The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-01-22
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
Letter from Ghexapeakc.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, JAN. .

Correspondence Of The cecil Wig.
Letter from CheSapeakc.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, JAN. 90. SO.
Business Of the Canai-Ncr Locks Proposed-
Tile Proposed Canoi-B idee Orrr The Susqur-
hanna-Bou's deinwi- icc--Ice Bsat-Thc,
"oiher" CrreV0nicm, Sc.
DEAR MISUNDERSTANDING the past
week the first barge of the Cumberland
coal and iron company, passed through
this place with lS5 tons OF coal. This
barge is one of some seventy or eighty
which that company intend putting on
their line, via. the Chesapeake s. Della
ware and Delaware s. Raritan Canals,
to n. York. The barge "Laurrr' of
the Philadelphia s. Baltimore Trans.
portation Co., also passed through here
during the week with 1900 barrels of
flour.
These are remarkable heavy freights,
but the principal trade through the ca
nal and consequently that OF the "D-
vided City" is over for the season. The
canal company, are doubtless we'll salts.
which for seven months of the fiscal
year cannot be far short of two hundred
thousand dollars.
AS before stated the receipts of tn"
fiscal year (June, $50 will be far great
er than those of any other since the
opening Of the canal and in order to
accommodate the increasing trade as
we'll as to facilitate the same, the COM
pany have in contemplation the putting
in another set of locks beside those on
the upper level at this place, the dilnrn-
sions of which are to be % #. by 900 fl.
AS yet however, the matter lies within
nut she'll aud circumstances may alter
much that is now proposed
With some persons, the practicability
of another canal is beginning TO be re-
garded as certainty, and they also
think the Delaware Legislature will
grant the company charter. Such
may ethe case; in my opinion the whole
affair is a magnificent stock jobbing
scheme. 1t has been stated by one of
our delegates, in advance of any appli.
cation to the Legislature Of this State
for such charter, that the same would
doubtless be granted. Would it not be
advisable for the delegation of Cecil to
first carefully examine the subject be.
fore committing themselves upon it.
The Susquehanna Bridge question has
also been started her-abouts, and as it
may prove interesting to your readers
in other parts of the county, | would
state that gentleman of your town was
in this vicinity a few days since obtain
ing signatures in favor of the Bridge
How he succeeded | am not prepared to
say, but the hydra.hcaded monster seems
to have been shorn of its dimensions
Many who three years ago were so
strenuous in their opposition. care SO
little about it now that it would not be
at''all surprising should the current run
in its favor.
The steamer California, Capt. Her,
having in tow the bargps E. A. Stevens
and Elk, passed here on Sunday morn
ing last on their way to Baltimore, but
owing to the high wind blowing from
the N. W. it as impossible to proceed
beyond Turkey Point. The steamer
and barges were therefore anchoted in !.
side the Point until Monday morning,
at which time Capt. Her found the ice
to be three inches thick the impeachment
caused him to return to this place, where
his charge lay until the steamer Cam
bridge promptly sent, came on Tuesday
to assist them to their destination.
Old winter has thrown his mantle
over the waters at last. The ice boat
has been brought into requisition for
several days upon the canal, and for the
past three days our citizens have been
engaged in cutting and slowing away
the ice which is about four inches thick
Your correspondent "Rus" informs
your readers .'of one of our districts
overlooked by" Achates. Query: where
>ras "Rus" when he saw the "two steam
Jumps" and not the big fence with
which large slice Of "Whig Island" is
enc. 'osed I! Try again "Rus;" we are
even now and bid you welcome on
the literary course, and now dear Rick.
etts should the "Dculp be near give
him this, from Faithfully yours,
AcHATEs.
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