The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-05-29
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NEw-YoRK, MAY II.
H0usGtOnick Canal.

NEw-YoRK, MAY II.
Housatonick Canal.
The Hon. Benjamin Wright having
been employed to examine the route of
this proposed canal from the tide-waters
at Derby, along the Housatonicll river,
TO the north line Of the State Of Connec-
tieut, in the town of Canaan, submitted
Report, from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts.
Considering the localities and situa-
ton of the country, and the trade which
can be expected to pass on this canal,
when formed, as proposed, it is bcliev.
ed that canal of 80 feet surface of
water, 90 feet width of bottom, and
three feet depth Of water will be amply
sufficient for the object contemplated.
A Canal thus formed, if laid through
level ground would, when excavated to
the full depth of 3 feet, require the re-
moval of 1888 cubick yards of earth
to form each mile. 1t is, however, got
necessary to excavate 5 feet deep upon
a surface level and every way formed
by nature to give the easiest construc-
ton for canal. The average depth
of ground to be excayated would be a.
bout g feet 3inches, where such sur
face was presented.
Consideringthc ample supply of water
which can be introduced at any place
where required locks of 10 feet lift each,
the gates to be 10 feet apart, and the
chamber, or width between walls, 12
feet, would be best adapted to the trade.
These locks would require walls of
an average Of SIX feet in thickness; and
the length Of walls above and below the
gates, including the chamber, would be
about 1903 feet; making, together with
some small wing walls at foot of lock,
about 1850 perches Of stone masonry of
l5a cubic feet in the perch in each lock.
In passing over the route took mem
oranda of tie expense of constructing
each mile, to exclude aqueducts, cul-
verts, bridges, excavations and embark
menls- Such estimate was, however,
made according to the experience have
had on the Western Canal, in the State
of New-York. Applying this expert
ence to the rapid view have taken, |
make the average expense per mile,
exclusive of locks, at $500 dollars.
The estimated distance is &c miles,
which, at $500, will be $4sa,4oo
The ascent from the tide water to
the north line of the State of Con-
necticut, is found to be about 10 feet
Deduct for declivity to be Civ
en- the Canal, 2 10 inch in each
mile, say g.
Leaves fer loclSagc, Coz
which, in 60 locks at S $500
each, is 100000
s 699, 400
The expense of constructing the proposed
Canal.
Upon full view Of the country, lean
not hesitate to express a decided opinion
chat an independent Canal ought to be
preferred and adopted, if the means to
carry it into effect can be obtained. |
would not, however, be understood TO
object to crossing the river through a
pond to be formed by a dam, where adj
vantages of ground and great saving in
expense would justify snch plan.
Respectfully submitted
BENJA. WRIGHT.
From The philadelphia Democratic Press.l
That the intemperance of Partg Spirit
has subsidized is truth felt and acknowl-
edged by every man in. the United
States. No effort, under existing cir
cumstances, can raise it to the heightit
has been. Phe people desire to be
tranquil. 1t is in vain that office hunters
and office holders labour, here and There,
to beget violence and disturb the har-
monious intercourse, which happily ex-
lists between men of different political
denominations. These efforts to infame
the passions are generally made by inter-
ested men on che eve of an election,
when the coming contest warns the
blood and stimulates the zeal.
The crew Of the pilot boat Trimmer,
while on a cruize off Sandy Hook, last
week, threw out their lines, and in the
course of two hours, caught upwards
Of fourteen hundred .Mnckcrel. One lad
10 years Odd, caught two hundred,