Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-20

I'M iGfs IOt4. ffcn HE ~ annual rRnDit
OF the Charlrstpa. 6. C) tSl-ToNd company, I, apps ars
eighty. -igh' mi,s 0, ,bs road are now uuder contract.
Several miles extending irln Cheiisslpn, were Gem
pleted during l,i summer. and a com,'irs.sca Ca,
paced On it-tae performances Of wi ich were highly
sa'istAetorY, and served TO give a new impulse 10 pub
lie opinion u that region, in favor Of railroads. The
who's length o. The Char'esien rul.rosd when comrlet-
ed, VII be ab;u' l35 nils, e~xteojios from that city 20
The savannAh RIVER, at i pciot near The Augut,a bridge.
The CdnoL-The grea. bet e6is Of our cana, are nov
~Seginoing 70 be realize. With IN, exception of a
"oT pa atively small nos, ion OF land Carl We, goods have
been brought from Philadelphia to ,lis city by water ,
1927 lbs Of merchandise, Consigned 10 Birmingham
Cadi'ie, arrived in 'his city from Phi,ajelphii, on
SAT- day, last, having been tu, Is d,ys on their pas.
S'gs' IPtts1u,g Mercury.
The accounts from the Union Canal are mos. en-
eour,siog: The trade since The communication to
Pi tsburs has been opened, is daily inerea.ing. The
nnub'r Of boats which passed the csnsl from FeilAy
% h III. 20 Friday, 9th Inclusive. wee 226. raviog.
S''i'o 20 cents Toll. l.Vlss' Weekly Reg.
CANALS n RAILROADS.
In purfuanco o. our design to publi'h all matters of
in'etest relating TO Canals az well a. Rail Roads, we CO.
Ply tie tclowi0S Communicates rem he N ionsl In.
'ellisencer. Wo take this opportunity Of remindlna
our rlesd. .he e 'i,er' Of that pap'r, who have hiiher-
have not yet published he Annual Renort of he d.
ree'ors otths l. verp;o' AMI Manchestef Railway, with
our accompanying Iematks. We now repeat our re-
quest 10 thea, aud extend il 10 those editors If news
papers who exchange with ut-as TO the Editor who
refuses 10 Be eel gh'ened or 20 e~nligh,eu US by such
eSehanie' we cin"o'' as we suppose, expect from him
suCh an act of coufie ".
Asregard' the allowing Communication, we have
only 10 remark, that the fGi,uie OF tcatcr in tho Ohio
may very ,efIoysly affect a Canal ioieoded TO be COT
necifd With I go far up az ri ts,ufgh, but cennet in
iure a Rail. Road communication, which NAV la *
tended to The kanhawa, or any dher poiot a!org the
bank oil he River with grca, f;c:li.y and advan,sss-
any 'a''ure o, w er o " oosfuc'ion oi navigation TO the
contrary rotwi h;tan!ing. BAH Gag.
COMMUNICATION.
No. |.
To The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Baltiu,oye
and Otio Riii- Road Companies.
uENTLEMEN; SONS very important fac's, d: eply dE-
testing he ln'efess OF The great works you are now
carrying into e1ecutitn, having recently deyeIopeJ.
'hemstlvss, and under cireGmstances not 10 ba disee.
gsrdsd, | would iske de liberty Of calling YOUR att1u.
ici o'hs subject 20 "hIch they refer, fiat in tho c.
vent Of thsir proving correct, measures 'ght be Il.
dop'sd In time TO avoid the evil; 10 which inat.sn.ion
10 the subjefi would unsvoidahiy lead.
The facts TO which a!luie ars connected with the
Rscer ono. more especially that part OF il which lies
above tho Ktnhswa river a, high up az Pitisburg.
For many year., te melancholy Intelligence has BEEN
commnn Gated to US Il III inedpacity OF this River to
answer the demand Of a continuous navigation ali the
year round for ftesmboat', even OF the liah.eu
drauShi.
1 am net aware tina, This subj ct has ever been pro.
peTiy bfoIght 10 your vier, though tie no,0rie.y Of
the i&c', to wh'oh 1t r;fers, cannot be qnesnocsd: and
the c.nsequsnces 10 which IL ledds, Of fearful inbo,t IN
the commtrce Of the West;rn Country, and of course
10 the iu'ufo in.eieft, Of tho 20 10 en.erptizes yju are
engaged In.
Fer five months, .du,i0g the year pas, s,eamboas
were unable to navigate the Ohio river, from he lo,y
'N 49, az iedet d ~ Hlkn up IS wheeling or
PiiisburE, and the result. was, that ifelsht, were in
creased ifom 10 10 $50 a ion, beside, the inconyenience
arls!ng iron Delays, loses OF boats, SC. This owl has
called loudly Tor redress i0m- our citizsns West of the
Slountdin', and menofials were presented 10 the last
c ngtes, for appropriation s to improve the navlp alton Of
ms r.ver, so as to render il always ~nasigabie for boat.
drawing 4 ieet waer, as high UP as Leuisviliq, and
3 feet, as high as PtisburS. Tho sxgmio a,ion, made
on ihis river have resulted in beating sir.u-one bars
or 'hoals between IL, mou h sud LoIiivillo, snd in the
sans ra'io 10 ~Pittsburg. The expsnss Of ifpproyipg
the navigation (by cutting through The bars ,hus form,
be 1925, 900.
The naiur'l ~ineafacity OF thl. river In is upoer sec
lion sspeeisly) 10 answer tho demands cf s,e amboa;-n
vig.ion for almost hall The year 10 thu, confirmed.
L sha'l, IN my 0exf, proceed to roini out she causes
which have led to this unfortunate state of thing,. and
that according TO the course of nature. 5bis ne.
eessArily would be The result, and further that the evil
thus created instead OF ies.sning, must Annually in
srease' A PROFESSIONAL MAN.
city IF Washington. May 1881.
TRAVELLING ON THE CANAL.
CHARLESTON, May I've pafceiye, by two no.
tees in the National Iniel iss1csr, that the C.nal Boat
Charles Fenton Meresf, 10 now making regular daily
rips upon the Chesapeake. and Ohio Canal from Gsofg,.
iowa to Seneca, a distance OF % ilcs.-Conneste
with 'hi' line, are S'ages from Leesburg. The fare
upon The Canal 10 rs cents; the whole fare through,
from Ieesou:g 10 Washington, Sc so. Passengers
leave Washington al half past 8 A. NJ. aud arrive at
LseSburs in the Afternoon. The tino Of leaving Lees
burg 10 not siatei.
There is a stage now running from. Shepherds
town, by way al Hirpet's-FerTy, 10 Leoshure, which
will s1ord many OF he citizen. OF our county an op-
Portuni'y Of enjoying a trip through tn, Canal.
We are told by geniiemen who have made the exeuf.
that i, is a delightful one; the conveyance being
safs and pleasant, and tho scenery highly romaniic aud
interesting. free Press
Amongst the works pitro2iz ID by the last Legislature,
is 'he Middle Turnpike, ifom Drans's 10 Alexandra.
The sun Of S2t 900 was authorized to be subscribed.
We are glad 20 perceive, by a no!ice in the Alexandra
Gezel'e, that The work 10 now in progress, the Super
having advertised for a large supply of paving
stone. This road, whsn completed, viii DO Of immense
UNITY TO a large portion OF the people OF Jeferaon,
rIs1.rIck and Lou ionn. 70.