American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-10
From DC Phihndelbhla Gazette.


ChcaQbcdke and De'awdre Can1.-From having seer
various paragraphs in the papers of New York. Washing
ton, and Wilmington, which represent this great and VA
tonal work as III very critical situation, indeed in very
disastrous condition, we have made it business to III
sue inquiry into the truth OF these statements. and the
result has induced to believe that all these unfvorable
reports arise from ean' OF proper information. We be-
eve We are fully justified when say, this work is in
such state of progression to satisfy the public that
viii be fully completed in the year 1927 The difficulties
which were encountered in St Georges Marsh mo-
of calculated to uneasness, to the prac
teabty Of overcoming them, and is believed the points
Of greatest difficulty slrmouned. thus putting al
end to any doubts TO What renamed From the nature
of the ground the earth used in forming the embankments
has sunk deeper than first calculated and this
well VIC can learn, the only difficulty encountered that
was not toresccn, when the work commenced So
effect tally, however, has il been surmouned. that we
informed, this section will be completed within the pre-
year, very early in 1927, when the navigation will
be perfect to st. Georges village
On the next section, which embraces St. Georges Mill
Pond, there never was any difficulty, and this part OF the
work is rapidly advancing
The next section is that known by the name of the
men is employed present. The eartl yet be
ed does not average, exceed fifteen to twenty feet
in DEPTH and here difficulties have occurred that
could alarm the most tmd This portion of the work will
be finished during the summer of 1897.
All West of the "Deep Gu is nearly Finished and
in relation to this there has been any uneasness
the mind OF
From the Delaware River to the ST. Georges Marsh we
understand the Canal finished and 200 feet of substantial
wharf work is built iii he rve each side of the Della
waye Tide Lock, for the purpose of forming harbor
which, when completed, will extend into the Delaware six
hundred feet from the lock.
Over the Deep Cut" at the Buck Tavern, is substan
a Bridge, of single span, exceeding Dos feet And al
the summit, the Canal is now sixty feet deep
Several papers have represented the stock in this
pany, which $500 share worth only 800 $40
This we believe to be sheer mistake something much
worse, wiliul misrepresentation"
we shall notice only the last paragraph of the above
tract from the Philadelphia Gazette, the Wachman wa
Of the papers that represented the stock" Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company sorth only
$50 or $40" In making that statement not gull
~ of wiIfu If we committed
sheer mistake" in doing led into the error by
Philadelphia paper whence derived our information o
the price of said stock If the editor OF the Gazette will
refer the papers published last week in Philadelphia he
will find again stated in of them, that the stock in
the above mentioned Canal is worth only $50 for 5000 paid
whilst another paper Of the city quotes it at S104
another at S2Oand another at $3.50 The editor Of the
Gazette would perhaps do the public service by stating
what the stock is selling for in = fair trade
(hesabeake and Delaware CannlIt is unfortunate that
much misunderstanding exists TO the progress and prob
able completion of this work Il is confidently asserted tina,
the Board of Directors are amply provided with funds to
prose cute the work. and that they very promptly pay
~ proper demand that brought against them. Il is also
said that the ofk progress n better than at
The present moment the force now employed is not short
of 5000 men, and it is quite certain the whole work
will be completed within the next twelve mon'fs is
however, the other hand confidently declared espe-
cay i'll the Wilmington papers, that from the state OF the
soil on part of the route, the work never be completed
But this we are inclined to dsbeleve From actual obser
vaon feel warranted in saying that although the COM
pany lave met with unexpected difficulties, they have
been, or at least, will be finally overcome.
Philadelphia Journal
A genuine living anaconda is now exhibiting at Peae's
Museum in New York II recently brought 10 that
civ from batavia is about thirteen feet in length and
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