The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-22

about 5000 dollars, or little more than per cent
on the capital expended.
The distance from the Schuylkiii, at Philadel.
| rh.a To encaster Is So miles and a n,iArtar-
Exclusively Of the side or summer roads, twenty
four feet oil the bed of the road are covered with
a stratum of pounded stones 10 inches thick in
the middle of the road, and decreasing each way
to IL inches. The-Vslley Hills are the most ele-
waited and steep on the road but the angle of as
cent no where exceeds 4 degrees. Stone bridges
have been erected across all the intervening
streams. That across the river Conestogo, con.
slsting of nine arches, is private property; and
the most expensive built by the company, is that
across the Brandywine, consisting Of three arches
OF solid masonry which cost IL, 600 dollars. The
capital of the company amounted to 36o,00o dol
lars but this being insufficient, il became neces-
sary to apply considerable portion of the tolls to
the completion of the work. The whole expense
amounts 465 900 dollars or at the rate of about
$500 dollars a mile. The annual tolls have not
yet exceeded $4,000; and the annual repairs ant,
expenses are estimated at $4,000, leaving a nett
income of about Is, 900 dollars. The prospect of
An increased profit, derived from the proposed ex-
tension of the road, has however raised the price
OF that stock nearly to par.
The Lancaster road, the first extensive turn.
pike that was completed in the United States, is
the first link of the great western communication
from Philadelphia 1t has been extended ten
nah, and another branch is now progressing north
westwardly to Harrisburgh, also on the Susque-
hannah, and SO miles from Lancaster. The state
OF pennsylvania has also incorporated two COM
panies IN order to extend the road by two differ
eht routes as far as Pittsburg on the Ohio, and
near 500 miles from Philadelphia The southern
route, following the main post road, passes by
Bedford and Sopersett The northern route
passes by Huntingdon and Frankstown, the high
est point to which the Juniata branch of the Sus.
quebannah is navigabie To this route the state
mas authorised a subscription of 100000 dollars.
Other roads in northwest direction from Phi
ladeiphia, towards the Gemnessce and Presqu'
isle on lake Erie, are also progressing, and have
been encouraged by the subscriptions or DONATE
ons. OF the legislature. They are generally on
much less expensive plans than those in the d-
rection OF P;ttsburg. A section of so miles from
Lausanne OH The Lehigh, to Nescopeck on the
Susquehannah, has been completed at the expense
of 5000 dollars, by company; and it is intend.
ed to extend it 70 miles further to, Newton, on
the Tioga branch of the SusquebaDnah
In MARYLAND, roads extending from Baltimore
IN various directions, have been lately undertaken
by several companies and are rapidly progress
ing. On the falls turnpike, which extends in a
northerly direction, about four miles of road %
feet wide, covered with stratum of pounded
stones, 10 inches thick, and having an ascent not
exceeding degrees, have been completed at the
rate OF 500 dollars mile.
The" Rcisters Town. turnpike, in northwest
wardiy direction extends 10 miles 20 that village
whence two branches extending one 10 and the
other % miles farther, will enter Pennsylvania at
two different places. The road "a feet wide, is
covered with a stratum 10 inches thick, of pound.
ed stones no more than 5 inches in diameter -
The angle of ascent does not exceed 8 degrees &
half Ten miles have been COMPLETED at 10 600
dollars mile. and the work is progressing
The capital of the company amounts to 100000
dollars
The capital of the {" Frederick-town" turnpike
company amounts to 100000 dollars and the
companyis authorised to open the great western
road, as for. as Boonsborough, beyond the Blue
ititi6e, miles from Baltimore The angle
OF ascent will not exceed four degrees the road
has convexity of inches, and on a breadth of
22feet is covered with stratum 10 inches thick
OF pounded stones, not exceeding 5 inches in da-
meter, over which are spread two inches of gravel
orcoarse sand. The first 20 miles next to Baltl-
more, have cost at the rate of 1000 dollars, and
the next IL miles contracted for at the rate of
5000 dollars, and the next II miles contract
ed for at the rate Oft 900 dollars a mile
The distance from Boonsborough to Cumber-
land, at the foot OF the hie aiy t;;i
lowing the present road is IS miles, and although
the company is not yet authorised to extend the
turnpike to that place, the ground has been sur
yeyed, and it is ascertaBed that the road may be
continued with an angle of ascent not exceeding
degrees. The ascent Of the road laid out by the
United States from Cumberland to Brownsville
on the Monongahela, does not exceed degrees,
and the distance is - miles making the whole
distance of a turnpike road from Baltimore to the
navigable waters of the Ohio, 207 miles The
distance from the city of Washington to the same
spot on the Monongahela is some miles shorter,
being has already been stated, the shortest com.
munication between tide water and the nayirable
western waters.
To be Continued