Catalog Record: Observations on a general iron rail-way, or land steam-conveyance; to supersede the necessity of horses in all public vehicles: showing its vast superiority in every respect, over all the present pitiful methods of conveyance by turnpike roads, canals and coasting-traders. Containing every species of information relative to railroads and loco-motive engines | Hathi Trust Digital Library

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