THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.
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This great work is approaching to completion.
The Chicago Journal of Saturday says:


"A gentleman connected with the work upon the Kanka-
kee Feeder that will be completed by the 18th OF
November. feared this portion of the work would be
the last to be finished but is much advanced any
portion Of the heavy work upon the line About 300 feet OF
masonry per day will complete it, which the rate at
which il progresses.


The balance Of the machinery for pumping water upon
summit level arrived yesterday from Erie in the Susquehan
nah 1t manufactured by Col W. j. Toten Of Pitsburg
who supernends putting place here. The machinery is
capable Of ecya,ug $1,000 cubic feet Of water per minute
and will be ready for in about sixty days drive to
Canapor few days since hc point where the canal inter
sects the ve convinced that the works in progress there
much completion than had anticipated"