Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS
THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT WHEE'
LING

THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT WHEE'
LING.
This splendid monument Of arr was completed
on Saturday, and Mr.. Cnas F. Elicit, The ais'ir'
guished archiiec rcte across ii for The first time
A despatch in the Union says;
The experiment pToycd eminenily successful
A large coacoarse o! persons were ass mbI.o
up-p each side IF tie river 10 see The apparently
hsz,rdous teie When the intrepid and dating
protector ard builder slaf!,d ms horse and buggy
upon the noble span, he was sslrted by The firing
of cannon and iond cheer from The adnirng
multitude. the aniena attached 10 tn vehicle
progressed steadily, ard Mr.. L let gained the OF
posie shore 10 uiumph, wn:re he was again
greeted win loud hczz s.
The bridge is a noble STRUCTURE, afinriing an
other successful evidence of the skill and inge,
nuity Of him vno has similarly spannet the
wild toaming flood OF Niaga:a by The power u
his GENTS. Our ci'iz.hs are justly proud o.
th. bridge, and are now rejoicing lna h en-
bankmeni. Of The Ohio are linked lCgelher by sc
beautiful an arch and pathway.
The following is detailed description Of This
great work;
The summit OF ,he r7s'e.a lower is 1881 iee
above low wacr, and 90 above the abn;mrnl By
which i, is supported the flooring is "a fee'
wide, with Two foo-ways, eocn 81 ieet, and an
ia.er mediate cafriase-way II Tee, WIFE, the
flooring is supported by IL canles Of iron wire,
,nches 10 diameter, and $50 ieet long. These
cables res, on iron rollers, placed 90 the sumni!s
O. the towers the Movements al which will re-
lieye the towers Of tac Strain which woaid o. &C.
cas,oned by he con in and eionsaiion Of
the wires, consequent on variations oi tempsEa-
lure, or Inc transjto!y loads that may pass ever.
TIE cables are anchored intc Tic heavy mason.
nv of The wing walls II each end OF the idge.-
The lens n " ,hc Hood-wJf;s which rasis an The
cables is 96) feet; is weight $40 lbs per lineaI
too, or 524 $50 ponn6s, or zee tons in ire who'll.
Each cable is composed IF $50 sirsa,.s o, no. 10
wire The weight II each i,ncai foot Of The IL
caoics, composed of 6 6Gn STANDS, is 800 pounds,
making, wi b the uc;snt oi t,ubsr noI's Castings,
suspenders &C., go oouT IS per iinea foot, or
AL tons as The prrmaacn weight OF the bridge
itself
Now, intcpendcn, Of iaiy. It's own weight, The
bridge is Construed 10 support the greatest IRAN
STORY weight that IS rveF likely 10 hs, ar | may
saw, eau poss,oy bs pfacsht u5or ii. cols nn
OF is of the s,x.uuis. wagons IL, u on h na;cn-
al ROAD .vcu.i IL, iae .eng n u n, span tom enc
abu,mca, 10 The OF CT. Iae apOfing is vile
enough 10 rtce,v- wa .r.a coumus, ana there
FIRE capable oil containing 32 such leans al a
,t,pe: AMI assuming he average weigh, Of each
horse at TOO pounds, and II each loaded wagon
al $1,000 pounds, and allowing 500 men Of the
average weight Ut $50 Puuats rac1 q! the sane
lime, We have an aggregate OF 593 4J0 pounds,
or 297 ions, as a t-ai ui any t!an,nory weigh
ever likely 10 be brought upon j.. Tois is about
equal 10 The Heisn; oi T09 r.''ie, OF UOo men.
Nov, lhe asgfe:.a Strength Of The 6,G00 al!ands
Of wire comp stag the y cables, III $50 pounts
oil tension eacn (and h is a;cer'a ineA ny ina
chine t,r The purposs,l 4 99oo,01o pounds, or
1850 IONS. Ia ihc oI:.nagy STATE oil The bridge,
therefore, they vii! oe carao'c oi supporting fu.
Tins ne tension whisn s:'us.iY rs aiken place;
aud when he pla; o,n :, co:eled by 81 loaded
teams they will apshIc vi resisting tnec Time.
the tension pfoGacst by tie ,e.i.ht a. t,e budgt
Hsslf ondttrs: times tie af6iionas teaSion pro
ducsd bv the LAT upIn the foaiqs. Thus i
would seem that thr ste2gh VI ne cables Is lnor'
Than sufficient tsr all pfac' purposes; and Al
other pars II Tic structure are IN The same pro
portions.
THE SWORDS OF TIE LATE GEN
WORTH We ws.e yescf:ay sho1n :ou'
Swotd, oi TIT la'e ;c@owu"d WARRIOR, whose re
mains are Gov iatas crY, Drought over ny Cap
D.rlin2) Tac G.st w4s pfeseu'ci 10 him By iht
Slaie 81 New York, aah brars ;ac folio wing in,
scrip.ion: "pfs>c.,ied TO Lieut. Col. WIN,
Worth. OF he Ua;,ed States Amy, by The Gov
efoor ., III. Stale al New Y,Ik, in conformity
with 4 rrs,u!,on passed me S,ac Senate ans
Assembly IN 1882 ':'nis is dress sword, witt
a gold scabo.yt. The handle i, also 81 god
aud rcpTesenls knight win cap and clo.es
visor. On The handle Is tie !e''o"ng For
George, 9Th May, 1913, Chsysis:>, iI,n Novem
Der, 1918; Chippewa, 5a Jaly, loi4i Niagara
25.h July, 1914
r'he second is A splendid dress sword with {
solid gold hauic, representing Minerva and Ju
:. 20 - nod
Major Gen. William J. WoE,h, u. 5. Army, b,
The c,tiz.ns OF Hudson, hiuderaoeK. and others
iormer;y res;arn:s o: bis native county, in To
zen OF their admiration Of The kill aud credl
aisoayed hy their gallant fellow ciijz n Al IN
s.oimins OF Monterey, Sep!e'nbs! 2lsi, q AM
23d. 1916"
The tni.d Is a Roman sabre, presented By III
STATE OF Louisiana tor his ga;iabiIy, SKILL ant
Judgment at the scse 81 Moh,etey." Jhc hiii i
Of massive gold, ant represents JaPref w'tn nj
ihunje,bolt destroying Inc mary-headed hydfa.
The fourth Is a mosi ma.i'hccEi dress :" I'D
with gold handle iniaid with pearl. SET win III
bies, amalhysls and topaz The following IS IN
scribed on the Scsobaid: p. csenled OF Inc Ffe
sitent of The United Sla'cs. aerssaey 10 RESP
lution Of Congress, 10 Big. Gen Nm Worm
10 testimony ct the hisa sense entertained 2.
CONGRESS for his eailauify and good co@cnc' II
s.orming Monterey. Resolution, March I, lolI
We learn tha, Capt N. Darling. flrmeIly q
the U. 5 Dragons tel Yesterday IL: Mobile, Il
bring over Tue body d The iatc Col. Duncan, an'
is expected 10 a;riv: hs:c NGhd " :.iofning. W.
hope our cizens g-n":a:,y wi! make bat d.
nons.ration If rcspeci d;s "a the s3iIant dead il
escor,ips their remains from III depoi 10 III
steamer that is 10 carry them M ,hc river.
We also learn that Capt Darling has receive
,elretaphic despatch irom New York, ins;ruct
ing him 10 proceed alter The body Q! The late gal
Ian, Col. Gales, formerly of the eta Regimen, c
u. S. Infantry, who died al Fredericksburg
Texas, seveaiy miles west ton San ANTOINE
but we uncers,auttaat Cap:. Darling vii po'
able TO syccule la mission.
.. Pieaysac, OF. IA