The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-25

The New IRoN BRIDGE.-The new and beautiful
cast-iron bridge across Rock creek, at the termna-
ton Of street, west, was yesterday tested by Mr.
Ryder the constructor and founder, in the pres
Of the President of the United States the Sec
rotary of the Home Department, the Mayor and
Councils of Washington, the Mayor and Councils
of Georgetown, and large number of the citizens
of both cities.
This bridge has span Of one hundred and ten
feet and but four feet elevation towards the cenre
and has two carriage ways and two footpaths. 1t
presents light and graceful appearance, and is
admired by all who have beheld it.
The tests applied were deemed fully ample, ex-
ceeding any weights that it will probably at any
time be required to sustain.
After the experiments had been satisfactorily
made Mr.. Ryder invited the large party ofinspect-
ors to the Washington Brewery, where most ex-
celent repast had been prepared, such as appeared
eminently provocative of good appetites.
Ere they returned to this city, the authorities of
Washington paid their respects to the Mayor OF
Georgetown, at his Office; to the Russian Ambassa-
dor, M Bodisco; the president and faculty OF the
Georgetown college; and to the Hon. George G.
Washington; when they returned to our city high
ly gratied with the incidents of the afternoon and
especially with the noble work of art that gave
occasion to their visit
We understand the cost of this bridge is from
seven to eight thousand dollars.
DEATH BY DRowNING.-Wc omitted at the pro-
per time notice the death of Jesse Anderson, son
of Mr. Thomas Anderson, of Good Hope, aged
about twenty years, who was drowned in the Poto-
mac river, near the Navy Yard bridge, on Sunday
last, by the capsizing of a email boat.
Our southern mail was late on Wednesday after
noon We never learned the cause of the detention
till yesterday when were informed that on that
day the cars between Richmond and Fredericks-
burg ran off the track The delay was fortunately
the only damage produced.
ATTEMPTED INcENpIARIsM. On Wednesday
night an attempt made to fire the stable of Mr..
j. Freeman, on 7th street near L., but the fire was
perceived in time to be extinguished without seri
Gus injury. Yesterday, colored boy, aged about
fifteen years. slave of Mr. John Greer, was brought
before Justice Dom, charged with the act but al
ter a strict examination was discharged
The examination of Rothschild and Myler, ap-
pointed to take place yesterday before Justice
Down, was, for good and sufficient reason, post
poned till Saturday next.
ANOTHER OFFERING FOR THE MoNUMENT.-When
the opportunity presents ITSELF the worthy and in
telligent German population of our city are never
in the in the performance of any duty that
can testify their patriotism and devotion to the
country of their adoption. We learn that on Mon
day last committee Of their Benevolent Society,
consisting of Messrs. Henry Hoffman, A. Z. l..
Reese, and G.. Hempler, purchased large and
handsome block Of white marble for the National
Monument, upon which will be engraved the fol-
lowing inscription, viz:
presented by the German benevolent Society
of the City of Washington, ID. c., instituted Octo-
Der Sd, 1885, Incorporated July 9th, 1912, as me-
mento of the vencration OF its members for the Fa-
ther of his Country