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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-11-07

A BENN1NdToN daughter, whose do
nestle nature is equal to her natural
simplicity, was invited by an Advent
exhorter to join his sect, get her white
robe ready, and prepare to ascend. CT
can't" the maiden replied father
and mother are going up, and some
body must stay to see to the cattle"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-11-07

Andy and the Worm.
Well, one day Andy was digging in
The New York herald., 1873-09-30
A SHOCKING DEATH

william Polgrim, eighteen years DID, an Aaen-
can. living at No. 1855 Rivington street. ana
employed in the drug mills OF the Compton Bros.-
No. IS Jefferson street, was yesterday evening
caught in the betting OF SHAFT while In the act OF
nuitinr ,t on He was whirled round and round.
fIis legs, arms, head and neck were crushed BY tho
shaft and horribly mangled. He died IN great
agony few hours after the accident coroner uerIs
man was moulded to hold An inaueat.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08

GREENBACK.-All the green
back" paper used by the Govern
men: is made by a mill near
Westchcster, Penn. The pro-
cess is a peculiar one. The red
scratches appearing on the SUR
face is part Of the paper itself
formed by almost infnitesimal
pieces of red silk, mixed with
the pulp in the engine, after it
passes through the screens.
which would otherwise separate
it from the mass. BY a peculiar
arrangement a shower ofshort
pieces Of fine blue silk thread is
dropped in streaks upon the pa
per while it is being formed. The
upper side upon which the blue
silk is used for the face Of the
note, and from the mahher in
which the threads are applied
shows them more distinctly then
the lower or reverse side, al
though they are imbcdded deep
ly enough 10 remain fixed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
JURY DE POLICE.
Vermil!onvile, Paroi-sc Lafayette,

Verm;lIonvi!le, Paroi-sc Lafayette.
Is Aott 1878.
Tous les membres presents. Lecture
des minutes de la dcrnisre seance est dis
pensee.
MN. Dubau, Landry ct Montgomery,
comi,e costi,ue pour v6rifier le role des
prophecies taxables de- la psroisse, rapporte
que le montant est de S5l6,22e, avec
accommodation que le rapport soft &C
cept6. Sur motion le rapport est sccept6
Ii est unanimement resolu, que le taux
a prelever sur les prophecies taxab|es de
Ia Paroisse. d'apres le role de 1872, soft
r6xe 90 miles par piastre.
Rssolu, Que le Co'iecteur soft autorisd
apres avoir fourni une obligation de cinq
mile piastres, ddmeut acceptee ct enre
gistree, a proceder la collection de Ia
take de parosse.
ResoIu, Que la collection de toutcs
taxes de paroisse, cessera au Ter. Decem-
bre procha,n. en- vne de permettre au Col.
Iecteur. de preparer Ies liste des delinquents
separement, pour chaque aimee, conior-
mement Ia loi.
Reso'u, One touts complies on recIarna
tions contre Ia paroisse, seront ci.apres
presentes Il rAvocat do Paroisse, qui les
verifera, ct alors les so1met,ra ce corps
pour action definitive.
Sur motion. NM. r. c. Landry, r. LIE.
blanc ct V. B,oussard, sont constitute CO.
mite ain d'examiner Ie enlargement du
chemin public chez Fergus Bernard, e'
devra fare son rapport ce sujet.
Les complies suvants sont APPROVES e'
il est ordonne que des bons soient de'ivre:
pour leurs Placement:
Tr6vilIe BERNARD, SO; Va's;n Benoit
sl5; U. A. Hebert, $l5; J. 0. Gironard
500 40; II. Eas:in, 5000; A. J. Moss
Sl34; Dr.. E Guilbeau. $40; Dr.. E. F.
Bssuchamp, $22 !; F. P. Parent, So so
G. Moss, $5; Israel Th;bodaux, 81 20
J. Bernard, $50.
Sur motion le Jury de Police s'aiourne
iusqu'au premier lundi d'Octobre proclaim
G. DUBAU, President.
A. J, MOSS, Greffier.
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JUDGMENT.

vs.. LAFAYETTE.
John II. Chargois. No. 81.
I n this case, by reason of the law and the evil
dence being in favor of the Plaintiff. it is or
dercd. adjrdged and dccreed that said Plaintiff
Cleonide Dugas, be and is hereby separated in
property from her husband, John II. Chargos.
That the community heretofore existing between
them is dissolved and that the onc-third undivi-
ded of lot No. 81 of the plat Of the Town of
Vermilionvillc with the undivided third of the
improvements thereon. and bounded north by
Fet.ii.ion street and South by lot of Mrs Hirsch.
west by Washington street and cast by lot y
Sales. be and is hereby iecreed to be the para
phernal property Of Plaintiff. free from the con-
troll of the defendant. That said defendant pay
costs Of suit.
Thus done. read and signed in open Court at
Vermilonville. on the 10Th day of September
1873. [Signedl A. J. MOSS,
Parish Judge.
Filed September 10Th 1873.
[Signed1 A. MONNIER. Clerk.
A true and correct copy OF the original on file
In my office.
Vermilionvi.le. La. September 18th 1873.
A. MONNIER, Clerk of said Court.
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Che Eafanette Aouertiscr

TERMS
Observation-Disclosures DOLLARS per annum
in adrance Fer six months. 81 75
-ADvKRTfSGNH
Per Square, 90 lines or less) ..... 81 so
Every Subsequent Insertion " -
Announcement Of candidates for office SO 90
No credit viii! be given for Advertising Or job
work. except by special agreement.
Cards stating merely the names. business and
place of residence, with paper included. Twelve
Dollars per annum.
All advertisements not marked, VII be pub
lished until forbid and charged fer accordingly.
Ess~ AN>ludicial advertisements mast be paid
for on the last day OF publication. 'or the day
of sale. No advertisements will be inserted unless
security is given or amount of costs deposited.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
Good Bargains IN Lands,
Lands for salgheap,
Near VermH6nviVe.

10. One tract of prairie land Of about
Two hundred arpen,s, situated between
the plantations OF Mrs. Valmond Bresux
and Olivier Boudresu.
20. Another tract of prairie land OF
about One hundred arpents, between the
planta, ous Of Leon Billeaud and Donat
Breaux.
80. And tract of wood land of about
One hundred arpen,s, on the West side
of Bayou Vermilion at the mouth Of Mi
ne's CoaIee. heretofore belonging to Basil
9. Crow.
For terms and conditions, apply to the
undersigned.
NJ. E. GIRARD,
July 10, 1873. Attorney.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

A Kangaroo is a curious chap; whom
it's wide awake it's leaping.
Last words of Jack-"I1l be hanged il
60 up on that platform"
You don't do that again" said the pig
to the boy who cut his tail off.
When are skipping lambs like literary
vo!umes' When they are boundin' sheep.
To keep warm on cold day, the wo.
men double the Cape and the men double
the Horn. a..
A justice Of the peace At Kansas City
puts it !: "Now let the gaul darred jade
vince" - u
Many a man, who thought he had made
bargain buying silks, found that be had
got wCrsted. "A
A Georgia firm will manufacture paper
from banana skins, If they don't slip up
before they get at it,"
A Fort Plain merchant advertises bic
goods at oxyun. That man always steered
clear Of newspapers.
Essi!iconthaumatrrgi6t is the title by
which conjurer of Harrisburg, Penn,
chooses to advertise himself. .sf ~-e
When Jonah's fellow passenger pitched
him overheard. they evidently regarded
him as neither prophet nor loss. aa ~.
The editor Of Nevada newspaper eivss
notice that he cannot be bribed with i've
cen. cigar to write fivs-dollas putt.
Twas night. A warm couple stood in
the pale, cold moonbeams. The lips
touched, and there was sound like . COW
hauling her hoof out Of the mud. ''s
A Scranton paper, in giving % account
cfa shooting ARRAY, says the wouadsd man
is-sxpected to recover. a the pistol ball
lodged in his dinner.pai .--..1,
"Raw Recruits for Satan" is the kindly
compliment bestowed by the Nortksrn
Christian advocate in recording the ad-
mission Of two hundred new students into
Cornell University. ''a. .sui,aoo
allow doee that look, eh I" said big.
listed Wall street man to . friend holding
up one Of his brswny hands. That" said
the friend. looks as though you'd gone
short on soap" = ss1'"
"A horse !! horse! my kiaeJ6a ~ :
horse r. crisd a celebrated t1xk61lk8.
wouldn't jackass do Is xsii r. 5sqsiSs
ed an affected young man, rising inoki
seat. -fes, y tisnPaanhy exclaimed ahs
actor, 'juss step up this way, 6r." Is
young man sat down.
the sinking of q Mississippi stsamboat
is thus graphically described:
'She sot and hove, ''' ''8eH
And hove and sot. ..comsit.
And high her suddeU6ang
And every time she hove aud cot
A wusse' leak she .sprung."'.
A touching epitaph: ,!liss.T
Stranger, pauss- +,a.
My tale attend, .....
f...... And learn the cause
OF Hannah's end, 'faf'
Across the world $50
The wind did blow,
She ketched 4 cold
What laid her low, "
We shed quart 'ssera
OF tears, 't;s true, ,..7
But life is short,
Aged 80. s'.' 'ss''f'i ''
Boston has been preserving "Gsn. La.
faystte's camp table" for these fifty years.
and has just found out that It belonged to
q colonel, unknown TO fame.
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iN. ?. YOUNG ( CO.'S
FEKRATED ELIXIR OF BARK,
or
ELlyIR OF CALISAYA BARK
-PYROPHOSPHATE OF IRON.

PYRoPHosrHArE Of Iron is very soluble
nearly tastcless salt, and may be takcn by the
most delicate stomach it is easily essimlated
and Rt decomposcd in the stomach by food OF
SasAk juice it is a prompt, efficient tonic
combining the effects of Phosphorus and hon and
is not stimulating or irritant.
The Esrrated Esur Of Bark is pleasant cordial
possessing the valuable properties Of Calsaya
Bark, deprived Of its Tannin and coloring mat
ter, aud contains 10 grains of the Pyrophosphate
of Iron in each fuidounce. and ounce of the
Calisaya Bark to tie pint and in all cases where
mild aud efficacioas I-on Tonic il desired will
be most valuable preparation.
PREPARED by VI. T. YOUNG 4 CO., Chemist
and Druggists, vern,ilionville, Louisiana.
August 29th 1873.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08

A Wabash editor returns thanks for q
ceu,ipede sent him BY mail from Texas.
being the first cent Of any kinl he had
seen for mouth.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08

Notice.-Sugar planters desiring the
services OF first class experienced Suga,
Mixer, would do we'll to apply to the
Aarertiser Office without delay. Certii
Gates of competency and thorough knowl-
edge Of the business. from prominent su-
gar planters of the States Of Texas and
Louisians, and Of the Island Of Cube, can
be shown.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08

gan Iowa editor wrote: During
the past week we have been visiting the
Solons Of the country" and his coustan.
subscribers think that is a furry way
10 spell "sa'ooEs.'
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
MAYoR's OFFICE.

VermilDaville. Sept. 5th 1873.
Notice is hereby given that from and
after the first publication Of this order, all
bakers now engaged in, or carrying on
the business as bakers or selling bread
within the limits of the Corporation. shall
not give less than the following weights
10 wit:
16 ounces of bread for 10 cts.
80 " " 30 '
By order Of the Mayor.
Il. N. BAILEY, scc.'y.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08

, For Sa!e.-An AL light four horse
wagon, perfectly new and complete in al!
its parts. iron sxle trees. Apply to r. u
c. P. Connolly, or to the Ad-
errt;ser Office. aug. %.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
II VellHre.-Une paire de jeune

Mu!eis Amercaip, ainsi qu'un Hack No
tres leger, avec les harnsis, vendre a
bon u'arche pour du compliant. ep s'.dres-
SAINT de suite au bureau de lAdper:iser.
90 sept. 1878.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
For CASH OnIw.

MEssRs. rLoNsKY & ROGER,
Nl merchants, corner Of LAFAYETTE and
Main streets, Opposite the Court House),
have adopted the cash rule; and will here
after sell for cash only. Purch asers will
please take notice, and consider the ad-
vantages offered by house doing business
on this plan. Selling for cash. they have
no bad accounts to cover with extra profits
and can therefore. afford to sell cheap.
Selling for cash. they have always the cash
to replerish their s,3ok, which they can
do at the lowest possible price; anothe,
and important reason why they'can sell
cheap.
Messrs. P!onsky & Roger have a large
aud well selected stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing. Fancy Goods, Hosiery, Hats,
Shoes. Boots, Saddlery, Grocery Glass
rare, Hard~are, Iia,0are, and Wooden
scorks, dc.
Those who call on them, can rely on
being promptly attended to.
They are the only agents in this place for
the famous
BUCKS BRILLIANT COOKING
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08

PARISH OF LAFAYETTE.
October 6, 1873.
All the members were present.
The reading of the minutes were dispensed
with. @
On motion, the thanks of Police Jury were
rendered to Ed E. Mouton, Esq, for gratuitous
legal advice.
The following:statement was received and Or
1ered to be fled:
"Statemcat of Parish Taxes collected by me,
the undersigned Collector for the Parish Of La
fayette, taxes Of 1872, for quarter ending Sep
tcmber 30th, 1873:
General Taxes. $3lO4 30
Licenses for 1878. SIS 90
Attached hereto Parish Treasurcr's receipt for
the full amount.
ISigned] F. MARTIN,
per D. A. C0CHRANg, by. Collector"
The committee appointed to examine the pro-
posed change in the public road at Fergus Ber-
nard's, reported and the Jury refused to make
any change in the road.
On motion, thcDistrict Attorney, pro tenn. was
instructed to prepare and furnish, every three
months, a list Of all bonds subject to forfeiture,
in which the parish may be interested.
Accounts. allowed ID. Ducharnle. SIT so,
and warrant ordered to be issued for the same.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned to the
fourth Monday Of December next.
G. DUBAU, President
A. J. MOSS. Clerk.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
FOR SALE!

ANE pair Of large young american
" mules with No. l light hack and
harness Cheap for eash.-Apply early to
the Adpertiser Office. Sept.20, '72-2w
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M.IAgDMTg.

A STATED Meetings OF Hope Lodge, No
w l45, A.. F.. A.. NJ. will be held at the
" Lodge room in vermilionville, on
January llth February Sth; March Sth; A.
pril 18th May 10th June 9TH and 2ith July
5,h August 2nd; September 9th October. 4th
November lst and 29th December 9th.
BY order OF the W.. NJ.
J. IL WISE, Secretary.
January llth 1873.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08
Brashear CITY and Bayou Yer
million Packet
"a 4 FLOR.4,

s4DF JVuN IuAISN, M"stt',
In connection with Morgsn's Louisiana
and Texas Railroad, will make REGULAR
WEEKLY TRIPS, leaving Brashear City
every MONDAY morning, taking freight
and passengers for sii points on Bayou
Vermilion as high up as Wilkinson's land,
ing near the vcrmilion Bridge.
Reference M. p. Young 4 Co.
April 10 1873. .f II 7oH
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-11-08

Boston has been preserving "Gsn. La.
fayette's camp table" for these fifty years,
and has just found out that It belonged to
colonel, unknown TO fame.
, 1873-02-15

The Chicago produce markets were more
aotivo yesterday. Meas pork wns In good specu-
lative domand, and 1o@15o per brl higher, clos
ing at s12.s5@12.90 cash, aud $18.0o@18.05
seller March. Lard was mod erately active, md
219@6o per 100 lbs higher, At s7.a71l@7,4o cash,
and e7.55@7.57t1 seller March. Meats we're 10
per ii higher, at .476@44o for shoulders, exc
for ahort ribs, e14c for short clear, and 8@816o
per tb tor 18-lb gro en- hama. Dressed hogs, were
10 por 100 lbs highor, closing at s5o6@6.1o.
Highwines we're in fair demand and steady at
8716o per gallon. Flour was quiet and stoady.
Wheat vas active and 19@o higher, closing firm
at s1.2sH cash, and S1.247S ae1ler March. Corn
waa lass active, but \ shade flrmer, closing ut
Sic csah, and s17s@s11sc seuer March. Oats
were quietand GLOVER, at 26155c cash, and 2e]76o
seller March. Rye was more active, and hrmer,
at e511@8eo. Barley WAS more active. and closed
steady at CSC for cash No. q, and 8s111c for do
seller March. The live hog market opened &C.
tive md firm at yesterdays prices, but closed
weak and 6@10o lower, closing rates being S4.25
@485. Cattle wero more active and higher,
with sales at a2.5o@o5o for inferior to extra.
There Was light demand for sheep, and prices
wore In buyers favor.
, 1873-02-15
CONTENTS OF To.pAy's TRIBUNE,

EIR8T PAGE Warrington Nows: Tbs Crodit Mobl!los
Bussncss; Amoa Defiant, Proceedings in Congress-
pfesldont's Message on tho Utah Question:.
RQ0ND pA0E-Tho Tribune Building, Something
About tho First Of ali tho Trbunos, The Tribune
and ita New Mechanical Appliances aud Surround
ings; The Builders and the Tenants.
third pAGE-The Now Tribune Building (conttnuod1
Railroad Time Observation-Disclosures.
FOURTH PAGE-Tho Moat Mertorinus Subsidy; 0hoAp
FrsiRhts East, HarlAn'a Absurdity-Notos and
opinion-Currant News 1tems-Local MAttars..
FIFTH pAGE-Behlnd the Curtain. An Interior view
Of Opera ManaRoment-Ths Law Courts-Amnso.
nent4.
B1xTH Parliamentary and oommsroial-Advsrt14e.
tonts. -
BEVENTH PAGE-Taxatiou Of Bank Stock: Conflict Of
opinlon Among the Jadsos-Ths Northwostern Rail-
way Troublos-A 8wfndie E1poeod--0raIn Dootortns
Tho City IN Briot-amAll Advertisements. Roal
fstats, For ssis.' To Rent, Wanted, Boarding,
Lodging, Etc. '.-
EIGHTH PA0ELcglsatlvs Dongs at sprin9hold-
Other State Logisaturos-Forslgu Nows-Miscel.
1Autous kilograms.
, 1873-02-15

And now comes Mr.. Harlan to tho confess
sional, and socks to relieve his coincidence, and
obtain abaolution, by explaining how no hap
pened to have e10 900 Of Mr. Durant'a money in
his pocket, whom ho was Secretary OF tho Into
rior Mr. Durant, at TINT time, being Vice Presi-
dent and Acting Manager Of tho Union Pacific
Road. There have been many remarkable dis
plays Of twietinge, and turntngs, and somo as-
tonishing exhibitions Of agility in creeping out
Of small holos, since tho Credit Mobilier invea-
legations wero first instituted, but Mr. Harlan
has ahown an ability for going In larger and
coming out thinner, which has not been eur
passed by any other one Of tho victims
Of oakea Amee and Credit h1obllier. In deliver
Ing himself Of this very remarkable confession,
Dir. Harlan has probably satisfied but ono por.
aon In the United Btatos Of luis innocence mud
that person is Afr. Harlan. 1t the outaot, lIr.
Harlan makos the admission that, In reply to Mr.
Durant'a question whether he felt any interest
in the Iowa election Of 1885, he replied that 10
did, wAereupon llr. Durant replied TINT 1t he
needed any help 1o would fnrniah it. Mr. Har-
Ian took good care to notify hlr. Durant OF bis
PROMISE and the contribution Was Inn
medlRtoly forthcoming In the form Of
cheoka made payable to Mr. Harlan'a order,
which he Endorsed and negotiated in Nov York.
This much Mr. Harlan confesass, although Ills
memory Is 10 treaollerous that ho cannot romem-
ber whether # WAS $4,000 or $4,000. This,
however, Is immatsrial. Tho principle involved
, 1873-02-15
NOTES AND OPINION,

Two Administration papers at DeBMoines, tho
Register and the Republican, organs Of opposing
factions, arc going into action full shotted with
damaging facts Gf each can bo belieyod) con-
corning corruptions In tho Republican party :;
and, ii the warfare does not stop" for the sake
Of the cause, there will bo memorable list Of
killed and wounded. The GO, GOO Republican ma
jority in Iowa is greatly endangered by these
things.
The Davenport Gazette administration
forecasts the future, and Bays:
It Is quito clear that the control OF railroad fares and
of iowal viii ba choaon The law is bound to 90 on
the atatute-book, either now or year hencs.
Tho Buffalo Express (Adminiatration) says !:
The first thing to bsd sdono is to stop bribery. The
Z na he pafsy h ssyo boa 9
little way ahead Ia ruin for both.
We quote from Washington letter in the
Portland 0regonian, which names among 0rego-
mans in town:
Colonel ". ". Chapman, President Of the Portland,
Dallea salt Lake Railroad, who Is determined to
and national work, which il IT, As tho COLONEL WIS de
inembors: The Hem George F: Cole, who was former
,nan, and has tho same privilege.
Through tho action OF South Carolina
Judge, the trial OF senator-eleot Patterson, Of
that State, has been postponed for one year.
Tho Boston Advertiser, m organ OF the Ad-
ministration, aaya:
Senator Pomeroya denial OF the charge Of bribery is
broad anl sweepng tho charge itself, II he eau
austan his denial by evidence tho Senate will have
account to settle with his successor.
In addressing body OF Ohio Republicans,
In Columbus, tho 18th, Governor Moves, who
hopes to bo ro-clected next Octobor, felicitated
his friends on boing rid Of Lat Of peraons
named, saying:
Think Of 1t In Massachusetts, Charles Sumner,
one Of tia abeat perhaps Of tue prca party leaa-
era General Bauks, another able cader III New
York, Mr. Fenton, and that distinguished journalist
whose tragic end ,nakes 1t dtncult to speak Of him
without tcars in Ohio, Inen equally admired and
trusted by ts party n noIs IT, Ms Trmmns s1r ana
They to tbs preoplce they leaned over tnto the
yorte1, Iade plungei there waa ripple oyer their
dead bodies aud the Republican party went right Oh
to victory. (Applause.]
How thankful tho Republican party should bc,
to be suro, that, after such losses, Horny VIII
son, Oakos Amos, ,Oolfax, Harlan, pomoroy, Cald-
we'll, the two Pattersons, and ''mon equally 3D.
u,ircd and trusted" arc spared aliyo.
in fixing up the election returns of Arkansas
last November, It was necessary to maie drants
majority than 5000 In order to savo oil the
candidates Oh the State ticket, son1e Of whom
(and, most important, tho candidatcs TOR Ru"
prone Judges) had run far behind Boaides,
3,l46 majority for Grant looked imposing. It
was An oversight, perhapn that Colonel HYnea,
, 1873-02-15

Barda tho enlargement OF tho Et Law
renoo Canals, that is an improvement
which ovon the Imaginative Oanailane l,ayo not
commenced to talk about yot. Tho canals arc
cut through solid rock for long distances, aud to
mako thom Of sufficient capacity to foat vossola
OF 200 or 1000 toms burden, would require tho
expenditure OF fabulous amount Of money
and It would take several yoara to comnloto
tlom." Tho faota aro, TINT tho Canadians have
been talking about tho enlargement of tho st.
Lawronco Canals for ton yoars, and that two
yoare ago, careful estimate Of tho feasibility
and cost OF tho undertaking was made undor
Government authority. Tho report statod that
tho Welland, st. Lawrence, ottawa, and Cham
bly, Canals could bc enlarged, and tho Bay Vorto
constructed, for $40 900, 900, about ono-l,alf OF
which would be expended upon tho Wcllaud
Canal alono. This would leave about se,ooo,o 900
as tho exponao Of oularging the st. Law
renoe Canals, which aro aa follows, Tho
Lschlno Canal, 81 miloa long; tho Deau-
harnois Oanal at Cascades nnd Oodar Rapids.
1114 miles; Cornwall Canal at Long sau1t, ID
miles tho 1roquois Canal, at the Galops TX
miles, and two small canals, which, together,
arc ~ miles long. Tho whole length Of all tho
canals is 4SS mlloa, with 270 fcot of lockago.
II, in addition to this, canal can DO constructed
by tho State Of Now York for $4,000, 900, which
would connect Lake Ohamp1ain and tho Hud-
son, tho whole Rohomo Of milking through
water route for largo vessels would not involve
that fabulous amount Of money" which the