New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03

Leaving the remainder Of the revenucs. s44s 2lq q.
which sum is applicable 90 the comp eti1n OF the Erie
Canal enlargement the Genosee Valley and the Black
River Canals
The canal tolls dnc.udine the tolls received from
rsr0ads during the season of navigation Tor the year
Isis amounted % - 454 600 ~. Compared with the
CORES spending period during the year 1877. this
amount exhibits 4 decrease of s2l03-l IS Ino tolls
Of tne year 1897, greatly augmented by rea.
son OF the extraordinary demand for provisions and
agricultural products for expectation % meet toe
cesstes arising from the failure Of the crops IN many
parts OF Europe. From this the tolls for the
past season were less than those OF the preceding yesr
yet As compared With al other years they show a
steady and rapid increase
The enlargement Of the Ere canal and the compile.
ton Of the Genesee Valley and the Black River canals
are progressing rapidly ~ the limited appropriations
70 those objects under the Constitution will permit
Previous % the resumption % the Public Works In
May lci7 about 95 miles of the en- srgec canal and o.
structures hal been brought into expense OF
nearly cl0CDuOl The enlargement vii embrace Qs0
structures upon tine entire length OF the canal Al the
opening OF navigation next spring, there will be ll3
miles IL the canal aud iO9 structures In in addition
70 which, considerable amOunt OF work will have
been done on other portions OF the canal and siruc-
tures not then complete.
The entre length OF the Black River cana viii be
a. b2l0O miles, exclusive OF g.. mile. Of slack water
navigation. 90 tie Black River. Contracts have been
made covering nearly all the work necessary 10 com
piete IS miles Of this csns which IL Is thought will be
brought INTO operation In the Spring Of $50
On the Genesee Valley canal - miles are now ia
use there being 66i miles not completed. A large
umcuut Of work is un1er contract between present
termination Al the Dansve eide cut and the CsnadeA
feeder q distance oi jbt miles. The Commissioner IN
charge Aopts that The canal may BE- ready for navigation
20 thls latter point by the spring OF ls51
The rspid augmentation 10 the business of the cana
ma produced couespcndin. increase in the number
of boats employed ia their navigation. According 10
The htr-ter IA The Auditors Office the present NUN
Der u iiii being Increase of 80 within one wear
The masnitude oil this Indispensable sppendase 20 our
internal commerce. may bee estimated from the fact
that The bosts % piscei la line would occupy nearly
seventy miles at the length of the canals The ests
isnmeui 81 sale AMI bssls Tor the accom-
mediation Of such mass Of vessels with the aece.sa
~ appliances for the cheap ami expedition. reception
and discharge Of their carCOes has become matter of
public concern Under the authority oi recent ave-
extensive basins have been commenced al the eyense
OF the State in the City oi Buffalo while the CONNIE
dous basins constructed by Local enterprise In the civ
o. Albany. and 5y the Atlantic Dock Company 10 the
Hartof % New fork. have been eminenty servicsaba
DO securing hom injury ths larse feet OF boats which
our system % isierusl navigation has called into ess
tence.
TIE REVENGE derived from the three iuui. which are
ether entirely or principally spilled % parposcs OF
Education, were On Tie 3oth % september a. Is fol-
llNs.
c.-aa. >.A,o Lt-rsi.rs O. s Deepest