, 1862-09-12
THE CHICAGO RIVER NUISANCE.


ra.. CHICAGO, Sept. II, 1869.
il has been 3 EATER % Of surprise to the under
signed and hts associates. who Se:e engaged an
early day IN the survey for the Illinois and Mtcai
ea1 G saEal that ths citizens nd pubic authorities
OF chicago fhou1d have remained 60 long ancoa-
Ec1oQs Of the fact that the great object Of an out
ward cntrent In The Chicago river can be attained
BY nooerate expenditure, tn manner and to an
extent commensurate with the urgent pabltc ext- |
ge1cy now existing. a. at the same time such as
to 11 confer many Other and g1ea1 public benedts
state in few worte. In the hope that he excited
attention of those deeply interested msy lead 10
an immediate exani ninat1on Of fts merits and the
adj p,1on euch measures as may speedily relieve
the city from the future prevalence and anticipated
tncIease q the r1yer nuisance
The niumet River be!o1 the dam, come tair-
teen feet II height which turns portion of its
eatere into the eaIal feeder. 1s still several feet
h1gher than the Chicago River
TIE Ca1ntt IL In no sense bayou from the
lake like the Chjcsgo bayou. but to al intents and
purposes river, in the proper sense Of the wnrd,
baslns several braIches r1ting in the Stnte Of In
diana, H11h an aggregate length Of flf.y to one
hundred mllea. with regular and equaoIe,
though not rapid, dow or current into Lake Aichi-
gan.
in hicago bayou ia TO cut canal Of sufficient d.
Tensions from the bead Of the south eratch, a lew
Mtlt southwest Of Bridgeport to the Calumet at
any point below the feeder dam.
The Calumet which ID much the largest stream
will then be received IN It's totalfty il dsared
in any lesser proportion 1T Bridgeport est Of the
Iock. and current will then BE- created Gha frat
Eiut the memorable irruptton Of the De-piaanes)
to sweep cut the contents of what will then truly
BE he thieago River, into Lake Michigan, never
Anoeefate expenditure would serve, II deemed
exptdtent TO close up entirely the present mouth
HThia would place the city at the mouth Of river
navigable sor distance of fifty nil-s with depth
Of WATER sanal 70 that now il ,he s9ath Branch or
September Q, 1SG2 CIVIL ENGIaEEa.
TREsosE HousE, cHfcAGo. Sept. 70. 1861.
E: B. Ta?eott. Esq, snpt; g. S Z: q. r. r.:
DEAR SIR: In behalf Of the !05th regiment Hi
nois volunteers, have the pleasure Of conveying
to gGu and yrur associates Ct the Gu ena ROAD
their sincere thanks for your ger ers,us p:epara-
t1onf for their csnfort arrival in this city fcom
Trusting that your prosperity may equal your
/ hare the honor to rems1n,
Yours very trn'y:
Il. r. FAILETrE,
It. Col. CONG 1t5,h Regt, LII. Vols.
EoT1CB.-Au members Of companies and l.,
6Tth regiment, absent, must report At Camp
Dong:as before s11 O'Clock Friday. the 12sh inst,
Or be considered deBerters, and lose their pay.
By order Of the Colonel.
- Presto, presto preFto p6ss, and take q
Peep at the magic g1ass. Kerosene lamps, new
styles. sold only at wholesale, BY c. Noble, It's
| Lake etIeet, up etalra. eept1I-6t
SoLoMoH's TEnPLE.-Auother opportunity will
| never offer. Go and gee it. Lecture at 81 and 8
| p. N, Admission 25 cents. Eepi96t
Attention Military!
! Swords, sashes, Belts. Kevolyers OF all kinds
| Presentation, Anes Line and Stuff Swords. All
| kinds Of Military Goods Wholesale and Retail
| GEO. T. ABBEY,
6eps6t 1856 Lake Street,
ew Strangers visiting the Worlds Horse Fair
will 60 to Boyd's Exchange Office, IS Clark street
{under the Banking House Of c. B. Blai1} to sell
their Gold, Silver. Demand Notes, Canada Money
and - Stumptaf' ~ Illinois and Wisconsin money
| Don't forget the place, 3s South Clark street.
| Ee1-t2t
R- Cook 4 McLaln- cream Dyers and SeourerH g
| Dearborn and 1so S. Clark streets, c1esu aud dye
ladies and gentemens clothes In the best sud cheap
est manner The Oldest established house in the city
Buy wall paper Of Chase & Co., wholesale
and retail, 1C9 Randolph street.. au251m-
"Oall on Dunlop, 5eveA q epaldlrg ttz FriatIux =
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