Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-04
From The Richmond Uhig.
THE CANAL.

Mr.. Editor--llaving seen several letters in Your
paper concerning The INJURY sustained by the Canal du
rIng the late tresbot which calculated To nlure
the character OF the work, aud increase the excitement
produced from the suspension OF It's navigation, deem II
necessary tolay l,W facts before your readers rspcc-
tiny this important improvement At intervals OF about 30
years, extraordinary rises have occurred m James Xiv
er--ln 1881 aud lSli aud III lSl2-each time the wa
ter rose higher than the banks Of the canal IN MANY
places. and when such trcshcts take place. consequent
injury must ensue 10 the work, but such nlury as
experience now proves would justify higher loca
ton OF the Canal To have preserved uniform lrye Of
'.ei above the present location would have hCcn
died with expense OF half mlun OF dollars between
THIS ana iynehburg. and such additional expense Would
have been Incurred in cnconntcrng rock on The hin SIDES
III the greater height Of cmhaukment around bluffs
wherct is frequent hauled half mile and the ncress
ed height OF the DAMS cuyorts and acqueducts. ader
These circumstances, 1t must be apparent To every one
that It rs infinitely better that the Company should pay
at intervals Of 81 years. $4,000 for the repairing OF
htir cana even with the temporary suspension Of the
trade than an annual interest upon halt a million fer
higher location. attended with no other advantage
1t Is most strange that those persons most peculiarly
d'o'eu To hs company Tor the facilities afforded them
III carrying ON their BUSINESS and the many To whom il
mas offered the means of subsistence, should be the first
bhndly 10 complain at what MAS the viii Of t,d which
human means could not avert. envy the man who
can Sec unmoved the increased energy OF the inhabitants
along inns lne OF improvement iew years since,
dangerous and TtcaTons navigation u the river. an nm
fny and onsierous stream afforded them the oi
conveying their produce TO market now succeeded by
la'se caha passing by their do rs and through their
'nhs giving them sale, easy aad economical nayg ga
on bringing IN return the means Of enriching their
iahds:-N arehous's sprngng up along the hanks oiihe
'-the Increased business vi the towns OF artorsve
colnmma, New Canton. Scoitsvillc Bent Creek and
iS"rhoug notwithstanding the depression Of the times.
speak volumes IN favor of The Improvement aud the ne
mo tbrIu, h,,l IL
would say much more III setting forth the advantages tina,
ihs Improvement possesses above those having in view
snaf OBJECT, the conneeoa Of the eastern and western
waters. but viii return 10 the injury of the Canal
~a from an ah'h'nic source that the cost to repair the
Canal viii oleXceed s350uO & that will be rc-open
ed' I" I've rlyer. distance If no miles by the LIST
OF August, followed speedily b, the completion Of the
remainder, with the exception Of the 10 miles from
Lyhcno"rs 10 Joshua fasdam Owing to culvert,
INJURED some time since, having given wavhy the recent
'od' II VIII take. probably, to the LIST Of September To
p''f " IN lhe mean time large boats will proceed with
In ten miles OF iynchbug aud loading will be hroqoht
70 'hs point oy means Of batleauN. The friends of the
anal have occasion To rejoice the stability Of the work
II ss peh iuily tested, and has than justified the
opmion OF travellers familiar with other works of a
similar character being all the best constructed Ca
nal IN the United States, and each successive wear but
uus 10 lis strength long, trust, may it be suf
iers such another calamity s
w eNRER MIL CROWNED AT Lasr--GoIHG Up
IT DIV STEAM.-The Cap Stone of the Monument, fur
,h,S ,le apex OF the pyramid, laid ON Saturday
uy Sod In presence o., the Directors of the Monument
association and number OF citizens As the clock
struck SIX, signal gun fred by the Charlestown
au'ety' ana IN" steam power for raising the stone
was immediately put IN motion. Mr.. Edward Carnes,
went up upon the stune which bore also the Amer
can nag: In sixteen minutes the reached the top
oil Inc Monument, aud at half past ii was laid in
men' and national salute announced that the Monu
ment WAS finished
he corner stone Of the Monument was laid June IL.
IoHo' IN presence Of Gen. Lafayette, and great con-
course OF citizens, among whom were large number
Who had sha'ed in he dangers and honors of'ho battle