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

an unklnd one. The tumble too of the hea.
then mythology with the most sacred truths of
our religion, used in light and irreverend
manner, IS offensive to all who have any res
pect for these sacred truths-and lastly, (by
the way) we respectfully suggest, that it is in
bad tdste
We are we'll aware that the able gentleman
who conducts that Journal, may have indiuida-
ally, great cause of irritation towards Mr.. r.
OF this we say nothing--but only regret that
the publication is from the desk OF the Edifsr
Of the Wing.
"Thc Chambersburg, (Penn.) Repository
says, from the clamor kept up and the criterion
laid down by the Jackson men, strangers would
suppose that our whole delegation to the goth
Congress would be in favour of the elevation
to the Presidency of Gen. Jackson. 1t is quite
otherwise, it will be equally divided. Not
more than half the delegation will exhibit
symptoms of Jscksonism. aud of these there
are bit four jealous and devoted partisans of
General Jackson"
The editor of the "Martinsburg Gazette'' is
informed that the Chambersburg Repository
never said any thing of the kind This para.
graph is from the pen of Alderman Bnns, whose
Ueracity upon these subjects is so wen known,
The fact is tzOenty one OF our members out Of
f1centy.four exhibit '$ympt0ms Of yacssoniarlson"
and for their names the editor is referred TO
our paper OF Nov. a, 1896 We suppose the
editor OF the Gazette was averse to quoting the
Alderman as authority for This article, as his
worship may have some acquaintance about
Martnsburg, and the thing would not take.
Don't be ashamed of your Company Mr..
Evans.--Jackson Democrat.
The Editor OF the Mar;insburg Gazette with
his best compliments to the "Jackson Demo.
GRAFT" would beg leave to remark, that his
commentary proves nothing. 1t is merely as
sertlon against assertion-and he and Alderman
Bnns, or the Repository, may settle the point
of veracity between them. AS opponents of
Gen. Jackson for the Presidency, we are proud
of oir compqny--and only ashamed Of the
course, often pursued, by the Opposition.
Chesabeake and OHIO Canal sin our account
OF the proceedings ct the Canal Convention of
Saturday, want of room prevented US from Civ
ing an abstract of the report made by MIR
Stewart, from the Committee appointed on the
subject of the estimates and costs Of the Canal
Our opportunity of hearing was unfavorable,
that we could only give an abstract view Of this
document, which eVinced much industry, in
formation, and ability.
1t commenced with we'll merited compl-
ment to The Board of Engineers, for the scien-
tiic report which had been presented, the great
error of which was the extrsvagant basis on
which its calculations were founded. The Com.
mittee then proceeded to give a comparative
view Of the prices in the estimate referred to,
and those which, on investigation, are found to
be the regular prices Of the country.
Prices of the Board gotqcesadobfl Differences
Lime. av pr.hslsh. 800 4S do. 800 l8I 800 30pr.b
Water cement lime S0Ido. IS 81 do
Brick, pr. thous 27ido. a 00l2 81 pr. m.
Stone, pr. perch, 54ldo. IS 7e
Wall (mortar) do. 363do. l 623l3 571
Cut sand st. locks, II 40 do. S 75l6 II
Cut lime stone, do. IS 00do. 10 sofia SO
Labourpr. day, i0Odo. SGT 43s
Brick work, pr. Gu.
bic yd. for walls, 36ldo. d 00I4 So
Do. for arches, 10 38ldo 4 SIS 81
Water cent pr do 81 49Ido. coils 49
Locks pr.f. oflift1500 00 442 to 500fl0Ooto1058
The Committee also report an offer made
by General Lacock, one of the Pennsylvania
Canal Commissioners, and David Shrver, Esq
late of the United States Board of Internal I'm.
provement, to execute the Eastern and Yves.
tern sect ions, and fifteen miles of the middle
section of the Canal, (286 miles in extent) for
three and a half millions Of dollars, with secu
rity for the performance of the same; leaving d
section of only fifty-fve miles, or portage or
railway, of only 90 miles to connect the Eas
tern and Western sections The plan and di
mensons of the Canal are contemplated in This
offer, TO be made correspondent to those of the
Pennsylvania Canal 40 feet wide, Al deep,
with locks 30 feet long, and l6wide: according
tn the plan of the United States Board the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is intended to be
AZ feet vide, feet deep, with locks 102 feet
lone and IA feet wide This offer amounts to
SlS25s per mile: less than $4,000 per mile
would nav the increased cost to be incurred by
enla,glng the Canal to the extent contemplated
i, ,be rrnort OF the Board oflniernalimprove-