Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-12-29
From he National hfclligencer.
RIVER S HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS

Ia lhe Document containing the Estimates OF
Appropriations required for the public service for
the year ending 30h jane. 1851. printed copies
of which were, udrr authority and requirement
Of law, laid before Congress by the Secretary OF
the Treasury at the opening the present SEES
sion, we find the following estimates for Surveys
and River and Ilarbor Improvements, which we
extract for the information OF a very large por.
ton otour readers who feel great interest in the
subject
For surveys for the defence of the from,
tier, inland and Atlantic, $4,000 90
For military and geographical surveys
west OF the Mississippi. 10000 90
For continuing the surveys of the
Northern a. Northwestern lakes, $4,000 90
For surveying the harbor OF Mobile, in
reference to its improvements 5000 90
For continuing the Delaware Break.
water $4,000 90
For improvement Of Savannah harbor
and the removal Of the wrecks 10000 co
For repairs Of sea. wall at the harbor of
Buffalo, New York, l4,o00 90
For continuing the Improvement of the
harhor at Catarlugus creek Y. $4,000 co
For continuation of the works at Dun
kirk. n. Y. $4,000 90
For continuation of the works at the
harbor ot Erie on lake Erie 10000 90
For continuation OF the works at Con-
meant harbor, Ohio $4,000 90
For continuing the Improvement of the
harbor a, A.htabuIa, Ohio $4,000 90
For The further Improvement of Grand
River, Farpor Ohio, $4,000 GO
For the continuation of the works at
the harbor of Cleveland, Ohio 10000 90
For con nuing the removal of obstruc-
tons at Black River, OHIO, 10000 90
For continuing the improvement otnav-
igaiion at the mouth Of Nermon
rver Ohio, 10000 90
For continuing the works at Huron
harbor on Lake Erie. 5000 90
For continuing the preservation OF the
harbor at Sandusdy eli ,and improve.
meuts, &c. $4,000 90
For the further Improvement Of River
Rai,n harbor, Michigan, $4,000 90
For steam dredge equipment and dis.
charging scows for Lake Erie, 10000 90
For continuation of breakwaer at
Pausburg, on Lake Champain, $4,000 90
For continuation of breakN alter al Bur.
lington, Lake Champlain, VT $4,000 90
For repairs ard working steam dredge
ON Lake Champlain, 5000 90
For continuation of the works at Port
Ontario, Like Ontario, \. Y. $4,000 90
For continuation Of The works at har.
Dor Of Oswego, Lake Ontario, New
| York. 10000 %
| For continuing The Improvement Of Big
Scdus bay, Lake Ontario. n. York, 10 coo 90
| For continuation Of the works at Oak
| Orchard creek. Lake Ontario Ny. 1000 90
For the further removal of distractions
atthe mouth ofGtnessee river, 10000 90
For a steam dredge equipment and dis
charging Scows for Lake Ontario 10000 90
For further improvement of the harbor
OF Michigan city, Indiana, 10000 90
For continuing the Improvement ofthe
harbor at the town ofSouIhpg' Wis
cousin, $4,000 90
For further improvement of the harbor
Of St. Joseph Michigan, 10000 90
For continuing the works at the hartor
Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10000 90
For continuing the improvement of the
harbor of Chicago Illinois. $4,000 90
For continuing the construction OF
harbor. commenced by The citizens
OF the town Of Racine, al the mouth
of RIOT river Wisconsin, $1,000 o.
For steam dredge equipment and dis.
charging scows for Lake Michigan 10000 90