Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-21
whole No. 1897.
Chesop.aks and Ohio Canal

have justreceived some Interesting par-
ticulars respecting this great work: for
truly great tia. in the end which il pro-
poses, the means which are provided
for its attainment, and the plan Of the
Canal itself
Forty six miles, distributed into nine.
~ two sections, have been placed under
contract Upon this line, about eiah--
teen hundred laborers, masons. and
stone-cu,ters, ate employed. The wa.
gss Of the first vary from Ito IS doll
lars per month, the last earn from 81 To
81 so per day, Nota death. except one.
and that by accident and carelessness.
has occurred since the work was begun,
which was in August lsst. Four thous-
and additional hands might now ind
employ ment on il, provision having been
made for the expenditure oi one hum
died thousand dollars per month in ito
construction.
At the Great Falls Of the Potomac.
and especially on the Isth section oftha
canal, let 10 Mr. George Ketchum, %
New York, amost interesting spectacle
lis daily presented.
The hill, along the face Of which the
canal extends, is blasted BY kegs ce
powder used At blast separating i'm
manse masses The stone Is lifted from
the quarry by . crane worked by hor-~
ses--,t isrun along TO where II is need
cd, upon wooden rails, and laid in L
perpendicular wall Of Fifty feet elevation
| by The same power, guided, indeed, by
human ingenuity, which is no whore iA
this case as conspicuously displayed a.
lhese.--.Nat Int
A memorial to the President Of tho
United States, on the subject Of French
Spoliations, has been signed BY large
number 81 merchants. and other citi-
zens Of Portland. and forwarded to
Washington. The object Of this nemo-
rial is the appointmentof Especial nus
sion to France to renew the dsmand OK
that Government for an immediaic set
| Element ofths claims Of our merchants
Nashville, fpyii 2s.-- General HoUs~
TON, our late Governor, left this place,
in The steam boat Red Rover, on the
24th inst His destination is to the Chez
rokee Indians, in the Arkansas Terrific.
Iry.--Whi..
CEoRGETowH, MAY 1c.
.aryesf Of supposed Murderer Ga
Thursday last Muiatto man was arres~
led on one Of our wharves by Constable
Arnold He was taken before Justices
Getty and Geit,s. and on examinations,
was found to be tie man for whom the
Governor Of Virginia, in bis proelama-
ton Of the 9Th Of July last, offered =
reward Of seventy-j irs dollars for his
apprehension. In the proclamation his
name is stated to be JoHN DuSoLY. He
admitted that that was his name, and
also having escaped from the prison
where he was confined on charge IL
the murder of bis wife The testimony
being ample, be was committed to the
Jail OF Washington County on the eys~
ming OF the same day Columbian.
BATAviA, tOHIs,) APRIL %.
| Fatal accident "A man was drown~<
ed on last w sdne sday in the back water.
al the mouth Of ~ Mile Greek, while in
the act Of swimming his horse across. -
From papers found about him, il is cup.
posed he lived near RussIeville, IN Indi-
ana, and was on business to q gentle
man in this County, living near Felicity;
his name is George Knox. He has been
inferred, and means taken 10 inform his
relatives, or friends, If that awful ce~
lamity which befel him.
We understand that this spot has BEEN
fatal to travellers, in consequence Of tho
deceptive. appearance of the back Wa
ter, which 1t all times, aud in ell places,
should be carefully avoided By lhoas
unacquainted with IFS depth. The runs
ming stream has something terrific in
lis appearance, which forwarns the ira
weller of the danger that awaits him, bue
moi so with the still, calm, and even sur
face of back water; il rather lures in
victim to fatal security.
From The Ass0 Yo' Evening" Posf, May ..
1Softtng. - Yesterday, an unusual
land Interesting trot took place for tha
second days purse on the Long island
ltretting course, alter which. sweep
stakes purse, free for trotters. PAGERS
land hackers, was awarded TO the VIM
lining horse. The 6rss in harness, q
miles and repeat. was admirably cons
IL T. L. q a.