Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-08-02

The CANAL.-Everythin connected with
his great channel Of transportation, is ofdeep
interest to the people Of this county, and in
iced of many in other portions Of the coun-
tsy, who have a largo amount OF capital in
.ested in our coal beds. 1t is therefore with
= !easure that upon the most reliable author
~, we announce that, the Canal is now in
good navigable condition its entire length
hat there is large force engaged upon Dam
No 4, and that the gap on the Virginia side
will be entirely closed up in eight or ten days.
and the Dam finished at the time contracted
l.. some future time we may directed atten-
ton to the cost of this Dam-at present we
have another object in view.
The new Board of Directors took possession
II he Canal Oh the first of May, shortly there
after the Board of Public Works suggested to
item the propriety of raising the tolls
which the Canal directors promptly refused
70 90. The Board Of Directors are to meet
.,air on the 18th of August, at Berkeley
Strings. On the 18th Of August the Board
pablic Works are to meet at the same place.
We have understood that the Board Of Pub
lie Works have determined that the tolls shall
re raised, and rumor has it, that, four men,
bofs II said Board have signed written a
,,eeMent to insistupon this policy, and ifthc
Directors shall refuse, to turn them out and
anpo.u. others in their place. 1t is also said,
hat the said Board of Public Works have, in
. written communication informed tie Dl-
.ectars of the Canal, that they will take the
responsibility. as the guardians of the interest
Of tie State, and that the tolls must be rails
e.. a. their next meeting. The object of their
,A's!.g the toll is to turn the Coal trade on
Tie 3 fillmore g. Ohio Rail Road. We bare
ID i. will to the Rail Road, as our whole
oars. since our editorial career in this city
commenced will show, but we assure the
president and directors Of this great and I'M
portaEt work, that the policy pcrsued will
not iture to their advantage, for if the tolls
on the Canal shall be raised, it is more than
probable that mining in this county will cease,
for with the freight as it now is OH the Canal,
our companies are not able to compete with
the Pictou coal iu the Northern market.
Ii mining should cease, or be seriously cur
tailed in this county. who can imagine the
amount.of suffering to which our people will
subjected.
Something then should be done to counter
act the influence that is operating to our dis
advantage, and what ist? Wepropose that
some OF our leading men, who are interested
in this matter should call convention of all
the counties through which the Canal passes
4 lao ,,,,;p In n
held, say in Cumberland next week, to con-
suit on this matter, and to devise such means
~ our cxigencies demand.
Since writing the above we learn that a pa
per is going the rounds receiving the sigma
lures OF leading citizens making call for a
public meeting to be held in this city on the
10th OF August for the purpose Of taking
into consideration measures to prevent an in
crease Of tolls upon the Canal. This call has
our hearty concurrence, and we hope the
meeting will be an imposing one, and will
adopt such measures as will tend to impress
the Canal Directors and the Board OF Public
Works of the fatal and ruinous effect that will
follow such an i'll advised policy as that OF
raising the toll on the Canal
s<-~.Ds.--
The GREAT EAsTERN.-This mammoth
vessel, the embodiment of English skill and
English enterprise, it is now definitely settled.
will visit the waters Of the Chesapeake and
will anchor within few miles of Annapolis.
We presume such arrangement will be made
by the different means Transportation, as tc
allow the public an opportunity TO visit the
great ship at half the usual fare.
Since penning the above we learn that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will
issue round trip tickets, including the trip te
Annapolis, the Ferry Boat between the wharf
and Ship, aud admission to the Ship itself
The sale of tickets will commence on Satur-
day nest and end on Thursday of next week
good tx days, and including tripto Bal
- orc, il desired by holders.
-NceRAFiJ MEETISGs.-A Douglas con
seltion l. to be held to-day, at o'clock, il
the Court House, to select delegates to thu