Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-18
From tke Alexandria Ga=etle.
THE. ALEXANDRIA CANAL.

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The Common Council having ordered
further subscription 10 the Stock flhe
Alexandra Canal Company, the Presi-
dent and Directors will now be enabl, a
to put out at contract, the VI pr basin
and locks, so as TO carry our lanai into
The Potomac, the location having been
heretofore fixed upon, ana the land pur.
chased with the NJ crssery front on the
river, TO accommodate the trade which
will be induced by il.
In the month OF Jolly, the Canal will B.,
filled with water, navgat on commt need,
and we shall reap some Of the irui's Of our
long and arduous struggle. When the
locks into the river ars completed, we
shall then be ready for the Coal trade,
and at The same time, offer all the induce
menis that may lie required for the prose-
cution If the howard us well as the down
ward trade, Of the Chesapeake ana Ohio
Canal.
Our friends in Winchester, who, in by
gone days, were among the best and mos
valued customers OF our merchants, will
then find that the managers of our canal
vii tie reudy 10 meet them upon su h
terms, as Will, we trust, induce them aud
cur ct er friends OF the Great TaHcv, a.
gain 10 make our t.wn one OF the points
of III lr semi-annuel ylsiis TO myrket, and
We know that We speak the sentiments Of
our mercantile men, when we say, ihut
no efforts will be spar d to supply them
as formerly, with dry 20, Dis, groceries,
hardware. china. &c. upon as good terms
as they can purchase elsewh re. The
great ira 10 we formerly enjoy, d from that
quarter, has BEEN inteic pied ard Drawn
off from US, by the superior facilities off r.
ed our cid customers, in the means oil in-
accommodation.
We flaiter ourselves, also, that when
our market shall again receive the supe-
rior -four manufactured from the fine
grain of the Counties of Jefferson, Berke-
| ley, Frederick, Shenandoah, &C., in Vir-
gnia-Fredeiick and Washington in Ma
ryland, and tbe adjacent Counties in
Pennsylvania, that We shall resume our
position as one of the grtaest -four mar
ktts in the Union, which we have lost,
| for the reason shove alluded to and the
brand Of Alexandra. on Flour. as in for.
mer years, will again be suiicien, war
raniy offs superior quality.
| Competition we NAV expect. nay, we
may say desire, as it will put Que mer.
chants up TO their mettle, and weafe sure
they will not suffer hemseI,e to be b, al
en- in tbs contest, by their b elhren Of
| Georg, town or Baltimore.
| When the Oh aTeake and. Ohio Canal
shall pour the rich m neral treasures Of
Allegheny into the tide water Of tie Po-
tomac al or noble hart our, when the
fleets of the navigation states, shall re.
pair here to scatter il through TIE Union !;
of necessity they must bring with thin,
| plaster, salt and othtr commodities 10 ex.
change or as ballast, AMI the Canal boat
and sea vessel will meet to exchange car
goes, and the charges now incurred IN
these two heavy and bulky, vet indispen-
sable articles Of commerce, vi be reduc-
ed to the lowest point. And it must he
obvious to the most superficial observer
that no means Of trans oftaiion can com
pete with the element Intended by nature,
for chea pness and facility.
! Ia addition 10 this, We may add that no
insignificant element for profitable COM
merce, exists in Tie bounuful supply f
that important article for food and luxu-
ny, the unrivalIed fish of the Potomac.
Our friends the fisherman, wi find an
additional siimulant TO 4 er exertions, ia
the demand created for Shsd and Her
ring. When the Canal boats from Har-
per's Ferry. Williamsport, Cumberland
&C., shall DO allie to lock down 10 meet
them, when the Canal boats sh,Il be able
to lay along side Of "F,shovn," and come
prepared to take them from the "Pungee,"
and pack them away in the Canal boat in
bulk and otherwise, and distribute them
on their return along thc banks Of the up
| per Potomac, upon terms ain os. equal 10
those enjoyed by our nsighbors OF Fair
I fax, this important branch of trade must
erhsnce beyond any anticipation which
may heretofore have beeu entertained.
But We have ex,enfed this ercle
beyond the Limits We hid intended
space when We set out. We have not
TO continue our remarks. A bright
er day is about 10 dawn upon our ancient
and beloved town, tho home Of our child.
hood resting place Of our f,.hers--
and the seat Of all our interests, hopes and
aft clions. Tho Common Council have
acted with energy 10 putting rtle cap sheai
upon the gigantic underiaklng--and We
trust tha, no time vii be lost IN thus COM
pleting the great work in which we have
been 80 long engaged, and for which we
have struggled with an energy which
may be truly said 10 be indomtabe.
IRoN PALACE. "A late London iourn.