The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-25

=" So NAc iOuHHatlOUb OI towers ABOVE ufgn
water mark by the winter season. 1t will be a
most magnificent specimen of American enterprise
ingenuity and perseverance, Il also send something
OF suspension bridges generality No news since
the election. am no politician, you know, any
how Crops are finer III this region of Kentucky
than ever known before-tobacco and corn especi-
ally. Oats and grass in unheard OF Quantities and
the weather seassnable.
Yours, &c. 0LD VIRGINIA
THE BRIDGE ACRcss Tue ONO At CINCINNATI.
This bridge will consist of one principal opening
between two stupendous towers of suspension, the
centres Of which are l400 feet apart.
From these towers the roadway will be suspended
by three lines OF wire Cables at elevation of II
feet above low water, leaving the whole width of
the river clear and unobstructed
The roadway will consist of two carriage ways.
separated by the centre line of cables and fur foot
ways: the width of carriage way at the centre of
bridge will be 10 feet each and the foot ways TIN ee
Feet making the centre width of platform 81 feet in
The clear.
The carriage ways will pass through two magnif-
cent gothic arches in each tower of suspension the
width Of each arch will be L. feet and to the crown
Of arch about - feet,
There will be- we have stated. three lines of ca
bles. and in each line four cables these cables will
pass over rollers in cast iron saddles, firmly fixed
on the summit OF the pyramids the extremties of
the cables will connect with strong anchor chains.
laid in the most substantial hydraulic cement
sonry
The grade of the roadway on the Cincinnati
side, will commence at Columbia street, and rise at
angle Of i've degrees TO the tower of suspension.
At Front street. elevation of Ii feet will be OBJ
sained In crossing Front street. it is proposed to
construct "Malleabe Iron Bridge, of the Tubular
iirder pattern. On the south side of Front street
the roadway will commence, and be suspended to
the shore cables The same plan of approach on
the Covngton side will be adopted.
The entire structure will be arranged and uni
| ted ia such manner, that each of the part. NAV
ne taken out and replaced separately; that there
| IAN be no difficulty in repairing any part of the
bridge whenever required.
The principal dimensions may be more convent
| emily examined in tabular form.
| We add a few paragraphs about suspension
| bridges generally:
On the 10Th of February, 1896, the Nesai Suspen-
sion Bridge-the first that was built upon the prin-
! riple of suspensOn-was opened to the public
rhe completion of this work was regarded by all
| Europe as mighty achievement "A magnificent
pectacle," says DIR. Arnott Ito behold chains OF
| genacous iron stretched high g channel of
the ocean, and supporting an admirable bridge road
Of safety, along which crowded professions may
| pour regardless ofthe deep below of the storm
| The span of the Nenai bridge is $40 feet.
! Two years after the completion of the Menai
fridge. suspension bridge. with span of $50 feet
! was thrown across the Conway river
| The span of Freburgh bridge, in Switzerland is
| 300 feet.
| The span of the suspension bridge, across the
| Danube, at pesth, Hungary, is 1000 feet
! the span Ol Ine " heeIllg bridge Is l,OtU feet
The span of the Niagara bridge is S22 feet.
The span of the railroad suspension bridge across
the Kentucky river, will be $50 fset.
| Tho span of the bridge across the Ohio River at
| Cincinnati, must be. as the charter now stands
100 feet. This great span is, in tho estimation OF
| many persons, serious obstacle to the under
! taking Mr.. Roehlng the builder Of tho Niagara
| bridge, and the contractor of the Kentucky rivel
bridge says it il comparatively easier to produce
certain degree OF stiffness in large span than III
smaer-for the reason that the larger the span
| the greater its weight. and the force il re-
| luired to disturb the equilibrium of that weight"
1t will appear from the history OF suspension
bridges. that no span has ever been constructed
| that will rank i'll magnitude with that of the pro
posed Coyington and Cincinnati bridge.
Boston Bee Of Friday says
| No eventin the commercial world could have
been more startling and unexpected, than was the
announcement yesterday OF the failure of Edwart
g. Bates, kq. Such an event, deemed almost al
Epossibility, has been brought about We under
stand, by speculative spirit. but by losses in til,
appreciation! Of vessels For twenty five yenrs Mr
Bates has abored zealouSly; Fcgping as he laborod
reward in riches an unspotted reputation. and
| legion Of influential friends. And now, when h.
supposed himself to be the possessor of halt
million of dollars, he becomes a bankrupt. W,
feel sure that the whole commercial communt,
will depore this sudden reyersi0n Of fortune, aut
| with a readiness and generosity cheraC teristc q
boston merchants, forward 20 assist and cheer
dr. Bates in his fresh endeayors and renewed la
bors.
1t should be borne in mind that this failure does
not in the slightest degree effect the house of r.. C.
Bates & Co, so widely known agents for the Gu
nard steamers. This house remains perfectly sol
vent and its influence Agents can in no wise be
| impaired by the failure alluded to above.
We understand that Mr.. Bates liabilities amount
10 over half million, and his assets amount nom.
| inally TO that sum.
Uus e. RI. III, ,l,r Il
cles the arrest of butcher in that city for blow
| ing meat. Blowing meat is thus described
''rhe process consists in inserting hollow tube
such as quill or pipe stem, in quarter of veal
" lamb, and then, with the breath of the opera
| tor, Initiating the fatty part Of the maat TO the
greatest possible extent. 1t will at once be seen
| ;hat while TIL, process may add to the attractive
Uf the meat, 1t scarcely improve its flavor
| 1r quality. Fancy man whose breath is com
pound OF the fiIiHes of tobacco and whiskey, with
the addition, perhaps, of partially decayed teeth
| ilng nice quarter of lamb with such villsnou-
stencil, aud who would knowingly buy or eat the
| meat afterwardt
GRAND FIREMES's TOURNAMENT AT HlETFoEp-The
| Fire department Of Hartford, CT, have announced
prize muster ia their town on the 18th and 18th
of September, which it is expected will be grand
affair. The outside companies Will compete on the
| 4th. and the Hartford companies on the 18Th The
| following is list of the prizes and their cash
| ue Cash $500, cash 500; gold mounted charter
oak trumpet, $l27:a splendid silver tea set and wa
ter pitcher. 500; splendid silver waiter, $9E n
colts Revolver, spendidly mounted, with fixtures.
| $50; silver plated pipe with revolving tips, $30 a
| silver water pitcher, s26.
| BATTLE BETWEEN THE APAcHEE INDIANS AND L. g
! TROOPs.-ColOnel Roberts who has just arrived NJ
II. Louis from New Mexico, reports that a BATH
| was fought between the Apachee Indians and th'
| United States troops under the command OF Col
| Miles on ScIa river. Twenty-Five Of the Indian'
were killed and upward. of thirty wounded. Lieu;'
Stein and Davis and nine privates were wounded
Col. Miles received large amount Of property from
the Indians which they had stolen from settlers
PRoDUCg GAMBLISd.-Judge DrummOnd of th'
| Illinois United States District Conrt, has decided
case of produce gambling, that the buyer was Th
titled to the damages for tae failure to ninIl the
contract. The defendant put IN plea 1Ilat ti4efe
WAS no intent TO deliver the $4,000 bushels OF corn
STIMULATED but only to pay the difference between
the contract aud market prices OF money, from one
party TO the other, but tue decision was IN '"r o.
the plaintiff or the demurrer
aSo 81 Boyp STREET" VAcATED.-The noted hous,
| M ri Bond street Is at las. vacated. The Misse'
Cunningham are no longer occupants oi H. Ih'
fnTniturs has been removed by the tradesmen VIII,
! suppliad it, and not sound at present disturb'
the solitude of the premises. The Misses Cunning
ham are in Lexington avenue with their aunt
Hrs. Cunningham Is now able To take occasional
! airings In the corridor of the city prison.
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| LIFE sr NswFoRY-A correspondent at Newpor
! sayE-"We have numerous notables, several livt
lords, sundry counts and lots Of no accounts. Ma
dame Lagrange grace the parlor of the occaI
! House and Sienor Brgnol, the seat who does Man
rico in tin stockings in 'Trovatore, drives pai
Of bays in a streaked wagon on Bellevue avenu
| daily
VIRGINIA PosroFFIeE--A new office Is estabiislic,
al Chiiesburg Caroline county, and Thos. A. Gate
wood appointed postmaster. IL is four miles eas
| Of the ronte from Fredericksburg TO Beaver Dan
1 Depot.
SHORT CRUIsEs--ft Is stated that the Secretar.
of the Navy has determined to shorten the cruise
of national vessels from three years TO two years
seamen will be induced TO enter the naval service.
| Sur psysnyyrnt.Ss N 81 of Cecil county, Md