Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-25

leofe - thr Allegheny 10 miles. and from thence to
fbS nounisu4 through which the Conemaugh wind. its
devious eonsse, arc filled Win mines iiom coal aud salt
lie springs oi the latter reached by boring. from
ven to eight hundred teei; which IL labor OF from eye
TO eighteen months This formerly done by manual
Sooi, out steam engine IS used, is required
10 pump The water. aud IL Is the iis erected Ia the
establishment Of salt works, which numerous both
banks OF the 'iver. aud located the very margin The
salt Is made by evapoa Ing the water in large wrought
iron pans; and the coal which is used fuel is obaeJ
within fifty hundred yards az veins OF excellent b.
luminous coal, from III i've ie.t dick, extend ho'
the mountains, in horizontal strata, each eide at the
yer, at height OF IRON forty 10 hundred aud lIy
ieet above The wafer.
To Obtain the coal gary or tunnel is formed as all
entrance, the sides and top which. for ew feet are
secured by timber AZ tie coal is removed columns oi il
arc eii which are hVe six test in diameter sud from
ten 10 fifteen feet apart TO support the too the strata
oi stone Is called, which that OF the coal The
spaces LETT between the columns The miner. designate as
eo rooms The coal is transported in small hand arts
to the mouth OF the gallery whose heiy Int is equal to tina,
~ me thickness oil the strata OF cta ard from FIVE eight
ieet Vide iom thence il down 10 the side Of the
NOM ain directly into the salt, works. in little rude cars
winch run upon cheap wooden rail- way II costs To the
consumer but w" cents per hushe ~ per cbal-
don Ia quality i, is superior the Oueil or New Cas-
Tie coal Imported into Boston
The non is formed Into pipe and blooms al the mine or
near them. and ia ihoe iors seat Ptsbury aud there
The o'mcr ATE used Tor casnss aud the latter are
mo bars. or other rough forms Of wrought iron.
on this western section OF The Pennsy vania Canal
there are three very expensive worksviz tunnel and
Two aqn'd"cis; The later superb structures supported
stone laid in Roman cement
The tunnel passes through mountain about bundled
ee below lis summit ltsover thousand ct in lie
aud was busted through rock the whole disiacr; hui
Tue formation was carions Tor two thirds OF the exent il
became necessary 10 line that part OF te tunnel with an
arch OF dressed stone At each end the e,rauces are or
"meniod by enabaiures aud pssers. neatly wroush t
from coIored sandstone which constitutes nearly
rue whole OF The rock formation OF the Ar gbsny noun
ans Tn the Eastern side Of the mountain the tunnel is
entered om guard lock- and the boat passes out on the
Western nio one OF the magnificent aqueducs above
a"""ea ,o men following The course OF the canal, down
he gh' bshk OF Tie river, the spectator deck by turn
Ing eyes TO the has presented beautiful view of
The squeinc, anl ihe Western entrance OF the Tunnel
the river aud the mounain. which slope TO its shores with
their densey planted forest trees and shrubs decked i'm
the richly variees,ed iints of autumn.
ihe whole distance from Philadelphia TO Pttsbnrg nv
The route we have passed is three hundred and ninety.
three miles; the fret portion over the rail road ia olu
~ being 81 miles, from thence 10 Iloilaysbuig on the
G1h'. ~ le,' the Allegheny rail Dad 36 2-3, aud from
Jelnsiown by the canal 10 PiiIsburg IO3 miles
There is canal route from Philadelphia TO Middleiown
formed ny the Schuylk aud Union Canals and the WI
iP TO ~ tshurg l. performed in tw. I've 10 Giteen
days The sum charged for passage is eieht doll,r-
hy Gents per day for board making the whole expense
iron, fifteen 10 twenty dollars TIE Ce;sht Io. -, -;
one dollar and half per hundred
Inc rr"puetors oil the lines of packet beats are now
n n,g ou'i, nSner snd swler boats 10 run from Pha-
ue'pia TO Holiday shurg aud from Johnstown TO Pits
burg which are TO he exclusively devoted 10 the accom-.
moSaton OF passengers AMI wi. be Il ted up i'm the he's,
possible ma"ner There will be two spacious cabps-one
lor ddcs ana HE other for gentlemen, wi kitchen and
b"r'room. and as they will carry goods. and will draw
hui iiie water, is believed that they can he tracked
e ra'e OF al least tour miles and half per hour not
iaster, which will enable them TO make The whole t,ip
om Columbia, where tue railroad and canal lines uni,e
in iour days 10 Psburg and IN live or sis d.v from oh;
ladelplia, via he canal.
he canal open by the first of pri and is moi closed
by ice until the last OF Novemb r.
D", Jew years su'ce, II required IA long time to 20
from Boston To the State OF Ohu make VOYAGE In E,
rope and keel boats from New Orleans could not reach
Lon,'Vhe III Tess h'n from nnety TO hundred days. but
by the invention OF steamboats, the construction of canal,
ll a.
may be performed next from Boston to ST Louis
distance lover one thousand nine hundred miles, in from
Io"rtr" To hiieeh days. and expense Of not more
ihan fifty dollar; and hi., ,oo without passing a s1gIe
MHe lh Stages, oDcT a COMMON r0Gd.
sneh arc The g'o'ns aivan' grs Of internal improve
mems "h u " 10 he earncsly hoped that the time is not
distant, "hen iherc will be hut opinion throughout The
Omon' as to The RIGHT a"! ExPEDIENcY OF ,ler being
pros uied al the EXPENSE or THE NATIONAL Go,
vtRNMENT. The great AMI furnishing States Of Nr,,
York. PrmsJ v'nd aud Oair, have evncsI spirir of en-
ierprse hicl all shoni be ambitious cmuating but
e"c ave hhs MOI SUCH ample resources the nation
must execute, What neither individual coits or The en-
egy oil The SA'cs achieve The ciiizrn. of Messa
cnse'ts have been conspicuous Tor their euerpi.e i'm all
ne or'"enes oi national industry but le Government Of
The ale has done nothing facilitate the intercourse be-
tween NE Liens of he int rior and those the sea roast
by canals railroads hIidges and public roads and if the
Lee.id'ure - NOT speedily rousrd to last sense of tb
v"s Importance oI Iliese geat works, farmers ,napn
mechanics mrr'hani- aud traders in fact all
wi'" Labor IN The "Oip BAY STATE " i'll tot b- able TO
compete 81 Il ,eir fellow citizens other more favored
por ions ni TIC X public. Governor Liuroln made no;e
=" ""' we resources oil the COinOnW llh by
'Nofi"g system OF iefnsI improvements and The I'M
honorable zeal viii be eVced 10y his Intelligent and p,
to'ic successor iO he has IN the un,t abIc
her "iat are hI- vows this subject, during long and
distinguished Coneres'ion" career.
THE INDIAN SUMMER --TLisiclisi, G,l season. which
sheds lis happy influences the departing year Sat
tris'e lar less ilAn might have heen expected TIE aI
idoh on TIE Poei OF the research OF The pidIsopher On
'hs subject The inhns in tact more Poe ic4I than
heir civilized succrssors: Tor tcy attributed It 10 the
Kindness OF henignan deity, whose abode was in Thai
quarter Of The SKY, whence he gentle Soutm pser,,
hre Zrs come which Of The peculiar c,arscteis
hcs VI ihe Indian SUMMER. Indeed there are few vi
w undertake 10 say 10 whdl month n The yearit pfoply
belongs though naive NV Engiander would consider
e y"Hr as incomplete without il, il he annual thanks
giving were omitted IN tlIe unn.--Every enc howe.
yer, knows and elcoiues when it arrive lie knows il
lis c"n AMI hay a'mo4i ere, red sky and i,s MIA
temperature; TIE last qualify H. undoubtedly The one from
when portion OF il SrpellI ion drrivel; ami he wei
comrs as hot period Of respite iesiluI reality
oil six months winter
The last 6unLer Of Pois, sor Sinat's Journal ronaiu
an essay on de subject Ol the Indian summer wIir ss
read at late meeting OF the Maryland Academy OF sri
e"ces ana IN Which The writer undertakes 20 eypsn tie
prominent causes th' cOncur 10 iis production and some
o the phehon"ni, by which It is attended Hs fixes the
pelon "i is appearance IN tbs nGnh Of November; OBJ
serving thd te hzness Of tie atmos pierre which sone
times occurs 10 Ociobpr induces many perso 10 ni.ta
We peIio1 OF us occurrence for the true Indian summer
ne ieading rauFe 10 which lie Attributes il il regular
s"d cTcnded vrih'ion OF teRpetatUre: the empqrsre
IN autumn - rpiiy on The decline AID sie m addition
10 me HUMILITY OF tie atmosphere produces aZy Gather
seco"d Pdmin al cauSe is the prevalence Of peculiar
wind; nnhwesterly Wind, bringing with H. from obvi
ons faHses, small supply 81 moisture il attended win
transparent atmosphere, while the feerre is occsoued v
easriiy ana somrriy winds. The trI cause /. the ee.
Vsr ~ OF depression 1T am0spheca srats his ia ,no.,
gtTtI nj 10 f.F.flffe N.... 4.