The annual report of the Commissioner
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The annual report of the Commissioners
of the Morris canal, is just published III the
New Jersey papers, and furnishes an inter-
esting and satisfactory account of the pro-
gress of this work. In allusion to an inn
precision which had been entertained i'll re-
lation to scarcity of water for the purpose
es of the canal, the report asserts that four
times the requisite quantity can be obtained
from Lake Hopatkung alone. 1t appears
that the only serious difficulty ever contem-
plated in the execution of the canal was the
eleUation it was to surmount. That, how
ever, is now dwinded into point. The
mountain has become mole-hill. The ex-
pertinent of the inclined plane at Rockway
terminates every doubt which could have
been entertained respecting its utility as
substitute for Locks, both as respects eCono-
my in the construction and facility with
which the elevation is overcome, are thus
stated in the report


"An inclined plane, costing about $500,
will, with certainty and safety, lift beat
and cargo up height of SO feet in IL min
utes, while the same operation by lockage
would cost S22,5oo and occupy As minutes
Persons who doubt the strength of chain and
materials, may satisfy themselves by view
ing the Dry Dock, where vessels of 500 tons
oiS Soi AS' hP pioiiC 1908 ooilA tidH OuIS,
which can never be subject to a strain above
so tons. The value OF the Improvement
may be estimated by considering that out of
1880 feet. of rise and fall, about 1870 will be
upon inclined planes, probably costing 1884,
900 and requiring six hours to pass, where
as, lockage of the same height would cost
1862, 900, and occupy nearly % hours, be-
sides an annual expense for extra lock keep
ers''


The commissioners calculate that, from
the trade and resources of New Jersey alone,
without reference to the transportation of
coal from the mines of Pennsylvania, the
stockholders are certain to derive profit of
nine and halt per cent per annum upon the
capital invested.


The National Journal of Monday week
contains circular letter recently addressed
| to the several Governors Of the states and