THE FIRST BAILROAD IN AMERICA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2147, 13 April 1886, Page 4

THE FIRST BAILROAD IN AMERICA.

In the course of a paper rend before the Franklin J«*titut«,. bearing the title " Transportation Facilities of the Pa«t and Present," Mr JJarnotLe Van correct! th« commonly 'received statement' that the Granite Railroad, built at Quincy, M»s., in lB27,.by:Gridleyß#yant, for tr«nty.ftt-' ing atone for the Bunker Hill' Monument from tbcfranite quarries of Quinoy, wns the nfht railroad built in the United State*. On thUrpoint bo presents interesting .testimony to prove that far from being tHa. first, the Wrahifo railroad wain really inly the fourth in order'of prece'deHca' in the-XFnited States. W« quote from that portion of the paper relating to the subject, with the' simple comment that the statements made by the author am of considerable importance from the standpoint- of historic accuracy : " Railroads wereafoi firnt introduced in Pennsylvania. In September 1809. the first experimental track in the United States was laid outf by John- Thompson (the father of John Edgar Ihomp'on, who wasJtftarVards the President of the Pennsylvania Railway Comoany), civil engineer, of DeLtwaru county, Pa., And constructed under his direction by Somerville, a Scotch millwright, for Thomas Leiper, of Philadelphia. It was 60 yards (180 feet) in length, and graded one and one-half inch to the yard. The guage was four feet, and thi sleepers eight feet apart. The experiment with a loaded car was so successful that Leiper in the same year caused the first practical railroad in the United States to be constructed, for the transportation of stons-frotn his quarries on Crum Creek to his landing on Ridlty Qrefek, in Delaware county, Pa., a distance of about one 'mile. It continutd in uas for niqtteen jftara, Sonft of ihV original foundations, consisting of rock in which' holet.wwM drilled, and afterward plugged with wood to receive the ■pikes .for. ,holdinir ,th« sleepers in plaoe, may be seen to this day."

AtttBODY- <jan play a hand organ, bufcf the*n» imo reason why anybody should* ;. Lady : " I desire a position as ballet girl." Manager — "Pardon me, madam, Bat Itnust know your age before I can consider your request." L. : "I am seventy-three." M. : '• Too young. Call a few.'tearl.hence." , ( 3 Week the people of this colony to trythe experiment ojtlfisuing. an unlimited amoun^of inconvertible .paper; somethingvery similar "to wnat has taken place^iii" other cd'uutries, where the attempt has been, made, would happen here. If,, as, we !naVe said, the issue of Government papeVu Jjojbe regulated by* the legitimate requirements of trade, the object the pro-. mot«T«.QjL.tb.Q.Bank of Issue have in riote. would not be realised. The existing iuuy ii i j -reirulatfd by .. those . re. quifeemaaWf-^—Th* .advocates - 'of -the" change mean much more than this. Their idea it that by such an issue the money whieffw&fiUPbeisfued would go* mub^ more wgely'ihto' circulation than is the* case at present. The Government notes would not only take the place of those already via circulation, but would.be issued: k oo every ,| occas(on when the Treasury in need of money. AH Government contracts would be paid in those note* naturally, in. the country being flooded with inconvertible paper. l,t needs very little knowledge of financial matters to see that the end would be a huge disaster.— Christchurch Press. Tpx JPkoper Use of Suhiu?.— The ReVt'R. 1 Heber Newton, in* onrf of h» eermoDs, «aid{— l recognise • clearly the imminent 'clanger of secularising our sacred day of rest in the name of recrea* tion. Our safety lies not in any reactionary legislation, nor yet in reviving the superstitjous ideas of the Sabbath, but in exercising a judicious judgment, with a view of preserv ing the due measure and balarfce/df a great principle. We are not compromising with conscience or yielding a dangerous concession to popular clamour in advocating the opening ot libraries and museums on Sunday afternoons and evenings j we are urging a legitimate and historic use of the day which is sacred to the higher life of the intellect Let the church open wide every door into the temple of knowledge, and then let her priests go before the hungry throng into the most holy place of truth, and light the fires on the sacred altars of worship. I would have the ohui oh .herself take directly into her hands the work of r p6pu-' larising education on the Sunday, with the view of leading thought into noble feeling, knowledge into wisdom, truth into, worship. \V hat liner use could be made of our church buildings, ori the Sunday evenings when' they stand closed, than to open them for popular lectures, in which the aim should be not merely to give knowledge, hut such knowledge as should lead to, nobler life and prpfounder awe. If any of you men of means' who listen to me this morning should feel moved to undertake such a mission of religious education for the working' people -> of our city, I kuow of one church whose" ddbrs will be thrown open to this true task of our sacred day, in the name' of the 1 Son of Man, who » Lord also of the Sabbath.

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