Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-23

raced and yallies eyaed-not forgetting that of Deu
Gallon,
"Oninc Prctca pccu; esi. ui;oi
sNiaere mcTirs.;
butboth OF these affairs sink into Hsg nifcance, CON-
paleo "ln Lie Celebrated Deluge ION the Maiden Ad
reh'n!e section, as the wildly described in
INC " IA. .! TIE Uln inst: Md hypothesis il. Ma; The
t:' 81 lac rrcT bf: ~ f:E-s;Ion n.,l>, sarr ,lhrm
Pace Gu'!!g that irsYiIi cnl.,tu.! he e,rst
lH'' E"| IS "Vnhrmet - the fact tia, TIE Cotton E.c-
10Y r' 'cSsfS. Aiagr~tcr & Tu,ap1aaa in ",he sate
% a. ''"'''G 'reh awep; AWAY Gurag ;Is might.
i'C e'I" ara SCI Gown on tiIs same spot teu5e
lng; So That tie "w neTs FL aruris.G as a.. ro,,
nal excursion, some days afterwards by seci,o u n,,n
tionsd il the Wings tesc! pt:pn of the ,.erGe rhe
elevation OF lie yrr bed evidently produced rsGux of
waer which, effected the arrest and restoration Of the
tfTaml Factory IN Lie most naiura! wcY na girabe
Respectfully Recommend ills Interesting subject 10 tn.
ellrt"n Ct ir!~ssor Roges5 during his geological sur
Iry Of the Stale.
Dut, to BE- serious Let dwell e.. moment oa is
lock and dan! sy>!rIn. E!f;y-sesrn dams in disansn
OF :O niles, would. By their overflow CT the g.noc:.r
low grounds icgriYt t!r planters o; more had ;Han Is
lake.; Tor iir ca!al. They would causr c"Etinaous
ana broad e%plnEe Of s~a:'r, IL. merely the bar
zen cannr! ci tie river ("icrc indeed II wOaiG ~
ha!!:Isa Is lie canal. hut rrtl!" sol" !.! ri
vegetable matter. and sending Up FAtFd eX1aannus, 10
ie utter obstruction & The .:cathness Of the country
along tie w!u.c / ndcr such system have no
doubt that the hostility Of the people 20 the improve
E!"t would amount really TO ex"cratlon.' Besides
dlis ara !t'5!C - br-aesS wrl! canalsbreachcs
not less costly 10 repair causing less interruption ~
:
Cost upwards oi 81 $50. And lfra onis suppose Tie
recurrence Of another Maiden Adventure dr.nse, with
These obs uCiipns night ahw art ts downward sway. SnG
Increasing Us iury every i.:t.rTuyon Here wr, Le
""rcck U! matter and rush OF worlds. that would
teggar even Tie Wings splentd descriptive powers
And Il from has Version vi The late lrcshrt inferred
(as believe generally is I!a. 100 $50 would scarcely
repair He recent damages IN Inc Aaidnns Adventure
section: while 500 proved sufficient tie destruction OF
property III He sapr sad, could hs measured caIy
by In" 1'siTl5Hats revenue Of the United STATES. But
enough sad scrng that III. Legislature aitcr full
and elaborate report by tie State Engineer, Gi mature
Gehcliron -: scvcra sesaons, finally rrctr the Jock
and dam svSin u!,$t De C"DslGrret at this late day,
a" quite uut e.! tie CO. s!; bE Justice ~ tie James
Ri"eT and klnawha Company and their DIRECTORY, 1t
ought to re borne in mind That, having option !t:
them in tho matter, surprising that aystem Le
o5"iosy The best, they gcga i. baIc!ess Tor no! aY
lag adopted i.
proceed 20 notice O. the comments C Tie Whir
The more re ser, the hear, tn. wc IT,
qiir- and witness the deep rooted hostility o.. the pco
P! tie !lvCT. To the canal! amounting really
cla:i"r. The satisfied arr se, &cls i even 50
should kn""" something TT The feeling # the people
on TIE river: from personal "isr:ya:: yet ~;lh The
exception ri very lew P"r<onsoo .sw, ce!:4n = 10
be spoke" If Is the I'eo: ie river whom lie
location d The cInaI thrJu. lh" estate" is un:"od4bIy
III, sitl !iD vii! doubt angle ;!!sci4i
MY at ;Er l..s Of: liz SCISSORS. have failed l.
cover the indications oi ls deep rooted hostility"
Where arc tie designation meetings; Were the pr"
lists an': complaints Of hc a.:rrievrh Who hears
to him. under he seal nf s"cr-cy: Vrgnians not
accustomed 10 digest tie venom OF their spleen in
silence
!igrin 1t is ru.oTrd, that the country Stockholders
" viii generally forfeit, after paying - cunt
and h&se before Letter from intelligent :ili-
zen OF Richmond calling The corporate authorities
t. do the lining Gc"re wo:se comes of It. y ai
10Th t. beie:e. that any seriously mediate SO
fragrant breach Of ii bu: should there be such. let
l!-n first loo" wei 10 The a" Oh the sarci. lest n2Py
thrr t:Ow sway their nonr" without attaining their
rnGs. Wi. not understood Tie Way, un!rss he ex
prrsaiy a"""s H. DIS 4"orinT the adoption Of such
hy Tic cjly Of R!caon'! ltwoa!G he singular
if iie GI a!lcr having ":ta AMI Justly claimed for
the city til" credit 1T sr:ing charter II the company
BIZ her cor yoralc subscription Eut wcl!rr he favor il
or NOT. the thing cannot oe done.
Again. That tc cana! vii! not answer. We h"GeTs
&c the overwhelming opinion ci the public Interested
:. in il; and public opinion ia this country, night or
wrong must ue respected And who are the public /.
Interested IN il: Before it determined.
j:c,arcd, what would IL: the system OF improvement
adopej, TIE Whole State, may say, vas thor0nThy
csuvnsacd, and every si;cicny interested To
aid the great enterprise by taking stock. put N
nsitoI-nTd the cbafter scarcely saved ut THAT. In
May. lc-, this pnrliun of The public mean the STOCK.
holders o: the james River and kanawha Company
held meeting in tins city. at which the distinct HIes
ton whether H." canal would aIswe7, psrtercnce To
liz "rArr nns I"w"j by the charter. debated with
great z"ai and ability -. rseraI days have
Obtained ;iir "icr OF the Cnupnn: statement T.!
the r.t vote by which tic canal aJopcGl:a:Itir.
eco !r $50: or leaving "t Tie c0rPo:a: votes, {ni iac
Conference.-The tho city Of E;c!ir"a ths Bank ct Nr
GINA. She lnrn "i LynCttL:rg. and Washington Col
l.,e) :lr- 70 $50. 5i!u5 Il appears. that within less
tnan fifteen arihs ago. II vas tie Overwhelming opt
MON Of tic pi: interested 10 - iha: ;h1 canal h'o"td
answer All the cic! influenced their decision
thea! renal ~ FIJI, urc unv; thai. IT The Wing is
correct in his avHwrG belief the change N public "p
nio:l is GGr rs miraculous that which 50 have
taken place in The level If Ike }aurs River during the
MaGcn's Adventure d.Ingt. But he Wing doubcss
L,Jr ft ,ir II
RIA! EHHgnHH
Bat the most diyirGe:nus part OF .!e article Under
review is The aransn raErt the s%"cT aga'a<i thu
canal SYSTEM drawn i:uui the condition Of the old canal
KS arm friendship SrCcrn;iy pressed Tor the engineer
WHO CONSTRUCTED It should make Inn cautious OF tuch
iag this t.:c:;. point That gcnen:.r, distinguished
he las become IN garicca: samch {" his pr;,ss;om
since the execution OF tbs lis FIST essay, wcu!d re
much | dr." siy 20 redeem tie ecE"s lto wh:"h he
them fell through !nexper:.a&e. u is srcci:cd piece
OF work. certainly; hut tat iaI!i q" tie present
company. The Wing, however, we'll knows, that The !.
portion Q: The canal r0w IN progress has beer
planned .i! CGG!cd dd. lhpcrc at one WAC .aca-
IS s:ands a. lie bead Of cana! r'n"rs III he Lniied
States rr,i.aps in tie world; a: who" in the Of
long i! voted t. hs profession. canrot be charged
with failure Te grounI7 therefore. Of tie conii-
denCe whc tie friends Of .s Improvement eatr:taiE
III its rxcrcnce an SUCCESS, ere loo strong 10 1s shaken
By ridcm'c.
Bat it IS asked, Why not give specimen 81 ,"od
management nGac. irGaIey, On the ola canal merely
- Us Wa: OF encouragement, " lot hnth3S else. lhe
Wing might learn 4 liz does not in fact know, t'at hat
Tickry concern cannot br managed better than II nov
II cannot be denied that Tile grsHto OF wa!c: 1~ef oy
e Old company, but for which the present c"'rnEy are
not 10 o. cond,nned, great Tor tbs rncn"""s {"
the canal /, E,p?,ns therefore, hat a'h:' success
.ioa Of heavy rains hls left oep"ste Ct SAND Just
ADORE the lasin and before >a;ahe orpo7te"y offers
Of drawing off nd cranins cut the canal, The water,
if sui-ct,d to the draft, all the mills at "nee, be-
comes 50 low al The point just n'ennnsd that coal boats
Of uuiisr!a burrn are sometimes subjected ~ an hhrr
.ar in the eYcriDr This M, cr"diby informed, has
no, occurred more liam sour tines dcsni- TIE present
.a>on On one Of these occasic,s rrs6snt, and
nj, i11,r "a NE WG .ialh Il, bot soIEe seven