Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-04-19

morning OF the Sd inst.
T. We would refer our merchants and
shippers to the advertisement Of the fine
steamer Osprey. She will hereafter arrive at
Bloomington every Sunday evening and leave
for ST. Louis every Monday morning at o.
clock A. M. instead of Tuesday morning as
per former advertisement. We are assured
that this arrangement becomes a permanent
one, and that every reliance may be r r!v5i up
on her pnnc..::.a,i;y in the hours of arrival and
departure. 1t is time that our citizens parlic-
ularly shippers and travellers, should awaken
to the importance of supporting and patroniz.
ing packet in preference TO other Boats in
the trade, for the very reason that if not prop.
erly sustained, the trade will not justify her
running. The business and travelling COM
muni,y from the head Of the lower rapids to
this place are certainly greatly benefited by
an arrangement of this nature, for all are a.
ware that great difficulty is experienced par
sicuarly in the early part Of the season, in
persuading boats 10 take our produce down,
from the fact that they most generally obtain
! full freights above and are therefore unable 10
freight at points below Galena. We have.
now packet which is running solely for the
accommodation of shippers and the travelling
community at this place and downward.
We must also bear in mind that the import
ance OF this place Is much enhanced in St.
Louis by its being known that weekly pack.
ct exists between the latter point and this
place. We trust therefore that the limited re-
marks we have made upon this subject will
not be lost, but on the contrary that this boat
Will not have cause to regret having chosen
this point as her destination. We are assured
that if properly sustained the boat will finally
be superseded in the Introduction of supe.
rior boat by her present owners.
The following bill, important to our citizens
and neighbors across the river, was reported
by the chairman Of the committee on roads
and canals:
Making appropriation for certain improve.
men's in the Territory Of Iowa.
lie It enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer.
lea in Congress assembled, That the follow.
ing sums OF money be, and they are herehv
appropriated, TO be paid out Of any money IN |
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
For the improvement Of the harbor AT ,ba |
town OF Dubuque, seven thousand five HIM.
dred dollars. "'"
For the construction of road from Rloon,-
ington, IN the Territory of Iowa, throuoh The
MississlPpl bottom, to the highlands In tho |
State Of Illinois, two thousand five hundred
dollars. ~ 1'uleo
For the improvement of the Agency rad
ESQ called laid out by the United STATES in
the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. 1--WE
thousand dollars. ' ~.
For the improvement Of the Military road.
ESQ calIed,) from Dubuque to the nor,he1n
boundary of the State of Missouri. which roaa
was lad out by the United States in the wear
eighteen hundred and thirty.nine, ten thou.
sand dollars. 100 -" '"ou,
we trust If the above bill passes, our Dele.
gaze may get an appropriation tackled m n
improve the Illinois bottom opposite this civ.
CuTTING DOWN SALARIEs.--A Bill 10 hofor. I
me House of Representatives. In ,edn.s
me per diem Of members to Sc and tho rn;lsss
20 ~o Iof every twenty miles travel-tha Pc.
ioeht OF the Senate and Speaker to have 90
oay "a ADDITION. A great reduction is also
PIoposed IN the pay Of all the Clerks and snb.
oloIna'e oncefs OF the Government. II i II.