AMERICAN NOTES.
(From Recent Ex Ganges.) The police force of Philadelphia consists, when full, of about 800 men ; of this number 489 are native born citizens of the United States; 246 were born in Ireland, bit are naturalised citizens; 229 were honorably discharged soldiers of the late war, and 51 were similarly discharged from the navy ; 3 bad attained the rank of General in the army ; 5 that of Major ; 12 that of Captain ; 14 that of Sergeant, and 11 that of Lieutenant, The St. Louis Democrat vigorously alludes to a rival editor as “ a bad cross between an ass and a demagogue—so bad that it is difficult to tell which predominates. Sometimes the ass seems to loom up and overshadow the demagogue, and then again the demagogue will tower above the ears and yell above the bray of the ass.” These St. L ouis editors should keep cool, and not tear their Schurz. The tarn-table for the n.w Rock Island bridge weighs one hundred and fifty tons. It is supposed to be the most massive piece of machinery of its kind in the world. It is certain that nothing in the line in this country appreaches it. The principle circle, composed of six segments weighing six tons each, and the base circle, are in their placea.
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Evening Star, Issue 2859, 18 April 1872, Page 3
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217AMERICAN NOTES. Evening Star, Issue 2859, 18 April 1872, Page 3
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