Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-20

-lssihed form, 10y stating that there were IN al
- $4,000 cube yards of excavation and embankmeI
made $4,000 cubic yards Of rock excavated, g., OO
ieubie lards OF RIP rap formed, aud { $40 cub
. Fa'os OF buucing stone provided, Besides the deli
very OF $4,000 feet board measure of plank an
oo1rds, and $1,000 line,l feet OF timber and oist
Ihe cost Of fks t7orE raid for was a. follows
For canal construction So O0O, for locks Si5 O3t
, Tor dams Si6iS, for bridges 50 i29 aud iur dry cu
Ne'is 81 @os. making IN all total expenditure, III
! TO the 18Th November. ISiI, Of S26S $50.
lu addition 10 the statement OF work already dom
and paid for, MIR Gill ash instructed 10 prepar
careful estimate ot wok remaining vet to be don,
AMI paid Tor m the second division From this est
NATE copy OF which IS also herewith communica-
TED, u appears tha- there vet to be expended be-
fore the second division wal bc completed.
"a aoe5Nn, = tolrk under eonirae' not yet ere
'cFfsd-irr cost of canal construction S43 OOO o
locks 800, ~! dams S55,OOO, and Of otiose.
sI9ou' making the estimated cos; Of completing the
work under contract Ss66 600.
And on account II irork not under CONTRACT for
cost OF dams Sl27, 900, and OF bridges $1,000 being
n t"la estimate for work not under contract OF
Sl3l 900
And making the total amount of unfsi,acl tro, 4
contracted 'or aud not contracted for, $685., 900.
This sum OF 397 600 for finished work, icing
added TO the S26S, $40 ,ifeady paid, wall place the
cost oi the second division At the OF 665 s29
The cost OF this division OF the canal. which in
1888 was estimated AZ tie sum OF S607 $50, has
been augmented by several causes OF extraordinary
AMI unantic!patcd expense.
From the irlibis Character Of the soil Il was found
eTpedicni 70 prot CO about one fourth OF the top OF,
the 'ow.poth bank upon the margin Of the pools
with Ni'AdamizeG surface, ami the sope with a
heavy rip rap throughout the greater part OF IT'S ex
tent; 50 that up 10 the time OF making the estimate
5000 cubic yards had been made, and a very large
portion 81 the entire amount Is what IS denomnSted
P!acSl TtD rap.
The 'ocks also in the Original design, were con-
templa.ed 10 be "oui,i dry" with light walls and
we're to oe Ultimately substituted ny cut stone locks
which part OF the plan, stated IN the las, annual
report, vas SuOScQ 1enty altered 10y giving greater
thickness 70 the backing of the locks and 10y requir
ng II TO lie well srou'ed with hydraulic cemen; so
That the locks upon this part Of the line arc intended
TO be permanent and never 10 bs substituted ty
locks OF cut stone BY the interference hkewls OF
sections - ana p with the Inc OF the LynchbIrg
and Blue Ridge turnpike, the line Of the cana. At
hose two sections was forced INTO the river az an un-
favourable point for the puroos,, which also has
added - tic eXpens;veu,ss OF the work.
The hrst twenty p,es Of the second divs sion ofthe
canal. extending from the town OF Lyuchburs to the
base OF the me- Ridge is admitted to be among the
most rugged ana diicji; portions Of the whoe line
oi Improvement; yet not~ outstanding The uncNpect.
cd sources o. aitItona. expenditure which have al
reaay been suited, u appears tnat the cost OF this
patt o: tle work viii not exceed average OF S24
25O per mite, which fails abou, - per cent. shor,
o. the average COS; per mile Of the first division OF
the cana.
Various causes have contributed - produce this
EtQACeuu ~ ste COST OF tlG secOnI d.
vision OF the cana. Much IS no doubt due To the
tall m the price Of aoour within the course OF the
last three years IL Is however mainly 10 be ljiubu
ted 20 the extensive use Of slack water 40 all the
drhculi passes, and ether suitable situations this
part Of he line.
There seems to be good ground for the opinion
that the use OF tn's mixed system Of navigation has
saved 20 Tie company more thsn "a half million OF
dollars wiinin the limits % the twenty miles.
IL seems 70 he now fully established, that the
uaan L. a -
the extensive use OF the mixed system OF navigation
IA The second division, has no; teen purchased by
any essential deterioration u tae character and use
fitness OF the lns. The river here is compa ratveiy
narrow, ard is sheltered from The winds by tbs 'otv
hills anu mountains which rise upon its oanks The
dams So acioss the 5yes, afc 90 %, blI aaoso her
Of stone upon plans o. constr Ictol the mos,
approved ios durability and strength. And from,
the greater IA. iE the river in tins elevated region.
seldom rises hi-A, sad the water is speed dawn
OF when iresneis occur. We may safely then con-
cinde, ..-t the interruptions il0m high winds from
JreiEes-s and fIr-s val oe very iuc0nsiderabe IN
amolut, and W.. us aycsJl.anced by the greater
facility o. igac,I0n ia the poo OF the dams. a. was
10 'he course VI InY s..t 20 tue works OF Pernsv-
vena la tie year 1855 sui especially upon the ines
OF the kisNm,ni.Cs, Conemalsn and Jun.ata rivers
tia. began 10 earn tie vast economy and utility
ol ts beautiful -'en oi p:oY-ment for the upper
portions Of our rivers
II closing .he subject ot the second division OF
the cana, % may oa proper 10 state that pcor % the
18Th November iast. upwards of 80 600 bushels of
hydraulic lime had been received oy the com2sny's
agents from The new establishment a; toe head OF
The Blue Ridge canal, anu that 1t IS regarded oy the
ers neers anu contractors on the division as not IN
terror IN point OF qualify u the Oesl specimens OF
the article which come from The State OF New York.
IL sets as quickly, and seems 70 possess as much
strength as the celebrated Roseudae cement, OF
which the masonry 10 the hcst division was chiefly
constructed. new quarry has recently been dis
covered Immeailtely upon the bank OF tie river and
within mile OF the mil; and the rock exists IN SUI
perauundaui quantity along the river cliffs, 10 rs
course through The limestone region ABOVE.
Ill. FISCAL CONCERNS.
}. Foreign Lesrs
A, toe as. annual meeting, ~ information was
communicated relative 90 the appointment OF q %.
Jas. l4m.ou or =. c., as The agcn. oitLe omoauy 10
ncsotd .olnsi and -ae whole e tte correspondence
which ha1 passed between uiu md tts president &
iHc company uD 10 talt date vas pr sen,ed 20 The .
s'2ckho1ers Al that Psu1i o. apps-rs1 ,.at Gen. F.
tiamifco contemplated speedy return 'o this c0uI
ny, plt circumstances su .seql-u..y occurred which
n1urel h.n % pro.urg us toy IN Europe. The
is.i-fs constituting tie correspondence wrh him dl- I
ring tGs prcssn, year are added 20 Toe former 6 e. &
anc the whole herewith communicated .0f she iG-
formation Vi the s,ockA0 Ier-.
!, wi. be- seen th-t General Ham Ton has used
uncommon fN.r'iIu8 fo fdsr. BE negotiation with
winch te wI4 charged; having, with view 90 this
'.I.Nf rf'-aat.i .tJe1-- ICE BlIllsN cI1nrf.
visited elus-s cities 900 Europe. UnG within
few months past. ne entertained conf lent exo.ria-
lions Of ,hecans the sl.s Ol the bonds ard s, one
period hid even entered INFO preliminary arrange /
mcnts With an eminent banking house 900 the city Of
UluiYUrz. E1t tuc disastrous .n.e i.eU-c from
Americl 100 Toe nter p-r- o. Toe SUMNER, produced
the mos injurious eject upol American securities
90 E-ro1c, Co.,. defeated cine nr.erauor.
]; val h- perceived. lte~Ise. from this r0rrfs.
pO1drrre, 'aa. since ,Lc l5t nuuul. meeting he
then due tp lue house of Nrs.rs. Planet - h IIor
Dent & Go. oi Loaloo, ty another tsmrofary on
f1m us Fu.8e 90 James MORRISON Es.. " that
ct tJ SllJOlh. lu1 tte Whole secured Uy e. pledge
%. portion oi he complry's pr een,. s,er.rg
hnr1s.
Fron tue .r. e"ers rs-.ged from O. sn. iItmii-
ton DO 11rss-. iult be- was 20 rm51rs from Ergatd
ou Che So Dt-.UY.r, seI.. t.r cDuGI... trpfe.l
ton ot being l Richmond io the 6lst week .n ! 90
u1ry a.x .Un1sns wIh I.n tue 1uf ,1ee4 ioiiiJn
oi tue bonds.
Upon hi arrival, the board VII doubles, be
furnished IS tn Soy dd1I.or. Information cha. nav
D- desired I)L-Ilg LIs fc-ouHton8 .n EIro-e
o. Recent. anil - ltrs.1ienfs FOR e ys4r and rsfsnf
lara' ms F,a4H-.s aCn. csuyany
90 the l5t December 1880, thsfe vas
7 due no Che lloI nj 1..t rcgenue de.
rvsI from the old Improvements of
the cOupiny.a talt-cof 1857 "
A1u ,o tlI3 tts ee-ragi-e re-s.atr due
rug u- yc.I .lt. ,....|. lrUm fY.
on Ie wfssfr .m ..s.ments, 600
tlr r. 4. E, l-. 'Ifrl 81. sni frry.
on'Nfol ~sf cons. .DHl .upsrss-