, 1865-10-30
MICHIGAN CITY HARROR IMPROVE.
MENT.

:
ranization and ronrd, of Dlrectors-
Thc Amount Of Honey Necessary to
Garry the Work Through Nearly
IzniAcd-The Railroad Connections
with michigan City.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunc.l
M1culdAN C1rx, La Porte Co., Ind, Oct y.
In these days, when the Affairs OF the nation
arc absorbing 50 much Of the public attention,
IT may seem preposterous for letter from q
Northern town, and on quiet commercial IN
tcrests, to hope for much: notice; but now
that the war is over and the citizen so1dirr,
having finished bis great work In the field,
comes home to resume his business or his
trade, 1t Is but natural that he should turn
from great work to save his country, only to
take up coHesponding1y great one for Its
improvement.
Now that the war Is over we enter
with new zest into those matters which nro to
render our nation in all It's parts rs rich as II
| Is bra sc and noble. So It has been with every
land. When the war horse ccases to beal
his warrior a6eld, be becomes the fnithful
| ed Improvement In the cngInery Of war, now
I exercises Its iDginuity In the advancement oi
the engines Of commerce, und art, aud agri-
culture. The land that has cost blood and
tears, must be made the more worthy those
fearful sacrifices.
that our Indiana troops come home to Anl
our State deeply interested In internal i'm.
proycmcnt. II is known that q part OF Mich.
teap was cut of and annexed to northern In.
dlana'i In order that this Stats might have &c
cess 10 tho iakc, and enjoy the benefit Of o
hnraor. At Michigan City there toa. har
bor, where, fuw years ago, large shipments
were made; but owing to mengre appropria.
tions by Congress, this harbor has tailen into
tlfsuse, Its piers have become dilapl1atel, IT.
mouth choked with snnd, and Its warehouses
removed. :.
Now It las been found matter worthy the
attention of the State to rebuild this harbor'
and On a more permanent basis than ever be
fore, and to do It ns matter Of private enter.
prise. To this end the passage has been &C.
cured Of IN act conveying to the harbor com
rany1 The remains Of the old works {yalued ai
about SEQ, ,000), and men ere setting about TIL:
reconstruction In good earnest; Ono hundrcc
abouts, have been raised already, and the Chi
cago, New Albany and Galena railroad pro
Cose to Give $10O, ,0O0 bcsidcs- The amount K
be raiscd eco, ,ooN Is In q fair way Of being
speedily realized. .--.
Tho present organization consists of a
holders. as follows:
John Barker, Michigan Clty, President;
= =. nala"n' Aacneaa S'sS' See's''ts
nnG 1!esuIGs; %,,.t. r,,u
~ =. W, gchutt, -1tGfu utai.faa ~. ~,
IL u: utr, r., ."Iuan S'5'
=: T.; a. mll.aanson La.a5ei.s, a aon .og,,zor+ y
az anS Wy It!,or . W. ~ Horhor efia1ts m,
ane liss n.siJs y, rehonJ ~ -. d5ti1cT,tie
to be encountered In the erection Of ono tha
shall answer the demands Of the State, mi
aIs,r, tn.r "t .iaoit ~ hr ~ onr miami Nentnne.
o9 cniaan nsns n ,tv v o,1ondv crcrv pros
,cc, thai con ~ d,.ircd fnr snccess IN hi
RP1eat VOL Tho n 4. and Ealem R.iR
ssonncctinr .lfrcctly with New AlbauY on th
Ohio River. md opposite Louisville, and b.
d branch with Indianapolis, has Its northerl
terminus here. The railroad from La Porte t
Plymouth is to be extcndedto teru, WORK PEN;
now IN progress upon It, making connection
direct with indianapolis, and " clfealt n
greater than lint Fia Lafayette, thefco
draining another section o. the STATE
a road VIII dqnbtless be built iTon
Michigan Clty 70 10 Foste, 9tlng.ng III
new avenue for transportation direct 70 ~
harbor- These roaus are crossed " nse o.
tcrent rnllroats poF1h Of Latayette, anu VII
cause stations TO spring up at thelr scvefa
functions for the receiving nnd shipment
exports and Imports. The great marsh
kansakee viii be drained and cultivated m y
ths great laws q supply ana demand una az aa
dltlonal .i!astlaiion u lae astetopnt =. ~
CROWN g! tne Nofthein pa5t " tus =, s.aes
Mllcn VIII ue1eu5 ieeeA'e Ill LII f'tl7S tia4As ne