There were several of these down-hill tram-roads built at an early date in America. One on the western slope of Beacon Hill, in Boston, was constructed in the year 1807. It was used for transporting gravel from the top of the hill down to Charles Street, which was being graded and filled. The descent of the heavy gravel-loaded train drew up the empty cars—thus the machinery was worked without horse-power. In 1810 a similar one was built in Ridley, Pa., for transporting stone. In 1825 a third road was built, in Nashua, N. H., to carry down earth from a hill to fill up a factory location on a grade below. In 1826 a road three miles long at Quincy, Mass., carried in the same manner granite to the Neponset River. In 1828 the coal-mines at Mauch Chunk, Pa., had a road nine miles long to the Lehigh River. The empty cars were drawn up by mules. In 1828 the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, and the Bunker Hill Monument Company, had similar tram-ways or roads. [Illustration: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Plates.] Other views of early railroads and locomotives appear, and are often sold as of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. They are probably views of English railways. 142. Boston. Almshouse. J. & W. Ridgway. This view is upon the cover of an enormous soup-tureen, described in No. 178. The set medallion border is shown on page 319, and is found on all pieces of this “American Beauties” set. Stamp on back in oblong disk, “Beauties of America. J. & W. Ridgway. Almshouse, Boston.” 143. Boston. Common. Comparatively modern print in black of a view on Boston Common. 144. Boston. Hospital. Stevenson. Dinner set printed in dark blue with view of the Hospital. Trees in foreground, and a smart chaise with man and woman driving. Border of vine leaves on dark blue. White impressed or fluted edge on some specimens. Mark in blue on back, “Hospital, Boston.” Impressed mark, “Stevenson.” There is said to be another view of this hospital with a canal in the foreground. 145. Boston. Insane Hospital. J. & W. Ridgway. Printed in dark blue on various pieces of a dinner service. Small building in centre with high fence in foreground. Same medallion border as shown on page 319. Stamp on back in blue, “Beauties of America. Insane Hospital, Boston. J. & W. Ridgway.” 146. Boston. Octagon Church. J. & W. Ridgway. A plate printed in dark blue, with view of the church and of other buildings. In the foreground a curious covered coach or carriage with two horses, one carrying a postilion. The same medallion border as shown on page 319. Stamp on back, “Beauties of America. Octagon Church, Boston. J. & W. Ridgway.” This Octagon Church was often known as the New North Church, and was built in 1815. A description of it is given in Drake’s “History of Boston,” page 552. [Illustration: State-House Plate.] 147. Boston. State-House.