Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-21
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL AND THE
COAL AND IRON REGIONS.

COAL AND IRON REGIONS.
FROM COMMUNICATION ALEXANDRIA, GAzEpFY
had been lettering about Washington twelve months or
more, when sudden thought struck will go and look
'e farm have in Allegheny, and in doing will take
Canal and look to the probable trade and the
riches OF Allegheny may bring to old Alexandra and the
District, bat Alexandra being frs, in nv affections was first
my mind. left Georgetown on the boat Eckbar. owned
by Hunter & Bowling, and commanded BY Can't James H.
Robinson, Monjay, the 2sth Of April II were to Give
you all that saw that interesting journey should ,ax
and your readers much that you would NOT like to hear
from again. Suffice to say, that either side of the
Canal the Maryland and Virginia Shores saw prospects
for most abundant harvest, and the foe clover fields even
that eary showed the attention the farmers paid to the i'm
provemen of their lands but particularly struck
with The sound OF the boat horn as nearet and
passed by long black ressc loaded, inquiry, with Ale
ghany coal Of those passed. in my voyage OF five and
half days to Cumberland thirty five had cargoes of COAL
rying from SO 10 LOG TONS OF others loaded with -four
wheat corn, shiPsuG bacoD whskey, limestone, cedar
posts, and one Of coke, marked my journal fourteen
boats WE'LL this is pretty good beginning for five and
half days, and yet this only beginning for passing up
found one boat loading at ShepherdstowR three
four fine boats building at Hancock, and at Cumberland
noticed three boats just completed and twelve in
state OF forwardness and even in passing your city
several boats constructing for the There
at your coal wharves and thought that they would
berand, took the Maryland Mining companys cars on
Monday morning, and after pleasant ride arrived at its
minus. Mr.. Davidson the agent, gave candle and
box Of matches, with which travelled where the miners
were at work, $50 feet from the II is beautiful
the ascending and descending, each driver having
lamp fastened 10 his cap. told that there were two
main openings galleries. They employ 200 hands
every thing be carried like clock-work. The
men all looked hearty and contented but little dingy Of
There ten twelve other mining conpa-
MES in the neghborhood Of Frosbug At this one alone
om the quantity they seemed 10 be unoadng from the
trucks into the which conveyed them to Cumberand)
thought the must be immense. did inquire into
all the trade passing up the National road one or two
other mines which seemed to be opened Just for the
nence Of the neighborhood had been frequently told that
there coal to be found south of the National road
know that s not the for know of several coal mines
south Of Youghogsny river and Of Kysers RIDGE and
know of mountains Of iron of the best kind within four
teen miles Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and eight or
ten Of the National road 1t will do yet for talk
about iron Il is for us to try compete
with the pauper labor Of England. When Government
will protect iron and coal interests then Allegheny
will add another the list of rich productions she fur
nsh to the Alexandria market. As went up the Canal
shown some iron works, think at Knoxville, which
obliged to stop operations with abundance Of
lying all around them obtained from bank in Jefer
county, by. saw quantity Of railroad iron
irving Cumberland from Mount Savage iron works. which
told company had bought for their railroad pre-
erring our home manufacture, although 1t cost little
than the foreign.
naPPcueo Week 70 DC cut DOdtS
turning saw two three with cagoes for different
points on the Canal inspected the whole Canal. II isa
noble and beautiful work. and Of the locks aqueducts
&C. show good deal of architectural and judg-
ment. The work is all well done. / could tell you of
many beautiful works of nature and the Canal. The
tunnel through the mountain $50 feet long, by which the
distance is shortened miles the beautiful little
sprngng up if by magic, to wit, the Point Of Rocks,
Weaverton, Sandy Hook &C. But the length Of my article
admonishes stop, and would advise any DESTROYS
Of enjoying pleasant trip in the country this to 60
by the way Of the Canal and extend the trip high
Kyses Ridge, Petersburg &c. and if be is fond Of cunning
and fishing he enjoy few weeks Of real pleasure atbu
little expense he get good board any where for
from so 10 81 week. About the LIST Of July is the best
time for trout fishing. Yours truly H. A. B.