Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-19

night IN the Monumental; and Mr. r. W,lmeris to ad.
dress the congregation of the church, THIS morn
ing; and Mr. Slaughter to night. The exercises OF
the Church in the different pulps will not close until
the night of the Sabbath.
.rr. F. 3. Deane's Iron Steamer on he James RireT
Canal.
We extract the following articles upon this interest
ing subject with great pleasure. They are calculated
to excite large share OF the public attention. The
first froul the Conpiler-the two last will show
what doing in this respect in other places. The
signs are breaking every where upon US, that new
volu,ion is at hand which have long anticipated
long desired TO accomplished, in some form OF
the steam boat, or other. This revolution in the IN
ter communication OF our country, of cor.
respondents predicts, will produce great results, as
! the locomotive has done in railway transportation;
From the Comple.)
1t was ys.y much desired 10 &c! one Of the (.ron)
steamers build here, for the advantages that would
been derived from IT. in the way OF extending the
equation Of manufactures and stimulating the
spirit aud genius of manufacturers. The Officers 81
Government, or part including the President, were
yery favorsbIy inclined towards the application from
this quarter and would have done any thing conssie nj
their duty, TO crafty their incinatons Mr. Score.
ary Upshur has exhibited the best feeling for our siru
Cling manufactures. The sold" bidders took the trick;
but we shrcwdy suspect that it was by stocking the
cards. II is not the last opportunity.
Some of the contractors have applied here for some
of the work for the steamers We assured, that IN
place in The Union iron work be done 80 cheap
this city, excep. in Ptsburg and We shall yet see
| it established.
Another indication Of enterprise here, is the building
of cansl boat, which Ercssons propeller IS
| to be applied. This work is in progress at the
foundry Of slessrs. Burr, Sampson Co; MIR. +. b.
Deane is The prime in this IL the expert
men succeeds, it will be followed speedily with lhe
construction Of other boats; and antcipauons ere re-
aIised horse power will have to yield to steam
Should the iron boat with the propeller answer, It
will constitute great improvement.
The boat will be completed and ready Tor trial by the
18th of June and Lynchburg fellow-citizens may
look out for something new-more new TO them even
than u.s. for such thing vessel moved By steam,
has never ueen beheld from any OF their NILS
tr.om the y. Y. Advertiser
! THE CASALs-Ws learn from the Albany Journal
of last evening that the canals opened yesterday
At noon twelve boats he'd cleared for The West The
Troy Wing of yesterday says, that large amount OF
goods are waiting at that place to be forwarded 10 The
interior.
The same paper adds: One forwarding house has
already 1000 tons OF freight hand for the West, be.
in one fourth Of the whole amount It shipped last year
Other houses have also large amount OF freight on
hal nd and the tow boats and sailing vessels from New
York and Boston make large additions to IT daily.
considerable quantity Of freight reaches this city daily
from Boston via the Western railroad, destined for the
West and North.
Some idea NAV be formed Of the magnitude of the
and the of capital Of our canal trans
por;aon merchants when state, that one house IN
this city engaged in the forwarding business, on the
Ere canal, employs 900 horses and 2oD boats oil oil
which will be Pot in motion this day. This house paid
out $4,000 :or the keeping OF the above NUMBER Q!
horses during The last winter.
The Troy and Oswego line now building three
iron steamers with Ercssons popeers, IN addition to
already built; intended for towing on tie ryer ana
canals Tney will tow canal boats from York 10
Oswepo and rice rer,a. One of ese boats will also
be put on the Northern canal Ifthey should be found
10 answer the purpose intended, they will work an
entire revolution the canal transportation business
About 5000 horses now employed IN towing on the
Ere canal end several hundred ciivers oil OF ~hom
would be turned out of employment in The course OF
shor. tune should the steam propellers be generally
introduced
From Ordinance passed by the Corporation OF washington
Ci,, tie ID nst.l
Resolution respecting Chesapeake and OHIO Canal
| Whereas, The following resolutions have been
adopted at 4 meeting of "Merchauts and Miiiers,
held a, Winchester, Virginia, on the 22d unmo
RescIred That Committee he appointed to rn'e ana re-
eani
comparative al Ericsons h"St' ana INC
details OF interest IN The premises as may Seem prep, ~ @
Committee especially what amount OF wafer steam cana
the pass the Potomac River al larpes Ferry 10
depot of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad
said depot will enable then TO receive ana discharge
ading OF and on the boats al that pase ,.,.,. ri.
fad ja.traore Rssoiri That The Chairman q ih'
hold communication with The Che:aeaEe ana ono
oa Tented with ps.ter free Of c aud whether
Of toll on -four b. reduced.
seized That Comr.i,ee appointed Under the second re
ndr:ei In the charges per barrel o. shs
this place New York, VIA GEORGETOWN ana aieann
a with commissions, &c Tor selling The SANE sna 10 a>ce
tain eemen he made IN that mars' WIN ieearf
L. reducing charges four plaster sa' &C. Transported
from that CITY," a.,
BE 1t therefore ResOlred Ly the Bard ri itdsr'nen
and Board 81 Common Council Of the city ct Wash
ington, That we view with profound interest the I'M
portance of the aforementioned movements s OF IN
calcuablc advantage, not only 10 the Valley OF Vrgi
MIA, but 10 the District of Columbia in general, ant
that in opinion, every facility and assistance
should be afforded by the respective Corporations ant
the people Of the District 10 advance The objects con
templaied by Ike aforesaid meeting, &c, &c
j