New-York tribune., 1868-02-01


cat5 10 5OoONo 1ho ocels Of the -: lou5 and lii-
nois Bridge Company afc Charles H. B'Gks9n F5s,aIti M
rnccr: Jcu A. pAlou. Secretary Board of Directors
Char.s X. Diclson, Jancs u. Eads, William Iass'g'
! Ffgg John II. IIOnberger
lie Company ac under special charters granted by he
cful and ample. The members 0f the Company are hcn
o. character and wealth. They are IA earnest III iis
nm ralIy roIsunuatiou. The tno allotted Tor the COM
peou of tho dgc is three years The initial labor =
flushed ad thc excavations for the foundation are fr
udrarced The WORK y be ifosEcgied WIN "a, unins
he ,iG,c has iderf4k ken tisk OF rare d,ncnlY lie
as boldly attempted Le solution o original Problems n
,iyl cu,rciIc The sucrr.-l crccfnunf thc proposed
srt,cttrr would Justly enrol s author among inc great
creinoer- " al tines there j. rot nov ~ ne T9rid an
iGc r,niiienc rt rkc fcsibiy of arches Of O, fct
This experiment. viii determine whether such AZ Immense
distance between pers s. consistent with siabny ara
economy ~ tis style oi bridge are iectuit -" " NJ -
time I The history of bridge buldug ;be cher material
OF great strucu VII n' lrcl oi he ShpyIli in"
taihs o. IRON in,est ~ LOUIS VIII snpch lI'l,ls lv
using this Kind % DHcral Crucbl" cassicc which, II
steel now made by nc bcss, mcf process VII ,e 81 lo
construction Of this bridge. Tie Teaicr strength 81
such structure would pOssc-s the twOfod advantage ~
greatest resistance and least weight
rical proportions of The p'nn. n the actual equals tho
IDEAL tho work viii be- indeed beautiful Light aud airy
th0 bridge Viii set Dc strong and durable jA- colossal
structure spanning the most majestic river on thc CONT
nent viii bear upon s arches the freight o an inter
0ccgnlc trade Tho massive piers VIII stand ~ uc-o
Mediterranean waters like Atautean eiaui- uphodirg
with their sine Va o steel the burden 81 worlds
norce The necessity this bridge is uT nj and national
In tine number Of passeneeis who crossed The hl.'
-ippi s point nearly toOo01; ana me amount "t
freight transported by foIes during tie same year
was more than 000OCl tuta The Transit across The uscr
al ST. Louis is now cuormous, and rapidly Increasing II
built with economy and managed with prudence, The
bridge cannot fn 20 be Profitable Investment In TIE
movement of products and the distribution Of mcrcan
disc vast amount Uf freight VIII inevitably cross iis
bridge. and enrich It's Stockholders.
New-York, Philadelphia ard baltimore are deeply IN
tercsted I'm The success OF Tins undertaking The great
lines of travel will the continent the par
ael OF IT. Louis Economy OF time Is the supreme de'
inand Of oframmerce The shortest dsance and he least
obstruction the cond ons which VIII determine the
route Of the highway 10 the Paclhc straight ne from
Philadelphia 10 San Francisco passes very near ~ Louis
In the mild climate Of this Southern latitude,
the snow which barrlcadeS the northern routes
win oppose serious obstacle The constantly neIeas
attend sdch an Undertaking ~ uhy pNlht loNer on
the river render IN extremely probable that no bridge
the great cities Of the Atlantic frontier should he yru
ally nterestedin the erection OF bridge whch Hing
able point on tho Mississippi will afford thcm the most
direct least 0bstructed aud only unbrokeu southern
Tie construction OF this bridge viii DC great benefit
to ST. Louis II will give employment TO large number
engineering talent, stimulate the growth VI oar iron
shops After erection, the abundance Of accessible
material and the cheapucss OF transportation may IN
auguIatc the establishment of various umufactOric-
at this distributing oi the West ana nugorae the
the whole Industrial and commercial lie Of the
East ST. Louis occasions this metropolis
lee sometimes wholly Ohsmct The passage OF fer
rie The delay Of merchandise involves lOs- Yet the in
jury affects class that s competent 20 susaln H. Bit
the detention OF coal has ~ times raised the price Of fuel
i've tod and III tis case the hardship olpesscs Cass
that is able to bear H. The heavy assessments which
these ice bockadts levy upon the necese, OF tne poor
sometimes chuso general distress Inc bridge VIII ONi
these difficulties II IL estimated that the avoidance
OF these deten0ns aud tho reduction IN tho rates OF
transportation wIch tue conrettloh belWeen the idse
and the ferries will insure VIII be an annual saving 10
the people Of ST. Louis OF more than sl,0OO0o0.
This bridge is another guarantee Of the metropolitan
supremacy st. Louis its construction will again d.
for investment which this city present Fresh
impulses now quicken tho popular life. rev spirit Of
works OF public improvement are undertaken The South
West Pacific Railroad win doubtless be extended
from the GascOnado River 20 the rich lead mines
a CRANKY. The Iron Mountain Railway. rapidly
adynncing 10 belmont will soon connect with Tho Sout.
orn system OF railroads The North Missouri now nearly
completed 10 the State line, w at early day, enjoy
al unbroken railway communication with 81 Paul The
work upon the western extension Of the North Missouri
from Mohery through Brunswick 10 Kansas City, r. now
aeuveeg @ prOg@ITs7ns @ , wo pCnss o"IhtSSng on MN
aud the other starting from Kansas Cy and following
few years. This Winter the Union Pacific Company,
Eastern Division Will attempt 10 obtain Congressional
permission TO change the location OF hcr ROAD starting
nom Pond Creek, they wish 20 extend their line 20 San
Francisco by way Of New and Southern California
daee ae CONGRESS 10 the requisite a authority and land
grants Tue work will then be prosecuted with ceaseless
Thle St Louis is the ccner~oifers capitalists safe and
profitable investments for their idle millions
St Louis enjoys unryaled advantages for nanufactur
ing Reasons of commanding importance urge Eastern
aud forci manufacturers 10 establish their factories
the vicinity cf this metropolis Imitable quantities OF
coal Iron lead plastic clay and saccarhOdal sand
found NJ very threshold Recently addltion-per
haps of high mportancehas been made 10 long lst
OF mineral resources. Tin has been found In ghbOr
ing county in quantities sufficient to encourage the hope
that another source OF public wealth has been dsc0r
cred.
Vast quantities. Of mineral coal are found within 70
miles OF St L0ns The comparative freedom OF this coal
from sulphur justes the belief that can be used with
coking. for smelling iron ore Experiments now
In progress TO determine this important question: But
the probability OF successful solution borders GER
tanty The blacksmths Of ST Louis beginning
this raw coal In their forges 1t gives intense heat,
and Is practically free from sulphur The success this
experiment will affect the iron interests OF the world.
The Immediate vicinity Of the natersls-ore, coal.
limestone huK, and refractory sandstone for fur
sessand this new facility toT tue cheap c9nyerson 0i