Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-29
DOMESTIC yNTElisGExCr.
from he RiehmoHd EHqH,rer.
JAMES RIVER AND kANAW COMPA-

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Ny.
The Boatl of Directors re-asscmbcd in thi,
CITY on the I7th instant Presenf-Joseph G..
/ Cabcll. President John H. taokp. Sidney : Bay
ter. Randolph Harrison. Samuel Marx, and Rich
AID Sampson. Tie Board confined ii. session fpr
Two day; and altef n.sciudua tie previous order
+ for a mcrtIsp on lie , ith nsi., adjourned IL the
I l5th july. \ variety 81 business WAS transacted
ai the last mectiag lat tho attention Of the Board
is understood to- haee been clnafly engaged IL or
I eauiziBe the Corps ol Eurincefs. The ofeanizl-
ton WIS effected, % ,r as it va required to pre-
+ pare the INST Division of The Canal Tor innncd-
ale execution and II na, framed upon c1usuta-
ton with JUDGE WRIGHT, Of w YORK, who was in
Attendance, hy Invitation of lhe President under
authority etcu At the previous meeting 81 the
Board lle corps Of Enriurcas viii consist, Tor the
present, dian Engineer in Chief three assistant
tn"neefs three SURVEYORS, six koducn, aud six
'iAln-eafirr'. Ii will be divided MIC three dvi-
SONS, each consisting 81 one assistant, one sur
Ncyor, two rodmcn, and two ohain-ca1Iicrs. The
line Oh canal from ISnchburg 10 Maldcn's Adscn-
turc, will be ,ded into three sections one extend
lng from Lynchbnrg 10 1yc River, another r. on
Iyc River 10 Scottssille, and another from SCOTS
vile TO Maiden, Adventure. division OF the corps
Will be assigned 10 each section Of the line Il they
"illal commence theif action about the same time,
ana rs soon a. pfaetcalr, aud locate downward.
Each Assistant Engineer viii have authority 10 en-
poy two aN"mcn, aud each division will be al
tended by i covered boat conducted by boat
man, who will act also as cook 10 the party: and
viii also be furnished with IA coollng apparatus,
ana win tents, Tor the purpose Of Cncampng al
hIrIlt upon the hills, and beyond the reach Of the
dcws and iogs Of the river. The residue of the
furniture OF the boat, as well rs their provisions
and instruments, will be furnished by the mem
bcrS of the division, whose compensation is rcpu-
lated with a view to thai object The boat attach
ed 10 each division will slowly descend the stream
keeping abreast of the party as the location pro-
Goods, Il, always 10 be within convenient dis
lance oil the division.
Benz min Wri-hl Of New York, is appointed
Engineer IN Chief and although he reserve, hi,
lmal acceptance ornon-arccpiance I'LL after he re
turns 10 Ne" York; there are the best grounds for
the heIei that lac will accept the appointments
ms DISTINGUISHED engineer, whose services are so
extensively Sou'Ih ior, aSalrcady under extensive
engagements leaving HIM about I'D of his time
Tor the residue OF The current yrar and two-ihird>
IN future years. The latter proportion, it is ho-
ped may be- reduced 10 tincc-lonrhS, hy COM
promise with the companies 10 which he stands en-
gagged. The periods Of his absence IN future
years Will be selected with reference to the conyc-
h'hce and interests oi Our work. and upon consul
iaton with the President OF the Company. His
salary, lnr me residue oi the present year, will be
II the tate ct S'oW, per annnm. For future
years, II viii be- at the rate OF 5000 or 10000,
per "nnunl, just Il, lemty spend cieh, month, or
y months PER aunum in the service of the compa-
ny. In rate Of compensation may appear 10 be
highto thosr al distance from the great limos OF
Improvement, bat will be deemed very reasonable
aud moderate, TO those acquainted with the high
Pr"ht' OF the p't' sion, and the vast importance