Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-20

ani vast amount Of useful miorma,iep ia embodied
in his report. The results however, 70 con-
elusive as to Justify decision, until some addtonni
Investigations shah have been made.
Mr. Roberts having accepted employment else.
where, Joncure Robinson, Esq engineer of high
reputation, has been appointed in his place. he will
DC furnished it'll the notes aud drafts of Mr. Roberts,
and IA early possible, will commence his Inquiries
-.th view to. the construction of Railway cou,-
posed of hits and towels, and also Of Mac Adauise
road OF easy graduation, between the two Canals.
Tins latter examination is dictated from belief that
such turnpike will b. found indispensable for the ac
co,nmodaon o'ravcilcrs having business on the Ca
mails aud Railways and not iron, wish to place itin
composition with the first named mode of improvc-
mant us means Of transportation for merchandise,
and produce
The surveys authorised by law, for Ea, road linz,
FROM some point on the Sciuykll Canal to 5,nburv
DNnvillc and Cuawissa,' and for Canals and Rafl-
ways between the Lchigh and North Branch by Nes-
copcck Valley and other Projected routes, hive been
ably executed by Mr. Robinson, within the prcer.nt
season. For an account of operations so Intended
embracing =, whole summit between the waters of
tho Susquclunna aud the Delaware, as fur north nv
tho iackawanna, and branching off into npumerable
lateral examinations, recourse must DO had 20 the r,>
port oil Mr. Robinson, annexed hereto. Among othep
results ~ asccrtsncd chat Canal BY way Of Nc.s-
copcck Valley, is entirely practicable, although tire
amount OF ockagc Will prove serous inconv cnenc,
u appears aao that from Cutaw.sa a RAILWAY s,cd
TO locomotive ensinos except Mt the summit, where
stationary power must bc employed mny he earricsl
(luak0ke valley TO the IInhiVh tho
Schuykill tn Pottsvlc, the head of Little Sehyl-
Kill to its mouth. and that n Railway Conveniently
adjusted for the use OF horse power, may be made
from Pottsvillc to Sunbury Danyille Particular
drafts and estimates OF several OF these routes will b.
forwarded TO the Legislature, soon Us they can DE
prepared.
Agreeable to the law Of last Session further exa-
mination OF the proposed line of Canal frul, Easton
along the Delaware to Carpenters ro,nt has h.,n
made by Major Doug glass AID two cs,i,pate- have
been furnished, one for a canal of the same tnpe,-
sons with that below Enston. and the other for n ca
mai OF reduced size ms described in the law. Tie
est oil the larger Improvement is estimated at an ave,
raEo of $i3i09 per ile ana OF The smaller ut 81 67g
The Inst mentioned sum having fallen below the mny-
mum. fixed by the Legislature, resolution de,ern,i-
ming the location Of the line, has been passcd v Tn,
board, but no part has been placed under contract
/ At tho meeting of the Board in March last Mr. En-
ward = Gay, lntc engineer of the Concstoga nayirIr
lon, was selected TO execute the surveys with view.
10 canals anil slack wntor nay;qaton directed IA ~,
made, the Allegheny, Mononrahcla and Ohio
rivers his instructions embraced the various modes al
Improvement mentioned in the Of the last session
OF the Legislature, and full report on each of the
subjects, referred to his care now presented Yhr
cost of nav gution by dams locks and ponds adanteH
to steam beats along the Allegheny river from thu
mouth OF French Greek to that OF Kskcn1inctas fthc
plan preferred by Dir. Gay) is estimated at S923 o98
or about $4,000 mile for % Id miles Hes reprc-
sents the construction of canal along the Mononc;f-
hc!a as almost impr1cicahc, but that river NAV h,
advantageously improved in many places by dams aAd
LOCKS AT an expense OF S265,O00. The cost OF a
stetn boat navigation from Pittsburg down the Ohio
to Beaver by dams and locks s estimated at xle I93
At late period of the present season AIR. w. r.
lioPllrs an Engineer recently in the service of thu,
state of Ohio, was engaged to ascertain the prnct,cn
oty OF rail road from the west end of the Harris.
burg Bridge to Chauibersburg, and from thence oy
way of Gettysburg to York. Ills labors in the 6ehl
are now about completed, and his report as soon as
received will be forwarded to the Legislature.
In this sketch of operations within the pas ycty IL
has been The object of the Board to avoid all unnc,
eoStnry detail. For such further particulars as MAJ
b. desired, reference is made 10 the numerous docI
! ments annexed hereto.
For the sake of brevity also, they have deemed ir
eXpedIen to present at single view list of all th,
contracts which will claim attention within the coup,t
year. rs the Eastern and Western Divisions ar.
already so far completed, that they cannot be tlt,
source OF much additional expenditure after the wort,
already done shall be paid for they are left out the
account The other lines at liberal estimate VIII
stand follows: