Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-10
Dollars. $4,000
100000

The interest on which sum, al Del
cent. is S goo dollars.
he capital originally subscribed A.
mounted to four hundred thousand dol
airs, divided into two thousand shares. o.
Two hundred dollars each.-Ope half O.
these hag been forfeited ar;cr small paw.
| nsnt of five dollars on each share. One
hundred thousand dollars paid BY Tie o.
her stockholders, have been expended il
preparatory measure, in the purchase. ci
water rights, and IN digging the feeder
which was c0nside,ed The most difficrl.
part OF the work. Seven hundred ana
MY thousand dollars are si;ll wanted 10
complies he work; of which sum, cn..
3undred Thousand dollars is pavable b.
lac stockholders, and lie deficiency OF
$4,000 dollars, must be drawn from O.
her sources.
~. CHESAPEAKE s. ALsEMARLK.
!. The shortest communication be.
tween the Chesapeake and Aibenalle
sound, is from North landing al The head
OF the tide OF North West river. when
emPtIes into Currltuck inlet, Inc eastern.
most arm Of hlbema,le, to either Kemps
vile or Great Bridge, at the head of the
lde of two different branches of The south
branch of Elizabeth river. which passing
by Norfolk. unites at Hampton roads.
with James river, and the Chesapeake
The distance is stated at seven miles. and
The levels said to be favorable. Ii is b.
'IeVed that the p1nc'pal reason why his
communication has not been ATTEMPTED.
IS bar IN Cutri,uCk toilet, which does no.
admit the passage ofyessels drawing five
feet water.
Q. A company incorporated by the
states of Virginia and North Carolina, fo,
opening a canal through Dismal swamp
has made considerable progress in the
work.
The caTal extends twenty two miles in
length from Deep creek, branch of the
south branch of Elizabeth river, seven
miles above Norfolk, to Joyce's creek, q
brauch OF Pasquotank river, northern
arm OF Albemarle sound. Vessels draa
Jag TO feet water may ascend both
creeks to each extremity of the canal.
The intervening ground along the cas-
tern margin of the Dismal swamp, is al.
most level, the rise towards the middle
not exceeding two feet above the two ex-
tremities, which are only l8 feet and 9
inches above tide water. The digging is
very easy the only obstacles arise from
the stumps and roots Of trees, and arc
nearly overcome aud single aqueduct
or rather culvert over a small run emp
tying into the North West river is neces.
sary.
The swamp itself supplies at The depth
at which the canal is cut, the water which
has heretofore been wanted and a sufFi.
cient supply may be drawn by a feeder of
3 miles and half in length, cut through
a perfect level from lake Drummond, a
natural reservoir in the centre Of the
swamp of fifteen miles in circumference
and aOou, six feet higher than the water
~ the canal.
The canal as cut by the company is -
feet wide, and feet deep, with one bank
on the west side for towing path, Is
feet broad. The whole digging, with the
exception Of two miles which must be
deepened feet, and of three quarters 81
4 mile IN another place not entirely finish
cd, has been completed. The locks at
nc two extremities Of the caoal are not
built; but two have been erected at some
distance from each extremity; probably