Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-01-18

physics
MIcHlGAN.-The Legislature Of this state
met on the first Monday, the 9Th of this
month. Governor Mason, contrary to
usage, and without being notified of the
organization of the Legislature, intrudcd
upon them his message. Itpresents, how.
ever, in very able manner, the condition
of the state. We cannot but sympathse
with the ex-governor. No greater evil
can befal a young man than to be early
thrust forward into political life. On
Thursday, Gov. Woodbridge was maugu
rated, and on the next day presented his
annual message. He recommends retrench-
ment and economy in all the expenses of
the government, and a reduction and con.
kodation of public Offices as far as posi-
BILE. He thinks that every consideration oi
prudence forbids the father prosecution OF
the internal improvements of the state.
That which is finished, let us make availa-
Bile upon the best guarded system practical
BILE, and productive to the state That
which is nearly finished, and which would
pay fair interest upon its cost, and that
chly, let us try to complete, as means may
accrue without direct taxation. The i'm
portant work of connecting the navigation
of Lake Superior with the other Lakes by
means Of a canal, has been stopped by q
nenced in May last by the contractors with
sufficient tools, implements and materials,
and a supply of provisions for sustaining
during the summer so men. "lmrnediate-
ly on the commencement of the work it
was suddenly interrupted by TIE officer then
appearing in command at the Fort; the
workmen were suddenly ordered to cease
further proceedings; and finally, consi-
derable military detachment, fully armed
was marched upon them. Their agent
and all his workmen, were compelled to
quit the ground, and, at much loss, to leave
the country. and entirely 20 discontinue the
enterprise" The reason OF this is, that
the designated line of the canal lnters ects
in its course, a trench formerly excavated
to lead water to an old saw mill, construc-
ed, it is believed. at some very trlfing ex-
pence, by the soldiers of the United States.
The Central Railroad has been placed
under contract to Jacksonburg, distance
of 70 miles. The expenditures on this
route from May, 1887, to December, 1889,
are 1857 ,O63. To complete the work to
Jacksonburg, it will cost 100000. Cars
are running from Detroit to Ann Arbor, SO
miles. The receipts from January to De-
cember, 1899, have been $6l,l54 81. Ex-
penditures during the same time S44, 451,
leaving profit of $l6,7O3.
The southern road is under contract from
Monroe to Hillsdale, distance of 81 miles,
and is nearly completed to Adrian. The
expenditures on this road to the 1st Deceln.
Der, have been $475,54i 96. No part yet
in operation.
On the northern road the expenditure
has been $60,127 rs, Contracts on the
Clinton Canal have been let from Mt. Gle
mems to Rochester, 16 miles. The grub
bing on the entire line has been completed,
and materials for fourteen locks have been
collected. Expenditures, $lo9,s5o ss
Five miles of the Saginaw Canal have been
placed under contract. The improvements
on the Grand andsKalamazoo rivers has pro-
gressed as far as the means Of the state
would permit.
The receipts for the general and ordina-
~ support of the government have been
&i44,a7o SO. The expenditures durlng
the same period for general purposes, have
been $I6o,ses 9e, leaving balance against
the Treasury of SIe,osa SO.
AProinTMEsT.--C. C. p. Hunt, ESQ. has
been reappointed Collector of the Customs
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