Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

EgIcssoS STEAMERS No invention has been more
readily adopted than this. 1t will soon be in genera!
use. II marks era, aad - unqueslonebly destined
in very short time 10 revolrtonze The whole system
Of sea and river navigation. When point can be
reached by these vessels at ali seasons Of the year,
roads cannot compete let The difference IN distance
be almost what it may, for these vessels perform their
voyages with such despatch, accuracy and economy,
tina; exra distance OF two or three hundred miles
will add so little 10 the cost o freight as TO be scarce
" worth notice. What changes in places and 10 trade
this improvement is destined 10 effect, an interest
ing subject fer reflection, which 1t is unnecessary
now enter; that 1t will be great is beyond doubt,
and whatever partial evils may ensue, ITS benefits to
the community cannot be questioned. Macy lthese
vessels in use, and so many are beng
blu II at various ports on our coast that IN the Spring
they viii form irlf'ng portion OF our coast'ng ma
rne. il VII BE- borne III mind that one OF them VIII
do the business of half doZsn OF The old class line
of them is established between Hartford aud Albany.
mother is being established between Boston and AL
bany. Oae from TINS CITY II Richmond. Another
from this city to Philad, phia. How long THIS las,
will continue that route will be seen The internal
improvements of the country have placed PhIadephla
in peculiarly unfortunate position The extension of
the Pennsylvania State Canal to Underwater at Havre
de Grace has rendered that port The grand enrepot OF
the vast and rapidly increasing trade OF the North and
Vest but for want OF enterprise and facilities large
portion OF the trade has bepn and is yet to phila
delpha through the Chess peake and Delaware Canal
And for what: Not for consumption; 1t is not wanted
but for re-exporation to this city, Boston, &c. viii
any man east Of The Delaware believe such absur-
dy can continue:
line Of these staomers is also to be established IN
the spring between this city and flavre de Grnce-
TINS looks Ike awaking 10 true perception OF the case
and is The harblnger of acquisition OF trade 10 THIS
city, more extensive than any thing before known,
with the exception of that caused by the opening OF
canals aud will be but little n!eTior to that
when merchants embark in it with the energy that
has always characterized them. Few persons here
Of The extent of The canal navigation ter
mnating at Havre de Grace, or Of the magnitude OF
the trade that flows it IT must suffice in this brief
article TO cay, that The canal md Ill It's extensions and
ramicnions, comprise length ct obant thnt'en nun
dred miles tfayersng countries teemng with ngricu-
tura and mineral wealth. From Akron, on tn OHIO
canal is about four hundred l.s nearer to iavre
de Grace, than 10 this city hy way OF the Lakes Inc
through the Pennsy vana and Ono canal, call
ed sometimes The Cross Cut canal, la Psbur2. Sec
ton boats OF large class constructed, which are
taken The Portage Railway without breaking bulk.
Enterprise is only wanting, and canno! be long want
ing TO the trade Of large part OF The rich State
of Ohio; and this in conf JUNCTION with Pennsy lvana
ITSELF will render Havrc de Grace of the greatest
markets for flour, grain, ard other productions. The
lumber trad. extensive about hundred mill ons
of feet down annually it is the great depot Of
the iron trade of and in two other years,
there will probably be brought TO that market halt
mill on tons of anthracite coal, the best in the world
which, with tie Ericsson steamers, be delivered in
this city quite cheap Us the Schuylk coal, and lis
quality will give it preference wherever it is known.
OF other articles coming this route, notice cotton
! from Tennessee in considerable quantities tobacco
from Ohio Ke. lucky, and Missouri, and the quantity
oil bacon from all those States is immense
T.f. Y Sun.