Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-01
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Illinois, for the construction of a canal from the Illinois
river to Lake Michigan. The improvehnent. when com.
Pleted VIII be 10 miles in length, aud will open a di.
rect communication between the lake and New OrIrons
ana thc river 81. Lawrence and the Gulf of Mexico
M estimated cost Of this work is SO, 100000.
The New Orleans Bulletin says, that a splendid new
s'eail-ooat under The command of Captain Pcnnoycr, had
been established to run between Charleston andS An.
CUISINE ana mat arrangements have been made to con-
uHue inc me from 81. Augustine to Havana. TO connect
WIN ue Connreticut steam ship, between Havana and
Ncw orleans, thus making a complete line of cornnuni.
cation by steam between New Orleans and Now VII
me whoie distance between these two places will be per.
i9rmcdin eight or nine days, and will offer a most aprec.
/nOr unu comfortable mode of travelling, to those who
n,ehd proceeding t the North the approaching summer.
Mp TaIiwarc journal sVs-Mr. Strickland assist
ca ny MIR. Tfautwine, commenced a new survey or Tho
r"uiS OF the Wilmington and SusqueLannah rail.road.
Oh ! thursday iast, with "a view tp its imnicdiute location
ana rs now daily engaged in aging down and stalking
out the route. The results of the new explorations ard
ol Tie most gratifying character. 1t has been aseor.
tanned, that by deviatiDg at some points. from The Gne
laiu down IN the plot of tho first survey. n shortcr md
oel'cr road Will be obtained, diminishing considerably
the expense, a. stated in the FIRST estimate.
The engineer describes tHe route as one PRESENTING
extraordinary facilities for ai almost entirely straiglt
rolu. Inc work viii be pushed with vigor, and the cal
Sui'iloh is' that u VIII be ~coknpletcd and in operation in
10 months from this ting.
last. @i lSs "a sa,i a n, & q tw Wed, and Thursday
The canal. The watcriwas let into the level next below
"iilia"'sport, and tlcpunerous vessels which had. with
H. t"e p.eFIoos ICY atys, been literally wedged in our
O's''7 and canal, ior9ilng as complete a bridge of boats
aS yer crossrd the Ythlnc, tir0nged and pressed to the
lock, eager for passahe below.
a. iaSt as baiancf beam and valve key could be- piled
were they passed Oh amid the shouts Ola nun,ber ~ 800
ottizcns, who had aken1,~ witness the novel sigif
NJ NJ I to. nu inIe . re- ere admitted, wc have
we arc sure much vs. $3.50 from en- :, p|~'
Am9ngst t}em Tscd a very handsomely
ugcga'lea ana tHt1B craft, with a cabin roof OF
"Nile WIN rcdfba1nga printed upon iL. and. appropgi.
atiy ccn3ougi', Boa ng The namc oi de lady Of ..tIie IA.
tIei . Hs connift and The protector ofthe Chesapeake
AUD Ohio cana IlNecd wc Soy, Washinrton1 Ti5s
te itfsi regularly formed boat which has entered fbc
canal + ITS 1cad, So for as completed. was from
Chmbrlahd, Iadcn Will -four 10 the amount. saw
rom 90 10 POO barrels; apparently only half hcr
ec'hiA&c-thc owners no doubt apprcicndino dancer
rom placing - heavy q burden on her. pasfir. as she
must tireusS new work, which cannot Be- exempt from
danger OF brI chcs, dc. BE they wlJ they may. t6e
ProPfietors 2tee L1dy Washington deserve orcaf credit
ior their = rrfisc, and we hope that this vessel NAV b.
1900 many Others. similarly laden, aud bound 10
nc a glorious sight to see the numerous boass
as tne W ~ the basin BY night, each illuminated bv 4
giown roai fire, which cast "a lonQ. level fole ofloRf1
acrU "sfef and the silence of niabt was nof uo.
49, 'R'fnupied ~ INC cries Of ile hoasse boat