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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

U A stupid overseer of the Mittenea Fac.
tory, West Springfield, one evening last week
against the remonsrance of the man in charge
Of the gasometer, suddenly took off the weights.
ne pressure was such that The burners in the
factory were instantly extinguished, the rooms
were n'ed WIN gas, and several OF the girls be.
came insensibe before light or fresh ar 80
introduced. Five or six of the operat,vas ona
now lying seriously i'll, from the effects of in.
haling the gas
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

oHio. The common pleas for Haml on county. at
cincinnati on Monday, rejected The application to dis
mss MIR. Roll, county clerk, giving certificates In
.ne democratic representatives. electedby good major.
n.y. The opinion of the court was Gear tha The cek
had scharged his duty. Yet the wings will be found
resisting the decision when the legsa ure meets, and
dlsgracIng the STALE as they did last wear
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION. The vote for Cows
ernor in 28l owns is for Briggs 52O97; Boutwell, 49,,
496; Phillips, "a 1)8. Scattering. 49,
u The Senate stands, so far as certainly known, 81
Taylo'ites to Is Opposition. The House stands l74
Taylorites TO 100 Opposition. We shall publish full
aad oorrectcr returns, as as they are received
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

SS.TThc following ORE by the amonlcd THOMAS Hoop
(and among the last of his diversified muse
minds us ofthe freshness aud exquisite beauty which mark
the poetry of JOHN KEATS 1t is graceful without aecta-
ton, and highly musical without the slightest tinge of mo-.
notony tits one ofthc no5es lyrics in language and
will be admired so long as genius has votary:
Cieueldud TINE ne,nOcrof
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

W East winds, so prevalent in our climate,
so disastrous in their consequences may safely be said to
induce more colds and coughs than all other causes COM
oined Neglected coughs result in consumption and con-
sumption in deaths therefore, who would guard against
the latter must have for the former such cur
Is at hand in Adams Cough specicn to be obtained Of
}. GKoUr POI Main St, at the low price of 25 cents.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

LOUISIANA. There is no doubt of the election Of
Walker, democrat as governor of Louisiana and the
gam OF congressm by The democrats rs possible
Zen Iaylors majority 10 hi, last year was 1890
Now she casts him off The present governor is a
wing.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

NEw>MExico- Delegate Chosen Santa Fe cor
respondent of the ST. Louis Republican states thai, an
election has been held IN New>Mexico at which Hnob
Smith was chosen Delegate 10 Congress lie adds that
Mr. Smith is now his way to take his sea, in III.
House al the ensuing Session
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

u Que OF the most noted in San Francisco s said
to be Spanish woman She has been known 10 put up
twenty five pounds of gold at sing stake
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

~ From the roof OF the Cathedral at the Can.
itai oil Nicaragua, no less than ID volcanoes can
be seen, most 81 which, however, are now slum
bering' but all exhibiting the traces Of activity p
years past.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

JENNY LIND CoMIEG-The Philadelphia Times
mas 1t on unques'lonable authority that Jenny Lind
has made engagements TO visit this country Oher pa.
PerS contain like statement but not of so pos, 20
character
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

10 Miss Kimberly, Of Connecticut, who has the
courage TO follow Fanny Kemle in the reading of
Shakespeare, is said TO be highly gifted with personal
charms as with talents
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

MAILS TO CALIFORNIA A letter from the posts
master al san francisco says that letters sent outside the
mail are detained at Panama, and must remain there O,
account OF the postage not being paid
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

" We would call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Lowell Howe. of Fr,;,
and Ornamental Trees at Auction this morning.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

SHAKESPEARE AND FREE Soil. Mrs. F. A. Kcm>
Die read once only in Baltimore, and that eraui,ousy
II is said that she will receive no money IN any state
where slavery is tolerated
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

SLAVE STATE. teacher in Virginia, giving
lessons in geography, asked boy "Wha State do Won
live mr. The urcbin biz the fact when he drand on,
"a state Of sin and misery"
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

POLITICAL FAUX PAUs. 1t is said the democrats
OF liosa County, N Y, voted fol treasurer for Henry
WEIGH instead Of Benjamin Welch, Jr, thus throwing
away about $500 votes.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15
CONCERT AT FLAGG'S Hail
M R. u. n. HATTnN

HIS y. L.. HATTON.
~ iahist ana Vocalist from LondonA
X W 70 announce TO the Ladies' and Cen,lswUn .,
M ces'et, mat he will give Focal ana IN .Ir VI
tot Concert at the above Hail ~ "na instrument
~ oM FRIDAY EVENING, Nov. 18th.
,am. Wi, oe assisted BY MISS FANNY FRAZER m.
hn IN EngIsn Ballad Singer from the London Con..,
IN Wi, Eng some OF her choicest song. and ioo NJ
composed eyur, 1r Two performers tho Piano Forte
comic scenes. $50 As sumo OF MS descriptive
mence at o'clock. AZ, 10 ~ 'a-ooncet COM
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

w John u Ponder, negro trader, was murdered
with an axe while asleep in his tent near HawkinsyilIe
Geo., he had 60 negroes with him.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

W Steamers Ohio and Crescent City sailed from
New York Tuesday. for Cnagres, The former cauviro
about 800 passengers and the latter 800 among whom il
jacob Baush bearer Of dispatches
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15
MISS RRUCE

las REMOVED her DRAWING SCHOOL to No Warren
BLOCK, where she be found during the ay excentng
edncsday and Saturday afternoons and in the evening at
er boarding place, at Mr. Dyers, Pleasant ST. Pupils can
thelr lessons at hours which win be most convcn
ioHt IoI u1eH' dtf Worcester Nov
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

Minnesota. The democratic convention OF the terri,
tory on the 10Th October, resolved against Ia, Tor and
the administration for filing the offices in that region
with wing Parsans hom abroad 10 the entire exclusion
Of worthy citizens. H. Fl. Sbley, the delegate 10 Con.
gress, who has been claimed as wing, sent lett full
Iy ayowin; himselfa democrat.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15
Reception of EIihu Burritt at WO: cestcr
Peace Celebration, Nov. 13, 1919.

AT u O'Clock P. NJ all the the large Cry HALL
being filled and the ases crowded with people, the meeting
wascaed order by ALBRRr ToLMAN Esq who spoke as
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15
Apples that will Keen

w nave just received Two Hundred Borrss e,v..n
ngs, spl'tzenbergs, GillAowes g. and Rnsse,s .sn,
aio I'd very nice ordef-and for sale low ' '"s'
N.x,A DEXTER & STONE
uu Sonihhridna &c
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

MISSISSIPPI. despatch has been received at Wash,
ington, stating that Melville has been CHOSEN to Con.
gress fom the district ate, represented by Iompkins
wing.
We have report that the democrats have elected,
four members from Mississippi, gain OF one.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24

neNl m0rning there waa perfect calm, aud
llin canvas was IDLY nappng ia tho sir.
Tie sun shpne cninIly upon The baHntlfIl seu
tile Alf was halmy, like that Of tie South
but wa were all sad, for We were to aee what
lew,of No had ever seen befoTo--a sen-burpL
VIII not describe the ceremony, for ADLER
pens llnu mine have done 30. | will say
nothing Of The lille band lhal sadly Stood At
lllo lee gnngwAy aud ssw the corpse sreiot-
cd upon tho death plank OF Ihe horrid plunge
of the body into ilie ms sleriOus oeeAil--nolh-
mg All thai gentle day, lillle parties were
clustered together. talking about tho poor
young man. All of M were sad. When tho
evening came on, and The full moon shon0
upon us, with lusirous purity, went out
upon the quarter deck, md unused long upon
tho young mHn, lbs English home, hu lhoss
WHO dwell there ilis mother, perhaps, was
praying, ~ That moment, safe voyage for
lim-H happy suioHfH in the New World,
and happy, oh how happy return bui
the sea was his mother now, poor woman
Ills denr MeFFy, "wiih her hair curling beAu-
liflly about her brow" lny, AT ihnt nononiy
perhaps, kissing him In her dreams. Dream
nn, Megaeyi too soon will sou wake 10 the
stern ngonies Of liie
Then thought Of the time when every
post would be onrgorly watched 10y Ills home,
for they expected letter from him. And y
lrller docs come, with foreign post. p,eEk +,
h'itiu u strange hand The ihiher grown
phlc ns lac Looks ~ ~. The mother, watching
his counlgnhpcn, nuAiously asks Why he IL
pnlo. Ilu hands the letter Ia her, mud she
covsra up her face and hliuddcrs They dare
mol open Il. The brother docs, and reads
| the l,llcr that wrote to them. Shiyored, Ia
I u moment, are all their beautiful hopes. md
| They weep In nnruis--nnd Meggyl she II
out among the flowers, play ing, they have
not Told lcr ihs broihar goes 10 her and enyF,
t"Cntre TO me, MeRgyG The girl runs TO him,
md lao bursts into lears-hg cannot tell her
what he wishes. Ile grows stronger, md
tells her tint her brother IL dead, aud IL bur
led IN The blue ocean, aud will never cOVo
bnck. riic nsks, sadly, "Wlll lac never, new
or come buckY'-"Neyer, MePgy,"-and tho
beautiful child cries M " IL henri would
break; but tie dark ocean Will not heed in
cries, nor its mothot's bat hug him as n tro-
ply in ls embrace.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24
one pioae, about lho sizo ofa Chestnut 81.

One pioae, about llo sizo ofa Chestnut 81.
omnibus
Fi3OOOOOOOObOOUOO trillll0ns,
Aud cluster Of ssyen pieces, varying Ia
sile from an omnibus 10 q small lwO HloIiod
Disabling "a GWnn street, rlulHdelphln--
a.GiOOOOOOO0OOOOl seWrilliuuH,
Come on -nnd bring n copy Of EmersouH
Arithmetic, For declare oau'l count ihe
uluii any more. u goes ahead Of nl figures.
Aud bring few hundred shusapeH 10 YOUR
chests, ~ Jake and arc living on our second
dog NJ present, aud are much niruid we'll
have 20 use az the last Of the lot lor our Sun
day dinner, You're, m0sl afisoliouHloly,
BEACHEh A. n, ID. HLKfh,
T. SD almost furRol TO meuInn SIM
gulnr circumstance, When we fret dissOy,
ered ihs cavern, wa found human SKELETON
embedded b'twcrii iwo blocks Of gold, aHd
on one of these blocks WIS written ~ Span
ish, or carved, should say, these worfgi
"Tnr GoLn pEyIL!H
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24
Vol, 70. No. 80. Whole No. Cos.
wounded her deeply.

wounded her deeply.
a few nioElhs nfsr this unfortunate parry,
rom whicA 20 lltla pleasure and 30 much
pain had sprung, HRid 10 ny wife, on com
ing home one day
"ll'H rs eNlecled Pride must have u
GlI"
"Why do you say llIaf What has Imp
pened!" inquired Mrs, Sunderland,
"l--llas filed, ~ predicted and Lia
nose ~ our eNcelmi nieces, is likely 10 see
lhe day when slla will slnnd hrbelpN them
in society"
nlqku IN M esHllasi voice. HIT ny w,fl
lnsiiI'ily Iepfoved ny lnyity. Size cherished
40 nninbsiIlea, and had long since forgiven
the offence.
Somch for Ny WiGs's Parry
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24

TRIMS OFTHE CALIFORNIAN. nj 90
4 s,.i within the year. $500 a. delayed. be-
,ari hlt time Ne paper discontinued ~
Il, irflngcs are paid except AZ the option nf
hr publisher .,-,--,-,-
ng..alldyeHisements % boz paid 10 advance
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24

The upper pnrl of The Hprropcil along tho
course ofIho sireHtu, which dill not see. is
hnrderrd 10y tonlhs, some of very singular
character. The valley is rather open, hut
soou the brook desctpds among huge blocks
of stone, overgrown with wild nleauders. nj
nInsi hlurkiug np the passage iiiIO The deep
ravne, which piercing tlTsHgi ,l.e rhniu of
rocks, furnls tire Only entrance Ia the city on
this side. Bt n lew PAGES beyond lila eDuy
ruined YET bold arch, springing from rock
hmiuiTu, its t,,r-itie,t. 'iAe sides 'pre adorB-
ed With uichesand pilariars. This arch wnS
pcrhaps erected 10 rUuincmorHie some Vie
Tory, or may have serveh merely uu orua-
mental 3nrt,eSe,
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-21
NUMBER ~.

state, within rs Unite over the institution
" Snveiy. IL absolute, supr,n.e. and rxch
ollha, OF Congress orihrt
b. any other Safe. The Guvemmrni ul
"dth Sioy. State Is bound by The hieh.s, auo
most solemn obligations TO dispose Of the
lncs Ton otsihvery so as best To- promote The
peace, happiness md prosperity oitu pro.
pie of The State. krumcky being essential
iy tatmug STATE Save nborI. l,,, p,of,
nb'c. H. 90 most o. the other Slave Stn,os
'her Mud lh'' labor w.Jc prohubir, IA The
cu'Itc % TIE ;.lp.. IS ID cotton and suga.
'.ry w0y perceive reason "a that mci l..
c7n1nunG slavery which cannot be cXp,-
ted shouId control the judgment Of Kcntuc.
Y, as to what may be flung and proper l.-
hrr interests II She should abolish Sln
n.y. tt would be her duty, and ,rus, H.
So" would be as ready rs she now Is. 10 l.
find The SlIve States IN the enjoyment ofau
hc.r lawful and constitutional fichls. am
her power polIucnly and physiculiy would
be greatly increased for The one hundred
and ninety odd thousand slaves md de,con.
donls would be gradually superseded by nm
equal number OF white inhabitants, who
would be estimated per capita, and no, by
Ihe federal rule Of ihroc.hibs prescribed for
tho co'o'cI race IN the Constitution Of the
United States.
20 ! lave thus, without roscrve freely
c@prCsscl my opinion and presented nv
views. The interesting sui ,,cl of which I
have treated would have admitted OF much
enlargement, but ! have desired TO consult
brcyly But The plan which have pro
posed will hardly BE- accused Of being too
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-21
LETTER OF HON. HENRY CLAY
OK
EMANCIPATION, &c.

To Rron,no PrNprLI E'q

$500 -
DEAR oIH. F.o' 10 'nV ue1-t.u'c ito'n
nome ln l''n,u'I 'a''' J" o'"n' o. you'S'"
ma '.A'. id'u'> you "o'''"'u 'o'n nv
promise " z. IE'' p'o'c 'NP's"'oN o, my
Vows a'H opinions upon" F,a'' '"1 ''">
p''"a' s'.l'c' "h.c' rs WIS mus 'u"I 'p',,
l'I' No''u '' "l'r' u'o, VI u"" C"uS'u'''1
'y W' p''P'e OF N'"''c"Y ""','E 'uS wear
D." cons queue, OF wv upP'1"'"''s Co,E'"
Won SUNNI" neD 10 "'n'"" '"u P''s'"' C'"'
.'""""' WIS ""' o'''' '"'l WI WV y
''' mum "uu '"'"I " '"'' o'uS'' ""u
my confinement S'''c'l "',N' u,''"8 my
S'lnu'h u" 'n'S CIV ''o'' 'Io 'u'c's 81 an
ncc'l'nt WIG" D'Ie'' me l nave u,'aye1
t"e '"'"''h'"' o, my p'ou's'' WIG" l no"
propose 70 execute
ne f''s',n 70 ""'.h ! o''Nue Is
whether A'ncon oIav,fy, as " no" exists
IN h"u'"tky sha'' oc 'eI' 70 p''Pe'nn' or
ind'u nH- co"'muducr' OF some ptovf'on
snail b'm11e ~ me new constitution iot us
gradual aud Ultimate extraction
\ itw general observations VIII snlhce
nY present p1rpns', without entering onlhe
whole subject OF slavery, under all rs bear.
mos and 10 every -T'cl OF H. Am aware
;hl, there nrc respectable persons who te-
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'' 49,. SD'.'' W. m,Pru!' w." ~,
'''''''' "'' ,'..' Wv. .. ;,a ,,',, 4
P"'''S ) po' wy ,', '''" w., ,''n , "u
~. .il ho,..nn, ,s.a,I.
,on O.. ln'm' Wo''I n now REM n Il
- 10 ffrlI n l., II
~" u '.'','y ~ "' WIZ, "'''
go o'n'"s 'h' P''"'llle on Nn'cH II Is nam
'a'o'd "o"'d r'qn'ie may one Pof"o" uI me
"h"e race sA'N'' De rcluceu 20 ooouaSe 10
serve ano'nrf poil,on o. 'hc same f"ce' "htn
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-21

~ IfoodoiN lut ger 4 Nv hkklcH NC WIS 3
affected by The Introduction, aud s..l moo
by the expectation ofs'aycs suppose thar
there would not be less, probably more thau
fsc thousand to be transported The irH year
%, The operation OF the syUem Sut aher ID
was In progress some years. there would .
be a constant diminution Of lhr number,
II. Woul u be- practicable annually to I
Transport 600 persons from ktn,ucky -- .
There cauno, bee a doubt ofl-or en- q /
much larger number We receive from .
Europe Annually Immigrants % IN amoCG'
exceeding 10000, at a cos, or lbo possng
~ abou. $40 per head and lA,y cuharh a,
European pous more distant from the I'm
ted States ,han the Wcsetn coas, Of Alrlcn
Il IS true that the commercial marine en-
pioyed between Europe and the United Slalo
affords facilities in the transportation Of I'm.
igtan's, a,iha, low rate, which that engaged
in the commerce between Libcra md ibis
country docs not now supply But hat
commerce IS increasing, aud 10y lcunc the
proposed system, II adopted, would 90 into
operation, /. wi, have greatly augmented
I ltthcre were n certainty oil the annual trans
pprlplon Of no, lcss than five thousand vcr
sons 10 Africa, 1t would create q d,maulf for
Transports md tie spirit Of competition
would, I have 10 doubt, greatly diminish
the present Cos, Of the passage. TLalco&
has been stated. upon good uulhoti,v, to be
at present go per head, including the pas
sage and six months outfit after the arrival
OF lhe omiGran, in Africa. Whatever may
be 'he cos, ard whatever the number 70 bo
transported, The fund to De raised b. Gle hi7.
ot the liberated slave, for O period o., OK.
c.oliag three ycare, w,i, hcamr'y i,l,.cl.
The annual hrc tu ,hc agcgnge may bo .a
timalcd at So, or $50 Tor The whole tenn.
Is. Coioniz1ti'n will be attended with
the painful ccc, OF the separation O The col.
onets from their. parents. ana IN some in
Stances from ,hc/ children but from the
latter j, viii bConly temporary as they vii,
follow nnl be again reunited Their sep
araIon iIom their parcnS viii not be un,I
they have attained a mature ngr, nor great.
or than voluntarily takes place wiki emf.
grants from Europe, who Leave their par
enls behind Il will be far lees distressing
'han what froqnon,ly osouru IN tho etaia OF
slavery, and will be attended with the AMI
mating encourngemcnl'ha hat the col uisis are
transferred from a land Of bondage aud deg
radiation for them, 10 land Of liberty uuI
. equality.
/ 10 And Sd, the expense Of transporting
e .he Liberated slave 10 the Colony, and o.
e maintaining him there for SIX months
K think ought to be provided 5r by q lnI
derived from his labor in the manner iull-
r. Gated. H. is the party mo& benefited bl
G emancipation llwou,I no, be rrLl,1 sab
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-21

u9us ,he warmth oi true interest ~ the
ptuper cultivation OF the popular mlnj. ibcfr
$50. 'e -i'uuJ Zoe tHs hope, tuu lI's inter-
est " Do, ptfF.5c, 10 a. yughi, eventually, ami
80 rp ftmu'e reyoI, t,e Whole OF uaf nlul-
IalHr. Ii b, possible, IYH1u 90 ls'iFiculi
tO teach the urIrlrucd the uId'y OF know
leJ Le--tI convince the unh,uovtug tHai tho
ortrmiles ~ ..u NOW dish ufa or schools
NAV 1a reultul-- ln.i a better wntk rau br
L4uc 300 u4I -gAu.. hluscs llau is usually
cutrl.a lbctr-- Ihal Be- is rra,u-au.e ln ,up
result, Wrought Dltt got te worth OF he
urrrN s.,u. upon tfsW -Hcli.- now as cold
as o.,fle Gao Poe .Hr~n. AMI meu Uha
Will uri'irt w1.. r.r ri,r, r.l Doe .ouyr.ftt
in'a active cltGiIl0r- 1nd 'l1,rli rantrhu-
tors Iuete Is q power 10 tie argument
thar We use iu ri.r,t these transformations
Lcl % uacn he faithfully nud prr-e,cuuYlv
eni lytd. Bot WHO may approi riatoIy APP
p.y it, rep,y, every iurni of this social
iuteresi. The County Superintendent who
lecture hy authority and perhaps, because
by authority, with less impression. can 60
DYl a sm,, part of tho work that requires
90 bee cone, unless released from some other
du,y, they are allowed To- give Themselves
more extensively To this. aud 81 every gen
ueman OF TINS CnuveuUon shall 60 10 his
home, with zeal aroused b., lis exercises
a more earnest 4tvoraie 90 hts n-ir4bor.
noul OF Common StHuo. Reform, thea truly
shall we have been together 10 good pur.
pose He need not wute iuis ir 3D., diary
as q lost dav; Tor ihruqh he may havc lost
DAYS prniiis. he wdt uFve made greater
gain ju public sgjft-l rlte bul cnu1bhng
ripmrut 90 rhar,r,er, luI his SINAI. pecu-
uIats sacrifice viii N- a v,IIlIuE contribution
iu4otlal lu'tl'tL G auI lIflur.. uHIU through
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-21

lim viii span.ih.'ic, for which there IS
no Sufficient compensation apalt from tho
respect Of others and the pleasure OF doing
good.
fr1vcirprn Srrr wFEK
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-09-13
From " The Friend"
From Bridge at Menai Straits.

In the early part of the last volume of " The
Friend" there was notice of proposed railway
bridge of iron to be thrown over the Menal Straits
which seperate the island of Anglesea from the
! Welsh coast. The following, which appeared in
late number of the London Times, will, it is
thought, Prove interesting.
"Menai Straits, Tuesday Evening
During the early part of the day multitudes
visited the towers, tubes, and huge stages where
they were constructed with view to possess
themselves of every information connected with
the apparatus and vast piles of masonry. The
masonry work. by reason Of its gigantic character,
attracted great attention. The abutments, on
either side ofhe straits huge piles of masonry
That on the Anglesea side is l43 feet high, and
l73 feet long. The wing walls of both terminate
in splendid pedestals, and on each are two CO.
lossa lions couchant, of Egyptian design, lifting
their limestone foreheads in the face of every
train. These lions, like the tube they adorn,
are on gigantic scale, each being 25 feet long,
- feet high though crouched. feet abaft the
body, and each paw feet 4inches. Each weighs
30 tons. There is some intention of surmounting
the central tower with colossal figure of Britain
MIA, 60 feet high. 80
.sThe towers for supporting the tube are of
a like magnitude with the entire work. The great
Britannia tower in the centre OF the straits is 50
by SO feet at its base; its total height from the
bottom, 23O feet ; it contains l48,625 cubic feet
of limestone, aud l44 625 of sandstone it weighs
10000 tons ; and there are 367 tons of cast iron
built into it in the shape of beams and girders.
Its province is to sustain the four ends of the four
long iron tubes which will span the straits from
shore to shore. The total quantity of stone con-
Ianed in the bridge is 100000 cubic feet The
side towers stand at clear distance of 460 feet
rom the great central tower; and again, the abut-
nents stand al distance from the side towers of
80 feet, giving the entire bridge total length of
$40 feet, corresponding with the date Of this I
present year of grace. The side or land towers
ire each 50 feet by So feet at the base, and 100
eet high they contain 2l0 tons of cast iron
Another point of attraction during the morn-
ng, was the huge stages aud scaffoldjng, prohas