Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-25
UPWARD AND ONWARD"


UaruenS, anu ii tue DTiuSe SuOuiu SuCCccu,
1t should be called " Remington's Bridge"
l lodged in an old lions cage, not strong
enough for lion, but by putting some straw
on the floor, held me very well, and indeed
was a greater luxury than had for several
months. The carpenters that worked on the
bridge sometimes gave me part of their din
ner. On this lived, and was comparative
w happy. 1t was little novel however, to
see man in his rags directing gentemanly
head carpenters. The Bridge triumphed,
and the cost was fs, and was the greatest
hit ever made in London. The money made
by it is astonishingly great, thousands, tens
of thousands crossing 1t, paying toll, besides
being the great attraction To the Gardens.
Not a publication in London but has writ
ten largely upon it. Although have never
received penny, nor never will for build
ing the Bridge, | have no fault to find with
the proprietor, Mr.. Tyler, for he has done
all fully that he promised to do-that is.
to call it sc Remington's Bridge"
| The largest wood-cut perhaps ever made
| in the world, is made of the Bridge. Every
letter of my name is nearly as large as my
self. The Bridge to this day is the promin-
emf curiosity of the Gardens. You can't
open paper but you see Remlngton's
Bridge. Soon after it was built, have fire.
quently seen hundreds of men looking at
the large picture of the bridge at the corners
of the streets and envying Remington, when
have stood unknown in the crowd, literal
" starving. However, the great credit OF
the Bridge gave me some success with a tai
lor. got suit of clothes and some shirts
"a clean shirt Any shirt was great, but a
clean shirt--O God, what luxury! Thou
sands of cards were left for me at the Gar
dens, aud men came to see the Bridge from
all parts of the kingdom. But with all my
due-bills in the hands of the hell-born Jews,
of course had to slope and come down to
Stafford.
first built the mill, which is the most
popular patent ever taken in England
The coffee-pot, and many other small pat
ents, take exceedingly well. The drainage
of Tixall Meadows is the greatest triumph
have vet had in England. The carriage
bridge of Earn Talbot is most majestic
and wonderfully beautiful thing. Dukes,
Marquises, Earls, Lords, &C., and their la
dies are coming TO see it from all parts. |
have now more orders for bridges from arts
tocracy than can execute i'll teal years, IT
would do them. Indeed, have been SO
much among the aristscracy OF late, that
what with high living, being so sudden a
transition from starving, | have been COM
PEELED to go through a course OF medicine,
and am just now convalescent. OF course,
nything once built precludes the possibility
of taking a patent in England, but its mer-
its and value are beyond all calculation.
permanent, beautiful, and steady bridge
may be thrown across a river half a mile
wide, out of the reach of floods, and with
out touching the water, at most inconsider-
able expense. The American patent is well
secured at home, know. ! shall continue
to build few more bridges of larger spans,
and one of them railroad bridge, in order
that may perfect myself in them so as to
commence fair when reach America.
have a great many more accounts OF my
exploits since came to Stafford, but must
defer sending them until next time. beg
you will write to me, for now, since cor
Irespondence is opened, shall be able to tell
you something about England. ] know it
well. have fined with Earls; aud from that
down-down-down to where The knives,
forks, and plates are chained to the table for
fear they should be stolen. am, my dear
sir, your obedient servant,
j. Il. REMINGTON.