American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-24
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CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL.

We have been favored by friend with the perusa of
letter from gentleman who lately visited the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal. We make the following extract
IL found very strong force engaged on the work, and
every prospect of its being completed in short time.
The tide lock at the Delaware river is finished and three
four sections of The canal excavated The Deep CUT
at the Buck TAVERN is really wonderful to behold it is
otgfu feet deep, and REQUIRES depth of rtyfve feet
TO make it on level with the survey below. The
dirt is thrown up mountain high, and lies in far
the eye reach There $500 men constantly at
work. Irish Dutch, Welch French Swiss, and Negroes.
The Irish and Negroes kept separate from each other
for fear of serious consequences abument tor stone
bridge the canal at the Buck has just been laid 10 be
sprung by arch, ninety feet from the water. The
mode in which the dirt taken up is by eacapators work
ed by horse powerthe mill is built something SIMILAR to
a bark mill and attached to it are two large cylinders,
each Of which takes yard Of earth every five minutes it
Cam. Cron.
annapolis, FEB. 81.
The commissioners deputed by The legislature
OF this state to visit the legislatures Of Delaware,
Pennsy lvania and New Jersey, upon the subject Of
abscondng slaves, Messrs. Chambers, Gotdsbo
rough, and Lee, returned to this city on Sunday
evening last, in good health. Their report will pro-
badly be made in few days. We learn that the
result of the mission will be highly satisfactory, the
object in view having been accomplished in regard
to Delaware, and so far accomplished as regards
Pennsylvania, that bill had passed the popular
branch, and TO doubt was aimed Of its passing
the senate, calculated 10 meet the views of the
mssoners, and remedy the Inconvenience and
vexaons which had been long subject of com
plant.
The commissioners speak in the highest terms Of
the manner In which themselves as well as their
received by the authorities to
whom they were deputed, and by all those with
whom their mission led them to have intercourse.
Republican.
The Rev. DIR. Fillmore, left portion of his
late estate, valued at about 10000 dollars, 10 the
s' Bishops Fund.- he called it in his will OF his
intention no doubt can arise. tor there is society
for the future support of the Epscopacy Of the
Protestant Episcopal church in Pennsylvania, which
has been exerting itself to accumulate fund, bu,
the executors have been informed by learned coun-
sci that they cannot with safety TO themselves, pay
over the amount TO the trustees there being no So
ciety with the title of the Bishops Fund.- and the
case must be referred TO legal tribunal Phil. GaS.
The London Literary Gazette Of the Gath Decem-
ber asserts that Sir Walter Scott is now engaged
in writing the Life of Bonaparte; that the work is
we'll advanced, and will probably be ready for pub
cstion about the end of next autumn. 1t is said
10 be written " in fine vein OF philosophical i'm
pa.ialty, and breathes throughout the most perfect
candour and good temper. The style is also spoken
Of as being carefully attended to. and chaSe EXAM
pie Of historical excellence"