Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-15

Emigration to Mi8Souri.-We have
been informed by persons iron above,
that the emigration ihls iall Is very great.
Some say that it exceeds that OF the last
year, ten to one. An arrangement has
been made between the ferries at this
place and at ST. Charles, which will be a
great accommodation to emigrAns to the
western and northern counties. Huber
TO, travellers, to avoid paying two fer
riages, have crossed the Mississippi, river
above the mouth of the Missouri; at pre-
sent they will be crossed at both by pay
ing only one ferriage; and the road from
this place to ST.. Charles is mostly good,
while the one by the other route, in the
wet season, is almost impossible. We
are informed that horse-boat has been
bull, and will shortly be established al
St. Charles, which will draw all the emf
grafton by the two ferries, and be an adj
ditional benefit to travellers.
Missouri Ref.
CANALS.-On the 9th ultImo, Mr..
Shriyer, with his brigade of Omitted
States Typographical Engineers, arriv-
ed at Piusburg, having completed the
survey of the Potomac and Ohio canal
route from ConneIlsville, by tho way OF
Robbstown, to that place. We under.
stand line was run on each side OF the
river, the whole distance, aid that the
ground was found very favorable Tor ca
Mailing. Some further surveys on the
mountain, at and near the sum amt level,
will next be undertaken by the brigade.
The excavations of the Oaio Canal are
rapidly progressing, by means of 1900
laborers who are employed, and some
sections are almost finished. -Lsrge
quantities of stone arc quarried and cut
ting for the locks; water limestone, fer
the cement, has been found in abun.
dance, and preparations are making to
burn it.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal is
progressing so rapidly, that section
commenced IN July is nearly completed,
and there is not the least doubt but boats
will pass from the Delaware to the Hud-
son as early as June, 1927.
The Morris Canal is IN rapid course
of execution, and from the number OF
persons laooring on its line, much OF it
will be done the present autumn.
The Delaware and Rari,on Canal is in
an unreported state, and we hear little
concerning the progress made, or max
ing in the survey. Both that and the
feeder, it is said, will be surveyed this
season, and the route and line Of each
definitely made known.
The water was let in, and the nayiga-
ton commenced on the Erie Canal, be-
tween Buffaloe and Black Rock, on the
25th ul,imo, when the canal boat Supe-
rior passed from the latter to The former
place. With the exception Of few
miles of deep cutting at the Mountain
Ridge, the entire navigation from Buffa-
loe to Albany, is now uninterrupted.
The works near Lockport will be COM
pleted probably, in all the present
month.
The amount of tolls, received by the
collector in Albany, during the month OF
August, was 1882 dollars. During
the same period, 500 boats departed
thence, conveying two thousand four
hundred tons Of merchandise. &c.
The Albany Argus states as evidence
OF the increasing prosperity OF that city,
that 4 greater number of houses have
been erected or are erecting) during
the present year, than the aggregate
aumber for the five preceding years.
This rapid advancement Of the business