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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-16
For the Eagle.
Items From Ell Paso.
EL PAso. Decemher 18Th. 1879.


Ell PAso. December 18th. 1879.
lee on the river foot thick.
Some of the Young gents of this town
have organized an Amatuer pra-
matte Troupe.
One OF our grocers-David Hawkins
has given up the business for the pres
ent.
Mr.. Copeland teacher IN one Of The
schools across the river. Wei known in
the County. paid the FL Paso school u
visit last Friday.
The wire on the temporary fence,
protecting the Cemetery grounds ON the
side towards the public road. was stolen
one night last week by some unknown
party. Supposed TO have been sto.en by
some freighter.
~ the Literary Association This win
ter. We win have some Of The following
humorous pe.ecs performed by expert
enced actors Punch and indy" Life
on the Frontier" - he Modern Variety
Agent" eic.
On aeeoun! of the incItmency of the
weather, there were moi a. many attend
ed the 'NeeAlie Festival and Oyster
supper, given on New Years eve. as
were expected; those titai attended
however. enjoyed themselves. at any
rate they got rid Of the sy st.rs.
Friend VIII Sutton lists decided that
if the snow WI st:y he must use il 10
MS enjoyHen,, every day or two We
heaT the dolefui ring oi a cow bell, and
looking ont. see Wa! ID hing into sight
with his sleigh.
Chas. Bowen las, built a sleigh for his
pleasure. though not handsome. the
sleigh IS ingenious in It's structure. and
now Charlie can be heard TO say, Come
on eisis AMI have a sleigh, ride
We understand that parties are max
ing arrangements ter constructing II
pon,oon bridge rcross The river at this
place.
bf. II. I. IVckcr, scefr'ar! OF The
III paso Cemetery Association has re
ceived the necessary book. and blanks
tor the saciety,a purchaser of n lot win
receive deed cn;itleng him and his
heirs to The ioi forever the deed being
made mot transferable
The odd Fellow fraternity treated
themselves to an oyster-s,ipper lest Sat
uTday evening. among the ladies pres
ent, we noticed Mics Carrie and llatty
Moon. Miss Jcnnie Iiough. and the
families OF the members OF the lodge.
The affair was u complete success.
Fred Forest the clever clerk. employed
in i. Minichs dry goods and grocery
store, has madequiiea Change IN the mp
pearance of the arrangement of the goods
in the store. He seems to possess the
happy faculty of arranging and present
ing goods 10 customers in u tasteful and
agreeable manner. Having formerly
been employed in Il 1t. Louis general
dry goods establishment. BIZ experience
apilv It's him for lis work.
Yours Respectfully.
. DEhr GNos.
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For the EkGLE
From Gypsum.

\. J. Cook.
VrpxoN .Ian,,arv


VERNON. January -, 1879.
EDITOR EAGLE:-I have mol seen any
thing III the columns Of your paper sh;s
winter concerning Vernon. and with
your permission win furnish yoa a
few item. frosn The part Of The county.
Our school * in flourishing eondi-
ton, the number Of pupils being about
thirty.
We have. after laboring lang and car
nestly. al last organized one Of the best
literary societies 70 be found anywhere
throughout file county. II hold IL
sessions every "Wednesday evening st
O'Clock. Rev. ". Il. AIphin occupies
the Chair.
A literary paper !. Published every
two weeks by the scholar Of The YER
non school.
Mr.. Willis Boyer viii soon depart for
Indiana. We viii gacafly miss Mr. r.,
as be j. one of our substantial literary
men.
We are glad ia see Mis- Anna Alphin
home again. Hope she VIII remain with
us during the winter.
Mr.. Lanean has removed from Vernon
district.
Some Of ti.e citizens 81 this yiciniiy
are trying 70 yet posiotiiee established
in this district. while others are IRVING
10 get IL IT Squire Bu,h's. three miles
southwest 81 here. We do not know
hcw II wiI. terminate MAY.
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Funding the Debt and Specie Pay
lnents.

At the Cabinet meeting last Saturday
all the memb ers being pres ent, Secreta-
ry Sherman. exhibited a settlement show
ing the daily sales of four per cents
since january /, the total amounting to
over 8 i0.O00,000. This immense sale
was GO mmented upon as extraordinary.
going, beyond the expectations of every
meniber of the official family. Ii was
suggested to Secretary Sherman that
perhaps these bonds were selling 100
fast. but he though; not, for no matter
how rapid the sale. six per cents would
be called equally fast. The success of
resumption was referred to, and regard
cd as permanent. \ statement from
the Treasury shows that twice as much
gold has been paid in as has been called
for in the process of resumption. Sec
rotary Sherman remarked that he wish
ed there was more demand for gola
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There are very few papess Il tie Soale
opposing Senator lngslh' re-eleeeion-
The kansas City Hnm yelpD - IL
Senator ON general principaee- - 60
. few who echo in its sentimGnes = COR
State. The Leayenwosth hep, edited
by ext. 5. Marshall Miner, huris il
editors personal venom toward Mr..
ingalls,, but the people Of the Susie are
not to be influenced by any such means.
While there are many worthy and capa-
bic gentlemen named Is being In the
Senatorial race. none of them can claim
superior ability, or.anything ike expert
ence or influence Of the present ineuna-
bent. 1t is an evident fact. patent to Ill
observers. that the sentiment IT large
majority Of the people Of the State Is for
Mr.. ingalls,. The Legislature viii sct
contrary to the wishes of Its eonstitu-
ents if they fail to re-elect him. The
charges made By such papers ~ We have
quoted above. that Mr.. lngails i not
friendly to the soldiers and sailors Of the
late war. are false, and without founsla-
tion-the facts are the reverse; An at
tempt has been made tn pass OF ON
the people of Kansas. set Of resolu-
lions gotten up by > lot Of hcunty shy
sters and LOBBYISTS in Washington. n the
uttersnces OF soldiers and sailors Of the
late war. Tho veterans of the Cnit \
army have no better friend and Asivo-
cate of their just claims than Kansas
senior Senator He has always been y
bitter foe To the schemes of the bounty
sharks who sire constantly dcvising
methods To swindle the soldier and sail
or out Of the pittanee due them from
the government. People unacquaintci
with the ways and doings in Washing
ton have very little conception in the in
Vulnerable jobs put up by the hand Of
harpies who infest that city. and Il =
wonder that Congressman are not more
frequently deceived by thes artfnl
lodges than they are. To Senator
Ingalls, vigilance the country has been
saved from paying many spurious claims.
| His abilities rs u statesman are 50 well
known and universally acknowledged
that comment is unnecessary. tie Is
recognized throughout the country rs
one of the leading members of the Sen
ate. and his influence where the interests
of his state are concerned, is far super
ior 10 that of any other man that can be
| put in the Senate from Kansas. His
record while citizen Of this State since
| It's early days. and during his term as
senator, is familiar 20 the people. and
has been credit to the State and the
man. Rice Comfy Bulletin. 2.
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Ii is reported in Washington. with
some color OF probability, that Secretary
sherman will retire from the cabinet in
season 10 accept The Republican nom.n-
atien for the guberna.orial chair of
Ohio: His party friends claim that such
action viii certainly give them the state
and force 1'haunan 10 make way for
Hendricks ~ lie preeider, ,al nonlnee
of The Democrats. and in THIS way. the
la;tcr VIII be more easily beaten.
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OUR NEW GOVERNOR.
He Was Inaugurated at Topeka
With Imposing Ceremonies.
Artillery, Music and the Hurrahs
of Assembled Thousands.

The inauguration ceremonies, Mon
day, at Topeka, passed off in a most sat
isfactory manner, and the affair was
probably the most imposing display OF
the kind ever witnessed at the State
capital.
Nearly all the organized military COM
panies of the State, with some from
abroad. were present in full uniform,
and escorted the Governor-clect to the
State House. where the inaugural ad-
dress of Governor ST. John. and the
farewell address of Governor Anthony
were dclivcred-both being very brief.
The social features of the occasion
were highly satisfactory and enjoyable.
The attendance was very large-great
numbers of people being present from
all parts of the State.
The oath of Office was administered
to Governor ST. John by Chief Justice
Horton. Its conclusion was the signal
for the firing of the cannon. The oath
Of office was then administered TO Hon.
James Smith. the new Secretary of
State: Hon. l.. L. Humphrey. Lieuten-
ant Governor: Hon. Willard Davis. At
torney General: Hon. John Francis.
State Sreasurer: Hon. r. |. Bonebrakc.
Auditor, and Hon. A. b. Lennon.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Inauguration ceremonies then
ended, and the vast gathering Of people
dispersed. The troops marched TO The
city building and broke ranks for the
various eating places. II was several
hours before all had been fed
The reception and ball were given at
the State House. which was filled At
night with the most brilliant assem-
blage ever collected in the State. There
were not less than three thousand peo-
pie present. The reception was in the
Governors private room. and The halls,
stairwaps and all the ROOMS of the en-
tire building remained filed with peo-
pie during the most of the night. II
was a jam.
Goveenor Anthony's farewell address
was very fine thing. Governor 81.
Johns address related TO the State and
its growth The ceremonies o. the day
were opened with PRAYER by DIR. L. :.
McCabe and ended the next morning in
hilarity.
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Honor to Whom Honor is Due.

-. john. = hs by = combination beat john
4. Martin for the ilep4sisilcsn sti,-rnsis,rlas
ustniEaiipu. received larger majority IN
Aishison eonrft. the hesie ~ Martha, ii,g,ss
be received 10 johnsoB county, kis s-n hsfss.
tsEeesszss Hitebeii received hut tsssssff.
eight votes Ia lAichisea. The fact j. gsssisy
- The credit q John A. NsrtIn. who Fever
sslo%s BIZ psr-cnsi prsfsFsne@s =, interfere
eita hi- desg'iDn ." prsns3yie ~ bis ssrk fsf
his party. The rssah would have beers jHsf
- fstyfabie % Governor AnibSny had - fs.
rsifsd tie fAs nomination. John a Martha
'ss. never kH9ssn 10 fsssis the sssi~s ~ f.ss
jSrfF, nor - Ssrf sxefsses foF ta-s~ nisss did
ami b. viii 30 the Kss:ssssfssn nssssses fer
tfszfrSlnf. szs year, h~nse. ~ shleb time be
Wiii. II etsnEss.flsB = 81 I =. aFEB. ~ ssysss
ether you'd mss. farfS tbs ~ssfe ~ iias tstge-f
sfsr Fffsrsed-- W4sA.f@ lSszsss5
TT
y publish he ADORE editorial tribute.
70 the political Norfh II ss old journal.
istje friend aish ,saeli plsssprs. We tad
;he felicity II ssYvisg ~ Js,exste TO The
Isspnsdiesa Satinsszi cav srfson 81 i-sSD
III company sish SIR Martin 10 tie grad
> ~ ,ilss assembled Il the sis,es1o sig.
8 atn rssfh sl4esd rs ssoiainsiios fsr sAe
,ssesiaeBrgs The numerical Abraham I'm
efl.a. Ne we're both Young usso then
W haze MAsiisai flse rae sad progress
fsf asf friend Martin in kHsess. aHd sire
.sseies1 10 aas8 fAai be tsesr- ~ gi0ri-
eas g..f.sleai sefssrfl Ia ilszt state. thu
~ Republication. ,fft<-
9aa 4srk JsFerssf
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For tae Eaelx
Some Of the Doings OF West Waco.


The Cartwright sabbath school wss
10. behind on Cl,risimas Ese. \ iise
Christmas Tree was Giied. and ~ The
exercise were PHEASANT ard ploa able.
3 yer, shors. original adiIe-s VS. de-
Iiyered h. ). y. H1b-h. one u The
B.blc scholar. Oh n hirh we wese Jed 20
thil,s oa ;lse frst g,fs to nan. l!ie origin
% tle giii- giyea On h iAA-. Thea
ee had . sl.or. ,aik By NJ ; afie. siloa-
ing SHY nc had . rigia 20 feloiee and
b. glad on such occasions. Ilfss vese
inier-p ers.d wiih good slagla~ ~ eur
ehool. Tiseii came Master George
GRAY : speech ct fbe doiae 4..d -as isxs
81 Saaia Clans. which va followed
quickly ~ eFaa3 e'd hsi- kriazie
sona. az h.e. ilac ne heil- hsgssi to
rug aiii IN came e. fge sief4n.fs. #
Oh santa Ci.us ~ ae evef Sax. -feyss-
clsa from ,hs Tsp 81 ilt l.s,i s. ili- sect.
sa9g white hs.r. aaa lpas Ee4 AZ
whine bcsfd. he Haa ilie sess lsf-sa.is-
cation az Os4 E!ias A.la.s fsa- rot
hong bs14re efery eisld K rs Las as
nsde aarps is liz n.aas g..as @ssts4-
fsrsas eage SIS a5-sa si.2i 81 s.sa.isa sase
aiise. y re So sal sa sAel siae sss5s-
IA essat eazaess IS IL ~ nsi Is
so.i1-. ~ fels glad E.s. .lsas slse Dr.
esaza sas.aests Il ~ Psss -essea esasssi
b. haL s;orssss IN t5.s s59aeias rsIll
eaouea sI6fi. w@s .efs - rsala saefs.
ca Isis sA.a.yss9rg * O. -ssass ii1g
oar ss.srla;eas.e.si a@4 81. senss snsi
zTsas esee.4s.
Ar. Albefs ssr. ~rsg's.'- es- le1
isrlgi4fes fAaa eieT EsE Asst - - .asa-
sss.i1r,ss - f@si.es fsss as.g-
unr sei9lsi,er. NJ v r. iieissos. now
Isciag business al Paeisio, ,ssasse l.ss fam
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pie since my return, and in conclusion
win state that have agreed to leave the
sale Of Sedgwick county stock with Mr..
l. T. Burr, President Of the National
Bank of North America, and also Prcsi-
dent of the W. & S. W. R.R. Co.. sub
ject, however, to your approval. Mr.
Burr will charge us no conlmi. sion and
win advise Us from time to lii ae of its
value. Should we at any time allow
him to sell in small lots on the market
he win send brokers receipts to eur
County Clerk. By this method we viii
realize more than by selling in bulk. but
it viii take year or year and half TO
sell to advantage in lots. l win state
that similar trusts have been conided
to Mr.. Burr by Lyon and Shawnee coun-
ties. and by many individuals in the
State, that he is straightforward bus
mess man and entirely responsible.
| have returned our stock, 900 shares
of 500 each. to our worthy County
Treasurer, unimpaired and unpledged.
Ny total expenses, charged to the coun-
IL for railroad fares and other expenses
are SISi.7o, as shown BY appended bill
of items. Yours truly,
J. NJ. STEELE,
Chairman Board of Co. Com.
The following is the power of attor-
nev which Mr.. Steele took with him as
the county's agent:
AT meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners of Sedgwick County.
State of Kansas, held at the city of
Wichita, in said county, among other
proceedings the following were had:
.-On motion of George W. Steenrod.
it was ordered by the BoaId. all mem-
bers being present and voting therefor.
that j. NJ. Steele, Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, of the
County OF Sedgwick, State of Kansas.
be, and he Is hereby authorized to sell
all stock ROW owned or held by said
county of Sedgwick in the Wichita Il
Southwestern railroad company: pro-
rided. that such sale shall no. he per-
fected until at special election called
for that purpose-two-tlirds ofthe legal
voters of said county shall authorize
such sale"
STATE OF KANSAS,
County of sedgwick,
lie. A. Dorsey. ConnIy Clerk of
Sedgwick County, hansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
corset transcript of the proceedings
of the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Sedgwick, State of
Kansas. relating to the sale Of the stock
of said county in the Wichita & South
western railroad company, which pre-
ceedings were had at Il special meeting
of said Board held at the city OF Wichita
Oh the 30th day of November, 1873.
In testimony whereof have hercunto
subscribed my name aud affixed my Of
fetal seal this 30th day of November,
1873
[sEAL.I +. A. DoRsEN.
County Clerk.
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For the Eagle.
From Peatone.
PrAToxF. january Is. 1879.

PEAJONE, January IL. 1919.
Ed. EAGLE:-Permit us TO acknosl-
edge, through your valuable paper. 4
New Years gift During our absence
on the 3lst of December. your humble
servants abode was visited by the Rev
J. :. Turnbull. our efficient pastor. and
his inestimable wife, who !efl on our IT.
bic some fine apples. together with a
fair part of dead hog. We under
stand those apples came from the Buck
eye State, and were a present from HI
parents.
Ii Is an old saying that when the
weodchuek comes out on the ID day of
4 certain month and sees his shadow. he
retires and remains in his hole for six
weeks more. Bu, ii was not 20 with us.
for after we saw our shadow On The "a
day os This month. for the first time
since our stormy weather ses in, We
couldn't remein there longer than in the
evening when we went to the literary.
The session went of vel. for the boys
began to turn out. II has been very
blustcry since. until The 9TH. when the
wind got back to the south and remain
ed there twenty -four hears al ene
time.
The week Of prayer IS observed here.
and Is general rule = well sttended.
On last "wednesday evening after the
congregation received The beaedieii"a, a
request was male that the assembly be
seated for a while We waited eagerly
70 see sine comforter eoIniny oas Of s
parcel which Ma hidden away IN 2 cor
ner. Mrs. JOHN Dali presented the /
ssnln. Ia the name Of ske ladies es the
congregation. to Mrs. \. u. TETnssall- i
Mrs. MARY Siaw deserves sbe credit "a
starting the inoyeneai. Ar. Mr.. Chris
iinc Yoaaz for sssTsiAs the 4rsi hissck-
We think +; generosity iakes an e1gef'-
enrsi head % 10 safh work The CON-
rgrier son.aiRs fisgy-six log cabin block
Il he latest pattern snl es'usains gTras
rariesy Of cologs. snd with ycar FeF-
mission se vii gise ike names u isese
Who aSsr assisted Mrs.. >hsw IN l.issiag
.as coa9riislsiig fos sise s4n.s.
Mrs. Mary Slszw. frs. DEAN oissf. Mrs
.aslle Robinson, Mrs tse9rgs I5ssrriest,
Irs. +. q. Nelson, sFrs. sIarioa sA@s,
as. o. e Lsgry, Mrs. Copeland ATs-
;. Dobbins, Mrs. Maggie Livingstone. 1
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The Death of Caleb Gushing.

\ well attended meeting of The bar of
the United States supreme Court was
held in the court room in Washington
last Saturday. and suitable action taken
in relation TO The death of Caleb Cush
ine. Secretary fyarts presided. and
resolutions were adopted. drafted by a
committee consisting OF Messrs. Phil
lips, Roscoe Conkling. Geo. II. Williams,
A. T. Alderman. General Pike and AT
toruev General Dcyens.
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The Commonwealth.

The daily Commonwealth, commenc-
inc Tuesday The 14th. which issue con-
tains an account of the inaugural cere-
monies. and running to the 1874 ot
March. five days after the close Of The
session Of the Legislature, viii we be
furnished 80 subscribers at Sl.25. The
paper VIII contain full account of The
proceeding, OF the Legislature. The
weekly. embracing nine weeks and con-
tanning al the Legislative proceedings.
proceedings. viii he furn ,hed fer thir-
ty-iyc cents. Send 10 T. 7. Baker 4.
Sons. Topeka. Those who desire full
reports of the doing> Of the Legislature
cannot do better than send for the
Commonwealth
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VIAL ~ sls ms hfissse i isngslssilds
fsF ~. ingell- - ~ 4 fsssss. - = In
faT. issege f.l4t Il he bsss s4n =
eieeieai, lrsin J iaT4'is aii - isis "sFu
-is.sssssr - sasy ~ sls2s fil~ p5Eysl-
fssh g b asiota sise 81 ssug4a. e. fsSsssi-
iar q. 81 lsllsieinus = Us f1s. .egs
fls.ng "a beat t!.a sSeagsst fE1sa. ard
syrln q eeiilisint,ias azzin bin sra DE-
feat sisa. bat lssfs ~ asiy -rF8e sas-
~ wi,a ~ lisaa. Ne DIR si,e7a So ge
into ;ke a.isl * n.rzi ~ Isriai-ssse, = .fh
aass. ssS. ahd lsf ila ns:s- tass
H. own assTsa. The wou.8 ar5 ils
euFrsss sesuag sHaggi ~ carry Af. H.
gsis sisssgi. estas' Eay irusisae a iia'-
eyer n eslesr,tsa E1sussssg-
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should bs his Own Successor

The approaching Senatorial election
In Kansas Is not only attracting great
attention IN our own State. but 10 ai..
eussej largely In the Kspabiiesa pres. II
the country. ~ far ~ We have noticed
but one or two Republican papers out
eide of ksnss. and but few within this
state. have been able Ia discover any
prei.st for not ro-eleeting senator In
gals. yiewed in Every light. there - .
confessed inability Ia understand why
the Republicans 81 kaDsa- should not
re-eleet their present senator - Hmm
ioi,H Ts.os.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE LEG
ISLATURE.
Sidney Clarke Elected Speaker.
John M. Price, Speaker Pro Tenn.
Special Dispatch to the EAGLE.

Special Dispatch 10 the EAGLE.
TOPEKA, January Is, las p. NJ.
The organization of the House was
effected by the election of Hon. Sidney
Clarke, ex-Member of Congress, of
Lawrence, for Speaker. Mr.. Clarke was
elected to the House as an Independent.
John NJ. Price. of AtchisoE. was elected
Speaker pro ten. ID. B. Emmert, of
your city, was beaten for Chief Clerk
by W. w. Walton. the Chief Clerk Of
the last House. Waymert was elected
his assistant. VIM. Higgins was elect
ed Sergcant-at-arms: j. c. Hubbard,
Journal Clerk: c. +. Westling, Docket
Clerk.
The Senate officers hold over, that
body having organized two years ago.
S. NJ. Stricken, of junction City. was
elected Assistant Secretary Of the Sen
ate in place of Judge Lewis Hanback,,
resigned.
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Thu fsesssii sean ssas tasat 81 kEzs4s
= s4eYa 81 isti iryts n favor 81 Tire ~
ia-n 81 He's JzsssB = inxziss % thu ~tts-
sEe. We Iszsr Ays ass xiih Esysfii-
ga - gSiisR essHsiF = 30 i t5gSsss.i to
fas ets~ssz,n fyf ss-ssd irfsn Even
szT i.eEssserzfs zassli HAT ls iss2 made
.Bss tssf -ssafasy kAss~ss ever bad, snst
ia. rs s.sfs esal eSfres isss tse~s cf snssh
syesfts "a fssa -s~ss. st~ssf ~ others
s. e orr efsyiee fsr sise ssa~issoas-H va-
f-st1 fssfse.
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For HE EAGLE.
Mr.. Cook On the Navigation of the
Arkansas River.

Mn. EDITOR The question is asked
how propose 10 keep the basin or bar
Dor free of the drifting sands OF the
current. As the mouth Of the Little
river Is better natural harbor for
boats than Buffalo or Chicago had with
out the Improvements of piers and
breah-watcr. In reference to there be
ing sufficient wafer in the Arkansas.
from The mouth Of The Little river TO
the Mississippi, every intclligen; nam
acquainted with the fact that there is no
bottom 10 The Arkansas river channel
win readily admit that there Is suifici
water to fiji a narrow channel OF fifty or
sixty feet wide. II there should not he
sufficient in the ihousand-foo, channel
/, would draw in from the rialiy miles
OF sub-irrieation OF either side of. The
present channel. As the bed of The
river is bottomlcss, the fountain of wa
ter almost boundlcss. oil that is ncces-
sary is 10 cut out the channel with the
improved boat invented forfllat expires
purpose. The jetty system viii only be
necessary at the short angles Of the
stream and he junction OF other streams
OF importance. Wherever The channel
is straight, or nearly 80. he constant
transit Of the channel boats, towing
their freight barges, will keep The chan
mel clear The same device would great
" improve the Missouri river
Yours most truly.
\. j. Cook.