New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-19
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= Mr.. Ii. n. Heughton, OF bergen,
New.Jersey. has taken measures to secure patent
for bridge to extend over navigabe rivers, and to
void all the objections heretofore brought against
such structures The Scientific American OF the 18th
inst contains plan and description Of this bridge
The nature of the invention consists il erecting
piers of great hight and place double track rail-
road on the same, sufficiently high to allow the
masts of ships to pass freely underneath during the
hieh hest freshets or tides suspension carriage Tor
crriages) is employed, it is hung to run on the
track above, and the platform OF it Is hung so far
below the track On the piers, as to allow persons
and carriages to pass on the suspension carriage
or platform, from the main track, and to be pro-
PEELED to the other side. The invention looks
feasible.
n A Mr.. Nichols has just gained ver-
dict of of So 500 against the Auburn and Syracuse
Railroad as damages for an injury to Mrs Nichols,
by collision which happened on the Railroad be-
tween Auburn and Syracuse nearly four years since
Mrs n was injured on the back part of her head,
but at the time it was thought slightly that moth
lug serious would result from it. Subsequently,
however, it was found that she had sustained Sc
we're injury for very soon after the accident she be-
came raving maniac and continued insane ever
since.
70 The Illinois papers say that Mr..
Charles Denton of Peoria, has invented reapng
machine which surpasses McCormicks. cutting the
grain whether standing or lodged, green or dry,
upon rough or uneven surface, laying it in bundles
and doing i. well.
" When the Grand Jury was being
empameled at Cambridge, Mass last week, juror
asked to be excused on the ground that he was dear
acid I'm do n
Hoar replied that that did not appear to be suf-
cient excuse since, Grand Juror he t0as only er-
pected to hear one SIDE
~ A family Of five Cheppewa Indians,
from Michigan, arrived in West Chester, Pa, on
Saturday evening. On Sunday two of them attend
ed church The old Chief was decorated in the
costume Of the aborigines OF the Forest ana was
quite an object OF attraction.
e The remains of human body we're
found among the smouldering ruins Of the American
Hotel at Portland, on Saturday last, supposed to
have been those of Joseph Linsco.t, of Bruns wick
Maine.
u Two burglars, giving their names as
Marshall w. Leland and James +. Martin, were ar
restc in Albany the other evening in the act OF rob
hng the Middle Dutch Church of the silver com
munion plate.
EY We learn by telegraph from Colun-
ba. Pa. that the bridge at that place, notwihstand-
irr rumor to the contrary is perfectly safe, and has
bee1 in no serious danger in consequence of the re-
ce;t food in the susquehanna.
IL On Saturday the large stra " hat and
bonnet mandatory of George w. Richardson, in
South birmingham, was entirely destroyed by fire.
About sixty hands, mostly girls, were employed IN
the establishment
"a The Milwaukee Sentinel advocates
Tho nomination of Edward Bates, of Missouri, for
President. and Robert c. Winthrop, of Massacha-
sets. for vice-President
H TIE machine shop and foundry OF Ma
,hanie Hanson, at Alton, ILL.,, with contents, were
totally consumed by fire. 70 days since Loss $ls''
GOO or $4,000 insurance 5000.
~ A machine for moving has recently
he,r introduced into Dutchess County, which 1t IS
hel,eved will prove of grea! advantage to farmers
e During the year 1851 there was ex-
po,ted from the port OF Vera Cruz s7,lsoi6l silver
N bars, and $i7 537 gold, in ingots.
~ The loss by the recent flood at
| NH Pennington, w., is said to be $1,000
EP. S. Leughborough, an eminent law
of Louisville, died recently in Liberty Missouri.
u I'm the Isle Of Man they have Cats
tails