NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
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Mr. Editor--Ihe late accident which happened
to the chain bridge at Ne@buryport, seems some-
what mysterious, after all the solutions which have
been offered. The increased tension of the chains
in consequence of the cold, has been assigDed--but
the operation Of this, would naturally suppose
would simply have been to raise the bridge The
weight upon the bridge at the time Of The accident
would hardly appear TO be of much importance
AS to the effect of ros, in weakening the tenancy
of the chains, which has been particularly mention
ed, am not sufficiently acquainted 20 judge. 1t
would seem to be the most probable reason OF the
three. But upon seeing the account l was imme@
dia,ely reminded of curious TACT related 10 me
few years since by an eminent Physician as to the
power oflong continued tremor in changing the il.
terpal structure and weakening The natural cohes-
ion of iron. He obse rived, that distinguished
philosophca and pi actical mtchanician had Bi0rm-
ed him he had asce tanned by experiment, that iron
subjected for long time TO a constant lar became
coarse in its grain. so that cor pa susely slight
blow would be sufficient to break L. He sdded,
that he had found this to be true IN repeaed insen-
ces-and the iron when broken exhibited at The
frac,nre the appearance Of facets granuies mach
larger than Ordinary


Il there be no mistake as to this fact, we hard
y be surprised that chains which have been precise
" in the kind of motion described ful twenty
years. should during SO long space have become
materially affected By it. The suggestion may be





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rected in that country. that il was the First which
had ever been built But it was subsequent TO that
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