Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-12
DseHH EIS'ESsI,
THE RAFT OF RED RIyER-

The RAFT OF RED RIVER
Navigation Of The Western Udters-The Captains
and crews OF the snagboas Archimedes and Ilelopols
under the superintendent of Capt Shcve said 10 be
progressing rapidly in removing distractions 10 the navga
ton Of the W esern waters.
The Captain and crew of the Archmedes which has
been for time employed in removing the extensive
ra oil Red river have succeeded in clearing away scUen
yre miles OF the raft, and in rendering that distance as
sale Tor navigation, any part of the river below it,
There yet remains, by computation, SIXTY four miles of
the raft to be removed, which the superintendent how
has thought it advisable for the present. to abandon
Tor the want o! an appropriation sufficient for lis
pshment.
The Helopolis, Capt. Moorhead had ascended the Ar
kansas river about twenty miles previously to the late
heavy rans but, after having completely removed all the
snags in that distance il found that could ascend no
farther account OF the low of the water and hence
has returned to the Mississippi river and it WILL in the
Archimedes, lately from Red River, have cleared the
channel of the Mississippi between this place and the
mouth of the Arkansas The business as il now
is eecualy done; for the water of the river although
sufficient for successful navigation, is comparatively low
and there scarcely snag worthy of notice, but what
destined 10 be extracted and removed by the ne
efficiency OF those powerful engines.
THE above account we learn from Capt Moorhead
who with the Heliopos aud crew man9uvred in our
sight few days SINCE graphing and dsodging every
snag in the river they went which appeared maintain
threatening asPectl-Heiena Herald.
We have received the last number the "NIechanics
Magazine and Register of Inventions and improvements
published by Mr.. ID. X. Minor of New York and take
great pleasure in recommending il 10 the notice pa
tonnage oil the public. 1t is of the most valuable
ana interesting periodicals with which acquainted
and may be read with equal pleasure and advantage by
the Of science, and the practical mechanic We
give the following extract from article subject
oil ''Rali Roads and Locomotive Engines the author Of
which, we are informed has lately visited several of the
most important Rail Roads in the country with the view
OF collecting the most accurate information on that sinh
ject Those interested in the of our work will
feel grated at the testimony here offered TO its avan
tages:-PeterSbmg LnteHigencer.
The last object OF my tour the Petersburg and
Roanoke Rail Road in Virginia. This road is now com
peted from Petersburg to the Roanoke distance Of
90 miles The grade OF the road, with The exception of
TWO or three planes with an ascent OF p TO 30 feet per
mile, is very favorable to the of the locomotive en-
gine and their success with this kind of power has
been surpassed IN the country. They have three
gnes upon the road part OF which have been work
upwards of nine months, and made their trips with as
much regularity could have been cXpccted from horse
power. One OF those, the Liverpool" is probably for
her weight, the effective engine Of the couniry-
This, and one OF The other engines this road con-
spced by Mr. BURY, OF Liverpool who has also furnish
ed two engines for of the Schuykil Rail Roads which
am informed work equally well. The propfietors of this
road consider it part OF the great line Of communication
from north TO SOUTH and look to its ultimate connection
with the Charleston Rail Road, by similar works. through
North Carolina
The opening of the Charleston Rail Road to Augusta.
which is advertised for the first OF October next in con-
ncXiOn with the two lines OF steamboats, now being
blshed between New York and Charleston and between
Norfolk and that city, will, with the exception of the
short distance from Augusta to Montgomery, complete
the facilities OF the great line Of communication from Bos
ton 10 New Orleans; and venture TO predict that before
from this city New Orleans in the short space of EIGHT
or nine Gays ana lhat 10 avoid The OF a
winter, trip the suany regions of South will soon
become as common the visits from That quarter TO ic
north are in the summer"
"Bui the most gratifying part of the deaisand that
which, as an American ciiZen aud member of this great
republic, most atlefs my vanyi5 the proud reroilec.
ton that the whole Of this Tip, from the CITY Of New
York TO Saratoga from Saratoga the interior of Virqi
MIA, the North Carolina line and thence sgan to Ills
city, making the distance travelled more Than 1900 miles
reformed by rail road and the splendid s,os n,oals
which ply on The noble waters Of the Hudson Delaware
Chesapeake Bay, and James River, without any I1fiOe
sacrifice Of personal comfort, IN the sho,f spGce oil
nine days, including detention Of 96 hours or four dy
al the different places visited making the Travelling Zinc
but free dGys for the whole distance
"Yes Mr. ElOr, think every American ci,iz N fnov
justly feel proud when lie reflects on he rand propes
OF these laces Of internal communications which are 90
raplly sprnging up every SIDE and nlers,ctng orr
country from north 10 south, aud rom east 10 west form
lug the great avenues OF intercourse with every par Of
our extended confederation, and which alike strengthen
The bonds OF Our happy Union, and give an additional gur
anee io The stability and pcrnanency Of our government
and instituG0ns"
INTERNAL NAvIGATfoN We are crediby inform.
Ell that the Delaware aa1 Rafitan Canal running from,
New Brunswick 10 BordeDown, will be opened for Navi
CATION the ensuing spring When This is done not only
VIII soops be able TO ply between Ibis city aud PhIei
pia by going half The distance which they are obg 10
60 at present, bat they run from HOHpgi0u Connect
cut, 10 The interior f North Cdyopa tcifouf oUee en-
fertng me OpeH The will be- through ong
Island Sound and the harbour aud bay Of New York and