Southern planter., 1832-11-24
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ln speaking Of The West Foliciana railroad. a Gaw
days since we took occasion 10 advert 10 q pro;ect
that has boon conceived in the two Carolinas. Ala
bama and Tennessee, ofa rail-rond 10 connect tho
payigable waters Of East Tennessee with ,hoso ~
the Atlantic, aad to suageal Bayou Sarah A. ihe
most eligible point ofiis termination upon the Mia
sissippi We are strenqihenodin In the views which
we then advanced by having since read the proceed
,ngs Of a convention Of dolcgatcs from the States
Of North Carolina and Tennessee. which assembled
at Ashville IN. C.) on the 3rd ult for the purpose
OF devsing Che means 5fefccluating 80 magnificent
an enterprise.
A resolution was adopted to the eject "tho, The
convention had obtained satisfactory evidence ortho
praciicablhy Of constructing rail road from the
navigablo waters Of East Tennessee, so as TO pass
by Rock Point in North Carolina and thence 10
Charleston and they recommend 10 the citizens Of
those States aha adopaioa og ach meaanraa az will
secure the early accomplishment of this great
means " commercial conucxion" Committees
we're also appointed IN each 6fthe above siatcs 10
push forward the enterprise II will thus be seen
that our Felicana rail road, ifextonded via Jber.
y, Meadyille, or Elisyille in Mississippi. 10 Burnt
Corn Springs in Alubnu-a distance That il neon.
siderable, in comparison with The Importance oftbe
object, and over county that offers every facility
--would connect with the projected enterprise of
our fellow citizens Of Carolina, Tennessee and AL
abama and from an uninterrupted chain ocsapld com.
muncaiion between this city and Washington. 10
the pfoloci chimencal2 are those Of as now
living, who will witness lis accomplishment.
The state subscribes $4,000 dollars to the West
Feliciana rail road, instead Of 10000 as we mad
veriendy stated on formeroccason. The balance
ofthe stock is we believe taken by The substantial
planters Of the parish ofWest Foliciana and Wilk.
inson county, (Nlississipp, through dornosnes the
road isto be constructed. Under such auspices
/ Tho rtiI I..rl l...s n
CINCINNATI, O., Oct 90.
Completion efhe Ohio Canal This magni6.
cent work is now completed --Fsom M. Tl.lvh.
lnms, ESQ. Canal Commssionerswe hnvc derived
tho information that the Canal Boat Chlicoihe,
Capt Knapp, arrived at Portsmouth,, on Monday
the 10Th Instant, with her clearance from Clcase.
land. celebration Of tho event, nj Portsmouth,
was contemplated, but the prevailing alarm of the
| Cholera, prevented IT, The successful termination
of this work, must over he proud epoch in the his
tory ofOho. Just seven years have been occupied in
its Construction. On the 4tb Of July, 1895; the
distinguished aud lamcnled DEwIrT CIINToN,
stuck the first spade into tho soil, the located
( route oftbe Canal, at the Licking Summit IL the
i October following, active operations commenced
which, under the direction of an able and patriotic
Board Of Commissioners, have been prosecuted to
complete success.
The whole length Of the Ohio Canal is just three
hundred and Ten miles. IN the greater part Of It's
course, Il passes through the most populons dis
trcis Of the state.On that portion OF il which was
first completed, marked and, apparently, perma-
nent prosperity is exhibited Villages, toeming
with inhabitants, alive with enterprise and present.
ing rich scenes Of hustle and business, deco
rate its banks whose Sites four and five years since,
were not rescued from the gloom Of the wilderness.
An uninterrupted water communication now exists
from this city in common with all the western towns
situated on tho Ohio river 10 New York. In an
ticipaiion ofths, large quantity Of merchandise,
we understand, destined for CINCINNATI and Louis
willie, has been shipped at New York. and is now a.
float on the Ohio Canal. Republican.