Plank Roads Promise Profits as New Lanes Grow
The Syracuse Central Square plank road shows how lumber cost, travel, and careful design drive earnings. Two-year tolls total nearly 15 thousand dollars at gate sites, with repairs and wages closely tracked. wear varies by plank and knot density, suggesting a likely seven year lifespan for hemlock planks and optimization through stronger stringers and better drainage.
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United States
Syracuse
Central Square
Onondaga
Oneida
Oswego
Utica
Rome
Canada
Syrause
Central Square Plank Road
Plank Road Construction and Drainage Principles by Geddes
A detailed discussion on plank road design from 1848 covers plank length and placement, earth banks, drainage, and track width. It cites Syracuse experiences, costs per rod, and the importance of preventing water under planks to avoid rapid wear and failure.
Understanding book sizes and 18mo to 72mo terms explained
The article explains quarto, octavo, duodecimo and other sizes by folds and leaves, notes how sheet size affects final book size, and cites examples from Wesleyan and Methodist publications. It describes how signatures at page bottoms help identify class and size, with light humor and brief notices.
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Clarke
Methodist
Watson
Fletcher
Watsons
Wesley
Bangs
M. EB
Hester Ann Rogers Bramwell
Carvasso
Exiled Irish Leaders Meet in Van Diemen's Land The Irish Dxiles
A letter from Van Diemen's Land details intimate contact with exiled leaders Meagher Mitchel and Martin. Meagher plans a lakeside boat Speragza and a spring christening. O Brien remains on Maria Island with increased liberty. The piece also reports ecclesiastical statistics across England Ireland France Italy and general Christian world clerical revenues.
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van Diemen's Lawi
Meagher
Martin
Mitchel
Jakow
Trysting
Bothwell
Migs
Speragza
Smith O'Brien
Maria Island
O'Brien
Church of England
Ireland
Catholic
France
Italy
Encyclopaedia
Catholica
Pope
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Erie
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Irvine
Warren County
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J. H. Hutt
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Youngsville
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J. J. Willson
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Hickory St
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vVo
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