Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-16
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The CHESAPEAKE AND. ONO CANAL
letter was received yesterday at the Cana
Office, in this city, from Mr.. Stone, the Su
peripteudent of the Canal, which states tina
he expected to pass boats at dam No. 4 or
the 18th instant; that is to say, yesterday
Nat. Int.
THE CANAL We are happy to state, on
reliable information, that the canal Is now
in com 2lete navgable order throughout its
eotire length. The cribs at Dam No. 4 have
all been put in and firmly secured. The
bars and slides have all been removed and
the whole work put 10 better order than l,
has been for several years. Boatmen, sh"u d
| they conclude 10 resum. operations, will hnd
the work as we represent it Hn6. Tel.
MOUNT VERNON RoAD.-An entirely new
| road is now being constructed from this city
to and beyond Mount Vernon, which, when
complcted-as it is likely to be within a
year-will be one of the most desirable roads
for ride or drive in the country. 1t begins
at the depot of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, and crossing the Hunting Greek
Bridse-which will be raised three feet,
AID reconstructed at a cost Of S3,OOO-will
be continued on the east side of the old road,
about a mile only of which is to be used as a
.rt of the new one. The whole cost of the
road will be $4,000, of which the enterpri-
sing contractors, j. & J. H. futile & Co., of
Philadelphia, take 6 moiety, with guaran-
tee of 6 per cent. thereon out of the first nett
earnings of the road. The residue of the
stock has been mostly taken by the land OWL
ers along the route, all of whom very gener-
ously devoted the necessary land, and will,
at their own cost, construct all necessary
fences. The Messrs. Johnson take S3 900
worth Of stock-the bridge, Of which they
were owners, being rated as part thereof, at
81 l00 though it cost their father St 600,
ami was built fifty years ago, at cost Of
SIS 900. The road, after leaving the bridge,
will form nearly straight line to Gum Spring,
about two miles north from Mount Nernon
passing, for some two miles, through the
Washington estate, and terminating, for the
present, at Accotink, tour miles south Of Mt
Vernon, and ten miles from Alexandria.
The larger portion Of the road will not ex-
coed an inclination of 10; the greatest incll-
nation not exceeding % 40/, though the char
ter allows A. 1t will be finely shaded for
nearly the entire distance, through rolling
country, and afford commanding view Of
the Potomac, and must become an attrac-
tive resort, especially since the interruption
of such travel by the iron horse on the Wash
ington road. A lateral road, two miles long,
will be made to Mount Vernon, to which
place omnibuses will run daily, connecting
With the Washington steamers at Aexan-
dria, besides affOrdng persons an opportu-
nifty to visit the tomb of Washington By such
conyeyances, and at such times as may best
suit their convenience. The road will pro-
badly be open for travel to Mount Vernon
before the close of the year. aud when five
miles shall have been completed, toll will be
charged, and it is confidently expected that
the road will be an excellent investment for
the stockholders. j. A. Washington, esq,
is President Of the Company.