Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-17

The Georgetown Colombian Of the
4th last. says tit may not be smiss
to state that the limo of the Canal n
far rs Srneca 10 under contract, snd
expected 10 be completed BY the ist Of
June (; an opportunity will thus be az.
forded for an aquatic excursion on the
4th Of July neat. Such is the pro-
gross Of the preparations made by the
Directors. that should the Rail Road
Company, at an early day, meet the
proposition Of the Canal Company for
the removal Of the legal i,nprdiinents
that ob>iruet the progress Of both works
beyond the Pint Of Rocks. there is no
doubt that the entire line Of the Canal
To Harper's Ferry may be opened early
enough for q similar celebration the
ensuing year.
Frederick County CanaL-The FIRE.
dcricktown Herald Of Saturday con.
tains the Report Of DR.. Mar;ineau, the
able Engineer. employed last Summer,
by the town authorities, TO make sur
vey and furnish estimates, &c. for q
Canal from Fre,lericktown to the Che
sapcake and Ohio Canal. Accompa.
nying this Report are very neat maps
and profilrs. illustrative Of the Survey.
The whole length Of the proposed Ca
nal IS little over twenty four miles.
II is divided into a Southern and
Northern division, the former extend.
ing from Frederick to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. and the latter from
Frederick TO the termination Of the Ca.
nal near Woos'sboroush. The cxpen se
Of executing the Northcrn Section Of
this lateral Canals computed nj 1885,
1873, and that Of the Southern Division
at 1890 Total 500. $50. from
which, deducting the cost Of three
miles Of the feeder TO the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, to be made by that
company, and the cost of the whole
work 10 estimated at 1906. 3so, or
Sl3.722 per mile Nat. Int.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal The
National Journal OF the 9th. says
Mr.. Hemphiil, from the Committee
on Internal improvement, Of the House
OF Representatives, made yesterday a
report on the memorials praying for an
appropriation for the purpose OF aiding
IN the construction OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal West OF the Allegheny
mountain. The committee express
their entire sense Of the importance Of
the object. hut decline making the an.
pr"priaiion Tor subse iption, until il
shall be ascertained whether the Gem
munie alton To the Eastern foot Of the
Allegheny mountain shall be made by
canal OF rail road. They then refer
10 their recent report on the aPplica-
ton OF the Rail Road Company"
| The Rail Road. omitted TO
mention in our last. that several very
satisfactory excursions were made up.
on the Railroad yesterday morning.
number OF strangers were present
from different quarters Of the Union,
as also MIR. Branch. Secretary Of the
navy. The Winans Car with full
're'ght OF passengers, made several
trips TO ard from the Carrollton Via.
duct, at the rate Of fifteen niles an
hour; and the "Meteer'' sailing Car
Vas borne on the wings Of the wind,
at The rate Of more than twenty mile,
an hour. This car made two trims 10
the 'iaduct. carrying each time a fall
compliment Of passengers, and pro.
ceed'ng at the rate as above stated.
20 Tar as we learn, the trial aud exlsi
billions were highly satisfactory To the
company present. BAIT. Pat. sh.
Frenehtorn and Neucasfie Rail-
H0dd.--Books were opened at New.
castle, on the 9TH instant 10 receive
subscriptions for 3i25, 600, to con.
struct Rail Road from that Mace ,o
Frenehtown. On that day the amount
OF $4,000 was subscribed; which is
considered sufficient 20 secure, rfiec.
iuslly, the completion Of the work.
The books remain open, we understand.
TO obtain the additional S3s, 900.
The U. 8. frigate Brandywine is
waiting for fair wind TO put 10 sea.
being ordered TO the West India ats.
ton on four months cruise. after
which she will return. Tbis bcsu,;CuI
ship IS IN most excellent order, and has
as Tine and healthy looking crew on
board IS We ever saw. She Is modest.
W rated 40 forty-four, but carries GO
guns, ihirty-two's on the gun deck, and
twenty tours on the upper. She has
i've hundred souls on board. She would
have put to sea Yesterday morning, had
the Wind been favorable.
CN. T. Com. .7dv. 9Th.