New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-06

I nlupErSo u DEecTt, lie ~hc
| c:dal. To every one that unoeistaAue. hs
| ars. principles of hydraulics: 81 mus W, y.
| evident thar, by filing up these tHou.ni
| the siver must rise annually 10 inu.-
greater height than it was wont; anu ou".
| at 4 distance OF 200 miles from the pass:
| by the neandering course 81 the FNoi' -
| will indeed increase che velocity SUM
what: uuts as 1t Is retarded oy the lte1
| bends, it viii ris4 At Least sour Ieeu w
every Increased velocity of half a mile pei
| hour. Thus. GENT engin
| GERS. !eyee comui= kiuners-Duild your evee!
| as high as vou pIe&se but SO long as you pc!
| sist in keeping c.1sed the bayons throusi
| which the waters were won't 10 flow harm
! iessly. though rapidly, YOU may GUILD Fonl
levees at high as khe WilliaLsburgh ceseG
vo.r dam. and .fE Miss. sslppi shall s"ee!
| them away. inu are fighting aga.ns. ns
| :ure. The warfare - 'lueGuaio
The cu.rer. .;ae Mti, g.neIe nus,r.: siides, :.
yhoI kuowst. ..e.:l .,oppsi. .!;.pa:les.tly dosA
RACES
f;ii,. 'slen :is :air 90 ..se a nc. :li..aered.
He makes sw'.,: e 20 IL suia .ss .seaSse
Giving gent" kiss /. evet. ST.! -
He overt h.fi .. ais b. - mage:
Anal SO hv MARY - AZ linz nos Ks re ste3:S
W!ts w....i: s:'o. % t.!c " 80 o3e..1'
I: "a. ,s:.::.c:;.ts .: aatura; philosophy
aii,! common tens: axe snsItIicicn: tts cons
vince you Of your e..o-. review the history
of :ls cre''asses 10: .he sass twenty-five
years. D!:..:. this sine the Frequency and
destructireae.s OF creyasses have increased
in :ie same :a.in :!a. :ne .eyee system has
been extended. Note that, though she
water has 40: been 20 ii:gh this year by
so,ns ::!.Ee. ..s Il $. the n;,mbrr Ut cre'
vases = "a: greater. and tGeic effects :a;
lGo;s disastrous.
4 c.ev..s:e mast be seer 20 be snie:.
stood. NJ 1.ser.r..cn can eve al a..e'
gust" idea u :ne destruction wi:cE J:
causes. IL descending :ae river in :ne
earl" ier: -? .s:.'. ] Witnessed ore IL IL.
lever rsrt y: We.: Ba.eu Rouge. |. was
aw:u! - lock u.oI. 4: ! s.o.'s: aE III. !iu-.
ricane cec.> t.: tile o0a:. c.;.a see i III It's
wAo!e ex.eLt. Tac .-:.a .!.,: oGc.. away
:os I:s:anne o: go yards, and tn.'
water was :Ush,E. .:.:.i:..h. - depth
o; is. :ees. v::a the :.p:..!tv q: .::!,;.
nirs. :oaiL:n, aE,. tagging, and carrying
ruin am. destruction "a: :..o :.c IN.
:er!1r. j" :e;.css r-e:s carried away. :Lc
draining caus.s :..eI up. ..n.! al the crops
destroyed. Er":i lie :u.,.!.n.s s,i;; no:
escape se:!"t:- ':aiaa... Sc..a wc:e under.
nine1 by Ill: s.,.::eI..: I.aesS were crushed
hv passing rats o; ..nber. AZ :!:e water
:iOWeG sack. :: spread gu: ana! :o:iLe.; a
lake sere:a. .t"Iues IL length: and finally.
decreasing =. re!ocitr as :. Increased in tx.
tent. J. ne: ::.e "a.e:s ::oM ang.l,e. ere.
Tasse above. and :,le;- Uc.te.! Hood. found
'ne:c way 20 tLe i1u.i o. Mexico :iforyi.
Bayou Crosse I'c.e and G:an.eLaie. When
! cons:de: cha: ti!:s scene .; e.csaiat:on IN.
now JeeI e%teE.et: to tina: almost al. lower
Louisiana - Row .nde- 'yate:. ] an
shocked az he insane po..c,y' which has
Caused the :aHnda:!oa Of the :s.:esy por.
t!0;l o: TIE Sout:..
The committees TIA: hare come - Wash.
:ngtoi, n The in.e:e:. O: the sufferers lei; ,:s.
II - circular wnc.. :beT .ss.:ed :ew weehs
since. !aa.' :i,tnp s"i.a-e :1;!es are sub.
merged. he destruction 20 tiit. crn..s IS e..
t!'Eated il .hc .oc.l journals a: 10 1906 nocs
heads of sugar aud $4,000 ha.es VI cotton.
Ant. What = 81. *'!:se. cattle a-c starred
or drowned: IL untold Numbers. ans: m.n,
women ard children are forced 20 i.ay..
the!: homes. o.. Twin. "a best :tey ran IL
"a: ;Ipps: stores o: Their houses. receive
tnei! dan! utea! iron. contri buttons huc.
red o.: fv gsner"u. strap gers who have
heard Lei: ':a!. 81 .!.e hanks 81 tie ..nio
and ::le sao-r. .: Massachusetts ba:. We
are :old ~ Mage: Wiz. o: New Orleans.
ia. .pvY: scope are receiving daily
cai!oiis :" ;e.: :!.e!:! from starving.
Vow. "e :-.": !: right 20 ,!e,san.. ci:at the
!''..cE w!.::i- = responsible 10: al t,... mis-.
cry sinai. cease. ana TIA: J: sha.. cease isn.
nediats.:. Oa'.:' one large BAYOU, Bayou
!-aiaureaa. = .c.: open ivoiG she mouth OF
se'. ::::c. :" .!e passes. The ether. i.ars
been close. one at-e- another. .ne Planters
finding This less labor staa 20 keep :Lem
open aad ..):ot.c. :acn: by .erees. Bayou
:!auue!n:Ee. t!:"ty.:o:r miles above the
La:oG.cLe. was c.ose.. :o:' know rot what
strategic :eas0:: '.ur:.. che :ate war. aud
wheE Ike State eusi.ee: wen: up from New
orleans. aao:;. the enc o: March o: this
present yea-. - open J: eae planters ;nus.
tered II ar::.s 20 resist, anu .hc cd ar.u.
men:-t.4e argument: 81 migh.--con:inc ed
the en ginees :.ia: he had made a mistake.
What Is reqt..reG aow-nsy. wilac ~ de-.
we would no: .econvet all
lower Lcu:siaca ill zee 20 fishes and rep.
tiles. IS ia; a.! the large ;,ayous shall: he
made o: sui:aol. depth ant. pro.
'ecce6 by !eTees. ~ Q! the way from the
20 t:,e lagoon lakes o! the gulf
On .ie sea.::. .. 20 Lake ?outcnart-air and
Lake Borgne on III. eas:. III this way can
Louisiana BE sare9, aai IL 40 ether
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