The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-11-24

glory IN the execution OF this pro
ject'"
Its present success IS mainly due 20
Vicomte Ferdinand Gle Lesscps, the
eminent French engineer. He pyo-
posed, to dig . canal 90 miles long,
$50 feet wide at the water line, sIop-
ing at the sides to the bottom, which
was to be 20 feet below theiow water
level of the Mediterranean. There
We're to be ct each end siuice locks
$50 feet long by 20 feet wide. ByCs.
ing tho tides, it was hoped that an
additional depth of three 10 four teat
might be gained. As no ship could
enter it from the sea, unless the
mouths We're protected from thcsaEds
and shoals, the greatest difficulty Of
the work was anticipated in .aearli-
fetal havbors necessary 1T each end.
At SUez, the piers had 20 BE brought
out three miles through shifting
sands; the stone, however could Ue
found near at hand. Ehe h2rbor ca
the Mediterranean side, near lynch,
or Pelusium, was more costly and
difficult. The Nile annually p0urs
into the Mediterranean ! 3.Ooo, 600 Gu
bic yards Of sand and mud, which are
borne BY a strong ocean current TO
the neighborhood of rynca, making
that coast haIiower and more d;".
gerOuS each Wear.
The terms OF the Egypt concession
are: The Egyptian Government to
have the right 10 select the Man g
ing Director; the concession to iIst 90
years; the works to be at the expense
OF the company; the Egyptian gov.
ernment TO receive = per cent ofthe
earnings without reference to divi-
dend or interest, to be divided from
their shares.
The festivltiea-preliminary to the
Inauguration ofthe canal commenced
on the 10Th Inst, st Port SAID. The
houses were decorated, Archc. raised
over the principal streets, Flags fly,
ing, sc. . night the town anu IIar-
Dor were ablaza with fire works, and
illuminetions. The Men-of-war and
ships in the harbor were beautifully
decorated with lanterns Of every CO.
Ior. -s .r
Among the events was the dedi-
cation OF a Christian church and OF
a DIohammedan mosque. Priests
and ministers of all crceds were invi.
ted to be present on. both occasions.
Afiotilla ofabout fifty vessels, none
OF them drawing more than fifteen
feet of water, sailed through tLc ca.
nal, bearing the Envoy Of Egypt, the
Empress of tbs French, thc llolpe.or
of Austrla, with ali the invited
guests.
The leading nations Cf The earth
were represented rs follows:
France, by the Empress Eugene,
with her personaisuit. Dukes, Ouch.
esses dc, and the I'M perisI yachfAi-
gle led the way in the grand proce5
sion through the canal last Friday.
Austria was represented by the
Emperor of Austria with hisfofici&l
suite, consisting ofCount Won Boust,
and others. .......
Prussia by the Grown Prince, win
his official suite. consisting orElajDr.
General Won Stosch, and Others.
Italy by Prince Amadeus ami his
suite.
Greece by the Minister D5IiG5olgis,
Foreign Affairs, and others.
Great Britain by a large gathering.
official and unofficial,
The United States Of america by
Consul General Hale and the special
corrospondentofTHE E WoBED, W. II.
Hurlbert.
Amongst other notaenities present,
were the Apostolic Wears in Egypt
of the Latin and the Coptic faith,
Monslgnor Ciurci, and the Bishop oi
Charipolis IN payti58s iafdeZiln2.
On Friday, November -, the grand
procession started for Suez, when the
canal was formally opened,
On Saturday, November 20, the
leading feature OF the days proceed
ings was the erection of a mnAuInent
TO Wayhein, who first propoanded
the idea of establishing the route to
India via the Is,hmus Of Suez. This
gracefsl acknowledgement Of the ser
vices of an Englishman is intended
to show that NO i!I-will is borue to
England, although she has net ra4'
dered any assistance to NJ de Lezsebs
in this enterprise.
The route between Eastern Asia
and Europe is shortened several
thousand miles, by-thls camel. Il )
indeed d great, g magnificent enter
prise.
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