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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-27
ARKANSAS RIVER.

ARKANSAS RIVER.
REGULAR ARKANSAS RIVER PACKET.
Leaves on THURSDAY, Jan. 81. at ) p. M.
0z-, : For Fort smith, Van Buren,, Dardn.
49, nere Little Rock Pine Bluff, and all
sSlSS.Es way landngs-Ehe fine and fast passen-
ger steamer
FOnteDelle
J. s. Smith. master, &. L. Brennan. clerk,
will leave above giving throu Oh hll4 of ladng to
all points on the Ouachita and Pine Bluff abroad
For freight passage apply on board, or to
ja25 NJ. w. JOYCE Agent III G-avier ST.
REGULAR ARK N>As RIVER PACKET.
Leaves on SATURDAY, January %. at 5 r. M.
0ves For Fort S'"iih. Van Buren, Oar
- ! da ellie Ltte Rock, Piue Bluff and all
e=-zAway landings-The fine and fast pas
senger steamer
Clarks>iIle,
.no. S. Jones, master
will leave above For freight passage apply on
bOaI
Brat S less than bv any other route.
board or to HITE &tARLIN, Agents,
ja26 No. Tchoupitoulas street.
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MARINE NEWS.
Cleared Yesterday.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Thursday Morning, January IL
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LAFOURCHE.
REGULAR BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND COAST
SEMIWEEKLY PACKET.
The new passenger steamer
Assumption,
Joe Daferes master, N. z. Dupuis, clerk.
e~ Leaves New Ofienn. every Tues.
lysASsNtISS DAY at p NJ and SATURDAY ~ 70
o'sssaaas~' NJ. returning down the Coast in day
light on THURSDAY and MONDAY.
For freight Or passage app on board or to
b. RIVET, "a r+; s+r...
o26 If p. A. CHARLET, oon'i '''o'''
CHANGE OF DAY.
REGULAR BAYOU LAFOURCHE PACKET.
. ry~S. The New steamer
lSaA1hAky Robert Young,
nk1ss.ssasA U. ID. TeITebonne captain,
j. NJ Daniel and Frank Dateres clerks
will leave New Orleans hereafter MONDAY and
THURSDAY at = NJ Returning, l-aves ThibO
daux every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at
A. NJ, extending the Thursday tips as far as Lock
port
For freight or passage apply on board, OF to
HITE q CARLIN, Agents,
ia1s Tchoupitoulas street.
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BOEUF RIVER.
REGULAR BEUF RIVER PACKET.
Leaves Oh THURSDAY, January 81, at 5 z. M.
rsS. For Point Jefferson, Girard d, Alto,
lGASstIt IS Red Mouth Gum Point, and all landings
o11.S- on Bout and Black rivers-The steamer
stella Block,
O. B. Crooks master Gabe Block, clerk,
will leave as above For fret ght passage apply
board or to HITE & CARLIN.
ia 26 LORD a. MCPEAKE.
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REGULAR OPELOUSAS PACKET
Leaves TUESDAY, Feb. l. at p. M.
~ i For Washington. PorI tarre,
kaEs4sn Slmmsport, Churchvie at landings on
the Coast, Atchsfaava River and Bayou
charlottesville and light-Lraught passenger
steamer
Bertha,
Fl. II Broad master, TheO. John, clerk
Connects at SimmspOrt with steamer MINNIE for
Bayou DIES Gisizes. giving through bills lading. For
freight OF p ssage apply on board, or to
ol0 If BRITTON d EPPLEk. 106 Common ct.
Through bills of ladng to Bayou Bpuf.
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FOR MPHIS AND BENDS.

REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BEND PACKET.
For the season of 1876
Leaves FRIDAY. the 2eth INST at SPIN
~ FOr Memphis, Helena. Mouth Of
s.sSGGaassHSa White River, Chicot Greenvle, vicks-
'--'~ burg and the Bends-The splendid pas.
senger steamer
Thompson Dean,
w. B. Miller MASTER Geo. Mtenberger clerk Z
will leave above. paying particular attention to
all way and plantation business Shippers may rely
on the Dean remaining in the trade the entire season.
Through bills of lading To all points the Ouaohita
and Pine Bluff Railroad from Chicot City and to all
points on White River as high as Jacksonport.
For freight or PASSAGE apple on board or to
c. G. WAYNE, 100 Gravier street.
d1
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REGULAR OPELOUSAS PACKET.
Leaves SATURDAY, Jan. 30 AT . r. M,
~ For Washington, Port Barre,
leAH&&k II Simmsport, Churchville and all inter.
a mediate landings the Coast Atcha-
talaya River and Bayou Courtableau-The new and
hghtdraught passenger steamer
TreDtOn,
E. Oautrevaux master II. MOlason clerk.
All trel ght for Bayou des Glazes will be landed at
Simmsport or Big Bend Lar ing.
$50 If j. NJ. BOWLING. IS Decatur street.
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REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BEND PACKET
Leaves on FRIDAY, Jan. 2e at p. M.
~ For Memphis, Helena. Mouth Of
AEs&a1S White River, Chicot Greenvle, vicks-
burg, Natchez and the Bends - The
new and magnificent steamer
John Il. Maude,
J. I. West, master, Ed. Outlaw clerk,
will leave as above Particular attention given to all
way and plantation business.
Through bills Of lading signed to all points ON
Chlcot railroads.
BROCKETT 81 CARTER. Agents
jazz IS Magazine street.
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OPELOUSkS AM COAST.
Leaves WEDNESDAY, Feb at p. M.
rTh For Washington, OpelOusas, Pert
Barre, oimnsport. Churcnvlllo and ali
aSsas lantln., or the Coast, AtohafAsya River
and Bayou charlottesville
Fleta,
c. G. Pickett master, A. Meynier, ST.. ole k.
will leave above All freight and passengers
for Bayou des Glaizes to landed at SmmspOrt or
Big Bend Landing Through bills lading to Bayou
B9uf. For freight pas age apply on board or
n26tf LORD & MCPEAkE. 46 Camp street.
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REGULAR CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
NEW ORLEANS PACKET.
caves on THURSDAY, Jan. 81 at p. M.
n - For Cincinnati, Louisville, Evans.
kSsa&Ak1S vile, Hendei son. Shaw neetown, Paau-
na.'-"~~s cab, Cairo, Memphis and all interme-
diate pOints-The passenger steamer
Mary Houston.
CnaI les Miller, master, elliott Miller clerk,
will leave above. For freight or passage apply
on board, or to
jas c. G.. WAYNE, log Gravier st.
REGULAR CINCINNATI. LOUISVILLE AND
NEW ORLEANS PACKET
Leaves on SATURDAY, the Goth inst at 5 p. M.
r. For CINCINNATI, Louisville, EVANS
lSAn1aty ville Henderson Shawneetown, Padu-
$3.50 cab, Cairo Memphis and all intermediate
points-The passenger steamer
go den Rule,
o. p. Shinke, master, VIM r. Shaw clerk,
will leave above. For freight or passage apply
on board
j.26 &c. WAYNE, Agent LOG Gravier street.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
THE D[FF'ERENCh

% The Kansas Standard Of Reform, gives
the following side-winder To the specie
contraction chaps who are constantly
Yelling "inflationH at the top OF .heir
Voices
cit is the issuance of money IN the form Of
government, paper or greenbacks, that 1t is
claimed constitutes inhation but we never
hear these people inveighing against national
bank paper, or any other form OF paper money
except the greenbacks. The resumption act
itself, f,whilc fixing date for the resumption and
retiracy of the greenbacks under the delusive
promise of specie resumption, provides that a:
the greenbaoks are retired, there shall be issued
In their place-what, CONT No. -bu: nation
al bank notes. and for every dollar Of green
backs SO retired ,one hundred dollars OF natlona
hank notes shall be issued And yet it is only
when greenbaoks are put out that 'nllat'on tAke'
place
= II makes a great difference indeed
whose OK is gored. TO initiate natlona
hank notes is to contract. according .te
Shese worthless.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
STEXENS COUNTI.

The emi grafton to the main line Of the St
Paul 4 Pacific railroad continues to increase.
Weunderstand that over one thousand entries
OF government land have been made at the
LitChfield Land Office since January lst, while
probably as many more entries have been made
IN the Alexandria Office, for the regio west of
Morris, This morning five Car loads Of horses,
plows; provisions, &c leave the st Paul
depot tor Douglas in Stevens county. Three
of them belong to Hon. [gnatius Donnelly He
will break coo acres near that station the pres
ent season. Sebastian Engle, ESD, of Ph!la-
delphia, wil break 400 acres ii: the same
vicinity. James MCGOWAN of Lake City, will
break 900 acres half q mile from Douglas sta
ton. 1t is expected that at least 5000 acres
will be broken this season in the region tribu-
tary n that station An elevator will soon be
erected nere. Pioneer Press Tribune.
We have Just returned from Stevens
county and were surprised at the i'm
nense immigration pouring into that re-
gion. More business was done last week
IN Morris than in Hastings or Red Wing
and the town is growing rapidly. The
region around Douglas is filing up very
fast and there is good show there fol
merchants, hosel men and t-a9esrnen
We met the elevator agent from Herman
and he reports great growth in that vi
cinity. .e,.
Stevens county. in our judgment com,
prises the greatest belt OF wheat lanc
10 be found to day in Minuesota. There
are still plenty of homesteads aud tree
planting claims to he had by those who
go at once to look for them.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
INDEED !

s Among the payments by dov raytoF rom
The Fox aud W Hconsin River fund wer' Two
a $500 each to W j. Abernethy. With res
nect to these, Taylor swore b-iore ;ht Commit
he that the first item was "drawn IN favor OF
Spnator Window that he didn't want 1t 10 ap-
near in his name, 81 It appeared ~ paid MI.
Abernethy.r Mr. Abernethy writes to The
journal ai Madison that this Is totally false
Nat it was paid to him (Abernethy) for cireul-
Sting petitions in favor of the Improvement
Madison Patriot.
This is pretty mess. A United states
Senator from the state os Minnesota
draws $500 from the secret service fund
of Wisconsin, to pay him tor urglng a
Wisconsin canal scheme, wWicd Is not
only o!no benefit to Minnesota but
but actually detriment. inasmuch
ss it inte rferes with the openiog G; can
81 to Duluth in which Minnesota IS
vitaliy interested.
And the editor of The Farmers Ualon,
paper 50 pious and holy that 1t does
not dare to open its mouth or any ques-
ton which really concerns the farmers,
lest it might be charged with discussing
"politics. sneaks down to Madison and
takes another $500 from The sane secret
service fund.-
This is IA sad wv orld.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
ANOTHER INVES rfGATION.

The ST. Paul Dispatch OF the 18th Mag
says
The following, purporing to DE from W ash
ington, appeared In the Pioneer &c.
SERIOUS charges have been made here against
what is known as the pine land ring in Mime
sofa, and which are to be the subject Of inves
t1auOn. II is said that over S2u0 900 has been
paid to former surveyor generals fos stumpase
ON government lands, and that only six or
seven thousand dollars have been accounted for
to the department Other fraudulent practices
in connection with pine lands are also alleged
and are to be investigated. An agent OF the In :
teriol Department was sent some time ago TO
investigate the records Of the surveyor general
Office II St. Paul 1t is not alleged that the
present surveyor general is implicated. |. IS
aid that special commission Is to De appoint
ID 10 investigate the whole subject, Of which
c. W. Nash Of st Paul is TO be secretary
The statement is true that an agent Of the
government has been rummAging through The
s.. Paul Custom House, but It Is incorrect thai
the present Surveyor 6eneral Is not alleged tc
BE- implicated. The allegations are that all the
Surveyor Generals since 1850 ara implicated
Whether these allegations will be confirmed
remains to he seen, but there is q very preva-
I lent belief that mine Of richness can Be un-
sarthed in the Minnesota Surveyor Generals
OlROe
There are rumors that Genl. W. D.
Washburn. Surveyor General from 1861
TO 1866. made large fortune in some
mysterious way out OF his office
It's difficult to apply the scalpel TO any
part of the carcass that the corruption
does not squirt out.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01

Au eXamnAuO0 OF this table shows
that the price OF wheat bears no relation
to the distance or freight. Thus the av-
erage price OF No. | wheat at Brecken-
ridge during Eve months. WAS 81 cts.
three cents less than the average price ..
Maple Plair. which during the same PEI
riod was 81 cts. IL the price had de-
pended upon the difference in freight ii
would have been IS cts instead OF SO cts.
This result is due to two causes first.
the superior quality of the wheat, and sec
ordly the competition Of the Northern Pa-
ci6c Railroad.
Here again we perceive the benefit of
our Duluth seaport. Il adds not less
than ten to fourteen cents to the price oi
wheat along the line Of the St. Paul and
Pacific Railroad.
The regioosin Minnesota tributary "a
roads that terminate at Duluth have s
perpetual advantage over the regions
tributary to the Lake Michigan system o
roads.
For instance. a straight line drawr
from Chicago to Mankato is i5O mile.
longer than . straight line drawn from
Duluth to Breckenridge; and a. Du-
luth is practically rs near New York q.
Chicago. it follows that Breckenridge i,
$50 miles nearer to New York than Man
kaic.
This great geographical fact is preg
nant with far~reschin9 Consequences
which csssY year viii Be rendered NOR,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01

laws entirely and cried loudly for' free money" :"
declaring that when all restrictions were abol-
ished the people Of the State would be bene.
flied. The advocates OF this policy were all
interested in banks, Or were loan brokers, and
are to be found to-day in the ranks of the bull
lionistS and destruction workers. On the
door OF the Legislature they theorized grandly,
and crammed themselves with hook know
ledge III orler to seduce the unsophisticated
rural members into voting for heavier burdens
for the people. They accomplished their pur-
pose without much difficulty and for twelve
month the people of tits Stale had taste of
the greed OF the Shylocks. Mortgages Of long
standing were cancelled, and borrowers were
forced TO make new contracts at the exhorbit-
ant rates. Money on the best securities com.
manded eight per cent, and in severa! instances
pital commanded as high as fifteen per cent.
Of course such state of affairs could not be
tolerated and the people with great unani,mity,
demanded that the usury laws be again placed
upon the statute books This was done, but
the legal rate was fixed at seven, instead Of six
per cent, as it had been for a number of years.
So that the money power gained a substantial
victory after all -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
TIE PRICE or WHEAT ON TIE
ST. PACL AND PACIFIC
RdILROAD.-AN[ IN.
7ERESTING
TABLE,

Some have been deferred from setting
upon the rich lands on the Main Line Of
the st, Paul and Pacific Railroad. by the
argument that the distance was so great
and the ireights SO nigh it would not be
profitable to raise wheat
We have procured the following table
showing the price of No. wheat in the
irst weeks Of January. February. March,
April and May ofthis year. at six points
or the line of tne road. The first column
shows the distance from Minneapolis
the second the rate OF freight per bushel
sad the remaining columns the average
price Of No. wheat during the 6rst week
OF the month named:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
Auti- a}llonapolist.
a &. icNATiUS DoNNELLY. Editor.
THE AGE OF FAILURES.

r. G. Dun & Co.. Of Chicago have is.
sued their circular in which they say
The Mercantile Agency are now publishing
a new Reference Book of the United States and
Canada every ninety days, and issuing correc-
ton sheets every other day. BY this means
they are enabled IS keep up with the changes
that are 50 rapidly taking place The books
give every business man or firm and their correct
post Office address, with business, an estimate
ofhis capital and local credit standing.
The business men of the United states
are smashing at such q rate tiiat K. u.
Dun's Mercantile Agency have to .s,'ie
reports "every other day" The merehan;
who is esteemed sound to-day IS bsnk-
rupt tomorrow.
Let the work of contracton 90 oA and
by 1879 Il. c. Dun & Co VII have TO
issue their circulars every hour.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01

We might extend this list indefinitely, but
these will show the farmer how it is that,
while he gets just the same for his products
that he soI before the protective tariff, It takes
barrels Of -four to buy. in 1876, what two bush
sls, two hogs, and two barrels would have
bought before Protection. In 1880 -'6i, the
average tariff tax was about 10 per cent, and
the farmer can look over the rates Of tax6s nov
demanded and discover how the tariff, under
the pretense of protection, consumes 1t least
one third of all he produces. Nor il this tax
thus extorted paid into the Treasury; ths Gov
ernnasnt gets : small proportion, while The
rest is collected a bounty BY the protected
Now it may be said that many kinds
Of goods are cheaper to-day in the Uni
ted States than they were before the
war. True but are they not cheaper in
foreign countries in consequence Of the
Sorld-wide paralysis Of trade? II not,
how could foreigners export them to
our country and pay the duty upon
them, and then sell them 1T low figures
in competition with our home manufac-
turers9
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
WHOLE NO. 80.

tianoy over Chandler, in Wisconsin, enough to
sslect August Cameron over Carpenter. MNew
York the democratic party elected herman fer
senator and Tildsn for governor. In Massach6-
sets they elected CASTOR governor, and Chap
in, Thompson, Tarbox, Warren, and .Se6lyS,
representatives to Congress. None of these man
we're Of the Bourbon persuasion. Ali Who
we're democrats were Of the liberal, progressive
democracy. But they elected Cockrell il
Missouri instead Of Schurz::" 80 did the retJnb-
licans Of Massachusetts, elect Dawes instead 81
Hoar; "but they were obliged to take such men
or be defeated" !" True. and that necessity mi
continues. II Fthe democratic convention should
nominate Bourbon his defeat is certain. So,
ifthe republicans nominate "ring candidate q
his defeat is equally certain. .sss'. NJ.
All of which illustrates the necessity
for an Independent party. 4-s-.. III
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
THE VIEWS or HON r. W. BIRD
or MASSACHUSETTS,.

Hon. F. W. Bird, distinguished Re-
publican of Massachusetts, after whom
the celebrated BIRD Club" Of literati and
statesmen was named. has written very
significant letter from which we make
TIE following extracts.
After describing the many defects in
the Republican party Of to-day he SAYS ::
What then remains The democratic party
Do you belong 70 the democratic pastY' No,
shall never again ''belOng" to any party, but /
am ready to co operate with any party or with
any men who, in my judgment, best promise
to destroy the power which now curses the
country. know full well how great is the
popular distrust Of the democratic party. I
have taken some small share in creating that
distrust when It was well founded
loved my country and hated it.
But now old things have passed away Wren
We are able to vote in the millennium We will
welcome the idsA party. Till then we must
aim q practical methods and practical results
do net like to be forced TO . choice Of evils,
but see clearly tha< until ons party or the
o<r nOminates an ideal candldsae We must
ch 5ose bstween those who are presented, OF
ssake to the woods."
Can We trust the democratic party. In l0lG
oor southern wing friends, in justiiying them
alves for supporting the whig tioke4, with
0en. Taylor Il the head, used 70 s2y. The
}outhern man Who is farthest from u & nearss
b m th1n any northern man can be-" II Il
Imy profound c,nviction that the Won't demo-
csat whose nomination Il 81. Louis u p0ssble
b sassr for the country than ths bsst Dpublicar
whose nomination i possible 4 Cincinnati
The imperative, the solemn need Of the c0un.
Try b change Of the national adminisfTaion
new sst Of books must be opened = WISH.
ington. Bvery department. Of government
from the White House 70 the custom house
must be purified; ths accounts Of s., ,000 once.
hOldefz must be examined. have no fear thA
while this process Of scrutiny Is going on any
new s>t OF O8cs- hold 20 can organize system
Of pecula.ion and corruption like thAt which 4
nov in fui. blast. Bven II the forthcoming ID
mjuistsa.ion shOu'd follow in the foc4xteps o
| its predecessor, | think | knov that in four en
tire wears il could not intTench itDeIf in oice
| the republican party has done In almost sixtey
wears OF urdisputed power; and ths4 Ia lf0
| the country viii repudiate the servants vh,
/ shouId prove false 70 their trusts. ard vnuIt
rsinx4as.- republican party redeemed. regener
4: 4. and dissnthrsiIed Bet do MT ret rn,
| hops uron nv wisdom al Z pruph4 I REV (
we'll u:,or me democratic pa,ty for the !sst Ion
I years rer1ember that III 1879 tf,sy r,ernir,a
| ted Horace Grsei-y a. their candidate for IL
| presidency, and Charles Sumner as their can
difsse for governor os Massachusetts,. and a1op
ted cazsfc-n dirt ted BY ths doc4rinaifes u.
fpurisss 9. Cincinnati. The decsatzsie 8 u liz
4 pntoFm are the xu.hentic ufteszncae q fh. "a
st.d democratic parry, and thsy hsve bee
in1n11Med ~ ne3riy eyey 1tn1e convention /
u TT fasfy dDce hsA- - NiGhiG1a enog9
Nasanse4 Ia 80 to1t CHI
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
HIRlrIdMS

In our varioNs attempts IN The State
Senate to prevent the taking ct usnrious
interest we have been met With specious
arguments to show that il interest were
leit free to regulate itself it would in
evitab.y tall in price.
We find in that very able advocate Of
popular rights, the New Haven
(Conn) Union, an article which give:
some account OF how these charming
theories have worked out in actual arac
tice. We quote:
ssIhs mooney power 1rssahelishea The Gsury
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY,

make the rdssserlcal historical society
the masses with whom his naInUma
household word. will rally to his stand
ard and it is in their power TO elect him
President of the United SAtes by q
splendid majority ai
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01
THE TARIFF

The Chicago Tribune, (Rep) gives
the following table and comments upon
the per centage oftarif upon sundry inn
ports: e
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-04

How NIAGARA ALMOST RAN DM.-On
March 10Th, 1913, remarkable pheuome-
non occurred. The proceeding winter had
been intensely cold and the ice formed on
Lake Erie was unusually thick. In the
warm days of early spriHg, this mass of ice
was loosened around the shores of the lake
and detached from them. During the fore
noon Of the day named, stiff easterly wind
moved il up the lake. A little before sun.
set the wind chopped suddenly round and
blow gale from the west, This brought
the vast field Of ice back again with such
tremendous force that it filed in the neck
Of the lake aud its outlet so as to form a
very effective dam, aud that caused re-
markable diminutiOn in the outflow Of the
water. OF course it needed but little time
for the Falls TO drain off the water below
this dam, The consequence was that, on
the morning Of the following day, the river
was nearly half gone. The American chan
mel had dwindled to a deep aud narrow
creek. The British channel seemed to have
been smitten with quick consumption, and
to be fast passing away. Far up from the
head OF Goat Island aud out into the Cana
dian rapids, and from the foot Of Goat Isl.
and out beyond the old Tower to the deep
channel of the Horseshoe fall the water was
gone. The rocks were bare, black and for.
bidding. The roar of Niagara had subsidized
to moan. This extraordinary syncopo of
the waters lasted all the day, and night
closed over the strange scene. But during
the night the dam gave way, aud the next
morning the river was restored in all its
strength, beauty, and majosty.-SeriJHers
Monthly.