The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-09

Mr.. Barsholdi. the newly-appointed
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIE
nipotentiary OF France, presented his
credentials to the President to-day.
Nominations-Com Leroy as
Rear Admiral; Edward Downey, Post
master OF Brownsville, Texas; Willium
Jones, Postmaster of Dal'ns, Texas.
Observation-Disclosures Postmaster
TT Shreveport: Griffith. Postmaster at
Fredericksburg, Va; Freeman, Postmas.
ter at Lexington, Va.
General A. II. Humphries, Chief OF
the Engineers Department, in trans
mittins to Congress the report of the
Board of Engineers appointed by order
of the Secretary OF War, to examine the
James River and Kanawha Canal pro-
ject, says: "This board was organized
with the addition Of an eminent civil
engineer Of Baltimore, B. Fl. Latrobe,
as member, at the request of Senator
Davis, OF West Virginia, one of the Se-
nate Committee cc Transportation
Routes to tho Seaboard, in order to
comply with the desire of ;i.e proposed
water line to secure such additional eyi.
dence in regard to The cost Of the entire
canal, the water supply of the summit
level, the probable time required to
complete the work, and other questions
involving its praotioability, rs would
place all these matters beyond doubt in
the public mind. The points have been
so ably presented aud discussed by the
board, that I have nothing to add, Iur-
thor than to express my concurrence in
the views of the board" The board
consisted of Colonel J. G. Barnard,
Lieutenant Colonel j. a. Gilmore, Muj
". P. Craighill, Major G. WeitzeI aud
Lieutenant Thomas Tuttle, all of the
army engineer corps, and Bepjamin H.
Latrobc, civil engineer. They com.
menced their lahors in Richmond on
tue 9TH OF last February, and after Il
thorough examination Of the route from
Richmond to the Ohio River, ut Point
Pleasant, aud q discussion of the gene.
raj subject, have ununim ously arrived at
the following conclusions: First, that it
is entirely practicable to connect the
! waters of the James and Ohio Rivers by
water navigation of seven feet in
depth; the tunnel that will be required
would be Of about tue same length as
the Mount Cenis Tunnel, aud it would
go through rock very easily excavated,
and could be driven from shafts of mo.
derate height, and ut distances seldom
exceeding Que mile. Secondly, that an
ample water supply car be commanded.
Thirdly, that the tunnel should be IL
single tunnel, with tnrn-onts provided
in Sufficient number to admit of vessels
passing. Fourthly, that tho proposed
water line can be completed in six yenrs
at cost not exceeding $50, 1000, 900, and
that the cost may reasonably be ex.
pcctcd to be within $50. 600, 900 and
may possibly not exceed $50. 600, 000
Lastly, TINT IN the opinion of the board,
this route presents extraordinary claims
as the measure OF relief to the population
Of the Western States in furnishing
them for their bulky productions cAeap
| transportation to q market, aud for fos-
tering the commerce of the United
States By developing the i'm mmense mine
raj resources now neglected.
CeNcISSATI, April S.-The Democratic
majority in Cincinnati will be about
5000 in vote of $4,000.
DAYTON, ONO, April S-The Mayor
and Police Commissioners issued pro-
clamation, requiring the police to keep
bands Of women away from saloons, anu
that their presence on the curb-stones
provokes indecency.
ALBANY. N. Y. April S-A joint reso.
luton, presented by the select commit
tee Of the Legislature. fully endorses
the Governors message. Upon pre-
sentation to the respective houses, three
Senators voted nay, and the House
voted ten majority aye.
HARTFORD, CoSN.. April S.-The re-
vised and complete returns OF yester-
days election give total vote OF 81 ,G11,
of which Harrison (2epubIicnn) received
0.042; Ingersoll, (Democrat,) 46, ,7S4;
Smith, (prohibition,) 1926; scattering
ID. Ingersoll's plurality is C,7l2, ANA
majority over all 1897.
CLEVELAND. o., April S.-Dem ocrats
gain three in the Council. The R.pub-
lican loss since 1872 is T,S9S.
New ORLEANS. April S.-A crevasse
has occurred three rifles above the Bor.
deaux, 200 feet wide. Fourteen planta.
tions have been flooded, aua The trouble
is spreading
The decision regarding the New Or,
leans. Mobile and Texas railroad is un-
favorable to the bonds. but the case ha,
been postponed for further proof.
MILWAUKEE, April S.-An iudepen-
dent Republican has been elected Mayor
by 700 majority. The license ticke,
generally carries in the emal!er towns