Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-07

The inlproyem u the James River. by locks aud
tsms. ADM, of Steamboat uav'g alton from Rich
iordto LIN epg,- It s,ost Importance to the proc
parity ~ his Chiess,>p we.ith.
2d. Rssolo,d Thai Cvnpn,i',cs ri f. &c be appoint
~ hy The Ch.irm.u. I, dfaw Meuof'' 10 b. laid
b.ior. the nex, General Assembly, rr,y,ns that the
said work may h. undertake. by III ate and prose-
cuied to a speedy completion Or, thai, in the event
%, the ate declining 20 uul-''ak" - law pass.
inco, pcrat,,.g company ~ s,N-is exp NJ, and
az hrris ng -,d ca,"pspy ".ks such i" VT v.mspt
3ri R,sotrc8. Tpa' -sid Ntma',si b. cicui,t~d a
mon ut ih- 81 oi mi, t,Nn, aud tie o'hsr towns
ON mes Rvtr, a0d throughout the cnupiry int-'es'
ed IN il, nnprnvemsut, i,s tie porpose Of Obtaining
signNures
All. Resoleed That Ia the Opinion Of ,hi. meeting
the rnzsns of X chmcn', and OF the other towns
Jsm-s River AID IT, snchss. and ut he tonoUy trad
ing 10 james Rvsr. have n coTmcn and vita, ipter.e
and hereby respectfully r~Queied, TO aks tho sub
jet into confederation npd 10 with this
Inv in tia Hoet- 90 Ell c, thi- object
For the Report of the Committee Roads, see last
Tuesdays Enquirer.]
LNr7'ER.V.fL IMPROVEMENT
This subject al his par,icui' innc'ure, sa' higher
claims the puh 10 attention" than IL hss bad al
former period The IMPROVEMENT OF JAMES
RIVERS in agitation. The Legislature will bs me-
norsiizsd by all parts Of the ate interested in th,
imp,ovement .Fop. ia emphaea''y the time for
ACTION. Let this tor, period In the history OF
Virginia wlich will brighten up her e-cutcheon OF
glory, through all future eg.siet ,hi. be the period
from which may be dated her determination to attain
among her sister stes that proud cnneuce which she
occupied
The people Of Virgins have a, Length been permit.
ted 10 avow their ou.ness &c ssiiy Er ex-
ertio aud redeem the State from that ruin
60 which she iast approaching. After a hard
fought contest they have succeeded in sPPort oning
representation equaba footing. In the
new Lsssature great eHprts viii be msds 10 give an
Impulse to rut.d -r'stpi.e, throughout the State.
Some energetic system al internal Improvement mt will he
adopted snd tho que ion VIII be, rhdf tcorhs sh0H De
first und,ridhen?-Io whether any uec-,ssry, for
that u subject which AZ, un,ted. Let spirit
ed memorials h presented 10 the L-gi-i.u'e following
9TH in sttrL hmm
the ae AMI uTcng III Improvement ct Jane. River
In h -, instance and they viii decide the question
he voice OF the pv"pl- must be obeyed
Who r-lcuis'e the vast advantage which would
b. the resul, at h's TO tn STATE and
uc"larv 70 'h' rorio- OF it They would be incaleu.
liable. We hsv- pSAcfical proofs in abundance going
~ %" irnh ot this ssser ion. Witness in n
STATE Il Men Y,k alone The q etc produced ny the
en'eIPr i's -pnit OF her ctizsn IN woks OF this char
ac"r. II thsf" Is one in Bo'etour' county, who
conc i've tha h ~ouid not b, benefited by the p o
p"sed impr"vsmen: OF James River aud it, adaptation
% siean oSt nian siads exactly in his
h2M
When pis Improvement shall have been carried into
eff q, PA'on-bntg will then become d-po for the
p'oiue- &C tie ei ia oil capital will inrk
uihtr road. aud canals viii lee open ID, to otsr.ecf
the james River, many OF which will pass through
conu'y aud fpd empoy Tor large portion OF
ciiz ~, emf distribute immense sums OF money Che
very hi"e W. wan through our county, hs''d.s in
crca,ins the htiuies 20 m2tket. Rchmood will soon
become great conmerc'si cy and her markets. TO
every practical effect, will be thrown open at our
do~rs
For the purpose of taking nt, conds ration, this i'm
meeting has been proposed TO he he i'd
at the Court House the hrr, DAY OF Dscenber court
We again respectfully urge the attendance OF the
people, to participate in jSiiberaton- in which their
right are e..eni 'iiv involved. FineasHe Pat.
RALrrsH Nay 25-Y s,erday, III. Bard Of In.
ternAi Imp made ,hsif annual Report
LoRi'lsu'e, IN which they recommend the adoption o
ene' ge'ie measures. lmsy not be improper, however
TO t4te bore, that the Bard express the opinion, that
upon he purs sued by the presen, L-gi-s,ure
depends VIII tier the whos syspm o, Interua I'm
Povsr'en shall be regarded totally napPiicabia to
'h- condition II North C,roliDa. IL il now twelve
years since Iutd apart fer this purpose, an
. review Of he difcront items OF eEpendi'urs will
she" iha during s whole period little else has been
done than 10 procure surveys devise plans aud max
ssiimArs which have bsan at intervals submitted to
the ouders,ion OF the Legislature, without producing
thereafter, any practical benefit The Board recon-
mend Az appropriate N Al once, OF hdJ million 10 the
ip'erna Improvement fund, 10 be placed snder the d.
reruon OF competent Sup rints ndant. This would,
they av, at least afford eucou'agems n, for the hone
'ha brighter prospects in reserve 10, us-We
rUeh' l7ck ~'rd ~'th soms co thence, to the re
III vb-u the .rok irlet would aff1d VI, oppor
t"ny tof az gal pa7,icipa'ion IN the Commerce. o.
90 wcrid whri-,h- completion Of RrRoad rom thu
din 10 The Cape Fcar. wouli pour down thu ir"a-
sutes # the Wet Jpn Faye,t"ville; and the drainns
nj The Swamp and Mdr-h Lands in the SouihSrn and
Ea-trn counties. fuse heath. prosperity and in'elli-
geuc- r~gi,n of houndiess i,rui,v.
We pleased tia, MIR. MFarland. has in
trojured Revolution, instructing @ Committee OF In.
ternai lmPov. IN ", TO enquire INTO me expectancy
OF erecting Raj Road rom Fayetteville to Chanbel'
10 The rracticabiy oil Incorporating com
paoy said Road, whether hall te construct
ed by the authority Of The Safe.
very interesting Report, also submitted yester-
day, from the 90 whom hat part OF the Gov
eInos Message referred whirh relates 10 the
opening OF the Roanoke Iuiet at Naggs' head. The
Report concludes with ZION that an appli
cation he made Congress for assau'e 10 effect this
desirable work. the ground that II Is decidedly
dsoal in ns characsr tReg,ster
THE KAMA WIN TURNPIKE.
The increase uf travel AL eAdy experienced thu
ssad. sGords practical illus ration o. remark
have some where seen, "that IL the people Will make
roads, the roads win make the country" The improve
ment Of this route from the Valley Of tbs Ohio to
Richmond, by OF The turnpike, and the facilities
afforded by excellent and safs line OF Sisges,
tracing 10 Ia respectable portion OF travel The time
j. ' distant "beG this route will generally be pre-
ferrsd in travelling fou, tbs TO tho east
We undeTstaud thai IL IL in contemplation by the Pos,
Office ID parimeGt 10 select this Of the routes
tor Tho great mail emans,ing from Wsshn gon
city, aud 10 be carried daily.
A. line OF travel, it possesses many attractions for
the Of science, he degoes OF curioei'y, and the
lover OF the pic Que End beautiful. Many OF ma.
lures grandsl aud widest specimens To he found
along ihe OF New River and Kanawha, and few
believe have ever fcpensd having travelled the
ROAD that brought them 10 behold Interesting
Iy grand EChariesfOn (R.J Paper.
MANUFACTURERS MEETING.
~ nrmsi 'oseting OF The AnUfictuTers OF Salt
and others nDeced with the bu.iness ia tbs county
Oi inswha held pursuant TO public notice, 10 the
town nj T-rra S4ls. n ssd county the 22i day OF
N ,vembsr, 1880, JOEL SHREwsBURY wa called to
ths Char. aud ANDREW PARIS appointed Secretary
Ezra Walker from the Gum tee heretofore appoint
ed Tor TIA, purpo-s reported Memo,il TO the Com
gTess 81 he Uuied Siates, PRAYING that the duty