Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-02-16
IFon THE GAZErTE.1
AMERICANUS.

MR.. EDIToR,-ln resuming tie SUBJECT
Q! my former communication respecting the
opeGuon Canal, | will here observe, that my
estimates o. the cost were founded upon a
suppoSition that the whole distance would
have TO ce cana!leC, and as | conceived that
any deIuhve, or too iiatterjns statement
would not ultimately promote the object ia
view, menii0ned 10000 Dollars IS what
thought would be more than su fFCieni But
even at the extreme cost OF 200 900 Dollars,
would prove the advantages 10 Ee derived
from u would far more than couDterh. lance
1t. Nonr correspondent r. who appears to
have more local knowledge of than myself
estimates it at only IS COO, and probably
may be nearly correct; perhaps by an sclua!
survey, which could be taken in very few
days, we might asceTtein with more preci.
-ion.-l Will here also mention, Il at though
| have for many years been confident TINT
the CpequOn could De made navigable for 90
or 50 miles, al vciy little cNpenre in com.
parlson TO The advantages, considering il
as passing through a country excel!ed by few
1t any. for the value Of its prodUctors,) Gii
not think it necessary TO bring the subject
before the public, until there was some urGs.
Pect of the Potomac being made, What may
be termed, an every day navigation, and all
ma%o upon that suppo,ition.
I will now rndeavcT 10 demonstrate thai
SO , cents for the csrgis &c of Barrel cG
Floor, from where the Canal is intended 70
commence, to the Distr ct Of Colnmb ia
would not Only be liberal and sufficient
price. but even az 80 cents would be a very
lucrative employment. 4 Boat large enough
to carry 2iO Barrels, furnished with a Tar.
pauIn OF plank covering to protect the cor,
60 from damage hy weather: a Cabin for the
convenience Of the i'OatU,eu, and all Other
necessary apartments. would cost about $50
Dollar; to navigate this wou'd require 2 ne
and boy-aso a horse. vare .av zee Pol
lars, making the whole capital employed $50
Do!srs-,hese, passing al The rate Of 10 miles
per day, might reach the District cf Column
hia. adj and unload, and return. in & days.
bot allowing some Catual GeJeu,iuns. we NAV
consider the whCle trip 90 take on ar ave-
rage 8 days. 90 Barrels at 81 2 cents
$50 Dollars; from which deGuclrg 20 cent,
per Barrel, or is Dollars ror toll: (which
presume vii he fully sulfcienu 10 Dollars
FOR the wages Of the men; ! Dollar, for tLa
boy, AMI 10 Dollars for provisions. gives the
whole eXpence 70 Dollars. having ~ Dollars
profit. or at so cents will leave AZ Dollar.
and in proportion TO this we NAV calculate
The carriage of all other ARTICLES. say Toboc-
co, Indian Corn, Rye, Oats, Barley, Hemp,
Flax, Brandy and Whisky, Fruit, Lumber,
and many others not yet thought Of. Rut as
The demand FOR most Of eli these, excepting
Johacro and Hemp. would mostly BE- for the
consumption Of the Distric, Of Columbia. and
would Of couTse depend much upon he in
crease in that population, which would a..
gam depend, perhaps, more on the =, mpl,.
ton of the Potomac Canal, Than any Other
circumstance, what would he saved in these
articles must even at present he in rrpa,
measure coDicc'uFal-We may, thjnL
take the Whisky and Brandy onpually sent
from ,be-disrIcts before mentioned at from
To 5000 Barrels: m each " which would
'e saved ut least Dollar pr Rarrel-letus
say 5000 Dollars FOR al articles besides Flour.
which am confident I, not over rated. On
the returns We have also f,,v Goia to govern
Us: shall not, ihcrr'o,o, attempt 90 psitscg-
iarze ary ist - s.er. So. aua Cu4' iE