Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-11-10

graceful style of proportions, the whole
adding remarkable degree of neatness
and elegance to the general appearance
of soiidity throughout. The stone of the
arch and whole exteriour is of the most
beautiful species Of granite, and is hand
somely dressed and well jointed. We
understand that skilful artist OF this
city intends to make drawing of this
bridge for publication, and we know no
design which, at this time, would be so
profitable to the pen Of the engraver.
Although Mr. Lloyd's Bridges on the
National Road in Ohio are ranked
amongst the first specimens of stone work
in this, or perhaps, any other, country, we
are inclined to think that his present un.
dertaking, whether we regard elegance
of architecture, solidity of construction.
or neatness of execution, will claim the
first place amongst the monuments of his
skill and art.
The centres, to support the arch whilst
building, were planned and constructed
by Mr.. Lloyd; and, though simple in the
design, are well worth the attention of
the visiter. Till the arch was turned or
keyed they supported weight of stone
and mortar exceeding 1900 tons.
Much credit is due to Mr.. Lloyd, not
only for the splendid and substantial man
ner in which he has finished the bridge so
far, but also for the remarkable energy
and expedition which he has exhibited in
the rapid progress of the work. The
corner stone was laid as late as the mid
die of May last, and, though the general
operations did not commence till June,
the whole work is nearly completed. The
intermediate season. it will be recolected
has been very unpropitious to mason work,
and all the arch and exteri' ur stone had to
be conveyed from distance of eight
miles, and portion of it from the Sus-
quehanna. And since the commence
meht of this bridge, Mr.. Lloyd has finish
ed three culverts and one bridge of the
city section of the Railroad all built in
the most substantial manner to resist a
very heavy pressure of superintendent
embankment. He has, also, in the same
period, done considerable work on his
bridge over Gadsby's run, so as to be able
to complete it in less than month from
this time. This bridge will have to sus-
tain an earth filling of nearly 60 feet.
The arch has chord of 25 feet, and is
l2l feet wide from opening to opening.
TALENTS AND REsPECTABILITY. It is
getting to be the fashion with Jackson
men to pretend that their opponents lay
claim to all the talents and responsibility
ofthe nation. This is not strictly true,
and yet, perhaps there is some truth in it.
We do not claim all the talents. nor all
the respectabiiity-but we do claiaa nine
tenths of both, and have no doubt but the
claim is Just and reasonable.
That the Jackson party is rather def
cient in the matter of responsibility APP
pears from its own confessions. Accord
ing TO an article published short time
ago in the New York Enquirer, and sub
sequently copied into the Hartford Times,
seven-eighths of the Postmasters. and
ninety nine-hundredths of the publick
functonaries connected with the Judicial
ny and Land offices, were, during the PEN
dency of the late Presidential election,
the decided opponents of General Jack
son. Now if it be true that such re-
markable state of things did actually ex-
list, it may be matter of some curiosity
to inquire into the cause of it. In our
minds there is little doubt as to the
cause. 1t can be ascribed to nothing but
the superiority of the late Adams party
over their opponents in talents and re-
spectability. Office, in ordinary times,
naturally falls to the ablest and most re-
spectacle men i'll the community. 1t was
SO during the Administration of the gov
eminent by Mr.. Adams and his prede-
cessors. 1t will not be pretended that
the Postmasters and Judicial officers, who
were in power six months ago, received
their appointments from Mr.. Adams on
account of their friendship for him-such
pretence would be at war with known
and acknowledged facts. Nearly all Of
them received their appointments from
Mr.. Monroe and Mr.. Madison, before Mr.
Adams term of service commenced.
They were of course selected with refer
ence simply to talent and responsibility.
If, then, the statement of the Times and
Courier be correct, in other words, if it
be true, that ninety-nine of our judicial
and Ian d officers are opposed to jack
sons administration. where one is in ia
your of it, the inference very naturally
follows. that the present opposition party
constitutes Observation-Disclosures Of the
able and respectable portion Of the COM
munity.
We are well aware that, in proving
the infamy of the great body of the Jack
son party, we are rendering them an ac-
ceptable service. They glory in their in
fanny. Good Society" is, with them, a
term of reproach. and they talk Of gentle
men, as other people talk of blackguards.
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