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Is 1t y War Cloud

General Ord's report on the condition of
affairs on the Rio Grande and the recon-
mendations by which it is accompanied will
probably induce thoughtful people to in
quire whether there is not some probability
that the ''war cloud" for which all eyes have
been looking in the direction Of Cuba may
not be actually discovered over the Texan
frontier The outrages committed by the
Mexican banditti are Of a more aggravated
character than is generally supposed. Tho
American citizens living on the line Of the
river have long held their prop
erty and their lives on an uncer-
tain tenure The raids Of the Mexicans
into American territory have been regularl
organized and pursued as a business by the
bands of Cortina and other leaders, and the
plunder secured from Texas has been the
almost entire subsistence of large Mexican
population who do the bidding and are de-
voted to the fortunes of their chiefs. Muir
ders and robberies have been common occur
rences in the border country, and the history
Of the outrages has, singularly enough been
suppressed as far as possible by the author
L
has appealed to the President, but has APP
pealed in vain, and the State has declared
that if her territory cannot be protected
from invasion by the federal troops she will
protect herself. The recent adventure Of
Captain McNally seems to have nearly
brought matters to crisis, and at any mo-
ment conflict may take place of q character
calculated to seriously involve the two ma
uions
General Ord, by his recommendation OF
suggestion Of reprisals proves that he appre-
ciates the gravity of the situation. The
brigand Cortina although nominally under
confinement, is, in fact, an honored guest at
the City of Mexico. President Lerdo who
is looking for a reelection, is said to be
anxious to gain the friendship Of the border
robber. The Mexicans profess to desire war
with the United States, and there are plenty
Of influences surrounding Lerdo not unwill-
ing to promote such calamity Is it improb-
able that such result has suggested itself
to the minds of our own rulers? A war with
q foreign Power would ruin the prospects of
the Centennial. Would war with Mexico
have any such effect? war provoked or
invited by our own government would
startle and offend capital Would capital
blame the President for war with Mexico,
brought on without his action, and certain
to result in profit to the United States?
General Ord's despatch furnishes food for
reflection, and will attract attention to the
troubled country along the line of the Rio
Grande.
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The vice Pres,a.ut,. ,ueees.0r.

by the death Of the Vice President Sem
ator Thomas W. Ferry, Of Michigan, who
was chosen President pro tenapore at the extra
session of last March, becomes the actual
President Of the Senate, and in case of the
death Of the President of the United States
his successor in Office.
The constitution of the United States, arti-
Gle two, section one, provides that Congress
may by law provide for the case of the re-
moval, DEATH resignation or inability, both
of the President and Vice President, declar-
ing what officer shall then act as President,
and such officer shall act accordingly until
the disability be removed or a President
shall be elected" Congress accordingly
enacted the law Of March /, 1892 which
provides that in such case the President of
the Senate shall succeed to the Presidency;
and the same law, to provide for possible
neglect of the Senate, declares that in case
there shall be no President Of the Senate,
then the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the time being shall act as
President. The same act Of 1892 provides
that when both the offices of President and
Vice President become vacant the Secretary
of State shall notify all the Governors OF
States of the fact, and shall publish in the
newspapers notice Of an election for Presi-
dent, within thirty-four days preceding the
first Wednesday in December then next en-
suing"-an impossibility at this time; or, in
such case as this, ''within thirty -four days
preceding the first Wednesday in December,
in the year next ensuing !" and the electors
are to meet and record their votes on the
first Wednesday in December, after their
election.
Three Vice Presidents before Mr.. Wilson
have died in ofice-George Clinton, who
held the Office, succeeding Aaron Burr dur
ing Mr. Jeffersons second term, and the first
term Of Mr.. Madison; Elbridge Gerry, who
held it in Mr. Madison's second term, and
William II. King, of Alabama, Vice Presi-
dent under Franklin Pierce.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Emperor william now days talks pcaccably.

Emperor william a days talks peaccaby.
Field Marshal Nurat Halstead is in ST. Louis
Mrs. Livermore her lecture euogizes Wendell
Phillips devotion as a husband.
Mayor Wickham could make his adm nistrntion ex.
ceedingy popular by nominating John Agnew TO be
Commissioner Of Public Works in place OF Fitz John
Porter, who is about retire from the department.
Hon A. C. Catte, Of New Jersey, is on his way
home from Colorado, where be been restoring his
health
American postage stamps lose their gum after lying
about few days. In England last year 81 900 stamps
found loose in the postal boxes
Here is another girl--this time In Indlana-who has
four legs The boys have be very careful for fear Of
stepping on her and getting kicked
1t seems that when tries 10 transact business
in hurry he Is arrested lunatic At least this was
the experience Of New York gentleman.
United States Judge Dillon, of Iowa who was mem
toned n this column Presidential candidate, gets
to bo sidney Dillon some of the Western papers.
Senator Gordon, Of Georgia has purchased the loto
residence Of Mr. Walter 3 Cox Georgetown, and the
Hon l. q 9. Lamar, Of Mississippi, will be his guest
during the winter.
Mayor Wickham could make his administration
ccedngly popular by nominating John Agnew TO be
Commissioner Of Public Works in place Of Ftz John
Porter who is about to retire from the department.
"For me, once said Mr.. Dsraeli in attack upon
Peel 'there remains this at east-the opportunity Of
expressing thus publicly my belief that conservative
government is organized hypocrisy I"
Madness falls heaviest in Paris on the artisans and
cooks Next to them is the trading class. Insanity is
not frequent in men belonging TO liberal professions,
and the proportion is lowest among gardeners and
spade.laborcrs.
''From the very highest point" said Mr. Gladstone
"where Queen upon her throne Of the creates.
antiquity splendor down TO the humbest cotager
In the land every is 20 those about him. All
feel themselves united"
carpenter hanging pictures IN the house Of tho
Governor OF Jamaica let wall nail go through nne
canvas and the Governor whipped the carpenter Does
Jamaica always employ carpenters for hanging pic
turesf good place for Theodore Tton
In Saint Agnes OF Savoy bears numerous so tho
other day four bulls turned TO pasture The
bears put the bulls TO nght, la Wall street but tho
bulls turned about and put the bears 70 flight. a Ia
wall street. The bulls Got scored and the bears got
gored.
Mayor Wickham could make his administration ex
ceedngly popular by nominating John Agncw TO b,
Commissioner Of Public Works in place OF Ft2 jobs
Porter who rs about 10 retire from the department.
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20 III
Municipal Expenses OF the City Oh
Paris.

Sixty-one million dollars is the sum called
Of Paris for the year 1876, one-third OF
which is for what are called extraordinary
expenditures-tha is to say, expenditures
not fairly to be regarded as regular part OF
the municipal accounts. The estimate for
ordinary regular expenses is, therefore,
$40, 600,0 000 From this sum is to be paid all
the money, interest, sinking funds &c, to
provide for the public debt of the city,
which moneys foot up $40, 100000. Out Of
the $21, 200 900 that this will leave there is
assigned to the police department,
$4 900, 900; !; to public charities, So, 600, 900
to the assessment and collection of taxes,
50, $50, 900, and there are left for the multi
tude Of minor items-for salaries, &C., and the
current expenses proper of all departments
not named above-$12, 450,0 Public in
struction, primary and other schools
under the municipal administration,
will consume $2,000,000 municipal
architectural and decorative departments,
S1,000,000; the administrative bureaus
Of the wards, S1,O0O,oO0; lighting
street cleaning, $4,000,O0O, and the sewers
and water supply, 81, 10000. 1t will be
observed, Of course, that the provision for
the city debt is the formidable item. Yet in
the few years to come this will be larger, for
the city has not yet received the last install
ments of the debt contracted in the present
year, and interest on the sums not yet paid
in is Of course not provided for. But the
$40, 400, 600 is not all interest On the con-
trary considerable proportion is for a sink
ing fund, as the general law does not permit
cities to contract debts without this provision
for their payment Some however, have
been contracted for terms of sixty years.
This law is practically Ineffective, as the city
always contracts one debt before it pays
another.
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THE WHIsKEY FRAUDS. Mcdonald has
been found guilty on every count in the in
dictment upon which he has been tried.
This seems to promise well for the exposure
and punishment Of all who have been impli-
Gated in the whiskey frauds. The work thus
vigorously commenced should be continued
until the very root Of the evil has been
reached. II is now more important than
ever to ascertain who were McDonald's back
ers at Washington, and through whose in
huence with the President the meaner tools
Of the fraudulentring were retained in Office
or restored after their removal
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Surgical ragedies.

Another case Of death on the operating
table in public clinic has followed closely
upon the one recently reported from Albany.
Fortunately the use Of an@sthetics is too
firmly established to be affected by mishaps
Of this nature, and an accident does not
excite now, as it did formerly, an outcry
against the use Of these agencies for the
prevention Of human misery. 1t effectively,
however, directs public and professional
attention to the fact that an agency capable
of suspending for q time certain of the essen
tial functions Of life is never to be handled
lightly, is never to be employed in that
spirit Of familiar ease which leaves the
mind free of the consideration Of the
wonderfully delicate machinery whose
operation is interrupted. 1t was once said
by capable surgeon in regard to the opera
tion on the human eye for the cure Of catar-
act that man must have 'poked out hat
full Of eyes" before he could do it success
fully He quantity recognized that all great
ameliorations in our physical condition must
have their martyrs However it may be now
with operations of that nature, or may have
been formerly with an@sthetics, there is GER
family no need that there should have been
an1 more martyrs. All is known Of their
operation that is necessary to make them
SAFE in proper hands and the proper hands
arenot so much skilful ones-for it is scarcely
question Of skill in their cases-but they
must certainly be careful ones. The few ac-
cid,nts that occur now are from some con-
trawntion of known and recognized rules
that are not overlooked by careful men.
Mary surgeons refuse absolutely to do
opentions on the mouth or nose with their
pati,nts under anesthetics, because the
blool discharged into the trachea, and not
felt " the subject, may suffocate him before
the TACT that it goes in that direction is
noticed. If not unconscious he would cough
it up This last case was an operation in the
mouh. Surgeons who do not have these
accidlnts in their practice are indebted for
this immunity in great degree to the fact
that hey scrutinize their cases they know
before they venture that the brain Of the
patieh is such as can endure the deep in
toxicaion and recover; ; that the heart and
lungs have the vigor to revive from the par
tial panlysis to which they are to be sub
jected.
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in his last days by faithfully rejecting
the sentiments cherished toward him by his
countrymen and the deep interest felt in his
early restoration to health Alas, that the
public wishes and prayers were 50 vain But
we are glad that he was cheered by a knowl-
edge Of their existence and Of the deep and
afiectionate solieitude excited in the public
heart as soon as the news came that he was
in danger.
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THF CABLE ANNoUScEs that, in addition to
the long note from the Vatican 70 Spain, pub
lished over o week ago, secret note has
been addressed to the Spanish government,
the contents of which have not yet been
made known. OF course, in view Of this
announcement, the utterances Of the pub
lished communication become valueless, and
all Christendom will wait anxiously TO learn
what His Holiness has to say in quiet aside
H. the Madrid governments
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THE HERALD BY FAST MAIL TRAINS. Neacs-
dealers and NE public throughout the States Of
1ec York, Nelc Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
Eea as IN tie Vest, he Pacific Coast the North,
He South and Southeast, also along he lines
Of The Hudson Rivr, Ne,r York Central and
Pennsylvania Central Railroads and their con-
nections 'riA Be supplied NTH THE HERALD,
free Of postage Extraordinary Inducements
offered 70 neecsdealers By sending their orders
direct 10 this Office.
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IT Would BE WISE for republican leaders
in considering the question unhappily
forced upon them by the death Of Vice
President Wilson to remember the admoni-
tions Of that statesman in reference to the
party future. Mr.. Wilson was one Of the
few, if not the only trusted leader Of the
party, who dared to say that in the event of
General Grants nomination for the third
term the result would be-bad for the repub-
icdn party.
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life than when he laid down the doctrine
even at the risk Of displeasing those high in
power, that the result of the recent elections
demonstrated that in the event Of another
republican than President Grant running
for the Presidency it would be-good for the
republican party
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IT rs ANNOUNCED from Berlin that Prince
Bismarck is in tolerably good health that
he attended the Parliamentary session yes
terday, and that it was his intention to make
speech Any words that may fall from Bis
marcks lips will be anxiously looked for
and carefully weighed all over the civilized
world
The New York herald., 1875-11-23

The MARK LANE RRPoRT Of breadstuffs in
Europe and Of the prospect Of the market is
decidedly favorable in tone to American pro-
duce. II seems certain that the sowing has
been bad both in England and France, and
although quotations are generally lower at
present there il every reason to expect better
prices and an increased demand for foreign
gunDlies
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WALL STREET YESTERDAY Stocks were in
poor request and the market was dull. Gold
was steady at ia SIS ia "a Rag paper
is worth 87.14. Money on call loans was
quoted at 8 and 4 per cent. Investment
securities were firm.
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THE ScANNEIL TRIAL is now fairly under
way, and it is already foreshadowed that the
main reliance Of the accused will be based,
as formerly, on the plea Of insanity produced
by grief at the murder Of Florence Scannell.
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IT II PLEASANT To BE INFORMED, as we
are in ar dispatches from Washington, that
the sympathetic and appreciative editorial
which appeared in the HERALD on the 18th
inst, tb morning after his sudden stroke of
illness vas so valued by the Vice President
that hecut it out and kept it by him until
the fatd termination of his malady. 1t Is
melal lcholy satisfaction to have been
. minisSr Of consolation W such man
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Hrr TO MAYOR WIcKHAM. John Ag-
new would make an admirable Commissioner
Of Public Works in place Of Fitz John Por-
ter, whose term of Office is soon to expire.
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A HINT TO MAYOR WIcKHAM. John Ag-
new would make an admirable Commissioner
Of Public Works in place of Fitz John Por-
ter, whose term of office is soon to expire.
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From our reports this morning 1se probabilities
rre that the eoeatter to-day aciA be parity cloudy.
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THE DAILY HERALD, published euery
day IN the gear. Four cents per copy.
Twelve dollars per year, or one dollar per
month, free Of postage, to subscribers.
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VOLUME .............................No. 327
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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NOTICE TO sUBsCRIBERS.-on and
after January /, 1875, the daily and weekly
editions Of the NEW YORK HERALD will be
sent free Of postage.
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LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD-NO. 46 FLEET STREET.
PARIS OFFICE-AvENUE DE L'OPERA-
Subscriptions and advertisements Will be
received and forwarded on the same terms
rs in New York.
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The LAMENTED HENRY WILSON never did
o bolder thing during his long. and useful
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

AMUSEMENlS 1O-NlGHI.
BOOTHS THEATRE,
twenty third street and Sixth avenue-PANTOMlME at
CHIoKERING HALL,
Filth avenue and Eighteenth street-GRAND CONCERT,
Ot f. ~ Mile Rosa dErina
PARK THEATRE
proadwry and Twen y second street-THE MIGHTY DOL
LAR, At +. n. Mr. and Mrs. Florence.
voLKsGARTEN.
No l9e Bowery.-yARIErY, at r. NJ
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.
No. l2s West Fourteenth seet-open from 10 a. N to
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
NJ closes At 10 s SO p n Miss Clara Morris
EAGLE THEATRE
broadway and Thirty third street-VAkIETY, at T. NJ.
sTApT THEATRE.
Nos. As and AZ Bowery.-THE ROBBERS, at Z p. NJ
~ 49,. - GLOBE THEEATEEi TTHEsA1ggEi : .,ru,
Nos rs and 30 Broadway.-h and VARIETY,
WOODS MUSEUM,
rGadws Ss IT 10 e & 59 M dIsss PIsos, ROY
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
Ss at ~ F. fnS 90 S''ad"ay'ANihrf q Natl
LYcEUM THEATRE,
faan saa DEcX Or
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
Thd between Thirtieth and Thirtyhrs streets
NlNsTkELSY and VARIETY, at 7. N.
GERMANIA THEATRE
fourteenth street. Irving piace-LEMONS, at r. NJ
TIvOLI THEATRE
Eighth street, Third avenue-vARIErY. at s P. NJ
BowERY THEATRE
,Vowery-DAN1EL BOONE. at r. NJ. Joseph P. Winter.
COLOSSEUM.
Thirty fourth Broadw ay-PRUSSIAN SIEGE OF
PARIS Open from 10 A. NJ. 70 r. NJ and r. NJ. TO 10
2. NJ
OLYMPIC THEATRE,
So. GA Broadway.-yARIETY, at 7. NJ
WALLACK'S THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirteenth street-CASTE r. NJ closes
IL 10 s45 + M Mr.. Harry Beckett Miss Ada Dyas
PARTISAN VARIETIES
Eixteenth street. near Broadway.-VARIETY, at r. NJ
Matinee at , Y. NJ.
sTElNwAY HALL.
fourteenth street-CONCERT at r. NJ White Cervantes
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS
Few Opera House Broadway, Of Twenty ninth street.
NSP. M
THEATRE COMIQUE
10 SD Rroadway.-VARIETY. at r ~
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BOOTHS THEATRE
twenty third street and Sixth ayenue.PANTOMIME at
l.. NJ. q. L. Fox
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PARK THEATRE,
proadwcy and Twen second sreet-rHE MIGHTY DOL
LAR, 1T s +. NJ. Mr.. and Mrs Florence
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All business or news letters and telegraphic
dispatches must be addressed New YORK
HERALD.
Letters and packages should be properly
sealed
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned.
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CHICKERING HALL,
Fifth and Eighteenth street-GRASD CONCERT
+. VI. Nile Rosa d'Erina.
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vOLKSGARTEN.
.No. l9e Bowery at S z. NJ
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TRIPLE S HE E Z.

NEW YORK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1873.
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
T. NJ
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
twenty eighth street Broadway.-THE NEW LEAH
Vt > I. NJ. closes AT 10 80 P. NJ. Miss Clara Morris.
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THEATRE COMIQUE,
So. 5i4 Broadway VARIETY. at s r. ~
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EAGLE THEATRE
broadway and Thirty third street-VARIETY, at F. NJ
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LYCEUM THEATRE,
Eeurteenfh street, Sixth avenue.-LES DECX OR
oIELINES, at P NJ. Partisan Company.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS
Few Opera House Broadway Of Twenty ninth street
II <
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18
CINCINNATI MARKET
c.Sc.SsAn, February &c, 1875.

FLorE-Thcrc s E;t,le change in the
tone o; the market, aud tie Transactions are
iirht. only small lots selling at previous
prices. Fancy flour brings > 259o 10 in
small lots. Family is steady !. a90s9o o,
and extra at s. 65ta4 90. Supeifne is
scarce and finn at Sc eOtsi 10, and low
grades at s. S5(S3 -. Spring w.aeas -four
Is oifereGat 81 SOS 90.
WuEAT.-The market IS quiet, wish only
moderate offerings Of good to choice winter
red, by sample, At 81 1901 Y, and buyers
bidding two cents less. Hill wheat is
scarce, but there is little demand at 81 -
al IS, and whitc q: 81 l5Gl 20 Tor good
CoRy.-Is duh and easier. Ear sold at
G7ts7Oc. on track, chiefly at the latter fig
ure. Shelled is held at IGc ine!eyato., but
is not saiable readily at over 1ec.
0ATs.-Are steady, with moderate local
demand at GOG6$c. for good to prime mix
cd. and 5SSGOc. ;or white IN elevator or in
sacks on arrival.
EAr.-The market is well supplied, but
the demand is fair and prices are steady.
We quote prime loose pressed timothy at
So GOCS2j co. tight do. ut $40 GGS2l 90,
and lower grades at Sli eOSlS % per ton
in bales on arrival.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

In looking over the list Of pupils
in the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind at Romncy, we find sever
al from the Kanawha Valley. 1t
may not be inappropriate here to
mention that the Institution is in
most excellent condition, and in fact
is far better than ever before. Ma
jor ]. c. Covell, the Superintendent
for many years held a similar posi-
ton in the Institution at Stanton,
Va. The Pupils from Kanawha are
Dora s. Britt, Minnie Huddlcston,
B. !. Hcnsley and Louis Woody; j.
R, Harman, David R,~Hutspcth, Ira
L. Morris and William L. Sturn of
Putnam; Winnie Canser, William
Sallaz ard Richard Stc:dman Of
Jackson; William 2. Edwards and
W:;!l;as@ y. Wybg::,c g. MIy.,.o..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

Az IMPORTANT RIVER GUAGE.-
Amoung the river items in the CON-
merrial Of the ID inst, We notice the
following telegram from Charleston,
which viii be interesting to river
men:
a permanent guage has just been
established at Point Pleasant under
direction ofCol. ". P. Craighill, corps
of Engineers. 1t is built in the new
landing at the mouth of Kanawha
and extends to the top Of the bank.
The figures are cut in 4 inch fat iron
which is spiked to square timber
securely laid in the landing. The
guagc shows the water in the chan
mel in the Ohio below the Point"
We are told that this guagc is
marked with reference to the water
on Guyan and Twelve Pole bars as
carefully determined last Summer by
several of the best Kanawha pilots.
Our river men will no doubt find it
handy and reliable in low stages.