Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-17
CANALS.

alters OF New-Hayen, to the northern
boundary OF Connecticut, at tae South
wick Ponds. The estimated cost is a
lille above 100000
Ihe Legislature OF Pcnnsy lvania has
appropriated $4,000 for the purpose Of
examining routes for variety OF canals
from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, and TO
the Potomac and Susquehanna rivers.
The Legislature oil New. York has ap-
proprialed s $4,000 10 dsiray the expense
OF surveying the routes of Seuenteen new
canals.
The bill authorizing the construction
OF the Rarilan and Delaware Canal,
across New Jersey, has become a law.
A committee has been appointed in
Boston to determine the practicability oil
establishing a water transportation to the
Connecticut.
IL Is expected that subscription books
will be Immediately opened for The pur-
pose OF commencing operations on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canals.
1t Is 10 contemp latlon TO cut a canal
to unite he waters OF Dos Oh Bay with
those oil Narraganselt Bay.
The progress OF the canal to unite the
Delaware and Chesapeake rivers is ra-
Pld; and It's completion may be calcu-
lated On at no dislan, period,
The canals pro ecled in the state OF
OHIO will be commenced without delay.
From this sketch, partial and brief as
1t is, some idea may be formed of the
ar0oar and the extent Of the public feel
IN; IN relation 10 measures OF internal in
tertourse. And 10 what better purpose
can the surplus capi al OF Inc county be
applied II we look at The question 10 a
ma ionai view, we may confidently reply,
THAI the whole sphere Of human enter
prise presen!s no noblcr objec, 10 invite
The attention of the wealthy citizen, than
the development of oul resources, the
encouragement ii our manufactures, the
openlfg of new fields for our industry j,
aud Inc greater security CT our Union.
Regarding the question with reference
t. nds dual prCh,, We night refer 10 the
proai ious Increase in the value of most
OF the canal stock in Europe, to prove
mat, even as ALTERS OF specu tatlon, IN.
'tstmehis OF 'his character are, oil all in
'es,inents, the most advantageous. a no.
ther era dawns upon us---new and dis
tnci avenues to reputation axe openin.
before Us. BY the enterprise of our an
cesiors, The forest he's been !elled il is
TOT our enterprise 10 plant articia! rivers
N the wilderness; and TO cover the DO.
som NJ the waters Win keeiS bearing the
products OF one section to be exchanged
lVr The prndacts Of another; faciliia,iny
personal IS well as commercial inter
course and making US feel every day
more ) nsiOiy our mutual dependence on
each o. er, and More disposed to BLEND
all the operating considerations of soil.
aud Climate, and distance, in one grea,
and cosnInUn i.iserest. Nat. JoUr.
The amount OF taxable property in the
state OF New York, is S275742,6S6. IL
1878, The State tax was Two mills on q
collar: SINCE that period il has been re-
duced 10 haf mill on a dollar: and
il is expected that the great increase OF
rcvenLe nom the canals, will, in a few
years, render State tax unnecessary.
Cruelty to Cauie.--The N. Eng lano
Farmer contains letter from Mr.. Pea.
body oil Salem, Oh the subject OF a disease
among oxen, which is produced by Sc
we're beating Gu the head, in a manner We
ry in,eliigible to every one acquainted
with the anatcmy Of these animals.
There is in each cheek bone OF the
OK, large irregular cavity, above the
range OF The teeth, sufficiently capacious
10 hold half a pint. The external por-
lion OF bone, GOV ering this cavity, is about
Two lines, or Two tenths OF an inch III
thickness. The internal bones are also
thin. This cavity, in healthy state, is
empty.
A blow Of no great violence may east.
ly break the bone over this cavity, and a
slow Gut fatal disease is the almost inevi-
table consequence. Even If the boue is
only injured, The animal is in danger OF
suffering seriously from it. SweiIings
humors, &c. usually denote an injury IN
that part; and if they do not appear IN
Ill two or three weeks after the blow has
been inflicted, HE probability is still
greater that they will end fatally"
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