The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-23

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Tie Illinois and MielE an Canal, passes. along
the northern limits oftf town, and for about two
miles is one hundred yfct wide; and Feeder for
~ feet wide and feet deep, which will be nav
Iigable for ordinary sized canal boats, commences
at DAYTON on FIX river, four miles from Ottawa,
and Joins the min canal, at tho north western
corner of the tysn. This will supply the. canal
with all the y,ter necessary for navigation, and
besides, wildwnsh surplus water powcrto any
necessary htrnt To facilitate the use of this
, surplus yhtcr and to CONNECT thcman canal with
the IMfos river, the state has authorized the con-
strt;ion of side cut, ninety feet wide and six
f,G dsep:--which after dropping down six feet
Immediately after leaving the canal, by lock,
{passes along the western side OF the town, on
7 level. to the second bank Of the river which is
here about thirty feet above low, and fifteen feet
above high water mark, where it again drops down
to the level of the river, and continues in direct
line across the narrow bottom to It's junction with
the Illinois river Along this bank, and nearly
u, right angles with the sldc-cu, 1t is in conem-
t1la'on to construct basin castwardly to Fox
Ifivcr, forihe use of.ms, and other hydraulic ma
Ichinery. The feeder i; !oarly completed and the
!, sitle-cut cntreMso except the lock, to within
few rods ofttc hL bank, and it requires the cy-
pendiure of oply ten or twelve thousand dollars,
aud the labor of the force atprescnt employed, for
about three months to SO far complete the work,
as to make the water power available for any pur-
A pose, and to any required extent.
The Situation of the town is very pleasant, and
more healthy than any other the Illinois river
though for the last two years the inhabitants have
suffered considerably from bilious complaints,
1 so prevalent in the western country. but this
p was not owing so much TO any local Cause as to
the extreme and Unprecedented drought OF the
scasons. Town and country, suffered alike last
season Ordinarily, there is bu, little to fear on
the score of health, as there is no stagant Sgetcr
near the town, and the water drains off readily al
ter rains. The two rivers, except immediately in
mont OF the town, run rapid, and III most
/. places, broken current, over rocky or gravclly
bed. aud are very clear The Fox particularly,
Throughout almost its entire length, from the pure
springs, and lakes of Wisconsin, where it rises,
to its confluence with the Illinois, runs with a
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the most beautiful and fertile portions of The state
Ottawa possesses advantages for commerce and
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