Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-11
From kAe Cumberland AAegAanias Of April 81.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.


Gen. Mcneil, the President Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, was
on visit TO this place last week, and sta.
ted in the most explicit terms that in two
weeks from last Tuesday. he would com
mence the unfinished portion Of the Canal.
The plan proposed for procuring the funds
where with 10 prosecute the work, we did
no, learn; but we und rstood that the Gen.
eral was very confident of his ability to go
ahead without the aid OF any further 10.
eislation on the part ofthe Stste.
We seriously hope that before long
something may be done for the Canal, but
We are disposed to think the General may
be disappointed in his expec'ations--a
shor, time, however, will develope the
feasibility of the proposed plan.
The plan proposed is, we understand,
10 compI, te some fifteen or eighteen miles
Of the Canal from Cumberland down;
which tits estimate viii be done for from
5000 900 to $3.50, 900. From the pon,
10 which il is proposed to complete the
Canal, il is intended TO use the River nav.
iga,ion to Dam No. 6, where the Canal
navigation is intended - be resumed.
The River navigation between these points
Of the Canal, distance OF twenty to thirty
miles, is good usually forsix oreightmonths
Of the year, and by The Intervention ola
cheap dam or two, may probably be made
navigable throughout the year.
Contractors we learn have been engaged
10 execute the work spoken Of, agreeing
to rely for payment uron the tolls Of the
Canal, which the Directors, il is said,
have consented to pledge.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
| 1t will be interesting to many Of cur
readers to be informed that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company has re.
duced the rate OF tolls to be charged on
the canal to those Of the tariff established
il, the year 1885, and that some few ar,i-
cles-of little value compared with their
weight such az cord wood and plaster Of
Paris-have been brought below the rates
Of that tariff. This reduction was due TO
the agricultural interest especially. as the
value # produce is so much below what
it has been for mary years. II was also
called for by the aet,hat the company has
been compelled, from the necess ty Of pro-
curing The means Of restoring the Daviga-
ton Of the canal and k, eping Il in order,
to decline taking its own scrip in payment
Of tolls, as well as from the circumstance
that most Of the canals and other works
have reduced their rates Of srsnsport4t on.
These changes, i, is undo rstood, will take
place on the goth instant.
| Il is believed that this step W II greatly
increase the trade upon the canal. as we'll
as augment the income Of the company;
and, If the carriers will second this effort
of the company by demanding but moder.
ate profits on their labor, il cannot fail Of
having this desirable end.
i By the favor Of three Banks OF George
town and Washington, which lent The
money to the company for that Object. the
damage sustained by the late ireshtt has
bern SO Ear repaired as to admit the water
again uron all except one division of The
canal, and that one will be repaired by the
10Th inst.-Nat. Int.
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