Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-03

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At an American meeting held in staunton iow
days ago, among other proceedings, as reported IN
the Spectator, se note The following:
rAr. Ryan, Of Rockingham being called ON BY
the meeting, responded In brief but exceeding
ly happy otfhand speech Mr.. r. said that he had
always been an Incorporating Democrat, but
could not swallow the renegade ticket. He rever-
ed the memory of Andrew jackson too sincerely,
to recognise his yili6er, Henry A. Wise, as the
proper leader of the Democratic party, aud there
were Thousands of other Democrats In the State
of the same stripe as himself Mr.. r. referred TO
the charge of abolitionism brought against the
American party, and thought that those who urged
il risked their reputation for intelligence 70 say the
least of IT, His entire speech was capitaly spoken
and repeatedly brought down the house. When
Mr.. II. had concluded, call was made upon Mr..
Thornton Berry, Of Augusta. Mr. Berry took the
stand, and interested the audience for nearly hall
an hour, with his views Of the American movement
He, too, had always been an unfinching Democrat,
but considered the dangers Of political Romanism
and foreign influence infinitely more deserving OF
attention than any question now at issue between
the political parties Mr. Berry did not hesitate 10
| avow that he stood upon the American platform
every plank oft and gave number Of reasons
for the faith that Is In him. Hc was repeatedly In
terrupted by rounds Of applause
Fields Travelling Bridge is the name of new
invention, beautiful model of which Is now on
| exhibition at the Merchants Exchange The pc
culiarty of this bridge consists in its applicability
to convey By its oWn motipe porer the greatest
weight over wide streams, where the navigation
precludes the use of the stationary bridge, and
| where the draw bridge will not answer. This
bridge is intended to work ITSELF by means Of an
endless chain over the tops Of piers, set sufficient
far apart to admit of the passage Of the largest
vessels. IL rests upon only three piers at any one
ufar
between tao other piers, from one of which 1t is
rcceding while it advances towards the other. In
this manner, it is at all times resting on three, az
above stated. The modus opeyandi with which
the bridge is worked is simple as il Is ingenious.
| The bottom is supplied with an endless chain, Of
about onethrd the length Of the structure. This
chain has rolling cogs which fit into correspond
ing cogs, stationary on the tops Of the several
piers. The chain is connected by means of a crank,
| to the revolving wheel Of stationary engine
placed on the bridge, and thus worked across
| the stream
1t is thought that this kind Of bridge viii soon
be brought into general use, and although rather
more expensive than the ordinary bridges, Il has
been pronounced by some of our most skiLful en-
gineers, an invaluable invention, particularly for
railroad usesN. Y. Express
ARCHBISHOP HuGHEs AND Mn. Books. Tho
New York Express of last evening thus alludes to
the Archbishop:
| John Greatly Gross John to-day snaps E. B.,
as a vile insect, out Of his window, and as we
understand, runs off from an encounter he started
But it may be, that E. B. may SO buzz, land fap,-
and smash, with the artillery OF fact against the
window, that his glass covering will not protect
/ him.
/ ANOTHER (sMALL) Gun SpIKED.--An immense
parade was yesterday made over sort Of test vote
taken at the University of Virginia, which was said
to have resulted in majority of some twenty-odd
for WISE As this was the first victory Of the anti
American party in the State, it had an exceeding
ly exhilerating effect upon Chapman, who crowed
| in magnificent STYLE The last evening, however,
we learned from correspondent from the Univer-
sty that the majority Of twenty-one comprehended
the entire vote Of all the States-that OF the Vr-
ginia students alone giving Flournoy majority Of
six or seven over Wise.---Rich Post.
PORTSMOUTH, the municipal election in
this place there have been forty.four new men,
bers added to the American party, t,centy-sir OF