{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
RAIL WAYS AND CANALS.-The
following extract from report OF Mr.. Will
liam Strickland, to the Pennsylvania Soc'c-
tv for the Promotion of Internal improve
ment will be read with interest. 1t affords
another proof of the superiority IN most
cases. of Rail ways over canals


GAS to the relative advantages otrai ways ana
c,p,ls IN mountainous or level countlles, thcre
annears , to be but one opinion among the abies'
Engineers in England; both modes OF transpor'
toton have been practically tested, and although
much wealth and commercial greatness nave
been nroduced by numerous canals sun f'li roa'is
offer greater facilities for the conveyance OF
roods. with more so(aN spead and econ0ny.


"Jt Is a matter of little Importance wno.hei
the surface of the country where they are INTRO
,h,ccd be level or mountainous; these objects arc
st;ll attained without tlihiculty it hcc horses OF
Ionomotive engines are to be used with great
advantage; if nloaniainons, stationary steam Gu
cine or Brake is to be applied ON the summit
Wb;le the ascent is to be overcome az once, ny
means of am inclined plane; 1t would not per
hans he propcr for me to eulogise this system
Of Internal improvement ina report which Is
solrlv intended to convey facts' but | feel 1t 3 2
,,utv which owe to my own Judgment, as wei
&c r, that of the liberal Society whom nave inc
honor to serve, to state distinctly my run con
yiction of the utility and decided snper'o'"y q
u;l ,rope over other modes as meaas OF convey