Daily national era., 1854-03-08
10 George P. Wise was yesterday elected
Mayor Of Alexandria,
ELEcrroH OF AN OHIO SENATOR.

The fifth caucus Of the Democratic members
of the Legislature met Friday evening, pursu
ant TO adjournment, and nominated on the
tenth ballot George X. Pagh, Esq, Of Ham
ilton.
Allen withdrew his name from the caucu,
before it ballotted
The following are the results Of each ballot
First ballot--Pugh 90, BARLEY SO, Corwn
10, Medary s. Whiteman 4, Burchard 4, Bel
den 2, Todd I, Allen 1.
Second ballot-Pugh 81, Bartley 40, Corwin
10, Medary 4, Whiteman s, Burchard 6, Todd
/, vallendinham 3.
Third balIot--Pugh 20, Bartley 3s, Corwir
10, Medary 5, Whiteman 4, Burchard 8.
Fourth ballot--Pogh "a, Bartley &c. Corwi
IL, Medary 5, Whiteman Burchard g.
Fifth ballot-Pugh n, Bartley 3s, Corwin
10, Medary 8, Wbiteman 4, Burchard 6
Todd 1.
Sixth ballot-Pugh "a, Barley 3s, Cor.
win H. Medary 3, Wbitcman a, Burchard 8
Todd 1.
Seventh baIlot--Pugh "a, BARLEY 36, Corwin
l3. Medary 4, Whiteman 5, Burchard s.
Eighth ballot Pugh 26, Bartley 80, Corwin
III, Medary "a, Bnrchard 1, Paine 3.
Ninth ballot-Pugh 3S BARLEY 81, Corwin
13, Medary l2, Burchard 3, Paine g.
Tenth ballot--Pugh 50, Bartley IA, Cor
win 6, Medary 10, Whiteman 4, Burchard 5,
Paine I.
At three o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
Pugh was elected by the Legislature. The vote
stood; Pugh 80, Eckly IS, Chase 10, and
blanks S.
George r. Pugh, the Senator elect, is claimed
TO be Douglas man. and, we suppose, COR
rectly. That he does and will sustain the meas.
ures Of the Little Giant Ia affirmed hcreabouts
without qualification. Mr.. Pugh possesses u
good mind and fine speaking talents; but IL
the voice Of the people were heard, even Of his
own party, we do not believe, standing on this
basis, that he could have received one third OF
their votcs.-DGiy Forest City Dem, Monday
ATuHSrL UNDER THE OHIo.--In all the large
cities and towns bordering the Ohio and Miesis-
sippi rivers, thcro have been, at various times.
discussions upon the subject Of bridging those
streams But bridges are such an obstruction
10 navigation, unless they are constructed at n
great elevation and a largo expense, that as
yet Wheeling is the only town which has per-
sistently carried through the enterprise. Gin
cinnati wants n moro intimate connection with
Covington, yet hesitatcs to build bridge across
tho Ohio. To obviate the objections to such q
course, the Board Of City Commissioners have
Just sent 10 the Councils Of Cincinnati plan
for an iron tunnel under tho river. Tho in
vcntor thus describes his project
g II Is proposed 10 use either cast or wrought
iron. propose 10 build tube Of iron, Of any
desired dimensions, and sink il Ia the bed Of
the river, in sections, as low as may bo found
practicable, by first dredging channel deep
enough TO admit Of tho top being sunk below,
or oven with, the bed of the river, entirely
avoiding the use Of cofFer dams There IL no
question about the practicability and superior
ity Of iron tunnels over oil other materials, be-
sides being about fifty pcr cent. cheaper.
put the footway in the top Of my arch, the
arch being as near parabolio curve as praoti-
cable, combining strength and cheapness.
liz IL is proposed to lay down railway
through the tunnel, would propose putting
the track ON the top Of the arch, in place Of
the fcotway should moi, in any event. REQ.
ommend running locomotives through but sim.