Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-24

Cranberry marsh has been completed for severa,
months, and remains as firm could be desired
II is TO be understood that the work is paid for
in cash. and all fair claims for services PROMPT
~ met by the proper persons appointed by the
mis-ione,s.
Many circumstances have operated against the
unr emitted, and we add the unremitted, services
of gentlemen who have been enirus'ei with the
chief direction OF this great work, and the stock
has in consequence suffered depreciation, without
as we are really taught to believe. there beng
for suspeciing any Unreasonable delay in thu
work. or for believing that, under existing cicum.
stances IL could have been sooner or more
nomic ally completed. Tie Chesapeake and De
laware Canal is national work, not more from
the investments which the general gov eInmen,
has caused to be made in its stock, than from the
vast utility which its completion will efiec, to the
general interest,"; and we heartily hope tba, public
feeling and public appreciation justly due, will
encourage the commissioners in their laborious
ertions.
In the next paper the editor says-we should
have stated that the harbour at the eastern end Ct
the canal already extends two hundred, instead o
one hundred feet. The swivel bridge which we
located at Lewis Bridges is at Turner's Mill.
u. S. Gazette.
The following information cannot fail 20 he
highly interesting a; gratifying to all persons
whom political duty, trade, or pleasure, may in
vite to travel between the Mississippi and Allan
tic countries
CINciNNArI, (OHIo) Nov. 4.
An experiment has been made with small steam
boat, during the present state OF low water, which
proves beyond doubt that travellers need not in
future be detained between Cincinnati and thu
mouth of the Ohio. The Triton, Carrying about
so tons, had her engine taken out few weeks
since, and ed over the Falls, where she was
again Ieftted. Since that time, this fine little
boat has been running without in,ernission or
stoppage Of any kind, and with full complement OF
passengers, between Louisville and Trinity, near
The mouth Of the Ohio It is generally agreed tina,
the river has no, been so low, as it now is, for
many years; and if such boats as the Triton can
now navigate it, no fears need in future be enter
tanned as to the possibility Of keeping up con-
slant communication between this city and hat is
called the " lower country" at any season Of the
year. few steam boats, of the proper size, will
| no doubt be organized into regular line of pack
cts, TO Fly systematically between the Falls and
the Lower Mississippi. By this means an impor.
tant improvement, and even change, will be ef-
feeted in Western travelling during the early week.
in the Fall. So much difficulty has hitherto ex-
listed from low water, that the idea has become
prevalent that the lower Ohio is scarcely naviga-
bic at this season. An opinion of this kind has
prevented many Of the Southern inhabitants from
returning home this way, and sent them by sea- -
II will be gratifying piece of intelligence 10 our
friends below, to hear, that in future they may
depend upon a certain and safe steam boat Jour
ney home at any period. II is but an act OF Justice
| TO the owners Of the steam boat Triton 10 state
thar we have seen letters from her passengers
which speak in the highest terms of the manner in
which this boat is managed and conducted
Comm. Reg.