, 1866-12-28

Th~ observation-disclosures Fsrscut-Er-
rort ri The Survey tammistec-Lc1tcrf CT from
t:n1onel IT, d. 3tnnsu-Npeech ot General
u tlAon-Coioucl Hudnulrs RcpoFt--Ad-
drebs OF Cotonel sFosrcIf-Resoauttous
Adortcd-ODrto sscmor.allzo CouRrcss and
thc ~tn1c Legislature to Improve lock
River, &c, DC.
tSpectxl Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
RocK ISLAND. December r..
4 delegated Convention mas 1Ield today at the
Island ity Hall. 70. tbs purpose or hearing and
ac1Irg upon the report Of . committee appointed
liz May last, at Rock Island. to consider md re-
poet upon tne survey Of route for extendIrgi,e q
Iilinois anA Michigan Canal from IASa11e to the
Ifsstss1ppl luser. al Rock Island, and ttom The
sumri1t. On this route, to The Rock 1uver 1t
Ut1un.
fer the Consltion invited ali friends Of enlargtng
the 1linois md Michigan Canal. it, cx:cnston to
tit Mississippi River At Rock Island. and tho i'm
r1Gve,Atni or tae illtrots and hock rivers, aud
op tie canal roule from Chieaeu 10 Rock Island
aud Oh 1ocE ahd Illinois sivura we're requested 10
>ehd i've DEL gsies each; al-o dsle;a e1 wers In
lava. Wisconsin and Einneso,a.. The csll was
signed by u. n. stevens. T., 4. B1ttcnbannet and
Jan,ts u. Allau. tho commlu.c.
At III O'Clock IarEe IumbeF Of delegates from
!hc connttss above named assembled, nearly ILL
@ s 'ae . rss sS e. .;o, ed Il & Hos sds II
Tdsy, A df Dixon. was 's'D chosea cha,fsnan. 5ssa
ri j. + Bea;sy, CHA 20: ): /. bisadsn' yoiiss;
t. IT,; :; nya.t ,. Rockford; cUlouel " $. Basnns,
On motion OF Charles Randolph, Of Ch,csco
The call ier tic mceftn. ~at resd. embracing both
The call OF tie Surveying comntItee, anI also
on the eah insta1t Int which WAS afterwards re-
Toked aau the delcsats1 requested T. report Al
nr1xaA7Ea.
The delegates 10 the Z csnvenl1on reported their
mtsn7 GosSTr-A ". Perry, Andrew ct.w-
Nm. smith; 4. o. sl'eh:, Js@ss + Allan, Moses
Stevenson. l. stevenson, y: Lloyd:
ass:on a1ss 1,s9 & GSa F. & Koa B. 5
OeIE cerxrr.D. A., rtne:ney, Leonard An
W1NsIEAeo couxTx-s. Il. Church, A, J.
e a!ssa + ssis ~ : sssa"id. assd = l. Iosa @
Wn,7Isl1E CouxTr-Cha1les Wright, Nathan
Thompson, E: SICILY, #. 8. Dn1nes. Nelson Ma
tn. John h4Epharu, William Wcthe:mau. L
.ctAun.
i:oeH Neutrality-suspicious. N. Tall
t1Tr OF DAsrSroIT-1sa0-ohnL L, sts!t4- ".
!. i. E,ehs!dte en. j. 7: NcneomS, john hame "
H. 1,!5 ~ IN e. lsTanr 1;Ii1s.@ + mrnn 9.ss1
Ses, i. i. s,ait6. ). +. aeEsen. &. &. ia1ry, y.
- as,: s.ak a. Corx4TMW toH ;. re;,:a. = a.s Ss,c!
| T. Ninslnr-. q. Z. 4esH.x.
| .1,lc.1,sn ~ T. sr9 .nc+ +. Eoon. + iinsse =
% CoSS. st. " - ''"|sAe' y : ~. DS' v 'A'''' =
| VIII Corx7.--L F. sau1.:r.B. F. Russcll,J y.
oGHI n,7v.11te,n = 1Ha y n,:cy r. ~; Fam, :,
| Snb!e. t. Wood. YIN. 4. Enn Epps.
1ip,ocs' jseob *ti1.' Wa. Rilsy L. ai?' b Will.
"Eirpse: y: n. stevens: ~, ,..,, :,
LODE coENTr.fFe"' = a; & Eo:nn.o7 Gonaen y; g
bolt. "; y: Carer, 4: 9. talktn:. Hobart ctssk'
tfonl 'AS tatGSy2 Dosaa q 1F1Gw.ClAfiss K;a'
fs:s es,J. Fress hs Tosrd 81 heai Rssa .Sne S1a
@e'x, cA,Segs-t;ea:ge !; Springer, A. ). Gallo
Wy, =. I1sTants9n ~ To x3son n, pnct,,xa,
t:aintn i: whl;s ~ e'
pntcht IRON a.. oshe1 statcs "css deeisrsd !" o.
tieIps'e M ust II Il Ihs "a aela,es. 1 l1'''e0 pas
Ae9mmit:ce IT,, TO prrsse rules and order Of b9s, =,
i i;swt: - B. stesers. of .jaseau Gsntsts, Msson m
T. u:ocl1nver. Of St. Eouis and II, Ii. T4ilmau
: n; .Ja.,xyiise. Wi,. AA1 49, ''''''
nsroE7 o. T,ts s1ry1r COMMITTEE.
M en,prV III ,nc pnn;e n nra 5 esn1, ram eass
r.1r ~ Roct is1n.d md ram ~ sntnn,1t i
,iiron Tnnde thron"I, ths t1h,ir,nar i ii Allan
: Eso rennr- wkfch VIA nnsnIn onsIy e5nnI
ri. ard whlch con.atns 3he f,1lOW1nr facis: Co]
,nel l1nannff- Of the Chlcaeo iInifers,fT. f1rueI
II cnnncctrd MiIh ihc New YofE csnatx. nni III
ii]icois aCd Micbcan Canal ,eas ou the recon
:. u,epJa;1on Of Hon ". II. (;oodinF, Colonel ii.
7. son, and ether engineers, appointed to tak
/. / n Dfxun. june :7tn. Tie vafpr of KocE liiys
!. | cnt1d lie ,.Ecn by cansl 10 fhn Summit py Ii
-r,utc fnr = rarAj rom Is ale and Hoc. I.isnr
;: ihr s,1r,v waa cor.nleird b. ihe mtddjc OF a:
G rn.t and thnxs fhai the icn9,ll of csuai uecess
rY 10 curnect tbc Illinois River with The AIssi
.irnf fs rfxt..four Infies oYIr. and the Icur1h {
f ti!r canal f,.cdcr from TIC SuEt:uIt to UI5oa
1hutS-cIcht mt.es; aud that The COS: Of coa.truc
ny Ip " .t eaea ~ r 80 Fn.ni,oo - h5 :.
:. ,Inns.no In;isrs ~
u ~ amrTsr sisn .ho1v. Tho fra sffftv nf ,]e..,e
Il IT,, d ~ sr31.-.in1 ~ ne r.nsi IhSse lmn,,r
n ~ ~ s1c rss,,;,nItt, ~ .,soE wo,,5 ,nrrr.t. y
,.ei!e+ pe ~ Iiiti. HS.t, s. ~ t1a rh II
y paEM ese - LIZ ,nJ tirs - ~ 49, n - :;
r t1s. t1 ~ a .11, ;e y! ,o. ss .Hs -,
n ILLINOIS, HiFef, ana tnenee doWn tnat eHetm t9 ;
oas !. IT, shaG ,ne ~ ssa1ee :; from oeS 4sa'
ceMh IT, & M;, ~ g. Il, .,rd RI
s. 1lt ltGCk ANtt 1npfuFctnI1t NJ! Haosu coz
outlet to tho extensive coal dclds Of Illinois II
cost ot the cnt,te work, thcg sar% Will not exec
the amount nov paid annually IN cxcess
c fteichts. which they Wonia stmotS. N nc"
In thesc important facts. tue committee urcr !
convention 10 unite In adopting EcasuEce 1ooki
II 10 the caslJ con1pteEon o1 Iae wotks.
s, TIE following gentlemen were xppotntcd co
- | tuj1lcc on resolutions: ChAfleS Haadbfh, CHI
(. ! 70; !. T. SANGER, Will County; ". u. Laihts
ID" WIN tbago Connty. J. c. camp. Lee County: