New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-11

LEWISTON AND QUEESsToS SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
This bridge which IS t. connect the State of New
York with Canada ~ Lewiston and QueenstoD,
Will be, when finished, the longest bridge Of one
span in the world. IL is now being erected under
tie direction Of Mr. Edward w SeTe, Civil En-
gineer Mr. 5. was one OF Col. Hughes first as
sstants on the lsthmus Of Panama. and made
great part of toe location OF the railway which is
now being built from Chagrcs 20 Panama. He has
also been engaged tor several years upon the pub
lie works OF this State and New Jersey The
bridge when finished will be one thousand and
f0rfytu0 teei between the points OF support
nineteen feet wide at the roadway and IS calcu
lated 10 sustain a load Of 500 tuns The estimated
cost Of the structure is $4,000 The Engineer
proposes 10 have it open for public travel on the
lst September next. Alb. Eve Journal.
NEW Postal ESrERPRIsE.-COmmHHica
tiih California IN tyelre lays We learn by
private and reliable information from W sshington,
tina. proposition will be laid. in few days, be
fore the Senate, emsnating from q company Of the
highest respectablity, for running line Of Post
Coaches from ludepe ndence, No. to Cafornis, in
~ days 10 be expressed IN le days, The Com
pany oAly SAX Of Congress a strip OF land 100 feet
IN Wild for the whole distance with the privilege
of purchasing from Government. quarter section
Of land for the purpose OF stations one In every ten
miles. The Company asks Of Government the use
OF tins r1uts for Is years and agree 10 make the
franchise and grants Of land contingent upon their
having the road in operation within six months,
and undertake 70 place three tA0usdnd men upon
the line at once. Detroit Adv. tth.
CuRIoUs CIRcUssrAScE--When the Station
house ofthe Rutland Railroad bulk al Charlotte
well was dug FOR a supply ofwater under The tank
Alter the workmen had dug some ten or fifteen
feet. one Of them observed on the side Of the well
wet spot into = hich be thrust his spade. Almost
Immediately q cDpons stream of water gushed
from the aperture and before the tools could be all
20. o1t OF the pt Il had srrteea feet Of roter n ~
Il continued 10 Ill until the water the top,
which Il does at this tiEne, making q considerable
rivule;. lIre9ured great power TO pump the well
out in order TO stone II up. Here Is an Artesian
wei AZ a. very slight cost Burlington W. Cour.
DESTRUCTIVE COSFLAGRArIoy.-At about two
ocock tbs morning. large ire broke cat in the
three-story brick building on Gravier one door
frun Baronne St. occuped as an ice house, and
owned by Jacob Barker Esq. Our vigilan. FIRE
men were promptly on the spot-but, owing 10 4
stnng breeze then prevailing. the house was de-
stroyed In an incredibly shOrt time Thence the
FIRE communicated with some oat buildings In the
rear which were also consumed The hne resi-.
depce Of Mr.. Barker. fronting on Baronne and Ora
vier SIS. next iguted, snd, up 10 the moment our
paper went 10 press, there appeared 70 be 10 hope
Of saving Il IN. o. Delta, Cd
II METEOR, very large and luminous, pass
ed over Charleston in q westEardly direction, on
Friday morning. It was OF silvery brightness
says the Courier, and IS il passed through thin
! stratum OF cloud It threw oui shower OF crimson
sparks About three minutes after its passage, q
report resembling thunder was heard from the
quarter 10 which iis course va directed