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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3666, 25 September 1880, Page 2

The shortest and most profitable railway ia the world is probably to be seen at' Coney Island, the famous suburban summer resort of the inhabitants of New York. This is, the " Marine Bail way," which connects the Manhattan Beaoh Hotel and the Brighton Beaoh Hotel. It is 2000 ft. in length, is laid with steel rail, and has a handsome little station at each end., Its ftuage is three feet. Its equip* ment consists of two locomotives and four cars, open at the Bides, and baring revert sible seats. A train of two oars is ran . each way every five minutes, and at quite 4 a rapid rale of speed,« flying witoh being made at each end. The cost of this miniature road, including stations and equipment, was 27,000 dols., and it paid for itself, according to the JKailway Age, in a very few weeks after it was opened for business. The operating expenses are 30 dols. a day, and the average receipt! are 450 dols. a day the entire season, 900 dols. being sometimes taken.: The road runs quite near the water at high tide, yet leaves an abundance of space for those who prefer to walk. It ii owned by those who own the New York and Manhattan Beach road, chief among whom is Mr Austin Carbin. The property paid a profit last year of 600 per I cent on its cost.—Engineer. A famous judge cave late to court One day in boty season t Whereat his clerk, in great surprise, Inquired of him the reaioa. " A child was born," bis Honor said, " And I'm the happy rire." ■ - "An iufimt judge f " " Oh, no," said he, " As yet he*i but a oner." A Bridgeport attorney recently took strong exception to a ruling of the court that certain evidence was inadmissable, " I know, your honor," said he, warmly/ " that it is proper evidence. Here I have been practicing at the bar for forty years, . and now I want to know if I am a fool P " "That," quietly replied the obnrt, Hisa matter of fact and not of law, and so X shall not pass upon it, bat let toe jarj