Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-22
CANAL. NAVIGATION.

We are informed bya gentleman who has
just returned from visit TO the Schuyikill coal
tract in Pennsylvania, that the substantial aud
beautiful canal from z Philadelphia to Potts, lille
1.-THE coal region) is in a state of great fol-
wardness and will certainly be navigabIr thru
its whole length by the lst of September
next. On the 4,h of July next the water will br
let in from Hamburg To the yiciul.y ofReading,
and there will remain upon the 81 hole Iine on
~ two contracts unfinished, both of which are
In great forwardness. The most valuable CO n
region In the known world will he laid open 10
the enterpriZr OfoGr capitalists, and fuel fur
nlshed TO this city from our own soil, at re-
ductiOn of more than one half its present price.
Next tu the great canal in own state, no
public work in the United States has been
finished in so mastery manDer,and 40 recent
public work promises to yield richer dividend
10 the stockholders--In less than three years
the article of coal alone that will Goat upon its
waters will exceed 5000, 900 bushels annually
and yield an Income To the canal equal To 10
per cent upon the whole cost; and in addition tn
this considerations our whole Atlantic frsnti, r
will be rendered independent of foreign aid
Tor permanent supply of the cheapest and
hest fuel IN y. Gnz.
John A. Barney, II Midsbipman in the ser.
wee of the United States, has been tried at
The Asszes for the county Of Richmond, be-
fore Justice Edwards for the murder Of JO-
sfPh Haynes, seaman on board the ner-
chant schooner Blue Eyed Mary, in August
last The Editor Of the New York Advert.
ser, thus expresses himself on the subject of
this trial.
Commodore Barron, Capt. Stockton, and
LIT. Williamson, all of the Navy, were scveraIS
ly examined as 10 the character Of the pris
oner. They all testified in the strongest terms
IN his favor. The niIdncss and suaviiy of his
manners, goodness Of disposition, and even
ness, of temper were the theme of all. His
only fault was that Of showing too much kind
ness To- the men--fur which he had been Oc-
casioaally spoken to. His conduct was officer
like and gentlemanly, and he had been pro-
NOTED from ndshipnan 10 the rank Of act.
ing sailing master-a very uncommon thing
The testimony having been concluded, The
cause was submitted to the jury under the
charge of The court--tbe counsel for the pris-
nner reser,ipg the question Of jurisdiction.
should it become necessary.
His bosor Judge Edwards then delivered
an able and lucid charge, Of great length, and
as strong as il could be, in favor Of The prisoner.
The jury retired at O'clock on Thursday
afternoon and after only ten minutes delib-
GRAFTON returned verdict of a" not guiny'-
and never did any verdict give more general
satisfaction"
Monument on Queension Hsighis 70 General
Brock's memory-The foundafion stone Of
this monument was laid on puesday, Isl
instant. The memory Of Burns. Bucus's Fare
well 10 Tarbolton Lodge, and WOLF Lament
were sung IN the sPet. Coins Of the reigus
ofJsmes ed, Queen Anne, George Sd. md Of
The American Republic, the Dulch United
Provinces, and Portugal, were deposited 10
The Siane &c. III public expressions of " may
be Gre dited. there is not part Of the British
doninions, in which loyalty is more ardent
tsap ip the Colonies North Of US,