Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-20
Fur the Staudard-
AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.

MEssRs EprrORs: lsit down to ask yourselves and
readers to rejoice with in what must prove itself
the beginning Of . in the history Of the pro-
grcss and development Of the eastern portion Of ~
Carolina l allWc to the successful passage Of the
canal barge Enterprise" the very mammoth Of its
species. capable Of carrying l2.OcJ bushels Of corn
and $40 bsle Of cotton, entirely through the Albc
marie and Chesapeake Canal now in process Of con.
struction, between the waters Of the Albcmarlc
Sound and Chesapeake Hay. Thus although the
Canal is not yet finished Mr. .lnthony's boat be-
the pioneer Of line Of trade which Is destined
to rcvolutonixc the commerce Of East North Carroll
mathis being the last link Of perfect chain Of in.
land waters, extending from Ncwbcrn to New York.
and including the vast aggregation Of naviEaIlc
waters, that pierce almost every county Of the Delta
section Of the old North State. frum gentlemen
convcrsant with the ultimate views and intentions Of
the AlbcusaFie and Chesapeake Canal Company,
learn that their full plan contcmplatcs system Of
prise rs shall make other connections available 10
the main one and serve the double purpose Of drain
age for the vast districts Of country but partial
" improved and also the surcst and infinitely the
safest and cheapest transport Of the produce of the
eastern half Of the State to the highest market Of
the country. When this Is done, eastern North
Carolina will un,ucstionably be mistress Of the most
magnificent system Of internal navigation in the
world-a system that will give to every ten miles
square Of her territory, ss great facilities for trans
porta,ion rs is now enjoyed by the strip Of country
lying Immediately along the hanks OF the graf Ere
Canal Of New York. system that will enable cve-
~ farmer Of this favored section to rcalsc within
six cents per bushcl u the full value q every bush.
Il If grain, and within half cent Per pound Of the
full value Of his cotton in the highest market Of the
country, and which will almost make every cord Of
wood and every timber trcc available Cor CONNER
cal purposes IL the statistics prove, the advan
tagcs Of the Erie Canal have given to the country
lying along the Eric Canal an appreciation Of moro
than four hundred millions Of dollars who shall cal
cuatc the immense appreciation Of the value u the
lands Of eastern North Carolina when this masni-
cent scheme is fully consummatcd!
But the eastern portion Of the State by means
the -ny portion to b bcncittcd by this work. The
g that vessel Of the largest class can loud at any
wharf OF any Of the sound waters Of North Carolina
or of the rivers leading into them Is amply susgcs
tive Of benefits to every portion Of the State Thus
any one Of these wharves may bccounc trs,nina-
ting points Of small and cheap lines cf railway
connecting with those already established, and =
portion at least Of the advantages Of the cheapest
and safest water navigation in the world, will be
transferred to the rich agricultural and mineral ~
gons Of the western half Of the State, which will
Then bc relieved Of part of the heavy expenses
which must forever attend transportation ovcr .
long line Of railway.
The immense results that must attend the con.
summation Of this work arc scarcely less rrinaska-
bic than the unparalleled difficulties that have At
tended Its construction. visited the Virginia Por.
ton Of the work some eighteen months sincc, and
was astonished that human courage could assume
sufficient nerve to overcome these dificutics or hu
man ingenuity could triumph over them The route
lay through densely wooded swamp. Of cypress,
juniper &c, the water standing over the surface,
to the depth Of from several inches 70 foot deep.
But the difficulties that exhibited themselves on The
surface, were nothing to those concealed below,
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