Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21

1t may be interesting to those of our renders who
are concerned in the iron trade to have an example
of the rapidity with which structures of this material
now manufactured and erected. This is quality
which is frequently overlooked, but in this active
age, when time is money it should not entirely be
lost sight Of. The example to which wa refer is as
follows during the violent gales of few weeks
back no less than twelve bridges damaged by
the floods on the railway now in course of construc-
ton in the southeast of Portugal by Messrs. Barring
Brothers, of London. This would have seriously i'm
peded the progress of the line, but application was
made to the wcll.known firm of Messrs. Kennard
Brothers, who called upon the Sth of Deem
Der last to replace them in iron in the shortest space
of time.
The material for these twelve bridges had TO be
rolled and brought from various works in Stafford
shire and Wales to their Viaduct Works Crumlin,
after the receipt of the order and before the
of manufacturing could be commenced. Upon its ar
rival the Orders and other parts forming the bridges
rapidly proceeded with, ard, by the aid of the
patent duplex riveting machines recently erected
there, were entirely completed in the short space of
seventeen working days. a work unparalleled in the
history of bridge manufacture. We are informed
this took place without interruption TO the ordinary
work in progress at Crumlin, where we noticed in
course of construction patent slip for New Zealand
capable of hosting ships of $500 tons burden out of
the water, large number of barrack buildings for
our own Government. and bridges tor various parts
of the world.
Amongst the larger may be mentioned a bridge
over the SOlway, Scotland, one mile in length and
bow and-string bridge to cross the Borough road,
Southwark, for the London, Chatham and Dover
Railway. During the last eight or nine years this
firm had manufactured, besides other works in IRON
several miles of iron bridges for home and foreign
Use, and is noted for the rapid execution of this class
of work, for while they peculiarly suited by
their favorable position situated they in the
centre of the great iron and coal district of South
Wales and by their excellent labor-savng machines
As an example of rapidty of erection may be taken
the iron bridge over the EbrO.
This bridge Is 2,l3S feet in length and supported
upon twenty piers formed of cast iron cylinders
sunk 50 feet into the bed of the river whose current
is exceedingly rapid, being at flood times as much as
twenty-five miles per hour The whole of this struc-
ture erected in less than eight months from its
commencement. We might refer to the Velletri
Eiaduct Rome iron bridge 800 feet in length
supported upon columns 30 feet high which was
erected in the short space three weeks but
has been said to point out toe vast superiority Of
iron in the construction of bridges and other similar
structures, more particularly where time is an eIe-
ment OF the calculation.-London Mechanics Maya
zlne.
The Paris correspondence of the New Or
leans Picayne thus speaks of the French Emperor's
heir: He speaks already English, German and
French; he is thoroughly drilled as soldier he is
well trained in the gymnasium; he rides, fences
swims and rows WE'LL he is making good progress in
Greek. Latin and the mathematics he is tolerable
shot with the fOwling piece His father wisely pays
particular attention to the education of the body
which assures the first of earthly blessngs-which ID
no nconsiderable step towards the possession of tai
ents." ...
Francis Tuvora, Vienna Spectator late
to Jerusalem, Tuvora agreeing, for a sum to be paid
in advance to get the party there and back again
But he became involved in Jerusalem and his fell
low-travelers missing him day, broke into his
house. where they found him. his wife, his grown IN
daughter and two young around the table stone
dead. Rather than endure the disgrace of not keep
ing his word be preferred to poison himself and his
family.
The Commercial Bulletin states that five
4 a
this country-sent out not because it is particularly
needed here, but speculative adventure This
French -four, it is said-beng of grade correspond
ing to medium and good Western--will readily COM
mand $40 per barrel. or upwards. in the American
market. at which figure it viii profit of tIeast
S. sterling about S125 per barrel to the importer
after paying the custom house duty of 20 per cent
gold premium. freight charges &c.
Mr.. Surgeons College in London for the
raising up Of preachers seems to have become fixed
institution. Already about 10 have gone out from
it. and have entered upon their work in various parts
of England, while the number of those now in q
course of preparation is nearly 100 Regarded as n
system of intellectual education, the training here
afforded is brief and superficial. That is not the aim
but it is to take men of peculiar gifts and qualities
and prepare them for extemporsneous preaching.
DIR. James McCosh, professor in Queen
College, Belfast Ireland, and the author of several
important works on theological and philosophical
subjects, arrived at New York few days since. He
comes on tour of observation among our colleges
ana theological schools and also as delegate from the
tfee church of Scotland to the Presbyterian General
Assemblies of this country.
| french journals announce the death, al
ms chateau in Caldavos, of Count de Guernop Ran
tae AZ the age Of eighty. He was formerly one Of
inc ministers OF Charles X, and signed the famou.
ordinance of July Having been tried and condsnnn Nd
after the revolution of 1880 for his conduct rs
ter he was imprisoned for seven years in the
| of Ham. 'Ne A'it FeSS
Within the past few weeks seven man
have been lynched to death in the American Rot.os
north of St. Clair county H.. by the incensed resi-;
dents. These men were robbers and horse thieves
| Not the slightest effort was made to find ont wbr
were the parties engaged in the ynchng, nor is any
thing Known only that they were among the oldest
and most respectable citizens Of the State.