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RAIL ROADS AND CANALS.
RAIL ROADS AND CANALS.
A publication recently compiled by Mr. Tanner gives a short description of all the canals and rail roads in the United States, completed or in progress, from which the following is collected:
A publication recently compiled by Mr. Tanner gives a short description of all the canals and rail roads in the United States, completed or in progress, from which the following is collected:
                                Miles of Canal                Rail Road
Maine,                                20-1/2
New-Hampshire,                34-3/4
Massachusetts,                  78-1/2                      116
Rhode-Island,                                                        46
Connecticut,                      27-1/2
New-York,                          500                            300
New-Jersey,                        149                          105
Pennsylvania,                      788-1/2                    322
Delaware,                            13-1/2                        16
Maryland,                            354                          194
District of Columbia                  9
Virginia,                                  60                          249
North Carolina,                      24-1/2
South-Carolina,                      51-1/2                    135-1/2
Georgia,                                28
Alabama,                              16                            62
Mississippi                                                            63
Louisiana,                              14                              5
Kentucky,                                3                              90
Ohio,                                    375
Indiana,                  about      130
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Total                                    2687-1/4                1783-1/2
Now 'pon my word, I'm not in fun,
You are your papa's finest son.
Campbell
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Latest revision as of 20:56, 22 February 2019

Sudorific - to drive disease out of the system cause by col Suporific - to ease pain Antiseptic - to prevent putrification Diuretic to clear the urinary passags. clear the passages Errkine - to promote sneezing Emminagogun - to promote the minstrual(menstrual?) discharge Antiscorbutic - Good against the scurvy Diaphoritic - to promote perspiration non conductors of electricity - glass - resin, wax, sulpher, silk, baked wood, dry woolen substances Antiseptic - preserver from putrification 500 species of Quadrupeds 4000 do(ditto) Birds 2500 do(ditto) Fishes 700 do(ditto) Reptiles 44000 do(ditto) Insects Europe has 14 volcanoes 205 volcanoes known 107 in the Islands 98 on the great continents Himlaya mts 27,000 ft the ocean has never been actually sounded to a greater depth than 1 mile & 66 feet RAIL ROADS AND CANALS. A publication recently compiled by Mr. Tanner gives a short description of all the canals and rail roads in the United States, completed or in progress, from which the following is collected:

                                Miles of Canal                Rail Road

Maine, 20-1/2 New-Hampshire, 34-3/4 Massachusetts, 78-1/2 116 Rhode-Island, 46 Connecticut, 27-1/2 New-York, 500 300 New-Jersey, 149 105 Pennsylvania, 788-1/2 322 Delaware, 13-1/2 16 Maryland, 354 194 District of Columbia 9 Virginia, 60 249 North Carolina, 24-1/2 South-Carolina, 51-1/2 135-1/2 Georgia, 28 Alabama, 16 62 Mississippi 63 Louisiana, 14 5 Kentucky, 3 90 Ohio, 375 Indiana, about 130

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Total 2687-1/4 1783-1/2 Now 'pon my word, I'm not in fun, You are your papa's finest son.

Campbell 8 d. 1/2 1 1 3 1/2 1/2 Kellar 1/2 1 1 1/2 1/2