The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-13

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FELLOW CITIzENs
Again have the qualification to address the assembled
Representatives of the people, and congratulate them and
constituents the general prosperity peace
and happiness, which overspead our country The general
condition of our sate that which Immediately en-
cages attention, considerably improved The demand
for the produce of FARMS and the consequent rise the
price, sensby and advantageousy felt throughout the CON-
monweah The unsettled state of the government of Mex
co. and of the southern republics and the probable
spread of the in Europe, hold out prospect that our
agricultural productions will continue command hipb
price, and slpWrgts will be actively engaged con.
srucng vessels, not only TO carry commodities
Market but do portion of the carrying trade for the
belligerens To this prosperous and promising state Of
things, have the qualification TO add that manufacture
ing establishments greatly increase, and are in successful
operation Another, and inexhaustibe of wealth
to Pennsylvania, steadily displaying itself in the
beds of superior coal which furnishing citizens
and those of other states with most excellent and
mcal fuel.
We survey this increase of business without
graduating ourselves the wisdom and foresight of those
who have improved highways and made large apprOp
tons of the public money TO Pennsy ana by
nas the cheapest and most rapid mode of Transporting
produce manufactures and minerals, TO wherever they
shall be most in demand Aware of the anxious iniee,
which felt to know the state of those public works
deny myself the satisfaction particulars briefly
to touch upon their present condition. far have
qury, been able to ascertain it, II WILL detail, be submit
ted, in the report of the canal commissioners.
The Pennsylvania line of canals embrace nine divisions
all of which have been extensively worked upon. l. The
eastern division, extending from the mouth of Swaara to
that of the Juniata, is "a miles. The whole of this, is
confidently expected, will be payigabe spring. The
only part of il not completed is believed TO be mile
the upper end which has been added the line originally
located 2. The division extending from Pittsburgh
the mouth of the Kskeminetas 30 miles, and from the
mouth OF the kiskemnetas, so miles, Barsyile, repre-
sened finished also the aqueduct the Aeghe
N.Y. the mouth of the Kskemneas, and the let lock
at Allegheny g. The Ssquehanna DIVISION from the
mouth of the Junata to Northumberland, is 40 miles The
dam the Susquehanna at Shamokin finished, and the
other work in such state of orwardness that expected
1t will be navigabe in the latter end of the summer
early in the fall A. The Juniata division extends As miles
from the mouth of the Juiaa ewistown; this extent will
be completed about the time the Susquehanna di
sion. section extending from Lew sown to Hunting
don 45 miles, has been recently contracted for and will pro-
badly be completed in two years s. The Conemaugh dni-
sion of % miles, from Bairsve the portage the
Allegheny mountain, will be completed about the period the
Huntingdon line will be finished. The French creek fee
DER from Bems mill to Conncaut outlet nine miles, is on
the of completion from Conneaut outlet 10 Conneaut
summit will require another year. T. The Delaware divi-
son from Bristol TO Easton, distance of about 60 miles, Is
not expected 10 be navgabe the whole route before the fall
of 1880 s. The North Branch division of as miles, between
Northumberland and Nancoke falls progressing rapidly,
and calculated to be finished early in 1890 g. The West
Branch division extends % miles, from Northumberland TO
Muncey rppes, advancing rapidly and is expected be
finished in all the year The general result appears
be- that the state has under contract 400 miles canal
of which l3 miles may be considered as finished 03 miles
than two thirds finished and the remaining 1913
miles under contract, and little than begun.
The passed April l. 1885, entitled an act authorizing
loan by the Commonwealth, for the construction of the
Pennsy canal empowers the commissioners Of the Sink
Fund.- with the appreciation of the Governor reimburse
the principal such time times, as thew shall deem
pedient Fifty thousand dollars borrowed from the Harris
burg bank and twenty-five thousand borrowed from the Eas