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Perplexing Public Work Changes and New Appointments
The article reports discharge of contractors effective May 1, retention of the Resident Engineer with two assistants on the Wa bash and Erie Canal, Jared Darrow named superintendent replacing K. Adams, and salary cuts about 20 percent. It notes political meetings, internal improvements debates, and calls for Harrison and Tyler ticket support.
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Wabash and Erie Canal
Jared Darrow
K. Adams
Board of Internal Improvement
Indiana Journal
N. Noble
J. L. Williams
W. & E. Canal
Erie and Michigan Canal
Delphi Dam
Martin van Buren
Harrison and
Tyler
United States
Harrison
Locofoco
Samuel Bigger
Samuel Hall
Senate
House of Representatives
Indiana
Democratic Party
Indiana Democrat
Democrat
van Buren
Johnson
Cmen
Loco Foco
Democrat Enlarged
State Board of Internal Improvement
Evansville
Empire State
Indianapolis
Brookville
Noble
Ray
Alex
Wilson
Win
M. Reyburn
John Bush
A. Wilson
Congress
Wm. M. Reyburn
Peru Uazette
Logansport
Wimelios Mendenhall
Philadelphia
the Express
Europe
New York Morning Chronicle
Liverpool
Great Britain