The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-02-08

"IHe life Of the flesh is in the biood"
so saith the scriptures. = -Leylticus c. xvii
vii.
EhRLEIDY'SB BLOOD FLLS.-What better
Es IHthan scripture testimont can we have of the
HE OF the flesh depending upon the condition of
me blood II impure diseased, the flesh must
OF course be diseased thereby, and the whole sys-
ten partake of such disease. fthe doctrine he true
and there Is not doubt of il (for it is a fact accee
ded to ty all, that the scriptures are true beyond
doubt) then 1t hohoovcs us 70 guard against the
Consequences OF such impurities, and thus preserve
the flesh healthy. If the Hesb be healthy, ccusii-
tutnE as it does the principal tortion of the human
yody, then must the whole tody be healthy.
PROPOSED cil4nee o. S0cauon =. -1"a -
dam, and are OF the opinion, that Tor the
purpose of introducing the Lackawanna as
a feeder, it will not be necessary TO exlenc
the canal two miles up that stream. a
good location occurs about one third ol
milo above the old dam, which, for all the
uses of feeder should be adopted; but 1t
the legislature designed TO furnish TO the IN
| habitants of Lackawanna valley, who are
at present cut of from the improvements
by tho rapids in that stream, an outlet 10Y
their rich mineral and agricultural products.
by extending the canal beyond the "talls,
which occur within the first two miles
then the dam should be constructed abou
one mile and seven-eights above the ioEme
location. At that point there is an exceIl
ent site, requiring little over two hunure
feet wier, on rock bottom, and between ma
ural rock abutments Of coarse sand stone
Fifly-eight feet of Lockage would De requl.
: ed 10 descend from the pool formed by TIL
dam 10 the level of the present canal an
j the dam and locks are estimated to CO.
( SOC, 100000. No appropriations haVin
d been made by the Legislature, for the accon
q plishment of the proposed change the Ooal
$ directed the temporary dam' which III
d been hastily thrown up TO supply naVig
tion. TO be kept in repair throughout Il
s. season-and postponed decision until II
l. ther legislative action could be had on I
T. subject. If the lower location be aaoPI
ID the dam and additional feeder are essmat
Il TO cost $lI 10000
" In addition 10 the repairs now under CT
IL tract ON this division, requiring very lar
n sum to be appropriated, the board wo'
e. recommend that psovlsion be made ior c'
of sruc,ing towing path bridge across
pool of the Nanticoke dam--ioF deepen
d. about FIVE miles of the lower end oil
sct first level below the dam,-fcr about
so mile Of protection wall below berwl
m originally constructed of timber {
,u- for erecting a guard lock at Heml'
nd creek to protect the canal below IN lime
be hoed.
ses The following is the estimated amount
lG- quired for repairs, viz:
ich Renewing eight locks, 500 $50
the Aaueduct over Lodges run, 1875
Aqueduct at Mill creek, ll'5oO
lial Repairing Nanticoke dam (bal- 80.
les ance) @,o@oS @
op- Repairing shute at Nanticoke dam, 4'S7
,Sd, Constructing towing path along the
re, pool of Nanticoke dam, 52'eo'
gis. Rebuilding and repairing 60 bridg- oo-
mpt es (balancs) 'l'eoo
! 9T ha RsbuiI5ins walls. 1886
in Repairing weigh lock at NorIhum- -,
wen berland, , 2'OO'
and Renewing waste wisrs, l'oo'
Renewing water ways, S,oO