Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-14


view IN extend the MARKET the price might be stat
| &C, nj l6 cents.
The price of coal has varied late in the sea ports,
from ID To of3 cents, per bushei. Ia Europe, the
| existence of abundant coal mines is supposed alone
sufficient inducement for eating "a canal, 50 many
are the uses, aud so immense is the consumption OF
tins artcle when IL Can he obtained on moderate
terms Fuel enters so Ingely the price Of every
article manufactured, that chcapocss dcpen,
~ measure the success Of numerous establishment s,
which, AT first view, to have no connection vi IA
II; and in all articles wrought nv fire and steam il
IS the principal Ingredient Of price. IN our country
even the produe iiops OF agriculture will he
10y reduction in the price of coal. The whole Of
The wood reserved for fuel in the rich valies along
he Potomac, and its branches would he cleared and
the 'aud brought into cultivation Nor would the
| benehcial effect end here, but would be feb
| throughout the borders Of the Chesspeake Slate
banks oil IN eXcelen; quality for roofing are found
~ stu greater abundance than coal and more of
| Ihem immediately the banks Of the river SO
na' t"ciies Tor transportation cdiiied 10 the
quarres which might Ice opened, slate for roofing
| could, It Is believed, be furnished as cheap as the
best shingles.
| The immense hanks Of iron ore which are ve,
unopened along The river, account Of the limited
uemani, would, II iron could he transported more
cheay' aud ihe price Of fuel was considerably redu-
eco, he another resource added To the wealth of the
states, aud afford considerable tonnage TO The canal
ihe 'ilae WHICH rs now furnished in our sea-ports
ana winch pr'nclpaiy supplies the demand for this
most useful article ~ architecture aud agriculture is
| brought from Rhode island. THIS would afford n
new ee OF industry and piofil TO citizens
! eh9fpsStu Dv our more active neich hors
/ Such VIII be the creation of sew resources n (
wealth and population, and such Of The p,
n,ineni benefits, 10 he derived fIom this canal
within The last 60 years, England has quadruped
her wealth. and political Importance and this rise in
her fortunes dates with The operation OF her canals
commenced within tina, perind. Holland, the Neither
ards, The valley Of Lombardy and China, are yet
moic striking instances of the immense increase of
The power and population OF territories in conse-
quence chiefly of canals. When we look at the adj.
,an''ges OF he now contemplated canal, il. in,me-
i'ic operation on The value Of the lands of the South
Branch aud SheRandoah, and The whole valley OF
f"iomac, cannot fail strike the Intelligent obse,.
yer, lhe mountainous counties Of Hampshire and AL
ieghany will, 10 consequence Of tho value and b,nd-
a"ce vi heir numerals, become the most idporta nj
counties IN either state, and the points which the
ioSer VIII rest, that ~, 10 advance and extend the
manufacturers commerce and agriculture, of the most
distant manifestations of the Ches ape AXE. Cum
beraDd will become the enrepot Of the merchandise
oil The west, and AT distant dale, for
the greatest commerce in the union Baltimore be-
TUG already established, and possessing enterprize
and capual will have IL in her power To enjoy the
rsest share OF these new created Of wealth
No'hng viii he wanting TO ensure this, but TO add
short link To the great internal trade by canal from
biadensharg, the head OF the eastern branch of
| Potomac, TO the Patapsco ut Elkridge. The dis.
lance between these TWO points, in straight line,
cannon exceed 10 miles, and The route OF a canal
would not be probably more Than % uea The
elevation on tins rou'c above the tide is great,
The upper part OF ;he Paapsco, and other important
STREAMS there IS reason TO heeve furn ish the sup
ply OF "aer required for The highest level If this
is the case, and there little doubt of IT, the cost of
thus work won,i not be great. Or, # it should &C.
cord more with the wishes and interest Of the ci,-
zens oil Baimure, Ia branch the canal, nj n higher
point ON The Potomac, lei provision be made for try
ing The prac,icabiy Of canal, from Tie foot Of HE
CatoctoD S,ountan, any point below IL, 10 Bali.
/ more.
PROBABLE PROFITS OF THIS CANAL
Taking the average tonnage Of the loads which
have passed through the locks in the years 1892
and2l, from the official Documents furnished Nv the
Potomac company, it is II ,8l5 tons each year Sup
posing ten barrels of -four to each ton The amount
which has desce nded the river each wear il n IMAM
tHy Of produce equal TO $4,000 barrels Of -four
u such Is the quanIiiy transported on the river in
ITS present imperfect state ofnavigaoD, il is moi ex-
'r"Vhgan to suppose that four barrels Of flour are
now carried by land for one which is transported by
waller, and which, when the canal is completed will
seek thni cheaper conveyadce this would make an
additional amount of $4,000 bills. The inhabitants
Of the counties of Hardy, Pendieton and Bedford in
fenns> wanna, are exclusively devoted to grazing III
!he taciliifcs OF transportation afforded Them by
canal, they would either slaughter their cattle At
HOME, and send down the beef and poik, or would
'"rn Their attention TO the profitable pursuits of
agriculture. From these countless may fairly cal
c"iaie upon The addition Of 100000 bnrreis. The
establishment OF canal will, without doubt draw
commerce from the counties OF Franklis, in Penn
syIvanIa, ard Shenandoah, Rockingham, and large
part OF Augusta in Virginia, for which we may con
bdeDiiy ada 250, COO barrels From respectable an
ihoiiy, we learn that in the year 1921 4000 bar
rels oil Hour made IN the fonr south western
counties Of Pennsy yania, all Of which would seek
WHy OF tho national road, and cOnfenDla.
| ted canal. Add TO this, 10000 barrels from the
state oi Ohio, and The counties Of Ohio, Brooke
Preston, Harrison, nc. in Virginia and the aggregate
| amount is Goo, 900 barrels
The toll nov established on the Potomac is %
GENIE per barrel for the longer distance and III cents
Tor The shortest The medium may then he stated n,
ID cents The tolls, then, upon 1900 600 barrels
would amount to the snm Of 10000 dollars the
estimated cost Of the cHna say - j78 O54 dollars
upon which, the rum Of 100000 gives 10 psr cent
per annum profit, and sufficient for annual
expenses
In this cllcuaiion the tolls on the ascending com
n'"rer, consisting Of plaster Of paris, SALT fish 10
barrels, and foreign merchandise rrunired Tor The
inier'or,is not enumerated they, IL is supposed
~" amount 10 third of the sum Of the descending
'ol. TOR u any allowance made for the tolls in The
new articles, which will he added To The descentng
trade, yiz coal, lime, timber, Indian corn &c So
thtt "sy doubt can exist concerning The increase Of
is ~ the proportion above stated these additional
sources OF tonnage viii insure the prof. of 10 per
cent per annun hot there is yet stronger nssur-
anse o. gaining ~ least thus Of profit when
~ considered how much this rate Of toll ASSUMED NAV
hS increased AID still leave the freight cupsitIe
che"per ban II nov is MS Is clearly apparent rom
Mr. tulton's statement already cited.
WAYS ANN MANS.
FROM Cumberland 10 tide water, is lG5 miles the
coat Of canal for I82 mites Of that distance sscer
ihDed 10 I've, 81 J18,g5i for the remaining ,nilcs
lie canal " the Bittle falls when enlarged may te
used THIS sun, divided between the two states viii
give SIJy,411 10 he ftoished by each II is pro
ms ,hai The money should be raised by loan Tor
10 or ~ years, which corlJ probably I've effected NJ
pes ceni. per aunum but, for tie greater certainty
lel u he calculated ~ 6 per cent. As soon ~ the
loan sban be determined upon, LEI books hc OPENED
un"er ho direction Of The STATES, FOR the subscription
"' "ock1 Wy individuals such places tho legsla
'utt sian deem expcdicnt each individual TO he
eRuled 10 The sfork he Subscribers Cor upoy condition
~ his paying annually the state The interest ON t