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Year: 1877

thence over, through and along East Thirty fourth
street and connecting with the Thiryourth street


icrry the Intersection OF East Thirty-fourth
street and Third avenue crossing East Thirty
fourth street. over, through and along Third avenue
10 East Forty-second street; thence over, through
and along East Forty second street to and
across Fourth avenue to and connecting with the
depot known the '.Grand Central occupied by the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
pany, the Now York and Harlem Railroad Company
and tho New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company, and from the intersection OF East Forty
secord and Third avenue crossing East Forty
second street, through, over and along Third avenue
East Ninety second street; thence over through
and along East Ninety second street to and connect


ing with the Astoria ferry and from the intersection
OF Third and East Ninetysecond street, cross


ing East Ninety second street, over through and
along Third avenue TO East 10th street Qherc
connecting with the ferries, having landings
at Harlem Bridge; thence over. through
ana along East 10th street TO the Intersection
OF East l29th and the Harlem River, over and
along the Harlem River to First avenue; thence over
and the Harlem River, connecting with the
depot OF the Portchestcr branch OF tho New York.
Year: 1877

In addition to the completed portion from Sixty


first street and Ninth avenue to the intersection
of Greenwich street and the Battery, the route
OF the New York Elevated Railroad will be
from the latter point TO, over and across Battery
place to tho edge Of The Battery and State street;
thence over through and along the edge OF the Bat


terry ana State Whitehall street, thence over,
through and along Whitehall street, TO and connect
ing with South ferry, Hamilton avenue ferry and
Staten Island erry and from the intersection OF State
street and Whitehall street and across Whitehall
street TO street, thence ove through along Front
street to Coenties slip, thence over, through along
and Coentes slip to the intersection OF Cocntes
slip and Pearl street; thence over, through and
along Pearl street TO hanover square, thence over,
through an along Hanover square and Pearl street
to John street, thence over, through aud along John
street and Burng slip TO- along and across South
street to and connecting with the Fulton Jerry; and
from the John street and Pearl street.


crossing John street, over, through and along Pearl
street and Franklin square to New Bowcry; thence
over through and along New Bowcry and Chatham
square the Bowery; thence over through and along
the Bowery TO Third avenue; thence over, through
and along Third to East Thrty-fourth street;
Year: 1877

watching the falling OF the heavy ram the head OF
the pile gradually drop after drop, drivingit sowyin
Again. In another spot, the foundation stones with
concrete where necessary, are being laid above the
piles, with the tour long rods passing from nuts and
washers up through them, and around which the
brcklayers lay the brick foundations, which rise some
eight feet to the sidewalk, brick by brick,
inc!ining gradually inward from the size OF the
two foundation stones together, which in
feet and six inches square at the top.
The Dimensions OF the foundation bases vary at
different places, being substantial at the points
where the stations TO be- These foundations being
laid, the rods still extending several Inches above
them, the large iron castings, weighing ton each,
which the sockets into which the feet OF tho
columns TO DO placed and at the four corners OF
which are holes Tor the rods to pass through are
hosted and let down along the rods until they rest
upon the cement on the brickwork. They are then
bolted down by OF screw nuts dttng on to the
inch and naf rods. The castings some two icct
in height, with strengthening aanges trepdng down
from OF the sockets which grooved to
1T the nanges OF the column ana which reaches IN
depth to the bottom OF the casting


Insertion Of the columns is the next work These
are about foot diameter the division o. tho
line between Chambers street and West Third formerly
Amity) being larger al the stations; are circular in
form, with vertical anges, and are composed OF six
wrought pieces OF the length Of the column In the
central and principal part forming segments Of the
CIRCLE and with hall anges perpendicular TO It's plane,
thickness OF tho segmcnta part being nearly three
quarters OF inch. The six parts the anges OF which
are poted together intervals form tho column.
These SIX Hanged columns which used on this part
Of tho line considered as being very strong and
are constructed under patent belonging to the Clark
Reeves Iron Company, Of Phgnlxvie, who are con
Year: 1877

structng under contract and under supervision vi
railroad companys this OF the road The
columns are hoisted by means OF derrcks into their
sockets in which they are caulked tight with mix
of iron and concrete, interior o. the
column after Is up filled with concrete thus fur
ther Strengthening IT.


From their circular form and the vertical lines made
down them by the nanges the columns look much
slighter than they really are


The columns, which average In height some four
teen feet 1t mas been calculated, when the super
structure has been completed, VIII not be subjected
from the stationary weight and the moving loads Of
the trans to strain Of more tnan four thousand
pounds TO the square inch OF section, which IS
about hall OF that which those OF similar strength
calculated to bear that the margin OF safety IS
large; IN fact much larger than is usual in bridges.
Tho engineers say they would stand working
strain OF than double that TO which they are to
be subjected. he specifications require that part
OF the structure shall be subjected greater strain
than 5000 pounds to the square inch OF section
in tension compression. The foundations, accord
ing to the specifications to be constructed That
the pressure the base shall exceed 900 pounds
per square foot. The columns distributed along
the line at distances apart varying from forty eet to
nearly sixty depending, OF course, on the width oi
the streets to which the beams will span. In
crossing Canal they viii be sixty apart.
They ara placed tho corners OF zach street. and
the blocks spaced with them TO suit


According to the specifications the wrought iron
used by the Tor the columns be tho
best kind put in American bridges Each piece Is tested
thoroughly before goes into tho shops be wrought
into section for the column, and these latter are
afterward also thoroughly tested.


the condition of tho work along the line at present
is about as iollows-From Chambers street TO Worth
street the excavations for the ounda,ions being
Year: 1877

with siding for turn around, commencing at the
OF Coentics slip aud Water street thence
over, through ana along Water street TO whitehall
street: thence over through and along W whitehall
street 10 and nlersecng tho route herenbeiore liked
and at intersection OF Front street and
Whitehall street. And also route OF connection be-
ginning at the intersection OF Ninth avenue and West
Ninety second street, over, through nnd along West
Ninety second street Eighth avenue; thence over,
through and along Eighh avenue to River
street and the Harlem River; thence over
through and along River street and over and
along tho Harlem River, and crossing the Harlem
River at or near the High Brdgc, to and connecting
with the New York, Boston and Montreal Railway or
the depot thereof and to and connecting with the
spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Railroad or the depot
thereof.


NoTE.-This is the route prescribed by the Rapid
Transit Commission but tho company, under pre-
vious charter intend to run from their present ter
minus on Ninth avenue, at Sixty-rst street, up this
avenue 10 West u0h street; thence over, Though
and along West 10th street to Eight avenue thence
over through and along Eighth avenue TO The Harlem
River rs the prescribcs The dotted inein
tho cut shows the laid down BY the commission
Year: 1877

ent style Of dressing, and the strict at
tendance at church that has SO far
marked her Washington life, she NAV
do much to bring into disrepute the
present cloud style" and dress and
ornament SO largely affected in ''good
society,"" besides other desirable re
forms, and make church going more
popular, while convincing many skep
tics that there is Que woman at least
that regards consistent life as very
becoming to profession of christian
ity She has gained the reputation o.
being very constant attendant at
church, both at day and evening ser.
vice, and also at the class meeting.
always joining in the singing, and
wholly addicted to the primitive style
of walking to church and knee ling al
prayer time.


Many Republicans here will not admit
the truth Of the common report to the
effect that the President has decided
to at once withdraw the troops from
South Carolina and Louisiana. They
would regard such movement as pre-
mature, and look upon it with many
misgivings, having no other assurance
that the atrocities practiced upon the
Unlonlsts of these States during the
past sixteen years will not be again In
augurated almost before the blood OF
the victims of the last campaign has
become dry, then the pledges of few
politicians who have either been indis-
posed or unable to prevent them in the
past There is certainly very little 10
the public uttrances of the Democratic
leaders in Congress within that time
that leads to the belief that these out
RACES have ever been so efectuallv re-
buked, that their recurrence is alto
gether an unlikely event. But We al
await future developments, hoping for
a wise solution of every embarrassing
problem in such way that it will not
need to be repented of.


MAXWELL.
Year: 1877

The San Francisco Chronicle prints
a letter purporting to come from
Washington and dated Feb. 18th, in
which the writer says: I'VE visited
Washingten's tomb to-day at Mount
Vernon, Va, some II miles from this
city, down the Potomac, and we had
the unusual privilege of beholding the
mortal remains of the immortal Wash
ington. Visitors to the tomb will re-
member that the west wall of the same
has for several years been in falling
condition and in great need of repair.
A few days since part of it tumbled
into the tomb, completely covering the
sarcophagus of Washington and also
that of Martha Washington. In order
to repair the damage in a competent
manner, it was found necessary to re-
move them few feet from their rest
ing place. The one containing the re-
mains of Martha Washington was re-
moved first, but attracted no attention.
But the unusual weight Of the one
containing the remains of Washington
aroused the curiosity Of the official
who was experimenting the work of
removal, and it was decided to open
the sarcophagus in order to ascertain
the cause. This was done, aud the re-
mains were found to be petrifed; in
fact, solid stone, resembling a statue,
the features perfectly, with the excep-
ton OF eyes and ears, no trace of which
can be seen. The body is of dark
leathery color, and may be said to be
of soft sand stone, which would like
ly break should an attempt be made
to remove it from the sarcophagus
Edward Baker, an aged colored man.
who has resided upon the farm since
he was boy, and who assisted in re.
moving the remains from the old tomb
to the present one, informs us that it
is 80 years since their last removal.
At that time they had rested in the
old tomb 38 years, and were exhumed
In state of preservation beyond all
expectation, being a solid compact mass
with the skin drawn tightly to the
bones, petritaction no doubt having
commenced its work. The repairs to
the tomb will be completed to-day, and
the sarcophagus is not likely TO be
opened again for century to come.
uuless, indeed, in case of an accident
as in the present instance, and petri-
faction will complete its work, and
the remains of the immortal Washing
ton will then be as enduring as his
memory is DEAR"
Year: 1877

to call and examine his stock. and if they do
not buy it will not be bis faut. As an evidence
of his taste in selecting goods and cheap prices
he has sold out three complete stocks this
summer, having sold over sixteen thousand
yarns prints, selling as high rs five hundred
yards IN single day. There are no wines or
liquors of any kind kept at this store, as We
wish to make il
Year: 1877

ommend that those owing mortgages,
pending such suit,to apply to the agents
Of the eastern insurance companies, who
are lending millions of money in the
State at 10 and IL per cent. per aunum
on farm mortgages. In cases where
the defence oil usrry is raisod in fore>
closure proceedings the case will have to
go to trial before jury; and the debtor
win thus procure some delay until he
can raise crop. And it must be re-
membered that even under the old law
no more interest than y per cent. can
be collected in any event, and if the
debtor has paid more than II per cent.
the court will apply the surplus on the
principal OF the debt.


Therei is no reason why honest, hard
working men shuold be "bull.dozed"
because they owe little money and il
attempts are made to crowd debtors to
the wall, SO as to make the usury law
| unpopular, we ask that the names Of the
parties and the facts be sent to Jus, and
we will give them the benefit OF our
| circulation, as we did A. j. Smith o.
Sauk Centre. We don't think our col


umns can be better employed then II


preventing the oppression of the veal


by the strong, ofthe poor by the rich.


In saying this we know we have tht


approval of all honorable bankers ane


capitalists. They are content With tht


interest which the law Of tie State give


them, and they know that no business ir


Minnesota can afford to pay mole thar
that. The law does not hurt them.
Year: 1877

we cannot help but think that the
legislature which has just adjourned was
the best and most faithful that ever as
sembled in the Capitol. No Legislature
ever worked harder or more continu~
ously the result was that instead OF
having to sit up all night, the last night
of the session, they were through their
labors little after midnight; in fact all
important business had been disposed oi
long before even that time.


We refer elsewhere to some Of the
principal measures adopted. They prove
that the Legislature acted in behalf OF
the people as no preceding body has
ever doae. The praise is due to Repub>
licans and Democrats alike. We feel
confident thatthey will return to their
constituents with the plsudit ''well done
good and faithful servants"
Year: 1877

"There Is something new under the


sun. An emigrant ship departed from


New York week ago tor Austrslia. .car>


rying party OF ninvty-nine men bound


for New South Wales. A railroad con>
tractor in that colony was In want OF
Year: 1877

vs.. Ackley ct 81. Error TO Circuit Court for


Wisconsin.


Tha only question presented in this case is
whether the railroad companies in Wisconsin
can recover for transportation OF property more
tllan the maximum fixed by statute, by show
reasonable compensation for services rendered
1'ns decision is that 5 between the com pariy
and freighter The maximum OF the statute In
tho limit OF the recovery for transportation
actually performed II tile company should
refuse to carry At prices fixed, and an attempt
should e made to forfeit its charter on that
account, other questions might arise which
will not BE- anticipated at this time. For goods
actually carried the limit OF the State is the
limit Of recovery.


Affirmed. The Chief Justice delivered the
opinion.
Year: 1877

A gentleman from Monotony tells a
rather interesting story about pair OF
swapping turtles. He is an old plains
man, and a few days ago took his shot
gun ann went over to Eagle Tail for the
purpose of getting few ducks. Arrived
at the creek he found no ducks, but saw
two of those great fresh water turtles
met with more frequently in Eastern
ponds than in Colorado, and apparently
weighing about forty ponnds each.
They are a very shy bird, their heads
popping into the shell upon the slightest
alarm, but being a good shot, the hunter
succeeded in binding both of them,
and bothering them 80 that they were
easily caught and dragged out. Snap
pers are very active, and unlike sea tur-
tie, being provided with long and strong
legs, can turn themselves after being
placed upon their backs. Their captor
had no way of securing them, and would
get only a few steps away in the search
fer piece of wood out of which to make
stakes when his eaptives would be going
at a turtle 2:40 gait toward the creek.
The contest between instinct and reason
was kept up more than an hour and
half, much to the disadvantage of reason,
at the end which time ranchm&n living
near by came along and assisted the
hunter in taking the turtles to his home.
Here they were Kept in sheep-pen. hav-
ing a fence about three feet high, and
the men went to the house. A qurater
of an hour afte ward, the hunter went
10 the pen for his gun, and found that
the turtles were gone. AZ there were
no holes in the fence, as they had not
dug out, the conclusion was irresistible
that they had climbed over. The trail
was found, and about half mile away
they were caught making bee line for
the creek. Firing off his gun. the ranch
man again came to his assistance, and
the turtles were again put in the pen
and tied to a stake. They were worth
watching, however, and a few minutes
afterward it was found that they had
gnawed off the rope and again started for
the creek. They were only few rods
away this time, however, and were then
tied 90 short that they could not reach
the cord, and ultimately arrived at their
captor's kitchen at Monotony-Denver


Times.


The first directory ever published in
Philadelphia, was sent out by q man
named Mcpherson in 1855. The Phiia-
delphians of those days did not take
kindly to the collection Of addresses,
Year: 1877

There is a movement south of the
divide" in Colorado to separate that
portion of the state from the northern
section, and organize the new territory
Of San Juan, with its capital at Pueblo.
This movement is doubtless due to the
enormous and OYer-crowded population
of Colorado.
Year: 1877

Is the great blood purifier, Syphilis and re-
moves PimpIes and Humors on the face


Reason should teach that blotchy, rough or
pimpied skin depends entirely upon internal
cause and outward application can ever cure the
defect.
Year: 1877

The h:ghtoned lawyer, who pretends
to have been concerned with Maddox in
trying 10 obtain from the Democratic CEN
trail Committee one million dollars with
which TO purchase the Louisiana returning
board, is the man who sold to the govern
Year: 1877

The TRIBUNE declined to publish an
attack on Sergeant Hougbtline, and, al
so, strong endorsement of another
confined in the County. jail charged
with murder, believing that the least
said in the public press as to the guilt
or innocence Of parties charged with
crime, the better for all concern
ed. These parties are to be placed on
rial at the term of court commencing
On the 22d and no man who loves JUS
tice can consistently become party to
working up public sentiment either for
or against either of them. Both will
he fairly tried, and, if proven guilty,
will be punished accordingly.
Year: 1877

On S,ws The FLORIDA IgTs-Etsr
- wants additions to these old saws
mauy of them will I've found correct
and useful. Send them on postal
cards.


Early to bed. early to rise, never
get tight and advertise.


When pigs pick up straw and run
about it is a sign OF rain.


When fowls begin to oil their feath-
ers look out for rain.


Look for rain also when frogs begin
to croak very loud, smoke hangs near
the ground, objects look near to you /,
and swallows tiy'low.


Soap a nail to drive into hard wood.


Grease a screw and it will so in
easy.


Sprinkle starch in a tight boot to
get it on.


For a felon roast q sour orange, or
lime, cut small hole and stick your
finger in rs hot as you can bear.


For cold mix the juice of sour
orange that has been baked with
sugar, and take a teaspoonful when
Ne cough is troublesome.


Soles of old shoes will make hinges
for light gates.


For cbafe on your horse burn leath-
~ UNA cover the sore spot with coal:
or cover with gunpowder and vinegar
made into paste.


Mercurial ointment rubbed on q
gunbarrel will keep it from rusting.
To cure child of collie rub the back
gently between the shoulders.


Tomato juice, or borax, and sugar
or honey will cure thrush in child
rem. Dip rag in the mixture and
let them suck it.


Sugar mixed with salt, when you
have no saltpetre, will give meat a
fine color.


A small piece of green pawpaw boil
ed with meat will make it tender.
Year: 1877

When the government desired to


borrow a large sum of money from
|thss imaaeoscsy sysssssal allsyesls -
cue, he refused the loan on the plea
of poverty. Fearing, however, that
some OF his neighbors, among whom
he was very unpopular, would report
his immense wealth to the govern
ment, he applied his ingenuity to
discover some etfectual way of hid
ing his gold should they institute a
search to ascertain the truth or false
hood of his plea. With great care
and secrecy he dug a deep cave in
his cellar; to this receptacle for his
treasure he decended by a ladder,
and to the trap-door he attached a
spring lock, SO that, on shutting, it
would fasten of itself. By and by
the miser disappeared; inquiries
were made; the house searched;
woods explored; and the ponds were
dragged but no Foscue could they
find; the gossips began to conclude
that the miser had fed with his gold
to some part where, by living incog-
nito, he could be free from the hands
of the government. Some time passed
on; the house in which he had lived
was sold, and workmen were busily
engaged in its repair. In the pro-
gress of their work they met with the
door of the secret cave, with the key
in nlock outside. They broke the door
and decended with a light. The first
object on which the lamp reflected
was the ghastly body of Foscue, the
miser, and scattered about him were
heavy bags of gold and ponderous
chests of untold treasure; a candle
stick lay beside him on the floor.
The worshipper of Mammon had
gone into hls cave To pay his deyoirs
to his golden god, and became a
sacrifice Ia his devotion.
Year: 1877

more railroads, better common roads, and intelligent and efficient governmental ac- tion. no doubt India will be spared the extreme suffering of former years of fam inc. Nevertheless such an enormous population, barely existing on spare vegetable diet, mainly of rice, cannot but tax Anglo-Indian statesmanship to the ut most to avert the destruction to which their lmprovident mode, of life so con stantly exposes them.

 What would the. American laborer, In open insurrection against what would seem fabulously high wages to the East Indian. think of such an existence as that which the common people of one of the oldest nations known to history are con- tent to lead without hope of improvement? They certainly ought not be satisfied with any such condition in life; but. as our population increases to the limit our soil can support. their improvement must de- pend on superior industry, superior thrift, and superior intelligence.
Year: 1877

It seems that even the ''bell punch" is 10 absolute safeguard against cheating on the part of street car conductors. One of the methods is to carry small dummy punch" which the conductof snaps instead of the regulation affair. '