AMERICAN n.uL"noAD*,JoURNAL. 1' '7.) ; 9 Resolved, That the propriety of’ asking for Legis- lative enactments in support of the rules adopted by Railroad Companies for the‘ regulation of their operatives in protecting persons and property transported on railroad trains,be referred to a corn- mittee consisting of Messrs. J ohnston‘ McCallum and Sturgis, and who shall report at the next meetings. _ g The Convention then adjourned. Coal Burning Engines. We copy the following from the New Bedford Mercury, in reference to Coal Burning Engines 5 We have for some time noticed a fine locomo- tive, called the “Anthracite,” which has been suc- cessfully running upon the New Bedford and Taunton, and the Taunton Branch Railroad. which burned anthracite coal only. As we are informed however, that it was merely an experiment, we have rci”raincrl from noticing it, until the present time, when its sticcess; seems to be beyond ques- tion. This locomotive was built for Wm. A. Cracker, .President of the Taunton Branch Com- pany, and for M. Felton, Esq, I’residont ofthe Philadelphia and Baltimore railroad. Both these g_.;cntlo1ncn have, been Superintendents of‘ Rail- roads, and are practically and fully acquainted with their wants and operation. They determin- ed to build a first class locomotive, upon the pa- tentplan of'F. P. Dimphol, Esq. This plan has never before been thoroughly tested, although three l\§!C()lllUl.lVt*S of‘ this construction have been running on the little Schuylkill Road for some 'ears. . The “Anthracite” was built by the Taunton Lo- comotive l\lTanuf‘aotnring Company, in the most thorough manner. Its appearance is that of‘ an ordinary wood locomotive, with the exception that it has the small smoke-stack of‘ the English on- gine. l.t weiglis twenty-tons, and is as compact as the old machine, the position of the engineer and llrcnian living the saino as in wood engines.~— The l\.nl»lira(:7.te ivas put upon tl1U1‘O:ull.\V'n montlls z go, and llau been in miuutmou» .« vu .. so a- punctuality of trains". ‘Mr :1. full , _ road it was taken toitlio Worcester and Western Railroads for further experiment. On the first trial on the Worcester road, towards the conclu- sions of the trip, owing to the want of skill in the fireman, the engine was behind time at Worcester, but then rallied, and went over the Western road to Springfield losing only ninelminutes. The en- gino then ran for S(’.V(:l‘£1l days between Springfield and W_o1'cestcr, taking the usual heavy freight trains. On the 13th of October, it ran from Spring lield to Worcester, taking the accommodation train, and arrived in good time, making an aver- age of 28 (3 miles per hour. On the same day, ro- turning it took the A.1bany express train to Spring- field in one hour and 18% minutes, averaging for- ty-two miles per hour. Subsequently in order to retrieve the character lost upon her first trial, it took the Albany express train from Boston to Wor- cestcr. This was an unusually heavy train, hav- ing a party of‘ Kansas emigrants upon it, with ex- tra baggage cars. Upon this occasion the Anthra- cite ran from Boston to Worcester and back again on time. A.s a specimen ofits performances, we may mention that the new locomotive ran over a heavy continuous grade of eleven miles on the Western Railroad taking it in 17 minutes, and hav- ing 100 lbs. ofstoam upon the summit. The peculiarity of this locomotive consists in the construction of the boiler. To state this plain- ly we may say that the water comes to the fire, instead of the fire coming to the water. This pas- ses through the tubes, instead of the fire, as inle- comotives of the old construction, and is continu-. ally circulating about the lire box. In this way, a moderate combustion generates the necessary amount of steam, and the fire box not being sub- _ject(.:(l to that violent heat which has been the real diliiculty with other engines for burning an- thracite, is preserved, while it has been burned out in all other engines in a. few weeks. A The iconomy of anthracite engines is now in ’ ' ~ .75 \'o.'~'e l.. ’ 18 o nning since without losin r a v process ofproof by parties interested,‘ and the re. sult will doubtless be given to’ the public. .Mr. Cummings, the engineer of the Anthracite, informs us that for its day’s works, of eighty-four miles it requires 3,600 lbs. of‘ coal, being kept standing upon its fire about two hours and on half in New Bcdford. — Besides economy, there are several other con- siderations which should recommend the coal en- gines. Smoke, dust and cinders are all avoided. This not only adds greatly to the comfort of the passengers, but wood standing upon land adjacent to the road is not in danger of fire, which in dry weather is often communicated by sparks from the ordinary engine. . . The trial of this locomotive has thus far been perfectly successful, and we hope the experiments of the enterprising projectors will hereafter be equally satisfactory, The question which they have undertaken to solve is a highly important one. i F1-audulenl Issues of. Stock. The Vermont Legislature atits recent session passed the following law in reference to over-issues of stock. ' , Sec. 1. Every President, Cashier,Treasurer, Secretary, or other ollicer, and every agent of any bank, railroad, manuihcturing, or other corpora- tion, who shall wilfully and deslgncdly sign, with intent to issue, sell or pledge, or will cause to be issued, sold or pledged,.or shall wilfully and de- signedly issue, sell or pledge, or cause to be issued, sold or pledged, any false, fraudulent, or simulat- ed certificate or other evidenceof the ownership or transfer of any share or shares of the capital stock of such corporation, or any certificate or other evidence of‘ the ownership or transfer of any share or shares in such corporation, or any instru- ment purporting to be a certificate or other evid- ence of such ownership or transfer the signing, issuing, selling or pledging of.‘ which, by such 1 stunt shall, not be auth_ori7.ed by the charter a N,‘ rt! “moot ‘hereof’, shall be adjugd guilo it C e ony, and shall be punished by a fine notexcooding one thousand dollars, and imprisonment in the State prison not less than one year nor more than ten years, in the discretion of the Court. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas- sage. ' Approved November 1st, 1854. Dauphin and Susquehanna Illl.ilr0fl.l.l . 0 Among the improvements leading to the Coal Region, and destined in the future to contribute largely to its prosperity, the most recently open- ed is the Dauphin and Susquehanna road. The road begins upon the Pennsylvania Rail- road at Rockville Switch, five miles above liar- risburg, and passing through Dauphin and Pine- grovc, connects at Auburn with the Pottsville, Reading and Phila. Railway, ten miles below Pottsvillc. It is liftyfour miles long from Rock- villc Switch to Auburn, and forms a continuous railroad line from Pottsvillo to Harrisburg ol‘59 miles. The grades and curvatures of this line are easy, and though opened only on the first oi"Feb- ruary last, it has already, in the conveyance of Passengers, of produce, and lumber, to the Coal Region, been of great benefit. A regular com- munication, daily, is now inaintained through this line between Pottsville and the seat of the State Govermcnt, in less than four /mars. At Dauphin, this road connects with the Sus- quehanna Railroad, and at Pinegrove with tl1o Union and Swatara Railroads; from the latter it receives considerable coal, and the whole coal_ business oi‘ the line in this first year, will amount to nearly 100,000 tons. Through this line for the first time, large num- ber 01 private cars from Cumberland Valley, laden with the produce of‘ that ‘Fertile region, have ap- peared in Pottsvillo, and contributed essentially to the supply of‘ this great consuming market of the Coal Region. Private coal cars from York, Carl- ’l’resident, lashior, ’l‘reasur<-.r, or other ollicer or llll isle, Chambersburg, and Lancaster, are constantly running to the Dauphin Mines and those above Pinegrove, and bearing thence i11to the interior of the country, the coal of this county, going those places for the first time',_since the, opening of this road. , This line also ,fu,rnishes.a new but “circuitous route, between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, and carries a number of‘ passengers and considerable freight between those poinis, Peoples travelling to the West from all the N orth-eastern portion of‘ Pennsylvania, now usually take this route, which is the shortest, cheapest, and most pleasant. The company is now under the Presidency of Capt. Daniel Tyler of Norwich, Conn.; and has been since its opening under the direction of Ell- wood Morris, Esq., Engineer and Superintendent, and N. F. Jones, Assistant Superintendent——both citizens of the State, and well known in their pro- fession and to the company for whom they act, as thoroughly competent and cfiicient men. As we previously remarked, the business pro- spects of this road are encouraging. And if the company will abandon all idea of embarking in ‘actual mining operations themselves, and permit individuals, under favorable leases, to develop the resources of their lands, it will prove a master strokc of policy-—Pa/.tsville J()’It7‘7Ldl. Virginia Internal Inuprovclnont Conven- tlon A Convention of Delegates from the counties and cities of Virginia assembled in Norfolk on Wednesday for the purpose of‘ acting upon matters relating to the internal improvements of the State. A series of resolutions were reported, which set forth in substance the advantage of a connection between the waters of the Cliresapealco and Ohio, and that concert of action and unity of purpose IS necessary to effect this connection; that the Cov- ington and Ohio Railroad being the main stem oi‘ this communication, should be constructed by the State with as little delay as possible», that the .l nines llivcr and lianawha Canal being an equally , . t nt work ourht to be extended to the _East- , _. . x .. -, ' ,-.._. 'fijb,,}],g,flpgad’ that the Kanawhzr River should be improved’ to the highest practicable point for steamboat navi- gation: that the lines of railway on the North and ‘ 1.‘-. .1 ~ 5 the fostcringcarc of the State, and 7th, that “ in order to harmonize and unite conflicting interests which defeat and still jeopardize further appro- priations for the prosecution of these great State lines, this Convention recommend that the guage of the Covingtou and Ohio Railroad shall be fixed by law at live feet; and that if the Central Railroad Company shall deem it expedient to changothe guage of their road to a corresponding width, the Legislature ought to provide for a di- rect subscription to the stock of that Company to an amount necessary to pay them the cost of such change of guage. and exciting discussion, a number of‘ the delegates being strongly opposed to the adoption of.’ a guage of five feet, and contending that this mattershould be deferred for subsequent action. The vote being ‘finally taken, the original resolution was adopted, whereupon the delegates from Richmond city, Allegh any and Bath, Augusta and Albomarle, withdrew from the Convention, declaring their protest to its action. The Convention then ad- journed sinc (Zia. , . . . l . Alalmnm. and Tennessee llailroad. The laying of the track on the Alabama and Tennessee River railroad, beyond Montevallo commenced Monday last, and will be pushed for- ward, we understand, as long as the present sup- ply of.‘ iron holds out, ‘which will carry the road to Columbia. We hope the stockholders 'of‘ the road, who will meet at Shelby Springs, on the 18th inst., will make such arrangements, as will carry the road, not only to the Coosa River, but to the 100 mile station. There it will begin to pay, and will prove advantageous to this place, I South side of James River are equally entitled to A The last resolution gave rise to considerable