{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
STEAM ENGINE.-The- Providence Journal
states that the steamboat Babcock, built at Newport,
for the purpose Of making trial of the improved
engine of the ingenious mechanic from whom she
is named, arrived at Providence Saturday last. a
distance of thirty miles, in three hours and a half,
and in that time consumed but about one foot Of
wood. The machinery occupies very little room
the quantity Of water required for generating the
steam is less than half pint at an injection, and
not more than barrel was used in the passage.
The experiment is considered as entirely success
ful. The boat returned to Newport on the following
day, and is to pass regularly between the two ports.


Fifty two houses were destroyed by fire in the
Quebec suburb of Montreal on the 7th instant. The
number of persons burnt out is $685. and the ground
which the flames rayaged extends to three acres in
length by two in breadth,