Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-20

Rotary OF war, transmitting the report oil
the Board OF Internal improvement,
relative to the examination OF an eastern,
a middle and western route, tor road
between the city of Washington and
New-urleans; which was rei' red 10
committee on Roads and Canals.
,ihi. report is characterized by the
ability which usually distinguishes the
veteran at the head oil the Board, zen.
BERsARD,) and we are able at present.
only for want Of time, to lay before
our readers the following extracts from
that most interesting document:
EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT.
I'm order to facilitate the comparison
between these three routes, we shall
present, under the form OF a table, the
general results that the reconnaissance
affords with respect to them. AS to the
Middle Route, we adopt IN this its up
per section. We adopt, also, with the
the same restriction, the Western Route
passing through Rockfih Gap.
EASTERN ROUTE.
Extent through trhieh materials can
generally be procured, approximately
$40 miles.
Erssnt throughout which there wiH be
scarcity Of materials, approximately
500 miles.
Quality o soil traversed BY the route.
General gro,oth Of timbsr.-Rich in the
bottoms of the valleys, but sandy in the
intermediate parts. The predomin-
ating growth is pine.
75,ai length Of bridg.s-6 miles, 6a6
yarcs.
Totallengih Of Caussray'-ss miles,
$50 yards.
Graduatioa.-3s5s miles of %; 1929
OF 50; and l4O4 Of 40.
Population.-Whites 2o2, 4SO; Color
| ed 40 ,264-Total 4l2,714.
Distance from Washington to .Ns,o-
Orleans. from The summary o. rseonn's-
sance 1856 miles.
| Probable D,stdnce.-fl36 miles, OF
which SD at % and under, SS at s. and
| above .
MIDDLE ROUTE.
Ertent throughout ,shich materials con
generally be procured approrimatsrely-
652 miles.
| Eri.nt throughout shich there will be
a scarcity Of materials, approximately
s65 miles.
Quality Of soil travsrsed By the route
General groioth Of tin'ber.--From
Washington to the Cbatahouchie river
rich in the valley clayey in the interme'
date parts. The growth is oak. From
the Chatahouchie to New Orleans, rich
in the valleys, bit sandy in the interme-
date parts. The growth is principally
pine.
Total length Of bridges IS miles,
l47s yards.
Total length Of Caussway mil es,
147s yards.
Charlottesville miles of %; s24 OF
SO; and l66 Of -.
Popuiation-Whites 26a ,ss5; Color
, ed i64,632-Total 426,s67.
Distance from Washington to New
Orleans, from the summary of reconnis-
, sance-l2O4.
Probable distance -l106 miles, OF
which So at % and under, SIS at 20 and
, above 90.
WESTERN ROUTE.
Extent throughout which materials
can generally be procured, approxima-
lively 1872 miles.
! Extent through which there will be
scarcity of materials, approximately
-S5s miles.
Quality of soil traversed by the route.
General growth of timber.-From
Washington to the Cahawba, rich in the
valleys, clayey and good quality in the
intermediate parts. The oak and hick-
DRY predominant from Cahawba to New
Orleans, and the vallies and prairies
productive. Pine and oak general
growth.
Total length of bridges--s miles. 95s
yards.
Total length of Causeway-94 miles,
1911 yards.
Graduation-66s miles of 90; $50 of
g; 1863 of A.
Whites o4,9O5; Color.
ed I07 ,sss-Total sls,is4.
Distance from Washington to New
Orleans, from the summary of recon-
instance !, 1879 miles.
Probable Distance-I,140 miles, of
which 5-s at % and under, and s-s at 50
and above q.
From this table, we draw the follow
ing conclusions with regard to the COM
parative merits of the three routes UNI