The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-02
Domrsttc s. dHibtelIamrous.

B'drkSi1ne Can 1L.-A Correspondent
has obligingly furnished us with the follow
ing article, relative to that important un-
dertaking, from the completion of which.
rs community, we have the greatest ex-
pectaiions ofbcneht Il Pror. .Nicrocosm.
"Thc verbal report made at the Stock
no lders' Meeting, on Saturday last, at
Blake's Hall, by that distinguished. enter
prising and interchangeable Commissioner.
General Edward Darlington, was very
pleasing and interesting, not only to the
Company, but equally so to the public.
From Providence, where is the Basin of the
Canal, TO the village of Blackstone, in Men
don, Mass are eighteen miles; in that dis
tance, the whole is under contract Near
ly all of the distance excavated, and part
Of the canal completed. From Providence
10 Mendon, the rise of ground is about 300
feet there are tO be twenty locks-scven.
teen of them will be finished in the course
Of one month. These locks are all built
Of stone, but one three of them of hewn
stone, the rest of hammered stone. The
intention ofthe Commissioners was to have
completed the Canal from Providence to
Blackstone this fall, which we would have
done with great ease, had they not been
ilDptuCh III bHNH Pip9iN'o w E'N"'
rains. which prevented their digging To
place the foundation of the locks ; but al
though they have been hindered i'll their
progress by the rains, we have some glim-
merng hope, the perseverance of Gen.
Darlington, if the fall continues dry, will
stimulate him to complete all the locks this
fall as it will be of immense consequence
IN all concerned. If the locks are finished
this fail, the Canal from Providence to
Blackstone, will be navigahle for boats by
the first of April but if they are not, the
locks cannot be completed until July ofthe
next year; so that the Canal Company
must suffer great loss. 1t is true il will
cost 4 small eXpence more to finish the
locks this fall, than it will in the months ot
June and July next Put the Company will
not lose half so much by building the locks
this fall and winter as they will gain by
having them done ready for boating early
in the spring. 1t is very gratifying to the
Stockholders, that the Canal will bc buIlI
for the sum it was first estimated at, If not
lcss Notwithstanding the locks are fstone
m ne room of wood Too great credit can
10, be given to the Commissioners for this
alteration. as respects the durability, and
ror Keeping the expense ofthe Canal with
IN The first estimation, 1t being S5UU,UOO.
United States Schooner DoiPhh'-IhI'
vessel for the safety of which, fears were
entertained some time since, we have ha,
the satisfaction to learn has arrived az Na'
paraiso, after having accomplished the %
) 1e,. of her voyage, which was to secure ih
surviv.,q mutineers of the ship Globe. W.
have, in osllton 20 the information upo
this subject, by ,hc way ofStonlngton, Conr
sletter dated VTparaiso, July 30, log
iom which we make the following extract
Il have great satisfaction in informin
youof the arrival of the u. S. Schoone
Ooipiin, on the 2'd inst. i'll - days froT
Sandwich Islands, having on board the tw
Survivors of the crew Of the ship Globe
whoo2 she found in Mulgravos island, name
~. William Lay, and Cyrus NJ. Hussy, a
OF the others having been murdered b
The naIvts. The schooner IS fitting an
taking IN board provision TO join Gov
Hull aeCallao, without loss oftime. I'll
IedcOch sloW at Sandwich Islands,