r 02 HER OES OF INVENTION AND DISCO VERY. 



dated "Railway Office, September 19th, 1825," was as 

 follows : — 



" The Stockton and Darlington Railway Company do here- 

 by give notice that the formal opening of this railway will take 

 place on the 27th inst., as announced in the public papers. The 

 proprietors will assemble at the Permanent Steam-engine, 

 situated near the Brusselton Tower, about nine miles west 

 of Darlington, at eight o'clock, and, after examining their 

 extensive inclined plains there, will start from the foot of the 

 Brusselton descending plane at nine o'clock in the following 

 order : — 



" I. The company's locomotive engine. 



" 2. The engine's tender, with water and coals. 



" 3. Six waggons laden with coals, merchandise, etc. 



" 4. The committee, and other proprietors, in the coach 

 belonging to the company. 



" 5. Six waggons with seats reserved for strangers. 



" 6. Fourteen waggons, for the conveyance of workmen and 

 others. 



" The whole of the above to proceed to Stockton. 



" 7. Six waggons laden with coals, to leave the procession at 

 the Darlington branch. 



" 8. Six waggons, drawn by horses, for workmen and others. 



"9. Ditto. 



" 10. Ditto. 



"11. Ditto. 



" The company's workmen to leave the procession at 

 Darlington and dine at that place at one o'clock, excepting 

 those to whom tickets are specially given for Yarm, and for 

 whom conveyances will be provided on their arrival at Stock- 

 ton. 



