,k5tuckiana ,digital ,libr>y7           
,a ,pione] ,railway ( ! ,we/  ,by ,maude
 ,w>d ,laff]ty  ,illu/ration       ,?is 
re/oration ( a portion ( ! orig9al track
 ( !   ,lex+ton & ,ohio 7n[ ,l\isville &
 ,na%ville7 ,railroad     laid at       
,lex+ton 9 #ahca1 is d$icat$ to ^? m5 ( 
=e?\ght & c\rage :o 7 pione]s 9 railroad
                    developm5t 9        
,am]ica4                       ,erect$  
,anno ,dom9i                            
,,mcmxvi4                               
,d$ication ,ex]cises                    
#aj ,a4 ,m4                        ,may 
#cj1 #aiaf          ,college (          
,me*anical & ,electrical ,eng9e]+       
,univ]sity ( ,k5tucky     ,dur+ ! mon? (
 ,july1 #aiae1 !re appe>$ 9 a local     
newspap] an acc\nt ( ! f9d+ ( ,old ,rail
 ,/ones & ,old ,/rap ,iron ,rails :i* _h
 be5 us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! railroad   
g5]ally kn[n z ! old ,lex+ton & ,frank=t
 ,road1 ?\gh x 0 incorporat$ "u ! "n ( !
 ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail ,road4 ,x is    
believ$ by _m to h be5 ! fir/ railroad  

we/ ( ! ,alleghany ,m\nta9s4 ,be t z x  
may1 ! qua9t & int]e/+ relics _h j be5  
dug up t week by ! workm5 :o 7          
recon/ruct+ ! freight y>ds ( !          
,l\isville & ,na%ville ,railroad4 ,!    
workm5 7 mov+ m rec5tly laid tracks back
 to ! old orig9al road b$ ( ! pione]    
railroad1 & 9 do+ s !y une>!d ^? curi\s 
relics ( #ahca4  ,al?\gh j />t+ t v day 
= a summ] vacation1 ,i hurri$ d[n t[n a 
little be=e tra9 "t1 & w5t to ! ,ma9    
,/reet (fices ( ! ,l\isville & ,na%ville
 ,railroad :]e ! int]e/+ relics 7 on    
display4  ,z ,i /ood gaz+ at t worn &   
ru/y b> ( iron ) its s+le b5t & ru/y    
spike1 ,i 0 :isk$ back across ! ye>s by 
"s /range trick ( memory & ,i saw1      
in/ead1 a dimly light$ sick room1 on a  
hot summ] night--myself a little suff]]1
 & sitt+ beside me1 fann+ my fev]$ br[1 
my belov$ fa!r1 :o1 not)/&+ ! fatigue ( 
a heavy & exact+ practice sat ?us night 
aft] night1 soo?+ me to sleep by tell+  
me ent]ta9+ /ories ( 8 y\?1 & z he 0    
born "o hundr$ & "o ye>s ago1 ! /range  

exp]i5ces ( 8 boyhood 7 ?rill+ inde$ to 
8 y\?ful ador]4  ,& s1 ,i saw 9 my m9d's
 eye t famili> room ( my *ildhood--! op5
 w9d[1 ! breezes bl[+ ! curta9s to &    
fro1 ! moonlight ca/+ /range %ad[s on ! 
t]race outside1 & ,i he>d aga9 t voice  
:i* has meant s mu* to me tell+ h[ :5 ! 
fir/ railroad />t$ & all ! p _h ga!r$ f 
f> & ne> to witness its dep>ture1 he & a
 gr\p ( fell[ /ud5ts f ,transylvania    
,univ]sity1 m\nt$ on fa/ horses1 gallop$
 ahead to see if ! ,wond]ful ,?+ c\ld   
r\nd ! curve )\t runn+ (f ! track2 & h[ 
x came 9 sight1 ?und]+ along1 puff+ out 
cl\ds ( black smoke1 ! eng9e] add+ to ! 
confusion by incessantly bl[+ 8 %rill   
:i/le1 all ( :i* s t]rifi$ 8 horse1 he  
_h great difficulty 9 keep+ 8 seat1 b   
yet1 h[ trem5d\sly impress$ he 0 by !   
gallant way 9 :i* ! g5tlem5 seat$ 9 !   
coa* rais$ _! /ovepipe hats 9 greet+ z  
!y pass$ by l a /reak ( lightn+4  ,he   
said ! locomotive _h be5 inv5t$ by 8 old
 fri5d ,tom ,b>l[1 9 ^: honor he _h nam$
 our ,tom ,b>l[1 8 favorite race horse4 

,he also said ! old locomotive look$ l a
 ?re%] eng9e m\nt$ on a flat c>1 & t !  
coa* 0 = all ! _w l an omnibus ) seats  
on top z well z inside1 & fur!rmore1 he 
add$1 :5 x _h be5 prov$ safe he rode ^u 
x himself1 & !n rode home on horseback  
7a di/ance ( ?irty miles7 to tell 8 "m  
all ab\t x4  ,& ?is 0 all t 0 left ( t  
,wond]ful ,?+1 ?is bit ( scrap iron & a 
few /one sills6  ,f9d+ myself gaz+      
vacantly at t relic ( ! ,pa/1 & t p 7   
not+ my ab/raction1 ,i ha/ily ga!r$     
myself toge!r & cross+ ! /reet to our   
beautiful ,union ,/ation1 ,i />t$ on my 
j\rney4 ,9 a magnific5t *air c>1        
luxuri\sly furni%$ & uphol/]$1 a liv]i$ 
port] rais$ ! w9d[s & adju/$ scre5s1    
turn$ on an electric fan1 (f]$ me !     
late/ magaz9es & pap]s fre% f ! press1  
plac$ a foot/ool at my feet & a cu%ion  
at my back4 ,my safety 0 provid$ = by   
d\ble track+ & unse5 b p]fectly tra9$   
employees1 b nei!r ! read+ matt] 9 my   
lap1 ! com=t ( my surr\nd+s1 nor !      
always *>m+ sc5]y f ! c> w9d[1 c\ld     

drive f my ?\ghts ! qua9t old railroad2 
& :5 ,i came back to ,lex+ton 9 ! fall1 
9 my eag] desire to "k m ab\t x1 ,i     
imm$iately began my rese>* :i* has gr[n 
into ?is hi/ory (    ,a ,pione] ,railway
 ( ! ,we/4          ,,maude ,,w>d       
,,laff]ty4      ,! fir/ locomotive eng9e
 9 ! _w 0 built j "o hundr$ ye>s ago by 
,george ,/eph5son & us$ at ,newca/le1   
,engl&1 at ! ,kill+wor? ,colli]y4       
,accord+ to ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica  
railways _h _! orig9 9 tramways :i* 7   
us$ m ?an two hundr$ ye>s ago 9 ! m9+   
di/ricts ( ,engl& to c>ry _! output (   
coal to ! sea4  ,! ,/ockton & ,d>l+ton  
,railway1 ab\t ?irty-eight miles 9 l5g?1
 0 op]at+ a locomotive driv5 by         
,/eph5son1 ) a signalman on horseback1 9
 advance1 9 #ahbe4 ,! pass5g] coa* 9 ?is
 in/ance 0 nam$ ! ,exp]im5t1 & c>ri$ six
 p]sons inside & f fifte5 to tw5ty      
p]sons outside4 ,b x 0 ! ye> #ahbi1 :i* 
became fam\s 9 ! annals ( railways1 n   
only = ! op5+ ( ! ,liv]pool & ,man*e/]  
l9e1 b = ! inv5tion & con/ruction ( !   

fir/ high spe$ locomotive ( ! /&>d mod]n
 type4 ,rob]t ,/eph5son's eng9e1 ,!     
,rocket1 0 made "u competition = !      
,liv]pool & ,man*e/] ,railway & x ga9$ !
 prize ( five hundr$ p\nds = lightness1 
p[] & spe$1 aw>d$ by ! directors4       
,,fir/ ,,railroads ,,& ,,locomotives ,,9
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates4  ,! newspap]s ( t 
p]iod 7 fill$ ) ! wond]ful p]=mance ( ! 
,liv]pool & ,man*e/] ,railway & ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z ^? ( ,great     
,brita91 became int]e/$ 9 ! "q (        
railroad transportation4 ,z e>ly z #ahbh
 *>t]s 7 obta9$ 9 sev]al ,ea/]n ,/ates &
 railroad companies organiz$4  ,! fir/  
locomotive eng9e us$ 9 ?is c\ntry 0     
op]at$ on ! ,delaw>e & ,hudson ,canal   
,company's railroad betwe5 ! m9es at    
,c>bondale & ! t[n ( ,honesdale1        
,p5nsylvania4 ,?is locomotive 0 built at
 ,/\rbridge1 ,engl&1 & made its trial   
trip 9 ,augu/1 #ahbi4   ,,k5tucky',s    
,,fir/ ,,railroad4  ,k5tucky1 :i* 0 "o (
 ! lead+ ,/ates 9 ! ,union 9 ^? days 9  
all progressive movem5ts1 0 wide awake  

to ! great advantages to be ga9$ by     
railroad transportation4 ,& ,lex+ton1   
:i* seems to h be5 ! self-/>t] (        
,k5tucky1 0 ar\s$ to ! highe/ pit* (    
excitem5t4 ,! v>i\s p]=mances ( !       
,engli% railroads 7 publi%$ at l5g? 9 ! 
,k5tucky ,gazette1 & ! ,obs]v] &        
,report]4 ,lex+ton 0 ! v he>t ( ! great 
,blue ,grass region ( ,k5tucky4 ,! amaz+
 ri*ness ( ! soil _h lur$ ! fir/ settl]s
 f ! safety ( _! transmontane homes to !
 h>d%ips ( ,indian fight+ & primitive   
liv+4 ,"h !y _h built an ideal city     
adorn$ ) beautiful ,colonial homes2     
e/abli%$ ! fir/ great seat ( le>n+ we/ (
 ! ,alleghanies2 built ! fir/ insane    
asylum2 />t$ ! fir/ newspap]2 e/abli%$ !
 fir/ public libr>y1 & surr\nd$ by      
culture1 weal? & ref9em5t1 ) e want     
seem+ly suppli$ & e wi% app>5tly        
gratifi$1 _! bus9ess m5 decl>$ !re 0 yet
 "o ?+ lack+--!y ne$$ an outlet to "s   
great wat] c\rse4 ,! t[n bran* 0        
beautiful to look ^u & a nev]-fail+     
delight to ^? fir/ inhabitants b useless

 = navigation4 ,_! b\ntiful crops dem&$ 
transportation to ! m>kets ( ! _w4 ,&   
n[1 l a miracle to solve _! difficulties
 came ?is railroad proposition4 ,!y read
 ! local pap]s ) int]e/1 discuss$ ! "q  
at public meet+s1 s5t a man to ,engl& to
 obta9 all available in=mation conc]n+  
x1 & ) a pu% & en]gy :i* w\ld />tle !   
t[n today1 !y set to "w to obta9 a *>t] 
f ! ,k5tucky ,legislature1 !n 9 its     
session ( #ahbi-cj1 ask+ = a railroad f 
,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky1 to "s po9t on !     
,ohio ,riv]4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,! ,report] =     
,febru>y #crd1 #ahcj1 j "o week aft] !  
,*>t] 0 obta9$1 _h ! foll[+ article3 ,z 
consid]able int]e/ has be5 excit$ 9 ?is 
community on ! subject ( ,railroads by !
 ,act ( ! ,legislature au?oriz+ !       
=mation ( a ,company to make "o f ?is   
t[n to ! ,ohio ,riv]1 we h copi$ into   
?is pap] sev]al articles go+ to %[ _!   
imm5se utility & importance4  ,h[ev]    
great ! advantages ( ,railroads may be  
to any c\ntry we are conv9c$ t !re is   

none :]e ?is b5eficial influ5ce c\ld be 
m int5sely exp]i5c$ ?an 9 ?is section ( 
,k5tucky4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,!n foll[s a notice call+  
att5tion to ,section ,i ( ! ,*>t] & ask+
 t subscription books be op5$4 ,on      
,monday1 ,febru>y #h?1 #ahcj1 j elev5   
days aft] ! ,*>t] 0 obta9$1 ! books 7   
op5$ at ,br5nan's ,tav]n f t5 a4m4 until
 two p4m4 on five successive days4 ,& 9 
?is incr$ibly %ort space ( "t ! money 0 
rais$ by ^? public spirit$1 ent]pris+   
m54 ,:at a magnific5t a*ievem5t6        
,digress+ a mom5t "h1 x mu/ be rememb]$ 
t ,br5nan's ,tav]n1 :i* plays s         
conspicu\s a "p 9 ?is hi/ory ( !        
railroad1 0 none o!r ?an ! fam\s old    
,po/le?waite's ,tav]n1 kn[n to u z !    
,pho5ix ,hotel1 :i* has be5 mak+ hi/ory 
= ,lex+ton s9ce #ahjj4 ,at ?is p>ticul> 
"t x 0 leas$ & conduct$ by ,mr4 ,br5nan1
 & s took 8 "n = ! "t be+4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,9 ! next
 issue ( ! ,report]1 ,febru>y #aj?1     
#ahcj1 we f9d3 ,agreeable to ! notice   

publi%$ 9 our la/1 ! subscription books 
= /ock 9 ?is company 7 op5$ on ,monday  
la/1 & be=e two o'clock p4m41 ! am\nt ( 
/ock subscrib$ 0 = #bjd1jjj4 ,we h      
procur$ ! foll[+ li/ ( ! names ( !      
subscrib]s ) ! sums subscrib$ by ea*    
respectively1 :i* we publi% by way ( %[+
 to ^? :o are yet 9 d\bt z to !         
practicability & policy ( ?is "w1 h[ !  
subject is view$ by m5 ( practical      
exp]i5ce4  ,!n foll[s a li/ ( tw5ty-two 
subscrib]s4  ,^! lib]al subscriptions by
 p]sons :o h c>efully inve/igat$ !      
subject af=d conclusive pro( t !y       
consid] ! project n only a feasible "o b
 "o t (f]s to ! ,capitali/ an           
opportunity = a pr(itable inve/m5t (    
funds4 ,!y h d\btless tak5 into         
consid]ation ! peculi> advantages ( !   
c\ntry 9 :i* ! road w be locat$4 99 99  
99 ,x is impossible to imag9e ! full    
ext5t ( ! v>i$ mutual influ5ces :i* !   
prosp]ity ( ?is section ( ! c\ntry & !  
,rail ,road w ex]t1 all t5d+ to !       
conv5i5ce1 weal? & happ9ess ( !         

community4 99 99 99  ,p4 ,s4--,at !     
clos+ ( ! books at two p4m4 on ,tuesday1
 ! foll[+ additional subscriptions _h   
be5 tak54  7,foll[s a li/ ( =ty-two     
subscrib]s47  ,:i* makes a total am\nt (
 #caj1hjj2 #cjj1jjj be+ all t is        
necess>y to ve/ corporate rights4  ,at a
 meet+ assembl$ = ! purpose1 ,mr4 ,eli%a
 ,i4 ,w9t] 0 elect$ ,presid5t & ,john   
,br&1 ,b5jam9 ,gratz1 ,george ,boswell1 
,walt] ,dunn1 ,ri*>d ,higg9s1 ,h5ry     
,clay1 ,joseph ,bru51 ,h5ry ,c4 ,payne1 
,eli%a ,w>field1 ,b5jam9 ,dudley &      
,*>lton ,hunt1 ,directors ( ! ,lex+ton &
 ,ohio ,rail ,road ,co4   ,,con/ruction4
  ,! succe$+ newspap]s publi%$ a great  
deal on con/ruction1 & :5 x is rememb]$ 
t all ( x 0 exp]im5tal at t "t1 x w be  
int]e/+ to note t ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio    
,railroad ,company1 patt]n$ mo/ closely 
aft] ! ,engli% models1 und]tak+1 h[ev]1 
to improve ^u !m by ! use ( our native  
lime/one sills :i* !y believ$ to be     
inde/ructible & f\nd1 to _! sorr[1 to be
 mo/ p]i%able4  ,! ,report] ( ,novemb]  

#bd?1 #ahcj1 says3 ,a great deal (      
in=mation on ! subject ( ,rail ,roads   
has be5 dissem9at$ by public spirit$    
individuals 9 ! c\rse ( ! pa/ two or    
?ree ye>s4 ,a numb] ( su* works h be5   
project$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "s ( !m    
complet$ )9 t p]iod4 ,! ,baltimore &    
,ohio is fir/ & mo/ important 9 e po9t (
 view4 ,to ! ef=ts ( ! ent]pris+        
,directors & ,/ockhold]s ( t ,company1  
we %all be indebt$ = ! creation 9 a %ort
 p]iod ( "t ( a great] ext5t ( ,railway 
communication betwe5 ! sev]al p>ts ( !  
,union ?an ,c5turies h produc$ (        
artificial or canal navigation4 ,we     
firmly believe t ! digg+ ( canals 9 all 
p>ts ( ! c\ntry w cease & t _m n[ 9 use 
w be ab&on$ & railroads sub/itut$ 9     
place ( !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z to ! mode 
( con/ruction--! r\te is select$ ^u a   
m9ute survey1 ) z little elevation z    
possible1 ) a view to economy--! l9e is 
!n grad$ by excavat+ ! e>? to ne> a     
level1 say #ej feet slope to ! mile4 ,! 
excavation = a s+le l9e ( rails ne$ n be

 m ?an "o-?ird ! wid? ( a turnpike &1 ( 
c\rse1 ?is "p ( ! "w is proportionately 
*eap] ?an grad+ = a turnpike4 ,l>ge     
pieces ( lime/one1 two feet or m 9 l5g? 
& f #c to #ab in*es ?ick1 made /raight  
on ! upp] edge1 are !n firmly imb$d$    
along ! graduat$ road 9 two l9es1 #d    
feet #c in*es ap>t4 ,on ^! l9es ( /one  
sills are laid iron b>s or rails1 #b    
in*es wide1 #a-a_/b in*es ?ick1 fa/5$ ) 
iron bolts4 ,bridges to pass wat] c\rses
 & dra9s to c>ry (f ! wat] are to be    
made 9 ! common way4 99 99 99 ,! "w is  
n[ done4 ,z to its co/--,unless ! r\te  
be ?r\gh hills & vallies &1 ( c\rse1 a v
 unfavorable "o1 ! necess>y grad+ ( a   
n>r[ l9e = a railway w n co/ m ?an ! l  
"w = a wide turnpike4 99 99 99 ,! next  
item ( exp5se is /one "w4 ,! /one sills 
w co/ #bj c5ts p] foot1 or #b1aab p]    
mile = two r[s4 ,! iron rails & bolts w 
co/ #eg p] ton1 or #ifi p] mile1 all[+  
#ag tons :i* w d1 fa/5+ ! same f #a to  
#bjj a mile4 99 99 99 ,no great]        
difficulty exi/s 9 fix+ ! precise co/ ( 

a railway ?an ( a h\se ( giv5 dim5sions 
or ( a brick wall4 ,9 ref]5ce to !      
,lex+ton & ,ohio ,railroad ! requisite  
data to =m true e/imates ( ! co/ ( ea*  
sep>ate mile w soon be 9 possession ( ! 
,company4 ,! ,eng9e]s are ( ! op9ion t x
 is ?r\gh\t an eligible *eap l9e4 ,!    
:ole co/ !n is less ?an #h1jjj a mile4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,report] ( ,decemb] #a/1 #ahcj1 makes
 an int]e/+ correction3 ,9 speak+ 9 our 
la/ ( ! iron rails1 we %\ld h describ$  
!m z half an in* ?ick in/ead ( an in* & 
a half4 ,! eng9e]s h run ! exp]im5tal   
l9e on a grade ?irty feet to ! mile     
in/ead ( fifty feet z we suppos$4 ,a    
locomotive eng9e w act advantage\sly ^u 
a grade ( =ty feet or m1 b ! c\ntry     
betwe5 ,lex+ton & ,l\isville w admit ( z
 l[ a grade z ?irty feet )\t exp5sive   
excavations or embankm5ts1 !re be+ no   
natural ob/acle on ! :ole l9e except at 
,frank=t :]e an incl9$ plane & /ation>y 
p[] w be requir$ to rea* ! ,k5tucky     
,riv]4         99       99       99     

99       99  ,9 ! issue ( ,m>* #cj?1    
#ahca1 ! ,report] makes an int]e/+      
calculation1 prov+ 9 doll>s & c5ts !    
value ( ! prospective railroad4 ,x says3
 ,x appe>s by a /atem5t ( ! p]=mance on 
! ,liv]pool & ,man*e/] ,railway t an    
eng9e has transport$ #adb tons ( freight
 #ahj miles 9 "o day1 mak+ six trips    
betwe5 ! two t[ns1 & t on ! next day1 ! 
/eam eng9e travell$ #abj miles ) simil> 
loads4 ,! transportation ( #adb tons 9  
#ahj miles is equival5t to ! conveyance 
( "o ton #dfbj miles4 ,n[1 if z x is    
/at$1 ! co/ ( fuel1 oil1 att5dance & all
 o!r *>ges requisite to ! op]ations ( a 
,locomotive ,eng9e be only #e a day1 x  
foll[s t :5 once a ,rail ,road is       
complet$ & all its ma*9]y prep>$ =      
op]ations #dfbj tons may be transport$  
"o mile = #e4jj1 or #ajj tons "o mile = 
#ab-c_/d c5ts4 ,:5 ^! results are appli$
 to our own road x w be se5 t e/imat+ t5
 b>rels ( fl\r = a ton1 ! transportation
 ( #ajj b>rels #ajj miles w\ld co/      
#ajf-a_/d c5ts4 ,x is true t no "o c    

suppose t ?is full result c ev] be r$uc$
 to cont9u$ practice b ! simple fact (  
its hav+ once be5 accompli%$ w be       
suffici5t to place ,rail ,roads f> above
 all o!r artificial means (             
transportation4 ,at ! same "t x %\ld n  
be =gott5 t ! wagons on ! ,liv]pool &   
,man*e/] ,rail ,road are ( ! old        
con/ruction & are kn[n to require d\ble 
! p[] to draw !m t ! wagons d on our    
,rail ,road4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,our ,/ockhold]s  
pu%$ ! "w on our ,rail ,road ) all spe$2
 ! eng9e] submitt$ 8 report1 & f !      
,k5tucky ,report]1 ,septemb] #a/1 #ahcj1
 we f9d3 ,! exam9ations ( ! r\te = !    
,rail ,road f ,lex+ton to ! ,ohio ,riv] 
has be5 made z f> z ,frank=t :i* exhibit
 ! foll[+ results3  #a4 ,!re w be "o    
,incl9$ ,plane at ,frank=t ab\t #bbjj   
feet long1 desc5d+ "o foot 9 f\rte54    
,all ! residue ( ! road c be grad$ to   
#cj feet or less 9 a mile :i* is a      
fraction ov] "o-fifte5? ( an in* rise 9 
a foot4  #b4 ,on t grade !re w be no cut

 deep] ?an #ai feet at ! apex & b "o ( t
 dep?4  #c4 ,!re w be no embankm5t ov]  
#bj feet high1 no bridge ov] #cj feet   
high4  #d4 ,! di/ance to ,frank=t w n be
 increas$ two miles 9 l5g? ov] ! pres5t 
travell$ road4  #e4 ,!re w n be z mu*   
rock excavation 9 ! grad+ z w be requir$
 to con/ruct ! road4  #f4 ,on ! ?irty   
feet grade :i* has be5 t5tatively       
adopt$1 a s+le horse is capable (       
travell+ ) sev5 tons weight ) z mu* ease
 z five horses c draw two tons on our   
pres5t roads 9 _! be/ condition4 ,h5ce x
 foll[s t "o man & two horses c         
transport on ! ,railway z mu* weight 9 !
 same "t z #ce horses & sev5 m5 on our  
pres5t roads4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,t "p ( ! road f  
,lex+ton to ,villa ,grove1 six miles we/
 ( ,lex4 0 kn[n z ! fir/ division2 f    
,villa ,grove to ,frank=t 0 designat$   
second division4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,mr4 ,kneass1 !   
*ief eng9e]1 submitt$ a grade table & a 
table exhibit+ ! l5g? ( /raight l9e1    

l5g? ( curve & radius ( curvature to !  
,directors on ,octob] #ad?1 #ahca4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,john ,holburn & ,company 7 employ$ to  
furni% /one rail sills at #cg-a_/b c5ts 
p] p]*4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,on ,april #bj?1 #ahca1 ,! 
,report]1 :i* by ! way1 0 kn[n z ,mr4   
,clay's organ1 gives a mo/ ent]ta9+     
description ( a ,directors meet+4 ,x    
says3  ,! ,/ockhold]s ( ! ,lex+ton &    
,ohio ,rail ,road ,company met at !     
,c\rt ,h\se 9 ,lex+ton on ,saturday la/4
 ,h4 ,clay 0 call$ to ! ,*air & ,h4 ,i4 
,bodley act$ z ,secret>y4  ,! meet+ 0   
l>ge1 mo/ ( ! ,/ockhold]s1 repres5t+    
upw>ds ( six hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 7      
pres5t4 ,! ,/ockhold]s at ,l\isville 7  
repres5t$ by ,messrs4 ,j4 ,s4 ,snead1   
,b4 ,lawr5ce1 ,s4 ,s4 ,ni*olas1 ,j4 ,i4 
,jacob & ,george ,keats4  ,mr4 ,e4 ,i4  
,w9t] 7,presid5t ( ! ,company7 address$ 
! meet+ an h\r & a half4 ,he describ$ ! 
r\te z survey$ by ,mr4 ,kneass1 !       
,eng9e]1 ent]$ into explanations        

respect+ ! e/imates & made v>i\s        
calculations z to ! probable co/ ( ! "w4
 ,he pres5t$ a v satisfactory & cle>    
view ( ! means ( ! ,company--its flatt]+
 prospects--! great res\rces ( ?is      
section ( ! c\ntry c4  ,aft] mu*        
discussion x 0  ,resolv$--,t !          
,directors ( ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail   
,road ,company be reque/$ to take       
measures to put a proportion ( ! road "u
 contract1 n exce$+ eight miles at      
,l\isville & sev5 at ,lex+ton1 provid$ !
 same c be done at a co/ n exce$+ by #aj
 p] c5t ! e/imate made by ,mr4 ,kneass1 
,eng9e]4  ,resolv$--,t ! ,directors be  
au?oriz$ to call f ! ,/ockhold]s a sum n
 exce$+ #aej1jjj pro rata4 = !          
completion ( ! #ae miles ( ,road nam$ 9 
! =ego+ resolution1 9 su* proportion &  
at su* times z ! exig5cies ( ! ,company 
may require1 & t !y are n au?oriz$ to   
ext5d _! exp5ditures beyond ! said      
#aej1jjj until aft] ! ,/ockhold]s %all h
 be5 legally conv5$ & a report laid be=e
 !m ( ! progress made 9 ! "w4  ,! meet+ 

!n adj\rn$1 b be=e ! ,company disp]s$ a 
numb] ( p]sons came =w>d & ent]$ _!     
names = /ock4 ,! ,/ockhold]s d9$ toge!r 
) ! ,l\isville delegation at            
,po/le?waite's ,inn4 ,we congratulate ! 
fri5ds ( ?is noble ent]prise on !       
results ( ! meet+4 ,we especially       
congratulate ! citiz5s ( ,lex+ton on !  
bright prospects ahead--! ',w9t] ( _!   
discont5t be+ made glori\s summ]'--by ! 
proce$+s ( ?is glori\s day4  ,! ,tru/ees
 ( ! t[n ( ,lex+ton lat] took #be1jjj   
wor? ( /ock4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,at la/ ! great   
day arriv$ = ! lay+ ( ! fir/ rail /one1 
& ! ,lex+ton ,obs]v] ( ,octob] #bh?1    
#ahca1 gives a brilliant description (  
?is mo/ mom5t\s occurr5ce4 ,gives x ) a 
vividness :i* br+s ! picture s cle>ly   
be=e ! read] t 9 spite ( himself he jo9s
 ! m]ry ?rong & takes 8 place 9 !       
spectacul> p>ade :i* m>ks a new epo* 9 !
 hi/ory ( ,lex+ton4 ,! ,obs]v] says3    
,,lay+ ,,fir/ ,,rail ,,/one4  ,agreeable
 to ! arrangem5ts publi%$ 9 our la/ pap]

 ! c]emony ( ,lay+ ! ,fir/ ,rail ,/one (
 ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail ,road1 0 p]=m$
 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge conc\rse ( citiz5s
 & /rang]s on ,saturday la/4  ,at #aa   
o'clock ! ?ree ,milit>y ,companies :i*  
=m$ ! escort m>*$ f _! place ( r5dezv\s 
to ! ,college lawn1 :]e !y 7 met by !   
v>i\s societies & individuals nam$ 9 !  
ord] ( ! ,m>%al4 ,! procession 0 !n =m$ 
9 ! foll[+ ord]--    ,col4 ,leslie      
,combs1 ,m>%all1 ) ,j4 ,b4 ,coleman1    
,esq41 78 aid7 on   horseback4    ,maj4 
,g54 ,p5dleton & ,/aff1 on horseback4   
,field ,(fic]s & ,/aff1 on horseback4   
,(fic]s ( ! ,l9e--on foot4    ,capt4    
,hunt's ,artill]y1 9 ,platoons4    ,gov4
 ,metcalfe1 support$ by     ,pr(4       
,caldwell1 ,orator ( ! ,day1 &     ,rev4
 ,n4 ,h4 ,hall--,(ficiat+ ,cl]gyman4    
,judges ,und]wood & ,buckn]--,c\rt (    
,appeals4    ,judge ,hickey1 ,fayette   
,circuit ,c\rt4    ,hon4 ,r4 ,m4        
,johnson1 ,r4 ,p4 ,let*]1 ,t4 ,a4       
,m>%all1 ,memb]s ( ,congress4    ,sev]al
 ,memb]s ( ! ,k5tucky ,legislature4     

,capt4 ,t4 ,a4 ,russell--,ass't4 ,m>%al4
    ,presid5t & ,directors ,lex+ton &   
,ohio ,r4 ,r4 ,co4    ,samuel ,h4       
,kneass1 ,*ief ,eng9e]--,8 ,assi/ants & 
,treasur]   ( ! ,co4    ,contractors &  
,pione]s ) _! implem5ts ( ,labor4       
,/ate ,bo>d ( ,int]nal ,improvem5t4     
,presid5t1 ,eng9e]s & ,directors (      
,lex+ton & ,maysville   ,turnpike ,road4
    ,mayor & ,ald]m5 ( ,l\isville 7:o   
did n come74    ,capt4 ,neet's ,rifle   
,gu>ds--9 ,platoons4    ,milit>y ,b& (  
,music4    ,tru/ees ( ! ,t[n ( ,lex+ton 
& ,cl]k4    ,ju/ices ( ,fayette ,c\nty  
,c\rt & ,cl]k4    ,tru/ees & ,pr(essors 
( ,transylvania ,univ]sity4    ,rev]5d  
,cl]gy4    ,surgeons & ,physicians4     
,memb]s ( ! ,b> & ,(fic]s ( ,fayette    
,c\nty ,c\rt4    ,union ,philosophical  
,society ( ,transylvania ,univ]sity4    
,m$ical & ,law ,/ud5ts4    ,tutors &    
,/ud5ts ( ,transylvania ,univ]sity4     
,pr9cipal ( ,prep>atory ,dep>tm5t &     
,pupils4    ,pr9cipal & ,pupils (       
,w5twor? ,sem9>y4    ,pr9cipal & ,tutors

 ( ,%elby ,female ,academy & ,pupils4   
,pr9cipal & ,pr(essors ( ,eclectic      
,in/itute & ,pupils4    ,,/rang]s4      
,/ockhold]s ( ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,r4 ,r4  
,co4    ,capt4 ,po/le?waite's ,light    
,infantry ,company--9 ,platoons4        
,lieut4-,col4 ,a4 ,/ev5s--,ass't4       
,m>%al4    ,,citiz5s ,,on ,,foot4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,= _m ye>s we h n witness$ s impos+ a   
pageant & nev] "o m int]e/+4 ,a ,f$]al  
,salute 0 fir$ by ,capt4 ,hunt's        
,artill]y at sunrise & sev5 guns :5 !   
fir/ /one sill 0 laid1 indicat+ ! sev5  
sections ( ! road "u contract4 ,!       
procession fir/ mov$ 9 a circle ar\nd ! 
lawn :]e x 0 =m$ at :i* "t ! bells 9 !  
v>i\s *ur*es 9 t[n comm5c$ a m]ry peal  
:i* cont9u$ until ! procession rea*$ !  
place :]e ! c]emony 0 p]=m$4 ,! ,milit>y
 ,escort !n =m$ a holl[ squ>e )9 :i* !  
:ole civic procession 0 enclos$4 ,?\s&s 
( delight$ & anxi\s spectators 7 on !   
outside1 among :om we 7 gratifi$ to see 
a l>ge conc\rse ( ladies = ^:           

accommodation ! ,m>%al _h direct$ !     
adjac5t ,m>ket ,h\se to be appropriat$4 
,a bless+ on ! /up5d\s und]tak+ 0 !n    
invok$ by ! (ficiat+ cl]gyman1 aft] :i* 
,e4 ,i4 ,w9t]1 ,esq41 ,presid5t ( !     
,company1 h&$ a hamm] to ! ,gov]nor ( ! 
,/ate1 :o drove ! nail atta*+ ! fir/    
iron rail to ! beg9n+ /one sill4 ,!     
music /ruck up ,hail ,columbia &        
aft]w>ds ,yankee ,doodle1 :i* 0 play$   
until ! ,artill]y ceas$ fir+4  ,pr(4    
,caldwell !n deliv]$ a highly int]e/+ & 
appropriate address4 ,! procession !n   
return$ to ! ,univ]sity lawn aft] :i* ! 
,milit>y m>*$ to ! ,ars5al & 7 dismiss$1
 hav+ receiv$ ! ?anks ( ! ,directors &  
,presid5t ( ! ,rail ,road & ! complim5ts
 ( ! ,m>%al = _! excell5t m>*+ &        
exempl>y good ord] on ! occasion4  ,!   
arrangem5ts = ?is int]e/+ c]emony 7     
hurri$ p]haps by ! zeal ( ^? imm$iately 
conc]n$ & a desire to proce$ )\t fur!r  
delay ) ! "w4 ,a little m "t & a little 
m prep>ation w\ld h be5 bett] b ! :ole  
proce$+ 0 conduct$ v h&somely4 ,!       

procession 0 v num]\s4 ,! /reets ?r\gh  
:i* ! long l9e m>*$ 7 cr[d$ ) spectators
 & e w9d[ & e balcony 7 fill$ ) ladies4 
,! ,milit>y look$ uncommonly well4 ,!   
pupils ( ! v>i\s in/itutions wore       
appropriate badges4 ,! c]emonies at !   
place ( lay+ ! corn] /one 7 n t$i\s4 ,! 
omission to prep>e a ro/rum = ! ,orator 
0 a griev\s ov]sight--?\s&s 7 unable to 
he> ! spee*1 b ^? :o 7 m =tunate        
pron\nc$ x appropriate & eloqu5t &      
consid]+ ! v %ort notice ^u :i* x 0     
prep>$1 ! ef=t 0 wor?y ( ! di/+ui%$     
orator1 :i* alone1 is say+ en\gh 9      
praise4  ,! pray] ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hall1 
by :i* ! occasion 0 prec$$1 awak5$ ! be/
 feel+s ( ! human he>t4 ,! ,gov]nor & ! 
,presid5t ( ! ,company quickly dispat*$ 
! duty assign$ !m & ! procession mov$ f 
! gr\nd 9 good ord]1 no?+ hav+ occurr$ 9
 ! slighte/ degree unpleasant4 ,all 7   
happy t ! good "w 0 n[ 9 progress &     
delight$ at ! bright prospects n[ dawn+ 
^u ! t[ns & c\ntry ?r\gh :i* ! road is  
to pass4 ,ow+ to ! %ort notice ! expect$

 gue/s f ,maysville & ,l\isville did n  
att5d b ! ,company 0 honor$ ) ! pres5ce 
( ! ,gov]nor & sev]al di/+ui%$ memb]s ( 
,congress & two ( ! ,judges ( ! ,c\rt ( 
,appeals4 ,^! ) o!r notable gue/s d9$ ) 
! ,presid5t1 ,directors & ,/ockhold]s at
 ,po/lewaite's ,inn & dur+ ! ev5 !      
,gov]nor visit$ ! ,!at] :]e he 0 receiv$
 ) _m r\nds ( applause4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,d[n 9   
our he>ts we are truly ?ankful = !      
pres5t c5tury & all its b5efits & we    
w\ld r be pla9 ,k5tucky p liv+ today ?an
 any royalty 9 hi/ory4 ,& yet :5 we read
 a great ?rill+ tale l ?is we _c ov]come
 a /range s5se ( loss1 a feel+ ( regret 
t we too1 c\ld n h be5 !re to see t     
wond]ful pageant pass by4 ,! ,milit>y ) 
its pomp & music2 ! pr(essors & _!      
/ud5ts2 ! (ficials & ! rank & file2 !   
lawy]s1 & ! doctors & ! m9i/]s2 !       
contractors & ,pione]s & _! implem5ts ( 
,labor2 ! old1 ! "y1 ! great1 !         
small--all b&$ toge!r 9 "o great ma/]ly 
pull = ,lex+ton6 ,:at a picture6 ,:at a 

privilege6 ,:at an inspiration6 ,:at    
w\ld we n give to h se5 x ) our own     
eyes1 to h applaud$ x ) our own h&s4  ,&
 yet1 p]haps t is :at we are do+ n[1    
applaud+ & giv+ praise & cr$it to ^?    
spl5did citiz5s ^: g5]osity1 =esight1   
en]gy & progressive public _s made      
,lex+ton a lead+ city ( its day6  ,b to 
return to our subject1 ! newspap]s kept 
! p advis$ z to ! progress ( ! "w & !   
,obs]v] ( ,febru>y #crd1 #ahcb1 says3   
,^? :o feel an int]e/ 9 ?is great "w w  
be pleas$ to le>n t ! grad+ ( ! fir/ six
 miles put "u contract la/ fall is      
already 9 a /ate ( mu* =w>dness4 ,!     
/ones = ! ,rail ,sills are excavat$ f a 
qu>ry a %ort di/ance bel[ ! city4 ,!    
ease ) :i* !y are split out & fa%ion$   
into sills is truly surpris+4 ,!y are   
ab\t twelve in*es wide & _m ( !m are    
tw5ty or tw5ty-five feet 9 l5g?4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,& aga9 on ,may #bd?1 #ahcb--  ,! grad+ 
( ! fir/ division ( six miles is ne>ly  
complet$4 ,"p ( ! ,iron ,rails = ! fir/ 

division h arriv$ at ,l\isville f       
,liv]pool by way ( ,new ,orleans1 & !   
lay+ ( ! /one sills w be =?) comm5c$4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,! "w progress$ /eadily 9 spite ( _m    
ob/acles--*ief ( :i* seems to h be5 !   
indiff]5ce ( ,l\isville & lack ( ready  
money1 & s 9 ! ,obs]v] = ,m>* #af?1     
#ahcb1 !re is an int]e/+ & eloqu5t      
appeal3  ,to ! ,citiz5s ( ,lex+ton &    
,fayette ,c\nty--  ,n[ is ! "t = e man1 
:o is a man & w act l "o1 to come =w>d &
 put 8 %\ld] to ! :eel4 ,! ,lex+ton &   
,ohio ,rail ,road c be f9i%$ to ,frank=t
 be=e ! #a/ ( ,novemb]1 #ahcb1 if ^? :o 
are able w d _! duty & take /ock1 or    
increase _! pres5t subscriptions4 ,n "o 
%\ld hang back & let 8 neighbors d = him
 :at he ought to d = himself4 ,if he    
loves money1 ?is is ! way to improve 8  
=tune2 if he loves 8 c\ntry1 ?is is !   
sure way to advance h] p[] & glory4  ,! 
"w c be done & w be done 9 ! "t ,i h    
nam$ if y are true to y\r be/ int]e/s & 
w act promptly on ?is occasion4 ,no "t  

is to be lo/--,come all--,come quickly4 
,let u h no m !oriz+ b 9 its /ead1      
effici5t action4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,& aga9 9 ! same  
mon? ! ,directors au?oriz$ ! ,presid5t1 
,mr4 ,eli%a ,i4 ,w9t]1 to let ! grad+ ( 
! tw5ty-?ree sections ( ! ,second       
,division4  ,! ,obs]v] & ,report]1 ,june
 #bh?1 #ahcb1 says3  ,lay+ ! /one sills 
is r a t$i\s op]ation4 ,messrs4 ,holburn
 & ,b5son1 :o are ! contractors = ?is   
bran* ( ! "w des]ve great praise =      
execut+ _! contract n only fai?fully b 9
 a /yle ( beauty & elegance ( workman%ip
 :i* has excit$ ! admiration ( all :o h 
exam9$ x4 ,!y are n[ putt+ 9 ! ,iron    
,rails & we hope x w n be long be=e !   
,directors w h x 9 _! p[] to gratify !  
univ]sal anxiety :i* daily increases 9  
int5sity to behold ! novel spectacle ( a
 ,rail ,road ,c>riage 9 rapid motion4   
,?is desire 0 soon gratifi$ accord+ to  
an article 9 ! ,lex+ton ,obs]v] dat$    
,augu/ #i?1 #ahcb1 & entitl$ ,our ,rail 
,road4 ,x says3  ,a spl5did c> 7!       

,lex+ton & ,ohio7 0 plac$ on ! ,rail    
,road on ,?ursday la/4 ,x made two      
trips1 ! di/ance ! road is f9i%$1 hav+  
inside & outside ab\t sixty pass5g]s ea*
 trip4 ,! cr[d to witness ! exp]im5t 0 v
 great & we nev] saw spectators m       
delight$4 ,! op5+ ( ! ,rail ,road f     
,lex+ton to ! ,ohio ,riv] w be !        
comm5cem5t ( a new era 9 ! hi/ory (     
,k5tucky4 ,let unbeliev]s 9 ! utility ( 
,rail ,roads witness b "o exp]im5t & _! 
scepticism w soon vani%4  ,on ,tuesday !
 #ad? ! road we und]/& w be =mally op5$ 
& ! c> aft]w>ds kept con/antly runn+ = !
 accommodation ( pass5g]s4 ,! ,gov]nor (
 ! ,/ate & ! ,mayor & ,c\ncil ( ! ,city 
( ,l\isville h be5 invit$ to be pres5t  
on ?is occasion4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,! ,obs]v] &      
,report] ( ,augu/ #af?1 #ahcb1 tells h[ 
,! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail ,road 0 =mally
 op5$ on ye/]day4 ,among ! p]sons pres5t
 0 ,gov4 ,metcalf4 ,at twelve o'clock   
precisely ! ,c> left its moor+s at !    
upp] end ( ! l[] ,m>ket 9 f9e /yle1 hav+

 on bo>d ab\t #dj pass5g]s4 ,! ,road is 
complet$ entirely only ab\t "o mile & a 
half f its t]m9ation 9 ?is city4 ,o!r   
portions are 9 a /ate ( great =w>dness &
 w be ready = ! ,c> 9 a few days :i* w  
make ! :ole di/ance complet$ ab\t #c    
miles4 ,! ,c> travels at ! rate ( ab\t  
#aj miles an h\r4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,h[ eag]ly !y     
long$ = its completion1 us+ x = pleasure
 trips :5 only a mile & a half 0 f9i%$6 
,& h[ qua9tly !y spoke ( x leav+ its    
moor+s z ?\gh !y 7 /ill ?9k+ 9 t]ms (   
riv]s & flat boats & /eam boats1 & c\ld 
only describe x 9 riv] t]ms6 ,& h[ !y   
dignifi$ x ) capitals1 x 0 always !     
,rail ,road & ! ,c>--z if ! v imm5sity (
 ! und]tak+ dem&$ capital lett]s4 ,to !m
 ! ,rail ,road />t$ or return$1 or 0    
kept runn+1 z 9 ! article 9 ! ,obs]v] ( 
,augu/ #be?1 #ahcb1 :i* says3  ,two     
miles ( ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail ,road  
are n[ complet$1 & ! spl5did c>1        
,lex+ton & ,ohio1 is kept con/antly     
runn+ ?is di/ance to gratify ^? :o feel 

an int]e/ 9 ,rail ,roads1 & are desir\s 
( te/+ _! utility4 ,! ,c> is suffici5tly
 l>ge to accommodate #fj pass5g]s & ?is 
numb] is drawn by "o horse1 ) app>5tly z
 mu* ease & rapidity z ! same animal    
w\ld draw a light gig4 ,! delight       
exp]i5c$ at ! sight ( a c> load$ by     
sixty pass5g]s & drawn by "o horse at ! 
rate ( t5 miles an h\r ?r\gh a c\ntry   
:]e h]et(ore five miles p] h\r ) "o     
pass5g] to a horse has be5 ?\ght good   
spe$1 is suffici5t ( itself to repay !  
behold] = ! tr\ble ( a j\rney ( fifty   
miles4 ,we und]/& a locomotive /eam     
eng9e is n[ be+ con/ruct$ to be plac$ ^u
 ! road z soon z ! di/ance is op5$ on ! 
:ole ( ! ,fir/ ,division4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,hav+    
always he>d ! ,old ,lex+ton & ,ohio     
,road ref]r$ to z ! fir/ rail road built
 ,we/ ( ! ,alleghany ,m\nta9s1 ,i 0     
greatly surpris$ at ?is juncture to see 
h[ close ! "q ( priority betwe5 x & !   
old ,pont*>tra9 ,railway really 0 & be+ 
unable to decide ! "q myself1 ,i beg    

leave to lay ! evid5ce be=e my read]s & 
let !m decide ! matt] accord+ to _! own 
judgm5t4  ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,ellis1 ,secret>y
 ( ! ,l\isville & ,na%ville ,railroad1  
at a banquet 9 ,l\isville 9 #aiad1 :5   
speak+ ( ! olde/ railroads built ,we/ ( 
! ,alleghanies & ,s\? ( ! ,ohio ,riv]1  
said3 ,x is commonly believ$ t ! olde/  
road is ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio1 s x may     
surprise y to "k t 9 po9t ( antiquity x 
is beat5 by t little old ,pont*>tra9    
,railroad1 ,*>les ,m>%all's d>l+1 b by a
 rem>kable co9cid5ce1 by only a week4 ,=
 :ile ! ,pont*>tra9 ,railroad ,company  
receiv$ its *>t] on ,janu>y #bj?1 #ahcj1
 t ( ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,railroad       
,company is dat$ ,janu>y #bg?1 #ahcj4 ,&
 9 po9t ( con/ruction ! latt] likewise  
foll[$ ! ,pont*>tra94  ,an article      
publi%$ 9 ! ,lex+ton ,obs]v] ( ,octob]  
#d?1 #ahcb1 tak5 f ! ,new ,orleans      
,emporium ( ,septemb] #ae?1 #ahcb1 says3
  ,! beautiful locomotive ,pont*>tra9   
rec5tly receiv$ f ,engl& came up to !   
city ?is morn+ f ! lake 9 a mann] highly

 gratify+ to ! directors ( ! company1 :o
 7 pres5t & a l>ge conc\rse ( our       
citiz5s4 ,x comm5ces runn+ ,monday next 
at #ab o'clock4 ,! ,mayor & ,city       
,c\ncil are to be pres5t & no d\bt      
hundr$s ( our citiz5s w fill ! tra9 :i* 
w accommodate betwe5 ?ree & f\r hundr$  
p4 ,?is locomotive is said to be ! mo/  
p]fect & elegant 9 ! ,union & t !re are 
only two 9 ,engl& equal to x4 ,! display
 w be at once beautiful & impos+ & w no 
d\bt attract ?\s&s4  ,at ?is "t our fir/
 locomotive 0 9 c\rse ( con/ruction1 z !
 ,obs]v] & ,report] ( ,decemb] #f?1     
#ahcb1 says 9 an editorial3 ,we ye/]day 
_h ! pleasure ( exam9+--at ! ma*9e %op (
 ,mr4 ,bru5--a new ,locomotive ,eng9e   
con/ruct$ = ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail    
,road ,company4 ,we und]/& ! ,eng9e w be
 9 read9ess = an exp]im5t on ! ,rail    
,road sometime next week4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,x is    
evid5t !re=e t ! ,*>t] = ! ,pont*>tra9  
,railroad 0 "o week old] ?an ! ,*>t] ( !
 ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,railroad4 ,x is also 

evid5t t ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,railroad 0 
=mally op5$ ,augu/ #ae?1 #ahcb1 :ile !  
=mal op5+ ( ! ,pont*>tra9 ,road did n   
occur until ,septemb] #ae?1 #ahcb1 "o   
mon? lat] ?an ours4  ,x is true !       
,pont*>tra9 op5$ ) a real locomotive    
:ile ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio road fir/ us$   
horse p[]4 ,b x mu/ also be rememb]$ t !
 locomotive ( ! ,pont*>tra9 ,railroad 0 
built 9 ,/\rbridge1 ,engl&1 :ile ! fir/ 
locomotive = ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio road 0  
inv5t$ & built 9 ,lex+ton by two        
,lex+ton m51 ,?omas ,b>l[ & ,joseph     
,bru52 t x 0 9 c\rse ( con/ruction at ! 
"t ( ! op5+1 & t x made its trial run   
,m>* #bnd1 #ahcc1 f ,lex+ton t[>ds      
,frank=t4--  ,s f> z ,i h be5 able to   
le>n our locomotive 0 ! fir/ "o built 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates unless we except t (    
,pet] ,coop]1 :i* is said nev] to h giv5
 satisfaction4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,by ! fir/ (      
,janu>y1 #ahcc1 ! fir/ railroad         
adv]tisem5t appe>$ head$3               
,,travel+                        ,on ,! 

,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail ,road    ,! ,fir/
 ,six ,miles ( ! ,road ,be+ ,complet$ a 
,pass5g] ,c> w ,daily ,leave ! ,l[]     
,m>ket        ,h\se = ! end ( ! ,fir/   
,division           at #i-a_/b ,o'clock 
,a4 ,m4 & #b-a_/b                       
,o'clock ,p4,m4     ,return+ w leave !  
end ( ! ,division =        ,lex+ton at  
#aj ,o'clock ,a4 ,m4 & #c-a_/b          
,o'clock ,p4,m4    ,companies ( #ab or m
 c be accommodat$ )       a ,private ,c>
 by giv+ "o h\r's notice4               
,(fice ,l4  ,o4 ,rail ,road ,company    
,janu>y #a/1 #ahcc   ,& s ! ,rail ,road 
became a popul> div]sion1 & ! "w 0      
rapidly progress+ all along ! road t[>d 
,frank=t4 ,judg+ f an adv]tisem5t 9 !   
,obs]v] & ,report] ( ,febru>y #ba/1     
#ahcc1 "s *ange 9 con/ruction mu/ h be5 
contemplat$ = x /ates ,seal$ ,proposals 
w be receiv$ at ! ,company's ,(fice     
until ! #ae? ( ,april next = lay+ #ac   
miles ( ! ,second ,division ( ! ,lex+ton
 & ,ohio ,rail ,road ) ,/one ,sills1 &  
#i miles ) ,sleep]s & ,/rong-pieces (   

wood4    7,sign$ by7 ,h4 ,j4 ,,ranney1  
,*ief ,eng9e]4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,pr(essor ,muncey 
says3 ,9 ! ',second ,division' ( ! ,road
 wood sills--r$ c$> 9 mo/ cases--7 us$ 9
 "s places4  ,x is int]e/+ to note "h t 
! ,baltimore & ,ohio ,railroad advis$   
our promot]s 9 ! fir/ place to use !    
wood5 sills4  ,quot+ f ! ,obs]v] &      
,report] ( ,m>* #bnd1 #ahcc1 ,! fir/ six
 miles ( ! ,rail ,road is n[ 9          
successful op]ation4 ,! ,c> = "s "t pa/ 
has run regul>ly ?ree times a day & is  
usually fill$ ) pass5g]s4 ,x exp$ites ! 
progress ( mail ab\t "o h\r ea* trip4   
,"t 0 become a matt] to be reckon$ ) y  
see4         99       99       99       
99       99  ,& 9 ! same pap] appe>$ !  
foll[+ mode/ ann\ncem5t = :i* ,i _h     
se>*$ = days3  ,we are happy to le>n t !
 /eam locomotive con/ruct$ by our +5i\s 
t[nsm51 ,mr4 ,bru51 is h]eaft] to make  
regul> trips on ?is road4  ,! c> driv] 0
 all[$ a sal>y ( #bb4ej a mon?4 ,he & 8 
assi/ant 7 to h&le ! c> & ! horses1 take

 up f>es1 h&le baggage & c>ry ! ,unit$  
,/ates mail4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,!re is a qua9t   
epitaph 9 an old ,scot* gravey>d :i*    
says ,good times & bad times & all      
times1 get ov]2 & s x 0 ) our great     
little railroad4 ,its ,*>t] _h boldly   
set ! ,ohio ,riv] z its de/9ation4 ,on  
,octob] #ba/1 #ahca1 x timidly />t$     
t[>ds ,frank=t1 & on ,janu>y #ca/1      
#ahcd1 x rea*$ t fair city ) a sigh (   
relief aft] _m h>d%ips _h be5 endur$ &  
_m ob/acles ov]come4 ,! *ol]a sc\rge (  
#ahcc _h halt$ its progress1            
difficulties _h aris5 ?r\gh bad         
calculations ( its eng9e]s1 & money 0   
(t5 sorely ne$$4 ,l\isville seem$       
indiff]5t to its con/ruction1 be+       
com=tably seat$ on ! mu* covet$ wat]    
c\rse4 ,s ! railroad /opp$ to re/ at    
,frank=t & /opp$ s long x became kn[n z 
! ,lex+ton & ,frank=t ,rail ,road4 ,its 
arrival 9 ,frank=t 0 celebrat$ by a gr& 
ball at ,br5nan's 7or ,po/le?waite's7   
:i* is glitt]+ly describ$ 9 ! ,gazette  

on ,janu>y #ca/1 #ahcd1 z foll[s3  ,!   
fete giv5 la/ night at ,br5nan's ,hotel 
to ! memb]s ( ! ,legislature & to       
celebrate ! op5+ ( ! ,rail ,road f "h to
 ,frank=t 0 truly a mo/ brilliant       
affair4 ,! company be/[$ j praises on ! 
ta/e & munific5ce ( ,mr4 ,br5nan1 = !   
spl5dor & pr(usion ( ! supp] &          
refre%m5ts1 :i* appe>$ z if e>? & sky & 
sea _h be5 plund]$ ( _! sweets4 ,!      
company mu/ h numb]$ f f\r to five      
hundr$ p]sons :o 7 di/ribut$ 9 ! v>i\s  
rooms ( ! basem5t /ory :]e danc+ p>ties 
7 kept up till two o'clock4 ,l !        
,brussells ,ball1 we too _h ga!r$ f !   
,capital--    ',h] beauty & h] *ivalry1 
& bright   ,! lamps %one ov] fair wom5 &
 brave m51   ,a ?\s& he>ts beat happily2
 & :5   ,music arose ) its voluptu\s    
swell   ,s(t eyes look$ love to eyes :i*
 spake aga9   ,& all w5t m]ry z a       
m>riage bell4'   ,a majority ( ! memb]s 
( bo? bran*es ( ! ,legislature 7 pres5t 
on ! occasion x is said1 toge!r ) !     
,mayor & ,c\ncil ( ,lex+ton4 ,=         

ourselves we did n play a "p 9 ! mazy   
dance b 0 cont5t to look on o!rs--      
',/e] ) c>e ?r\gh all t glitt]+ sea   ,(
 gems & plumes & pe>ls & silks to :]e   
,he deems x is 8 prop] place to be      
,dissolv+ 9 ! waltz to "s s(t air   ,or 
pr\dli] pranc+ ) ,m]curial skill   ,:]e 
sci5ce m>%alls =? h] own quadrille4'    
,! same pap] conta9s an acc\nt ( an     
elegant new locomotive1 :i* says3       
,,rail ,,road4  ,an elegant new         
locomotive ( improv$ model has be5 runn+
 on ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail ,road =    
sev]al days to ,frank=t4 ,! success :i* 
has att5d$ ! exp]im5t ?us f> equals !   
mo/ sangu9e hopes ( ! projectors4 ,s9ce 
! application ( /eam all d\bts h be5    
vani%$1 & we confess a v great *ange has
 be5 wr\ght 9 our own m9ds z to !       
utility & value ( ! und]tak+4 ,its      
advantages to ! t[n are manife/ n[ & if 
x %\ld be complet$ to ,l\isville x w be 
an imm5se advantage to ! :ole           
commonweal? & reflect ! highe/ cr$it on 
^? :o h plann$ & execut$ x4 ,its        

sup]iority ov] e o!r k9d ( locomotion w 
c>ry conviction to ! m9ds ( any :o may  
d\bt & conv9ce ! c\ntry ( ! absolute    
necessity ( complet+ x1 to :i* purpose !
 ,legislature w no d\bt contribute      
l>gely4  ,! trip f "h to ,frank=t w     
occupy ab\t two h\rs :5 ! arrangem5ts   
are complete4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,?is new          
locomotive may h be5 ! ,nottaway or ,!  
,logan or ! ,daniel ,boone4 ,! latt]1   
:i* 0 incl9$ to run beh9d "t1 0 ! butt (
 _m jokes4 ,"o travell] is said to h    
ask$ ,:at is ! matt]1 w we nev] arrive8 
& ano!r repli$ ,let u ask ! eng9e] to   
fe$ ',boone' ano!r /ick ( cord wood1 or 
we w nev] get !re4 ,capt4 ,alfr$        
,pirtle1 ,secret>y ( ! ,filson ,club1   
says ,! ,baldw9 ,locomotive ,works h a  
record t !y built an eng9e nam$ ',daniel
 ,boone' = ! ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,rail     
,road 9 #ahdb4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,! ,obs]v] &      
,report] ,janu>y #bd?1 #ahce1 says3     
,sev]al hundr$ ( our citiz5s _h !       

pleasure ye/]day ( witness+ a successful
 exp]im5t on ! ,rail ,road ) ! new      
,locomotive4 ,its p]=mance ju/ifies all 
our hopes4 ,two bur!n c>s & ! l>ge      
pass5g] c> fill$ ) pass5g]s 7 atta*$ to 
! eng9e4 ,x mov$ (f ) great ease cle>ly 
indicat+ its ability to p]=m all its    
requirem5ts4 ,e "o :o witness$ !        
exp]im5t seem$ to feel a high degree (  
patriotic en?usiasm t he liv$ 9 a city  
:i* _h orig9at$ & ?us f> successfully   
prosecut$ ?is magnific5t & invaluable   
s*eme4 ,we le>n t ! ,locomotive made !  
trip to ! ,villa1 a di/ance ( six miles1
 9 a little ov] #bj m9utes al?\gh badly 
provid$ ) fuel4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! success ( !    
exp]im5t _h an un=tunate set back1      
h[ev]1 = 9 ! ,obs]v] & ,report]1 ,janu>y
 #bd1 #ahce1 is an acc\nt ( ! ,accid5t  
:i* caus$ pr(\nd di/ress4  ,we h        
c>efully prep>$ f au!ntic in=mation !   
foll[+ acc\nt ( ! melan*oly occurr5ces (
 ye/]day4 ,to allay public excitem5t &  
prev5t misrepres5tation or              

misappreh5sion ( facts we consid] x our 
duty to give z brief & accurate acc\nt z
 possible ( ^? un=tunate accid5ts today 
:i* caus$ ! dea? ( two individuals &    
sev]e injuries to f\r o!rs4  ,! spl5did 
,locomotive ,eng9e rec5tly import$ 0    
plac$ on ! road two or ?ree days s9ce & 
has made "o or m pleasure trips ea* day 
to ! ,villa 7#f miles7 & back ) p]fect  
safety & entire success4 ,?is morn+ x   
p]=m$ ! trip ) "o l>ge ,pass5g] ,coa*   
conta9+ "s fifty or sixty pass5g]s1 & "o
 burd5 ,c> also load$1 atta*$ to x1 9   
#ai m9utes go+ & ab\t #bb m9utes return+
 )\t accid5t4 ,?is aft]noon1 z ! ,eng9e]
 0 proce$+ f ! c> h\se a qu>t] ( a mile 
bel[ ! depot 9 ! city a numb] ( boys 7  
cont9ually try+ to jump ^u ! t5d] al?\gh
 repeat$ly =bidd5 to d s1 till f9ally   
:ile ! ,locomotive 0 go+ at ! rate (    
only ab\t five or six miles p] h\r1 a   
negro boy1 #aa or #ab ye>s ( age1 !     
prop]ty ( ,mrs4 ,ross1 on attempt+ to   
jump on ! =e "p ( ! t5d] fell "u x & 0  
cru%$ to dea?4 ,no possible blame c     

atta* to ! ,eng9e] z he /opp$ ! mom5t he
 saw ! boy fall1 b 0 too late4  ,he !n  
came up sl[ly to ! depot1 bo? sides ( ! 
road be+ l9$ by hundr$s ( anxi\s        
spectators1 & atta*$ ! ,locomotive to   
two burd5 ,c>s & ! l>ge ,pass5g] ,coa*1 
be=e m5tion$1 altoge!r conta9+1 we      
suppose1 ov] #aej p]sons1 9 ! foll[+    
ord]3  #a/--,! ,eng9e & t5d]4 #bnd--,a  
common ,burd5 ,c> ) tempor>y b5*es to   
sit on b no side on front or re> rail+  
to protect ! pass5g]s f fall+ or be+    
pu%$ (f2 fa/5$ ) common trace *a9s by   
means ( ! c5tre beams to :i* ! %afts are
 us$ fix$ to ! ,locomotive4 #crd--,ano!r
 common ,bur!n ,c> atta*$ to ! second z 
x 0 to ! fir/ giv+ #aj to #ab in*es     
loose play =w>d & back b ) only a s+le  
b5* runn+ ?r\gh ! c5tre f front to re>4 
,no rail+ or o!r protection to !        
pass5g]s1 :o 7 oblig$ to /& up1 except a
 few /&>ds along ! sides = ! purpose (  
haul+ wood4 #d?--,! l>ge ,pass5g] ,coa* 
atta*$ to ! ?ird z x 0 to ! second4     
,be=e />t+1 m ?an "o g5tleman :o notic$ 

! mann] ( atta*+ ! c>s1 & ! consequ5t   
j>s :i* !y w\ld inevitably receive1 made
 rem>ks z to ! dang]\s situation ( !    
individuals cr[d$ on ! burd5 c>s1 b we  
made ! trip d[n safely 9 #bd m9utes4    
,aft] rema9+ to ,wood & ,wat] we />t$   
back ) position rev]s$1 ! l>ge ,pass5g] 
,coa* 9 front1 !n ! two bur!n c>s foll[+
 ea* o!r1 & la/ly ! ,locomotive1 ea*    
pu%+ =w>d ! "o 9 front ( x1 by press+ ! 
end ( ! c5tre beams1 "s six in*es squ>e 
aga9/ ea* o!r1 loosely atta*$ z be=e    
describ$1 by common trace *a9s4 ,we _h  
proce$$ 9 ?is mann] ab\t a mile at a    
mod]ate pace :5 9 pass+ a curve1 ! beam 
( ! front bur!n ,c> 0 se5 to pass to !  
"r ( ! re> beam ( ! ,pass5g] ,c>1 :i*   
j]k$ ! :eels (f ! track & caus$ a       
consid]able %ock & great al>m4 ,"s ( !  
pass5g]s on ! two bur!n ,c>s attempt$ to
 jump (f1 ! gr\nd be+ ne>ly on a level )
 ! road at t place2 o!rs1 especially ^? 
/&+ 9 ! =w>d bur!n ,c> 7 ?r[n backw>ds &
 knock$ (f1 ^? ne> ! edge ( x "u ! :eels
 ( ! o!r2 "s attempt$ to leap on ! bank1

 fell & roll$ d[n1 & ?us all ! mis*ief 0
 done4 ,lewis ,lank>d & ,leon>d ,taylor1
 ( ,lex+ton1 ,ky42 ,william ,a4 ,cocke &
 ,joseph ,holt1 ( ,l\isville2 ,f4 ,w4   
,trapnall1 ( ,spr+field1 & ,daniel      
,gre51 ( ,fayette ,c\nty1 7 9 ?is way   
?r[n (f ! =w>d bur!n ,c> & "u ! :eels ( 
! o!r4 ,lank>d 0 in/antly kill$2 ,taylor
 & ,gre5 _h ea* a leg brok52 ,messrs4   
,trapnall & ,holt _h sev]e bruises & 7  
probably sav$ by ,lank>d's fall+ be=e !m
 & 9 "s measure /opp+ ! c>4 ,mr4 ,cocke 
_h 8 "r foot firmly fa/5$ 9 ! =w>d :eel 
( ! h9dmo/ c> & 0 mu* injur$ & b = !    
pres5ce ( m9d & promptness ( ! ,eng9e] 9
 /opp+ at ! mom5t mu/ h lo/ 8 leg & mo/ 
probably 8 life2 ano!r qu>t] turn ( !   
:eel w\ld h be5 fatal4 ,he c\ld only be 
releas$ by tak+ t "p ( ! ,c> to pieces4 
,sev]al o!r g5tlem5 7 bruis$ & slightly 
injur$4 ,none ( ! ,c>s turn$ ov] & if ! 
bur!n ,c>s _h be5 sub/antially rail$    
r\nd or if only pass5g] c>s _h be5 us$  
or all _h be5 drawn & n pu%$1 no?+ s]i\s
 w\ld h be5 ! consequ5ce4 ,too mu*      

praise _c be be/[$ ^u ! ,eng9e]4 ,al?\gh
 "u consid]able headway he /opp$ almo/  
in/antly & mu* soon] ?an a /age ) horses
 c\ld h be5 halt$4 ,may we n[ be p]mitt$
 to make a s+le sugge/ion or two to !   
,manag] ( ! ,rail ,road8  #a/--,! numb] 
( pass5g]s to g 9 ea* ,c> %\ld be       
limit$4 ,huddl+ numb]s on ! top is      
extremely haz>d\s4  #bnd--,unless a wire
 sieve is fa/5$ ov] ! top ( ! *imney ( !
 eng9e we %all soon h "s dwell+ h\se1   
b>n or o!r build+ ne> ! road burnt d[n  
or ! ,c>s !mselves set on fire4  ,9     
conclusion we hope t ! feel+ ( our      
citiz5s w n be aga9 excit$ by !         
occurr5ce ( su* a pa9ful & he>t-r5d+    
accid5t z ! "o ov] :i* a numb] h be5    
call$ to m\rn1 z we are confid5t t by   
prop] managem5t & /rict att5tion x may  
be easily avoid$4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,n[ let u consid] 
?is fir/ locomotive eng9e ev] us$ on !  
,lex+ton & ,ohio ,railroad4 ,?is        
locomotive 0 inv5t$ by ,?omas ,h>ris    
,b>l[ 7:o aft]w>d became _w-fam\s z !   

inv5tor ( ! ,planet>ium7 & 0 con/ruct$  
by ,joseph ,bru5 at 8 ma*9e %ops :i*    
/ood ne> ! corn] ( ,wat] & ,spr+        
,/reets4  ,t wond]ful little locomotive 
is describ$ by "o :o saw x ) 8 own eyes1
 :o rode beh9d x (t51 & :o knew ! m5 :o 
inv5t$ & con/ruct$ x q intimately4 ,!   
old g5tleman ,i ref] to 0 ,samuel ,d4   
,mc,cullough1 :o 0 born 9 #ahjc & :o    
wrote 8 di>y1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,lex+ton    
,public ,libr>y1 9 #ahga4  ,mr4 ,?omas  
,h>ris ,b>l[ 0 born 9 ,ni*olas ,c\nty1  
,k5tucky1 7says 8 son1 ,milton1 9 a     
lett] to me7 ,augu/ #e?1 #aghi1 & resid$
 9 ! ,/ate ( 8 bir? till ! la/ ye> or   
two ( 8 life & di$ 9 ,c9c9nati ,june1   
#ahfe4  ,i %all cond5se ,mr4 ,milton    
,b>l['s %ort biography ( 8 fa!r1 :i*    
/ates t he _h b a common s*ool          
education4 ,he 0 an indu/ri\s & ev5 a   
h>d work+ /ud5t ( me*anism = :i* he _h a
 wond]ful natural gift1 & :i* induc$    
,col4 ,r4 ,m4 ,johnson to appo9t him    
pr9cipal ,milit>y ,artific] 9 8         
,regim5t4 ,he 0 "u fire 9 ! ,battle ( ! 

,?ames 7#ahab7 :]e he di/+ui%$ himself =
 coolness & brav]y4 ,aft] 8 int]m>riage 
) ,miss ,lizzie ,we/ he turn$ 8 att5tion
 to erect+ fl\r1 saw & o!r mills &      
build+ & ov]see+ _! /eam motive p[]4 ,9 
#ahbe he remov$ to ,lex+ton & op5$ a    
ma*9e %op4  ,i rememb] myself all :i*   
foll[$ & give my own recollections4     
,believ+ t ,locomotives c\ld be propell$
 at a great] velocity ,mr4 ,b>l[ & ,mr4 
,joseph ,bru51 ano!r me*anical g5ius1   
built an eng9e to run on ! new ,rail    
,road1 j />t$ f ?is place t[>ds         
,frank=t1 ! f9i%$ portion ( ! road      
ext5d+ !n b five miles f ?is ,city1 & on
 :i* ,sunday pleasure ,c>s 7 runn+ drawn
 by two horses4  ,! ,/eam ,eng9e 0 an   
odd conc]n2 n m ?an ?ree or f\r feet    
high :eels1 boil] & all2 ! pi/ons work+ 
p]p5dicul>ly2 two cyl9d]s & a tongue 9  
front to guide ! /eam wagon ) ! necess>y
 pilot :eel ) its till] ropes4 ,i nev]  
knew :at became ( ! eng9e b ,i h plac$  
all t is left ( ! model 9 ! ,museum ( ! 
,ea/]n ,k5tucky ,lunatic ,asylum along )

 ! remnant ( ,edw>d ,we/'s model /eam   
eng9e = boats4 ,mr4 ,b>l[ & ,mr4 ,bru5  
also built ano!r small /eam eng9e :i*   
ran on a m9iature oval ,rail ,road1 9 ! 
l>ge room1 ?ird /ory ( ! factory1 corn] 
( ,wat] & ,rose ,/reets1 draw+ aft] x a 
m9iature c> l>ge en\gh to hold "o gr[n  
p]son or two *ildr54 ,i paid my #be c5ts
 = a ride on x4 ,! novelty ( ! occasion 
br\ght multitudes ( citiz5s1 male &     
female1 to see x & z ,mr4 ,b>l[ qua9tly 
& tru?fully obs]ves1 'ea* ( ! visitors  
_h to pay a small sum = ! pleasure (    
rid+ on l& by /eam4' ,i give ! foll[+   
rem>k ( ,mr4 ,b>l[1 ,jr41 j z he us$ x  
)\t /opp+ to inquire :e!r x be g5u9e or 
apocryphal4 ,he says1 ',?is 0 ! fir/    
/eam locomotive eng9e ev] made 9        
,am]ica4'  ,mr4 ,b>l[ sold ! m9iature   
eng9e1 ,c> & wood5 rails to ,mr4 ,samuel
 ,robb1 ( ?is c\nty1 :o exhibit$ !      
work+s ( !m 9 #ahbg 9 ! cities (        
,l\isville1 ,na%ville1 ,memphis1        
,vicksburg1 ,new ,orleans1 9 :i* city x 
0 consum$ by fire dur+ ! ye> #ahbh4 ,mr4

 ,b>l[ built ano!r m9iature eng9e = ,mr4
 ,rockhill :o us$ x = exhibition4 ,i wi%
 x di/9ctly rememb]$ s z n to confuse   
dates1 t ! fir/ mattock /ruck & ! fir/  
/one laid on ! ,lex+ton & ,l\isville    
,rail ,road 7 done 9 ,lex+ton ,june     
#crd1 #ahca1 ! citiz5s1 ! ,free ,masons 
& ! ,milit>y assi/+ 9 ! c]emonies :i*   
took place at ! corn] ( ,wat] & ,upp]   
,/reets1 n t5 feet f ! pres5t /orage    
h\se ( ,hayman & ,wooley4 ,pr(4 ,*>les  
,caldwell1 ( ,transylvania ,m$ical      
,s*ool1 made ! address on ! occasion4   
,i rememb] aga91 t ! model eng9e ( ,mr4 
,b>l[ & ,mr4 ,bru5 0 run on ! m9iature  
,rail ,road ?ree or f\r ye>s be=e ! fir/
 rail 0 laid on ! track :i* 0 a flat    
iron rail on a /one sill4 ,! great dang]
 occurr+ cont9ually f ! ends ( ! flat   
rails turn+ upw>ds caus+ :at 0 !n call$ 
'snake heads1' & ! dis9tegration ( !    
/one sills induc$ ! directors to *ange  
bo? sills & rails to _! pres5t =m4  ,i  
recollect ! old horse c> runn+ f "h to  
,frank=t & back to ,lex+ton4  ,x 0 9    

#ahce1 9 company ) my deceas$ fri5d1    
,john ,j4 ,critt5d51 :o ) myself 0 wat*+
 a spl5did comet 9 ! ,nor? ,we/ dur+ our
 ride1 ! horse c>s 7 f\r h\rs 9 runn+ ! 
di/ance ( tw5ty-f\r miles1 or six miles 
an h\r4 ,^u arriv+ ^u ! hill ne>        
,frank=t ! pass5g] tra9s 7 s5t d[n an   
incl9$ plane drawn by horses4 ,sev]al   
accid5ts occurr$ :i* aft]w>ds induc$ !  
,directors to *ange ! r\te to a m       
circuit\s & saf] place1 ! road n[ 9     
con/ant use4 ,at ,frank=t ! pass5g]s =  
,l\isville took seats 9 five & six      
f\r-horse coa*es1 eighte5 to tw5ty-f\r  
pass5g]s ea*4 ,! necessities ( travel & 
comm]ce f9ally culm9at$ 9 f9i%+ ! ,rail 
,road to ,l\isville4 ,lex+ton & ,frank=t
 ) ! c\nties ( ,fayette1 ,wood=d &      
,frankl9 did _! p>ts nobly1 & ,l\isville
 ) t symptom ( haggl+ s usual ) h]1     
f9ally 0 induc$ to help f9i% ! road to t
 city4  ,:il/ ^u ! subject ( inv5tors1  
inv5tions & ,rail ,roads1 ,i may tell y 
t ! two-horse-c> ran f ?is ,city to     
,frank=t ov] ! 'flat iron' rail until   

#ah-- :5 a little /eam locomotive call$ 
! ,nottaway made "o trip to ,frank=t &  
back ! same day4 ,x drew "o pass5g] coa*
 built by ,mr4 ,a%ton1 ! v5]able coa*   
build] ( ?is city4 ,! inside w\ld       
accommodate ab\t z _m z a mod]n omnibus 
& seats on ! top ) an iron rail+ all    
ar\nd w\ld seat z _m m4 ,i h an indi/9ct
 recollection :]e ! baggage & mail matt]
 7 /or$ b ,i ?9k !y 7 giv5 9 *>ge ( !   
eng9e]1 :o also 9 t capacity 0 baggage  
ma/] & mail ag5t4  ,i recollect di/9ctly
 ! little locomotives1 ,nottaway &      
,logan4 ,m ?an two-score times h ,i &   
o!r able bodi$ m5 gott5 out ( ! pass5g] 
c> :5 ! locomotive 0 n able to pull !   
load ov] "s slight elevation 9 ! road & 
pu%$ pass5g] c> & eng9e up ! incl9$     
plane ( less ?an "o degree incl9ation4  
,:5 we arriv$ at ! summit ( !           
incl9ation1 :i* 0 ab\t n9e miles f      
,lex+ton 9 :at 0 call$ ! 'deep cut1' !  
eng9e] 9 ! meantime hav+ rais$ /eam     
en\gh to c>ry pass5g]s to ! next slight 
asc5sion 9 ! road1 cri$ 'all abo>d' &   

away we w5t4 ',all out' 0 ! eng9e]'s    
next cry :5 he came to "s slight        
asc5sion 9 ! road4 ,out we came & our   
%\ld]s 7 aga9 appli$ to help ! little   
locomotive out ( its t]rible difficulty4
 ,arriv+ at ! top ( ! hill at ,frank=t f
 a f\r to six h\rs ride ( tw5ty-f\r     
miles we met ) two s]i\s que/ions ei!r  
to g d[n ! incl9$ plane at ne>ly #dj    
degrees incl9ation free ( *>ge or take !
 hacks & c>riages 9 wait+ by pay+ #be   
c5ts extra4 ,my old fri5d1 ,rev4 ,dr4   
,r4 ,j4 ,breck9ridge & myself n wi%+ to 
risk our lives on ! incl9e plane took   
seats 9 a hack4 ,i recollect ,dr4       
,breck9ridge's rem>k1 :5 he paid 8 extra
 qu>t] = hack hire3 ',i agree to pay    
#a4jj to be c>ri$ safely to ,frank=t4 ,i
 pay ?is additional #be c5ts "u prote/ z
 a sw9dle4' ,! driv] 'took our monies & 
w5t 8 ways' & proce$$ to collect #be    
c5ts f ea* pass5g] go+ into ,frank=t    
until "s '*ange' 0 made by ! ,directors 
( ! ,rail ,road4         99       99    
99       99       99  ,mr4 ,&y ,%eph]d 9

 an int]view said he rememb]$ ! old     
locomotives ,daniel ,boone1 ,logan &    
,joe ,davis4  ,he said ! pass5g] coa* 0 
pa9t$ yell[4 ,he describ$ ! fir/        
locomotive z hav+ a tall smoke /ack1 a  
s+le :eel1 & a crank axle1 ) no cab1 !  
eng9e] /&+ unprotect$ ?r\gh w9d & wea!r4
 ,he said x requir$ a cord ( two-foot   
wood to make ! trip f ,lex+ton to       
,frank=t & return1 t ! eng9e] /opp$ at  
,villa ,grove & at ,duck]s to wood &    
wat]4 ,he said at fir/ !re 0 "o pass5g] 
& "o freight tra9 a day1 t freight came 
f ,c9c9nati to ,frank=t by riv]1 & f    
,frank=t to ,lex+ton by rail4 ,:5 ask$  
:]e ! headlight = ! locomotive 01 he    
repli$3 ,!y did n ne$ a headlight       
because !y only travell$ by daylight4   
7,& yet "o ( ! ,engli% comm5t>ies :i* _h
 made deepe/ impression on ! railroad   
promot]s 0 t ,locomotives c travel      
safely 9 ! d>k47  ,mr4 ,%eph]d said !   
old eng9es 7 f9ally sold = scrap iron1  
load$ on a flat c>1 & tak5 away4 ,b !   
,logan 0 sold to a coal m9e4         99 

99       99       99       99  ,!       
,gazette1 ,novemb] #bh?1 #ahce1 says3   
,!re seems to be a p]fect mania p]vad+ !
 c\ntry on ! subject ( railroads4 ,h>dly
 a pap] comes to h& b conta9s acc\nts ( 
meet+s held = ! purpose ( project+ "o   
?r\gh "s "p or ano!r4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,& on    
,janu>y #i?1 #ahcf3  ,! ,mayor has call$
 a meet+ ( ! citiz5s ( ,lex4 & ,fayette 
,co4 on ,monday next at #ab o'clock to  
take into consid]ation measures relative
 to ! contemplat$ ,railroad f ,*>le/on1 
,s4 ,c41 to ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,! meet+ w   
take place 9 a ,c\rt ,h\se4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,on      
,janu>y #bcrd1 #ahcf3  ,we le>n t !     
,directors ( ! ,r4 ,r4 ,co4 h decl9$    
br++ m fire wood to ?is city b h (f]$ to
 ! ag5ts = procur+ fuel ! use ( _! road 
& wood c>s free ( exp5se = ! transport (
 t article4 ,! great quantity ( freight 
at ! depots r5d]+ ?is c\rse necess>y on 
! "p ( ! ,company4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,on ,decemb] #ab?1

 #ahce1 0 an int]e/+ article head$3     
,,rail ,,road ,,/ock4  ,f\r %>es ( ,lex4
 & ,ohio ,r4 ,r4 ,/ock 7 sold at public 
auction on ,monday la/ at #aja4jj p]    
%>e1 next divid5d (f be+ "o p] c5t      
advance4 ,?is is "s evid5ce ( !         
e/imation 9 :i* ?is /ock is held4 ,!    
next divid5d to be /ruck #a/ ,janu>y &  
to :i* ! pur*as] w n be entitl$ w\ld    
probably h add$ ab\t #e4jj p] %>e4 ,we  
repeat t ! citiz5s ( ,l\isville d n duly
 appreciate ! importance to _! city ( ! 
completion ( ! road f !nce to ,frank=t )
 z little delay z possible4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,& 9 !   
same pap] is an acc\nt ( ! sad fate ( ! 
attractive little ,villa3   ,,fire4  ,! 
neat little ',villa1' s ta/efully erect$
 by ,smi? & ,ra9ey & kept = "s "t pa/ by
 ,mr4 ,clatt]buck1 on ! ,r4 ,r41 six    
miles f ,lex41 0 de/roy$ by fire on !   
night ( ,monday la/ toge!r ) mo/ ( !    
furniture1 liquors & a consid]able sum (
 money4 ,?is mis=tune w be s]i\sly felt 
n only by ,mr4 ,c----1 b by ! travell]s 

on ! ,r4 ,r41 :o 7 always sure ( a k9d  
reception & ! solace ( a cup ( hot      
sp>kl+ c(fee at daylight aft] mak+ !    
fir/ /op f ,lex4 ,! b5evol5t we are sure
 w n be appeal$ to 9 va9 to contribute  
some?+ t[>ds enabl+ ,mr4 ,clatt]buck    
aga9 to comm5ce bus9ess4 ,8 loss 9 ca% 0
 ab\t #gjj4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,& n[ ,i h told y   
all t ,i h be5 able to f9d conc]n+ ?is  
old ,lex+ton & ,ohio ,railroad4 ,i h    
trac$ its conception & bir?1 its        
con/ruction & success4 ,i h n ! he>t to 
tell y ( its sl[ & l+]+ dea?1 h[ x      
became antiquat$1 ridicul$1 supplant$ & 
re-con/ruct$1 h[ x 0 mortgag$ & sold1 & 
f9ally became m]g$ into ! great         
,l\isville & ,na%ville sy/em & h[ its v 
hi/ory became cl\d$ 9 tradition4