, 1875-12-20

fanh1P. TruN tho fOntN will to cnarH during
tho winter hut itn capacity will 10 ample for
all tbs husinoaH TINT can possibly offer, and tho
cost uf transit will In 10 low that It will cpIn-
rnasld tho trade in farm md ot9iet heavy pro-
ductH. and tako nwaY all necessity ~ regulate
slse failwnyn to Tire HenbnArrl by law. Thu com.
petition by tho lhkca md tho ht. Lawrence will do
that most o{fcctually. ..
And right here there II most important nug-
gcston to nako to Snw York. II Hho expects
10 retain any considerable portion Of the grain
trhde pf TIM West, nlIo muBt act vigorously and
At once Tho canal between tho liu'lhon anl
Lake Cha1nIlain must be snlsrgel 10 is to pass
vessofB OF 1000 tons burden, nhd II tbo thna.
diana mood any aid 10 bniid tho Ca,1gl1lawhga
Canal from Lake Champain to tho heal of tho
Lhchno Hhprls, on tho 1T. Lawrence, Now York
muht help them tp do that. Then propollers
wlll have Tho choice Of unloading ut Montreal or
o. only f 80 n.es M - 1onF. @ rtn 1t fact of loekaro
up to Lake Chatnllain. Tho Whitehall Canal
neo'ifng enlargement, rs Fl miles lohp, with H3
feet Of 1ockaso. On thin rnnto from, tn" ueas
end os tho Wel'and Canal vessel will encounter
oniy SG miles Of caus! 70 Troy. unh 80 miles Of
isko aud nycr navigation. ssai1st 3sG miles of
canal aud riser to Troy and Go1 fect ot lockago.
OF t1s route Mr. Yu,nE eaya:
No ronto Of tuch mnsnits,lo - rot,!t'e anywhere
efsc. Tho stcain Propeller will c2ta! tho alecd Ct My
freight RAILWAY. -.
Ills q iadng on eirmens of grain 70 Its destlnca
pGrts will bs nb.ane, and thn SrExe w1 bc acC1snta.
lilo f'r the amount received, and IN tho why
turn careoes tfo,n Montreal, nr burlington or Sow
1uT&f n WELL HUM CUHlO1lhDIs Wy Ffutludu
for eniHrants and ho revenue on thte re'nrn fregts
fru 1 Fast Ia the Eteat secret for Low fEeYs To tho
Wcbt aid reducing them 10 tho lJwcat pofhio pulIt
Such propeller take with her GtHrc Of har9ch
If ~ 700 tushca each, making 10000 bushels for The
| trip.
While, therefore. tho preaa AMI people Of tho
| Wo4t SHOULD 10 al! they poAAllllY cat 10 amaBh
tue infamous railway combination by which they
| ara robbed OF HI large percentage Of tue vh!ne
| Of their crops II fuIced t0 sell and ship during
tho winter, they ehou1d posacHA their sonlH
III patience mid hope. At most, Wander
bilt'a grip on tho commerce Of tho Ncat
can last only three years longer.
| Truo, he may buy up tho Legislature aud Htol
the oponiu9 Of tho ship canal from tho Hudson
to the 1t. Lawrence; but that will ruin tho grain
srale Of Now YORK City. That city must Bquelch
| Vanderbilt ct Albnuy, or lose ono Of the chicl
SOURCES Of her wealth an1 commercial ptoHpcrity
| Tho West will await anxiouBy tho result Of the
impending fight.
EASTERN RATES.
The General Freight Agents OF the pool liuel
leading to the East agreed laat Saturday to maxi
blight Increase In bulk-ncatB, but no chang
WAS mado on tlour aud grain, the principal assi
clcs carried during the winter. The Genera
Freight Agents Of tho various !inos enphatical
stain that the present TateB-45 cents on grail
per lou and 10 cents on -four per barrel wilt no
t,o disturbed aSan thi4 winter. 1t is, however
inserted that III spite Of this they moan to max
tho ra.cB 30 cents on grain aud II on nout OF
the LIT OF January.