Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-03-10

HAssARD's BRIDGE.-'The Philadepha Enoui-
rer, says: 'among the most important md inter
cslng objects exhibited at tho recent Fair Of the
Franklin Institute, the model of u bridge in.
vented by Thomas Hassard, formerly Of Bal,i.
more. 1t is designed for any kind Of road
with or without rails, and is intended to be con-
sructed Of wood. In those days of road making
this Ian Of bridge recommends itself to County
Commissioners, Railroad Directors, &C., as ono o!
the best offered 10 their consideration, not only
from tho facility Of its construction. but also from
It's immense strength and durability.-By a very
Ingenious mechanical continuance, the tinbcrs
used IN building this bridge so knit together
and so disposed that the greater the weight upon
them, he m orc ii m y thoy u d !,
and they ca nnot DO b TO ken Or scparat-
ed, EXCEPT by n power sufficient to draw tho wood
from itself, iibro by fibre. 1t is capable of being
constructed with span Of five hundred feet, but
the inventor recommends not moro than one hun
drcd and nifty, unless necessity requires greater
length. Il. is impossible. by re words without
diagram, to convey an idea of the beautiful IL
lustratlons OF mechanical principles which arc
exhibited in this invention, but any ono who will
hear tho ingenious inventor describe his model,
VIII at once be convinced of the excellence of
the plan ard its most admirable adaptation for
practical purposes. In tho West especially. as
well rs IN the Feast, This invention will be of the
most important and most useful charactc Mr..
flassard has been ever since 1885 in bringing il
to It's present perfection. and he received the
premium of the last exhibition of the American
Institute IN Now \ ork. Tho Boston and ALBANY
or Western, Railroad Company have already
adopted his plans and arc about to construct
bridges along their line under his suporn,endcnce
we are glad to learn that act Of Justice is
about to DO rendered to the heirs of the distin-
guIshcd naval hero, Admiral Paul Jones' On |
tho 10Th inst, the committee On claims in the
! In,,r, To-
mcnt of salary and rations duo for nearly his on.
tire services during the soven years war; as pass
cd and audited by Robert Morris, then Minister |
of Marine and Finance.
In New Orleans children arc often buried in
Collins painted white. and ornamonted with bows
OF ribbon intormingled with flowers We have
hoard no reason assigned for this, but there is
something peculiarly appropriate IN tho custom
II speaks OF tho innocence Of childhood tho puri-
y OF infancy and the bliss Of those whom the Sa-
viour said 'sufier little children to como unto mn
ana forbid them not for such is the kingdom Of
Heaven" VI
The attempt made to mob the house of Mad.
hes'eii has, It Is said, had the effect Of driving
her OUT OF The city, as she has taken I'D her abode
with her family in New Jersey.
private letter informs us, that a member of
me society OF Friends IN England, has given the
handsome sum OF t4o.OOO sterling fer the gene
al purposes of education in the Society.
Captain Barker. Of the schooner Vosper. mr.
lived at Norfolk from Turks Island. reports that
when he left that place the Sd instant. he could
obtain no salt for . cargo at any price.
Tho Jail of Southampton county. Virginia, has
oeen empty since July, 1915. One of the wor.
ny magistrates of the county proposes to convert
INTO smoke house. Does no, this fac, speak
lint l., 4
'le people. F :
Ii IS stated in the Now Orleans DeI,,. thu,
ma rio''e Cushman will return to this country in
ne next steam packet. She has received for en-. ;
,agcmen's. S54,Ooo.