The Evening critic., 1884-02-05
A MemoriaI from vicl1sburE.
n me Eon1ress 0f INC U1iksl States.

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The memorial OF the undersigned, who are
citizens OF vlcksburg, and deeply interested
In her welfare, and especially In the restora
tion of her harbor, respectfully represent;
That In their opinion the only practicable
plan for the restoration OF said harbor is TINT
looking to the divertlng OF tho course OF the
waters of the Yazoo River so ms to have them
now In the old channel of the Mississippi
All other plans have proved failures. The
last, the dredging operations In front OF tho
city, Ia q recognized failure, the report OF the
captain OF engineers in charge of the work
showing q I'LL there OF hvo feet during last
seaeon.
Your memorialists have abiding faith In the
success OF the Yazoo River plan (Cowdon's),
and believe IL can be accomplished at o cost
much less than haa been represented.
They respectfully urge upon Congress that q
sunncient appropriation be made 70 that end I;
and, further, that tho public moneys appr0-
prlated for our harbor BIO no longer used upon
plans or operations tof the River oommission)
which experience has demonstrated to be
wholly barren or results.
Bear & Bro, Girard stltes, r. T. Beck, sherln
Of Warren County; ]. W; King, NJ. D.; Phi: Oil
Brennan, j. shlenker, Ben Hardaway, It. O.
Bedford, s. p. Meter, Mayer Bros. & Co., II. s,
Buck, p. Keefe 4 oo George II. Dorsey, v.
II. A.. ouin, j. Brown, j. NJ. a. Dren.
nan, james q. Ferguson, j. NJ. Hunt,
susman & Meter, A. Kuhn & CO.,
Ruhmnn Co., II. II. Cain, James hurry, A.
A. Edwards, N. Piazza & Bro, l.. Hlbbou 4 Co.,
Il. j. Mygat, Berreaford Morgan, j. Stuart
Shaw, II. schuler, IL, Assessor aud collector;
II. Schiller, ST., M. Brady, p. III. Brady, IL. W.
Bowen, j. j. Terry, N. b. Lanier, Jake Buckle,
II. @. Ledbetter, Parisot ltnei W. s. Phillips,
clerk steamer Hard Cash; Charles Ehrmqn,
James NJ. Edwards, Arthur Jacob, I, NJ. FOllias,
j. s. O'Leary, Samuel Fields Co., Jacob
schaffer, A. Tvargosky, N. Wall, q. p. rheo-
bald, II. g. Birchet Mayor Y. Piazza, Il. l..
Brady, George p. II. Rector, Joseph dnslo, A.
NJ. Paxton, Alexander Smith, T. a, Kenney,
II. r. Smith, Par. line; George w. Hutchinson,
Beidenharn & Son, James King, A, W. o'Drlen,
attorney Rt.lawi II. O. Mcoabe, attorney.at-
law; J.. M. Lowenberg, Justice OF tho poacei
Laz. Lindsey, u. s.. Commissioner; NJ. A,
torney General, Mas; NJ. Marshall, attoFney-
at-law; W. 8. Lum, j.. NJ. Geneila, Hollle b.
Wilson, Charles Ketto, VIM. Murrey, FnltOn
McRac, Rice Co., Ben duider, w. II. Wood.
run, Clark & Co., II. d. Bruser, Wright Bros,
G. o. Reynolds 4 Co., George S. irving, o. J.
Co, W. H. Andrews 4 Bro, Il. & U. Q; Bonelll,
>. swart2 Co., Henry Yoste, J. G.. oashmqu, D,
Groome, g. s. Monroe, r. H..
| Raworth, James Ware, W. II. Smith, JOS
| Podestn, A. A.. Troeeott, James Bossett, W. h
| H. Showers, Lee Richardson X Co.,, John Bsll,
3. II. pariset, II. A. Parker, j.. W. Ylk, D.
Mayer, Thos. Rigby, MatIlnGly, Son & Co, c.
| w, Hutchinson Co., u. II. Polk, Il. i. North,
II, ii. Brooke, w. 3. Young, Robert Ernst,
Henry Deas, W. o. Worreil, John NJ. Cameron
! a, p saur Geo. p. La Barre, Willis, Morgan &
| Co., 3. spangler, George M, Klein, A. ID. Mat
| tlngly, II. Lloyd, A. o. Lloyd.
Tho above memorial w0 clip from the Vick5'
| burg f0st. We are informed on good author
Ivy that the original was brought to this city a