New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-31

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FAILURES ASSIGNMENTS, &c.-The following - our
weekly report Of failures a.'sn M. nj NJ
ciai iF Fe..euIen, Boston Mass. .-'perisi t'''
'' VAL &c Co.. NJ. suspended
RTya b Pw B Ss B; M. M .5p 'a,3'''''
d + W,G.vay Co. B,.'op MAJ previously repo::,d
'n PFiry w. Worc,t., M. suspended l las cl
:. G. Barie7, B scs.'one. Mass. ...penaed.
2 NSy E T. n:S n. y a !a to Bea.y .r
John Hamilton, Bagsi9. y /, suspended ..,,o,.
.ias ii ii, 5000 ofwtict +l5eO. eonalel:lal.
cF;,e: Gilnsa; cuba \ X "a on. or: ,u4 'u'psadst
R;5of h sIsr Ma' s5Iat. w. s out and 4pel
E ss I 9'lsT L( o:.es2 y T. -, T. ,in'd
Grru Persons futon y. Y assigned 20 John B. Parsons
d. Bystpe1 ,,, 9 9.ss: \ Y Md Id
Daniel KeyscI, PHILADELPHIA Pean, suspended hatfi's
waacc. Ro,h-rmll Co.. Mine.yiie, Penn. suspended.
+ McD,nAd, LieWoyn Penn, failed
Rue DAVIS Lotg, Savannah, Ga failed
Rue Paiieu Co. Coumba. Geo, failed
William P. mer knoxville, Tell., failed sd ,-sned.
T. Elstfiy, ST. Lou. No, closed and suspended.
ieriy Rolkese. C n, o .a iA..a,
IA kIou;e, Memore Ohio ;'''Saea - JaAn b 3'1''
Thoma. " Whit. r. Lancaster, Oaio, "sEed to Robcr;
McEnos5 Evansville Ind assigned Morris Johnson
h.bHnes sIi6a
". st,in. frl1. Greeueasfl.. Id. ia.'d
P,,1 r. geII.ne Roscoury, Lad assigned 20 c. r. Bfo"n
l. Hsdry : Broiher ott4y. n a..i:neL 20 JOHN s'ree
yo,i'h Als 'iq' BLOOM sion IL. 'oS QUO al 'Fended'
Q. ". BrisLt pcca'ur, H., ,'.isne1i st.,
PrAt Rue Rodgers. B,de Cre,A, Mcn., failed sui So
C. F,rot Co., Edw.s!.burs Mich, sd All
Mor,r Martin Jou,.yl.e Wiz. failed.
Outcreh Co, DGb q-e Iowa, expended laoi''e' A'out
J5s,ph Frder ham sro,,ye, G. W. failed and ...lsusd
WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.
FxrR,cr from Gc glt, Me'Ige % me Genera f'e'g.
Indiana on me ,ubecteJh ne Wata.h md Ere CJr
TIE Report of the Trustees Of the Wabash and Erie
Causl viii be laid before you. IL will be seen tina, he
Trustees baye caused the standing timber on the Birch
Creek Reservoir, in Clay County 20 be removed, at
yery heavy expense. thus allayDg al ca1se OF com
plant on the Part Of the nh sb,aIts residing IN the VI
cni'y Il that work. Though the btsi medical autnOr
ties report under las OF the Legislature, that his
standing timber would net prove in lrous 10 the health
of the surrounding country, We, 90 completely dld
contrary opin take possession OF the public mind IN
that vicinity that two several occasions, -nee the
last meeting OF the General Assembly that necessary
feeder 10 the cana was destroyed by an armed assem-
blage OF portion e The Inhabitants Of the coun.ry.
There outrsges were promptly reported 70 tas De
panncrt ard lost no Time III adopting such meas
mes az were. in my opinion, best calculated g -ees-
tahish the supremacy OF the laws 10 that hitherto
peacefl community. In toe exercise OF The power
gwen DY The CONSTITUTION, W IS liIue-
diately Issued and other outrage7 being committed,
on threatened, not only upon the canal out on pa
v,e property, adequate free Was Immediately cs-
patched 20 the scene OF awessness. determined 10
sustain the law rtetore order, and II possible punish
the ssgIessors my cuty pain. Some arrests were
made aid trials had which resulted IN the dlschar5c Ot
al the persons implicated. Pesce and o:der, OSeyer,
were restored and nen'alntd
As the only cause OF complaint IL now removed, may
We Rot hope that the people in tne ghborhood OF this
reservor well al other citizens, will refrain from
further hostility and violence q the works and strc
tures Of the canal lha the trustees had perfect
rghf 10 cOusruc the re.ervOr and that they adopted
the mode If IT. construction from tue original plans and
suryeys O the State sUh0ritie and by the examples of
other States are matters which admit Of no doubt.
That the persons engage ed in the destruction OF the
reservoir were mis.ed by the belief that the health of
the county endangered By the timber Remaining ~
the submerged land is equally clear and undOuOted;
ard if anything could Justify their conduct, this
taken &c fiction would De pallia,iOn CT II.
IL viii be seen by reference 20 the report OF the
Trustees that there l. 4 duinuOn Of the re-
tcpts o. tolls the canal, compared With the IN
come Of 1854 and the preceding year. BY The report
ot $50, IT ade TO this department II viii be observed
that III tolls Tor that year fall short, than forty
thousand dollars II the income OF the previous yea,
and that the receipts for the year jus closed suow
siil U.ther decrease " twenty-7x thsusand doHaTs
from n G revenue Of lo.5-m6klDg IN two year,, an
Aggregate decrease Of siItysiX thousand dollar.
Tts decline in the revenues OF the canal seems quite
extraordinary md especially, as It 10 oeLeye ed mar
than occurred in the year when the revenues yielded
the hshes income. The report OF the trustees will ex-
pLsr this extraordinary decrease, end 70 Tia. report
vcur atten,ion'is respectfully directed.
Il s gratifying 10 have the assurance contained 10
the rel EFT of de Trustees that the completion Of the
RI seryor Bch Creek and other precautions TO secure
a good supply OF water, VII insure ior commerce OF
the next eason reliable navigation than that OF
any previous perod. The canal is considered in
coed repair and such arrangements sre being perfected
a. will 1--WE certsinty e. prompttude 10 the transmits
sion of ibe prod .ctons OF the coll 70 northern south
ern Il Skets.
TIi- canal II tie lsrges artificial water csnmuni
ton in the United State, and has always been cher
ished work Of Indiana. AZ a cheek on high aud ex ~
bltsnt charges by other ARD competing modes Of trans
portaon the people Of Indiana have dire. in.eres,
in tie maintenance Of the Wabash and Etie Canal and
in liz successful results measure OF the revenue 10
those for whom Il is held ia trust. The contract be.
tween the Stste and her creditors, fairly and de-
nbers;ey made and it is the highest duty OF the State
10 keep and perform faithfully all Of her OBLIGATIONS
sid 10 require the same on the pat OF others.
FxrEaoT from ne Report t< T-u1e<s oC e VaBa,h and
Ius CGhG. ~ he GeasrGt AAeMbly II Indiana Dee. j.
1850.
II will be by reference 70 the AIT years report
of the trustees that there sdiminution Of tolls and
revenue from the canal, in that year Of more than
SsoeO i0u The receipts 0f the previous yea', which