Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-22

make IN. ,o,sI disfanc. frum washinc'"n -
Baltimore 81 miles. I7s mites les tnsn ~ -ae
a. miles greater than by railroad 1 aEn - -
opinion that a canal thus ecnssrue'ei l-c9
WASHINGTON 70 baltimore. the cost wosfd nct
As shown in the analysis OF canals aud vail
roads. sll OF The Atlantic coast canals be- ~--n
New York .ity and Pamlico Sooad, are - he
bret class investments OF thIs country. the
Chesapeake and Alb. marie Canal yI-lGs an
annual net revenue OF - per cent on lts cost;
the Chesspsake and Della ware 10 per cent land
Delaware and Raritsn ~ per cent ga its cost.
The Chesareake and Ohio Canal. under us
present bad management. yields annual net
revenue of = per cent on capital OF ss.6i
$40, the Bal amore and Ohio Railroad Il 4 per
cent net revenue on its cost The Atlantic
coast canals foi m an inland communication for
vessels of go 20 no tons burthen from New
York city To Pamlico river, distance OF =
miles
The engineer in concluding his argument
says'-"In regard 20 the probable business OF
the proposed Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
River 7. w. Canal, would add: Thai from
the careful analysis made Of the length OF
the great advantages resulting from con-
structien wouid make % the kew controlling
the entire trade from the Cumberland coal
nelds and the District of CoinmbIa. IL would
draw commerce TO the District, and take all
OF that which now passes do wn the Potomac.
destined eastward. AZ would restore ano es-
tablish the commercial supremacy OF wash
ingfon, so long abandoned 10 her more enter
prIsing sister cities, and couvert ner capaclous
canal, now used as a sewer, into a hareor for
all uansbIpments from the Interior OF trafic
destined 10 markets along the coast east OF Bal
timore.
TT ese results will most assuredIy BE- Sc
cured. as already demons rated: and " he
commerce of the District, with an aggrrrar.,
population OF 10000 in hnbItaats, together with
tie advantages TO secure at least seven-eighths
OF the trafhe from the Cumberland coal Islds.
| is an inducement 10 G. Dltaltsts, then 4 would
recommend the speedy construction OF tnts
canal L have adopted the meth cd OF showing
fha of
attempt an estimate OF Its probable tonnage and
revenues
The report" proper states that the surveys
Were commenced March lsth, and The held
work completed about rhe middle OF June.
lS66. During this time over 100 miles were
carefully examined with the transit and level,
and 30 miles OF reconnaissance made with the
level only. The examinations were first di-
rected toward finding feas ible route for a tide
water canal, and. failing in this, our instruc-
tions were TO obtain the most practicable route
for an elevated OF lock canal The SURVEYS
lor ude wafer canal were abandoned as m
practicable after trial of tour routes, the most
favorable Of which showed an elevation OF 20
feet above mean tide AZ the highest point be-
tween The TWO cities. The examinations were
then directed 10 a lock Canal, and the most
practicable route for the same was found, hav-
ing two feasible termni (from the Big PatuN-
ent) on Chesapeake Bay; one on South river.
and The other on the Severn, at Round Bay
The South River line commences at The
Anacostia or Eastern Branch Potomac. three
quarters OF mile from Bladensburg, and
IN. -
up the sPaint Branch" about miles with a
uniform grade of 10 feet 10 a mile; thence up
the Beaver Dam Branch about 4 miles with a
grace OF l3H feet, crossing the summit lJG feet
above tide, upon the land of Luther D. Jones'
Esq. 1t then follows down 'sCass Valley
about , miles, ON grade Of - feet per mile.
reaching an elevation of 80 feet above tide on
the land Of Dr. VIM. Duvall. The line then
follows along the western bank OF the Big
PatuNent valley, at an elevation Of about sS
feet above tide, for 2k miles. crossing the
.'Horse Pen Branch" ;" the valley OF which As 80
feet above tide The line crosses the Big Pa
tuxent AT priests Bridge" one-half mue
below the junction OF the Little with the Big
Pafuxent The surface Of water OF the latter
stream was found - feet above 'ide. From ,h.,
Patuxent the line passes up -Saniord's
Branch" about miles, with grade OF - feet
per mile. and crosses the summit, between the
Pa:uxent and South River, los feet above nde
from this summit the line follows down NORTH
eett's Landing; thence down South River s-5
miles: thence across the ridge Ik miles 20
Annapolis Bay. The summit of this ridge Is 50
feet above tide. The total distance, by this
line, from Washington TO Annapolis. Is II ll.aD
miles, a5H Of which is canal.
The Round Bay Terminus line commences
three quarters OF mile west of the Big PatGN-
ent- on the line described above, and this
stream is crossed above the forks. The surface
OF water in the creek 10 = feet above ude, and
the summit, between the Little and Big Pa-ux-
ents. l65 feet above tide, on the fand Of Chas
L. BeaImer, ESQ. Prom the summit. the line
approaches the LIttle Patnxent on q graGe OF
Whites Mill" the ssrface OF water beng q
feet above tide. The line then follows up
Towers Branch" reaching the summit. De-
tween the wafer sheds OF South and Severn
rivers. on the land Of l.. w Wharheld, I3oE
feet above tide. ssfrom this summit rwo lines
are presented enc 10 the Severn and the other
10 South River; the latter, from reconnoissance
found one mile shorter, and the grade as ia
yorable.
The summit between the South and Severn
rivers is found, on this line, at an elevation OF
Ito feet above tide; thence (crossing the Fix
Ridge Railroad 100 feet above tide) passes down
Indian Greek" on grade OF about y }. feet
per mile. 10 Round Bay, ON the Severn, miles
from Annapolis The length ef this line is as
follows: ..u..
Distance from tide to tide-Potomae 10 Severn
Disisnce from Eastern Branch, Poto-
mac, TO Washington q. miles
Distance need OF Severn River, from
terminus 10 oAnnapolis...... miles.
Total distance from Washington 10
hhhspohs ...'........--.. .361 miles
Mr. Sweet was present, and explained his
report, stating that the waters OF the Patuxenr
would afford an ample supply TO the canal
HIS attention was called to the fact that other
engineers had reported that sufficient ouaa-
tity Of water could not be obtained and sim
liar enterprises had been abandoned for this
reason. he answered thar those engineers
could not have made actual examinations, or
they would not have come TO such Conclusion.
He had guaged the Patdxent in August last,
ard was fully satisfied that his view was cor
rect +...
The different routes were discussed. and ~
was urged by some that from the Severn. op-
postte Round Bay. a cut Of a mile and half
conld be made 70 the Magothy river, airectly
opposite the mouth of Delaware and Chesa-
peake Canal further cut Of a mile or two
could be made 10 the Patapsco, entering Balu-
more harbor at Fort Carroll.
Mr.. Sweet stated that he believed that one
reservoir on one OF the branches of the Patux-
ent would be sufficient for any emergency. and
further said that there would be but about 200
acres OF land required, which, IL the company
rs compelled TO purchase, would not cost a
large sum-
After some further discussion, the report
was referred 10 the executive board, with in
structious 10 report at the next meeting the
plan for pushing forward the work, sc.
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY fMDD CoURr-
The Circuit Court commenced its adjourned
Fall Term on Monday last There are II or u
criminal cases 10 be tried, some of them for
petty thefts which would be more efficacfously
punished by whipping. One Of the cases IS
that OF a man for stealing less than 50 cents
worth of u1tarOes We he IAC