New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-25
y, WEDsEsDAY noRNISG, JANUARF a5. 1913.
Correspondence Of tte Rochester Daily Dss'ocrat-
The Wabash and Erie ami.
Tnfrrn- Jarrsry u

The Wabash 2g.cf Ere ann.
ToLEUo. January 20, 1913
! Toe Wabash and Erie Canal VIII be opened Is soGre
length the spring. Boats commenced runEag late this
fall from Lafayette, Indiana, oIisnce OF 20 miles 10 4; :
canal is or feet wide ard eI deep From thence 10 Gr
W. II miles 80 re vide ard rom the Fort 10 La
ayeiic. 10 ie 49 tee wide Next spring or BnSon oE
NewYorA friends reach LoEansQ5rt- lnalsna bg way
Of Canal IL days 7(er leaving bone, Ds eid
liz capital of Illinois n ST days
The Toll, reduced by the agreement OF the Stale
Ohio iadiana through vhic, canal passes 10 send
The aroarcons Of ;ae valley OF ih- "sbssh 10 Newfok
D; way OF the l. ke> a. oTT as can BE- done To Ne-'r
ieau By say o tae Wabash. Ohio Rd mississippi Rivers
Tha opening of the Wabash and Erie Canal adds
another link to that great chain Of Internal In
provemeat which viii, ere long, connect our Com
meTcel Emporium with the remotest esions OF the
West. By means OF this Canal the water couru-
nication with the Atlantic cities is extended 2J0
miles further inland. This new avenue of com
rnc-ce MAJ be regarded as an extension OF our own
Erie Canal nor eau II be douhLed that il vii. con-
tribute largely the tolls and trade this grea,
commercial artery. The enlargement of tue Erie
Canal wss undertaken WIN view 20 accommo-
date the increased trade which tie opcang otthese
new channels was expected 20 create. But the
pro; ress of the Enlargement has not kept pace
with the progress OF these auxiliary works. a So
icida policy has arrested this great undertaking IN
mid career. After an expenditure OF twelve mil
liens Of dollars IN carrying the work the Stare Is
row calico upon 10 suspend operations! And the
People ale to be taxed year after meet the prin-
cipa end interest of this debt when II the wosa
was prosecuted 10 It's completion, the increased
| revenue from the Enlarged Canal would speedily
pay off all the liabilities incurred in It's conetruc-
ten. Albany Eve. Jour.
A Cool EGoT1sT.-lt is related Of fontenee
that he was great esoiist and cared for nothing
bat himself. The following anecdotc of him would
seem to imply that wit, or what the French term
esprit, is sometimes quite incompatible with feel
Ing. An Old acquaintance 81 FonJeneile went one
day to see him at his country house, and said he
had come 10 eat bat OF dinner. - What shall #e
have do you like 'sparagus ?" said Fontenee.
% If YOU please-but with oil. COLL prefer
them with sauce" But sarce disagtccs with
me-" replied the guest. well, we'll we shall
have them with oil Fontenella then went out to
give his orders button his return be found his poer
acquaintance dead OF an apoPiexy. Running 20
the head of the stairs, he called Outlook dress
Tie 'sparasns 1sitI sauce
Mr. WEBSTER AND MR. CAss-Ex,ract Of a
private letter from Washington City "" 1t is re-
ported here, in political circles, that very sharp
correspondence took place between Mr.. Webster
and Gov. Coss during visit OF the latter 10 this
city. The subject was The tluintuple Treaty, and
the provision Of the Washington Treaty in refer
ence TO the maintenance OF squadron on the coast
OF Africa Ii il said that Gov. Cass took occasion,
in the course of OF his letters, to refer, in
very personal and even offensive way, to the
course of Mr. Webster during the last war.
Baltimore Patriot
AUDuBo.'s QuApRurEDs oy NORTH AMERICA
W. md r.nnd hat ;he first two numbers of Ihis
forthcoming work, by cur distinguished country
man Audubon are nearly ready for publication,
and copies will be received here in II few days.
rbe plan of the work is similar TO that on Orni-
tholosy 1t will be issued in numbers, one every
two months, and completed il about FIVE years
Mr. Audubon has nearly completed his arrange
ments, and will start in a few weeks expo
ditioA to the far West, to the Rocky Mountains.
for the purpose of procuring specimens from that
interesting region. We wish him every success in
his excursion New Buffalo Bulletin
LIEUT.. VAN BRUSr's New GuN CARRIAGE
The commission, consisting OF Captain Skinner,
Commander Cunningham and Lieut.. Upshur, who
we're appointed by Com. Kennedy, under ns;ruc
hons from the Secretary OF the Navy, proceeded
yesterday in the l. S. schr Granpus 10 the bitcoi
Craney Island for the purpose Of testing the new
Gun Carriage OF Lit. Van Brunt. We learn that
tie result OF the experiment was highly satisacto-
y. Norfolk Beacon, Saturday.
Tue TEAR OF SYArArHY.-The Charleston
Courier, in calling attention to concert, says,
=" any one can obtain admission b. dropping tear
of sympathy in the shape OF y garter Of a dollar
at the door.
TROUBLE AMONG TIE WESTERN ISDrAEs-By