A gentleman went to Liverpool in the morning, purchased, and took back
with him to Manchester, 150 tons of cotton, which he sold, and afterwards
obtained an order for a similar quantity. He went again, and actually,
that same evening, delivered the second quantity in Manchester, “having
travelled 120 miles in four separate journeys, and bought, sold, and
delivered, 30 miles off, at two distinct deliveries, 300 tons of goods,
in about 12 hours.” The occurrence is perfectly astounding; and, had it
been hinted at fifty years ago, would have been deemed impossible.
—_Railway Magazine_, 1840.