New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-07

The receipts of tolls up to the lst of July exhibit
ry gratifying increase upon the business OF last year
This Increase 10 upon the same length Of Canal that wss
II use last year The appearance OF Cholers al loeoo
sad Lafayette and other places along The line oi 'he
Canal soon after the lst of July caused suspension
Of business
The Canal has been in use from the state line to Goa
Greek or Lodi The Wabash Dam at Delphi about le
niles above Lafayette was seriously injured by the
Nuter foods and ice. snd considerable portion OF ]"
ss carried away. Several breaches have occurred On
ne newer portions OF the Canal below Lafayette Sno
between that point and odi, which. added to the eS
srng difficulties In regard TO the supply OF water on
Tat division have inteffered more directly with The
use Of that portion OF the Canal and essened its use
.sness
Ths na,ssbe portion OF the Canal has been divided
INTO convenient districts Of 30 to so miles In length on
each Of which has been plsc,da Superintendent whose
aay ills to devote his entire time 10 the management
the Canal under the instruction Of the Chief hnei
aer and such Superintendent shall reside In all cases
ssoue suitable poini on the line Of the Canal Onoe'
te previous arrangement, which coniormed 10 'ns'
Which wa, in existence when the Csnsl came into 70,
asods of the Trustees there were two General super
s,-ndents and four Sub superintendenis
Toe completion Of the division from Coal Creek 10
Tene Haute 80 mles) has been delayed by the occur
nece OF the extraordinary Goods during the last !" IN
irmd Spring which caused considerable dsmsge 10
pos;ion. o., the work The masonry Of the sugar
cfsei Aaueducti 10 now nearly completed snd the su
S'e,,rueture being raised. should no unor'een cifh
Guilty ari.s the water may be passed over this sque
q oct by the middle OF September Ihis ihe ohS 'e
wing structure required to hnish the Canal to Ierr'
Ysseie. The work on the Eel River DIVISION so0tn o.
Isne Hsute extending TO Point Commerce. ''- n'e''
has generally progressed ~ fast ss anticipated ioe
sAoe lne will be opened TO Point Commerce oy 'oe
M Of April next; 90 that while they are be hind 'oe'
D Expectations as respects the Csnsl nortn oi ie'i'
sarte lowing to the peeulsrues OF the me sno '''
atsordinsry 6oods) they will, unless prevented oy
oreseen and extraordinary casualties. come iuly up
= them in opening the AZ miles south Of Terre hsue-
4fAe aggregate effective force employed on the CSns'
esth Of Terre Hsute 10 estimated to be equs TO 800
aen The contracts let At Washington. on the 2lth
.1e last from New berry to Msysve. CSS miles) snd
e Whit. River Aoueduct amount IN the aggregate, 10
s2Ss2 at the contrsci prices, and s-Vi'e>o t'he 60
Minated prices The contracts were tsken 10 'he AZ
fesste a y cent below the estimate on' us hisnp
fobsble there will be some r lettings 81 so'Sn0e0
sices before the work is completed ihefe ie"s'ns
be put under contract the division between hsy''He
I'd Pigeon Dam. (s3 miles) to open the ennre hne 70
t'srssile OF this, the Trustees decided 10 Pu' 10
sles from Msysville TO Pe,ersburg under contract IN
month OF November leaving only 80 miles 10
thereafter put under contract to nni.h ihe CshS--
&,a the prosecution OF the Canal work the Trustees
hve been careful to keep entirely within their cash
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