Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-21

duced rate, at higher than it win actually be;
| Tor II Is stated that such is the competition
which prevails. that the contracts for the sec.
| ton of the Pennsylvania Canal referred TO,
would now be taken at from 10 to 30 per cent.
less than the prices which have been paid.
.NatioaGl Journal
"Taking time by the fore lock. We see
| BY the last SentiRel of the Valley, that Samuel
herchevsl, Esq. is announced as a candidate
tor the 29th Congress, from the adjoining dis.
| tr'ct And We learn from the Wythe Gazette,
| that Gen. Alexander Smyth, (of proclamation
| memory is also a candidate for Congress. from
the district of Wythe. &c, We presume the &c.
neral wishes to get back 10 Washington, to
complete his Book of Apocalypse--having fail.
ed IN hls former edition to convince the people
that John Quincy Adams was The beast with the
seven heads and ten horns. At all events, the
| General realized pretty sum of MONEY. as
well as his arehetype, Nimrod Hughes, of the
same district, by their impostions.
JOHN TYLER, Esq was on Saturday
last unanimously reelected by the Legis.
lature, Governor of Virginia for the en-.
suing twelve Notwithstanding of the
late message of the governor OF Virginia.
to the legislature, the Norfolk Herald
makes the following observations, which
show that there is in Virginia some indi.
viduals who are disposed to doubt the
correctness of the principles avowed by
the governor respecting the internal i'm.
provement of the Country.
From the Norfolk Herald.
"Ne are surprised that it should have
been deemed necessary to deprecate
the idea of interference from the Gener-
al Government, to aid the state of Vir.
GINA in her works of public improve
ment, than which nothing in our opinion
could be more supererogatery. There
is no fear OF the g. Governments volun.
teering its aid unasked, nor any likeli-
hood that it would render it, if asked, ex
cept for the completion of a work of
ssational utility. If it be indeed so great
subject of mortifc alton and re greet that
Congress have authorised subscription
of stock in the Dismal Swamp Canal,
and thus deprived Virginia of the hon
our OF completing it, we would humbIy
suggest that the Legislature of Virginia
authorize the re purchase of the stock by
| the State from the United States. no
doubt the latter would part with it, par
ticularlv as they would thereby relieve
our feelings from the deep wound trey
have inflicted.
We agree heartily with Gov. Tyler,
that it is better for the State to improve
themselves, than ask the General Gov.
eminent to do it for them, but it is NOR
| flying to see thatwe who are up in arms
at the mere idea of asking, aid from the
General Government, have done and are
| doing, so little ourselves to improve our
condition"
We should be glad to find that Virgin
ia equalied some other State in the ap.
| preparation of resources to the subject
OF Internal Improvement, in this respect
there cannot be greater contrast than
they afforded between the States of
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The turnpike and other roads, and the
bridges of Pennsylvania, are stated to
exceed in extent and number those Of
any other state, One hundred and eight
miles of inland navigation, have been
completed by the SchnylkillNavigation
Company, extending from the tide wa
ter at Philadelphia, to Mount Cabon in
Schuylkill County. The Union Canal,
extending from the schuyllill ear Red
ing, to the susquehanna near Middle
| town, is expected to be finished early
next spring,-thus opening navigation
between the Delaware and the Susuue-
hanna. The eastern section of the Penn.
sylvania Canal, beginning at the western
termination of the Union Canal. and ex-
tending twenty five miles TO the mouth
of Juniatta, will be completed next sum-
ner, and the western section may be
open within the same time. The trans.
portation by land between Philadelphia
and Pittsburg, will thus, in one year be
reduced to less than 600 miles.
The boats employed on the Schuylkill
give occupation TO FIVE hundred men and
boys, and each boat with one horse,
does the work of at least seven wagons
and twenty-eight horses. Coal is con-
sequently bought in Philadelphiaat mo-
derate price, and can even afford the
charges of Shipment to other parts of
the U. ). The return commodities be
carried for five dollars ton. or twentv
five cents the cwt. Similar ADVANTAGES
are looked from the projected commu-
nication to Pittsburg and Lake Erie.