Des Arc citizen., 1860-04-28

lcY" The U. s. Mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt. c. W, Coles, passed up yesterday morning, bound for Jacksonport. She will be down Monday morning, bound for Napoleon John Fairleigh, her clerk, has our thanks for late papers.
 0y The U. S. Mail packet Fortune, Capt. D. B. Price, is due from Napoleon on Tues- day morning, and returns on Thursday morn- ing on her down trip. B. Coles, her clerk, has our thanks for his continued favors.
 OIy- The Memphis and White river packet Admiral, Capt. A. Baird, passed up last eve ming, and is due from above tomorrow night Capt. Elias Thomasson, her clerk, furnished us with late papers.
 Rg The Memphis and White river packet A. W. Quarter, Capt Riley Jones, passed up Thursday morning. The Quarter takes the place of the Gen'l Pike, and is due down to- day. Capt. J. P. Booker, her clerk, has our thanks for files of papers.
 THE STEAMBOAT AND MARINE LAw.--The Custom House officials in New Olleans, hav- ing been very active of late in enforcing the laws upon owners and masters of steamboats, and the desire to see the laws being very general, we re-publish them;
 Boats running without the necessary papers, are liable to fine of $500
 Papers marked permanent, {" are good for one year, except change in ownership, eith- CT in whole or in part, takes place, when they must be surrendered. Papers marked temporary" must be sur- rendered at the Custom House at the port to which the boat belongs, within ten days after her arrival at such port. Penalty for failure i to do so, $10O. | When boat changes Captains owners, l either in WHOLE or IN PART, the old papers must be surrendered and new ones taken out. A failure to do so involves penalty of $500.
 When boat changes Captains, her papers must be surrendered and the change indorsed thereon Penalty for neglect to do so, $l00. | Certificates of Inspection and Gunpowder Licenses must be posted in some conspicuous place on the boat. Penalty, $lO0for not com- plying with this regulation
 Boats are not permitted to carry loose hemp. and baed hemp must not be carried on the decks or guards unless covered with bagging or similar fabric. Gunpowder, oil of vitriol, I caTnphene, and other explosive burning fluids or materials which ignite by friction, must not he carried unless special license is taken out. l A involve penalty of $l0O.
 | ENLARGEMENT OF THE PORTLAND CANAL The Cincinnati Enquirer of late date has the following in reference to this subject;
 As there has been some inquiry as the man. ner proposed of enlarging the Portland Canal we will again state that the Directors intene to remove thirty-fve feet of earth from one side, making it one hundred feet wide, and tc increase the depth of one foot; to construct several basins or places for boats to pass eacf
 other; to make a dam extending from thf head of the canal the-laeath ef E. sEts5Fas'
 creek. to branch just above the present locks , extending about quarter of a mile down th' river to construct two lift-locks, seventy feet wide and four ha dred feet long. Witt such improvements, it will not require more than an hour to pass the largest steame through the canal, and fifty boats day may
 mass without detention. The whole cos
 would not exceed S1,o00,000. Another ad vantage derived by the proposed plan of i'm
 provement is that it win not impede the us
 of the canal during its construction. Tn
 proposed branch turns out from the main ca nal, just above the present locks, and conse ouently the branch can be entirely completel
 without interfering with the present canal, al
 the locks below it. The earth, which is to b