Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-29

n draw off the water for Two or three weeks III Ee
course of the ensuing year. But should It be perPe'u
aed its effects will be still more injurious TO Inc com.
pany; for without enlargement oil Inc canai, anu
uent dimnulion Of the width OF Z street, II VIII
moi he nossbe in consequence of the sudden turn near
the corner of The Public Warehouse, 10 INTRODUCE 'ho
the basin boats of The large size demanded py Inc l
proved state Of the navigation in other Pcrs OF the he'
IL cannot be supposed that decision go injurious 70
the company will BE- acquesced in, until It has received
II. sanction of The Court OF the last resort anu tfe'
fore, application will be made for an appeal so sooh
us COPY of the Record can BE- obtained. The officers
of the company however proceeding with Inc COM
pelion of he Improvement OF the other parts OF Inc oash
not affected BY the decision Of the Court AS 10 thaL
part of the basin bordering and occupying part oil
street, it must remain IN SGtu gu0 untl Tue hhu ue
csion OF The rights Of the company.
In conclusion Of my remarks upon this portion OF tne
work. il is proper that should recall to the recoiiecuoh
Of the stockholders, that the consent OF The lie
is necessary in order 10 enable the company 10 ioca
across the Armory lo the line of locks leading from 'e
canal 10 The head of tide water and is respectfully re-
CONNIE ndcd that application he made to that honofaoe
body at its next session. TO grant authority 10 MAKE suc
location and also 10 commence The leVying OF he ne"
tolls Immediately after The completion OF the canal lfom
the basin in Richmond 10 the town OF Lynchonfg,
g. Construction of the ne,D Canal from Maiden ddren
ture 10 Lynch6urg.
This important portion OF the work has advanced
| steadily throughout the present year. l ne intense
drought of the Summer and the low state OF the RIVER
have thrown unusual difficulties in the way OF geu,hg
The requisite supplies Of hydraulic cement oul IN oei
respects has been highly favorable 10 Inc "
all the works Of art The aqueducts at Llcklnshole anu
Byrd creek are, by this time, either finished or very
nearly completed. The arches Of the aqueducts OF HARD
and the Rvunna, will probably, be all turned DE-
fore the depth Of Winter will have set in Inc aque
ducts at Rocksh after being retarded tor some time IN
its progress, is in state Of rapid advancement
That Beaver Dam is beyond the reach OF danger from
the floods of the Winter; and those at Porrdse ana SO
walls although not now under contract will proOapy %
L.. ,tL, ia ho
at Joshuas falls and al Tye river finished In the
month of October and the river boats after some delay
and interruption about the time Of closing The woik, now
pass up and down with safety and desPatch through Inc
temporary liver locks attached TO the ends Of the dams
OF the present position, in point OF relative FORWARD
noes, Of the different divisions of the work. an outline
is presented in the following brief statement
OF the 203 sections between Maiden Adventure anu
Lynchburg 1874 are completely G. let to contractors
all of which this time in progress and Two are ho'
vet under contract
OF the l73 cuverts between Maidens Adventure and
Lynchburg 100 are completed; "a ale under contract
of which 80 are in progress; and ale not under con-
tract
or The 45 locks above Mnidens Adventure, are COM
pleed 90 under contract, OF when are III progress
and are not under contract.
or The puard locks above Madens Adventure, is
Completed is under contract and not under con-
tract.
OF the uqueduc,s above Maiden's Adventure, D are
under and in progress, and are not uhaet CON
tract.
: And of the 5 dams above MaiGens Adventure, ere
completed and are under contract; OF when, are III
, progress. From inspection OF TINS summary sl'e
men Of the condition Of the line il may be seen ina
the construction of the canal has made great progress
during the present year, and is now IN state oil cohs
dersble advancement
If no financial difficulties should be thrown IN The way
the line will probably be opened from Richmond 10 Lynch
burg in the of the next autumn; and alter care
full estimate of the work yet to be done, appears Una
the first capital of the company will be barely suihcen
to finish the canal 10 Lynchbug together with Inc sec
lions recently put under contract in The second uiVisoi
of the work, and Immediately above that place
Before concluding this branch Of the Report, deem
il my duty apprlze the stockholders, That nara:
impeachment, again presented 10 the progress Oh Inc
work under color of the provision OF the law eSempnS
yards gardens and curlages from The location Of puo
works. .
10 this must subjoin, from information received from
sources entitled to credit, that gardens are doont 10 o
laid across the best and perhaps The only good locator
for the work at different points upon the Western par
OF the improvement. IL some change IN the ia" uPo'
this subject be speedily made, the future progress
the Improvement may be most seriously o6sucteu anu
as il cannot be the sense Of the Legislature that grea
public work in which The whole people OF The Stale ar
deeply interested, should be marred IN lis character
arrested in its march, at the suggestions OF ihGVIuu
cupidy waywardncss or caprice, Is therefore, respect
fully submit TO the stockholders, whether 1t might no
be expedient apply the honorable Legislature OF UT
State for repeal for some suitable modica'oh' o
the law upon this subject in order TO protect the cou
i
L. Location IF lie CanaL and commencement Of constrnc
lion Let,seen Mc to,en Of Lynthburg and the Easter
r termination 81 INC Btue Ridge CdnM
survey preparatory 10 the location OF the canal iron
=. Lynchburg 10 the head of The Blue Ridge Canal va
made in the month Of April last, but The detnve oca
ton itself deferred till later period of the year II
consequence Of the great and unexpected delays IN h
enlargement Of the lower canal the completion OF whlcl
previous to extension Of the line of construction,
will be recoecied regarded as expedle mt and pro
per by the Board of Directors I'D Ann Rep. p 2oo
1t was however, deemed unadyisab'e to post one, be
yond the early part of the FALL the commencement
operations in The second grand division Of the canal
The Board of Directors, therefore, having caused th
line 10 be first duly prepared held meeting IN the low
of Lynclburg the 2Olh August, where, after perso
nal visit and examination, they approved and confirmed
the location far The Eastern termination OF th'
Blue Ridge Canal and at the public letting in that tow'
The 18th September they placed under contract sever
sections, embracing Of the most difficult and ex
, pensive TO be found upon that part OF the work u
the character Of this location 1t will be more expeden
speak under subsequent head OF The Annual Report
and nothing remains TO be added under The present
except that is the object and desire of the Board
Directors the work advances 10 completion below, Il
extend the line Of location speedily possible up
the town of Pattonsburg and to bring under contac
the whole Of the work in the second grand division Of
the canal. (Rcmdtndcr IN our ncIt)
MARRIAGES.
Married. on Thursday evening" the Goth ins by tho Reverend
Thomas Atkinson, CoRrrs WARWICK Esq Of Richmond TO