Rivers And Harbors

Memphis, Tenn., Oct 22.- The Western Waterways convcntion was in eeseion vesterday morninL. Ex-Governor Stanard, of Missouri, was chosen permanent chairman. Besolutions were adopted indorsing river and harbor bilis as the only means of obtaining assistance trom Congrega for iVestern waterwayp: demanding that Conpress mate appropriations pufficient to jrosecute the work of river improvements; favoring the proposed improvement ol the connection between Lake Michifan at Chicago and the Misgissippi river; ;he Hennepin canal 6cheme, and dcclaring Jiat, in the interest of the commerce of the íississippí vallej", the General Government should special appropriations maintain and protect the harbors of the principal cities and towns. A coinmittee was appointed to prepare a memorial to Congress in accordance with the resolutiona