Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-09
TO the Stockholders q lie Roanoke .Narig lion

(NENTLEMEN-we al length have the satisfaction IT
rrpor',ng to you ihe compic''o ofheimporiant work
Cnnh The great advantages of this work, in conneoen
cveIopc themselves and 70 nllthosc residing on s
Your zeal and perseverance throue hout the white
aduous Undertaking must he of grateful recoe
ton, while the iberaty have evuCed in vestirg large
sums of money in what has been perhaps justly considered
lay many, scheme alordr prospect Of speedy rrmu-
nernon excite iIte admiration If ALI Those who
regardless n every Inconvenience have their
atour and their in undertakings which only
eulatea with certainty TO result IN public advantage,
ward OF pubic appreciation. Upon this ground
rest securrThoush period Of
Works with aacy, ampcd in similar Institutions
ana regardless OF local Glamour and sectional interests
have kept steadily fixed great Objects whose
completion W" have the happiness congratulate
Encouraged 6y these instances Of deSOiihn
lusiituton entertain doubt the principles wh'cI,
have led yH 50 far Will still annnr {" riinns,
aul will finally you the termination IL the
whole system of Works originally contemplated for this
river; Nor do consider this period very remote
next year VIII most certainly bring ms To ihr jun lion # the
Dan and Situnion from which int the igaiion good
tor many mile, We a,isf ii, that at The close OF the
next year. the h0"nose will present safe aud easy pasgn
tnn &" The extent uf one hundred and miles this
place, through most fertile aud delightful cunpry, when
viii flow in the channels yon have opened for hem, the
rich products Of THIS extensive regfun Webeg refer yo
of the operations The present wear BY IL yoo will per-
ceve thai since completing this Canal, The ostrueos OF
nal aud Lock, The Iarr Of Which has been already finished,
5 "e " ss w s eEy TOR s e , rfa W.
Clark who kindly undertook the management OF ssndry
sbrw what has been done in relation thereto Fr M
formation respecting the nonied compa-
during The present year, refer you to the report
the Treasurer and 10 an examination uf
vouchers, all OF whcs herewith lard before YOU.
CAD. JONES, PRECEDENT
WIN r. BRODNAX, \
RICiPD APPERSUN,
Copy JOHN X. EATON, n....,
SAML PASNfLL, D"eeiorS
DAVID CLARK,
JAMES BRUCE,
Weldon, 10th Nov. 1879.
10 he Preddnf 6pd Directors of fae Roanoke Mar Cam,
panyfbe Undersifnrd Treasurer uf the Roanoke Navi-
cation Company respectfully Reports that
Meeting, there remained IN the Treasury abannee of
And that sinre that period there has been recev-
ed from Siorkinidrr,, on account oi various in
slaimenis, the Of 2TOof 81
Ffnn kObrrt Is. Daniel, for negroes Ned and
Mo,es sold him, principal and iniereslJ 1905 50
From Nelson Han' !, Tor hire cfnfgro Celia, N
fIoni Wp. Hogan for balance due for negroes
Ehis aud Dempsey sold him, ~ neipal and inter
esq sag
To which may hc added. the amount oi tolls col
leetedo produce carried through The Canal 60 "a
Making n total NJ SssOz7 90
Aud that during The period, wiz, since
the last general nterfinP) Disbursements hnye
provenneRis ON the ryer, amounting 20 287ss Is
Leaving balance remaining in the Treasury 25s 81
copy A. JOINER
December II
BOARDING SCHOOL.
TFUIE classical school conducted by Addison VI. Lewis
will be opened, for the ensuing year ON the 18th ~
l"nuarv. Terms For bnnrd ana uition leach bonrdc.
6ntne his bed beddirg, towels and csndes) 50-o o.