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The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern Boasting. (search)
magnificence is the famed bridge of sandstone, across the river Dee, at Chester, in England — a circular arch of two hundred feet span and forty feet rise. The Union Arch is circular (a segment) with a span of two hundred and twenty feet and fifty-seven feet three inches height. Of course, as Capt. Meigs is a Northern man, he wears the laurels of the whole American continent. The Yankees often boast of our, Washington, our Jefferson, our Madison, our flag, our Star Spangled Banner, our York, our New Orleans, and now it is our great works, our noble bridges. Those who are sufficiently interested to sift the matter, will find that the "magnificent piece of masonry" eulogized above, owes its planning and execution mainly to the skill and perseverance of a Southern engineer, Mr. Alfred L. Rives, (son of Hon. Wm. C. Rives,) now Captain in Corps of Engineers in the Confederate Army. In his thorough training in the highest scientific schools of France, Capt. Rives learned some th
The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Edward Everett. (search)
tern District of Virginia.O. S. --Whereas, a label has been filed in the District Court of the Confederate States of America. for the Eastern District of Virginia, on the 12th day of July, 1861. by Capt. George N. Hollins, a commissioned officer of the Confederate States Navy, and late Commander of the prize steamer the St. Nicholas, on behalf as well of the Confederate States, as of himself and of the officers and crew of the prize crew as aforesaid, against the schooner Margaret of New York, her cackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, and praying process against said schooner and cargo; and that the said schooner her tackle, apparel, and furniture and cargo may be condemned as forfeited and sold to be distributed as by law directed and provided. Now, therefore, in pursuance of the monition under the seal of the said Court, to me directed and delivered, I do hereby give public notice to all persons claiming the said schooner, her tackle, apparel and furniture and cargo, or in