, 1860-04-26

much moro violent on account Of its Gdeepenod
course, caused BY. the new sanM. Laen such
catamities as that Of Mareh. 19ss msa. oe moEs
me7 # va proyide means 81 the junction OF tho
new canal into tho Desptaiues river, Tor shut
finn Il ID acain.s the high water, and il NE
construct Tiers such works as 10 regulate at
pleasure the quantity Of .ater aceomu'a1ed
tteFe. .wthout eiuslDe dagn any lock with doubis
cates vii b. necessary, and such number Of
96nsn;noa. bv meaus Of food gsses, as to let Oft
TIA ouantity Of 1000 cubic feet Of water per
second. 1hsso foods -gates Woa,a .a nave TO & be
open at the common s.eSg n.t IT. orerlov md nrcl
sat tha iii, water and ice from falling into the
NV sasnl or tha port Of Chicago, dana will ba
ncedcI an both sides Of tho SOLID stone works
Of lie lock and a>,od- gntcE, OF "a'ch cams INC
one will run south across inc p.ane lgtnlnS t tne
c1nbanEuent OF the present canal, the o1her
north nnrd along up to the higher pru;rc., Il
,vonld rost little 10 erect these dutns. Us their
he,,ht would not exceed tour feet. Ia the fu~
,nre the level Of tue high water "onld De lower
in the same proportion rs ;ns .;xsr a o. sa sns
ened. II divided among the whole profile Ct In
,nSn,;nn. and further than the increased current
rouId amount to. Thi. might haze al influence
of n lowcr siase Of higa water from : 10 le:s
at least. Herewith ne ore enao CO 70 ch 1G.ao.e
At n:en.ure the ICE in the entire port OF Chcago,
do,rn frnm summit to its n,ous", and also 10 get
r;d ~ =, nart Of the high water: In the sane |
,rannar The Aood :.ates IN case Ok high water In
he 1)esnIa;pcs river, could be shut 1or so long |
a time until the 1ock-gstes open themselvss,
thereby indicating that tue uruat a.sss - mA:.I
is existing; aad Is ICE 'le A1'A~ ~
Tnsse onera,ious. with few exceptions, would
onir co.,r into rcon1stion for short sime each
veur. aud befure the opening ot hastRa'lous
she curing the se;t Of the 5eas tne pu1e eon, wa
on the jIljnc;s river, thereby enabling thu n to
carrr on branches Of manufactures, tor Nh1ca
| pure water is q necessity ..
Tis is oil that would have to be done to
! render safe the port Of Chicago; ,.a,-.,
! Below Summit there would De no h dlmensts'
. as the high water would no. overflow the e!eya'
!: ted bauks enclosing the river. But wnea me
+; country pscon,es lower, II miles below the
nresent lock 10. ]. II axis iock) and where Inc
lew caaal follows The left slope Vi the salley, 1t
| wouId be necessary TO furnish an outle5 Iof 1ne
| li.h water anti the breaking ieo mo tne o,o
80 as 10 protect Loekport, the new locks anu Toe
( fa,uss faetories below this place against oFef~
4 ilow ind dcvst tuition. This night ue cone the
mcst efficiently by several hood- -gates, dams
and waste weirs. The same npp!ldnees' ~
means Of aood-gates, etc. would have 70 be
made in the last causl level below Joliet, in or
der 10 nrotec. the double lock and the manufac-
turing estab isbnents Of the future there.
In order to render this water course pessaole
for steamboats, OF 800 tons, locks of iens.h OF
i55 feet and width Of C. lee: would be re"
auired. The steamers then could hare alength
of 80 aud Hitth Of 90 feet, drawing fest OF
| water.
So much IS regards tho plan Of construct
ing this ship canal.
/ wnnt ro.y 70 eulnrge on the creation Of tue
immense wa:cr-peWer At hosspost ana 'oast:
! [ Observed H. 1t in carrying thc canal to point
two and half miles beloT Loekpors. two :7S1ef'
falls are efItc.cd the one Of ttttee,. feet itn11e-
dtute!y below Lockport. the 0her nt the double
lock, Ut twenty fss1. The ground referred to
two and r..hulf r,i!es in length do~n from
] Lockpnst, is little s'ompg towards tae sas1s5, az
and being Of :. width Of about lall mile, Oilers
facilities tor ..M kinds Of buildings. j. il most
| easy TO locate mill penis and bitches for facto-
res Of all kinds ao-g the enurc length et 4nese
canal lc,cl, on both Of these waterfalls, me
water from til: upper canal ie!sl wea'n, s,.'i 81
, The ig.er of the lowct one could be directly
let out into the old river bed.
We may estimate the naximau loss Of rater
en- the lceas, tloodgaies. aud by ernporat'on, st
5V0 cubic feet per second. AS tho perpetual
i quantity Of water ia NE canal an1nnn's 10 o,sol
I would bs left ut cur disposal, TO be used fol
+ uaou!cc,uriug purposes. II q einzs Of wster
h ! wheels is applied, which use but s11ty.hre pei
{ cent Of the existing wa.er-rower, we rhall has'
:; 1T the first fall OF thirteen fest 2,03o lorse
d ROVER, aad at tho second, Of twenty teet, 3,le5
+ or or, l,nth falls ut Lockport, 5l55 horsepo
d tx horsepower $1,000 pounds, foot high Pc
], minute.)
Il NJ ,,tacc better adapted could lie found for th
t, junction OF the caual and the river below ohe
,e than that, whe:e the rock foundation in the f's
. embed is dis1: neaEise a plain Of two miles
,e lea.th extends itself 1here just MS suitable I'm
u per5sps still more, for the ioca:ion Ct the !arg
,r est factories Than that nj Lockport- The ta her
,e i 90 .cct. The available effect Of thnt "a
% would be q 1a5 Lo5sc powc-. The effect 9: III
ID fall Of II feet in Joliet, which! is also excellent!
Sc situated, would be 1876, or for both we woal
% hare al available water power Of 5000 hnrs
ut t mower at Joliet Asi isncccssary to paur mi
no the Illinois river qnaatity Of G,oeo cubic 'e
3c Of water Per second, If the ship canal ls 10 !
/ constructed in the manner set torth telotc, Il
ii. horse power .. 1.ockport and joliet, would
er an inevitable side elect Of the great entezpEz
"a IN effect which Tontd far e1cst1 the great II
be te. power Of the Mcrrin,ae ut Lnweli, ast "htF
er would be sufficient to keep in mction !, 90.
ut spindies, or n p7opor''opate nnnsoe! :" -.
fss dies and locr.s, aud multitude Of osher sac'
~ rjcs: and ali this, re might say, nt the ve
pr. ! .1.o,s of the commercial metropolis CT Il
Of ! West.
81 l.. It u,sv cnra1crtlg 10 asserted that no pa
C, in t5c Cni Cd States can tc iound wnere Bill u
I'm a vautsees are 80 combineIto establish J ma
red | ufacturing district than that region. We c
nj. freight our steamers with produce and PROV
aid iors OF all kinds with lumber, with ou7 Eaiu
et ole and eTcrywhere renowned Ataers fnafp
s,,. with hay, ETC, and send them direct 10 I
rel South. there to get in exchange its great ~
IN p1es. cation for instance, to be te!sssred at
IRE serv doors cf ou7 manufacturing establis
II, uenls. TIE neEhborbocd Of these factori
Chicago, offers market for ell kinds of P.
10 | duce and manufactures, and railroads and shl
mt, Of all knds will distribute the works Of irds
nal try over all parts Of the country. To build
locks aud dams Of the new canal, and to turni
IN. TIC material ,or the industrial establishment
wn | rich aua1ries Of excellent stone exist IN III
les. inatuctiute neisheoshood, aud can te got, Il
tit frou, tie ncw cacal i1sst:. In tho same mann
i'd the necessary stone 1uuterizl for the river
an proreueut below Joliet down to LaSalEe can
oth ! be taken from The excavation Of the rocky p
- Of Of the new canat, ard it will require only
the expenses to b.in. the same to tie proper +
.nal ccs. These improvements cHn therefore
the made very cheap.
M Tn, SC use tho general outlines Of d III
= ,o which, AZ harc, will not long remai1 a IN
t1,e sketch, but will he translated in'o reality.
!. IN soon Us the pcorlc OF Chicago give It i ali
il .ion 10 Tile whole matter which is due to 1t,
two ! as soon "a rot only its immediate vicinity,
CT n | the whole world, shall huee been made
r Of q"a'nfed "lth Inc immense lesoulSss lor
finy development Of commerce and Industry,
lit Which this central point between tho tiui
res. St. Lawrence and the Gulf Mexico is dis
ted, guished.
re-. As regards the cost Of the enterprise, b
;nht taken that also into accurate consideration
to hare epdeavofed in this estimate to be as CT
and ful aud accurate, rs in preparing the min
L in details of the plan given nboyo.
oil Tue cast Of fho Slip Canal, PER et, {thc nc
J., if necessary for the ,'ss Of the wafer power
The ccpted, which will be matter for those
,uId buili tho fnc.ories, will be about as follows
the Tor III. rurehase Of 100 SER. 1anfor the ensrEc
the met VI the canal mostly swamp. At e:o.., {!
i 1nc<s sud uitngs II Samu'I .......:-......:. =
anAa I1eodEa es, das aud wasse vc!1s. above Lock.
ION rort
feet, Fh.sf Il. s, III ss It il: i 81
;: !o l-ots hra Aosd ,a,ls In !otst.
oud l,ou:Ae ock below Jo:les- .....
nr floot gate ard lacls below Jott.......
80 Two To- Is L. ske ne5iIttacs nver tetw.e ]oLe:
here rrosa @ etorIee,icn c ii tlc inc:; aud D::ranes
elow :.
two rota. ae{
ou:a As an offset to these expcnses,we hare to
u slider tho prooable revenue Of the canal, and
fn.a Immediate resuIts, s:hlca will reduce This ou
! tte considerably. Among the 1attcr,,we sh
''hr;; place the drainage Of about 100000 acre
n.ea swamp land, -hich would hnre to be secure
lac the new Canal company in some manner.
1apt- estimate ;hc acre Of this reclaimed Iaad at
ST ,01a,o1e; subveftion in land by the Sta
ssa' Illinois, Sl,o.p.Go0; Total $4,000, TOO. By
soG'e the ezp,tai al the eatire enterprise would