The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-01-20

THE BRIDGE AT TIE FALLS OF Nj.
AGARA.

have been intensely interested to-day
in listening to description, from well a
aud competent source, of the
source, of the great bridge over The gorge ,
that separates the dominions of the Queen
from those Of the President. II any thing {
could be wap,ing 10 the attraction OF the
country about Niagara to turn thllher the
tour Of the muli,udes in the pleasure sea.
son, this bridge will supply It. It's thou.
sands oil tons of weight OF the strongest
iron.cord that the ingenuity Of the iron.
master can desire, fud safe support IN
wrought iron anchors, bull! IN the solid
rock one h. ,drcd feet below the surface,
90 that before IL could Weld, the very rock.
bound earth would fursake lis tcnaci,y. .
A large wooden frame. work is 10 be placed /
% that no undula,mg motion can be eNpe' !
rienccd. In full sight of the cataract, the
surge Of angry waters far beneath, the
sullen storm beaten recks all around, the
quick locomotive will put forth It's quick.
ness TO rush beyond the peril Of It's jour.
ney. This glorious work is already be.
gun, the money for lis cost paid in and
available, the excavations commenced, and
the contractor is to pass on horseback by
the middle Of mex, June. Its firmness Is
10 be such that, with all the burden OF a
train Of cars, it is not to vibra.e one zach
in the centre. The rail way is to occupy
the centre, two carriage ways on either
side. and two foot ways.
What a magnifcen, spectacle this road
in full use will presen, A road OF tins
kind over the Menai Straits IN Wales is
famous for the daring displayed in its con.
struction. That over the Niagara will
soon be world.famed. IL will be an irol
link Of civilization between the ruling
powers Of the world and will never be sc.
vered.
One Of the first thoughts that present.
itself in reference 10 the construction is a:
10 how the wires are TO be thrown across
The steamboat now used below The FALL
10 TO take over two cables, to which strands
Of iron are affixed. These are to be drawn
over till two ropes Of iron are drawn over
on which temporary pathway is to b,
placed; aud when | inquired where work
men could be found that had nerve enough
10 work eiiectualy under such ciicum
stances, the answer, 20 characteristic o
American strength OF action, was, ooh
there are always plenty OF Yankees VII
have both the courage to work there an
the ingenuity TO work WELL"
The great railway in Canada which
to connect with this mighty work present
some admirable features. Its grade
over twenty feet, aud very large proper
ton Of the. distance il on straight line
On one line, perfectly straight, nihel
miles are laid out. All the highways O
the country are TO pass either over or NJ
der the road, by depression or elevation a
TO be entirely removed, so that there wi
be neither obstacle or hiudfance 10 tllst
which will put more life into the proyit
c,ai dominion Of her Britannia Majesi
.ndn il has yet seen. England expend
millions on sections Of her grea, dominic
far less worthy of her notice and fDsterin,
care.
"The las, link is completed whca til
grea, bridge of The cataract shall hay
been completed. From Boston and ffor
New.Yofk an unbtoken line Is presented
and the day IS soon Coming when som
correspondent of yours will delineate lh
incidents Of thirty hours Journey fror
the metropolis to Detroit. Such are III
movements and the progresses IN suppol
of which all may uuiIe, and which mar
no busy day.-N \. Courier i Eng,