Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-03
ROMANTIC.

At the present time there is stopping with
Mr. lowering, Of this city, a young Mexican
boy, named James K. EN- Pobalo, very intel
ligent little fellow, who gives the following
romantic account of himself: He is native of
Campeachy, Mexico, and about seven years
ago, while bathing in the sea with several Of
his mates, was kidnapped by company of pi-
rates, and conveyed on board pirate ship,
where he remained over six years. He was
then sold to Louisiana planter, on pretence
that he was owing for passage money. After
remaining slave over six months, he ran
away, and wandered off to this section of the
country, where having neither money nor
friends, he made himself and his condition
known. He manifested good deal OF fear OF
being pursued and retaken by his Louisiana
master, and expressed desire to be returned
to his home in Mexico. He narrated his history
with 30 much simplicity and with such ap
parent correctness, that Mr.. Levoring under
took to raise by contribution the money TO
convey him TO his friends. A considerable
amount Of money has been raised, and in the
mean time Mr.. lowering wrote letter to Mr..
Mace at Washington stating the facts, with
request that our Representative lay the boys
case before the Mexican Minister. He did 50,
and the Minister has ordered the boy to DO
sent to him in Washington, at his expense, and
promises to send the lad to Campeachy under
the protection Of his Government.
The boy converses fuently in several Ian.
guages, and possesscs an unusual amount Of
Intelligence for boy Of his years and who
has passed through such varied and trying
scenes. The money contributed in aid Of the
boy will be refunded upon his arrival in Wash
ipgton City. We wish him q safe passage to
the home Of his childhood
Fdyetie (Ind) Courier, Feb. "a.
THE GENEsEE HIGH BRIDGE.--The bridge
by which the Buffalo and New York railroad
crosses the Genesee river, near Portageville,
Is one Of the most gigantic structures in this
country, being eight hundred feet in length,
and two hundred and thirty-four feet above
the stream. About one hundred feet below
the bridge is perpendicular fall in the river
Of sixty-six feet hence, from the top of the
bridge to the bed Of the river below the fall, It
il three hundred feet. The Gcnesee High
Bridge towers above all similar structures in
America even the suspension bridge at Mag.
ara is only two hundred and thirty feet high,
and no longer than this Some more definite
idea of this immense structure may be gath
cred from the following statistics Rising from
the bed Of the river are eight stone abutments,
each thirty feet high. On these rest the truss
work Of wood, extending one hundred and
ninety feet above the abutments. On the top
Of this structure stands the bridge ITSELF which
is fourteen feet high The base Of the truss
work is seventy-Hve feet in width, and the top
OF the bridge twenty-five feet, To furnish the
timber for il, over two hundred and fifty acres
Of land have been required. More than . mil
lion and half feet Of timber, board measure,
have been used in its construction, together with
sixty tons Of iron in bolts. The work was CON-
pleted in eighteen months, at q cost Of about
$4,000. The bridge was designed by H. c.
Seymour; and 90 perfect is the model, that
from the supporting truss work any piece Of
timber can be removed in case II becomes de-
fsctiye, and now one placed in its stead,
without affecting the strength Of the work, or
displacing any other timber. The truss work
is composed chiefly Of timbers placed on their
ends II, snuprght position, and 30 braced and
counter-braced, and tho whole structure made
20 firm, that II is estimated IL will sustain with
safety twenty timcs tho weight Of any train
that can pass over it.--Annuai Of Scientific
Discovery