American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-12-23
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL.

Ertract off letter. dated Baltimore, December 49, 1925
~ determined to take advantage Of favorable oppor.
tuniy which presented, of personally examining The hre
OF the Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal satisfy m, self of
the facilities ard difficulties attending the execution of this
celebrated work, OF which heard much said both il,
favour Ut and against it.
81 commenced my examination at the River Delaware
where harbour TO sheler canal vessels has been com.
menced On side If the Lock, the Company have en-
tended substantial wharf, (of about 80 IS feet vide
TWO hundi ed feet into the RIVER, and will infor-
ed pursue tins plan next Oh this part of the work
can only say, HAT ii appears to be substantially done
The tide lock 100 feet by % feet in the chamber and is
to my mind, avery substantial and excellent piece Of work.
1t is not beautiful because the would not admit of
very smooth face, but it will be admired by all friends to
useful lmpro' emeht From the lock pursued my way on
the BANK OF the Canal, about halt way the Village of ST.
Georges, and there again resumed examination
Georges this space was told comprises three sections
the hst SINAI! meadow section, at the river, the
about half mile through Upland Cutting, and The thd
about three miles through the Cranberry and ST. Georges
Marshes aud here anticipated the greatest difficulty on
the whole line from the extreme soness of The marsh
meadow but was much pleased and gaiied to find the
Engineer had adopted plan which viii, my very hum
BILE opinion completely remove all SERIOUS lIcu,; hhd.
ing from the of the soil Ina, il would moi IF itself
answer TOR Tow PATH he has caused the deficiency be
made up from Upland earth, which will settle and CONSOLE
dale the marsh IN such manner as to make it completely
water tight, and to insure pcrDanency to the work.
-" Next comes 81. Georges Mil Pond, but this could
not examine as it not yet ebanked the earth this
purpose is to be brought from the Deep Cut, in boats
at the summit,) aud walked on the Bank to The Buck
Tavern, where preparations makii 6 throw Bridge
oyere Canal ct about two hundred cet spn under winch
vessels OF 100 tons burden may pass with their stand
ing
AT this place the excavation has been sunk nearly 10
feet deep. then pursued the line of Canal Turner's
Mill, and al the distance of mile below again to the
Canal, aid continued 10 the Lock al Back Creek where
the Canal terminates; here Lock is nearly COMPLETED Of
the large dimensions 100 by 90 feet between the
gates and is really master piece both regards the work
and materials the Mason told is from our city, and
the Stone from Port Deposit The only finished wok on
the whole line sections and 7, the western termna-
tom the excavation of Which entirely finished and rather
more than mile of The Canal is completed, in Style that
reflects great credit the Contractor, Mr.. Dexter.
This Canal about ID miles long, and will have depth
Of feet water but the summit the Directors intend it
hold feet additional supply in dry seasons. am
much surprised that persons do this neres-
ing and magnificent work. Which is TO become highway
81 infinite importance to the community aud the goverI-
rent of the United States.
Son enquiry, do not find that the Company " i'll have
encounter any very serious Enthusiastically so
many great in magnitude had been ltd expect
believe but few qucksands have been with and those
" difficult to overcome, and the marsh which
las been held up impracticable presents serious
bstace and be easily any of the
told the whole force in men and horses amounts
nearly quite 18oo) eighteen hundred, of which more
han 700 between the River Delaware and St. Georges
nth the energy displayed by the Engineer Directors
nd Contractors am confident this work will be speedily
nd satisfactorily completed.
" most sincerely wish the Company the success which,
y their perseverance, and energy, and public spirit they
fully merit PouLsm.