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RAILROAD BRIDGES.

To the Editors Of the Union and American:
The rsther sweeping condemnation of
wooden structures, in the Banner, edi-
torially, yesterday, is not supported by
experience, nor the facts in the present
case. The aninus of the article is against
wooden bridges in general; but the argu-
ment drawn from the Old Suspension
Bridgu disaster is irrelevant, as it was not
faulty or Rotten timber, but want OF
judgn cot in using cedar where wood OF
entirely different fibre was necessary.
''Ti e history of ell such disasters,
says the Banner, particularly on rail-
wsys-hss been that until the accident
occur ed. and the mischief was done, the
scundness of the structure was not ques-
toned" This is the popular belief, but
do the records Of the courts in the many
cases investigated sustain this popular
belief
Wooden structures are as readily tested
by inspections, and weakness is as mani
fest Ia competent inspectors as Ia iron
structures. And experience goes step
farther in showing that inspectors have
been Cftener deceived in iron than in
wood, n bridges.
The bridge, No. Z, on the Northwest
ern II al was one of the Howe Truss pat
err. These bridges have been in use for
forty years, and have been the occasion
Of fewer disasters than any bridges in
general use. It is not then, the wooden
bride, as such, which should be cen
demned, af,er its years Of faithful duty:
at least not until the question of construc'
ton, repairs, protection and proper 10
specIiCn have also been investigated.
The question of safety enters very little
into discussion of the respective merits
of wooden and other bridge structures, il
il economy in construction and repairs
Wood has the advantage over iron in frs
cost; in the ease with which defective
parts may be renewed, and in ats fibre
being free from the crys,alizng etfect
which the continued jarriDg of passin!
trains has upon iron.
Either structure properly built ani
properly cared for, is safe. NJ.
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That model Radical ard rpet-bagger,
George c. CahoOD, ex-MayOr of Rich
mond, Va, has just been reconvicted of
forgery, AID sentenced 10 two years i'm
prisoEment. In the early days of recon-
struction Cahoon wss elected Mayor of
Richmond. He was renominated for the
same position, but pending the election, he
was indicted for forgery, triel, convicted
and sentenced 10 imprisonment for
term of years. Forthwith, Cahoon and
his friends raised the cry of political
persecution, in which most of the Radi-
cal newspapers joined, and at length a
new trial vas g.anted. That trial has
now ended as above stated. Cahoon
stands pretty fair chance of doing the
Stale some service, for the Governor of
Virginia will hardly pardon him as Grant
did Bowen.
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SOMETHING FOR MATHEMA-
TICIANS.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, June q, ISL
For a great many years have been trying
to get some more simple equation describ-
ing the proportion Of the diameter to the
circumference, Than has hitherto been at
tanned. ] have never expected to ''squsre
the circle, aud yet think it unreasonable,
because the squsring of the circle and per-
petual motion have bO,h BEEN undiscOvH
cred hitherto, 10 place the latter which is
known 20 be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. it is
against nl'ure-ia the same list
OF impossibles, with attempts to
square the circle" which can
not, like The former, be proved 10 be
impossible. But as l have above remark
ed, only write of an equation. | have
talked and correspondent with several
matht m 4ticisns of some note, and all tell
me that the equation is new so far as their
knowledge extends. 1t is simply this:
Diameter is to circumference as unity to
s divided by the multiple of each pair OF
successive odd numbers to infnity. In
other words as l is to
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citizens of the United States, not to per-

citizens of the United States, not to per
sons.
Judge Hills held that life and liberty
are among the immuuities intended to be
secured under the amended Constitution,
and where two or more persons consplre
together for their deprivation to citizen
of the United States it was violation OF
the Enforcement Act.
Ten prisoners were bailed and the
others were held without bail
Col Lamar's name was restored to the
roll Of the court on motion of the Dis
trict Attorney.
MEMPHIS, July 6.-The Avalanehe's
Oxford special says: The June term of
the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Mississippi, closed
to day. During the term the Grand Jury
returned forty-five true bills under the
Enforcement Act, embracing over three
hundred persons, for whipping, frighten-
ing and numbering white men and me-
groes, natives and carpet-baggers. The
Grand Jury was in session five weeks.
Twenty persons, accused of various
crimes under the same act, were liberated
on bail to appear for trial at the Decem-
Der term.
The Graves-POstOn Case,
The Avalanche's Jackson, Tenn, spe-
cial says the Supreme Court to-day
granted a new trial to Graves and Peston,
the murderers of Schofield, two Judges
dissenting. The decision creates great
indicnafiOn and eurnriae
The Mississippi River Road.
&Both Boards of the City Council have
agreed to submit the question of sub
scribing s20e, 900 tothe Mississippi River
Railroad to the people. Upton county,
Tenn, has refused to levy tax to pay
the bonds already subscribed.
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THE NORTH WEST.
Terrific Wind and Thunder Storm
"A Railroad Train Lifted from the
T'rAck-severaI Casualties.

ET8ck-SGVeEShA OtAbl<AAhhCSs
CHICAGO, July Ga severe storm &C
companied by lightning and high winds
swept over Omaha and vicinity last eve
ming. At Lone Tree, Nebraska, house
with four persons inside was struck by
lightning and the inmates all killed. On
the Fremont and Blair Railroad train
of cars was lifted from the track by the
wind and landed twenty feet from the
railroad. A son aged two years, of John
McCleary, of West Point was instantly
killed and fifteen other persons were more
or less hurt, the mail agent probably ia
tally.
Great Destruction in IOWa-An-
other Train Blown from the
Track-One Car Blown 200 Feet.
SIOUX CRY, Iowa, July ca terrible
rain and wind storm visited Western
Iowa and Eastern Nebraska yesterday.
Rain fell in torrents in this city, but the
main force of the wind struck farther
down the valley, prostrating telegraph
wires, uuroofng buildings, etc. Train
No. 8, on the Nebraska division of the
Sioux City and Pacific Railroad, when
about two miles north of Scribner, Ne
braska, was struck by storm and the
entire train, excepting engine, consisting
of coach, baggage, mail and way cars,
was blown from the track. There were
about twenty passengers in the coaches,
all of whom were more or less injured,
none MORALLY. Conductor Mcleod had
his shoulder broken; mail messenger
Whetmore was injured internally; it is
thought he cannot recover. The mail
car was blown q distance of 200 feet
from the track. A small engine-house at
Blair was blown down and several build
inps unroofed.
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ad infaitunl. 10 speaking of this equa-
ton a few days since Twas told
by person, for whose mathematical
abilities l have the highest regard, that
The EQUATION was susceptible of solution,
(inal) But am quite sure he IS mis-
taken. For, although there is q constant
differenual, The denomiDator in the Sc
1ies increasing by 80, Ga, 96, etc, yet the
difficulty, imagine, lies in the progress
sion Of the differenlisls being arithmeti
cal, and not geomelrical.
However, | make use of your paper
to inquire if this equation is new, and if
SO. will some of your readers, Tor your
agricultural editor, whom l know to be a
good mathematician ''posted" in differ
ential calculus, say if the value of theequa-
ton caa be found by reduction. Ia cen
clusion. l will say that TINS equation was
obtained by 'inscribed and ciIcumscribs
polygons, based upon a square, and by
substitution. u. I. Is.
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THE STEAM WAGON.
An Iron Giant-HOw AZ GOes-The
MASTERPIECES OF LOcOSlotfon.

An IRON Ginnt-HOw AZ GOes-The
MASTERPIECES OF LOcOnOtton.
From tbs oo1inns Reporter, June 10.
Col. Hyde's grand triumph, the steam
wagon or road locomotive, was al around
town to-day. At IL O'Clock 1t started
across the track, bounding over ties and
bitches. then upon the north side, where 1t
vss ouided over toward the Waterworks TO
drink. Several hundred gallons OF Hirams
tank sufficed ID Stake the monsters Ulrs,
and away it went sgain. We hsFe d.
scribed this consolidation Of mulr, horse
and OK teams before, but did not zee lis
canering movements until this morning.
why. il sppears TO swing around IN the
road. at command Of the Steering sp-
paratus, easier than ma7 could
turn wheel5arfew on a MATCHED
iooIl This grest engine will draw
it's thirty sor forty tons of freight in
trailed vars on wagons as readily as IT
moves unloaded. Mr.. HanscOm, builder
of the car, acted as pilot to-day, and
surely his pride as mechanic must have
been fully satisfied in the wonderful work
of the Overland Steamer. Il is the king
of the road in every way. In twenty
feet it turns complesely around,
going at its speed, stops with the touch
of a valve, and when desired to move
on takes up its march with step that
ordinary Instructions cannot retard. On
the next trip of the steamer this wagon is
tn be taken across the lake by Col. Hyde,
and there put to work hauling ores and
freiehts TO and from the mines to the
landing. We rel ice at its great success
to-day- and while seated on its steady
front. close by Mr.. Hanscom, wished me
glory of inventing or manufacturing 80
useful q machine would some time DC
! ours,
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
", err1nrnronr d q Inlv G. 1911

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 6, 1871.
Synopsis for tie past ta0enty-f four hours
The area of low pressure, which was We'd
nesday evening in Iowa, has moved over
Lake Michigan and now covers Lake HUI
ron. Threatening weather with light rains
have accom- panied its advance, and now
prevails in New York and Pennsylvania.
The barometer has varied somewhat on
South Atlantic and Cult coasts, and con-
tinues highest from North Carolina to Key
West, with fresh winds from the south.
Rain is reported this afternoon from Geor-
gia and Alabama, and clearing up weather
from Kentucky to Lake Superior and west
ward. The barometer has fallen quite
rapidly in the Middle and Eastern States
since this forenoon, with increasing south
easterly winds.
Probabilities -Southeasterly winds will
probably continue in the Southern and
Gnlf Ststes, with nortnwesterly In the
interior Friday afternoon. The barometer
will probably continue to fall tonight In
New York, with brisk southeasterly winds
on the east Atlantic coast for a short time,
with threatening snd rainy weather; clear
ing away on Friday. Partially cloudy and
clear weather are probable for Friday west
of Michigan and Tennessee, and brisk
southwestern winds for tonight on Lakes
Ontario and Erie.
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ARKANSAS.
The CarpetBagger Unmarked
Death from SunstrOke.

LITTLE Rock, July 6.-The expose of
Superintendent Tankersly of the peniten-
tiary, by the Gazette, this A. NJ, has
crea' ed an immense sensation. 1t is I'M
derstood that he will reply in to-morTow's
Republican, endeavoring to throw dis
credit on the officer makingthe statement.
A man by the name of Stevens, con-
nected with the Fl. Smith Railroad, died
this A. NJ. from the effects of sunstroke
a few days ago.
On Wednesday & mail carrier, by the
name of Jennings, between this city and
Danville, was accidentally shot by pistol
falling from seat to the bottom of the
mail car and exploding, sending the ball
into his body. The wound is con sidered
| fatal.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Napoleon Going TO Travel.


LONDON, July Cit is said that Ma
poleon will soon leave England for Gene
va, and that Eugene will simultaneously
pay visit to her mother in Spain.
ATOIaI Wreck.
The steamer Gambia has been totally
wrecked in Algoa Bay. No details have
been received.
WaVerIy.
The Prince of Wales will attend the
Waverly celebration, in aid of the erection
of monument 10 Sir Walter Scott.
Richardson.
The Assistant Secretary of the United
States Treasury, Richardson, who is In
London, reports complete success in his
negotiations for the sale of the new Amer
lean five per cent. bonds.
The Gable Controversy.
The Sub Marine Messenger, a journal
devoted TO the interests of deep sea
telegrsphing, says the Atlantic Cable
Companies have adopted an irritating
course which occasions great dissatisfac-
ton and general protest in this country.
The government ia anxious to increase
the facilities of the press. From this
fact cable companies should take lesson.
The Press, however, viii protect itself
and the press and the public are allies.
We must have an effective opposition.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
has already set the ball going and the
movement is spreading. The existing
companies pay 10 per cent. to. their stock
holders, with growing business. Ger
many is looking out for line which the
CALLED public is in the right temper to en-
courage.
Visiting his Mother -in-Lag.
LoEDoN, July 6-Frederick William,
| Crown Prince of Prussia and Prince Inn
perisl of Germany, accompanied BY the
| Princess Victoria, arrived in London this
evening, and was received at thestation by
the Prince and Princess of Wales. The
Crown Prince brings with him the ordel
of the Black Eagle, which he:will cOnfei
on Berslop, German Ambassador to TIKI
Court of st. james.
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ILLINOIS.
A Bride Shoots Herself on Her
Wedding Eve.
Another sad Result OF Careless Fire
arms.

Another Sad Result OF Careless Ere
CHICAGO, July 6.-At Salem, Marion
county, H., on Friday evening last, MISS
p. NJ. Wilkerson, highly respecte
young lady, accidentally shot herself with
revolver, infiicting mortal wound
The following are the circumstances: MT.
BohanaD, of St. Louis, a young gentle
man to whom she was to be married the
following day, arrived at her home: AT
her request he opened his trunk to show
his wedding suit. He passed out several
articles for inspection, and finally pulled
out revolver, which she also wished to
examine. While doing 50, it was acct
dentally discharged, the ball entering be-
tween the ribs, and ranging downward,
penetrated the stomach. She fingered m
great anguish for a few houre, when she
expired. Her affianced husband has been
rendered partially insane by the sad oc-
currence, and he is continually watched
by his friends, fearing that he will infict
personal injury upon himself.
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MEXICO.
Re-eIectIon of Benito Juarez.

Recollection of BenitO Juarez.
New York, July Photographic ad-
vices from the City of Mexico indicate,
without clearly announcing the fact, tina!
Benito Juarez has been elected President
of the Republic of Mexico. Disz Coues
is second to Juarez in the vote as far as
heard from, and Lerdo de Fejado third.
The English Mortgage on the Reeve
nuess
Late foreign advices state that the Eng
lish holders of Mexican bonds have issued
8 protest against mortgage on a part
of the revenues of the republic which the
Mexican Railway Company offers as Sc
curity for loan of SIS, 900, 900, which it
is raising in England. The bondholders
aver that they have prior claim.
CITY OF MEXICO, June So, via Havana,
July G.-Trustworthy information re-
ceived here is that Juarez will have q
majority over Leerdo and Diaz jointly,
and that the choice of President will not
devolVe upon Congress. The Juarists
will have a majority in Congress, also it
is not deemed likely now that any at
tempt will be made to inusgurate revo-
luton, but if an attempt is made, there
is confidence that the revolution thus be-
gun would soon have an end.
All parties were guilty of violence and
frauds at elections, and the Commission
appointed by Congress has declared cleo
lions at the Capital illegal.
The lower people are very little coz
cerned about the elections and politicians
seem to be the only ones exercised about
them. The organization of the Cabinet
is expected in September.
business, Mining, Railroads, etc
One Hundred Miners SmOtbered TO
Death.
The country is quiet and business is
dull; but mining is increasing, and mines
that have been abandoned since the wal
with Spain, are again worked.
The Spanish Minister is well received.
There is grea. dissatisfaction manifested
by the Tehuantepec Canal project
The CalifOrnians who propose to build
q railroad from Acapulco to the Capital,
and to run steamers from Guaysmas tC
Ventors, demand liberal concessions.
The Vera Cruz Railroad has reached
Ccrdova, and will be finished to the
capital By the end of the year.
By a fire in Quedabrilla mine, at Zaca-
tecas, over one hundred miners were
suffocated.
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CUBA.
Tho Situation...FR

New YORK, July 6.-Gen. Frederick
Cayada, who succeeded Gen. Jordan as
Commander in. Chief of the Cuban army,
was captured by the Spanlards a few
days ago, and before this has been muir
dered. Correspondents say the Cuban cause
is growing weak in consequence of the
unpatriotic discussions of the leaders,
but at the same time the Spanish troops
are being fesrtully decimated by dis
ease.
proposed Diplomatic Intervention
President Grant gave favorable hear
ing to petition presented to him yester.
day by number of ex-army officers,
asking the intercession of this Govern
ment to save the life of the Cuban Gen.
| eral Cavada, aud referred the matter to the
| Department of State for consideration
and action.
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The Ku-KIuxers.


The Ku-Klux Committee still stays
here, patiently working away in the hot
weather, without any prospect for ter.
minstion of labor appearing. Yesterday
several citizens of Alabama and Missis-
sippi arrived in the city to appear as wit
nesses.
The Ku-Klux Investigating Committee
to day examined Judge Pettis and COL
Pugh, of Alabama. Their testimony was
corroboratiye of the evidence previously
given by Gov. Lindsay and other con-
sentative witnesses, that no such organizs-
ton as the Ku-Klux exists in Alabama,
and that coed order and respect for the
law prevail in that State. Col. Pugh at
the outbreak of the war was a member
of Congress from Alabama, and was af-
forwards member of the Confederate
Congress from the same State.
j. NJ. Justice, of Rutherford county,
North Carolina, prominent native Re-
publican member of the Legislature of
that State, was examined at great length
prior to the examination of E. Pettis and
Pugh, and gave very direct testimony in
relation 10 affairs in his section. He tes-
tilted that some five weeks ago party of
forty or fifty armed disguised men came
to his house, took him out of bed, and In
the presence of his family beat him fear
fully with clubs and pistols. They then
carried him into the woods, threat
ening his life, and made him
promise not to come to Washing
ton to testify before the committee,
concerning various outrages which had
been previously committed in that vi
entity. They then left him, and he
managed to get home, where he was con-
fined 10 his bed three weeks from the
effect Of severe internal injuries caused
by the beating. Justice swore he
believed that this and similar outrsges
were part of regular system of political
intimidation aud were not merely neigh
borhood quarrels. He believed firmly in
the existence of the Ku-Klux Khan in
South Carolina.
The Steamboat Supervisors.
The Board of Supervising Steamboat
Inspectors expect to make report to the
Secretary of the Treasury in week or
ten days.
Cr0ps-CottOn.
The regular monthly statement of the
condition of crops will not be ready be-
fore the latter part of next week. Cotton
reports continue unfaTorsble.
Alderman Going il Alone.
Attorney General Alderman is the only
member of the Cabinet now in Washing
ton. The other members are in their
States.
BOyven's Pardon Hangs Fire,
Bowen's pardon has not yet been re-
ceived. The blank form was mailed to
the President last Saturday.
Our japanese Venture.
Prof. Stewart Eldridge, of Wisconsin,
will go to Japan, with Gen. Capron, as a
member of the scientific expedition.
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MISSISSIPPI.
The ku-klux Trials at OxfOrd-In-
geniOus legal Arguments.


MEMPHIS, July 6.-The Avalanche's
Oxford special of last evening says of
the Ku-Klux case: The closing argument
of the defense was resumed by Col.
DoWd. lie said the Indictment was for
the murder of citizens of Mississippi by
a citizen of the same State. He argued
that the power to determine a cause of
that character was given by the people to
State Government before the formation
of the Constitution of the United States.
He said the first count on the indictment,
which charged the defendants with muir
der, by conspiracy and in disguise, was
founded on the prohibition of the pow
ers of the United States not in the grant
of power to the Government. The
second count is founded on the Civil
Rights Bill and Enforcement Act. He
commended that an Indictment on q pro-
hibitory power in the Constitution is ab-
sud, and said the whole legislation of
| Congress on civil rights and the enforce
ment act are directed to the protection of
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AUSTRIA,
The Fourth of July-BarOn Bnest
i'm Good HumOrs

The Fourth of JuIy-BarOn Bnest
in Good HumOr.
VIENNA, July 5.-Minister Jay gave a
grand dinner On the fourt; all the Ambas
sailors at the court were present. Baron
Won Buest proposed the health of Grant,
who, he said, was the chief of 8 great re-
public whose brave soldiers had conquered
union, and whose swords were now turned
to olive branches. Mr.. Jay expressed
the opinion that the Anglo.Amer;can treaty
would prevent wars hereafter by the
establishment of an international court
of arbitration. Buest in reply doubted
the ability of any power to restrain natu-
raj quarrels among mankind, and said
that hitherto mediation had only been
tolerated and arbitration rejected. Buest
expressed his sincere belief that the
United States was friendly to-
ward all powers, and concluded byidrinking
to the long life and prosperity of the great
republic. Speeches were made by other
prominent personages, in all of which the
most friendly sentiments were expressed.
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The Chattanooga Times of July says:
Tn storm Friday night was quite severe
in town, but we learn that in the upper
part of the county along the Chicsmauga
bottoms it was fearful. The Chicsmauga
is higher than ever before, all the ferry
boats are swept awsy and farms are H.
undated. The Caattsno )gs creek Is
higher than il has been for years. The
farm OF r. l.. Watkins suffered very Sc
verely. During the storm his barn was
blown down.
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THE TURF.
At Long Branch,

LONG BRANCH, July 6.-The selling
race to day for purse of $500 for all
ages for one and one fourth miles, was
won by Idaho in 2:163, beating Nellie
James, Belle Meade, Leland, Gerald and
six others.
The Monmouth Oak stakes for 81, SOC
for three year old FLIES for one and one
half miles was won by Salina in 2:433,
beating Myra Clark, Mary Louisa, Eastern
Star and four others
Third race, Long Branch stakes, fol-
ST., 700 for all ages one and one ball
miles, was won by Helmbold in 3:4l!!
beating Judge Curtis and Boughram'
black gelding.