Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-10-02
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL


The late loan 20 the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company has been promptly improved
oy The necessary arrangements for the ear
nest completion Of the work 20 Dam No 5
ut Middle kauds mill, q mile, above tbi,
place. committee OF the Board Of Diree-
tors, consisting Of Col .fb,,t and I,Y. GunfO.
accompanied by the clerk OF the comp.n,
y. r. Ingk Esq, paid visit 90 the town ia
The beginning Of this week, and succeeded IN
re-lciting all those portions Of the Canal and
its works which are in an unfinished state and
had been abandoned. The principal Of these
- an extent Of about two miles Of difficult,
rock excavation, and one or two culverts.-
The remainder Of the unfinished work under
contract, including Dam No. :, - in an ad-
'anced state. and probably will not require
more Than six weeks for its completion -
But tie time limited for the compl. ton Of ell
the contracts II the first day Of March next
"hen The public may most confidently calcu-
late upon the whole Canalt To the point fore
mentioned, distance Of 10 miles, being O.
pened for navigation. Dam No. ; will back
INC water OF the Potomac to the vicinity of
Hancock, where the constant navigation Of
TIE Canal will be connected with the Nation
al hoad The communication OF the city Of
Baltimore and the District cite, with the
West will be thus greatly facilitated, and an
active aud profitable trade carried on, which
VIII at once prove the Importance of the Ca
nal, and stimulate TO it, further extension
wan The Canal IN use next spring. the coal
trade OF Allegany can DO commenced and
continued with advantage 10 the public and
the company will begin 20 realize, what she
has not yet had fair chance 10 do, a large
revenue from tolls These eireumstance.
are OF an interesting character TO all concern
cd IN the prospects and successes of the Co
nd ara h. -.
iulhiment Is at hand. We congratulate the
public upon the favorable events which have
GRABBED the company thus opPortun-is To 90
cure To them the advantages of so great a
portion Of the Canal. we look upon these
things too Is the sure presages Of more sue
cessful operations in future.
tHpiisE,sport Banner.
During the year lS33,-according
to the official report made to the New
Jersey Legislature, one hundred and
ten honSaad passengers were conveyed
by the Camden and Amboy Rail road
Company between Philadelphia and
New York. AT the regular fare of So
each, the company received from this
source alone the sum Of $3.50, 900.
The Rdilrood-We have peculiar
pleasure in calling the attention of the
friends OF the Portsmouth and Roanoke
Road TO the fact, that this day the regu-
lar operations of the Company com
mcnce, by the attachment of the loco
motive engine John Barnett, 10 the pas
senger coaches and produce cars, which
will hereafter run regularly between
Portsmouth and Suffolk, leaving the
Car House every day at = a. NJ. and ,
p. NJ, and Suffolk at 10 A. NJ. and 4
r. VI.
We hail this event as the harbingcr
OF improvement in the commercial pros
poets of this community, and look for
ward TO the completion of this great en-
terPrise with degree of solicitude COM
mensurate with the interest we feel in
the prosperity and consequent happi-
ness OF our People, over whom a cloud
OF adversely has so long cast an awful
gloom.-.NoJo& Beacon, Sept. D.