Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-01

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The deepening and waing Canal from 18th
to the Anacosta has been completed, and several
pools made along its margin for the reception of the sed
ment from drains The excavations of 18th street.
by dredging still unfinished and vessels which
get to 18th street get from thence the deep
water at 18th street. thus continuing the necessity of
loading at 18th street. of scowing up the business
portion of the city The work the Canal should have
been begun from the two extremes in sections and,
the completion of each section the vessels been admitted
bringing in wood, coal, lumber &c., and thus aording
an immediate revenue from wharfage The Canal itself
ought to have been kept free for vessels pass through
draws in the bridges at l4th l2th and 10th Streets to
the Centre Market. Had this been done, lively and
active business would have been created and the
from rentals than trebed the great relief of the
General and Ward funds but instead of this narrow
contracted policy has been pursued the great injury of
the centre portion of the city, by deprivng the nhabi
tans of the free of the natural highway and conn
ing the business to boats alone.
The Importance of rebuilding the Potomac Bridge again
urged for better site be selected for the
of the city and adjoining country in Virginia. reuniting
it would the turnpkes leading it from Alexandra
and the Little River turnpike At its present site, the
bridge be rebuilt much less cost than any
other and the evils from freshets prevented by making
the openings wide enough pass all drift wood without
hndrance this alone would prevent the backing of
on the wharyes of Georgetown and the central por-
ton of the city, and would leave ample in the
channel of SIS feet on the city side, and 942 feet
the Virginia side; leaving the centre causeway of
1000 feet permanent well those connecting the two
shores The bridge might be increased somewhat in
height and BREADTH so afford convenience for rail-
road it into the city 18th street. and continued
around the squares facing the river and the Monument
Square, to 18th street, the Canal and the south
side Of the Canal eastward convenient point
Maryland avenue and Sd street
The extension of the North Market has produced q
beneficial effect and increased attendance The extern
sion of the Centre Market eth and 9th streets to
street much wanted the increased income from which
would, doubt pay double interest the outlay, ant
over which might be for many public purposes
In the First Ward, street has been graded from Goth
street to Pennsylvania avenue earth removed from
street; brick church for colored people has been
erected street. from 18th 10TH partly graded and
the new foundry erected by Messrs Cahcar Schneider
enlarged.
In the Second Ward but little has been done on streets
except casually several alleys have been graded and
paved; and in the Third Ward the same.
In the Fourth Ward streets have been improved
by grading, and very and substantial building
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terrain church
In the Fifth Ward the principal improvement of streets
has been those leading to the new Railroad Depot
changing the appearance of the whole neighborhood
In the Sixth Ward there has much been done either
by grading improving streets the grading and paving
the footways both sides of 18th street. south of Yr-
GINA avenue, would add much to the value and con-
venience Of that neighborhood.
In the Seventh Ward the principal improvements are
the grading Of 18th and relaying the ooway
from u to Water street.
Steamboats, engaged in running hourly to and
from Alexandria, daily to Aqua creek weekly to Bat-
and Norfolk and occasional trips are made to Mount
Vernon. The steam feryboat plying from the south
end of 9TH street Alexandria great convenience to
travellers Various and important manufacturing
blshments in full operation in the city, giving employ
ment to large number Of workmen, concentrating CAPT
tai and furnishing home market for country and other
produce All around the neghborhood Of the city are
important improvements farms, &C. plank road has
been laid from the termination Of 7th street the
pike, the District line, with prospect Of further
tension The Army Asylum, a beautiful elevation
Rock Creek Church, on the farm lately owned by Mr..
Riggs is begun The beautiful place Of Mr. Blagden,
south Of the Anacosa is understood has been selected
for the Lunatic Hospital site for new Cemetery,
mile north of the city, has been purchasedate the farm
of Mr.. Boye-on commanding height, and COM
made preparing and laying out the grounds
to extent sufficient to do away with the necessity Of
new grave yards within the city limits.
The Columbian College, beautifully located the
heights adjoining the north part of the city is understood
in more Aourishng condition than has hitherto
been but ii is be regretted that little has been done
improve and embelish the grounds make them
attractive the eye those Of Mr. Stone adjoining
and which might be done at small and little
energy.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is doing good BUSH
ness, producing lively trade in Georgetown, and the
town is steadily growing to Importance Adjoining to il
the new Cemetery Rock creek, laid out on most
romantic site, with great taste and Judgment, by Mr.
De In Roche is worth visiting
Alexandria has been much improved this year by the
erection of large number Of buildings in every part of
the town. having water by pipes and gasght introduced
The establishment Of Smith Perkins is very extensive
and superior locomotive cars &C. made it thereby
keeping capital at home.
The Of the wings Of the Capitol now UP
the level Of the fret floor and Of most solid workman
ship, has given stimulus to private improvements af-
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