Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-17
THE WESTERN CANAL.


[N. y. Statesman.
THE WESTERN CANAL.
We have looked over one OF the Col.
lec,or's Books, (says the New York Com.
m.rciaI Advertiser from which We hnd
,ba, up 10 the Ist of August, the toll "a
mounted to Dl3O,G72 49. During the
same period last year. it amounted 10
D42,O36 IS, leaving balance OF DOB $50
SO in favor of this yesr. The editors
adds, there is no doubt that when The ca
nal is completed, the toll will be not less
than 600, 600 the first year after, and there
will be al increase in proportion to Inc
population OF the country.
BUFFALO. IN W Aug. 3-A detacb'
ment OF l4O u. S. troops, under the com
lnand of capt. Wager, accompanied by rs.
Harrison, Morton and Morris, destined tor
Green Bay and Sault de Ste. Marie, arrIV
ed in this village, from Albany, on Friday
last The transportation OF these troops
gives additional evidence Of the unusual
facilities Afforded The public OF rapid and
cheap carriage, by way OF the Erie canal.
The whole detachment, with eight tons OF
baggage was conveyed from Albany 10
Brockport, a distance OF ESQ miles, IN
fve days. by the Erie Canal Iransporla.
ton Conpany's' Line. The troops and
baggage all reached this village III eight
and hall days from Albany.
OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL
The ork OF surveying The route OF a
Canal 10 connect The walters OF the Chess-
peske with those vi the Ohio, ahd with
those Of tie Lakes which is going On uD.
der the beni6cent law OF the last ongress,
promptly carried into effect by the fresI-
dent, is pregnant with the nost important
consequences TO this District, 10 Baltimore,
and 10 all this section OF county. We
have seen faithful accounts, in private let
ters, from persons who are connected with
the Board, which every one must be aware
Of, 10 crossing chain 0! mountains with
a Canal, but none OF the difficulties Gle
considered Masquerade.
The valley Of the Potomac, every one
knows, may be cannalled parallel TO The
river and continuously with il, by crossing
and reCrossiDg it few times. In this dry
season. the streams 10 supply the canal
are not in appearance redundant, but there
is no doubt of their afording an adequate
supply of water.
The next section Of the Canal, extend
ing to about the mi oil OF the summit
ridge, is one OF more difficulty. Deep
Creek was not found 10 contain as much
water as had been expected. A hope, ex
listed, bowever-tbe question OF tact is
now under examination-tbst the waters
OF the Youhiogeny could be brought from
above the falls by feeder, in which case
there vii, be an ample supply OF water
for lock nlU,gat,on Ii not, the water
naturally al coumand on the summit Is a.
bundant for The INF system. The line is
directed to be run and surveyed in 'wo
places, but in such manner as TO carry the
aud not depend al all on the small streams
winch now pull ia motion many mills and
forges.
There is no room 10 doubt but that the
Chesapeake and OHIO Canal will be lound
prsct,cab bic, bot by which OF the routes
will depend, OF course, on the compare.
tive advantages aud disadvantages oi the
ground OF each route. The different bril-
gades Of surveyors are now bus,y engag
ed IN taking levels &c. which will deter
mine that point. Alter which. they will
proceed 10 the ulterior objecas assigned ~
them. NutO'ldl lnteiligsmcer.
subscription has been opened in the
southern states under an sct OF the legis-
lature Of North Carolina, Tor sock 10
Company to make Turnpike Road from
Ashvllie, by the Warm Springs, TO the
Tennessee line. Ii is competed that, even
now, not less than 0,0U0 head OF hogs,
five thousand head OF horses aud mules,
and q proportonsble number OF horned
cattle, are annually driven his road 10 the
Southern market. ibid.
New YORK, August IA tragic event
occurred yesterday afternoon, al a respect.
able boarding house in this city While
the boarders were at dinner. Mfr. Seaman
deputy sheriff, called with writ Tor two
young men OF the name OF HART, brothers,
who had Just returned from al excursion
to the Springs. They expressed their res.
diness TO attend the sheriff aud asked per-
mission 10 60 10 their lodging rooms for
their hats. This was granted, but having
remained longer than was expected, the
sheriff re requested the landlord TO ascertain
il they had really gone to their room.-
He knocked al their door, when imniedi-
alel y he heared the report OF pistol,
which was followed in lew seconds by
another. On entering the room, it was
found that both the young men had des