The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-18

THAMES TUNNEL. After copying the
account of the bursting in of the tunnel
under the river Thames, at London, the
editor of the Greenfield Gazette adds the
following information.
This stupendous undertaking is not like
ly to fail IN consequence of the late disaster.
The final success of it was at first doubt
cd. One former attempt has, we believe,
been made to construct tunnel under the
Thames, and abandoned. The present
work has been in progress some few years,
and was completed nearly two-thirds ofthe
distance across the bed of the river, when
the water burst in. 1t has been regarded
py some in this country, as rather an affair
of curiosity and wonder, considering the
magnitude and boldness of the undertake
ing, than work of public utility. But it
is of great Importance to the city of Lon
don, and the population of the south of
England.
There are six bridges across the Thames
in London, viZ:-London Bridge, which
was begun in 1176, and finished in 1909,
Westminster Bridge, begun in 1889, and
completed in 1850, Blackfriars, commenced
in 1860, and finished 1868. Waterloo,
Vauxhall and Southark bridges, were all
built within the last sixteen years. The
three last are toll bridges, the others free.
None Of them have draws to admit the
passage of vessels London Bridge is sit
uated lowest on the river; and as no sea
vessels can come past it, all the navigation
of the river is crowded into a narrow space
below the bridge. A vast deal of business
is done on each side of the river, below,
as well as above this point. The erection
of another bridge below the London
Bridge is out of the question. 1t would
crowd the navigation still further down,
and in fact remove it from the business
part Of the city.
The tunnel will be about mile below
London Bridge, and is to answer all the
purposes of bridge, without interruption
to the navigation.
1t is intended to accommodate large
proportion of the travel that is now drawn
to London Bridge. And some conception
can be formed Of its Importance, from the
fact, that from 60,000 to 90,GG0 .footmen,
and about 5600 carriages, of all descrip-
tons, pass the bridge daily. And when
the tunnel shall be completed, it will pre-
sent a spectacle of no ordinary interest
and grandeur. The commercial wealth
and naval power, of the British empire,
riding so feet above a ceaseless current of
her population, passing from one section of
the metropolis to the other!
New HAVEN, July 10. Mr. Joseph Ian
caster, who lately arrived in this city from
South America, says the New York Amer
lean, has proceeded to Philadelphia where
he intends to publish history of his expo
dition to Colombia, which will also contain
a view of the present situation of that re-
public. II is said Mr.. l.. never received
the $4,000 for the draft given him by Boil
war, it remaining at present unpaid in Lon
don. The opinions which he entertains of
South America, are not the most favorable
and are very freely xpressed.-Herold.
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS IN
New YoRK. In the county Of Oneida,
says the Buffalo Journal, the original
amount of capital invested is estimated at
$780, 0G--present value, 1898, 0O0-deprc-
citation, SS9,CC0. They have all sprung
, into existence since 1910, and piucipallY
between 10 and '16. These factories,
keep in operation, in the aggregate, 14,945
! spndles, 378 power looms, and employ 745
men, boys, and girls. Several of the cot
ton establishments are rapidly extending
their business, and improving their build
i. ings and machinery. -NiltiGmStO,Cn .4dro.
, MIXING SALT WITH HAY. An English
, agriculturist gives the following informa-
: ton in answer to inquiries made of him re-
speeding his mixing salt with hay when get
: ting it into stack, and giving it to his hors-
es and stock =" have used salt to hay in
untavorable seasons upward of thirty years.
which hay has been regularly consumed
by all my horses, and likewise by my cows,
bullocks and sheep; and every description
Of stool hoo DINO Al
and shall continue using salt with nv hav.
whether the season prove foul or fair. Nv
rule Is to mix about peck to a load, keen
ing boy sprnkling whilst unloading.-
Last year | spread ten bushels of salt per
acre on some land sown with barley, and
the part sailed was two shades lighter COL
or than the unsalted, and produced an in
crease Of four bushels per acre; and it
should be remembered, that the beneficial
effects from salt do not cease with the first
crop"
appointments by the Governor and Council.
Hon. Nahum Mitchell, of East Bridge
water, and Samuel M'Kay, Esq. Of Pitts
field to be commissioners, and J. +. Bald
via, Esq. of Boston, Engineer, to survey
Route for Railway from the city of Bos-
ton, westward, to the Hudson river.
Hon. John Mills, of Southwick, Willard
Phillips, Esq. of Boston, and James Hay
ward, Esq. of Cambridge, to be Commits
sioners of the Board of Internal Improve
ments; and James Hayward, one of the
Commissioners, to be also Engineer of
the Board.-BoSton Patriot
In celebrating the National Independence
at Bath, ~ va dreadful accident took Mace
In firing a six FOUNDER, young man bv the
name of Morgan, private in Capt. Bells ar.
tlllery company, rushed forward before the
gun to ram down more wadding at the moment
the match was applied to tho printing. His
arms were both shot off, and his body manrled
IN a shocking manner. He Is pnf n1;,,o T..