The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-05-23


Il is uot improbable shs yAo location Of
The superstruclpfe Of tho lurn table, Is
Itself objectionable. II runs diagoaally
and not at tight angles with ihe current.
and from he great length gives peculiar
force to L in an obliqus direction. Now
were tho snperstrucluro at sight angles,
II would seem The danger might be par
TALLY obsiated--beeause tile opposing
resistance would be direct and might and
would by Che proper application Of steam
be readily overcome without the danger
Of giving sudden and inoontrollable
turn to tho passing vessel. This and
some other questions, suggested by tho
recent disaster must, however be left
to the lawyers for discussion, whose acu-
men, needy pockets and pure coaseiea.
ces win ultimately discover the errors, IL
errors there be, IN aud about tho premi.
SOS, and promptly and legally adjust them
by the application Of appropriate corrcc-
tyes
Tho next morning we started for Iowa
City. There wero about go passengers
who took this route and a very consider
able quantity Of baggage The Railroad
is only temporarily constructed for about
one milo from tho west end Of the bridge
to tho top Of the hill The grade one
half this distance, Is enormous and was
represented 10 as TO be about lSO feet
| The locomotive gave cheerful whistle
NJ the start, indicative Of success and It's
own assurance. but il came TO a d cad halt
when about half way up the steep ascent.
II pulled and struggled intensely to save
its own reputation aud relieve ua from our
present dicmma, but al IN vnin.-
The engine was, therefore, reversed and
tho train carefully conducted to the bot
tom Of tho hill, when two Of the hind,
most cars wero disengigel AMI tho resi-.
due drawn safely up aud left on a side
track while the locomotive returned foi
other cars. About half way to tho city
we came upon anoiher wndfall or misad
venture. The track having been laid
upon tho frozen ground, had yielded so
much for about half mile rs to compel
US to walk that distance and meet another
train which had been sent out from the
city to relieve us. The entire track is
however, extremely defective, and must
remain so until repaired ard grausiisd,
which, we were assured, will be done
with the least possible delay
The tide Of emigration is without par.
allcl. From $50 to $40 arrive daily at
Iowa City, and still greater numbers
cross th river at each Of the points, at
Dubuque, Burlington, and Keokuk Every
tavern is thronged, cspe tally at night,
aad it is difficult to procure comfortable
lodgings after or s o'clock, z. NJ. In
deed while IN Iowa city, which Is wei
supplied with hotels, we saw people dali,
at evening yainly seeking place tc
lodge and, with carpet bag in hand,
I traversing tho streets for some quiet re.
. treat among private citiacnn. Even gen,
d llemen aud ladies find il, at times; con
o venient, If not necessary. TO retire to In,
habilaIion Of somo acquaintance or frien.
IN The country. And still they com,
and it is anticipated aud quite reasonable
TOO That after planting tho rush will be
very greatly augmented. Property is
, high, and the whole tenor Of conyersa
! tion seems devoted exclusively to The
. discussion Of the locality aud value o
I town lots and land land land, Olhe
subjects arc entirely lost sight of aud &
o isdiilicult for as, poor stupid Buckeyes
$ to appear even respectable In this sing
song OF speculation in single article auc
especially where real estate becomes
b more flippaut subject Of eommerco thu,
r calico, lace silks, ribbons gaudy bonnet,
) or ane shawls. Yours truly. A, Il.