, 1870-11-23

epA AAe uocGA " side CutftntA II cersAIn staxes
oi *atef. II las been found to answer The pur-
Po8e LOT which 1t VAS intended. About oue-third
Of The cr1b-dam acsoss the rt@er Ia alao finished
a contract has been mzic for removing The roct
On the inside Of this dan. 30 that there snaI no,
he fehs khnn six feet Of wAter when The dam
ls conFlelet1. The construction Of the remaining
wall On the outer hank the upper guard gates,
and the excavation incident thezetp. a a,,o
lie Widening OF the canal. from It's heat TO the
UPPER RuREa gates, were being continued,
Nearly III! of the earth excavation Is completed.
AID tie walls begun. contract was Hlso made
FOR putting the new locka In a working condition
aud opening channel 10 the river below and
the Ole canaf aooye, all Of which, 1t Il expected
Will be d0be this TAIL
appropriation Of Saa,00o, IN act Of July II. 1879
T1H he expended in widening portion Of the
canal 10 width OF ninety feet, from the uanef
guard gates to tie branch Of the new canal
The amount estimated foT the coSt OF this WORK:
Isl For the extension OF the Louisville aud
Portland Caaal. *93s. 800: I'd. Fos two dams and
one lock acfess the fails OF the river. $s1o, ,ooa
Total, sgo Ut which there was alIo1tcd from
the appropriations OF 1856 xnd 16S9 1864 200; ap-
rroprAted by act Of In!y II, lss0, $50 100. To-
tai. fs1a.Hno. Amount sttll requtf"1. s73o, CO.,
Ancunt received during the nscs! year, $.ao, 600;
expenditures during the same period, s;5,1d2s
remaining Ja1y l., 1870. fsc3. .sAs; required for the
Froftahy expended sio,Qoo.
1MFkoykukSr OF TIE MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI. AND
ARKANSAS MYERS
THIS has consisted In removing aud destroying
snags, emitting trees 1nd preventing the forma.
lien OF snags, and dredging bars. The wo.k was
pushed forward vigorously ,lurlpg tie last t1s.ai
ycat. until the latter part Of the winter. when
the boats were laid up at Mound City
on account ot the reduced co h,1ion OF
Yho
extended over wi1er neld-from omlha, on the
Missouri, 10 Tickshurg, on the Mississippi. and
oye1 100 ni!ea Of the Ohio River, and On the Ar
kAnfa8 River from Van Nufen u the
mouth. The faci that pslota have i'd
mltted that they never Knew the r!ver to
he In a better condition Is satisfactory proof
OF the usefulness Of these opcsas1onA The ex-
penditutes for this service for The last hsca! year
we're ts;e.allsa: estimates for the current fiscal
year, $ss0.ooa THIS WIS based upon The proposed
expansion of lha work 80 as n 10 lake advantage
Of the experience gained Ia the last
tarec yenrr. and hy using la.Re force,
Of boats to clear the most important streams
thoroughly Of their obstEuct1ons- The npp.ops.a-
ton nude July H. lS7o, was Fta0, ,ooe ,0p0, leaving
MI amount OF <ds,oeo.co0 which can be advan-
tageous5y expended tar1ug tho remainder OF the
present ard during tic nent nscal year
ITO the As+ocistetl Prf4sl
AASulSGIbf, - C.t N0f- @9--TAc Navy Dc
rs1lmtnt haa received Telegram from a. q.
ElarJ. Captain and scu.o. Utslccr, dated Key
WsAt, November 10. stating that Kellogg, = Cnief
ErRtrce1 II tue Sasy, Was Killed In TRACKS on
AhnEt, " DF. King, ho HAB arrested by the cIY1i
nAILH0AD ktSGs At TIE REyESuk BUREAU,
C7a,f, ARD Others, Comprising Z Eailuad 4leleaa-
lion, arrived letc ills mn1ning, and Called the
Internal Int. kssenns Bu:ss a, ! /. N, where they
DGuRlaAE. Solicitor Smith, ami Chester,
Chief u the Law Division. on the subject u the
assessmens @ q NJ upon what Is Snown r. the s4
Icrk Celtlal Isa:lFuaJ. Tuey eaii the rc4suu
Ghy they haa not before made the statement Of
capaS!e M Of sssins ia ae a.se nai
to 50 10 Eu,bpt tor the teucat VI ls health, IND
on his rstnrn commenced work, but wHs again
Of the matter until hts recovery. The Acting
Comm shtoaer iht4ghs .h2t tine tao tuAena.sc,
sIt sata tn. tns GssSt.s u in:.:Enas I!sssnue
coltttion It tle tax I'LL the Isl Q! Janua.y, un-
less Otherwise o!4':1ea. ~ which lime the dcie-
% o. ~ some her pef.on fae 1ass qae
lien was asked whsther the bureau you'll MT .it-
c!te en he i:w r. als1ac:, ~
guided In The ,nas1es. iu. tho Cosnm!sai aner r.
piled that the onseau p:efe1;e1 to hea- the facts
/ 0e1o1r giving ! ,tcsIslsn. Thu s2,crslew t4s
Of iimc to about tfs lst OF j ,nuliy. The delsca-
tton maS have unuts:eE Interview
,,,s,r s.,,s n,a ANY s, uhiaa ,.ars,, ~ ,n,x 90 ~
| dla1, Aeru;. "'A' o's4 - 119 a. '">
| The Superintendent cf tie recruiting service in
San FIanc,sco. e ~ ~ A "'''" NV e~3A''o -
| PERSPECTIVE 1Sp1AS COUNCIL
,.,an T'.9tItnTs Iii ,sr. n1ace m H.. IN n IA
| ceMbef. ari copy of lie rroceentnes VII. it i.
! cxnecied, be received about The 1st oI Januasy.
TIC resuit Vii tnjuse general consiac,staon b.
she autso, ftie4 here of the waats oi Tue 1ndIans
aSrs Xxx neomansn, npSarstaH,Iio1 hstwasn
ih.rn aud he Ge1etal aoseznmens on
iii matters ot Inctan policy. the council was
| ines owing TO The asssnce uf "a appropriation ia
pay the pr ttirm aud mileage Vi leie1a1ea I.asi
sI99s:Iess. ns my '~4"''~N '''''&'' "~'o 'S -
nE sm5stDEs Sss aSs1I rs xss5tS s1a.
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1ns wsEptsS;eur i,S,t rEoS5s e. ss..,or y. tbe
| War Dep.fxmaut, vii M badly conp'@te its bus!
ness in about two weel*. Upward u one aundrtd
tenaa!s a Sarc l,ssn sunmonsa foFs4ainatoa % or
| quesaohs 4uch!nG their qualifications for otlee
~ - rnnGra.a InrrssuIr0 +ha nntnhar n
cdaccss On tt rstircd lit to soo ins,eaI Of pc,
| cent is being artiel into eHest Tne1e are taTet
s1s y sso1 ~ N.Y.
! lions for retirement we're 30 numerous Ii At 4
! was coD,smp]afed 10 ask Con8rts4 70 enlarRe tht
mi tror,, Ienotis tus lar tic hosE,l vii moi nt
| moIe tnan eiRnty o1iecrs 1ncar4cats,e.l Tor ser
StSe II itom @ Phsalcas alsao'hues eon'tae"so Ill LUZ
QEr71xa READY FOR CONGRESS
Marked lmp1ovemt nts arc golrg forward At th'
Capitol IN anticipation OF the assembling Of Con
j maieIlals Improyru. Cpholsser-rs, painters. hps
~ rnen.t h hayn 1t.f n bnsF in the several CON
tn,tIee rSosns 81 AMI otner sparimcnis Thu ground:
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