Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-30
Commodore David Porter,
Joseph Pearson, Esq.
George w p. Gusts, Esq.

The NeU York Canal--A After hav
ing announced to the public the late
jubilee at Albany, It may not be unin-
teresting to the friends Of Internal I'm
provement elsewhere, to receive, from
one of our correspondents, the follow
ing particulars respecting the extent,
usefulness, and cost of the two great
Canals of New York.
"The Erie Canal is 1863 miles long.
1t was commenced on the 4,h Of July,
1919, and is finished, except 80 miles
at its western extremity, from Lock
port TO Buffalo, which will be com
pIeted next year.
"This Canal has 81 locks Of solid
masonry; 26 between Albany and
Schenectady; 25 between the latter
place and Utica; 25 between Utica
and Rochester, and 5 from Rochester,
on the Genessee river, to Buffalo, ON
Lake Erie.
1.-THE North or Champlain Canal
was begun on the 10th Of june. 1918,
and is finished. Its whole extent is
SO miles, with Ell locks; in this emu
meration two locks to communicate
with the Hudson at Troy, the great
sloop rock above Troy, AMI FIVE as
ending locks at Lock port, are omit
ted, as wellas the guard locks.
"There are several aqucduc,s OF
great lenoth three over the Mohawk
and one over the Genessee, winch cost
$50, 900, and also several dams, five
over the Hudson, one over the Tone
wanta creek, and one over the Mo.
hawk. There is lateral cut from the
Erie Caaalto Saiina, of / ! 2 miles, and
several feeders, some Of which are
Davigable, and great number OF
bridges.
sEach Canal is DO feet wide at the
top, % at bottom, and affords A feet
water. The locks are 80 feet long,
and Is wide in the clear. Boats 80
feet long and IA wide, may pass with
great facility, and will not draw more
than 8 feet water when loaded. 'Fwen.
ty.five tons are considered full load
for one horse, and 25 miles days
Journey. Two men and boy MI
mage such boat, and its cost from 2
to 500 dollars. II above 25 tons, and
under so, are required TO be drawn
two horses are used and the days
Journey is from Is TO 80 miles. An
elegant boat for passengers costs 2OOC
dollars. The price of passage, fare
included, is four cents per mile, and
the Journey four miles per hoar, night
and day. !.
"The boats which have been BALL
expressly for the Canal, will convey
from 80 to As tons, and it is probable
boats may be used to carry 100 tons
The Transportation of ton OF fiouI
from Buffalo to Albany, will cost, by
the Canal, $40, freight and toll inclu
ded--by land it would cost 100 dol
lars. The tolls for salt and gypsum
are so cents per ton for 100 miles; fo'
the produce Of the country 30 cents
and for merchandise 8 dollars.
"The revenue from the tolls las
year was 65 600 dollars--this year i
is 100000 :.
"The Erie Canal was originally di
vided into three sections: Eastern
Middle, and Western. The eastern
extends from Albany to Utica, 10'
miles; the middle from Utica to Mon
tezuma, 96 miles; the western from
Montezuma to Buffalo, l60 miles =
i. The middle section, which has bn
is<nine locks, cost about $4,000 dollar
per mile; the eastern will probabl.
cost from % to $1,000, and the Yves
tern from Is to 10000 The creates
extent of Canal made in one year ha
been 20 miles-160 miles could nov
be made with ease.
GAIL the loans for the benefit OF tn
Canals have been negotiated IN tn
state of New York. The whole a
mount. to the LIST Of October, abou
5,813. 500 dollars, secured on stock
some bearing six, and some five pc
cent, interest, and reimbursable in tn
wears 1887 and 1917. The annual IL
terest is about 500, 900 dollars, and tn
total sum expended is {, 1887 ,S26."
Strqmoa;,tm. Long Island pape
mentions that several children have bee
poisoned and barely escaped death b
aat;pr tbo saads of ck,.ameuiatyn (thoy