. L'assistant universel, et mécanicien complet : contenant plus d'un million de faits industriels, de calculs, de recettes, de processus, de secrets commerciaux, de règles, de formes d'affaires, d'articles juridiques, etc., dans chaque profession, du ménage à la manufacture. 1781 est décédé le 12 août 1848. L'énergie de fer, la persévérance indomptable, l'intégrité livre, et la sagacité pratique approfondie pour laquelle ce Père des chemins de fer wa*nota, lièvre a indeliblement inscrit hi3 nom honoré parmi les bienfaiteurs de la course. Du premier chemin de fer, celui entre Stockton et Darlington. George Stephenson était à la fois géomètre et entrepreneur,

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. The universal assistant, and complete mechanic : containing over one million industrial facts, calculations, receipts, processes, trade secrets, rules, business forms, legal items, etc., in every occupation, from the household to the manufactory. 1781 Died August 12, 1848. The iron energy, indomitable perseverance, sterling integrity, andthorough practical sagacity for which this Father of Railways wa*noted, hare indelibly enrolled hi3 honored name among the benefaotors of the race. Of the first railway, that between Stockton andDarlington. George Stephenson was both surveyor and contractor, laying out every foot of the road, and taking the sights through thespirit level with his own hands aud eyes. On his persistent recom-mendations, the intended plan of a wooden tramway was set asideand iron raUa substituted, and reluctaut permission given him toplace upon the road, which had been intended only for horse-draught, a steam locomotive. The trial day was fixed for the 27th of Septem-ber, 1825. which may be regarded as the natal day of railway travelA great throng of people was present to witness the new-fangled andBnch ridicaled affair, the multitude being ready to appl&ud the Ba»> MACHINISTS AND ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT. 415. ENGINE NO. 1.—STOCKTON & DARLINGTON R. R.—1825, cess or deride the failure of the man -whoni they were equally readyto canonize as the wisest, or condemn as the craziest man in England.The veteran was fully prepared to withstand the oideal. A long pro-cession of vehicles was formed, consisting of 6 wagons, loaded withflour ; a covered coach, confciiiiin^^ d=-ectors and passengers ; 21 coalwagons, fitted up for and crowdetl v ith passengers. Locomotive en-gine No. 1, represented in the crt, driven by our h.ero, headed theprocession, which was preceded Iv a precursor on horseback, whorode before to herald the comiiix of the tiain, the velocity of whichwag not expected to exceed 4 or 5 mDes nn hour. But difSerent re-sults followed. An immen?^9

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