New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-05


These nferenc,s may not TO be well supported ny
facts during the RAJ years have interviewed be
tween fbe tine Of subn iting ibs last and the present
pert; for the snnua swelling q the several OF
ib.st years would imply bat little diminuion ia
The quantity Of transported 10 the ocean and but
little reliance the facts and differences detailed IN
that report.
But our subsequent observations have been directed
the and phases Of another very important eemen,
III, CONNECTION which IN that rePor, "a. in gr-s,
overlooked, ~ least r-csived less attention
ihsD It's i'm portsnce demanded, having and It'll cobtn
p g n have incousid-rsbe effect both physical
/ ard coumtrci. relation, affecting navigation a1d
therefore requiring special notice.
hi. feature IL this connection consists IN the very cen
Siderable chsI IN progress with respect 70 th7 s-d
u.niary mater with whIcn the waters Of the nver are
II aged rh.ir descent 10 the When thu valley
Il The hssbsippi uDcnltvatrd waste snd rs lAn1s
clOi "a 10 h.r prntval fOres's-glh the waters o tue
usly ov-Ifo aDg All low lands-these waters
could tave had tie proportional .nti'y of s-di
nentsry matter in suspension during floods they nov
hsve because this cDse ard unorckvn vegetation must
tsy been great protection 4nst the erodng fleets OF
falling cpd IUDIHc waters, so that much lees must hsye
been va- q INTO the than At tue present. time and
even tie of that usi in II 81 gs,er have been
etosit h- b. ~ ia the goods into which the
ssteTs c"DstIty ling their way 20 the ocean
1us The water o ne fIvsr periods Of inundauon IRON
is mouth, would 1T fall is sAnd and siinen
ary mater all along IN bfous and IN the banks and
would necessarily have that much less TO urg- INTO 'ne
ths; tie bar Al rhe rivers mouth, during hisa
wsitr vUuo be subject 10 inerpose such obstruction
a. ~ The present impsdss nav gston
But curing the ls, year. his system Of things hss
h.eB Undergoing pd changes lnasmuch ~ t- lace q"
:! co.ItIy l. b., oiug euurs and cu sed 80
n ~ tle heavy furn wi-rs Do~ At ~ith ia
force h.Ie, AID pls vs,' Quantities OF the si And
oihr sod usi.r, and run the same ln" Ia, r'e
hitch hing and r--iT1ci-d 10 rs ch-nne!
by The leveeirg proc'- has -ss "PPrii 81 '-p''ng
sy of fis ,,d either upon toe banks or IA ihs
vGoos ard the eqg-nc- y forced transport All
ihis Ceal mailer a. ne ocean OF p-I Us '"@h7i u
tl 10 hlch h-Te fear 80 .ong - ~ descend
il z Wi cfN .uic-h iurc- 70 -gsi- Hnd nrg- t"r
~srd all such halter ob,rdeuig rs pts.ag- havius AZ
-sc ~ AN A
be river charged TIE tt-c % sever o tbs sr7-t
BIO nc ssiug quaIy If mat-rs' much "a re poad-fs
hi. II an tn pster vii hli- usn'pcit"' a'Vng - p7
csId soIg III cnanel OF the river :" the ocean ~ ~
T. auo ia to extensive aecunnl'i'v- depeu "h-f
EVER tLe Of the water II ihsuihcrut FOR is ~-tNioH
iraDspOitauou. lhtse d-p'-U~- IN u ID 'Hi'lT-
O. nsttu b. m. formation of immense saud bars 'ucn
81 sucftn flow OF the st-r may make the
rver well t. hight equal t" that Of the form-r years
While il II rssy oichargiLg mu q less quanny Of F@Ier
1iese restricting deposits are lkesi-- Se calculated
f. make The thread II The channel more snu US not
Oily ~ onsirucIg The water bur, ny ctu-ng the 70
usld ,res'sr o-tsHce, likewise Increasing .ner ECU
uulaiofs Thee increasing inp' d'nens 20 Tue passage
h. waters beng OF = V-ry huGuHlng character are
toH nts found L. o-iufo th5 Fta'lve hzh' "i lhs Hsn
water al N. several points u nv-r om year To year
80 that III Btars tom the high %er OF one year
nav ti be rst- against the same general level oi tl7 Va
.rtlr f. LOVING !esT.
Ilt i'm sn III increasing quantity Of sand and other
s, natter gnr .bi'h he ~4ieIs OF the river hAV-tp
O. bt-i Wli.- ibcy beng mere ana more restricted
cbsIn.is III" G-t~d~d IA th-u Vel cy ih-y are
nor ttc-thl, -l-v.i.o heir high Rter stages.
l,I b y. TT
Tom .r YEAR. An~ fh- is certainly 20 m attrpu I'd 70
zone 1ha general quauity requiring 10 De It's
,h.,g,o annually by ihe river ana ~ knos OF n ade
o. caur- sncb diuinuion stv. the increased cy' pO-
T.fou G., uequ-rt tom The exposure OF the LANDS by
c.,"l ~ SIO cu.ii'siioh. .
TIN i cr,a.inl quantity q sedment,ry matter subject
10 oep,t makes navigation some what more an sr-
isir from ext bsiVe i"rmstoh III nAc'uNhg
rsfrs Of b,rs sud middle grounds caused b, the settling
If I'm sohd mailer its descent Ia thc ocean and on
VI c 10 safe calculations be made from one year 10
II ham Ii
fer srAu en- ourg tie several ,sgs OF water one year,
- -, 30, . on.II =. ia. n.x: But over som. part of
l, ver 1 the varrr will asays have power To " ssh
ont for themselves chanuel through which Ia d-sc-nd 10
The oc.SI aud DONG viii nsurs depth suhoient
teyG DUNG the gftat-s oepres-iOn ct the Nai'rsl TT
he passage Of sbeu tie rver oed Il "id7 and
H.. w.iers thr. by much spread aud sh blowing tn-re
l. oven but barely efficient water IN which t. make the
us,ssg.; there spread sst-Ts susde' thry con
.f,a,- H. ID. u ns d-pre portions II tnrir bed there
b, scurn sufficient + rec from the accountant H. 10
s.h t. ibe nsei,-s passage through winch steamers
en- slwAyr ~ abe tbtT way.
The lower the river periodically fall, the deeper does
reuc- fhs low bed, THEREBY making more room ia
he cham for passage 81 the risng "st-rs ia the en-
sui : ,pring which sgem wien al 'her hisi7s' sus7'
un. i f.. = i'll up passages wih slnd aud
,,h.r s,.d uar before alternately oostrucung
~ removing obsrucins' by urging th Impeding matter
bwaid To ie force the GARRETT sum lent AZ the
IN irs further transportation such Is The general rule
Of his ty.r 80 Affects ntVSu from It's yuncture
in n. OHIO To- the bar NJ IT, moulin
A,thoueb The increasing qusuiy If sol mster 70 D,
tram Lrrt IT, opposes l." = r"u- oostt - 10
aI u
To- Nth at high water 'isr-s ~he" The ofce :" the "a
,y- ! uging 20 utL Of Their SOLID m'tt-T alo"g there
uus . al extensive I'll tie most oppressed portion
II The bar channel. becsusr the st w.-rs OF Tue Nul
in e. The r,. Tho current ny waic the eetra' mat
fer l. sfitst-d =. CARED iUrs ard, thus shtl"ng mo
I p. through which ships are conducted ana fenlenps
oif, MI The .gre-s to ard rom the ocean ihs VIII ~
fin H., UNI u seriou- obstacle 70 the Tree commercial
beta e-I the tiut and h- city OF New Orleans
against h,h there IL c-rt'in Teneny Tor 80 long ~
r.. wniers At The chtrgd -n Tue transport oi go
uuch oho mattel surely will they LET such All amount
o. bar. ID al umes SERIOUSLY oiocA up tle
fl. ~ pssssg- tor a'gt shis
III, wi !, progressively increasing with the changes
tsl ing ,la,e anvc against viii The almost continual
s,,,an ~ n, water 80 mud by tie -te.-rs aud ships
il NJ kun H. ssase The channel ON the II j. not Al
Al. com f-r.ciyt 81 ihe d,sp0uon To d-p"st but th7
.vo.b Fl. cs IL tbs particular are srh ieH 10 Indicate
r ssii.ii,g pro the mot ELECT 4a and 'e may
v o., opv pracl Ttm, ty tor rr-siDg ih- Oar chHun-
Il. H. Ills Cst Ne BY a-iisg the cdfreht th- sold
matter would b- kept IN susp-nsioA III p''' ''"aid
into &. 20 var Therefore the uut OYrr~l ns on me
bsr a. ~ any time Inefficient for The removal e" ahy
excess If oeosii. pric'la H'sans of such ch'.+'.~
,,1,uu,ftd tee purpose. may be oen-ucALy "pP"r-
Al De- consider, be tAp-isr.
ma, b.. veil 70 remark here that ~ A1rne- report,
VII rs,,ct "a l-ng'h OF ume r-ln'a Tor tne io.e
rortaf ana d. post by The Nls'-spp u'r OF nr "a .l'
cicustls w4r- lolro,d strictly cn b. qI.nii' - svi
u,ut collect. n IN aA-rs a. the p-f"t 90 "ps-fF s'u
arc - nave owe ,'en tnat me qHAhiy 90 -'a1
stt.r now t.uuoItrd j. Gucn ilore'sei over mai Oh"
49,, n.ri,d y u,s, be t.at lime r,q i- Tor tl- i
,,i, If ~. delta may have been considerably longer
thai that calculation dtmAuos.
FOSSIL PLANTS
On The frHcfHrs 81 nj mus 81 J0''t p4Af ~ ~ Lifo0@s
t,,na. ftu ~ j. = NAWGLHAf, Vi u, 1.-V-l>I1 .
IT. y r-msTk.d t-ft ~~s To Dr. sus p'-va n - III u
e.. u,r.t,u of The f-rsis Of AIDE rpr-.d E-Tctn
f.lcs iaits soud be found sbcb, ny the perfection
would throw rghi upon tne structure
and si iti,s ii many pHts IN Nru {" ~nth -se
mt, wet- n,.,,a couoi aac tue io'sh bo'Aust' Of
tuop- ave 20 kig 10 little Interest 10 Tue r.