Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
fem III, N. Y. Commercial .7Grr,i,cr.
THE CELEBRATION.

iotA-some"hat greater, IN our moJest Opinion
ihan the great, grand and magma nimous Say Of the
IMAGINATION proeession but this poin, v. suppo,e
lie eoitor oil the Union, who looks q, ltings n,w.a
DAYS through new pair of spsetacie. will lie at
issue with US mos; decidedly. NJ IMroarE.
were believers IN CIo;on water. We drink il,
WASH our hands IN 1t, shave with IT, battle in il, and
pay ten dollars year for II. AMI rather than no;
haVs IL We would pay twenty. We are believers,
aso' IN The utility, beauty and proprieiy offoun.an.
and public hydsants. We look upon the auuedce.
a. n most glorious piece of design and workman-
shpi and vi" so inn to the slang phrase Of the
day' with all our heart and soul for the proce--
SION, Tho banners, tho music the speeches and even
The grand MARSHAL
We shall begin TO think better than we eysr have
zone oil the stree, inspectors when they Sc, the hy-
drarts nov ing for hour or two every dsy, espe-
cialy those IN the immediate neishbothood OF our
twn domiei; and tf New York, when the sree,s ars
thoroughly washed with pure Cro,on every twenty
-FOUR hours. After that there will be only one thing
TO do more 10 Danish the hogs; but fear tina, in
our time such desirable contamination is not to he
Perhaps when the streets and cutters are kept clean
the hoss Will die OF starvation; and il they do we
shall owe al! the moro gratitude to the Croton.
Enough said. Hurrah for a fine day tomorrow.
Just such another as this, and thousand hurrshs
iof the Cro:on, the fountains the aqueduc and the
celebration.
VI course our readers will not expect 10 hear
Fom US to 'morow. Our printers ere al! going TO
walk in the procession.
And now, that readers out OF the city NAV know
what II is We are going to celebrate, we give them
snort Uut true account OF
THE CRoTON AQUEDUCT.
An eminent clergyman, who has recently travel.
led in Europe and Asia, pronounces the Cro,on
aqueduct the greatest work Of age, and says he
has seen nothing TO compare with il in all his ira
vels. lis conception and design are worthy TO form
an era IN history, from the utility, and vastness
and simplicity OF the undertaking. For centuries
TO come 1t will stand, noble monument OF the en-
terprise, art and science of the present generation
No population Of 500, 900 ever before executed such
pian-no; undertaken TO mark 69ld Of battle
nor like the vast wSlls Of China, Rome, or of
modern Paris, in preparation for defence in war.
On the contrary, TIE Crcion squeduet regards th
health, temperance and happiness of myriads ofthe
present generation, and OF ages 10 come. None
without seeing it can form any idea OF its magni.
tu1e and Importance.
The work was commenced in July, 1885, and
the whole amount Of expenditure since (Aug. 81
has been s7,606.2l3 81. He.e are soma OF the
prncil al items.
Aquedncts, reservoirs, bridges, Sc. s6,37O,5s7
| Salaries Of engineers, &c. 5O3e42
| Law expenses 1918
Real estate purchased $40 s32
The whole line is divided into one hundred and
one sections, generally halfa nile long and the
FIRST is the Croton dam, by which the Cro,on water
is collected. This embankment is $50 feet long,
Go high and 55 wide at the top and is made of hy.
draulic stone masonry. The beautiful sheet OF wa
ter thus formed has been named the Csoton River
Lake, 10 distinguish it from the artificial ieser-
vosi it covers four hundred acres Of land and will
contain six hundred millions OF gallons This
VIII allow a discharge Of thiriy.fye millions &C
gallons every day, an ample supply for long lime
10 come. Other dams can increase the quantity if
il shall be ever needed.
In distance OF IS miles through Weycbs,ter
county passed arch bridge Of ss feet, ~ tun
nels or excavations under ground for tho squeduc,
the aggregate length Of which is A. 406 feet 80 VEN
tIlao's and four waste weirs for the discharge Of
surplus water; and all are finished a, an expense Of
about four millions Of dollars. At section Sc the
squeducl the Harlem river; here bridge is
uOW ou'uns tns purpose winch IS lnOeed q
Hereulean task, requiring more skill and wa.chful.
ness than any part OF the whole line. I, will con
sst Of seven arches, land, OF 30 feet span, with
sish, arches over water Of 80 feet spip, and when
hnished will nearly equal in dimensions any bridge
IN the word. Its cost 10 estimated at one million OF
dollars and its elevation is great IS not TO impede
the navigation Of the stream; thus taking care o,
pos,etty and the wants Of our metropolis when she
shall have extended to tine Harlem river. Some
idea Of this vast undertaking may be formed from
the fact that the excavation for one pier has been
carried 81 feet below the surface Of the water and
then, rock foundation not having been reached
$40 poles, from 30 to 40 feet long, were driven in
for the purpose. Several piers have been slready
carried, by the aid Of Golfer DAMS from four 10 fifteen
feet above high water mark.
Nearer the city there are more than 1900 fee, Z
tunnels cut through rock for two lines Of iron pipes,
sc inches in diameter. Section sc embraces the re.
eeiving reservoir OF Yorkvillo-an immense slruc.
iurs covering surface Of 80 acres, resembling an
inland lake, and containing l5s millions OF gallons
The walls and embankments are Of the most mas.
svs and durable construction, and the whole is en-
closed by beauiiful iron railing. The ne1, two
miles form the connecting link with the distributing
reservoir on Murcsy's bill. This is beautiful
spot, and an admirable piece OF workmanship, Of
solid granite, in form square, but much smaller than
the other reservoir. Around iis elevated summit,
II feet above tide and 81 above the surfscc.
ga noble and broad wsIk, aiTording mos, ex,sn.
'ivs view Of the city, the Hudson and the surround
Jog country.
The work South oftho distributing reservoir con.
ssts in laying pipes to supply the lower part Of the
city With the water. More than 100 miles, the dis
tsnee from New York TO PhilidSlphir, Of ,ks,s
sub'euansan streams have been finished, and 30
more arc ye, TO 10 added. Splendid public foun
Isin' will be built in our prieeipal square, and
pubic places. furnishing a supply Of water 10 the
poor, and highly Ornamental TO the ei,y. Those at