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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-27

III INC uStu uiIueI WHICH iCildK-I
Up are purchased for the sum Of e450i
the uuexpired term in the titles of
Stratford, Old Stratford, BishOpton,
and Welcomb, Shakespeare is found
once, Shakcspear once; once there is
simple initial, and in the remain
ing ten cases the name appears with
the second h, viz: Shackesphere,
three; Shakespeare, five times;
Shakespeare, once, and Shakespeare
once.
In the registers Of Smithfleld,
1861, record is made Of the burial
Of Margaret Saxpere, widow, being.
times the wylT of Henry Shakspere. y
Here are variations enough from
which to choose a spelling for the
name, but it may as we'll be added
chat the best authorities have fixed
as a standard upon Shakespeare.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-27
SHAKESPEARE.
rhe Numerous Ways of Spelling the Name
of That Great Dramatist.

Of That Great Dramatist.
There was great latitude taken in
spelling Shakespeare, says w. T. NJ,
Bull in the Boston Globe. Thus I'M
extant documents, bearing date from
1850 to 1850, the name is yariouslyI
Jpelled: Schakespeire, Schakespere,
Schakspere, Chacsper, Shakespeare,
6hakespcyr, Shakspere, Shakespeare.
From 1850 to 1850 during the lapse
of which 100 years the poet was born.
Q55D and died Q616), there was
great freedom taken in spelling the,
name, as the following table clearly.
EboUs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-05-27

SOn-IIere's horseshoe | found IN
the street good one too.
Papa-Well. throw it away.
Isn't il lucky TO find a horseshoesn
"Not unless you own horse >
Good News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
II Couldn't Fail.

His history is briefly told. After
several days of thought he discovered
n sure way of making money, anG,
like other men, lie was in hurry to
try.
lie made haste to insert an advcr-
liscment like the following in several
country wcCkncs
"Surc way TO Kill potato bugs; send
20 two-cent stamps to Y Y. Z.,-
for Il recipe that cannot fall
Then he hired dray 10 bring his
mail from the postoilice and had 49,
600 of his recipes printed. Inside of
two weeks something like 6000 or
1000 farmers had contributed twenty
two-ccnt stamps each for the printed
recipes.
Then several hundred of them
bought clubs and railroad tickets and
started out to iaIcrviCW the adyer-
User. At his Office they were in
formed that he had left to attend to
some business in Europe. and he was
not expected back. All ho had left
was II package of 5000 or 1000 slips of
paper, ON whi:h was printed the fol-
lowing:
Pat Your bug on single. Then
hit it with another single. u Chi
cago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
ATse For Engli.h SparroMs.

One man at least ia the United
STATES has found use for the nui-
sance of our citie., the English spar
row. IL isJ. ID. Norton Of Lawrence,
Kan. who follows the business of
supplying the restaurants Of Chicago,
X usas City, ST. Louis, Omaha and
Danver with reed birds. Nortou's reed
bird foundry is two miles above Law
renee OF the kaw river. The Kansas
man has ever an eye alert for good,
easy thing. Four years ago, pursuant
to an idea which struck him, Norton
made captive 40 or more pairs of the
chattering English sparrows. lie took
them TO his farm where lac had ar
ranged proper accommodations for
bird housekeeping. The fertile soil of
Kansas produces large crops of
weeds. the seeds of which the spar
rows tackled with great appetitcs
The birds waxcd fat aud multiplied.
Presently The thrifty Kansuu began TO
market the product. The birds enter
the rear door OF the restaurant uudis.
gui'cd. They are plain sparro VS.
Between the original package and the
cashiers desk where the consumer
drops the price, the sparrow, become
reed birdS.-[Picayunc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
ACTlOsaI WAR IN KENTUCKY.
THREE MEN ALREADY KILLED.
War Promises to Rival all Previous
Conflicts.

In a wild and mountainous locality in
Kentucky, known as South AmetlcA' about
t. miles from the nearest railroad point,
fractional feud has broken ont that promises
to rival in bloOdshCd the famous Hatfield
Mccoy. or any Of the other desperate lac
tional wars which have made that section OF
Kentucky notorious.
Particulars Of the fight are hard to obtain,
owing to the inaccesSibiity Of the place. but
three men, Manuel Parton, Lee Davis aud
Will Jones have been killed. The feud Is
between Berry Turner, a no oriOus outlaw
aud murderer, who has perhaps Killed more
men than any me man who has ever terror
lied that section, with a strong gang, ana
the Parton faction.
The Patrons side is n strou; one, and they
clam To have the law on tG,ir side. but 50
far they have had the worst of the fight.
Manuel Parton was killed on the 10th OF
January. He set out to capture Berry Iur-
nrr, dead or alive ard posted himself Mt a
convenient distance from house IN which
Turner was fortified with a number of his
followers. The outlaw discovered the where
abouts OF his would.bc SLAYER, AMI during an
unguarded moment succeeded IN sending a
ball from his Winchester through Parton''
head.
Patrons body was allowed TO lie In the
woods for four days. his friends being
afraid 10 make an attempt 10 rescue H.
when It was finally taken away, il had been
partially dcvourrd by hogs. The murder
Of their leader only melted the Parton fac
ton TO more desperate warfare. aud they
made a bold attempt To avengc his death,
but it only resulted in the killing OF Two
more Of their number
The Partons had surrounded the Turner
stronghold, but were fired uron before they
realized that their prCscn WAS discovered
aud Davis aud Jones were pierced by bullet
| from the WnChcstcrs Of their enemies
| More than a hundred shots were exchanged
| and some OF the Turner faction Rre sand &c
/ have been wounded. There i talk Of organ
/ ling a posse OF officers to attempt the cap
! ture Of Turner, aud big light will undoubt
| edly follow IL it Is done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
NEWS IN GENERAL.


Tho Youngest son of the E,tr cX Senator
Mcdonald Of Indiana. and some OF the
grand children, will contest the ex-senator
viii.
The 500 and Canadian Pacific have retail.
ated Oh the Michigan Central by cutting
rates from It. Paul I" Detroit, Boston: NrW
York aah other eastern p"lnt,, VIA Macki-
nav, from S5to 81.
An agreement has Lccn siglcd by all the
straw board mills IN Indiana hy which price,
for 1892 will he 30 per cent. il, hrr than they
We're last year.
A spcciaI from Evansville, Ind. saws that
the cincinnati, Hami ton & DAYTON road is
about to absntb the Indianapo il. Decatur 4
Western aud Trrrr Uauir X Peoria roads
Coy. Mckinley Is seriously H.. For some
DAYS he has been gradually ,uccumbin. to
an attack OF neuralgia Of the stomach, but
wouId NOT give IN work. He has been con-
fined TO his bed. suffering great pain.
T,,o ,.aJ, -o,,,r,. or C.,,d, t,r rho mast
six months show that the value OF the cx-
norris for the six months ended Dec. 81 last
was sIl. 73S Oi9, against So, Sil 30 for the
corresponding Fix months Of the preceding
wear, net increase of =, S9j, $50.
rL,,,.., ,rt,,,,,.,,, ,,.,,,,.,,,, ,,.os ho,,,o,
=, ,ito','s UI w., ,n,,ri,r nv,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
Sacred Nuts of Japnn.

Although we'll known to travellers
and collectors of curiosItics, the horn
nut or "scerct NUT of Japan was al
most wholly unknown to fruit and
mt dealers in This country prior to
1888, when Broadway (New York;
commission merchant received the
first large consignment They are
called "sccrct nuts" because used in
certain forms of japanese worship,
where ihev arc placed ON the altar and
ignited. Being very rich ia oil, they
burn with hot, hluish flame, and
give off n peculiar od II, the fdmcs be-
ing supposed to riso as an acceptable
incense to the gods. They grow I'M
der water nud have leaf like an
American lily, the form OF the nut
itself being AN exact counterpart of
All Asian butEilo's head, dropping
horns and ali. In the raw state they
are hard and taslclsss, but when
cooked the flavor resembles that of
boiled chcstnut". They are said t"
retain their edible qualities for up
wards Of twenty years. St. Louis
Republic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

The directors Of the IIargrlv,S mill, Fal
River. are considering tn" question oil erect
ng new mill.
The little Providence az. H. schooner
Nellie NAV has ten seized at Cape v ride
Islands + r carrying 200 m my PASSENGERS.
Jnhus Hermann. beer saoon keeper. has
preferred charges ag1iust Patro'man Burns
of Manchester y H.. aud will also institute
a civil su.t for alleged terrible clubbing
The Amo>kcag COMPANY j. to begin the
construction Of n rev mill uu the west side
Of the river at Manchester. y. H.. I" he run
entirely bV steam. and which Will furnish
emp oymcnt to joo operatives.
James Rcilrv. EN- loved in the Fitrhhurs
railroad shop at Frtchburg has'.. had his
left hand caught In plaucr and the entire
palm was torn of and tn" hngrrs crushed.
Peter Gilman, Frcnchman, aged thirty
wears, was drowned at Stafford spring, c.,
while skating. lie leaves a family.
Frank IIcrcman a shoemaker ATTEMPTED
suicide bv hanging at Hartford. Ct. He was
cut down unconscious. but vii probably re-
cover
\ 7-ycar-o'd son Of Omer Batcheldrr wa
browne in thu PawtuCket canal at Lowell
MISS, by falling from the ice into open
water.
Ebcunlcr S. >telrns, pattern makrr was
run over aud instantly Killed. by 4 switching
engine IN the Fltch5urg raiirod yard At
kccnc, y. H.
:. K. Pratt. a freight brakeman on the
! Central Vermont raiIuad was found deao
| ON top Of ear. having been hit on the heac
bv u bridge at West Hartford, Ct
! James r. Callahan, aged 10 years, anC
/ Henry Shclder. aged :, were drowned IN
~, l,s In II
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
CLIPPINGS.

But one Englishman in q pays in
come Tax.
The value of property in London.
England, has treGlcd since 1856.
London, England, and Brussels,
Belgium, will talk by telephone.
Railway mileage in the United
Stacs now amounts TO $4,000 miles.
Santa Clara county, Cal, has more
than half tie pruuc trees in America.
London (Eugiand) horse cars and
onnibuScs represent capital of
$50, OOO. 600.
OF the present population of Berlin,
Germany. 642. 600 were born in the
city, and $50, 100 elsewhere.
California is preparing to make a
particularly full exhibit at the Worlds
fair, Chicago, in the line of bora1
mining.
4 sneak-r thief was recently arrested
in Vienna, Austria, in whose posses
sion there were found over 700 ladies'
handkcrchicfS.
An island COMPRISED of about fifty
acres of rice land broke loose in II
river near Deperc, Wis, and tloated
down the sire ,m.
The University of Chicago has a
/ collection of $50 600 books, which
makes library burger than Ialc's
and but little smaller than llar-
I wards.
According to recently compiled rail-
road statistics Americans make an
average of twenty mine trips year,
or ten more than the average English
/ mau takes.
The EsQulmauX are docile and
bright people. They are extremely
dir Y, simply because it is so cold in
their country that washing is very UNI
comfortable.
I The b,uHing business in London,
Eugnnd. is much greater on the
fourth of every mouth than on other
days, rs drafts and aCccp'aucCs COM
monty mature on the lSt-4 h.
First quality second growth white
ash for carriages is so scarce that the
probability is that in n few years oak
will be used for coach poles and other
purl oScs for which ash is now used.
Official statistics show that the ex-
ports of paper from Annoy, China,
exceed in value the shipments eff tea
of local growth. The trade, which is
in native hands, is principally with
Manila aud the Straits Settlements,
! though some business is done with
Hong Kong.
The result of poaching in the seal
ing industry in Bchring Sea is shown
at the rookrrlcs ut the islands fire.
qucntcd by the seals, where it was re-
Gently shown that thousands of young
seals had diet from starvation, theil
mothers having been killed by the
poachcrs.
Games Of chance wcrSsohibitcd
by Mahomct, aud in the Koran were
p accd as sins in the same category II:
vince drinking. lIerodotus tells IL;
that the Egyptians were diccrs, bu
whether they were gamblers is not
,tatcd. Their favorite game was one
played with draughtsmen, and there
IS good evidence to believe that thi!
is, if not the most ancient game, a
least one of the most ancient
Harvard urcLmoogists are nov
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
BilluS Is Safe,

"lf yon think you're going TO lave
the grip, Maria" observed Mr. BiIlus,
rccviShy, "of course you'll hnvc it.
Any doctor will tell you that con-
slant dread of any disease is likely to
mako you catch it,"
"Not always, John,' replied Mrs.
Billus. "Iou might live for sixty
years in constant dread of brain dis
ease and you'd never catch it, john"
-[Chicngo Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
FEARS OF FOUL PLAY.
New Bedford Man Who Went TO Bos.
ton Has Not Re urned

Billings Phillips, who has n fish market In
New Bedford. Mass. left home January 2l
for Boston, to purchase goods. lie had
nearly s 800 With him, and told his andndy
he would be tt home that night. He did not
come back and has not been heard from
since. Fears Of foul play are cntert incd by
his relatives. The man reached Boston, n
the goods he went for came the day after h,
left home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
ANDREW BORJESSEN HANGED.
A Connecticut Man who Killed
Girl ENpintPs His Crime.

Andrew Borjcssem, the murderer of En-
ma Anderson, was hanged In the Jail al
Litchiield, Ct. Friday last. The drop fell at
1913 o'clock, aud the victim of the law was
dead In II minutes thereafter At O'Clock
he was shaved aud donned his new black
clothes. At . O'Clock the sacrament was ad.
ministerial Ivy Rev. Mr.. Erickson. lie gave
TO Sheriff Alien long, rambling statement
In writing, acknowledging the justice of the
sentence aud stating that he alone was re.
sponsb'c for the crime and that it had been
preme litated for several days The screed
ends with n profession of faith md an eX.
preston OF the belief that he Is saved.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

The catarrh that isn't cured costs
$500. Not to you, but to the pro-
prietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy. They promise to pay you the
money, if you have an incurable
case.
They don't believe that you have
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

Ward off
disease by removing the cause of it.
It's with the liver or the blood, nine
times out of ten. A sluggish liver
makes bad blood - and bad blood
makes trouble. DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery makes p,re
blood. 1t invigorates the liver and
kidneys, rouscs every organ into
healthful action, and cleanses and
rcnews the whole system. Through
the blood it cures. For Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Biliousncss, Scrofulous,
Skin and Scalp Diseases - even
Consumption or Lung-scrofula) in
its earlier stages, it's certain
remedy.
Nothing else is "just as good"
Anything "just as good could be
sold just as this is. It's the only
blood-puriGer that's guaranteed to
benefit or cure, in every case, or tho
money is refunded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

burg, Pa, Is one Of the many good month
lies devoted to the subject Of poultry culture,
and as the price il but 30 cents year, there
il no good reason why 1t should not be in
the hands Of every one interested In this
growing industry, Address the Poultry
Keeper, Parkersburg, Pa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

The tlourin, one of the most famous
Of modern coins, originated in France.
1t was called "floriu," however. NOT
from the name of the city, bu; from
tho fact that it had on it ilower-dr-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

Syrup"

Just a bad cold, and hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get ri Of them is
the study Listen" lam a Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. l meet all
weathcrs in the Coloradomountains.
| sometimes take colds, Often they
are severe. | have used German
Syrup five years for these. A few
doses will cure them al any stage.
The last one l had was stopped in
Is hours. 1t is infallible. James
4. Lee, Jefferson. Col. q.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

FITS stopped free by Dn. KIINE'S GREAT
NERVE REsIuRER. No iits after first day 5 use E.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and s. trial bottle
,rcc. DE-. kim. 81 Arch 81. nhiln., Pa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
LLbat PiaDo?

Musically, it is of immense
Importance what one you buy.
Its life will be many years !;
years that will make or mar
your musical life. Then don't
make a choice that you will
regret all these years.
In the Ivers and Pond you
not only get a frst-class piano;
you get all you pay for.
We send on approval, at
our risk and expense, or di-
rect you to a dealer who can
supply you. Write for Gaia
logue.
lvers e. Pond
Piano Company, Boston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

Guide to Health and Etiquette" is beau
tnul illustrated book. The Lydia +. PInkham
Medicine Co., Lynn Mass. send II free for : vo
C. stamps. The ladies appreciate IL.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

"A Savior Of her SEX is title bestowed
uTon Lydia +. PInkhAm by the women OF the
world, millions OF whom arc indie 1t.d to her
for heath.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

II Afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
sons e water. Druggists sell at 2jc per bottle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
an! case OF oatATfh that cannot be cured ~
taking Halls tLtRrrh Cur'.
+. J. CHkNEY d Co, Props, Toledo, ..
We. the undersigned. have known +. ].
Cheney for the last - year.. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trausllc-
tons, and financially able 10 carry out any OBJ
legations made 10y their nriu.
w EsT n THUA1, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
q.
WAIpING. KGNNGN & MARvIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, q.
Halls tH.lTrh cure T. taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the svstcm. Testimonials sent free.
Price 'jc. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
For Investments ia Real Estate for manu-.
fac 'urnr, for merchandise G. for almost tUN-
thing. write to the Land Aud River Improve
ment Co West superior, Wisconsin. Valuable
Information will I've cent those Interested.
torGHs ANp HOARSINEss. The Irritation
which induces coughing Immediately re-
l"N"d 10y use Of BmlCn's bronchial HudCh s."
| sold only in boxes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05
GRATEFUL-COMFORTlNC.
.PPS'SCOcOA
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
"Dy thorough knowledge II the netgrtl laws
when govern the Operations ~ digestion aud uUt5l
don and hy n careful Application % TIE INC If.I,-.
tics ~ wclI-selcctsd Cu,ra, Mr. trIs has Ir.y..rl
uur breakfast tables with d"litatele fsEuDrs ay.
cr.sr VIII ca may save Us many heavy '""'"'s l..'.
I, Il by the iudicinus use Of such gIttr o. t.:
that "A constitution may he gradually Luit o.. Lr-I
strong enough tu resist every trut' ms o. 81 ,.
Iundrc,is uf subtle. Wlladcs Rre floating ~ JIuI -
ready 10 attack wherever there u a aAs Joint
We NAV escape many fatal shaft iy keep = ,tr.
selves well fortified with puT" blood and T.. .cIl
nyIri -hpti frame. '-.f itIl SsrUiHs Gu-Titr.
Made simply with boiling water or mix >",l
ouV in half pound tins by GrOc'rs, labelled tig-
LANES EP"S q co., lie upath.c th-.u.stA
lam. ENgt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

HtYCnAN's PITTS enjoy the largest sac OF
any nruI rIctn.y me iClnr In the wor u.
Made only in ST. Htlens England.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

My opinion has changed considerably" Mrs. GRO.
n. CoBR, Providence, T.. l.
Hoods pills are purely vegetable and arr the
best liver inVigurator and family cHtalrtiC.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-05

y disabled. 8 fee for Increase. u years eA-
U perience. Write for Laws \ w MCCoRaICK
q Soks. WAsuINUToS. b. L. & ClSCIESATI. y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-01
nams rn.urauce Companies.

Virginia Fire aud Marine Insurance Com
pany william II. Palmer, president; Viii
liam II. Mccarthy. SECRETARY; 3. McG.
Fisher, assistant secretary. Paid-up capi-
tai. $3.50 COO; surplus. $3.50. 900.
Mutual Assurance Society OF Virginia:
Herbert A. Claiborne, president; r. ID.
Steger. secretary. L. Boiling. Jr.. assist
ant secretary, John Blair. collector. As
sets. Ssc0,U90.
Virginia State Insurance Company: N.
v. Randolph, president; Robert Z. kich-
ardson, secretary; Charles K. Willis. as.
sistant secretary; Lewis f. Mason and
Joseph Gerring. solicitors. Capitol, $780,
900; assets. $f12,775.
Life Insurance Company of Virginia: G.
A. Walker. president; James W. Psgrans.
secretary; Dr. II. G. Tsbb, medical d.
rector. Capital. 400 200; assets year end
ing June 80. 1891, $3.50, 124.53; surplps year
ending juno 30. 1891. &167. 256.57.
German-Amsrican Banking ana Building
Company: Authorised capital, 800. 600;
Alexander Hierholzer. president; JameS T.
Elan, vice-president; CHARLES X. Wills.
secrstaxy aud treasurer. Truxfoee-F. Sit
.tsrdinq. no. E. Richardson, sad Jackson
'Brnudk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-01
JAMEs-RlVeR IMPROVEMENTS.
The Work on Oar Waterway to the Sea-
Perm anent improvements.

The funds for the improvement of the
Jamer river are furnished partly by Con-
eress and partly by the city of Richmond;
Colonel William T.. Craighill, Corps or
Engineers, United States army, having
charge.
The work done by the city is directed
by the James-klycr improvement Commit
tee. OF which Mr.. l.. ID. Crenshaw IS chair
man and Colonel W. +. Cutshaw. City En-
glneer. is executive officer. For the pre-,
sent the work done bv the city Is confined
10 the harbor above the Cedar-Works.
Thence TO the river mouth the work Is be-
INC done by the United States Govern
meut. limited at present 10 dredging IN
Kinesland Reach and some operations
nearer the city.
Mr. c. =. T.. Burgwyn has been IN charge
of TINS work as assistant engineer tor many
years, but rendered his resignation recent
ly and was succeeded December lst by Alr.
III. ID. Mhitcomb, who also preceded him
between 1874 aud 1881.
The aim OF the Improvement is TO obtain
and MAINTAIN depth OF twenty-five feet
at low tide from Richmond 10 the sea.
The appropriation by the last Congress
was 100000.
The work consists in regulating the rlyer
TO such widths rs experience teaches 10 DO
necessary 10 maintain given depth, and
ia removing rocks and other material too
hard TO be easily removed by the scour m
ducel by the contraction made by the
dikes or ietties. Past operations OF this
kind give assurance thas when the river
widths are thus regulated the improve
ment is permanent. The depth on Rich
mond bar was increased at least seven feet
IN this way, with very little assistance from
dredging.
The permanence of the completed chan
nels has been gratifying. Tor although sub
iected to freshets and ice-gorses, the
works have suffered litto injury. and the
channels have been more often improved
than injured thereby. Although tbs m
proyement is beng carried out 10 depth
of TWENTY-FIVE feet at low tide. the whole
work must be completed before this depth
ia available for navigation from the sea, as
a single bar limits the draught Of vessels.
The present condition OF the river at
high tide is as follows: Available draught
from the sea to City Point 1914 feet, thence
to the quarry wharf Is feet, thence 20 Old
Dominion steamship wharf 1914 feet.