Show cohu march 11 in an important suit hayo been completed by attorney general annl it is the snit of the state of illinois against the united sister in what is known as the two per cent claims the state claiming several hundred thousand dollars because of non fulfillment of contract on the part of the government in the construction of a national road from navigable waters flowing into the atlantic on the eat and through the state ot illinois to the river this waa known aa the cumberland road to be constructed by the united states in the act admitting illinois to the union two per cent et the nt proceeds from the sale ot all lands in the state were on sales after january 1 1819 similar provisions were made at the time of the admission of beveral other states and in all cases except ohio indiana aad illinois the government baa accounted in full to the state the amount of the reserved two per cent the case will come up in the court of claim at washington soon the amount asked is |