Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-14

The most interesting article to us and our immediate
neighoors, that we find in tho papers received yeste rlay,
Us III borrowing, which we copy from that clever little pa
per the Williamsport Banner, under date of Saturday last
iHE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO C~ANAL.-The pro-
gress OF t's work is rapid even beyond expectation. The
aqueuuct over the Conococheague at this place, now i'm
the hands Of an energetic and experienced contractor. is
rising above the water, and all hands are busy in urging
II forward. The Sections at the High Rocks are even
more advanced towards completion than numerous others
oil more easy accomplishment. Ii is not probable that the
work may be in readiness i'm this neighborhood. for the re-
cepuon oil water next fall; but no doubt is entertained by
te contractors that the work will he entirely finished, and
IN operation, next spring, from the feeder, eight miles
above this place, TO Georgetown. In the mean time, we
learn, preparations are in progress TO put portions of the
Canal still higher up under contract, with the intention Of
urging on the work TO Cacapon, or as far as the present
means Fan OF the Company will authorize"
he distance OF Williainsport above Harper's Ferrv. by
the Canal line, is about forty miles. Up to Harper's Fer.
ry, the Canal is expected TO be made navigable within
the month which begins this day, or, at larthest, in the
early part OF the next months; and by the next Spring. il
now appears, the Canal will have been opened and made
~navigable forty. eight miles fariher-in ali, about one hun.
dred and eight miles from Georgetown, or one hundred
anu ten miles from the Capitol Of the United States, near
the foot OF which the City Canal passes on its way to the
Anacostia (r Eastern Branch) River. Prosper the noble
work!-Nat. hteiiigeneer.
NORFOLK, May 3.-The District Court of the United
states Tor the Eastern District OF Virginia, commenced its
session In this Borough, yesterday. The Hon. p. p. Bar
beur, Judge-W. A. Harrison, Esq. of the Western Dis.
uie'; acung Tor 1. Z; Burioot, Esq, Attorney for the East
ern District. who is here, but. in bad healthEandE E. Chris.
tain, Esq. Marshal. The Court adjourned at an early
hour.
Judge Barbour, the District Attorneys, and the Mar.
shall, arrived here in the Steamboat Patrick Henry on
Wednesday ~night.-Beacon.
The venerable and justly esteemed James Maury, ESQ.
late Consul oil the United States at Liverpool, a post which
he hIied with distinguished honor and ability for more
than 40 years, arrived here on Tuesday last in the Steam
boat Pocohontds from Baltimore, OH a visit to his relatives
in this place.
Major Charles II. Smith, Paymaster u. S. Army, has
returned to his residence in this place, from Charleston,
3. G..
Counterfeit pirginia Note.-A gentleman left with
U.S. Yesterday IUenty Dollar Note, purporting 10 be
issued at the Bank OF Virginia, at Richmond, signed "J.
bRocKENBRoUoH Prest." "w. DANDRIpGE, Cash.
iSr'' and payable at the branch in Norfolk to Gee.
Newton, PRESIDENT, No. GIG, letter A, dated Richmond,
9th March, 1914. This note he had taken in his store, be.
lievine it to be genuine, as well as he might, from the ex.
Gellehee OF It's execution. But upon presenting it at the
nank mere, 1t was pronounced spurious.-B.