The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-05

avenue has evidently never gazed on
that thoroughfare.
TOMORROW will come the great fight
for the Gubernatorial nomination in
Kentucky. 1t is not safe to bet, but If
you can not resist the temptation stake
your ducats ON old Cerro GOrdO.
THR Centennial celebrations have
touched some Of the London newspapers
ON tender spot. The Standard severe
ly criticises Gladstone's letter read at
Lexington, and says "the habit Of toady-
ing TO Americana Is iiscreditable in
English public men and journalists"
They shouldn't do it then.
GARIBALDI's PLANS for the regulation
Of the Hber, the irrigation of the
Campagna, and the general reconstruc-
tion If the physical condition of Rome
md the surrounding country, do not
seem to be meeting with the success an
ticipated, or the aid promised. The fact
Ia, that the Italian Government has been
playing a sharp game to prevent the re-
sult which it was feared his return
might bring-that Of his becoming lead
Or in the opposition party in Parliament.
HIS interest In the proposed improve
ments provided an easy method for Sc
curing him as asupporter rather than an
opponent, and the opportunity was made
use of by ready promises of assistance.
But one of his three great propositions
seems likely to meet with the aid re-
Quired at present. The plans have al
ready been detailed in The STAR. They
were, in brieL to turn the river Tiber from
its present course through Rome
by carrying it around the city, to
trrigate and render fertile the
Campagna by means Of canal from the
TiyoIi to the sea, and to build port for
Rome which would accommodate the
largest vessels in any emergency. For
the whole enterprise some 100000, 900
were needed and were promised, but the
result shows that but small portion of
1t will be given, and only the last men
toned portion of the plan carried out,
viz: the building of the port for the city
Of Rome. The first named projeot-that
OF carrying the river round the city-had
q double object: that OF preventing the
periodical overflow of parts OF the city
by the river, and of giving an oppor-
tunity for recovering the s'hidden wealth
OF the Tiber." This was supposed to
consist of statuary, gold and silver and
thrown into the river at various times,
either by the conquered, who thus kept
them from falling into the hands of their
enemies, or by the conquerors, who, un-
able to carry off the more bulky articles,
took this means Of disposing of them.
The first named object, that Of prevent
ing the overflow of the city, is an exc ell
lent one, but of merely local importance,
and as such the government leaves the
matter entirely to Rome as a city. The
second is Of extremely doubtful practi-
cability, as the stories of the throw
ing the treasures Of the Jews
into the river by the Roman Emperors
sre strongly disputed and seriously
doubted, and the bed of the river is of
such material that all articles thrown
into it sink to great depth, and search
for anything of this nature must be very
Iaborious and of doubtful results. The
second scheme, that of irrigating and
Eeelaiming the Campagna, is worthy
une, and clearly the duty Of the State at
the proper time, but is one Of gigantic
proportions and should not be under
taken without preparation. Moreover,
NO system of irrigation will thoroughly
and effectually restore the Campagna
until laws are passed and enforced for
The protection and partial restoration of
She mountain forests, the destruction of
which has reduced that region to its
present worthless and uninhabitable con-
Rition. The third proposition, that of
building the port and harbor for Rome,
b the only one to which the Government
will at present lend its aid, and, this be-
ing one Of general Importance and of un-
doubted financial merit, will be readily
embarked in and carried out, and may in
time lead to the success of the others.
The first proposition was to enlarge and
deepen the Trajan dock, but this has
been abandoned, and the present plan is
10 construct the harbor at Fiumicino and
connect it with Rome by rail. This point
will be only a half an hour distant from
the, city, and this plan will furnish the
Anest, safest and most commodious and
healthful harbor on the coast at COM
psratively small expense. The plan is
70 build two heavy moles, extending into
ne sea, the inner one some 1900 yards
long aud the outer one, which will be
slightly curved, 200 Yards in length.
Ths, moles, which will be CONSTRUCTED Of
hfocks Of concrete weighing each IS
TONS, will be Of sufficient width to al
low trains to be run along the top
directly to the vessels lying along
side and receive the freight by means of
steam cranes. The plen seems an emf.
nsntly satisfactory one to all concerned,
and the Goyernmeut has SO far sane.