, 1879-07-15

Special Correspondence a 7hs T.Jb,.ns,
MARtKETrE, Wis, July IA year Ago on
The 4th Of July Sturgeon Bay Was the scuua OF
somewhat elaborate celebration In houor Of
the formal opening OF the Sturgeon Bay Ship
Canal. By d!nt Of hnrd work d cut bad been
made in tho canal BY which the waters OF Lake
Michigan aud Green BaT were united. The
chnnnel cut through was crooked and hastily
done, to enable the officers Of the Canal Com
pany and their Invited Ruesta to pass from the
bay to the lake, but the attempt was a fallure,
and the excurs!onists had to forcgo this part OF
tho programme. The remainder OF the season,
and thus far this season, ifss contractor, q. B.
| Grceu, Of Chicago, has been pushing thu
work, and a channel Of the full width contcm-
plated haa been 9rcdeea through. Yesterday
sss; sGsag S essat stroas o s Canal GSa
| Il. Sheldon al,l ]. Stephenson, of st4finrtte;
Cot. c. D. Robinson. Of Green Bav. Directors OF
The same, accompanied By A. h. Gr~en, Of New
York. and othe1 gentlemen, pFoeeeded from
John Grceory, Rud, taking On board lumber OF
the seaidente Of Sturgeon Bar, steamed up
tn the head Of tho bay and through the
canal out iuto the blue waters Of Lake Michi~
gan. Tie tug. although drawing nlne and one
hall feet Of water, made the passage Without
any difficulty. as tlle tug passed out into lle
lake It muRt hayu been a moment Of supreme
satisfaction to those on board who had labsrcd
project Of uniting the two bo4lca OF water.
After short run out Into the lake The Uregory
turacd around. vent bacE through thu canal,
ana thence to Peshtlgo' where the company
The canal ts nov cut out tho full width Of 100
feet. with a VARYING depth Of from ntne and
one-half to twelve feet Of water, which depth
is being RAPIDLY increased " thirteen feet by
three powerful dredees, which arc being worked
hight and day. so a. to tlnt8h the matu work Of
dredging BY tc close Of the prcscnt seaaou.
The banks at thu lake cnu arc to be protected
by system Of docking. which Is now being
constructed, offending from some distance il.
ado the canal around to the shoro eud Of the
two Government breakwatcrs, securing thc
| hanks Of thu canal from The washing notion Of
tIle rapid currents which II times sweep through
the canal. caused by the changes Of the Wind %
the lake and bay,
The Government work conslsts OF two break
| watora, extending OUT Into The lnks from eIter
sids Of Tie canal, forming spacious narbor OF
refuge. This work tIas progressed very slowly
heretofore, and has bteu serious DbBtacia "
lhe rapid prosecution Ut work on tie canal
Itself List y, year Congress made au appro-
10 sink fourtcru cribs At tho c,,d of liz two
purs. the worK TO be finished By tile tlret at The
preaent month. That date found only four ln-
stead OF fourteen IL position. Now The contrart-
ora are pushing the work with more rlgor, a.nl
they will havo twcIyc moro cr:bs In position by
tho close OF The present working stason. This
will consume the balance Of last year's apprn.
ariAuon a,Id part OF this, leaving available fur
next year the remainder Of tho pres8nt sear'R
appropriation n1iA whatever aum Congress may
appropriate naxt wntcF.
That Cougress should mnke liberal appro-
priat!on next winter ia lmperatiyely necessary,
10 tl.at tl,e barbor Of refuge maY be completed,
and the large commerce that will seek an outlet
through the canal hare the full benefit OF thu
eanal and harhor. The importance au.l magn-
mated from liz fact that Staruttts. Menotai. s
lice, and feshtigo will slip 20 0lu, 000 feet at
lumber this year to Chicago, eyuTy loot Of which
would eo through tfe esna'. as.tl thr product Of
these pluces IL annually Increasing. tbs tn,pot-
tance ot tho canal ~ thts commerce IL shown BY
the Trip OF the officers through tbs raAxl. Two
hours alter leaving pcshth0 !lxrbor their bout
Was IN Lake Michigan. To hays reached ula
Door would hare taken Twelve hours Or, In I
round tr1n b. taking the canal route, four
hours run would place vessels III the same POSI-
lion that Il 20" takes tweutF'honfs 10 rescti.
rA4lnK through the canal. alMi unAcuuatnted
With the history of the vork, one tail4 ~ rea,Ixe
ats magnitude, Int 10 the initiated It cuver5
thlFteen yeast of sttuexles by The present Coit-
paay ns.ins; ss c1astan!!* asramn.K anlsa!;
than another presented tssclt. Conspicuous In
the long asray were The terrible torvst ,1ises OF
1871, which largely impaired the value Of tha
sn na W ws srs ~, q @
Inc grant, Tic panl. Of 1873, and llie following
"hafd lttnet." also proved disastrous blow to
the enterprise an1 dulayed tta completion sew
rral years, well.n,2h making the Efforts of Tho
Company failure an! swampsng every do'lar
already expended. Tho energy Ut Tic ludivsdu-
al metnbers of the Company. howsscr, til
umpllul oFar every ohstacls, aud to-day tnls
,lr canal 80 for completed that vessel drawing
ten fect OF water cail pass through 1t without
INSURANCE, wh!te tefore thu closa Of tho srasun
II will hsva been exeayatel to The full ucpt',,
sufficient to pass asI Vi the shipping that tray-
trses Green bay, and saving .hous.'id, of dol
lars annually 10 The vast commercial Interests VI
lAa region. NEMp.
PORT HURON.
PoRr lIusoH, Nteh.. July 1A.-Passcd Up