Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-14

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canai and the Turnpike Road from Columbia to
But in the Sound near Charleston,
At what Is called the Wapoo Cut, saw Puol'c
WORK which is. in every respect, parallel !or
MIR s. Chbfoot and Harlow's Creek Canal
The object was to cut through point oil land
about onefourth of mile, to obvlate three OF TOUT
r.;les of crooked navigation. The owner OF the
land obtained from the State 81 900 Tor passing
the canal through his land, and was assured, oy
a most respectable gentleman OF Char'eSton' u.a,
the estate sustained no injury by the canal anu
that the whole property is worth but little more
than half that sum. The contractor oo'ane 'u
$4,000 for opening the canal, and 1t now WIN
onIy float pilot boat at high tide. Al TO" ''"e
it is dry. Yet, if the contract had compc ''ea ne
canal to have been made two or three lee "er!'
err, it would be most useful W rk'
But the chief work Of interest in this state ~
present. and one which promises to d" niue tor
the city of Charleston, is the Railroad from mat
city to Hamburger, on the Savannah rNeH""pPo-
site Augusta The whole distance is abou' 80
miles. Eighty miles of the road are now u"aef
contract. About six miles Of the beginning was
COMPLETED some months ago. The Compan, has
proved a locomotive steam engl ne, placed u,ree
large cars upon the finishad portion, and fairly
made the experiment. The result has been sue
cessful and satisfactory. | had the pleasure OF
riding in one of the cars, when the three, con-
tanning about thirty passengers, were drawn ny
the engine, on the straight portions OF the road,
at the rate of IL or IA miles an hour Having
come to Charleston in an elegant steamboat, and
finding myself now drawn in steam car, | call
ed to mind, with uncommon delight, the perfect
fuflment of Darwin's elegant prediction:
Soon shall thine arm unconQuer'd steam, afar
nraU fhP ful hary
This Rail Way is built entirely of pitch pine
timber, except the Stats Of iron which are fasten-
ed ongitudinalIy upon the inner upper edge, and
on which the wheels Of the cars rum The um-
Der, which is not so durable as stone, has one
advantage over it. When they are to pass over
a hollow or valley not exceeding ten or fifteen
feet deep, they have no occasion to fill it up. but
they raise the road to its proper level on piles Of
the timber. The cost Of this Road, think, has
been estimated at about 81. 900 per mile, which is
not much greater than the cost Of a good Maca-
damized turnpike. Ii was in this manner that
g Carlton proposed to make the Rail Road in
this State.
If the work be accomplished, Of which there is
now but little doubt, its effects upon the COM
merce and prosperity Of Charleston, must be high.
ly benehcial.-NeWbern Spectator.
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Sad accounts reach US from the interior with
respect to the crops. In Perry county conside-
rable loss will be sustained. The hay is very
meagre, aud the late rains have beaten down the
wheat at dreadful rate. A Huntingdon paper
says, the late wet weather has DESTROYED vast
deal of hay throughout the county. We have
had very little clear weather for the past two
weeks; in consequence Of which, harvest will be
much later than usual"
1t is scarcely better in the neighborhood of the
city. We passed few miles into the Neck yes
terday, and learned from several of the farmers,
fearful the sunshine Of the day previous was mere.
y an interval 10 the storm. they called all hands
to work and occupied the whole of Sunday in ga.
therlng their wheat and hay, whole fields of the
former being beaten down, and some of it alrea-
dy widowed. Their losses will be serious.
[Pa. Enquirer
By Steam. We are much grati6cd in being
able to state, that the transportation Of passengers
upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will here
after be by Locomotive Steam Engines. The Cars
will this afternoon be conveyed by the Engine
constructed by Mr.. Davis, of York, Pa. which at:
ter various alterations has been rendered Efficient
and as we are advised. fully capable of transport.
ing 90 tons, (includins the weight Of the cars) or
$50 passengers, at the requisite or desirable rate
of velocity. We understand it is intended that
this Engine shall make two trips to the Mills dali
y, leaving the Depot at Prattst at half past
in the morning and at in the afternoon.
The prolongation Of the Railroad into the CT
ty, is now advancing with energy; and there Is
every reason to believe that it will he extended
at least to tide water, before the 1st OF October
Bali. Pat.
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Mr.. Van Buren, has declined accepting an in
vita,on to dinner at Albany, addressed to him
by number Of gentlemen, including the Regen-
cy, and all the Office holders.
Our Jail Empty.-We have the satisfaction
of stating, that on yesterday. the 9TH Of july the
doors of the Jail Of this county were thrown open,
the only person confined there having on this
day made declaration of independence, taken
the oath Of insolvency, and been discharged.
Fayetteville, ~. c. Obs.
-xae9eas,-
Consolation An old lady once being very
soreIy afflicted with disorder usually de- |
nominated Mysteries, imagined she could NOT |
breathe, and appealed to her husband on the oc-
cason, with "Mr. -, | can't breathe. -