Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-10
WESTERN COMMUNICATION.

Few subjects are more interesting 10
the good people OF Virginia" than the
attainment of an easy communication
between our Eastern aud Western waters.
The last Legislature directed survey TO
be made Of the route, with d view OF as
Ccriaming The most desirable line, aud rs
,lmaiing the expense OF the proposed
communlca lion. -itis known Thai Messrs
Thomas Moore aud Isaac Briggs lrsve
brep engaged III This business for several
weeks; and the following extracts of
letters, from Mr.Aioore, the states Engi
.necr, addressed tO blr. Bernard Pry tan,
the Secretary Of the Board OF Public
Works, furnish the only satisfactory ac-
counts, set published, OF the prog,eSs Of
their tour.-We hope these will furnish
some information TO those genllemru
whose minds epenetrated like our OWN
with an anxious zeal for this interesting
object of public improvement.
TO TIE SECRETARY OF the BOARD or PUBLIC
WORKS.
Leuis6urg Greenbrier County,
9th Mouth. 27th. 1919.
" In order TO relieve You from any appre-
tensions of our getting lost in the mouDtains,
j will give you some account OF our progress.
On our arrival at the mouth 81 Crak's creek,
l got horse, and in company with Gen. Breck.
enridge, his sou, Majors Hamilton and Bur
y
Sinking creek to New River. in order 10 max 2
myself acquainted with the face Ofthe country,
and 10 determine the route tOI lhesuTVeN d bov &
the head OF navigation. On nIy return Join
cd |. Briggs q Co. who were taking The levels,
aud surveying CTaIks creek, which we rs
ceuded with our boat, 40 miles 10 the mouth Of
Johns Creek. in which distance the fall is 3 IS
feet. |. Briggs and his party there continue q
the survey and dwelling byldud to New River,
upwards Of 40 miles, aud returned with the
hngf (HinupBpfatuuSl Upy N fla pk aud ~,
10 Dunaps creek tor the purpose Oi getttHg
her across the mcuHIarS After some delay
iu consequence of the difficulty IN procuring
Wagons, l finally succeedod IN getting her
safely launched III GreenbrIer river. / q. 81
| Go. having completed their survey 20 New
river, travelled over laud 10 Duuldp's creek
| aud executed the survey aud levelling OF the
| route from DuDiap's creek TO the mouth OF
Towards creek. On the Dist last. tie same
company embarked their stores. baggage, &c
| audpTOeoeded dOwn GreeHbrier river III order
10 survey aud level il TO its mouth, thCu ~
| New river TO meet the other survey At tie
mouth OF Sinking Greek, then returning cor
| tluue the work below the mouth OF GreeubTle
| 10 the mouth OF Kanawha.
/ Ihays been engaged the last week in re
| viewing several routes from this place TO th'
| falls of kanawh for "A DAD aud have laid OIL
! seveial weeks work for surveyOr Zone OF on
Young men who IS very cOmpeient.) While thI
| IS going on, shall pursue the boat aud desceu,
| with il to The Falls, in order TO see the Who'll
OF that part of New River, which will be III
Guided in our survey. Asa Moore will proba
bly, Euish his survey 10 Pleasaut's island, ab0u
the last of next mouth h6 will then move a.
towards JacksOD's river, where work Is LAT
out for him. ] shalt act as circumstances ma
dictate. Tie road will Prove ihe most tsdl0u
aud troublesome part of Onr business.
ASOTHER LETTER.
Mouth Of Coat. on the kaaawLa RI
rer, Sth HoHfh, Gth, 1919.
We arrived ~ this liaee on Seveni
deY evening" (AiteF acknowledging biz obi