Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-04-13
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, 1925.
Blackstone Canal.

This project has, at length, arrived at a
state which holds out the most encouraging |
prospect of success, ard we have confident |
hope of seeing the Canal in complete and sue
cessful operation, in less time than has elaps- |
ed since the first meeting, relative to it, was
called in this town. The obstacles, which it
was supposed the Rhode-1sland Charter might
present, have been mostly obviated by the eff
forts ofthe committee in Providence, to whom 1
great credit is due, for the assiduity, zeal, and
perseverance, with which they have devot-
ed themselves TO this noble enterprise.
A meeting has been called, in Providence,
preparatory TO opening Books for subscriptions
and to organizing the Corporation. 1t will be
seen by our paper, that meeting is 20 be hol-
den in this town tomorrow, for the purpose
of taking such measures as will I've best calcu.
lated to promote the object in view. 1t is
hoped that the great utility of the plan, the
advantages of which we apprehcnd are not,
generally, properly appreciated, will insure
full attendance. It is understood that the in
formation, necessary to an understanding OF
the objects the meeting, and of the encour-
asement which is held out at the present time
for making prompt and active cxertions, will
he laid before the meeting.
1t is confidently believed, that the Stock in
this Canal holds out greater inducements for
investing capital than are often tobe met with.
| The favorable nature of the country, through
which the canal will pass, will admit of its
construction at cost much below the ordina-
ry rate, and the great amount of business
| transacted on its route, and in the vicinity,
exceeding that of any similar extent of Coun-
try in the Union, will insure so much trans
portation as must, necessarily, make it profta-
ble We understand that the business of one
manufacturing establishment, alone, on the
route, when all their machinery is in operation,
will pay toll of $4,000 annually, which is G.
quail to 6 per cent. or more than one quarter
of the whole contemplated cost of the Canal
One firm in this town, have paid about $500
for transportation to Providence in taco months
past,and the quantity which they would send,
would probably be trehled by the reduced
price of Canal navigation.
Since the above was written, we have receiv-
cd the Providence Gazette, from which we
extract the following articles.
BLACKSTONE C.qN.4L.
"The long agitated project of Canal, be.
tween this town and Worcester, has been re-
sumed in good earnest and it will be seen
that effectual measures are about to be taken
for commencing the work. We understand
that three farms, lying on the projected route
of the Canal, of an average value of about
$4,000, have already been purchased.
6 At meeting of the petitioners for the
Charter of the Blackstone Canal Company,
at the Franklin House, OH the 9th of April,
1926, agrecably to the provisions of the 18th
section of said Charter, and in pursuance of
public notice, Nicholas Brown, Esq. was APP
pointed Chairman, and Stephen Il. Smith, Sec
rctary-Voted That it is advisable to open
books for subscription TO stock-that Richard
Jackson, Thomas ?. Ives, Charles Dyer, Dcx-
ter Thurber, and Thomas C. Hoppiu, be a
Committee to make arrangements for and to
supelintend the subscription-and that the
books be opened at the Franklin Hall for sub
scrptions 70 stock, on Wednesday, the 9th
of April inst. at such hour and for such length
of time as said COMMITTEES may direct.
NICHOLAS BROWN, Chairman.
STEPHEN Fl. SMITH, Seer'y.
By the advices from Europe, it appears that