, 1863-06-01
THE CANAL CONVENTION,
The Tcnt-Distingu1ahed Men Ex-
pccfcd-Furthcr Appointments.

The Tcnt-Diktinguf.hed Men Ex-
pcctcd-Furthcr Appointments.
Everything indicates that the Canal Conycn-
ton Will be splendid success, and the larg-
est eTcr assembled In this country.
Every department Of trade and com
merce will be fully represented. The
leading men Of the nation will assemble here
to participate In the deliberations upon the
great national project. 1t will prove splcn-
did victory Of peace in time Of war, and
speaks powerfully md prophctically Of the
strength Of the North. Since the days of the
Harpor and River Convention, Chicago will
THE HOTELS.
The hotels arc already crowded with appli-
canfs for rooms, and the CRY is ssstitl they
come" No one need fear lack of room,
however. Ample Accommodations will be fur
nished all, and our citizens will unite en- n,asse
in the dispensation Of hospitalities, The
welcome will be as hearty Us 1t will be uni
versal.
TIE TENT.
Mr.. Price, one Of the owners Of the tent to
be used at The Convention, commenced erect
ing it Saturday, but the rain stopped opera
lions. It will be spread on Monday. The
tent covers an area OF about one half acre, and
will accommodate 6,000 persons. It is located
on the corner Of Harmon Court and Michigan
Avenue, opposite the residence Of B. F. Car
vcr. ESQ. This point Is well suited for the
purpose, as it is easy Of access both by the H.
l,nois Central Railroad, whose officers ofler to
convey delegates TO and from the ground gra-
tis. and by the State street cars, which run
within two blocks OF the tent, The neighbor-
hood is very healthy, and the cooling lake
brcezrs will tend to make It still more pleas
ant.
ARRIVALS OF DELEGATES.
The following delegates have already ar
lived: ..-....-...-
FREMONT HoCsE.
Hon A Mattoon, osweso. =; Churchill,
do; Bundy. do: James q Hamilton. New York
Ms$ts $s,aSaaa aS Vsss eass f,son "a
Hon D r Garrison 81 Louis. Mo-, j JeIvis.
Pittsburgh, II: ] " Smith. 0gdeneburg, r.: c
otis Childe, Springfield, Mass: b Prior, Saratoga
Springs, n 7: c n Southwick. Trenton. NJ: II
b Gold, Delhi. 7; 81 PRICE. Rahway, NJ; Lou
ss is FamsRoSs FossR4 st. ri SG Gon
oswego, y 7: J R Bentley. Buffalo, Y Y; PL
sien6urg, Buffalo. n Y;JW Pitkin. oswcgo, n
T:D y MGcam 20; a,; ATmstTosE; TaEen Z Lon11s'
Mis-; D W Klhnrn, Keokn Iowa; Daniel Lyon,
Oswego. n 7: Wittsam Avery, Oswe.o. n i; Il
Davis, do; y = Mack, Davenport, Iowa: " ?
Bnfslo Express, Bnfiaio, i I; Hon Z q Henacy,
Portland Maine Henry Hays, BROOKLYN, N T !;
p d Field, Ohio: John Gotf, Ohio.
The St. Louis delegation have engaged
rooms at the fremont House, and will arrive
this morning.
SHERMAN uoUsE.
n. Eewkirk, Philadelphia, Pa; G. ". Stewart,
Hon Litleon Lii o:wese g. so, 4!natH mos nsn1; i;
NY; j. D. hutchinson. N. i: Hon. ii join X T.
E5nE 5aoE roP snns pns1 RoSta Y s., n I x G9az az
ray. n. Z; =: Z: Rice. N: y: August Y: Sexton,
e; y. Y. Miekcts, n y: c. c. Walw9rth,
aS Edwin g11hnson MeteT9 S1 He1: e
r. l. Arnold, \. j.: G. 8. Hazzard, Buffalo, n. +
J. 7. Hobart, New York Hon. Hannibal Hamlin,
FRangsrN Ms nGn 1arnsl ninM Mssanu1Rs Re1 H.
Edward Cromwell, II. Tomkins, New York j.
". Mccullough, Cleveland, Ohio; 4. A. Love,
Hs~ fc w 4 Afss hHf "
svph Candee. buffalo: ": II. Fuller, New York
". c. Churchill, New York.
PERSONAL.
Prof 4. D, Dachc, of the Coast Survey,
regrets his inability to attend the Convention,
and sends his cordial approval Of its grand
undertakings.
N. S. Burton, Esq, Auditor Of Canal
Department, New York, cannot be here, but
will address 4 letter to the Convention II
behalf If its Objects.
In private letter from the Hon. C. B
sedgwick, Chairman Of the House COMMITTEE
on Naval Affairs otlast Congress, he announces
his intention 10 be present at the Canal Con
jects and purposes.
| Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President
| of the United States and Hon. Edward Bates
U. s. Attorney General, will arrive Monda
| morning and take rooms ut the Tremon
House.
| DELEGATES APPOINTED.
The following delegates NOT before ct
nounecd hayc been appointed:
The St. Paul Daily Press says:
| The City Council yesterday unanimously eecte
Captain l. BlAkcly, delegate to represent thi
city in the Chicago CaiIat Convention. on mex
nection Of the II innetotn and Red Rivers cans
and slack water improvements. No better ma
could have been chosen than Captain Blakely. Il
knows tho whole Northwest and its resource
thoroughly.
The Common Council of Quincy, ILL.,, hav
appointed the following delegates to the Cana
Convention:
Hon. Thomas Redmond. Mayor, the members
the City Council, Hon o H Browning, Hon
Skinner, Hon James " Singleton, Hon Jackso
(;rime1faw, U S Pcnficld, Esq, Amos Gtccu, Est
D T Jameson, Esq
The Town Council Of Princeton, Ill, ha
rppointed the following delegates:
CLKelsey, III r Peters, c P Allen, Geo N Ia
| elite, Silas Hattry r Fagercrans, Il Feed
/ Kendall. Geo PuddoCk. j Y Thompson, S G Pa
dock. Barrie, j $ Miller. John Werftld. Owe
LovejoY, John Bryant, Beujamin Newell,
| Patteon, John Brady. G Il Phelps, Il Swanzy.
S Cloeson, L S Smith, RT Tcmpleton, and n II
| son.
Lacon, IL, send the following delegates:
IN Jones, Geo Scott, J n Purple, P II Jauue
Robert Clark, Dr C III Baker, W II Claskeon. "
! Fountain, Enoch Sawyer. Elijah Smith, c Woo
ward, Alex unagland, d C Hill, A II Pool Samu
: Parker, II Hutchtns, A \ Dickinson. John Ro
crts. Alton Catlin. john Kline, John Koch.
, Marshall county, ILL.,, sends the followlr
, delegates:
Samuel L Richmond, Phincas Stevens, D II Da
ley. Albert Ramsey, James St Clair Dpa!, Sa1nu
McFatdn, Robert Boal J Cotton, John Pipe
Marx na,Es, J Il Jones, Theodore Perry, "
Cook, E Becker, q Bond, Thomas Cove
George Scott, Vim Fisher, Ira L Fem, Richa