The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-01-13
Completion off, Mighty Uorhc.

The telegraph brings information today
that the worlmcn in tho tunnel of Mt. Gents,
toiling from opposite directions layc met,
and the perforation of the lofty Alpine sum-
nit is complete. A more daring work never
was attempted Ivy man. and its completion
marks ono of the grandcst triumphs of the
&C. The project for tunnel through Mt.
Gents Mas first suggested to the sardiriun
government in 1857, by Chcvalicr Henry
Mans, and it received almost immediate
sanction. The tunnel was to he twice rs
long Is any other in the world, and was to
pierce noantain of tlinty hardness, dis.
lance Of over seven miles and half 1t nm
elevation Of 4, 092 feet aboye the level of the
sea in the region OF almost perpetual storms.
In the face Of difficulties such ~ men meyer
had encoutag d before, the engineers and
surveyors prosecuted their work, estimated
Inc cost. and while the contract terms in
clUdsl IS years for the completion Of tho
work, these men predicted that il would be
accomplished carly in 1871. Tie telegram
Of to-day, more thar confirms their prcdic.
lion. t. b Z y ~ - \ =
The northern entrance Of the tunnel is at
the French town of Fourneaux, the south
crn, near tho town Of Bardonccle, on the
river Mariovine;; ii ita!y. It picrccs Mount
Gems 2, 400 feet below the ancient pass or
ro&l over the summit, and ut the deepest is
5, 400 feet below tho surface. In height It
10 10 feet, and in breath Is feet, spacious
enough 10 admit double railway tracks. The
pcrforation was accomplished by means of
pondcrous drill machines, driven by COM
pressed air engines with drill heads or Dor.
ers weighing COO pounds each. The work
has progressed steadily from November,
1850, to the present time, . temporary rail.
road having been used in the interim by
Which travellers were taken over tho summit
in tars drawn by stationary engines, and
running on three tracles.-Daily PuNcsiu,
s""s !aT - - -. :. 800 -zza4H Ia
ExrENv N TIN GkRARl EsrATE.- The
number Of stores and dwellings in the city
Of Philadelphia, Belonging to the ,Girard
estate is 1871; the number III farms lin the
Nft4 WardS fifteen, together yjcldingA
rental OF $500, 900 per annum. There are
also about $4,000 in Schuykill and Co..
unsolG coaa.ies, vslpaNle for coal, farming
and timber purposes. The personal prop.
crty Of the Girard estate consists Of stocks
aui loans, having Al approximate far yalhs
Of $5ls, 753.04 !" The income arising from
tSc.e soprcsAis expended fpDthe maintain,
ing Of The Girard College for Orphans, for
the reraifing Of the real estate, and for tho
salaries ut tho oflicers Of tho estate, which
abou. absorbs Tho whole. Of i. Dcsidcs this,
aiMfl left twoscpayate Arvst fnndsy one Of
$560,00a (exocutor's yaluati0a), 'ssfof the
Improvement OF The g9stcrn frcns' Of TIC
city md Delaware avenue, " and another Of
TO 000 lghich has aince dac.csacd Ia little
over t9,coQ.. .'tp, purchase fnsl for poor
white -housekecpers." The income arising
f50m9 ppIh tacsa i fapes ~ been seea'.5lyy
6pRbrb daphh ked, 4ei1 iD1yH
burg, Penn, Democrat
stlaserlisg Gen. '4eheucka wsshnsssa
IS tfcefclsi 4nAAri, oHce Xrh ana
coaredus. ne is just comfortably settled
down in his own house in Washington,
aud dusipg the TIT rev ~ ~ la snnisde az II
ranscmsnt which pllcea HIM fairly II an
iadcpsasfn pacaaia,y, peailieA FsrDears
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