Somebody would have to dive whenever he got his hind leg over the tow-line; and when the water was muddy, he might lose his way and either pull the boat in the wrong direction or be continually butting against the bank.
"Of the various other plans submitted, your committee have to say that A.R.

Mackey's proposition to run the boat by sails, and to fill the sails with wind by means of a steam blower on the vessel; James Thompson's plan of giving the captain and crew small scows to put on their feet, so that they could stand overboard and push behind; William Black's theory that motion could be obtained by employing trained sturgeon to haul the boat; and Martin Stotesbury's plea that propulsion could be given by placing a cannon upon the poop-deck and firing it over the stern, so that the recoil would shove the boat along,--are wonderful evidences of what the human mind can do when it exerts itself, but they are not as useful as they are marvelous." The prize has not yet been awarded.

It is thought that the canal company will have to make it larger before they secure exactly what they want.
* * * * * There is nothing in common between canals and sausages, but the mention of Mr.William Bradley's name in the above report recalls another report in which it figured.

Bradley is an inventor who has a very prolific mind, which, however, rarely produces anything that anybody wants.

One of Mr.Bradley's inventions during the war was entitled by him "The Patent Imperishable Army Sausage." His idea was to simplify the movements of troops by doing away with heavy provision-trains and to furnish soldiers with nutritious food in a condensed form.