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BRUCE AGAIN WITHIN THE roLD.
Ahecting scenes la the senate
CHAMBER.

WAsHINdToS, March 8I.--Noone on
the INSIDE here in Washington ok
pected Senator Bruce, the colored Sen,
ator from Mississippi who made such d
STIR IN the executive session not lonp
ago by speaking out In meeting against
the administration and their bad faith
70 MS people, TO repeat that indlscre-
tion to-day In open session upon the
occasion OF his maiden effort. No
sooner had he made that other speech
ana y was telegraphed 10 the COUNTRY,
thah Morton and all the adminlstra,
tion fellows ran with OPEN hands and
capped them over the oOlored Sena.
tors mouth. Nothing was too good
Tor him. lie was taken into the most
secret councils OF the party, he was
knuckled TO and fawned upon from
every quarter leading to the White
House, and they capped the climax by
appointing him the secret messenger,
the envoy extraordinary and min.
lister plehipotentiary to Canada
on the important mission of find.
Ing out what Marsh could be induced
TO testify to II he should be allowed 10
come back without prosecution. He
failed In his mission, OF course, for the
high-toned Marsh would not talk to a
Niger" even II he was Senator,
and so Bruce came back. The next
thing on the tapis for Bruce to do was
TO take the nasty taste out of his mouth
produced by his impulsive and damag.
Ing speech In executive session Nv
making a new speech-a speech III
open Senate on the Mississippi uues.
ton which should be delcately at.
tuned TO administration pipes. So
when Senator Bruce rose to-day and
read OIL a very well-prepared effort on
the colored race, evidently and GER
tainly written by another hand, no.
body In the whole Senate were more
anxious to show the Senator greater
respect than the leaders OF the party
in that body. Conkling drew his chair
over and Logan gave attentive ear,
noticeably under the eye Of the reader,
and when he had finished the two
candidates for President WED with each
other In the race for the congratulatory
shake, but Logan came down the
home-stretch half neck ahead. IL
was funny to see Morton struggling
across ION his four legs, two of them
wooden as Flat says, and sealing the
forgiveness of 1.-THE Senator for that |
other very ill.advised speech. -[Phila.
delphia Times.
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There are exempt from taxation,
under laws OF Texas, tools aud instru.
lnents used In any trade or profession
TO The value OF $50 all safes aud furnl.
lure 70 the value OF $50; one year's
supplies, the product OF the soil all In
stltutions OF learning aud their prop.
critics all hospitals aud all church
property.
Austin Statesman A Mrs. Mil.
Ter has employed two good BARRIERS, aud
WIZ open barber shop In Croziers
auction building this morning, She
has a consumptive husband, and her
efforts TO assist him In making a llv-
Ing for family are commendable, aud
VIII, no doubt, he substantially so re.
garded by the public.
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DALLAS COUNTY.

\ MStr,et Iudge-H. Barksdale, Dallas.
Criminal Court Judge-Silas hare, sher'
han. ,gl1 ~ u.
I. District and ex-ofjleto County CLERK
Alexander HARDWOOD. =,
4 Deputy Clerks--R. d. Rawlins, Pierre M
Brown, William A. HARDWOOD.
Z ghaftff--James II. Barkley.
4 Clerk-.R, H.. Ably.
K Tax Clerk--E, NJ. Barkley.
Deputy Shertffs--J. M. Chapman, Th9mai
Scott, Beverly Scott, Harry Farmer, JONI
N .Bowen, George W. Walker, James Moshe
WV, Hobbs, Joe Record and Mute Ogden.
Surveyor Roberr NJ. Cook.
tTressurer--M v. Cole.
csttle and Hide Inspector--Thomas John
\ JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Precinct No, In. NJ. Buriord tpresidinl
Precinct No. 9-william sprowls, Ian
oaster.' eHe5e- Mona Gf
Precinct No. S-N. o. McAdams. Fiv
fle Creek. Nt
piseinct No. 4-Thomas L. Frank, Brock
bridge.
Y Precinct No. 5-Thomas d. Coates, scyent
OONSTABLES.
Precinct No. LA. II. Hardin
n Precinct No. IN. NJ, Fondren.
Y Precinct No. 3-R. +. Barker.
. Precinct No. Al. 8. Floyd.
Rfeeinct No. Sd. A. Fisher
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THE DAILY HERALD.

rur DAILY HERALD Is published every
TIE nIns except Monday, at $40 a year, III
moglanes s. forsix months VI for one month ,
bn naily Herald In now furnished 10 sub
Ihe n py carrier at Is cents per week. The
cnUe,S MI be delivered regularly each morn
pspvi "n early hour, 10 any part OF the city
.ns srburbs within a mile and half OF the
,oaG house. Subserieers falling 70 receive
,Sc1' paper will oblise by reporting at this
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THE GRAIN MARIIRr.

y COhNEstock light. We quote Texas, SOC
WHEAT Good demand; receipts lIgbt
No. red, 81 Is; No. 3, sc. =
BARLEf--btocks small with little demand
Full bright, SOC; common, I5950c.
oATS=keeelpts moderate with good de
RiE-Stoek small, with little or no dc.
mnnd. Good medium, 500 per bushel,
BRAN-Market well supplied with fair de.
mand. We quote vt OOc percwt.
HAf-We quote at slO@l6 per ton.
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FRUITs AND Nuts,

APPLEs-Stoc light. We quote medium
at S5 per barrel: choice 81.
LEMONS--Stock moderate; Messina, per
box, 50.
ORANGES-Light stock and moderate de-
mand; choice Messina are held at ~ per box
We quote fair to prime, s2d4 per bunch.
FIGS-ln layer, per pound, zoe.
PECANS-Scarce and in, fur demand Of
l0c per pound.
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aailg 4etala.
THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
oTTY and COUNTY Of DALLAS,
WEEKLY HERALD

rup WEEKLY HERALD Will be pub
TUT avsry saturday morning. bubscrip-
blihos "a per annum VI 80 for six months,
ton, 80 IN advance. No subscription taken
pDapIa,sss perIod than six month
iol ~ lsc,nents inserted az thA rate Of ei 30
haSoa,s for the irst Insertion, and 10 cents
POI s All 81 bssquent insertion,
Tor eao ,asv notices, marriages, deathh. public
Oltnss cards OF thanks, otc., 70 be paid for
mqses sii11a d vertisement rates.
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benton Mail.
O1IKCo HOUrN,
.lI tfN. ------------------------r-----
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,
CITY OF DALLAS.

MayOr-W. l.. Cabeii.
Engneer-William III. JObpson.
Attorney-William NJ. Edwards,
Treasurer--Robert H. West.
Secretary-J. b. Hereford.
Assessor and CollectOr-Thomas j. keetoh
\ Nasstal-Junius Peak.
N HEALTH Oiicer:-Dr. NJ. A. Cornelius.
Aldermen-First ward: II. Ervay' +. L
.willimette, j. w. Crowdus. Second ward;
Alfred Davis and A. 7. Obenchain., Third
yard. D. Il. Grove. B. +. Jet and W. !;
eaoue Fourth wards u. V. Tompkins ana
4 COMMISSIONER of ImmigyattoH--J, Manlove,
n The ofiices of the various city Officers are
n The city market house. The boasd OF Al
1ermen meet Ia regular session ~ tae e0pn'
BIZ room over the market, every tuesday
L,.t
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WINES AND LIQUORS.

WHISKY-sl l0@3 60.
BRANDY-Domestio, 81 50@2 50; imported,
S6@l0
GIN-sl 50@2 90.
CLARET-S4S6 per case.
PORT WINE--Imported, 81 75GG2 10.
HERRY-Importad. 81 1909 GU.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
OFFICE or THE HERALn, I
Dallas. Texas, April 0, 1870. J
MON MnAnN

GoID-Tnere are but few transactions ID
note, We quote; Buying, ll2gllS; selling, M
CHS. 80
slLYER-Selling, l07j buying, los. ..
ENCHANGE-ln fair demand, We auote
Commercial, par; bank, y premium.
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THE MAILS.
.,,l,., sad vspwture or Mails at Dallas Post
office.
Northern Mail.

NortherA Mail.
~. A.. X. and T. II. r., comprising western
sor,heru and eastern states. New York and
" Innis mails, arrivesat S:2j y IN. departs
siTi5 am. Pouch closes att am,
Southern mail.
,sw Orleans and southern Louisiana, Gal.
.s,on Houston, Austin, Waco, and oil other
f. oMnts Ia southern Texas, arrives at 7:45 d
X dspaftg at SOS p m. Pouch closes at s p m.
Eastern Mall,
VIA r and p, R,R,, comprising southern and
middle states, Louisyjlle, Chattanooga, Mem
MI. Iittle Rock, and Shreveport, and all
EASTERN Texas, arrives daily " 1905 m: De.
RATS daily ut G:l5 p IN. Pouch closes ut 8
pm. w. x.ou
from Fort Worth, Gleburne, Granbnry,
WeAtberford, Decatur, Palo Pinto, Jacksboro
And western posts, arrives at 400 p III; de-
parts at 800 o m.
- Cadar Kin Mail.
Cedar Hill, Mansfield, Alvarado and Cross
Timbers, arrives at o y IN Wednesday and
saturday; departs Monday and Thursday at
IAN.
Denton, Bolivar, Elizabethtown, Boyd's
Nils LswIsyille and Trinity NILS, arrives
AID. m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Departs at q. q. IN. alternate days.
Grapevine Mail
Arrives every Monday at p. IN. Departs
fussday at . u. IN.
Office HOurs.
Delivery window, . q. m. to p. M; money
order windo|, y q. IN. to II III and nom p.
No. to p. IN. Stamps sold from q. IN. to
pm Letters registered only during money
orders hours.
| All persons having complaints against the
once on any account. will please present the
tame, in writing or In person, to the Post
alaster.
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nvrpr,s.No, Cneap: Good svsiem

A DyERTisING: Cheap; eo ooate S q KAT
making contracts with newspapers for the
Insertion on advertisements, should SEND 20
t nnnt to Geo. p. Rowell & Co., Al Park Row
New New York, for their PAMPHLET,I;BooK <
irinetv.sepenh edition., containing use o, u
1 , ,t hs coat advertisement taken for lead
,ns napers in many states at TREMENDOUS
rraaSSnpction from pubiisha-'' rates. GET rnS
BOOK.
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COTTON MARKET.

LOW MiuullnR lO5sg 10Y
49, 49, plu'"'NS ''''''''',''''''',".",... " v
oruihhIy''''. "'",..,",,,"".,..,y..,. y Ia a.,
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Notfce.

Notice.
No bills against The DALLAS Herald will !, be %
maid unless accompanied BY written order
nom the Business Manager ofthe once
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Inquire for theouah tickets ana rates 10 all
Important points, at the Tcxna and Paoific
Railway ofiicr, corner Lamar street and Pa
/, Berths aud Ataterooms In Pullman Palace
sleeping Cars can DO secured AT all hours Of
Ticket Agent, " 49,
lsssis airN aa.t sGsnsrAi Superintendent
W. H. NEwMANI n,ataass
General PaAHanFAv AQant,
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Southern mail.

NAM. X, and I. II. r., comprising western
'o,,heru and eastern states. New York and
y, Iouis mails, arrives at S:2j y N. departs
~ ,s,-'H am, Pouch closes at a 40,
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rHIP ADVERTISING COLUMN.
Attorneys az Law.

j, NJ, Hayes, Attorney Al law. AZ Nm.
Ineroo street south of CourihouieL Dallas.
ieAas, special attention paid 10 land
WANNA nprltf
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Eastern Mall,

Jaw Orleans and southern Louisiana, Gal.
.s,on. Houston, Austin, Waco, and oil other
oSns 10 southern Texas, arrives at 7:45 a
"A departs 1T SOS p m. Pouch closes at s p m.
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western Mail,
Caalnr Hill Mail.

p,om Fort Worth, Cleburne, Granbury
Westberford, Decatur, Palo Pinto, Jacksbort
and western posts, arrives ct 400 p IN; de-
"a ttp at H01 m.
, 1876-01-19
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT
YEsrE1tpAy's PROCEEDINGS.

SptttEt Ldpdith 70 TIE Ch'cago 1rt6ant.
LANslSd; Mich, Jau. 18.-Tho following opln-
Ions poro rendered in tho Supreme Court to-
day: 13ohn, by Ills noxt frIonl. VI. brown; Eos
ter va. Supervisors OF Lako County; King We.
Fries; IIuurtlnne and Schoorkurtz ys, Tho poo-
plo; Gr,Bvold W. Fulloz; Wilcox Va. Alien; NJ
tlrmod with costs, sherman ya. Morritt; Camp
boil VI. QnaokonbuBh; Wsaver yB. Pooplo; re-
yosaeu. Motion III Deuolbach Va. People doniod,
Lousburg "a. Algar; motion deued. Auditor
General Vi. Supervisors Of Monroe County; Or
dor TO show ca,.sb Ioturnable April l. Wheeler
VI, Jndgo Nnescnnt Circuit; proceedings dis
missed. lIoyt VI. Auditor donerdl; ordor to
chow CAUSE allowed.
James johnson, graduate OF tho University
was admtttod to practice.
Oail-29 GO, I'll. 6i, Gs to 81, except 10, 70 to TO-
Tho caso Of Woavcr, v,,o pleaded guilty III
July; 1874. before Judge Stone, Of tho Tnn Du-
rch Circuit, whilo Under suspended sentence,
was released on his own rocpgniznnco, when
Judge Tenant, Of anoihor circuit, sentenced
him TO two years In tho State Prison. This or
der has boon reversed, and tho prisoner ordered
discharged.
, 1876-01-19
THE TRENT VALLEY CANAL.

10 hs Edu0F W I he kH|CHy0 tFapuNes
TnESroS, Can, Jan. 1i.-Your editorial on
the Trcnt Valley Canal has boon noticed in nows-
papora through Ontario. Now referring to
your conclusion respecting botsor facilities and
cheaper rates by tho Irons Valley CaDal. wo may
state t!lat Tho Trent Wiley Canal Ia 800 miios
ghorsor than via tho Wellautl Canal from Chi
caao 10 Montreal, and tho froighs by that route
will therefore be. III proportion. lower thau via
tho Wolland Canal. Il propeller can rt,, from
Chicago 10 Montreal ria tho Trent Valley Cana!
In tso days less MaM ty the N'elianl Cauul!
Whut will your neutrality-suspicious. say to sLat?
Now look at q map Of tho Lakes. You will ot.
servo that vessel intending to start for Mon
treal via tho Weanl Canal must sail north III
to tho Straits OF AEaukinaw; then south down
Lake Huron. and sgain Lako II, Clair; east
across l.ako ERIC until slo rencl.us tho foot of
tho Woiland Canal. ut Port Colbo1ae thence to
eAo Other end Of tho canal, and east across Lake
Ontarlo to tho niyor st. Lawrcucs, Compare
this crcutous route with tho ono q propeller
Will have to adopt whcn eto goos by tho Trent
Valley Canal. Bs,o will nave tho saIne course aa
the other vessel up 10 tho STRAITS Of Mackiuaw,
but sho will then run right east across Luke
Huron to tho mouth OF the Riyer Hevozn, VT tAs
hsAd Of the Georgian Bsyt and shs eau steam
, 1876-01-19

common merit having 1a.oly diol IN the Zoologi-
&C! (hsttons Mt Drcadnn m account has LAen
publsl,el ct III last inomnntH which giro NJ or
tranrdinary i,iea Of tho almost human t'ignIty
and patiinB OF ltA bo',nyior Ut, tho OCCASION. a
few wecEH OF the 'leatfnglug maiat1y, says n Aot-
rowing ftiond, bad l'rcn sufficient 10 change
this being, 10 full ar ltc, strength cour-
aao.tha magnificent prototype Of all
1nadr,ir'ana-'hso spectacle Of misery.
Tho most cotnpioto apathy had .akon tho r1cco
Of orubo1nnt freAl,ncss and ylracitv .intnka,
an this interesting ereats;ro cailcJ, appoxsed
10 gnfIer s1i,dnr 4 dim consciousness TINT rlo
could expect no relief. hut Only tho ncyiation
Of her rains, from those about her. This state
Of thinga lasted till within fev I,onrs OF her
death. Thon, a. Director tc,lopf (tllo director
nf Tho gardcnsl teancd over l'a fav0rlc thc Alto
drnw him towarl her, placcd her arin around ,lo
mock Of her kind frlond aud looked Mt him for
sono t,mo with clear and tranquil eycs sho then
l;lsked him throe times, with hlntt intervals bo-
tween each sautc. u,otioued 10 bo laid upon her
couch. rayo her 'anJ tn srho!f, ,-aa though bid
ding fatnwnll to Il companion Of many hanpy
years, -a,.1 rlept novcr 10 wa1:e again, Thus
died tho quasl-hunau iiatuka. fortified not in-
decd by ''sho rites Of tho Church" but by those
common to the wider brotherhood OF trusting
aid hffcctionntc hearts,
, 1876-01-19
CLERKS IN NEW YORK.

70 fhe fI{0F " lhf Lhtfa19 1F1hNnt!
Cu1GAuo Ian. Ill noticed All article In Sun
days Tn,ntHE, entitled "Clor,is III New Yol.s."
by correspondent OF tho Cincinnati GtlGtr,
which, II true, reveals tho state Of things which
exists tlloso to DO vory tliscourlstns to young
men, Although ani not very familiar with tho
work and wages OF mon In Gotham, yot am OF
tho opinion that tho Gasei!t's correspondent ts
laborIng uuder mistake when i.o says that en-
try-elorka mny be had Tar s3Uo per yoar. This
may poasihy apply to boys who 1.-Two at home mud
llaye just entered mercantile life, but It IL Bm-
ply absurd to think that mon would rcmntn In
Now York 1t Fs,uU per year, whon, II they would
tmko tue advice Of the late journalist nl,a 70
Webt," they could and ks good wages as that.
and fseu hoard. | refer to tas.n.hands aud
wagos, somo Of whom, [ know, ret sa5 per
mouth. ln WOW OF tllis faet, mon would show
lack Of gnol House by seMaiuins iu t1Io city
Oh q salary not moro than sufficient
to pay tleir board. I nh aware that
tho attractions OF ths city ara great, but CAN
not tlstuk that men would bo 10 blind to lhoir
own iutorcst nj they would he were thcy to re-
main theru when there aro moro inviting tiol1a
il, the West. lie shys, - Ihora a1o ut present
not loss than 5000 professional rictks o,it OF
employment aud 1t IL 10 wontlGr that 10 many
young ulen are found In tho ranks Vi crinle."
say theFa u No o1cuse for young nau bolng
ont OF employment loug, who IL lu tho posscs.
sion OF Euol AeAlth mud sound mind. IN .
country lilo this, which Offers 10 many atterlng
measured by his bnsiHoas-abiliey 80 those who
Aavo tho best qualifications n1o muro apt to sue
coed lu anything which thor may undertake.
would adsse my "btuthets OF tho quill " to sock
q more cougeniai cline, II tho WEltur to whom
AAyo zateEsod deals In facts. q. Il. II.
, 1876-01-19
COURTS AT SPRINGFIELD.
,ILLISoIy bUPREuE couIr,
iSre.fdl Dtspatch 10 tbs Chicago Tribune,

sre.fal Dtspateh to tbs Chicago Tribune.
srE1Ndy1ELp, Ill.,. Jan. 1s.-The following
orlera AMI motions were entered III tho Suproua
Court today;
a. William T. cosb'n w. J. ". Pc.rro appeal from
afou;tro; motion 70 sst asao ailr7aanco and take
is4 Justice aiklcy ct a. r. D. Hill ct al; appeal
s% ,G5 Green Il.
aud cause revGraed allI rrmandctl.
TO- J. II. Strong ". 0ooreo +. Too!cr; error 10
Caalniaign motion to ses nai1a arma.cs, and Learo
to Go briefs mud abstracts.
:. CALI. or DocxEr--7AEEs on CALI,
~; 3. g. lIaActttt al VI. J. II. Grim error 10
~. Durfso II. Wilson Ct al Vs. Z. II. TURNER; NJ.
pe1 fSh h. csnssn: Esons 5,n,,
~. ]. Eainatou VI. Il. G. lrefner: appeal from
l4o. q. sanlborg n. Peter papinean: appeal from
~. !; n. chuRges vs. J. r. Curry; appeal ssom
~ Mp. Antarus VI. III. J. Coleman; appca! from
,i!9: paop'o uao, etc.. vs.. Il. g. Herr; sppea from
W. Hiram I,,ter va, Tho Town Of Normal; aame,
~ NJ: Iho sapsry,sora OF Logan County VI. Tho CITY
~ y cusoy Ct nl W. csswe Halt ct al; appeal
ISL Trustees Of aehools Of Town "a ". rrusoe, Of
Bchonls Of Town:6; appeal from Mclean.
lo4 rhebo ilersel ct u. vs. 1anics szeAul: error
III, Ohio / Alssis.lrr Rst,road Company w, I,nan.
uet Fowler; appeal from Bhelby.
poll from Ver,ulIiun,
lsa lcktn i Decatur 1sailsoad Company vs.. ". y.
lout; error to formt!ion.
ls5. derulaa VI II, 81. CAstcl: appeal from Clark.
from Clark.
Senator Truu,btli Is hero, and tB expected to-
morrow to argue In the Hury0me Court tho caso
Of Webster eyanBt Tho pouplo, Al appeal from
llko County, whero Judgment wap had against
Webster upon All assessment nade under The
Hrato Drainage and Lcvce law, by tho Bny Catte
IeFoa Commissioners, for leyoca Upon that
stleam. hir Trumbuli aud Gov. Palmer aro for
tho appelces mud lay uEeeu Anl Llttos for tho
appellant Tho appellants counsel insist that
tho whole law Ia unconstitutional, anh thtt tho
apsosauaenta lnale therOliller are void, There
Is g1uat intstest lplt In thih easo In many OF the
counties whore tand has bson reclaimed 6y ditol-
os and leyoou. as largo amounts have been paid
III assessments.
IN THE UNITED nrArrs COURT
another phase OF tho subject 10 presented, in
yuyiny TO aoni0 o1tGht the right to BULL tho
leyso ~ d puhtiu euturpriss. 1llo title Of this
caso tH Hliaw 4 Rupert W. Tho Sny Carte Con,-
u.!ssioneIB. and tho action is la chanco1y. rllo
plaintiffs alleee that tA0y owned q mil on the
bily Carte, which waa supplied with watos-l,ower
through caEtain inlot4 fr0ni tho Alississ!npi
Hiyor. Tho Cu,nniissionrls built Ioyco which
cut OF thoso ini1ta, nuA thereby deprived the
MILL Of its power. Tho plaintiffs, therefore, suo
for S3D. 900 damages or to coMpel tbs abatement
Of tho ley0H ~ q huluAnee. It will 10
ronsmberej, though tho Incident does not
form a feasufo Vt tho cMo, that, moro than
year ago, Shaw d lsQps1t brought gang OK msn
, 1876-01-19

(aou.caatorly sy eaas) al! tho way. by tho Trent
Valley Canal and Iay If Quino. 10 tlo River 1T,
Lawrence. AMbthnr great advantage Should bo
nntcet, which ~, that tho Lay o t!nintt. an arm
or Loko Ontario. III nbnut ~ niles lnnE, mid
pcrfcctly fand.lockcd; it nlnloht touches tho
livor 81. Lawrence.
Though We nro in fayor Of sllip-cannl. yot
t,oro afo cxpotieneed fofwas,!ers and caltains
canal in this Tho lakc.por.s will generally
admit Of only 9 or = feet drausht, whlle
pcoah@vesBolH mtst draw over ~ feet
nf aator, which, Of conrsc, cannot cutcr thu
lako.pprlat hlsu, lilo tssain- vcaaolH that 70 by
tho WelIand Canal do not nal! down tile 81. Law
tonco to Montreal. bit call at K[ngaton. AZ TIN
font Of Lake Ontario. to discharge t|icir car:o
Into ba!ges Tor conToYanIa down tho st. Lew.
fcnco, bscaso. hoy say. REORGANIZATION ,s 10
The Trent Valley Canal neht to bo Darge. canal.
and not ship-canal. liDEeyer, tho advantages
Of tho ono Or tho other bo fully investigated
nnh determined hereafter.
surveys and cAtEn,atea wern m1,le at,f1 re-.
port waa presented to Parliament showing lho
tose OF tbs nroposch cabhl tu ilc only :3,G01 OO,
although tho capital of tho Company waa
iixud at a5 to0. Just 10 cars- any txtras that
may 10 required or. necessary to complete TIM
parne. II IL IL desirable to conynrt tho ca:.ai
Intn n shtp-eanaf, It will require an extra oul,uY
Of e3,000.000t ar as,Gt.0. COO in all.
Tho charter Which Tho Company hold au-
thorizo 1n ~ them 1o IL i1,creaso ls Eapita IRON
ample for tho lattor parpose. II barges bo
llsc on tho canal. lhny miiI hs Of $50 tons, each
capable Of carrying 1b.0J1 bushels Vi grain MD
II ~ calculated l}, bargrH lcr dsr caa Lr toc..od
through. Allowing for lelaya during tho sea
ron. which rclnnihH "tou Aavnli noii.lls. Mn
capacity Of tho canal nlay bo estimated u lJUUU
VESSELS. OF 10 fl''0 bushels canacity eac-eq,lal
10 245,009.0Gd Luatc!B. A toll of 81 wonid yiold
gross rovenno of s'i.5o0 600 per annrm ; hut,
MI 1t would repay tho estimated coss OF thn
cannt tho first ycar. no II Is moro likoy tho toll
will 10 lcss than os!o-fourth OF cent, which
would oyon yioli about Is 1,or cent on tho capt.
tai. Tho charge for towago wilt nlao ba Irrs
than one.fourtll Of cent, which wnnld also
yield l'andsolno profit Oh tho Investment rs
they can be towcd III Strings Of si1 or eight
fesHcln.
Takiag all and al, tho Trent Wiley Canal is
thu shortest anl clioapoBt, possible route for
tAoso 1ake-uorts west OF Lnko Huron.
We will tloem it ns ppecal fnyor IL you will
Int tilis information tn possession OF the hoard
Of Transport at your city. We do not know tile
proper name or stylo Of the Eoat1. Yours worry
truly, MAcLELLAS l. MAcLELLAz.