Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-23

estimate nv $4,000 per mile.
From past experience the Board are con
6rmed in the opinion hitherto entcrtalnedand
expressed II al, if the canal be permitted to
pursne the MARYLAND shore, it can be com
pletcd from Harper's Ferry TO Cumberland
for IS. $50. 900. which added TO rs cost to the
former mace. will bring the whole exPendl
lures loF the Eastern section TO about S5,i'Oo,
900. the estimated cost presented by the Board
in a former annual report. Tie present funds
Of the company, it is SAID, will certainly car
ry the work twenty miles beyond the point
necessary 10 preserve the charter OF The com
pany, which. by reference TO the charter, Is
the termination of 100 miles Of tie canal.
The Report advcrts TO the interesting eX
pcriments on the canals Of Scotland where =
velocity of from 10 TO / ) miles per ho"r has
been attained without any surge injurious to
the hanks by the agitation of the water a
principle which not only removes the oblcc
lions against, 5ut actually invites, the applI
cation OF steam az the Iropelting power III
canal navigation, and which viii place canals,
in point Ct altainable speed, OH an equal foot
ing with rail- roads.
4 very severe criticism is instituted upon
the letter of Mr. Knight, the Chief Engineer
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, com
municated TO the last Legislature Of Mary
! land, by resolution os shat body in which
canals are dsadvaRtageously compared with
railways IN point Of expense and general
| fifty. The criticism chiefly comhats the pc
! sAioBs OF Mr. knight respectng the compa
ratfe costs Of the two species Of improve
tucnt. and with much spirit and strength oil
! views points ou, their lailacy. and rcscnes
! the canal from the unfavorable light in which
| the letter n,ight have tendency to place it,
! in the estimation Of the Legislature and the
public
To the report are appended tables show
/ ing the amount Oi revenue OIL the company
J for the last three wears. The receipts Of tolls
! for the last year amounted 10 $40, l5l So
! 'Ei4e receipts for the two previous ycars-ari-
sing from The rights Of the old Potomac con
/ paoy TO which The Canal eoupat have sue
ceeded amounted to upwards OF Sf0.G0C
! and 5,2 900 respectively The expense oi
! maintaining the canal, for the same period
! i-cuding The pay OF lock keepers and col
leciors, and repairs done on the old canal
| has ampu.tad 10 s8.06l Stand the repairs
on the nee ca9tat up 10 the ist OF june, 1881
! have eost e8,oi7 81.
| We have thus given a summary Of such
parts Of the report as may be dcclacd most
/
out recommending the whole production 10
the candid and attentive peiesal Of every one
" lfa feel, au interest in the success Of this
+ scheme CT improvement, or who my desire
/ to arrive AT information respecting canals IN
/ general which is deemed highly int resting
and important - d'ianisPort banner
From uc Neg ITosk Courier 3, Enquirer.
.Hoider # jta,hiag on & ns lat IL
! Gisc4ssjng The question of removing
tie reNMnS oi the nother ei Washing
| ton trUD the spot where they now re
p"se, seeus to have ESCAPED genera!
at'eation. If such removal had been
IT, emed proper il is to be presumed that
General Washington would. himself,
Rave ordered those relics 20 be ren,ov
ed to the family tomb at Mount Yer
non. \ ftend at our elbow SAYS he re
members uhen she died; snd al,o re
collects that the only moo u ng he's son
put on, was piece OF Grape Oh his arm
and black knee and shoe buckles, 10
marx IA, dislike of osten at U, display S
n'grie! ia eAiraga CANT and costly mouru-
ing
While on the subject. Il is proper te
state, that one Of our liberal ard wei
disposed FELLOW citizens, las offered t.
ert't a nonu'Ae nj at his own expense
and "a cntresp oadeucs between hiu.self
'he Washington family. end the com
n'ttce OF !rc deij l,,butg. has taken
place. end Result, d in civlng the prefe
renee "a the "tiE'na! plan OF allowing
tAe monumct 10 tie erected by The NO
her * daughters al \ mc. lea; but, with
gratitude f'r the liberal offer, he is to
hive lie honor Of enclosing. with an
i; II rafting ih's testimony of "a natinn's
respect for the mother Of G.eir bene-
lartaF
We hope that our ladies viii imme
diateiy move IN this matter, and not
wait tor other cities to set the exam.
ne. The best feeling exists towards
The measure, AMI il is oni, nprsary for
orr wealthy danes - give tie signal.
and tbey viii be nobIy seconded
.',iss ian UjgtH falias) Sister Gertrude.
The fabulous arcount Of the above named
laly'S apostacy and copcmem from the
Visitation Convent at Georgetown. ID G..
which has been Of hate 50 confidently ciren
lated, prompted us To- make every inquiry
concerning the authenticity ana truth of the
lact' he following Is The reward of our Ia.
hors, Which we auXiously expect our bro
tn Editors Of the liberal cast. who intro.
dnced said rcpO- intothcir cuirnls. wIu copv