New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-01

receive laurels, and God viii not forsakl
them. Tho 0ne 10 net fAf distant when thsy
md al other men win receive their inward
for the deeds done; when the tfiumphs1,
Republican party will redeem her plsdgss
md every man shsll worship according h
his wishes, and not b put 10 shsme.
vERIrAS.
0hoallag Of Lahs RssseAas ssais.
Tho City Surveyor, Thomaa ! H.rdee
Esq has nads his repert rsls,ivs " Lake
Pontchartrain.
Al the request Of the city the revenue
cutter DIX aided in the survey. There hav
ing been NO previous survey b. the govern
ment, NO comparisons could be made, and
therefore, attention was directed mainly tc
discover II thers were sedimentary deposits
from tho Bonnet Caro- crevasee. An IN
and boriDgs at the same time. Preliminary
examinations showed tho deposits were
principally made ct tho Western end Of the
lake. Tho difference between tho highest
water at the head Of the crevasse and the
lake y about eighteen feet, tho discharge
being about ono tenth of tho volume of the
river. A map and description here follow
The capacity OF Lake P.nohartrain, - 4
Reservoir, y about 10 o0O, ,ooo. 900 cubic ysrda
Of earth. Oa the deposit, il tho crevass<
RENAME permanently open, it 10 impossible
TO cay how many yesrs must elapso before
1t y filed up, bat the time must cover sev
eral generations. Tho effect Of the crevasse
hes raised the level Of The lake consider
ably, vhich u due 70 the volaue Of water
thas must And . new plane Of discharge
int the Golf. The construction Of the No
bile railroad embsakneots = and heidgsl
hsvs Hst s6eesed this. but sre . benefit Il
New Oslsasa - . prevention a overflow
and - bazrise 10 Cali vasss. Bat shoali
easessly gales csass a ovssAov, these bar
Eises would rstard the discharge and pro
long to hnndation. This ooald only ocoul
b. sseiss of esles hitherto unknown.
The records show . slight increase d
lsvsl for tAe pest three years; only . vasis
.tisa of . fsw inohss betwsea 1874 ani
1876. The question of danger - New o.
leans depends solely upon the presence o
20 large . quantity Of crevasse water II IL
lake, and tho consequent dimuniton Of II
normal capacity - . reservoir durinI
high water. thus limiting its ability to n
oeive and hold the immense quantity Of ID
ditioDal water which might be blown into
from tho Gulf during the prevalence o
easterly gales. But when tho two condition.
coacur it 10 evident that the danger become
intensified.
Tho best means practicable for svertinl
the danger are the closing of the crevass'
and completion of the back protection levee
Two hundred thousand dollars would b
required to establish tho security Of tn
levee fron2 and $4,000 for repairing tn
levees below. But this relief IL only to b,
expected from the general government
Suegestions of community of interest Be
tween New Orleans and Mis- ei.sippi and he
cities, with thanks to the United State.
officers and Messrs. Harrod and Reynold
close the report.
The New Chief 8.giDeoF.
Tho appointment Of Colonel A. F. Wrot
novsk TO eucceed General n. JEFF Thomp
son - chief State engineer, will be peculiar
ly gratifying to all who know what th<
Office requires and the qualifications of tn
appointee.
Colonel WrotnowGki 10 tho con of the lat,
Hon. Salathiel Wrotnowski, st ono tim.
SscretaEy Of 6tate of Louisians. DseiDl
tho war he was . volunteer lieutenant
eole MI Of the Federal army, and dseailsi
- IN oAiesr Of e8Rineess. A brother Of hi
was killed st Port Hudsss whils serving o.
the ssa6 Of Asjor Geasrsl Weifssl.
II tAsssy and praeties Of Ill branches d
snginesring ed survsyisg, civil and mill
tAsy, Colonel Wrotno vski b thoroughly
educated, and hs has had moro practical
experience than falls - the lot Of most d
his profession Ia sAditio1 to this he u ex
oeption ally fAmil;se with The duties Of hi
present Office, because Of his long consse
tion with II. Learned IN his profession, b.
b exceedingly modest in presenting hi
opinions, though positive in maintaining
them. A g.ntl man BY birth and educa
ton, lover Of his profession for the saks
Of 1t, conscientious and indefatigable, h<
will do honor to IN appointment which, IN
sought, u only . promotion for distin
guished merit.
Personal.
Mr.. A. p. Bennett, formerly . typo and
member of the press in this city, but TO,
the last six or eight years residing In Rich
mond, has returned to this CITY. M. Ben
nett was lately ono Of tho editors Of the
Richnond Enquirer.
M. & Ofner, who has just returned from
tho centennial, purchased there and st the
great sales in New York, an elegant stool
of china, glass and crockery for his now
store, No. ia Canal street.
ReIislous Notice.
III 70 will be . series of religions meet.
isgs this week st Moresu Street Church,
corner Of MoreAu and Eoghiea streets. The
preaching viii begin as seven o'clock. u
tellowe:
Monday night, BY Rev. Alfred E. Clay.
Tuesdsy night, By Rev. Alfred e Clay.
Wedpeedsy night, By R-v. JAm1s A Ivy.
Friday night. BY Rev. Halsey Werisin.
Sests srs Ill free. and everybody IL In