The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-30
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Middletown; distance 70 miles. The rise
and fall is 5035 feet, overcome by 90
loo ks, which are 8 feet wide and IS feet
long. The canal is a feet deep, So feet
wide az the surface and a at bottom. It
has Just heen put in operation, and is under
stood to he finished cost about 100000.
dollars. To this canal has been added
navigable feeder of 9 miles, extending to-
wards the Swatara coal field, z miles of
which have been completed.
PENNSYLVANIA State CdndlS-It may be
well to observe, it is contemplated to con-
meet the eastern and western waters of the
state for the present as follows. By the
Schuylkiil Canal TO Reading, thence by the
Union Canal to Middletown on the Susque-
hanna, thence by State Canal up the
course of that river through Harrisburg to
the mouth Of the Juniata, up the course of
the Juniata to t'rankstown, then by port
age Of 4O miles over the Allegheny Ridge
10 johnsfoVn on the COnnemaugh, then Iy-
canals and slackwater navigation by that
river. thesklskminltds, and Allegheny, to,
the OHIO river at Plttshurg Estimated ex-
pense 3,0O0,CC0 collars rise and fall about
100 feet exclusive of the portage. The
SusGuehanna division of the State canal is
to be continued, in the first instance, from
the month Of the Juniata, above mentioned,
following the Susquehanna to Northumber-
land, 81 miles, and it is presumed, hereafter
canals will he extended up both branchesof
the SusCuehanna.
The first section Of the Pennsylvania Ca
nal from MiddletOWn, the termination of
the Union Canal, to the mouthof Juhiata, isl
% miles, and is nearly completed.
The t0Oiota cnrtiOu frono hn Shoemaker
ma, through Perry, Miffiin, and Huntington
counties, to Frankstown, will be about 100
miles. A portion of the work on this canaa
has been done.
The Connemaugh section will be 56 miles
long; the Kiskiminetas 25 miles; and the
Allegheny Canal 30 miles.
On the two latter canals, a large portion
of the work has been accomplished. These
State Canals will all he feet deep, 40 feet
wide at top, ami 2S feet at bottom. Locks
Sc feet long, and is feet wide. The whole.
distance from Middetown to Pittsburg will
he ahont ESQ miles. with HOO feet rise and
fall. exclusive of that upon the portage ::
from MiGdletoWn to Philadelphia l43 miles.
Whole distance from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg 439 miles.
The canal from the mouth of the Juniata
to Northumherla will be 81 miles long.
A part OF the work has been made.
1t has been proposed to connect the east
ern and western waters of Pennsylvania by.
the west branch OF the Susquehanna.
through Northumberland, Lycoming, Cen
tire, Clearfield, and Indiana counties to Pitts.
burg. Estimated distance from Middle
town to Pittsburg $50 miles; as before,
from Philadelphia to MiddletoWn 143 miles.
Whole distance from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg, by the west branch, 533 miles; rise
and fall 1897 feet Estimated expense
4,30G,0O0 dollars
Ohio and Erie Canal-Ths is to connect
the Ohio at Plttslurg with Lake Erie, at or
near the town of Erie. This work has been
commenced on the summit level at French
creek, in Venango county, but the interme~
diate lines have not been located. Proba-
bic distance 2l3 miles; from Philadelphia
ma Pittshurg TO Erie 652 miles.
Deidlgare Conai-This is to extend from
the city of Philadelphia up the Delaware
river to intersect the Delaware and Hudson
Canal at Carpenters Point. A part of this
canal, from Bristol towards Easton, Is miles.
has been located and commenced
Other State Canals have been projected
and spoken of, but as there appears little
certainty of their being soon undertaken,
we 90 not enumerate them.
RAIL ROADS.
.H0uch Chunk I2ad R0ad-From the,
Maueh Chunk landings on the river Lehigh
to the coal mines, 9 miles, and branches 8
miles, total II miles; single line of wooden
rails, plated with iron; cost about 10000
dollars.
DGnUiiIe and Pottsyide Rail Road-Frona
the town of Danyille Gil the river Susque.
hanna, to Pottsyille, at the head of the.
Schuylkill Canal, 40 miles, Estimated exa
pense, single track, lO0,000 dollars Com>
pany incorporated, but work not commen-
ced.
Columbia and Philadelphia Rail Way--.
From Columbia,.on the Susquehanna river
in Lancaster county to the city of Philadeia
phia; distance about IS miles authorized
10y law, but not located.
SchuyLkW tUeSt branch Rail Waa,-Frora
the town of Schuylkill Haven on the river
SchuyIkih, Schuylkill county, by the course
OF the West Branch, to the coal mines, 6 to
8 miles. A single line work commenced.
Nine Hill and PottsuiHe Real Wap-Be,
tween the Mine Hill at the Water Gap oe
the Norwegian creek Schuylkill county, to,
Pottsyllle, about nine miles A bill is now.
ao'ore the Legislature to authorize the con-
strurtion Of this road.
YORK. Rail Rodd-To extend from thu
head of the Conewago Canal, in the county
Of York, to the Maryland state line, supposs
ed about 40 miles. This project is also be.
fore the Legislature of Pennsylvania.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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