TOWNSEND & DURFEE, of Palmyra, Manu
facturers of Railroad Rope, having removed their establish
inent to Hudson, under the rame of Durfee & May, offer to
On the evening of the 28th, at Christ Church, by the Rev. Dr. supply Rope of any required length (without splice) for in-
Lyell, Mr. HENRY W. CLAPP, of the firm of Palmer & Clapp, to clined planes of Railroas at the shortest notice, and deliver
MISS ANNA C. daughter of the late Capt ROBERT B. HILLIARD.them in any of the principal cities in the United States.
On Thursday last, in St Thomas' Church, by the Rev. Docter the quality of Rope, the public are referred to J B. Jervis, Eng.
M. & H. R. R. Co, Albany; or James Archibald, Eng neer
Hawks, WILLIAM PETERS, to CHRISTIANA A. JACKSON.
On Tuesday, 25th instant, at Phillipstown, by the Rev. Mr. Hudson and Delaware Canal and Railroad Company, Carbon
Sunderland, Mr. T. S. SHEPARD. of this city, to MISS ELIZABETH dale, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania.
Hudson, Colu.nbia county, New-York,
JENNET, daughter of JUDGE GARRISON, of the former place.
January 29, 1833.

On Monday, June 10, at the residence of Col. John Williams,
in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tenn., the Hon. NATHANIEL Woad Company. This opinion would have been given at a much
WILLIAMS, of Smith county, for many years one of the Judges
of the Circuit Court in Tennessee.

Also, the Rev. James F. Hull, late Rector of Christ Church. On board the steamboat Mount Vernon, June 13, THOMAS YEATMAN, Esq. of the banking house of Yeatman, Woods & Co. of Nashville. Mr. Yeatman left Nashville with his family with the intention of proceeding to Philadelphia, and a day or I have examined with care several Engineers' instruments two after his departure he was attacked by Cholera, and in a of your Manufacture, paineularty Spirit levels, and survey about thirty hours after the attack, expired with perfect resig-or's Compasses; and take pleasure in expressing my opinion nation and composure, in the 45th year of his age. of the excellence of the workmanship. The parts of the levels ppeared well proportioned to secure facility in use, and accu racy and permanency in adjustments.

On the 19th May last, at Bradford, Eng. in the 70th year of her that as far as my opportunities of my becoming aquainted with, it will be as highly appreciated for common surveying. age, Mrs. WOODREAD, relict of the late Mr. Matt'w Woodhead, their qualities have gone, I have great reason to think wel of and mother of J. & T. Woodhead, of this city.

An Engineer lately from England, where he has been em-efforts you have made since your establishment in this city, to ployed in the location and execution of the principal railways relieve us of the necessity of sending elsewhere for what we n that country, wishes to engage with some company in the may want in our line, deserve the unqualified approbation and United States. four warm encouragement. Wishing you all the success which From his practical knowledge of the various kinds of motive|your enterprize so well merits, i remain, yours, &c. power, both of stationary and locomotive engines, also the conB. H LATROBE, struction of railway carriages of many descriptions, he has no doubt that he would prove of efficient se, vice to any company having works now in progress.

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:

Lake Erie and Mad River Railroad; Elizabethtown and
Somerville Railroad : &c.

Simplified Application of Steam, &c..

Foreign Intelligence.

Summary.

Miscellany.

Poetry

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toga Railroad, which was down to about par be of the first quality, now used considerably, last fall, is now 20 per cent. above par. The and some transported down the Susquehanna They are already page 433 Schenectady Railroad stock, which was last river, and thence in both a south-western and N. Y. Guard Rail-R. Bulkley in reply to U. A. Boyden. 431 winter as low as six or seven per cent. above north-eastern direction436 par, is now 40 per cent. above par, as you will known to some extent; much information is Method of moving Brick Houses (with an engraving)..435 Wooden Rails for Railroads.. 437 see by the papers. Mr. E. G., who returned still wanting on this subject: the time, however, Babbage on the Economy of Machinery (continued)...438 from Charleston, South Carolina, a few days is fast approaching when it will be had, because since, says that the Charleston and Hamburgh the material will be wanted, whether these Meteorological Records; A Machine in which all the Mechanical Powers are united (with an engraving)..440 Railroad stock, which has always been much great highways are made or not, the manufac .443 depressed, rose 20 per cent. in the course of turing interests of this country demanding this Literary Notices... 444 three weeks before he left; 70 miles of which article extensively. We are aware that to Great 446 (about half of the whole distance) has been Britain it is all important as a fuel for manufaccompleted a few months, and has cleared twelve turers as well as farmers; indeed, without it per cent. on its cost. If a railroad from Charles- England and Wales would, perhaps, long since ton, 70 miles into the interior, will pay twelve have become dependencies of other states; she AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, &c. per cent., what will a railroad from Sandusky to now manufactures of iron and all the other Dayton, in Ohio, pay on its cost? I should say metals more than all the rest of Europe tosix times twelve per cent. On the whole, if the gether; having but little water power, her mabooks for subscription to the stock of the Mad gic power is created and sustained by this very The description of Mr. Brown's mode of River Railroad are opened in due time, I can-important article, bituminous coal. I think we moving houses, taken from the forthcoming not but think a sufficient amount will be readily can foresee the time when this substance must number of the Mechanics' Magazine, and pub-subscribed to effect an object so highly impor-be resorted to in New-York, New-Jersey, and Indeed, no ations are large masses of iron ore. lished in this number of the Journal, will be tant to the city and State of New-York, as well Pennsylvania, for manufacturing purposes, and country is, perhaps, better adapted for the man. found interesting, we have no doubt, to most of as to the State of Ohio, and the other States even for fuel. In the vicinity of the coal form. he years our readers. Within the last twelve The following letter, from the Elizabethtownufacture of iron than northern Pennsylvania. has moved about 900 houses, of which number about 400 had brick fronts, and 40 were (N. J.) Journal, refers to a subject in which the city of New-York, in common with the country entirely of brick. at large, is deeply interested. The other letter referred to we will publish in our next.

NEW-YORK, JULY 13, 1833.

south and west of it."

"When this project of a connected railroad from the Hudson, opposite New-York, to Pittston on the Susquehanna, with its probable extension to the north and west, is once fully known to an enlightened public, I am persuaWe are gratified to learn that the friends of EXTENSION OF THE ELIZABETHTOWN AND ded it must succeed. No work now projected Railroads in Ohio are progressing with their most important works. The Erie and Mad riv. SOMERVILLE RAILROAD.-We have been fa- possesses equal intrinsic value, accommodating er Railroad, when completed, will greatly facil vored with the following extracts of letters re-so many and such extensive interests, connect. itate the transaction of business, as well as en-ceived from gentlemen of the first respectabili-ing by the nearest practicable route the most nately acquainted with the manufacture of the great western waters. hance the value of property in that section of the one extensively engaged in and inti- iniportant commercial city of the Union with ron, the other residing in Luzerne county, the state through which it passes. Pennsylvania, possessed of the best means of nforination, in the correctness of whose opinons great confidence may be placed.

May 20, 1833.

W. H-."

The following extract of a letter received [From the Sandusky Clarion.] River, La., dated June 10th, gives a faint idea LAKE ERIE AND MAD RIVER RAILROAD.-Infrom a friend residing at Avoylle Ferry, on Red of the alarm which existed there on the apformation has been received in town that the engineers have completed their survey; and we "The information I am able to give in ansuppose that a report may be expected soon. "Our country is in a perfect panic. The If the report he favorable, as we think there swer to the queries you have suggested, is that pearance of the Cholera in its vicinity: can be little doubt that it will, we should think there are several routes of contemplated railthat a speedy commencement of this important roads diverging from the great coal formation, Cholera made its appearance 10 or 15 days ago, work would be advisable, and from the informa-n Lackawana Valley. The first is the Lacka-on the plantations in the Parish of Rapide, first tion contained in the subjoined extract of a let-wana Railroad, extending to the east-north-near Alexandia, and has extended over a large east. The second is the Legget's Gap Rail- part of it. It has not affected every plantation ter to a gentleman in this town, it would seem that the present is a favorable time for re-open-road, extending to the north. The latter said in its course; some large plantations with, say o be the best adapted to the continuation of 200, or upwards, of slaves on it, and not a sinThe disease is said to be violent, and ing the books of subscription. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the the Susquehanna and Delaware Railroad, it is gle case. o run a pretty direct route to the state line. The mortality greater than usual. It is, so far, I have heard of but one white and terminate near the termination of the Che confined to the slaves, and almost universally person, (except passengers from steamboats,) ango Canal, a state work now in progress into negro men. New-York. Another, and perhaps the best ex ension of the Delaware and Susquehanna that is Mrs. Thomas, wife of Major Isaac ThoRailroad, is from Pittston, up the Susque mas, who died with it suddenly on Friday last. anna river towards the western lakes. Or The Parish of Avoylle continues healthy-not P. G. V." Money is said to be plenty; confidence in the utility of railroads increasing, and the stock his route we meet, near the mouth of Tawan. a case has occurred in it, except a few from f all of them rising. The stock of the Sara."da river, large beds of bituminous coal, said to" steamboats. Yours, &e.

eastward to his friend in this town:

"I noticed in the Clarion since you left home. that the engineers are on the proposed route of the Lake Erie and Mad River Railroad. This summer will be as favorable a time to obtain subscriptions to the capital stock as there can

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At the commencement, I remarked that I would show that Mr. Boyden had embodied in his last communication absurdities most gross.

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also published in this Journal." As to the sub- differ from the others; it is true the difference MR. EDITOR: Sir-Your patience seems like-ject inatter to which I alluded, it is predicated may be small, as in the above-mentioned expely to become tried by the numerous communi- on a thing accomplished; on practical results; riments, yet it is sufficient to know that there his remarks were theoretical, and were incon- can be no certain rule for any change of tempecations offered for publication in your Journal sistent in allusion to the subject, practically;rature, and the more particularly for the various on the subject of the "Guard Rail"; the con- the wrought iron rods, instead of being "nearly changes from, say 32 up to 20,000 and upwards; test, however, is not kept up by men who have or quite torn asunder," appearing as perfect in hence the necessity of relying on practical reexamined that description of rails, in full size form and strength, after having been incased sults. Besides, the difference he has alluded to, in cast iron, as before they were so used. Any between cast and malleable iron, is scarcely for use, and who require to witness practical difference in contraction and expansion, if there more than imaginary; it does not exceed, in results before they will hazard an opinion as to be any difference in contraction from high tem- a foot in length, one eighth part of an eighth of merits: all such persons who have examined perature, becomes accommodated the one to the an inch: so much, therefore, for speculative it, are not only satisfied as to practicability in other, while the rail is in its heated state, so objections, when in practice an inch rod, a foot manufacture, but of its utility in the construc- whether incased with one eighth of an inch or ture of "Guard Rails," would not only bear bethat rails containing the wrought iron rod, long, while in its heated state, as in the manution of permanent railroads. They could not an inch and a half of cast iron, are as perfecting drawn one eighth part of an eighth of an be other than convinced of its practicability in as castings without a wrought rod is it not inch, but it might be drawn down to more than manufacture—it has become self evident; cast- then inconsistent in its allusion to the subject, a thousand feet in length, to the size of a small ings being already made of various lengths, to attempt to theorise away practical results! wire, without affecting its texture, instead of from eight feet downward, with the wrought inconsistent with the statements of Mr. Sulli- to Mr. Boyden's views of tearing iron speculaHis statements, also, as I remarked, were" nearly or quite tearing it asunder," according iron rail incased, and of the most PERFECT van, when each and both were striving for the tively. DESCRIPTION of castings. The contest is same point-hostility to the "Guard Rail": for Mr. Boyden states that in his first communikept up, then, by whom? By men whose in- when alluding to the effect of incasing wrought cation on this subject, he "endeavored to reterests make manifest that they feel interested iron rods with cast iron, the one, after premis- present the truth fairly, without the least false ing reasons for his conclusions, says, "hence coloring." Endeavor, indeed! when in his last in the success of, or biassed in favor of, other the wrought iron bar may be nearly or quite communication he admits a known prevaricadescriptions of rails, and to such an extent that torn asunder without any extraneous force be- tion in his first, as will fully appear in the any improvement announced which bears a ing applied to the rail"—while the other says, course of my remarks. semblance of interfering with their favorite, it will be "loose in the bore ;" I therefore quote enough of their own words to show that they must be assailed by foul means, if there is no are not only inconsistent with each other, but prospect of success by fair means. The com- that both are wrong in their thoughts as to munication which calls for this reply appeared practical results, as will appear by the forego. * Alluding in your Journal of the 8th June, signed by ing paragraph, or on examining rails, in per- to the object in question, Mr. Boyden closes a Uriah A. Boyden. Mr. Boyden, in his fect form for use; and rails of that descrip- sentence with these words, viz. "the chief artion, and rails with the wrought rod exposed by guments which were at first urged in support of rently inflexible determination to oppose, SPE- the purposely breaking of the cast iron, are it, are now known to every intelligent engineer CULATIVELY, that which has ALREADY now publicly exposed for examination. to be groundless." The expression bears on BECOME ESTABLISHED PRACTICAL- Mr. Boyden, in his last communication, denies the face of it an absurdity; because, it is not to LY, wanders from that prudential course having stated in his first communication any be presumed that one engineer out of a hunwhich characterises writings by their delinea would be so closely bound that they could not ever of the arguments at first, or last, urged in thing like the idea that wrought iron bars dred, or a thousand, has any knowledge whattion of sound argument and judicious conclu-slip in the cast iron. It appears, however, support of it; besides, engineers and others, from his conclusions stated, very like the idea men of science, cautious and prudent, to avoid I have neither time to devote to, or inclina- that the wrought rod could not slip, as it would hasty and wrong conclusions, after critical exation to notice minutely, that description of require a strong hold to tear it “nearly or quite minations in its practical form for use, approve writings; neither do I see any use in explaining, applied to the rail." asunder, without any extraneous force being of it fully. I said his absurd remark, last above quoted, or of pointing out errors, to that description of But, as I before remarked, it does slip, if was intended for effect: if it have not the effect writers; for Mr. Boyden in his last communi- slipping be necessary to effect the object; and intended, it has the effect of indicating the descation remarks, that he has found none of that, too, while both are in a heated state, the cription of basis, upon which the mind of its that inconsistency of his (Mr. Sullivan's) stateone becomes so accommodated to the other as writer is actuated, in aiming at conclusions. to render castings perfect. The very great Therefore, as to the thoughts of such a writer, ments with his own, (Mr. Boyden's,) which Mr. contraction of cast iron between its heated and as to "editions" of rails, &c. they are unworthy Bulkley thinks or endeavors to make it ap-cooled state, would, among theorisers, present a consideration. In reply to his first commupear there is." I propose, therefore, at this difficulties in preparing moulds in such a man-nication, I stated wherein this rail differed time, again to allude to that point of incon-ner as to bring the various points in intricate from other descriptions of rails, yet the same sistency; and also to show that Mr. Boyden, in castings to their proper place for use; yet, point is again blendedly introduced into his last what seemed a difficulty in theory, is not so communication: he, most probably, at the same his last communication, admits of known per-practically. time, knowing or believing, according to the version in his first communication; and I will It is undoubtedly impracticable to lay down any best of his information, that there has been no also further show, that he has in his last com- accurate scale for determining the contraction attempt prior to my own for incasing wrought munication embodied absurdities most gross. and expansion of wrought iron or of cast iron iron within cast iron, so as to protect the generally, or of any uniform difference between wrought iron on all sides from exposure to In review, therefore, I will first quote the fol-different descriptions of iron at different tempe-corrosion, and at the same time to secure or lowing words, contained in his communication, ratures: iron made from some description of ore, guard the lower edge of the cast iron against wherein he stated, that Mr. Bulkley, in the being in its nature comparatively porous, other cracking; or, if by any means cracked crossfirst part of his reply to me, said he would show descriptions more consolidated, some compara-wise, to secure its segments, on the same prin. that my statements are inconsistent with each tively hard, other descriptions soft, brittle or ciple that the segments of an arch are secured other. This he has not done. I now call on flexible; difference in the nature of metals from falling by its abutments. It is true there him to redeem his pledge, by quoting the pas- causes difference in the extent of their contrac-are other patent rights of the same improvesages which are at variance." I deny having tion and expansion, so that an experiment made ment, but they are predicated on my own speciwritten any such words: he applies them to on one description of iron is no certain ex-fication, and on my own account in Europe; and himself, and they are original with himself. ample for another or other descriptions: it is, none by any other person, in this country or The inconsistencies which I alluded to in his however, sufficiently near for all practical pur- Europe, embracing the points of improvement first communication, I trust, were clearly shown poses; as, for instance, Mr. Boyden quoted se- above alluded to, which, with other points, are to the satisfaction of every consistent reader. veral experiments from English publications, particularly embraced in my specification. I would no longer take for granted the correct- as follows: viz. experiments at a difference of Mr. Boyden states, that "when malleable ness of words quoted, by such a writer; the temperature between 22 and 32 degrees; cast iron was first used for rails, it was not known words I did state are of entirely different im- iron, one experiment, 0011094 of its length; exactly how large the rails should be to bear port. I will repeat the words used in my first another experiment on cast iron, 00111 of its the insistent loads, and that, to ascertain this, communication on the said subject of inconsis-length; malleable iron, 001258: thus, there is rails were made of various sizes: some were so tency, which are as follows, viz. "U. A. B., in a difference in the results between the two ex- light that they bent, which solved the problem, sincere in his statements, is not only actuated periments of cast iron, consequently a greater so that it is now known what size they should by erroneous impressions, but his statements difference between one experiment than the be to support a load of a given weight, knowmanifest a want of consistency in allusion to other, compared with the malleable iron; and, ing the distance between the supports. In some the subject, and a want of consistency com- perhaps, if twenty experiments were made by instances, he adds, heavier loads have been pared with a previous statement on the same different persons, without reference to the re- transported over the roads than the rails were side of the subject, made by Mr. S., which was sults of each other, the result of each would designed to bear, which injured them." This

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is a difficulty which all railroads will forever be liable to; and I have recently been informed, from good authority, that the like difficulty has existed, and does exist in action to an important extent, upon the rails of malleable iron, upon a famous modernly constructed railroad in England, notwithstanding the previous solving of such problem. I stated in the foregoing, that Mr. Boyden, in his last communication, admitted of known prevarication in his first. There is, perhaps, no single object in this country, or in England, in which greater expenditures are proposed-none from which greater benefits are anticipated-than that of railroads: hence its importance in every point of view. And consequently, the importance of designating between the opinion of a man who makes up his mind hastily, and in opposition to credibly asserted actual observation of results, and the opinion of a man who has become famous for impartiality, and respectful reference to observations of results by others; and of this last description of persons, no writer upon the subject of railroads, perhaps, ranks higher than Mr. Wood. Hence, to attribute harsh expressions to him, is not only injustice to him, but tends to deceive readers, by leading them to believe they have the opinion of an impartial man, when in point of fact it is only the opinion, shown by the expression itMr. self to be, of a passionately partial man. Boyden himself well knows the character of Mr. Wood, and says, in one part of his communication, "I will again quote Mr. Wood, as I know of no better authority on this subject."

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Now I will come to the point I have alluded to. In Mr. Boyden's first communication he stated, in order to counteract what I had quoted from English publications, in reference to the upper surface of malleable iron being liable to destruction, partly in consequence of the great weight of the wheels, which, being rolled upon the rails, extends the lamina composing their upper surfaces, and at length causes those Mr. Boyden. surfaces to break up in scales." I say, to counteract this (declared to be) practical result, stated, in his first communication. There has now been sufficient! as follows: " experience in the use of malleable iron rails to put this subject to rest;" and added, "Mr Wood, in the second edition of his Treatise on Railroads, page 45, speaks thus-It has been said by some engineers, that wrought iron rails exfoliate, or separate, in their laminæ, on that part which is exposed to the pressure of the wheel: this I pointedly deny, as I have closely examined rails which have been in use for many years, and on no part are such exfoliations to be seen.'"

Well knowing that Mr. Wood made no such hasty and apparently inconsiderate declaration, I called his, Mr. Boyden's, attention to it, presuming he had made an error in attributing And in his such expressions to Mr. Wood. last communication, instead of admitting it to have been an error, he remarked-" I knew it was a quotation from Stephenson."

It is generally well known that the wearing effect;" and adds, "its brittleness forms the away of rails is caused by an object or objects only source of reasonable objection." This which come in contact, chafing and fretting off brittleness, the only reasonable objection, was fragments. Any individual who may provide the cause of my improvement in incasing a himself with the two descriptions of iron, and malleable iron rod in the lower edge of the "Guard Rail," and, as I have before remarked, a file, can easily determine which of the two rail; by which it becomes denominated the kinds, with equal labor, can be fretted away "five times" as fast as the other. A malleable I have now rails eight feet long, perfect in form, iron rail may, comparatively speaking, be with wrought iron rods through the lower edge, quickly divided with a common fine-toothed from end to end, upon which ten tons on a saw; whereas a full-sized hard cast iron rail, single bearing has been applied, supports eight (and no others have been proposed,) would feet apart, without affecting the rail; and the probably resist the action of fifty or five hun-founder in this city, who made the experiment, dred such saws in succession. It was, no doubt, gave, as his opinion, that twenty tons at a single from this view of the subject, as to comparative bearing, would not affect them. These rails, hardness, that Mr. Wood, in his treatise, first Ame-with various others, are subject to inspection: a rican and second English edition, p. 147, predi- more particular description of which will be cated his remarks as follows: "It is considered found in the American Railroad Journal, Vol. of paramount importance inthe construction of a 2, No. 14, which description was made pursuant railroad, to form it of such materials as combine to various experiments, and predicated on pracstrength and durability with economy; cast iron, tical results; and nothing has appeared to vary R. BULKLEY. while its hardness presents a surface that oppo- the view of it, as there expressed, in any one ses little obstruction to the wheels of carriages, particular. I am, respectfully, yours, forms a substance which is also very durable, and resists the action of the wheels with great

Mr. Simeon Brown's Method of moving Brick||it a distance of 68 feet. Shortly afterwards Buildings. [Communicated by the In-seven brick houses, at one time and by one set of apparatus, in Monroe street, each 24 ventor for the Mechanics' Magazine.]. REFERENCES-a a, timbers placed in dif- feet by 40; the numbers of the houses are ferent directions, according to the construc-118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, and 130. tion of the building, so that it may be per-Then nine brick houses, 25 feet by 40, situafectly secure; bbb, the slides; ecc, the ted in Avenue D, all raised 5 feet 2 inches, ways, on which the slides move; ddd, the by one operation; and a three story brick I forbear further reply in detail, except on pumps, (so named,) secured by chains to the house, 58 feet by 25, in Monroe street. The one point, viz.: Mr. Boyden, in his first comsentence in these ways, c c c, and containing the female screws, Church now situated in Sixth street, Greenmunication, concluded a no damage was done, not even so words-"It seems cast iron wears off about which are each provided with a shoulder, wich Village, he moved a distance of 1,100 five times as fast as wrought iron ;" and in my pressing against the end of the pump; e e e, feet, with the steeple, clock, pews, and all fixmuch as breaking a square of glass in either reply, I stated that "a man who would pen a the propelling screws, which are severally tures; sentence of the above description for public acted upon by a lever, f. MR. SIMEON BROWN, Eastern Hall, Man-of the windows. Mr. Brown informs us that, during the last inspection, might excuse himself by saying he was unacquainted with the nature of metals;"hattan Island, has, by the simple apparatus and added, "It is generally well known that as shown in the engraving, removed several 12 years, he has moved about 900 buildings, malleable iron is comparatively so soft that a common file will reduce it to fragments; where- brick houses, varying from one to three sto-400 of which had brick fronts, and about 40 The following description of the operaas cast iron, if cast on a chill, (and such was ries high. As we know that many people were entire brick buildings. declared to be the intention,) is of consistency are quite incredulous on this subject, we subit is from the fertile pen of Capt. Basil Hall, nearly or quite equal in hardness to steel, upon join a list of some few tenements that have tion Mr. Brown has handed us for insertion: which a file seems to make no impression." been moved by Mr. B. in this city. The first brick house Mr. Brown moved and is in every particular correct. "Every one has heard of moving wooden And in his last communication he attempts to substantiate his previous statement; but it ap- was situated at 85 Maiden lane; it is three pears to me to be a point, the common sense relative to which can be determined without stories high, and the size is 55 feet by 22. houses; but the transportation of a brick any reference to books, or experiments which A short time afterwards he lowered Rich-dwelling is an exploit of a different nature. may or may not have been made with a special mond Hill Theatre, a brick building, the wall I shall describe simply what I saw, and then 8 inches thick, size 50 feet by 42, and moved tell how the details were managed. In a view to some specific interested object.