Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-08

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interesting foreign news.
Several counties below the Ridge have ap.
pointed delegates to the Anti Iarf Conven-
ton, to assemble ia Philadelphia on tue S0th
inst.
On Monday last, the election for Electors
Of the Senate, took place IA Maryland; we
have heard from none OF the counties, except
Washington, and that verbally, which gave
a large majority Tor the jackson ucket-On
The FIRST Monday ala next month lOctober,)
she election takes place ivr members o. Con
gress and the legislature.
Messrs. j. & w. ALBuRTIs, two young
anen, have issued proposals iur prinung pa
per IN this place-we viii give tnelr trospec
tus ia our neat.
The Savannah Georgian Of the Goth Au-
gust, contains the following letter from Mr.
JOSH BOLTON, which viii prove interesting
TO our citizens. MIR. Bolton, as president vi
the Delaware and Hudson Canai Company,
has had every opportunity OF investigating
the subject OF the relative merits vi the two
species OF internal Improvement, concerning
which he writes. Tins letter, as the paper
observes from which 1t Is copied, contains
lessons OF practical wisdom, worth thou
sand of the wild theories vi untitled expert
ments, or the vague and uncertain assei tlons
OF theoretical Philosophy
New YORK, July 2I-Dear Sri per-
ceiye that some OF the papers are endeayor-
ing to arouse the people OF Georgia 10 a
sense of the importance Of artificial means
OF transportation, between the interior oil ne
state and the coast. Both lntei est aud good
will induce me to wish them success, and were
younger man, | should like much TO take
a part IN executing any work that should have
Favorable bearing Oh Savannah. A SIN years
experience in the construction and operations
of The Delaware and Hudson Company, would
give me some advantages, but, as II is, can
only offer my good wishes and any useful in.
formation that may be IN my power. From
the articles have seen, perceive with some
regret that they entirely overlook the great
natural advantages tnat Georgia has over
most OF the States, IN the construction OF Ca
mails, and recommend kall Roads: which are
the only resource OF those who do not pos
sess facilities for Canals, and who consequent
Nv endeayour to make the public believe that
they are superior to Canals. In this they
have succeeded to some extent for the pre-
sent; but, having some experience OF both,
am not among the converts to this new sys.
tenn. | give it place between Turnpike
Roads and Canals, and feel a confidence that
time will confirm this order; and this, only in
eases where the amount of traasportations
will Justify the expense Of Rail Road.
In late report to the Propretors of the
Liverpool and Manchester Rail Road, it is
stated th4t they had reduced the expense of
transportation from l5l per ton by Canal, to
lOi by Rail Road for 80 miles This redu-
ced rate at per cent Exchange, is So S7A
n IL 4 -. n \ 4 -
ware and Hudson Canal, the highest rate Tor
merchandise, including toll freight and re-
ceiving and forwarding, is D cents per ton
per nile, or 81 60 cents for 80 miles: on flour
and other articles OF small value ii is still
less Flour does not exceed for long dstan
ces 8 cents per ton per mile, making only
90 cents for 80 miles. On the Delaware and
Hudson Canal, boat carrying 30 tons costs
500: { per cent per annum will keep her IN
repairs. 1t requires IL wagons to carry the
same weight on the Rail Road, cost 81 400,
and the repairs will probably be from 10 to
90 per cent The annual repairs OF the Ca
nal is about $500 per mile; oil the Rail Road
about 81 500 per mile. The Canal is get
ting better every year, the Rail Road worse.
This Rail Road OF the Delaware and Hud
son Canal Company passes over arouSh, uh'
even country, and has inclined planes
i he wear Oh thdCIiiltiy anu AOPCo oh thOoS
planes is very expensive, and bear greater
proportion to the length of the line that .wsuld
be found in Georgia below the mountains
Ihave however no doubt that the annual ex-
pense of Rail Roads will be found 10 be great
or than is generally estimated.
The greatest advantage claimed by the
advocates of Rail Roads over Canals, is in
the rapidty of travel; and the Liverpool and
Name hester Rail Road furnishes the grounds
for this claim; as the results of the Erie Ca
nal have furnished data on which to found
similar projects, and both are equally expo
sed to disappointment The Liverpool and
Manchester Road has cost 5000 dollars
per mile, whilst in this country, we est-
mate our rail roads to cost from TO 1000,
and nothing is now better ascertained than
that strength and firmness must be IN proper
lion TO velocity of movement; and that to a
void the expense and delay of inclined planes,
hills must be cut down and valleys filled up.
These requisites cannot be attained without
great expense, except in locations peculiarly
favorable But strength and iirmness arein-
dispensable in any location. Besides there Is
one al, antage claimed in favor of Rail Roads
in this quarter which is not applicable to the
South The waters diminish here at the pc
iiud of greatest business, the reverse IS the
case at the South. Here also Canals are
shut by ice in winter, and then it is believed
Rail Roads wilcontinue TO be used, but from
MY experiences the expense and dhilenlties
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