The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-14

wire cables diameter of cables inches each number
Of No wires in each cable 1859 aggregate strength Of
cables l24oo TONS weight of superstructure $50 TONS
ditto superstrucure and maximum loads $50 tons
weight of cable and Ftay viii support 1900 tons
height Of track above the water 234 feet height Of
railroad above wagon track, 60 feet
The PooIE ExcrTEMEsT AT NEW YoHK-The New York
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger writes:
The Poole tragedy continues to excite extraordinary
attention Ii il among all classes about the only admiss
bic topic Of conversation not only the suhterra
means but among the better classes the bulls and bears
in Wall street and the best society be found in the
salons of the St Nicholas the Aston and the Metropolitan
An excitement of this character known before
and for the credit Of the city, il is TO be hoped never viii
be again ga ,on.., .,,,, -o..arv = ~ civ H. and ,hs
crowd there dense The evidence but sub
statal reeaulaon OF facts already known to the public
A verdict in the case IS anticipated this evening
Baker whose head is believed the blood OF Poole
directly rests has yet been arrested but the
900 reward is stimulating extraordinary exertons to
certain his whereabouts II is stated with much positive
ness that he left this city yesterday Sunday in vessel
bound the Canaries and that his escape connred
BY parties Of whom connected with the
police.
n the strength Judge has already
arrested and held bail in the of $4,000 EACH the
following
aPolice Officer Daniel Linn OF the chiefs Office; Coun-
Gilman Kerrigan of the sixth ward Harvey Young, John
ny Lynn, Mr.. Mclaughlin
steamer il is said viii be forthwith despatched after
the vessel in which Baker mas sought to escape
Later in the day, had report that the murderer
Perth Aboy and that the had been tee
graphed for requsIton upon the governor OF New
Jersey
Slsss or spR1ssNew Orleans papers of the 27th ut
chronicle the appearance of swallows and daHodils
harbngers Of spring
PoT LUCK IN PAna-K1rcHESs TO he CONVERTED MIRO
LADIES RoupoIRsA Paris istter-writer speaking of the
cheap dining-houses in that city, says:
Il 1911 a. Il.
de Paris where sometimes four hundred people during
day away for Of room has imagined
Of the twelve arrondisseents of Paris
be all under the administration for the petts bour
geois of Paris These be called the Fortune eu
Pot be supplied with modest dinners modest prices
for modest purses The author Of the scheme modesily
declares domestic felicity TO be hurbng that eouugal
love dates its decline amongst the humble classes from the
bad dinners given the husband day after day, great
expense and trouble by his wife He therefore suggests
hat in future the kitchen should be dispensed with
getber turned into elegant boudor for Madame
and TINS the family should repair the Fortune
dn Pot for its meals and there obtain, for franc
what could not be procured at home with much III
huor and trouble for less than three One item Of his
programme is truly French Walters to be entirely dis
pensed with The service 10 be entirely conded lovely
and beautiful children attred in the native cos
tune Of the various provinces Of France
THs Ono AND MssIssrrl RA1RoAD-It viii be crafty
nE says the st Louis Republican, the public to learn
that this great work is again in process construction
Since the suspension Of Messrs Page Bacon the con-
tractors have been idle and precious time lost in con-
sequence Yesterday, understand adjustment was
made Of all difficulties and presume the work win now
20 on to speedy completion We learn that the company
release the from all further obligation and IN
aeake finish the road under their supervision and
control
JExsY LIND GoLDssuDT-The London Morning Adver-
says tst Jenny Lind has entered engagement
TO revisit England IN her professional capacity From re-
Irioue lsterruuad never mara ms,
pear before the public any circumstances which
could I've construed into giving her sanction 10 theatrical
operate performances She has further resolved that
al Der future exhibitions before the public shall partas
less Of the character Of sacred music and with
this view she hAs Informed stipulated that she
shall sing only in Exeter bah She expected here some
time in the month Of April Our readers aware that
Jenny Lind is now the mother two children
DAsernorslr n1-CSptain Samuel C. Reid, who for
ney commanded the prirae-armed brig Gen Armstrong
lying dAngeroasly il New York and his recovery Is
considered VERY doubffuL
Trxrr7sg orrrns,-Eawiu Forrest the tragcaian Ia.
aiey had or il is said u fifty thousand dollars %
ACT Fifty nights California lie has also just received
oder Of six thousand dollars twenty nights in 81
Louis-
Rrsrxrrlos or Acknowledgements may now lie
said be fairly resumed the hArbors along the Atlantic
coast being almost entirely free from ice-
FarxHrrrL--Tbe View York chief o. police in hs semi
annual report just presented that there were
fry-shree arrests murder and one hundred and SIXTY
Cor assault with intent kill during The SIX months
ending with December lastl
Esnrr mrTxsTe prospect (sAys The Chicago Tribunel
i for an rHry spring business The oss i not generally
deep on account a The snow which has prevailed The
river and harbor likely 10 be cleared Of Ice with