mor independent homes, it is not to be presumed, that they brought with them much capitr.l ; for if they possessed wealth before they emigrated.

tiiey would not have been induced to encounter the vicissitudes incident to a new settlement. They could have re

mained there they were, and withtheii money have purchased the comforts of life. The west, then, is a new country : and, consequently, can number few, or

ione, among her citizens, of that clns

an abuse of terms, and a bae imposition

upon tbe people, used lor the purpose. ofmy5tifin a subject in which th ir most important interests are involved, to

call United State

al currency. W they, I would a such a cognomen of the United Sta f he tock, does i ofthe other four Goverment, as the whole peopi one! If it is a nntio

to what nation does it

k notes a i ation-

oteritics lae : tie them lo e the people ifth pan cf v the owners ' national trf sts of cd Sates

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st, tberetere, obtain our currency

from abroad. Let us rest here a moment, and brief-

Althoii'h

it derives its charter uom the Uidica States' Goverment, although it h o-tfn-sibly managed by American C'iiizc, still I maintain, tha so far as its relations to the west are concerned, in its chnitcr, in its interest, and in its policy, it is es

sentially foreign. How many shares of the stock aic owned west of tre Alleghany? how many citizens of the west are the re in the parent Board of Directory? was it the iiilrc?t of the eoplo, or was it the interest of the itcckholders which induced the Bank to sci d

necessity for grulsbinj, low cutting is

iquite sufiicient. These umber? are put I down in the surface ofthe ground; then

road, to obtain earth enough to fill up!

the horse path or way, between the rils,

! which, should be well rammed or pad

The first ennuirv su?i.r"?trd by

su!)iect which I propose to discuss in nivjof population whose overgrown capitals 1 - 1 . -.11 r

prsentnunncr,is "Upon what tenuie induce them, in tue nope 01 abstraction are we permitted to enjoy our present from the cares ofthe world , to invest currency?'' As it i-j a subject ha ing j their funds in thwsc corporations which manv collateral- relations, it will be nJ-1 furnish the circulating medium. Wc

cessary to take an ample ranjje in its investigation. It is well knov. 11 to those who have reflected upon the subject,

that where wealth has accumulated inlolb' enquire into another branch of thh

large masses, the possessors, desirou. of ;nhjcct. In sj-eaking of the value of the jits hranches into the ilis'n-sippi valley.

ease and exemption from the cares of the world, seek to disengage their c.ipi tal, as far as possible, from the vicissi

tudes incident lo trade, ihe pu'wlic stocks generally afford the safest investments. The capitalist, by availing himself of these facilities, is relieved from the cares of immediate superintendence over his wealth, can choose his own places of residence, can cYaw hii divi

dends wherever he pleases, and can cal-

fast, or real property ofa country, wherejand to assume the management of lhe the product is uniform, and when no i currency ? It has now ten or fifteen known cau?e exists to exercise any ex-' millions of dollars l&aned in lhe western traordinary intluence upon it when country ; pray, whose interests should he the e-timated value of the same fluctu-iconsulled, in determining whether that ates, according to the existing standard 'vast sum should be suddenly withdrawn ofcurrency it is a mistake lo say, that 'or not? Past history, I apprehend, will it rises or falls; that the real value in- furnish a solution of that question. creases, or diminishes. The intrinsic' When it is urged that the Bank is inr.rjworlh of the property, remains the same. 'aged by honorable aid high mil ded

die ; look to inn shines in

frsedor.i with it

Iti?the abundance, op scarcity of mon- men, who could not be brought to he

rniate, with a reasonable decree of cer- ky, which produtes these apparent chan-; tray the interests of the people, afier

Imuty, the amount of his income. Hence iK'JS 111 115 value, now oovinas, men, ls.uiey Had contided to mem so important the eagerness with which good sccuri-jtbe necessity, that in every country, a trust as the management of ll.e curties ate sought after, and the low rateimor(; especially in those whose laws and ! rency; if we arc not led to distrust 1 hrm, of interest which the owners ofthe cap- institutions are adapted to a ryslem of; by our already dear bought experience,

ital arc content to receive for its use. (credit, that toe currency should be uni- let ugo upon the Lxchange 1: Lo: e. . ,

in Philadelphia, or in ew 1 ork, and witness the deceptions, the fraud?, ai d the overreaching duplicity, there daily practised, that tve may the more accurately estimate the degree and extent of moral feeling which exists in a community of stock-jobbers; and after making these observations, then let us ask our-

thev!-a Vnonoa, there the : (lC v:m will be admirable, requiring the j the quantify of money in the market I are not directed to the causes which pelves whether wc are willing to entrust

the f(vshnesa ofthe morumg.andjjj.. lo )f CTClcd, either by large while tlie value of Corporation stocks,1 produce these apparent changes, in the 'our most important interests 10 the keep

rouTh stones, where thy are found

' plenty, as thev frequncntly are on rnoua

lloue nf p.-ers. that when a Inmaticin fled j ed down by a machine just invented for lam cried out innn rMnr him, " b s Uy j that purpose . Billv. siUv iiK." theiiiunor.sperson tiun-j The ebvatioti given, and the fact that ed rund to bis attendants, and observed,! , , . - , . tn,mt Ur hi . it must be kept m sa.ipe, or togetnei, on

hit m?n ih ni.i'i. mi- i.hmv i-.xk "i . . . , , '1 1 1 I , . , 1 r. . c 14 - i

dispHv ofnse pvit made on eit! or side, i the timbers, which, with tne side drains, stocks arc ol two Kinds ievcrnment.;,,,,m "Ul " snumaiu q'. Keener re lied, ' Vo!?r IJoyal Ilishnessi vviil giiarantce a good road, even in a ;Ud Corporation. The Governuient jw currency may be. There is, inlnnces he has his lucM intervals" j marsh, for it is a known fact that it is Stocks generally command a higher rate jsically, no real appreciation ordeprccij the wheels of carriages and waggon?.-in the market than Cot poiatiou Stocks,al,OIJ 111 value of property, producFFjr.bTiOM. jan.i not the horse-' feet, which are sol for the reason, that where the Govcrn-icd by its tluctuation. When it lluctu-

Nelther freedom nor tbe -nn over oe? ; destructive to roads , by following thelmcntis considered permanent, the in-jcs, ho gams? Certainly not the hW h"r8aid thtt eilCf tl!e smie track, hence the collecting of water j come from them is fixed and uniform, mass of the pcople-for not being spec hrowiVp-do aM(1 s!u,n!l(.n ,n p.c OCean c m them, and mudholes. On hill sides.! Government slocks are only afTected by ulators, their observation and sagacity

AP tnRXr, ret t e e tains," or timber may be substituted on pair wit 1 a stupid ov, pointed to tbe letn r t .. i, and asked hii.i if i.e Knew ,t. Ve,, sir. tlie lower side,wtlh a little digging on

V.VI1, what is it! I kno-v him very wpi ' the otner.

hirht.sir, but rot me it 1 eaa remember name,

his

You have the frame level; the earth

then taken out on the upper side ofthe ,-..;U t r irrv the. water oil", w ill fill un

Moncy Mvxrs a mas i t Gin blind fid' the t'rat U for the horses, which gives a

taer, playing 10 a twr'paiiy. aim (-"'j'" scnrvily , the company laughed at him; his boy that led htiu. perceiving it, cried, Fattier, let us hog-one, they do nothing but lauprh at you. Mold thy pviae'e, boy,' said the fiddler, 'we 'shall i.avr. ti-Tir nr.r!ey presently, and then

oerf;ctlv smooth road, with less labor

and expense generally than would be noeesserv for a single track of common

turnpike, anal no fear of its cutting up or

j wasting away by every ram

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IS marc 0iCulUCiH.C.ll)VlIiCVICl?l-lIC', l, ",u w. ,.i.n jmuwi t u u ui vi eutu iiicu : iMLii iuc uic rauie n tudes of trade,and other extraneous eir-l,ie fhen, who, having the superiorjery where, and I lake it that a conquerit j - ' 1 m Till l i lflf11-m'lllnn ri in tllrt nrrwIinKi r Vr n rntrMTii.ru n C I rrfrr. 1 nti 1 1 .

cumstances causm uk in 10 rise iiikii vi mnnvu i" inimun. ni nvm u iulii)iu vi uh.-jhihj i.n;tu

vibrations; or who themselves, perhaps, with the spoils of vanquished nations, having agency in the control of the cur- furnishes but poor evidences of the in1 U. ,1 i : r 1 1 . . 1 .. -ri.:i i . n i i

ifjucy, ftnu ins ut;ici uunaiiuii 01 inr : ;- icgrilV Ol Ills cnuiaeier or me IOVC DC

bore his victims. Those who had hvlt

fall, according to the extent and intluence which these vicissitudes, and these circumstances, exert over them. For

i .. : i - ..i l a 1 . 1 1. .. m ah m f a f m mil ilinn Jti r ri-rfir-iit-ii.li;

instance, wnen u a cxpi icu tnai nit ",u - n -. Unitod States' Bank would be re-char-j rict, that derive the profits from these - . . . . ii.i i : M-i..r i ..

tered. the value of the stoikof that in- uucuiauons. i ne?e lew prouuee notl

stitution rose, without being much influenced by the quantity of numey in the market; while it sunk again, as the prospect cf that event disappeared. Without entering minutely upon an

ing add nothing lo the common stock and yet, notwithstanding which, they grow rich. Does it nat follow, necessarily, that it is by the possession of some

power, and which is not common to theiser for its safety, as to trust fne manage

the arm of his power would be slow m it, f j.X

rccei ing uicsu oppressions .as prooi max hi would oppress them no more. I would as -oon think of leaving heaps of uacountrd gold in the streets, vid cf re

iving upon the honesty of the casual pas-

we nililaiihat theru.'