Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-30

Do not get done by retail purchase or three thou
sand active young fellows, and they will become more
valuable at the completion of the object than The COM
mencement; they will all become pretty good woIku,en
ana some OF them very good obtain their clothing, pro-
visions, tools, &c, at wholesale also. Some deaths will
occur, ont not as many in all probability, will lessen
,lcir Total value The great advantage in obtaining Ia
Dcur IN This way IT, tkst yon w have il at COM
mand; Not so with different sort ofiabourcrs There
ne.u Vt no ilots among them. Divide tI,rm into COM
panes with suitable suyerin,cndcnts who will l,ra.
tllrni WE'LL make trcrn cor,arlabIe and h,nnv and
they viii work well. And thy c,n do mr. work
u ". . N''io VI your climate, than the other sort
Inond 20 the Ohio liver; and were su,,aLl 40, 49,
made across the summit section they could d, a, - |
ing their watcrwlIcels with them 10 ply on both IT, "
nawha and James River Let Us bear in mind ,I,,, ~ |
level the spcrcily OF the earth and that tho apparent H.
vclisa tangent to lis curvnra segment which we CON
template operating. Then to commence grade or in
cincd plane, twenty feet below the elevated
part Of Belvdere hill 70 up the country dwelling
and our correction will tc the difference between the
apparent and true level, 10 which add much altade
per mile conclude TO give our Inclined planc canal
und railroad tracks up towards the mouth OF Dunaps
creek, taking that IN doubling or gong round points
Of hills curvng into tcr hollows ravines, that every
curve be segment of circle mot of - cpsis cclo-
dGl cpcicodal curve, &C. because If We do not the
will be inclined 10 off their ways Running
water is inclined to move in truc.curres if obstruced in
straight course: as you may observe III most creeks
and rivers where straight part of cannl is taken
across small hollow ravinc, rXcnlphrd IN your
boats formerly passed at the completion OF that part OF
that work eddy formed, and years thereafter,
the eddy filled with alluyu matter and the water in the
canal formed lis own true curved bank There will be
many farm bridges, bridges ferry roads pass over
They will be convenient places OF Deposit by rIsetag
cranes thereon 10 put IN and take out adng ascending
or descending. Or, commence operations 1T the
ny, pass hcwcc the White Sulphur and SN ec Springs
where Nature seemed to dcs grand huroughtare-
no mountain being in the way working castwurdy and
wcstwardy from thence. making ascrBts from that
lint
cach way, until ycu reach Tie Of tic James and
Kanawha say at the most suitable point the latter 10
be determined By thorough examination Aud the
mouth OF Dunaps creek, the former it, mis-
taken in the Topography of that place; and il am, at the
most suitable puut thercuno, using where
cannot get inclined plane canals in m-andering
through the Mountains. The mcandrring of lunpikes,
rail roads and canals through country does not lessen
their utility, unless you to extremes in that respect
they give more accommodation to lis citizens, and
curoary, do business and not receive less profits
have not examined the kanawha river. have Ia
ken more than cursnry view OF James river, and THAI
only as high up as Palonsburg, years ago; but
doubt not this plan Of operations, all which s submitted
for public rcuarks. which are solicited
But the plan which | most approve. and must insist
OH, is somewhat bold, but hope it will be adopted when
its merits fairly estimated, viz:
Ruad.road tracks and canal, such as | have at
tempted 10 describe may be boug lt down in the very
middle Of the river james, until you arrive at
MEN! distance r IN tie city; then, by oblque aquc
Duct with commodous arches reach the land thence
TO the City, independent of the present canal: and
considerably above it, Upon this plan the cost will be
less than the old canal. tor that much Distance we
will higher up the hills meeting with less rock, and
fewer rav;neS to culver tunnel. And while in the
rircrS, take the width Of canal at pleasure and in
this case, a wide canal will b. cheap to make,
one nearly until we leave the river bed and
command volume of wafer, every drop Of which
will be Of utility. This mode Of operations will be 80
smpicd, and 81 much of samcness all along: that the
ordinary aburcs will all become good worncn, on
nil uars nf Ihe ylOlc linz INF q
lock TWO may be needed the kanawlla Falls Of
which cannot say, not having visited thatspot.
High waters may be DIRECTED 10, in answer. The
average height in the greatest rrscS will not probably
give than fifteen feet Of water. At most OF the
r,s s:x eight feet is the highest water known. Oppo
the city, say at rcns Bridge; il scarcely ever reach
ed six feet pcrpcndcua!ly The canal and rail tracks,
in the middle Of the river vii! not be ncommodcd with
DRIFT from It's tributaries either side. This plan will
obv:ac many difficulties with the citizens on the margin
of the river, tic bed OF the river being public highway
COMPROMISES will be necessary with those having Fer
res--biIdng bridges giving them part OF the tolls
Ice will not ncomlpdc such an inclined plane canal
your climate, year ten, because OF It's strength
oil current Ordinary bateaux, and other boals may use
such wide canal by passing into and out OF It on either
side lhruug arches urcd under the rairoad tracks.
Farm bridges will be dispensed with aqneducls no" ne
ccssury, when you leave the 1vers beds And IN
fine this is my most fayorc plan for you: Jates and
kunawha rivers. This plan stcms very bold; but |
query whether is not the cheapest and is doubtless
the most permanent. Were quarry walls or banks Of
frcshclS would fill their ncrsices with sediment which
would not only strengthen, but sustain small growth,
willows, &c, &c, shudng and ornamcntlny III warm |
weather the whole line, rendering the entirely |
permanent. Goods and produce may he received and
delivered any where the line, by short bridges
from the malnands 10 the works. which would for the
most part be constructed by the citzcs which together
with boats and the ferry bridges spoken Of will be ample.
This mode you perceive, will reduce the rapids and IN
the current through the level sheets OF water,
causing nearly average since the while way, Which
Ip fl,f1 rnr1
you approximate the city
Were you adopt the ordinary canal boat or any other
description of boat such canal would be the most SUIT
able for by reducing the rapids you draw allhc water
nj lowest STAGES of rivers their channels, If needed
lit higher stages OF the rivers: you have supcFaDun-
dance Vi waller.
But why not excel and carry out the whole plan: Do
YOU not set the New York Erie Canal has to b. enlarged
|, Accommodate tie increase of business? How much
more necessary for US 10 be unlimited who Will not
be- frozen up fourth of every year they are-and
whose contITuy to the great. young, increasing anu
multiplying West, renders route Superauvcly pre-
frube any other the mountains Travellers IN
armies will seek your route on this pdn as parties OF
pleasure and business folks will follow the nearest road
10 profit Whenever the Ohio is clear of icr whole
line To t far West and Southwest will be Tree OF mat
obstruction The Western products wish to seek Il mar
kcl throughout the year, and Western merchants want
new goods III the months.
Yiryinu has aiven extensive tone 10 the man.
ncrs and habits of thinking and acting OF the western
States than the world bcsldc-and their sons would most
naturally rcciprocalc commercial transactions with hers
am aware Of having taken much latitude OH this sub
cc and my only apology is, that it has ever been my
delight. Aud should ihs last plan be approved ana
adopted, suitable Inducements would coiniao NY a.
tcnLIun to the work. hENhl.
gr- Editors Of spnpc throughout the United snr' no re-
gurstcd o GIVE the above Insertion.
COMMUNICATED.
TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
Be oryour guard. clock -cleaneri by the name Of
John Belmont" has been travelling tho county OF
Buckingham, for months, and particularly lie