The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-11

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prr Mississippi. either in the matter Of build
ing bridges or anything else. In view Of
these progpostications, We have enjoyed
merry laugh over the following report from
the distinguished Civil Engineer who built
the Genessec Suspension Bridge, which
stood - monument to his genius all las,
summer, and till the first respectable fall OF
snow last winter. when il crumbled to piec-
q. Il will DO seen by the Official report
prspassd by thu distinguished Bridge Build
er, that he hes actually discovered on the
UpQer Nissipippi another great bridge i.
spaA - river in progress NJ construction,
plAas drawn and Land purchased for three
othsrs; and 1t three other points bridges
Contemplated! Thus with our own bridge,
tnsfe y u prospect Of the Mississippi be-
" scoo eenned by eight cfdges Truly,
cor pse6sssoo seems likely to come true,
TIT \ - years we shall have ten bridges
aeros the Mississippi, and yet we were
iaaghsd q IN some quarters for making the
s0sstion.
We ere inclined to think Mr.. B,ssel's forte
y IN tsaring down bridges. not in building
thsm, altheaeb he n more successful in
building bridges to Gall down on scientific
principles than in procuring the destruction
a those erected by others He has been
hbosing indussriously and fora long time to
have the Rock Island bridge destroyed
but the bridge still stands lie Is now pre-
pairing the way, or endcayoring to do 80, to
Aave ssven Others torn down If they shall
b. built. We can scarcely believe, however,
tat inasmuch a Mr.. Bi.sel can have no
hAnd in building thes. bridges that they
will iall down on their own accord. even IN
snowy tines.
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oou. ana ~h,.h ,ro,..h,.' lii g. .no.
e,ssEy and enterprise than she has ever GA.
hihiset in ~ o~r history The ,..l s.s,ns
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bsnsoao'e. hsSe CITY undertaking to
es - eSns o'ss'he' anu ereat bridge
sspe wnen snc has not energy and
sntssprise enough to create one such struc-
eure Cor herself She w.n,s br,doc n,ore
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-. 800 p'.'' - -. '''s'''e.pp' Hse''
s yoaae e'''es anu ralroAa corpora
tions above her have already spanned the
river with one bridge, are constructing an
oeher. ureusr;ne 70 build three Others and
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ss :" e""se"'pia'"'' sue hs-
eeea Goog tor year over the question Of
Q hgidee without doing ANYTHING practical
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'A'se s"'e'Ps''s' She can
nOe i9ssase. L0sing large trade by her
own want Of public spirit and libcrality. she
4 ss.hinr 70 ner.in II bv dex,ro,;,a ~,
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o'.P''H'u " 'ne ioefa'-
eaa energy OF others hut we give the
Soalcwine from the 81. Louis Intelligence. Of
lsst rnlay:
AZ cAseeu meeting ct the Chamber OF
-. ySsesusy, afternoon, Mr. y. W.
saw ene'eesr, submitted the follow
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10 ~ C1anbsr u Commsfe. Of q. Loais.
While attending to some business nm the
Mi1sissiDpi river connected with the Rock Is.
land BRIDE, took occasion 10 make ;roui-
riss - 70 the probabilities az other Gonna
nin erecting bridess across this rreat hirL-
WAY. The following facts beg leave 10
present.
At 81. Paul bridge u nox in ,,rocess nj
cuossructioo. One Of the piers !, nlsced n
IL river, and mechanics are bu.ilv :, work
upcn the others The engineer Of the work