The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-12-01
Etfrrrr0 articles.
from tue National Journal

sNHttOHut Nufiohs u'NOulLS
which we HIVE received rs to the progress Of
this great road, in which we, in common
with our fellow citizens of the West, are so
much Interested; and tho system ofsuperin-
tcndcnce adopted by Mr.. Weaver, are cx-
trcnely satisfactory. The great object Of
the Superintendent seems 10 be the'expcdi-
tiOus construction ofthe road, and the appli-
cation .of the funds appropriately Con
gress according to the 'etrictest principles
of economy. BY this judicious conduct,
the appropriation made will be rendered
adequate to carry the read to the point pro-
posed; and will probably leave a small sur
plus. We subioin paragraph on the sub
ject, from the st. Clairsvillc paper, and an
extract Of a letter to gentlenau in thn
city:
".Naiional Rond-Thc lines OF this road
from Canton to Fairview, present q scene
ofzeal and industry, seldom witnessed. 1t is
expected that the contracts will be compile
ted by the time mentioned in the articles
of agreement, viz: those ofthe lst division
on the Ist July, 1896; and those of tho sec-
ond division on the lst September, 1896.
II has been estimated that the average
cost, per mile, for grading, cover Of three
inches ofbroken stone and masonry bridges
Sulvorts, ,&c.) will be about So, 400; that the
cost Of the whole line under contract, from
the OHIO River, to the west end of Fai>view,
Il distance of2S Ia miles, with cover three
inches in thickness of stone broken to a
weight not exceeding four ounces, inclgd-
ing masonry, will be about $l0U$O0; and
chat the appropriation made by Congress
last winter, for this object, of $40, OOO, will
complete that distance with q cover Of six
inches including masonry, and all inciden-
tai expenditures, and will probably leave a
small surplus. We are not aware ofthe d.
verage cost, per mile, Of the National Road
cast Of the Ohio, but we presume the cost
of making the road ON this side the river il
considerably less, Notwithstanding the NJ.
Adams plan; on which this road is con-
structng, ismoro expensive than the old
mode.
For this economy IN making tho road
che public are indebted, in part, to the gcn-
tlemen at the head ofthe War Department,
and partly to the intelligent and competent
individuals to whose swperintondenco the
construction ofthe road ~ committed"
a New CANAL, is contemplated from
the Erie Canal through Auburn into the
Owasco lake and thence southcrly in the
most advisable way TO the waters of the
Susquehamah.--Am meeting of the inhabi-
tants of Cayugn County was TO be held on
the 18th inst. to make arrangements for
The route, 81 an application to the Lcgisla-
lure is to be made on this subject.
Il is stated that ten steam boats are now
on the stocks, at the Cincinnati boat yards,
which together, will measure about $500
tons. There were also twelve boats in
that port undergoing repairs, which will
measure about GOO tons. Aggregate ton
mage ofboats building and repairing at Gin
cinnati, 5000 tons.
HAyrfES CLAIMS. The French govern
snent it is understood, ,is making arrange
ulcnts for the settlement ofomigrent clnims,
out Of the thirty millions of dollars to be
paid by llayti. Many, perhaps large ma
,>rity, ofthc claimants, or their heirs are
settled in this &C ntfy. We understand,
says the Norfolk Herald, that in this town
here arc claims to considerable amount;
and that most of those who hold them are
persons whose situation in life is such as to
render their recovery peculiarly desira-
Die. National Intcllig. lccr.
Extract Of letter from All officer on hoard
the u. s. ship North Carolina, dated Glib
raltcr Bay, October Is, 1925.
"l'rom SMYRNA, we proceeded 20 Nspoli
ID Romania, the capital ofthe Greek Gov
ernment, where VIC were received withevc-
ry demonstration of Joy. accompanied
tho commander in chief, with a number of
officers, to visit the authcrities-wc were
shown mosque altered into senate cham
Der, and were entertained in the house for
merly the re esidence ofthc Turkish Cover
nor. The place is very secure in its forti-
fications, being almost another Gibrnltcr.
They have about twelve or fifteen hundred
men in the garrison. well armed and part
" disciplined; but they can make no head
9 against ibrabam Pacha, who has overran
the Morea with about ten thousand troops,
disciplined and oscered by Frenchmen,
who TO the disgracs @'their country, wear
. turbap, and wicld .iiG sword Tor tho sup