The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22

OPENING or THE BRITANNIA TUBULAR BADGE
The opening Of this magnificent structure came of
on Tuesday with the most perfect success The
event is one Of national importance, not only as
demonstrating in n decisive manner the suitable
ness and safety of new design, and of daring
depression from the beaten path Of bridge building,
but as completing, with the exception of short
passage, the route between England and Ire
land. At half past six O'Clock, a. m, three power
ful engines of from fifty TO sixty horse power each.
steamed up and harnessed together, started from
the Bangor station. carrying Mr.. Stephenson, Mr..
Bidder, the engineer, Mr.. Trevethick, locomotive
manager of the London and North Western Rail
way, Mr.. E. Clark and Mr. l.. Clark, Mr.. Appold,
and Mr.. Lee. At seven O'Clock they swept over
the threshold OF the stupendous fabric, and pro-
crossing at a very moderate speed, were lost sight
Of in the recess Of the iron corridor. The total
weight Of the locomotives was ninety TONS They
were brought to stand -stll in the centre Of each
Of the great spans, and rested with the weight Of
all wheels on the floor Of the tube, but without
causing the slightest strain or detection. The first
ug-occuped together ten minutes. But another
and more critical ordeal had 10 followNo ascertain
how the vast machine was capable Of sustaining the
equilibrium of forces, and the result was such
prove. beyond cavil, the accuracy Of the first ex-
perimental conclusions arrived at by Mr.. Stephen
and his staff of engineers.
The second experimental convoy that went
through consisted Of twenty four heavily laden
wagons, filed with huge blocks Of Brymbo coal in
all, engines included, aggregate weight Of three
hundred tons. This was drawn deliberately through
steam working at quarter power. Another ordeal,
stronger still, afterwards resorted 10. train
Of two hundred tons OF coal was allowed 20 rest,
with all its aplom, for two hours, in the centre of
the Carnarvonshre tube and at the end Of the time,
on the load being removed, IL was found to have
caused DETECTION of emily four -tenths Of inch
and il is remarkable phenomenon, that fhis
amount Of DETECTION Is not % much ss one half hour
Of sunshine would produce upon tho structure; IL
being moreover, calculated with confidence, that
the whole bridge might with safety be detected TO
the extent Of thirteen inches At twelve O'Clock,
another testing train wss prepared TO be taken
through the tube. II consisted of the three en-
gncs, and two hundred tons Of COAL and from
thirty to forty railway carriages, containing be-
tween six and seven hundred passengers. II passed
through triumphanty at the rate Of thirty-fve
miles an hour II is understood that Captain Sy-
monds, the government inspector, will inspect on
the 9th instant and report TO the government, and
the public Inauguration for every day traffic may
be expected 20 commence on the 18th instant
womxs vs LAprEs-what laundering, misera
BILE work folks make OF il when they endeayor TO
elevate things by giving them new, OF affected
titles whstvulgarity is equal 20 the thrice sodden
vulgarity Of reinementS" We think il
Dickens who compliance taa. nat thers were no Longer
with George the Third" A similar calamity has
bef,llen us in America We have no longer any
,couen or, al least, Acknowledged specimens Of
thai interesting portion of the human race. The
women have gone extinct, according 10 the popu-
lar phraseology,) and have been superseded by
g ladies - Alack-a-day for the change We re-
gard woman the noblest work OF God !" bot
" lady, at her highest pitch Of perfection Is only
the noblcst work OF French mner. Just apply
the term, for example, well 10 the hi ghest the
lowest grades Of the gcntler sex, and the lodcrous
absurdity or It's will make you chsry Of The
word forever after. person wishing to the
female wards in prison, answered by The
jailcr-" Sir, we have ladies here at present"
clergyman. discoursng of the religious nclnsions
Of woman, inquired, with much emphasis- Who
were the last al the cross9 Ladies. Who were the
fret at the sepulchre3 Ladies'" Ladies1 God
forbid - Boston Post