New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-19
From the Dubuque dowar Herald, Nov.


From the Dubuque Gowa Herald, Nov. G.l
During the month Of October there has been re-
cciyad at the Dubuque elevator over the line Of
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad and Du.
bnque and Southwestern Railroad, 81 508 bushels
of wheat or eleven hundred and ninety-three car
loads. The most Of this grain was inspected and
placed at No. grade, and was plump, heavy
sound in appearance AID it is believed better for
Touring purposes than the wheat raised from the
same sections Of country last year. For the pur
pose of showing our farmers and business men the
ratio of transportation the different routes we
will state that eight hundred and thirty-siX car
loads Of this grain went over the river to be
transported be the Illinois Central Railroad to the
Eastern markets, and only two hundred and sixty
seven cars went down the river for the same pur-
pose,
| This statement is a sufficient commentary on
| the importance OF at once attending to the I'M
| proyement of the rapids at Rock Island and heo-
| kuk. The grain of the country is now accumuLa-
ting at this point faster than it can be shipped by
| all the railways TO Chicago, while the eXorbltant
| freight demanded is taking all the profits from the
pockets OF producers. Until we can reap the
benefits Of active competition and have the ability
| to change the means and route of transportation
we will find relief from our present condition.
| Railroads in the great Mississippi valley among
such a wealth Of agricultural products are INSULT
| cient, and always will be, to meet the wants OF
our commerce. Water Transportation is cheaper,
of more capacity, and tends more to invite settle
ment aud improvement along the line of its course,
We have now great natural outlet, which runs
through the heart OF this region, connecting the
the sea ar the natural Shining facilities Of St.
L6uis, and vet these obstfGctions already men
toned, are checking the outlet of our grain, and
sending il through channels where sordid monopo.
lists can rrow rich ana fatten on the sp9is that
were designed for them, while the excessive
freight demanded comes out Of the hard working
= farmers OF the Northwest.
We are aware that many persons are opposed
to me ifntY9Vcfnentef these raDas on the grounds
we suppose that it will tend to buildup st. Louis
and lia5y the trade from rival cities This CUES
tio;, of mere seFfshness must sink into nsigni.
canca before tbe great benefits that must accrue
TO the United States from the improvements sug-
! gestel, and if ST. Louis does become the first in
commercial importance it is no more than she is
l entitled TO by nature. When we ask for improve
ments in the interests Of a river commerce, which
during the wear 1865 amounted to two thousand
millions of dollars as an act essential to the pros
perity and agricultural resources of the North
= west, we are above placing it upon such narrow
grounds and believe that the interests of the whole
L country should be consulted, rather than the
claims of few rival cities. With these ObstruC
tons removed so as to allow uninterrupted naviga
ton on the river, wheat could be shipped to New
Z York by way of New Orleans at q cost of thirty
u cents per bushel, while the cost of the presen
TRANSPORTATION is fifty cents. This is saving o
L twenty cents and this say on surplus of 35 900 00(
J, from 60 600 600 annually raised would amount tt
j slO5OO 600 This sum the people of the West art
/ irving awav every year and will continued to IN
:. til the rapids of the Mississippi are improved
, e--
1t NAvA1-THe Shenandoah at Muscat-The
|. navy department has received a dispatch from
IS Can't. j. R. Goldsborough commanding the United
s states steiner Shenandoah, announcing the arrya
a Of that vessel on the 2Sth of September a
y Bombay, British India, whence it was proposed
0 the vessel would sail onthe 10th ut, for Point d.
Q Gale. Capt. Goldsborough states that on th'
It 18th of September while anchored off Muscat hi
a received a visit from an officer Of the Imam vel
e coming him to the port and offering the usual civ
e ilities. A salute of twentyone guns was fire,
q from the Shenandoah, and was promptly returne'
from the batteries on each side of the harbor TIL
A, next day Capt. Goldsborough, in company witt
q several of his officers, visited the Imam at his pal
Is ace and was Hospitality received. There is n
Il American consul at Muscat, nor are there an
ot Americans residing there. The American sh
4, Clyde, of Salem, and Hellespont, of Marblehead
ID were at anchor at Muscat, waiting to take in cal
n go. On the morning before the Shenandoah lei
ATuscat an uncle of the Imam landed with fit
or men. took possession of one of the forts an
IN opened a fire upon the town, which was immed