At New York, Charles Mathews met with an enthusiastic reception, and his success is described aa " tremendous." The Princess of Wales has so far recovered her health that the publication of bulletins has ceased. A mechanical curiosity, in the shape of » steam buggy, is on exhibition in New York The inventor claims that it can be driven, with two porsona in it, 150 miles a day. upon common roads. It is light and Btrong, and can be managed better than any horse, and can be driven faster than' any person dares to rido. The owner says ho will match " against any trotting horse in the world.
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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 833, 4 July 1871, Page 2
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106Untitled Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 833, 4 July 1871, Page 2
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