Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-09
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nal Of the last week enuincrstes the fcllevin ,ar,r
improvement now in progress shortly he undeIta
KEN IN fennsyiNania. These, when completed. will
form but part Of that great system Of improved connu
nication which that State has had The wisdon-some
may say the trnertyto adopt and carry out at an ap-
grcgate expense of upwards of twenty five millions of
dollars Had these works twice this sum- il is quite
oreasng population, that the next generation would have
deemed II money well laid Dnt.--Boit Pat
Lancaster, btfdfctoar', md Harrisburg Rairoad-Mr
ROBERTS the principal Engineer we understand
~ completed the surveys of this pre- to pac
ing the line under contract Active operations it is ex-
pected, VIII commence very shortly.
The Marietta Branch Riii,cay forming a connection
with the Columbia and Philadep hia Railway at the De-
pot ColumbiaThc interesting Rcnort Of the Chief
Engineer, Mr. Gay, upon this important come xion with
the Sasquehanna, at the borough of Marietta publish
ed IN thus days paper BY this project, the inclincd
PIANO at COLUMBIA is entirely avoided, one of the most
favourable and beautiful points upon the great river will
opened Tor an extensive river and inland trade There
can De no doubt of the success of the undertaking.
Srdsbnrg Branch Rat Road This branch extend,
from the borough of Strasburg Lancaster county 10 The
columbia and Philadelphia Railroad, near the water
station AT Lemons extent about four miles The whole
STOCK mas been takcn and the work it expected will
be put under contract without delay
The York and WripktsriUs Raii- Road-The booLs %
receive SUBSCRIPTIONS to the stock of this company will be
opened by the Commissioners, Wednesday the 18th
day of June the house of Mr. Thos McC,rn,b in yr
at the United States Hotel Philadelphia and n, The
Fountain Inn, Bait When this road IS completed 10 lie
Junction with the Baltimore and York Railway there
WIZ be one continuous line, connecting the city of
washington, through Baltimore, York Wrightsyie Co.
iumpia, and Lancaster with the city of Philadelphia
ii,pgu
Cated The C"n.bertand Paiiey Raii,eay-The whole of
the Stock in this important link in the chain of conf
nIous hallway from Philadelphia to Psburg has been
taKen ana we may expect to have the pleasure of can
ne attention OF our numerous friends who honorably fu
hed their contracts upon the Columbia and Phadcpbia
Halfway, to the time and place of the lettings which will
soon be advertised. o - ~ w.
,W,aa,aington and susguehanna Rail ROad-Proposals
VIII be received at the Company's Office al Wmington
nu me is day ofJune for the grading of the whole line
also for the Masonry, Bridges, Cuverts &c
CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO CAsAL-A continuous "a mn,
WnsSn open ior navigation ITO miles from the basin,
estimated at 81 ,2005q0 '' -
The canal from GEORGETOWN 70 J,,. Fail. = eo>c .
wide at the water line and feet deep and 10 IInrner
Ferry averages fully 90 feet in width and in dentb
from the point of eight miles above Williamsnor !, no.
duced to fifty in width six in depth and viii retain
the same proportions TO Cumberland
Ihere are no distractions the Canal prevent the
Tree passage OF steamboats, the only brdye.
being at an elevation of IL feet above the water line
There are 90 locks and the elevation OF the canal SO
far as completed is 353 feet
There aqueducts all constructed of solid
ny, and 1856 culverts ''''-
The canal is fed by FIVE dams They are constructed
on the most approved plans, of the best materials and
give promise OF great strength and durability
Engineers are now locating the line of the canal to
Experiments are now being made to test the prac,co
pty OF navigating the canal with steamboats, As vet
nothing definite hes been ascertnined hut th - "
10 not despair OF ultimate success.--.9ielandria Ga.
THE PORTSMOUTH AND ROANOKE RALRoAn The
eat useiunesSof TINS road tothe inhabitants of Southern
hnur 10
learn mat the road has been completed as far as AIur
fees Depot, in Southampton County Tor rather two
miles beyond it, distant ~ miles from Portsmouth to
point The cars pass daily On Friday last GO or
~ oGes OF Cotton from the farms OF Mr. Ncwsom and
MIR. vaughan, OF Southampton were received bv The
road IN this borough, and Immediately dismissed ~ W
farther learn, that considerable quantity of co,to,
Is at the depot, and will probably BROUGHT down hn
tore TINS paragraph is put to press 1t gives us pleasure
10 state That 6O packages of goods addressed ia bo
merchants of Southampton, were forwarded bv the rail
foad' OH saturday last, to their place of destination
[VOJoM HeyQid,
MIcHcAs.-The Convention of DELEGATES lotel, o,.o,.
ed IN this Territory form State Convention nrcna
ratory to its admission into the Union ON mn eona Gn
ing with ire other States assembled at Detroit on the
I'm e. John Biddle (brother of the President of the
Bank he United States) was unanimouslo eIsc,ed
asfcent; and Charles Whippe and NJ. j. Bacon, Sc
Amongst other incipent proceedings was the follow
ing:
MIR Norycll Offered resolution approving the course
OF the Legislative Council and of the Executive in re
iation to the boundary question: which, after sone de-
bate, was referred TO a select committee
On Thursday this resolution passed Most of the
day was occupied in debate the question Yeas 81
nays 4. "' Oh
Nothing else material was transacted DURING the fire,
ten days OF the stting--Nat. Int.
The Rdees.-Yestcrday a beautiful dav and the
course was thronged with thousands of ocund souls
New FORK and the adjacent places The nurse roce c
SooO created considerable excitement the fact of
soe s ate horses being entered; and large sums of
money depended upon the result. The following five
horses (each four old entered The heats
iA- n johnson IN. Philip: s
bradhurSts gr h. Spectators S. j. Bathpate's h
Cadmus O. Stevens roam filly Floranthe; Wm Iones'
3. H. Islander. $50 e'
floranthe the fayorite at starting TO 4 md =,
the end OF the first heat hundred dollars TO ortv ve
wagered that she would win. The "knowng ones took
Their odds to large aad the result will sbnI
that thsy fe rgl,t Side and must have noce,
ed The change to somewhat large extent-cepcciallv
as bets were freely made The following the order Of
the coming in ofeach horse:
Cadmus, o
Floranthe o
Philip, D
Islander, q D
Spectator, dr
The race was an excellent and finely contested
the trst heat being in 3n SIS; the second in 3n,
AS, and the third Bun. 41s-.N. Y. Iranscrini