Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-05

CANALS.-Allhough a majority ofike population
Of the world is engaged in the cultivation OF the
eaHh,and that occupation is most naural The amount
OF money expended upon is little manifest comper.
ed with that lavished upoa eommeic e, or intended
to transport the Productions Of the earth e the: IL
their native State. manufactured, to point Of
consumption. For the purpose OF facilitating the
interchange Of produce aud merchandise. cunais
were early sugg esled, projected and constructed.
Ancient Egypt when in ITS earliest and bright.
est days, is represented being inIersecled with
canals for The transportation Of produce and mer.
chandrze Us well irrigation. The ef,r also By
The P'oemies TO connect the waters Of The Nile and
ihe Red Sea- by means Of canal Is matter OF
history Greece. though small in Territory, aud in.
ierseced by bays and navigable streams, had few
and short canals. AS slow Is we suppose the pro.
gress Vi China 10 have been IN the arts, in uny
enterprise 10 improve The condition OF man. Chm
early had her canals and some Of immense length
That between Pekin and Canton is said TO be 600
miles long, though small portion Of that distance
was actually eXcayaIed the remainder being formed
by navigabe streams. which were improved and
adapted to The purpose.
The canals Of Italy were The first Of modern Eu.
rope, though partially designed for irrigation were
also much used IA travel and cUL-merce. The
Grand Canal from Milan to Tesn9 was navigable
as early as 1871, The Dutch are famous for their
canals. Holland Is Iniersected with iAnumerahle
Canals. which used for all the purposes of our
roads and highways, being constantly lhronged not
only with heavy laden boats, but ,pleasure barges
and travelling equipages, When the canals ere
frozen over they used roads for CARTS sledges
&c while the travel is principally performed on
skas. The entire length Of the canals Of Holland
is but about 400 miles; and the annual revenue
from Them 250,000l. The canal from Amsterdam
te Helder, distance Of 500 miles, is one Of the
greatest works Of the kind in the world II is 1914
feet in width at tho surface Of the water and SO
at the botlom-20 feet in depth. II is dead lev.
o and receives its supply Of wafer from the ocean,
rising sud falling with the tide. The Holstein ca.
nal in Denmark is also VI great dimensions. Il
connects he North Sea with the Baltic, aud ena.
bles vessels TO pass from one 10 the other in dis
lance Of about 100 miles. The length Of this canal
is but 26 miles, vet the advantages " commerce
by it are immense.
The canal between the Baltic and the Cstepat
through the kingdom Of Sweden is a work very i'm.
ponant 10 that naticn. and one OF no little orperse
and lahor. The first portion Of this from the river
Gohs, around the falls Of Trolghusta IS three miles
IN length and cost s6,OOOl, It is principally through
s0lid rock and az one point tho excavation /. 10
depth Of ~ feet. The channel s wide and deem
enough Cor vessels Of 100 tone 5urlhon. The bal
ance Of the canal through Sweden is OF the ssmo J.
mensions.
The canal Of Langusdoc s the mos, magnificent
work Of The kind in France, intended 10 conosc,
the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Il is GA
leagues Ia length Hilh fost Of water. and a, il
summit ~ 500 feet shove The level Of the sea-
There ere other Immense canals "a France. such AZ
The Centre, 81 Quentin, the Bsssnoon. SC. In
Prussis, The grand canal connecting the Elbs. the