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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

REDUCTION IN PRICES or XMAS CARDS. Tie
balance of Christmas Cards hand will be sold
at 25 per cent. reduction at l.. LEwIs's, sl2 Main
street.
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WANTED. A HOUSEKEEPER FOR
w "BOWLING GREEN FEMALE SEMlNA,
RY.~ None need apply unless experienced ana
In1ustrious Address W. 4. CHANDLER,
de 20-3t Bowling Green. Va.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At a regular
meeting OF Capitol Lodge, No. 2096 knights
OF Honor, the following officers were elect
ed for the next twelve months W. Il.
Booth, past dictator; S. II. Bowman, die
tator; n. X. Savage, vice-dictatOr; W. W.
GraSSwitt. assistant dictator; j. Ii. Wood
ward, reporter; G. 4. Spence, financial
reporter; X. l.. Winston, treasurer; w
f. Turner, chaplain; George Cmdwell,
guide: Sol. Cutchins, guardian; II. l.,
Noel, sentinel; DrS. l.. Il. Edwards and
Hugh NJ. T. =, medical examiners
Charles X. ..ucey, A. Welsh, and j. ii,
S0uthall. trustees. Charles X. Ymcey rep
rcscntatiyc TO the Grand Lodge; c. W.
Macfarlane, alternate.
Alta quarterly meetingof Paradise Lodge,
No. 223, |. o. B. b., the following officer,
were elected for the ensuing term OF twelve
months: Isaac Thalhimer, president Ja'
cob 4. HirSchberg, yice-president; Isaac
Held. recording secretary; Marx Gunst,
financial secretary; Jacob Levitt, treasurer;
Isaac Straus, inside guardian; Myer Green
tree, outside guardian; William Cans,
monitor: Elias BOttigheimer, f. \. EZc'
kiel, w. Cans, Israel Stern, ana Isaac
Lahm. trustees: Elias BOttigheimer, +. \.
Ezekiel, and II. II. Levy, representatives 10
the District Grand Lodge, which meets in
this city January "a, 1882; Elias Bottig'
heimer, installing officer.
Last night the following officers were
elected by Elba Council, Royal Arcanum
for the ensuing term Ito wit: George W
Epps, regent; Charles NJ. Angle, yice-re
cent: Z. f. Seal, orator; Il. =. Campbell
past regent; c. w. Tyler, secretary; james
B. Angle. collector; l.. Spies, treasurer;
William Walker, chaplain; William II
Dean, guide; W. f. Orange, warden;
George W. Eaves, Jr., sentry; William
Walker. Herman Rosenberg, John L. Han
kins, trustees; John Z. IIankins, repre-
sentative to Grand Council; I. 7. Camp
bell, alternate.
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A CARD.

70 NanyC yCqcturcrS oC RicLmOad and Piciaoy.
Company -. First Virginia regiment. having go
ceiyed 4 Chri stmas box from Company, NaH0nu
Connecticut Guard, OF hardware, &c., mnnuYtc-.
t1rci IN New Britain. Conn, proposes = scni ~
return box ~ samples ~ Richmond manuihcto~ /
~. Contribution 20 the Connecticut thfisiftts
box has already bccn received from Mrssrs LOt,ier
4 Co.. RaMdOIh * English. y. 7. Pllkintgni &c,
and other SAMPLES ARE REQttNlED- lnt
any one wishing o. contribute VIII be called gp by
addressing Captain LEROY +. BROWN, lllS
Main street, or sergeant +. u. hANN, toutefnh
and Main streets. dc Sj~f
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29
THE ROCKETS HOMICIDE.
Coroner's Inquest Upon the View Of
the Body Of william j. Champion.

A Post-Mortem Made by the Corcner, Showing
that Death was Caused By Congestion OF the
Brain-Chnmpiop Very Drunk and Flourish
ing a Pistol i'm Peoples Fnces-Conclusion
of the Jury that Death was the Result of
Blows Inflicted by Martin Fall.
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LILY BELLE CIGAR. Dc.

CHRISTMAS CARDS reduced 20 per cent a, l..
LEwIS's, 9l2 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

WANTED. TO SELL GROCERY
w STORE. STOCK. MIXTURES. and LEASE.
Goods an fresh bought last month. CAL at No.
StOo Rvosd street dc 2S-3tk
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WANTED, FOR CASH, SIX GOOD
" MULES and n GOOD BUGGl-H0RSE,
dr,.ss FARMER,
de os-2tE care Dispatch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

WANTED, THREE ROOMS, FUR
w NISHED OR UNFINISHED, WHERE
BOARD can be obtained In the house or ncigl.bor-
nost"onlee. de 2s-2tF
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WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.-FOIAh Mid
die Atlantic States, warmer, partly cloudy
weather, and local rains; westerly winds
backing TO southerly, stationary or lower
pressure. .
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WANTED, TO BUY SIN MALL
w TENTS and FLYS; also SIX TENTS.
Address TENT," care Dispatch Office.
dc yQ-Gt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

WANTED, a BOOK-KEEPER FOR
w NEXT YEAR-reliable, sober, and compe-
tent. Accompany application with letters OF re-
commeudafi0n LOCK BOX No. 20,
de 2s-8t Kedsyiile, y. G..
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WANTED, A FIRST-RATE COOK.
w j. W. ANDERSON,
de 2Q-Its IS west Cary street.
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WANTS.

WANTED, BY a WHITE MAN, y
w SITUATION with a farmer or dairy. I'm
raj work. Address "FARM HAND"
dc 2q-lts care of Dispatch.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

Banquet Last Night--Ruth Council,
Chosen Friends, last night enjoyed a sump-
tuous banquet, at which NUMEROUS repre-
sentatiyes Of the order were present. Three
or four banquet, Of this kind have taken
place in the last two or three days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

WANTED, CONFEDERATE BONDS.
w 1 am still paying highest prices FOR CON
FEDERATE COUPON BONDS. ...,
&. +. JOHNSTON
do os-3ts 9lS Main street.
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WANTED, A GOOD NURSE. Apply
w at 100 north Fifth street, between Grace and
Franklin de 29-lt#
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NANTED. BOARDERs.

WANTED, a LARGE, CHEAP SAFE.
w Address M" care DfSPdtch office.
fde 2S-3f&l
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CLOSED.

DICHMOND FREDERICKSBURG
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
The freight depot Of this company IN Rlchmos3
viii he el0scd Oii MONDAY. January ?. 1882
&c 2g-ft H.. W. COtEINLls Agcat.
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FIRsLTURE.

FURNITURE. FURNITURE n
4 WILLIAM DAFFRON. u.
manufaeturer ass dealer in CIlAMBrR. ~
FARLOR, aud DINIsG-EOOM fUENi-S
TIRE, WOOD and CASE-SfAT CHAIRS, sui
every aric.s In the FURNITURE LINE; Bed
ding. Feathers, and Matirvsscs Dcc5 The lus;asss,
carfics the stock, and cannot he undcrso.d. Dliee
and wagefOOms. lass Main sta ct iaefory. l8, Is,
orders by mail promptly attended 70. oc l2-5m
VISITORS AND OTHERS lNM
need Of FURNITURE would do Wen 70 u.
call AZ r. GATHfilGEIT & SONS, 10 Gov ~
ernor street. and examine their large ana y y
well-assOrtcd stock 81 WALNUT and POli.Als
CHAMBER and DI<ING-kOOM ftkNllUkh
embracing all OF The new styles. Easy tcfBls
4. GAfnRlGiir 4 SON,
oc 2l-3m 10 Governor street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
The West Point Disaster.
THREE BODIES REc0vERED--THEORIEs ABOU
THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOsI0N-PERsONAL

THREE BODIES RECOVERED--THEORfES ABOUT
THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOsI0S-PERs0NAL.
Many riimors are afoat as TO the cause Of
the West Point explosion. Some think
that the boiler which was running the
donkey exploded, but this Is not true, as il
Is known that 1t was working when the
vessel drifted from the wharf. There are,
too. those who believe that nitro-glycerine
was being smuggled through in the cargo.
There Is still another theory, and 1t Is that
jarvis, coming out OF the boiler, light in
hand, entered some part OF she ship where
gas from the oil had collected, and that the
explosion resulted from the gas coming in
contact with that light. II is quite certain
that about the time Jarvis got out the boil
er-where he had been at work cleaning
1.-THE explosion occurred.
Nothing definite can be gotten from
the officers OF the boat or at the town OF
West Point.
The theory that the disaster was caused
by the explosion Of gas from the barrels OF
gasoline and other oil i'm the hold seems not
so probable when it - remembered that
the matches had been open for more than
an hour, and sufficient time had elapsed fol
the gas TO escape. Again: Eyewitness
assert that the damage to the vessel Is all
above the hold and between the lower and
upper decks. II is held by some that what
ever caused the explosion was not beneath
the upper deck. There was no oil between
decks, and both portfolios were open, and
had been open all day.
Three bodies have been recovered. but
are totally unrecognizable. The heads,
arms, and legs are missing, and the trunks
arp horriIIy burnpd
Nothing Is left Of the vessel but the hull,
which Is an absolute wreck, and OF no value
except rs old iron.
The steamer Sue, from Baltimore, ar
rived at West Point yesterday morning
with General Manager Reuben Foster, OF
the York River Line, and a number OF
people who had friends or relatives on the
vessel.
Mr.. B0hann0n, who was rescued badly
burned, will be sent TO Baltimore. His
condition is serious.
There were nine or ten men i'm the hold
at the time OF the explosion, hut they have
not vet found their bodies. The shore on
both sides Of the river is being searched
for the bodies OF those, who were blown
overheard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

ytTANTED, PARTIES RESIDING IN
w TuF WEST END Of the city 10 know we
have a TELEPHONE NJ John Lauer's, 200 west
and rely tnon a urompt compliance with their or
ders. ChklSlIAN VII ~,
de 23-lw Telephone No III.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

Mrs. LEWIS n. FRAYSER having removed 70
the large desirable and centrallyloeate1 residence
No. 1908 Marshall street, between Tenth ana
Eleventh. dcsiics 30 take TABl t-BOAkOEi
She las also several NICE ROOMS FOX hESSl'
with BOARD. DC zO-ot
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

The BALL TO-NIGHT.-Arrangements are
complete for the ball OF Company at the
Armory tonight. IL will be a gallant af-
fair. The various committees charged with
seeing to the comfort OF those who attend
have been devoted to their duties, and a
good time and an uneXceptional company
are guaranteed. There will be plenty OF
pretty girls present; also, handsome gen
tlemen i'm uniform, and others i'm dress
suits. Fine music has been engaged, and
altogether the programme is full Of pro-
missed pleasure.
The ball will be at the Regimcntal Ar
mory, which has been suitably prepared
for the occasion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

CONSIDERABLE RISE IN THE RINER.-1 ne
James is not to be relied upon. Tuesday
night it was falling. Yesterday morning IT
rose again, and in few hours the stream
was very full, and some OF the lower
wharves were covered and others threat
ened. Yesterday evening the river COM
menced falling again. Then at about 10
last night il took another turn and CON-
menced rising anew, though but slowly.
All this is the result OF rains on the trlbu-
tarics Of the James. Before one lot OF
water gets past the city the volume OF an
other stream comes rolling down. That
causes rise. When these are pretty nearly
out the river falls, until the consignment OF
another river reaches us, then up If goes.
This will be the way until there is settled
weather in the up-cOuntry. As long as we
do not have too many waters TO come along
down together we will do well enough,
though the people doing business on the
river bank are prepared to yacate at mo-
menPs notice.
The following gives the condition of the
weather along the line of the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad az 7:3O =. VI. yes
terday, and also the state OF the river al
that hour compared with what 1t was at
II NJ:
Williamson's: Cloudy and mild. River
has fallen two inches.
Balcony Falls: Clear and mild. River
has fallen six inches.
Lexington Clear and mild. River has
risen three inches.
Lynehburg: River seven and half feet
high; fallen four inches.
New Market Cloudy and cool. River
has fallen six inches.
Columbia: Clear and pleasant. River
has fallen one foot and half.
At If O'Clock last night the water was
y inches over the lower wharycs Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
lust little higher than twas at 6 O'clock
and was rising at the rate OF quarter OF
an inch in an hour.
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EMPLOYMENT By

w YOUNG MAN who has had business ex-
perience, and can give best reference. Would pre-
Ter grocery or grain line ana WOULD traNei III
dc 29-ltF
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ALL REMAINING STOCK or XMAS CARos re-
duced 20 per cent. at /. LEwIs's, 9l2 Main
street.
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The Rise IN the Ricer. Ycstcrday morn
inc about s o'clock the river commenced
rising rapidly. The water came down in
considerable volume and with such uneX-
pected force that q good many OF the boats
used bv fishermen and others were caught
and covered by the flood. The result wa,
that the usual numhcP OF boats seen on oc-
ca.ions of rise in the river were wanting
this time, and many piece OF timber and
driftWOOd escaped capture. at the Mar
shall COtton-Mills by noon the waters had
covered the large oycrshot-wheel which
moves the machinery oi the mills, and II
was mOti0nless. No loss, however, resulted
70 the mills, and this morning they will be
in full blast again, a. tn river was at o
standstill about nightiall, and shortly after
wards began slowly to fall.
Officers EleCted.-Local Branch, No. y,
OF the order OF the Iron Hall OF ManchcS-
ter. Ia, elected the following officers for
the wear 1882: Judge :. Bassett French,
chief Justice: Henry Fitzgerald, junior
past Justice; George q. Ely, yice-lustice;
VI. II. Lloyd. accountant; y. {. Beattie,
cashier; Charles W. Turner, adiustcr;
Rev. B. +. Woodward, prelate; L. Scott
Gibbs. herald; G. b. Ely, watchman; John
r. Smith. yidettc; l.. ;. Ingram, medical
examiner; Hcury Fitzgerald, Charles W.
Turner, and G.. T.. Gary. trustees.
IndianOla Tribe, |. o. y. NJ, has elected
the following: $. G. Dyer, p; \. +. lIolt,
s.; b f. Piison, $. s.; Joseph X. Me-
Cam. J. =; {. $. Wells, {. H.; James.W W.
McCann, x. w; B. +. Pilson, :. {. Dyer,
and Thomas w. Gentry, trustees.
The following gentlemen will act as the
Executive Committee Oi the Manchester
Total Abstinence Association until the re-
organization Of Manchester Division, sons
Of Temperance James \. Gentry Chair
mani, J. G. Moore, Il. b. Dunsford, {. ii.
/ Oliver, and W. A. Foster (sccretary). Any
OF these gentlemen will receive applications
I for membership.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29


POLICE CoURT-JuStice ID. c. Richard
son preSiding.- following cases were
disposed Of yesterday:
Henry Brooks (colored) was charged
with shooting pistol in the public streets
and wounding VI. Lazaroni. The evidence
showed the shooting was accidental. He
was turned over to his father to be whipped
for carrying the pistol.
Jacob Marshall and Madison Twyne
(both colored) were fined $3.50 each for
fighting i'm the street.
Joseph Winston was fined $40 for resist
ing the police.
Henry Banks, II. W. Fields, and Julius
Lee were fined 81 each for being drunk.
ReIley Brown (colored), charged with
creating a disturbance on the street and
carrying a concealed weapon and shooting
at William II. Lambert on the street, was
sent on 10 the grand jury.
II. Creamcr (colored), charged with as
saulting and beating Annie Booker and
Annie Creamer, was fined SO.
Benjamin Scott (cOlored), charged with
stealing IS i'm United States currency, the
property OF Silas Brown, was discharged.
Mary Frances Underwood (colored),
charged with stealing $40 i'm United States
currency, the property Of Mrs. Mary
Lynch, was discharged.
Grandson Lewis (colored), charged with
being disordcrly and creating a disturb
ance in the street, was fined $3.50.
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9itIlmond Dispatth,
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1881.

Rs- THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATioN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY.
Entered at the Posi-oaice at Richmond, Va as
secOnd-class mattcr.l
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sc. only for a PICNIC CIGAR.
/ HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

| DIAMOND EAR-DRoP AND LACE PINS,
DIAMOND CLUSTER AND SOLITAIRE
RINGS,
DIAMOND BANGLE BRACELETS,
WATCHES, GUARD and NEsT-CHAINs,
SCARF-PINS, BUTTONS, and STUDS,
ROMAS and ENANELLED BANDS,
FINE CLOCKS and BROSzEs,
SILVER JEwEL-STANDs and CARD
| CASES,
SILVER EPERGNEs, TUREENs, and
I'RNs,
SILVER BAKING and VEGETABLE
DISHES,
SILVER TEA-SETs, KNIVES, SPOONS,
and FORKS.
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WANTED, A SITUATION As BOOK
w KEEPER, by man Of experience who eN-
peets To be out Of employment on lst Jannry.
Can furnish satisfactory reference as TO quaiinea.
lions. &C.. for any position. Address >" .. r. u
Dispdtch Office. ue zo-ot-
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CHICK CIGARS. Sc.
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ROBBED HIS FELLOw-W WORKMAN.-YeS
terday afternoon Hugh Turner, Scotch
man employed at the Philadelphia Granite
Works i'm Chesterfield, robbed q fellow
workman named Steele Of SjG1.1j, by OPEN
Ing his trunk with a duplicate key. As
soon as the robbery was discovered Mr..
steele suspected that Turner was the
thief, and search was at once made for him.
He was followed to Richmond, and the
police set on his track. Last night between
IL and II O'Clock Officers Sweeney and
IIannon found Turner in 4 lOdging-hOuse
on Cary street near Eighth and arrested
him. The money was all recovered, Turner
disgorging and confessing his crime. lie
was locked up i'm the Second police station.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

A portion OF the cargo on the ill-fated
steamer West Point, destroyed on Monday
at the town OF West Point, was consigned
to the Virginia Oil Company, OF Richmond.
and was not insured.
The capital stock Of the Greenbricr White
Sulphur Springs Company Is to be increas-
ed S2O0,0O0. Notwithstanding several very
defective arrangements which multiplied
expenses unnecessarily, the enormous re-
ceipts OF last summer demonstrates. il is
claimed, the capacity OF the property TO
yield in an average season 81 per cent. on
the present issue of stock.
The Board OF Directors Of the West Point
Terminal Company were in session here
yesterday. Mr.. Clyde and General Logan
were present.
Mr.. John II. Ryan, brother OF Mr.. Willie
Ryan, Of the State, has been appointed
commercial agent Of the Henrico Coal Com
pany.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-29

THERE ARE NonE CURES MADE WITH nor
RrrrERs than all Other medicine.
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The jury returned the following verdict ::
City Of Richmond, to lcit:
An inquistion taken at 1909 Seventh
street, Rockets, in said city, on the 2sth
dav OF December, 1881, before me, William
II. TAYLOR. Coroner, upon the view OF the
body Of William J. Champion, there lying
dead. the Jurors sworn to inquire when,
how, and by what means the said William
J. Champion came to his death, upon their
oaths, do say that he came TO his death ON
the 9th day OF December, 1881, from the
effects OF blows upon the head inflicted by
Martin Fall on the night OF the 18th day OF
December, 1881.
In testimony whereof the said Coroner
and Jurors hereto .et their hands and seals.
Tsignedl William IL. Taylor NJ. ID. gCoro-
ner), John 4. Lacy Qoremanl, Charley
Hunt, ID. A. Ledley, NJ. W. Grasswitt'
George VI. Vaughan, Charles Terril.
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FALL VERY SORRY.

Robert Dillard was sworn, and deposed
as follows: / reside at the corner OF sey-
enih and Louisiana streets. After the fight
| saw Martin Fall standing on the corner
CRYING. and heard him say that he had
killed Willie Champion, and that he was
very sorry that it had happened; that he
had come up and showed the pistol in his
face, and that he did not know who 1t was
ne had struck at the time Of the blow.
Champions father told me that Willie died
Yesterday morning about s or 8 O'Clock.
When first saw Fall he was leaning over
Champion talking to him and trying to get
him nm
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-10-20

II is somewhat remarkable that 81 many
men who own good farms in this county
and are generally "well fixed" cannot
content themselves 10 remain upon them
but must seek new homes in new coun-
tries where they must go through the
same hardships and privatiOns that they
did here before they can make their sur
roundinRs anything near as Piles ant end
comfortable as those they leave behind.
Bnt men are restless and never satisfied
with their conditions in life. They must
have change. When man is proper
Gus in any business pursuit, he coDceiv y
the idea that he can increase his wealth
by adding some new feature to his busi-
ness or changing his vocation entirely
and engaging in something he knows but
little about.
The disregard of the old rule of"let well
enough alone" and the very common re-
suit of changing locations or business
pursuits, is disappointed expectations and
financial disaster. New men are coming
in to take their places, but it looks lit
tie strange that those who are best DIT =
pared to enjoy life in comfort, are the
ones who are willing to trough it" for
several years before they will become as
well situated in life as they are here. 1t
can only be accounted for on the theory
that men become dissatisfied in any con.
dition of life and need change.-EG.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-10-20
Brooklyn Bridge.

The N. Y. Herald gives the following
statistics of the great East river bridge
connecting that city and Brooklyn:
First talked of by Colonel Julius W.
Adams a quarter of a century ago.
Act of Incorporation passed April,
1866.
Survey begun by John A. Roebling,
1869.
Construction began Jan. 2, 1870.
First rope thrown across the river,
Aug. IA, 1876.
Depth of the N. Y. foundation below
high water mark, rs feet, 6 inches.
Depth of the Brooklyn foundation be-
low high water mark, As feet.
The N. Y. tower contains 46,945 cubic
yards of masonry; the Brooklyn tower
1924.
Weight of the Brooklyn tower, about
93,07s tons.
Weight of the New York tower, about
third more.
Size of the towers at high water line,
140x59 feet, roof course, 196x53
feet.
Height of the towers above high water
mark, 276 feet 6 inches.
Height of roadway in the clear in the
middle of the East river, 1876 feet.
Grade of the roadway, 8 feet inches
to 100 feet.
Width of promenade in center of
bridge, Is feet inches.
Width for railway on one side of the
promenade. 1S feet to inches.
Width of carriage way on the other
side of the promenade, 1s feeti9 inches.
Length of main span, 1896 feet, 6
inches.
Length Of each land span, $50 feet.
Length Of the Brooklyn approach,
1900 feet.
Length of each of the four great Ca
bles, 3,57S feet 6 inches, diameter, 1914
inches; number of steel galvanized wires
in each cable, 5,434; weight of each ca
BILE, about 800 tones.
Weight of steel in the suspended super
structure, 10000 tons.