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

pcnsurate AZ 10 the economy of constructing the work
10 not get done by retail purchase two tbou
sand active young fellows, and they will become more
valuable at the completion the object than NJ th
mencement they will all become pretty GOOD WORT mon
ana some OF them very good obtain their clothing nro
Tools &c, at wholesale, also Some deaths will
occur out not as many in all probability as will lessen
ther total value The grcaf advantage in obtaining In
pour IN ms way is that will always have il at com
hahu Not so with different OF labourers There
hced De no riots among them Divide then, into COM
par.es, with suitable sulurnendn,s who will t,.,,
.rni wr', make them comfortable and happy, and
my VIII "'fk Wei. Aud they 10 more work
OF that knd, ~ your climate than the ether sor,
oil HANDS would that the pass from Rich.
mona 10 the ONO river; and were suitable, rail tracks
made the ton they could i M, cnrrv
ing their water-w heels with them t. ply on both The Kn
nawha aud James River Let AZ bcar In mind Tia,
tue sphcrcity OF the earth aud that M
veisa tangent TO its segcnt on which we con-
template operating Then to our grade or in
c.eu piano. some twenty feet below The most ee waited
part OF Bcyiderc hill 90 up the country cvell;ng
ana our correction will be The difference between The
aPPalen' ana uue level TO which add much altitude
per e as we conclude to give inclined plane
ana railroad tracks up towards the mouth OF Dunlaps
creek taking care that in doubling going round point,
o hills, curving into their hollOws or rayi1es Thai
curve be segment OF circle, (noi of 10. cnss cicl,
dol or epiccloda curve, &c Lccausc il we do moi Tho
cars VIII be inclined to Oft their WAYS Rnnnino
water rs inclined 10 in curves INSTRUCTED in
straight course, you may observe in most creeks
ana MYERS, or where straight part of canal is taken
across small hollow ravine excmpicd in your
p"icnt canal near the large old ,umibng dam Where
boats Formerly passed the completion of that mar, Of
''"l Noih an eduy formed, and
the eddy filled with aliuval matter and the water in lie
canal formed It's own true curved bank There will be
many farm bridges, bridges for ferry roads pass over
Ihey VIII be convenient places of depcsit by ercctpy
cranes thereon To put IN and take adng ascending
OF descending Or, commence operations egha.
ny, pass between the White Sulphur ard Sw sct Snr1,s
whtTc Nature seemed to- design grand
no mountain being in the way, working eastwardly and
wcstwardly from thence making ma ascens from tia,
point, but mcandering down agreeable inclined planes
each way, until you reach the of the James and
M say al the most suitable point the latter
De determined by thorough examination And at the
mouth OF Dunlap creek the former if am not mis-
taken IN the topography Of that place; if am at the
most suitable point near theeu using steam where
we cannot get inclined plane canals in meandering
through The Mountains. The meanderng Of turnpikes
railroads and canals through country does not lessen
Their utility unless you go in that respect
tiey give more accommodation its citizens ana as
corolary do more business and less profits
have not examined the Kanawha river, nor have Ia
Ken mere than cursory view of James river and that
only as high up Pattonsburg, years ago; but
doubt this plan of operations all which = ,,S,;,,d
for public remarks which solicited
But the plan which most approve and must insist
on Is somewhat bold, but hope il will be adopted when
It's merits are iairly estimated, viz
Roadroa tracks and canal, such as | have nj,
tempted to describe may be brought down in the very
middle oi the river jam, until you arrive at convc
nieht distance from the city then, by obque aque-
duct with comnodious arches reach the land thence
on 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 as we
WIN run higher up the hills meeting with less rock and
fewer ravines To culvt or tunnel And while i, Tho
rtrerS. take the width of canal at nlensnr nd in
TINS case, wide canal viii be as cheap to make az a
narrow one nearly, until we leave the rivers bed and
we command any volume of water evrrv drop of which
VIII be of utility THIS mode of operations will be SO
siplhed, and so much of all along that the
most ordinary laborcrs will all become good work ON
an parts OF he whole line, excepting, perudventure,
lock or TWO may be needed the Kanawha Fails of
wneh cannot say, not having visited that spot
liigh waters may be objected 10, in answer The
average helgit IN the greatest rcscs, will not probably
give more than fifteen feet of AT most OF the ra
pids six TO eight feet is the highest water known Onno
site the city, al Trents Bridge scarcely ever reach
ed SIX feet perPendicularly The canal and rail tracts
in the middle of the river will not be incommocJ viii
dit from is Tributaries either side. This plan will
obvlae many diculti,s with the citizens ON The
OF Tie river The bed of the river being public highway
compromises VIII be- necessary with those haviny Fer.
ries-DuildIns bridges, giving hen part of the tolls
Ice VIII not ncoh'.node such inclined plane canal
o current ordinary batteaux and other boats may use
such VIDE canal by passing and of on either
Sue 'nroush arches turned under the aiIro tracks
Farm bridges VIII be dispensed With aqueducts not ne
eessary, save when you leave the rivera beds And in
me, iiis my most iavoritc plan for your James and
hanawla rivers This plan $, ems very bold: but I
query whether it the cheapest and il is dob,l
me most permanent Were quarry walls or banks of
rough rock thrown ON the outside Of the u,,so, ~
ireSiets would I'LL their n,ersces with sediment winch
would not only strengthen, but sustain small growth
WILLOWS, &c, %c, shading and ornamcnting in warm
weather me whole line rendering the same entirely
pein'aneht Goods and produce may be received aud
Delivered any where the line, by short BRIDE,
rom 'le iainnnds to the works. which would for the
most part be constructed by tie citizens which together
win boats and the ferry bridges spoken of will be annie
ms mode you perceive, VIII reduce the faps and IN
crease the current through the level sheets of water
causing nearly average sinice the whole way yIich
Is desira6ie-Sack water need be obtained until
you approximate the city.
Were you to adopt the ordinary canal boat or any other
description OF boat, such canal would be the most suii
able; Tor by reducing the rapids you draw all the water
al lowest stages OF rivers into their channels if n..sd
AT higher stages OF the rivers you have a supcrabun-
dance Of water.
But why not excel and carry out the whole plan, Do
you not see the New York Erie Canal has 10 be ENLARGED
To accommodate the increase OF busness How o,.7c
more necessary Is IT Tor To- be unlimited who Will mol
be frozen up one fourth OF every year as they areand
whose co"uguy TO the great, young, increasing and
multiplying west, renders route supcratiycly pre-
leraoe To any other across the mountains Travellers in
armies wal seek your route this plal as parties Of
pleasure and business folks will follow the nearest road
TO Pfoht Whenever the Ohio is clear OF ice our whole
nae To TIE lar West and Southwest will be fec of i,t
obstruction The Western products wish to seek mar
kei throughout the year, and Western merchants want
new goods Ill the months $500
virginia has gwen more extensive tone TO the man.
neIs and habits OF thinking and acting Of tic Western
states tan Tie world btsdeand Their sons wond most
naturally recpacaie commercial transactions with hers
nni aware OF having taken atitadc on this sub.
Ject, ana my only apology is, that has ever been INV
orHght Aud Should tins last plan be approved oa1
adopted, suitable inducements would com,nlnd NV "a.
tention Ia tue work. UTNRv
81 fi'ofs Of tLouho tbs United States are re-
Puestcd ~ give tic aJoye IN insertion. 90 &C
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