The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-21
Detroit Correspondence.
DETROIT. March 10. ls6G.

DETROIT March 10. lS66.
\ very valuable and interesting report
relative to the commerce OF the lakes, has
Just been pre-ented 10 the Board of Trade
Of this city. II was drawn up with especial
reference to the subject Of the Improvement
of the ST. Clair Flats. and is designed TO
accompany a memorial OF the Board to
/ Congress. urging that measure. The total
number of vessels on the lakes i'm 1865 Is
stated at LIS. Aggregate capacity, l5s, ~
/ scamen are employed. AT an annual cost OF
F SIG. e5j.34o Reliable data shows That an
: average of Sc vessels pass the flats daily
from ,he l-t of April 90 The 18th of Dccem-
F Der, or over p. 600 during the season. The
value of freight passing over the flats an
nually is put NJ SIG 2Se.4ll The aggre-
gate yearly loss To vessel owners and ship
pers by deteutions Is estimated at SIP. 400.
This IS exclusive OF loss of time to passen-
gers 10y deientons. 10000 of whom pass
over the ronte during each season. It Is
claimed that the required improvement can
be made at a cost of $500. 600 with an an
nual expense thereafter of SO. 600 tn keep
the channal open The annual interest on
5000 600 at seven per cent would be Sl4,-
0oG. which. added To She Sl0O 0O annual
expense. would make S2f 600 yearly. II
these estimates are correct. and they Doubt
less arc as nearly So as it Is possible to
make them. they show that yearly loss Of
Sl274 may he avoided by a yearly ex-
penditure of S2l O00-an economic measure
certainly worth trying
Saturday last was ST. Patrick's day.
This is an anniversary not much thought of
I'm communities where the Irish element is
not large, and indeed with many ST. Pat
rick is regarded as a mythical character
His mission intO Ireland however is a his
torical fact, and an IriShmen delight To do
honor 10 lis memory - the redeemer OF
their country from pdganism. Hence St.
Patrick's Day is celebrated wherever there
are lrishmen, with an earnestness and fervor
peculiar TO that nationality. Il was duly Oh
served in this city ON Saturday. The Fe-
mans had parade ana a mass meeting
on the Campus Martins. which. nOtwithstan-
ding the severity Of the weather, may be
truihtllly called a great demonstration. \
number of speeches were made and sub
scriptions taken for Fenian bonds In the
evening the ST. Patricks Society an or
ganiZation entirely distinct from the FEM
ans, gave "a elegant supper al Merrill Hall.
tor the benefit of Rev Father Hennessy. 4
worthy priest in charge OF one of the
Catholic churches of the city
ON Thursday morning last. q traveller on
the Michigan Central Railroad was robbed
Of S22. GOO in bank notes and bonds. be-
tween the Grand Trunk Junction and this
city. No clue to the money or the rohber
has Vet been found
Local markets have very little of interest
just now; Grain and fiouer have been very
steady during the week. AMI the fluctuations
in gold have not been marked. Good
Judges are CT opinion that about the pres
ent figure, 1870 viii rule for sometime 10
come. Superior fouer are quoted on
Change at - 50 to SO -. No. white
wheat on street. 81 -. No. ! red. Il so
Beans are dull at - TO 30 cents Potatoes
are IN demand at - to 60 cents. with a tri-
tie better figure for extra. Green apples
are scarce and a shade better. al - 50 TO
- per hbL Butter is steady. with an up
ward tendency At 81 TO 80 cents for choice
Eggs are low AZ &c to y cents. with O
downward tendency under improved supply I