The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-30
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MONDAY MOANING. APRIL 30, 1850.

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TIVE LONDON MxrRoroLIrAN UNDHR
GROUND RArLkoAD.--The London .a.usu ~ ,S
News, of the 9Th. con taius description Oh u
tunnel now being built under the s.Icess
London for the purpose OF connecu"g tn
city with the series Of railways ~ tne noIt'
Of the Thames. To have railway otter IN
American fashion, passing through densel!
pouulous district, and crossing on a level ans
oyer.crowded thoroughtare. was considered
utterly out OF the question. Therefore, the pla'
was resorted 10 OF avoiding the surface alto
re,ner leaving that to the ordinary local trat
tic ana travel. and going entirely under tn,
city with all the passenger and freight trains
The London railroad tunnel was constructed
by making an open cut from the surface Of tn,
street down the distance required, building
the archwAy. and then replacing the surface
a cheaper mode than tunnelling. The work
has been contracted for and is now in pro
gress, the company engaged in 1t having q
capital OF four millions two hundred and nifty
thousand dollars, In shares OF fifty dollars
or the combustion OF fuel in the tunnel the
traffic Is TO be worked by light locomotives OF a
novefand ingenious construction They nave
no hre.box; but will he charged WIN ho'
water aud steam at certain pressure, 10 be
supplied by fixed boilers at the termini. and
will be furnished with large heater to assis'
In main tanning the required temperature. Ii
is believed that each locomotive can be sup
piled with power sufficient to run the whole
Tunnel dis lance. The tunnel is expected to be
finished and in working order by 1867. This
plan is evidently the best one which can be
devised for passing over the space occupied by
crowded cities. 1t will ultimately have to be
resorted to wherever practicable by all roads
which require the crossing Of such spaces, no
matter what the COST may be.
ORIGIN OF THE Two THIRD RULE.-This rule
in Democratic National Conventions for the
nomination. of candidates for the President and
"a. xHAA lttv
1882, when Andrew Jackson was e. dominated
for President, aud Martin Van Buren, for Vice
Pres That was the hrst Democratic Ma
tional Convention ever held. The Democratic
members of the Legislature of New Hampshire
made the suggestion that led to the Convention
Their argument was, to let the District and
States that did not have Democratic members
OF Congress, but still had a large Democ ratio
popular vote. have choice in the selection OF
candidates. Under the old system of Con-
gressionai caucuses, they were excluded. We
now hear partiZans disclaim against the very
idea that led to the organizations of National
Conventions. The two. third rule was reported
ia 1882, from committee of which the late
Vice President King, of Alabama, was chair
man. An attempt was made TO substitute the
majority principle, but IL was voted down. In
1885, the second National Convention was held
in Baltimore. The two-third rule was adopt
ed after a long discussion The majority prin-
ciple was NJ first carried, but was finally
stricken out In 1910 no &C ton was taken on
the tw0-third rule. at the third National Con-
yention, as Mr.. Van Buren, was re-nominated
for President by reclamation. In lSi4, at the
fourth National Convention, the two. third rule
was adopted by close vote, after a long dis
cussion. At the National Conventions since
held, it has been adopted without opposition
Inton and American.
How COMPANY WAS SAyED-The Ken
lucky Flag is informed by an officer OF the
United States army, of a most remarkable in
stance Of ingenuity and presence of mind in
sergeant of the army, which occurred a few
weeks ago, by which he saved his own lie and
taat OF his party. A sergeant, with about
twenty-five soldiers, had been sent out some
miles from Fort Defiance, New Mexico. to
guard some stock which were sent to Craze
when, unexpectedly they found that the par
~ was surrounded by about four hundred
hostile Navajo Indians. The brave and skill.
fuI sergeant took position on an eminence and
by volley from the ong-shooting rifles OF
his party, at first drove off the savages
who, however, soon rallied, and were pre-
pairing TO storm the little party on all sides
The sergeant, in taxing his brain for an expe-
dent by which to convey intelligence of the
desperate peril in which his party was placed. |
took little dog which had accompanied the |
party, fastened to his collar note, written
with pencil, informing the commander at |
the fort OF his situation, took q tin cup in
which he put some pebbles, which were con- |
fined with piece OF cloth over the top fast
ened with string to the dogs TAIL and started |
the dog loose, knowing that he would in his |
alright, run to the fort. He dashed with his |
greatest speed to Fort Defiance-the note was
discovered and read. Straightway a party
was sent 10 the rescue, and arrived just in
time to save the lives Of the whole party. This
sergeant justly merits a commission
THE SPANISH GAMBLER.-Che following ia !