The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-24
TIE PROPOSED NECK CANAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

THE PROPOSED NECK CANAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
Would 1t not be we'll to consult the citizens
Of Charleston, before making a heavy addition
70 their already enormous debt by the open
ing Of an expensive canal across the neck 7!
We are told that the benefits Will De simply
incalculsble. To whom is not said. Surely,
NOT to the taxpayers of the city. 1t is claimed
r. will improve the health of the Neck to such
an extent as to renderlt hha6itable. cy whlte
nsen. lBnt It is already 30. White men, Win
their families, live along the entire Neck for
several miles 1t IL also TO improve the quail
ity OF the lands; but our farms are higniy pro-
dnctive whenever properly cultiVatsd-none
Thorongh drainage would improve the sanl-
tary condition of the Neck. Would the pro-
posed canal, sixteen feet deep and seventy
Ave feet wide. more thoroughly accomplish
this end than the means now at nand! we
believe , NOT That particular locality 10
drained by several creeks, having a natural
s fan TO each river, and along their whole
course several feet lower than the surround.
inp lands, with nothing to prevent perfect
drainage. There the Neck Is 9 narrow ridge
of sand, sloplng down to the creeks, and
lIwhereser bitches are cut With dlscTiminanon
AuQ. KID CI6hH Liz
adepth or the canal below low water line would
: add;nothtng toits draining capacity, and maj
line would at the best be only very little
NWsr than the level OF the creeks, which
6ohld besides. be easily made lower. Canals
when Intended as drains are oenenclal
throughout swamps and low ianos o Only. m1 ,Sa
It Is practicable by their means 10 shorten tne
course of ewater to the sea or TO q river,
thereby allowing a greater quantity 10 now
inralpiren time, or whsn s. low place lsi sur
rounded by higher lands impeding the dow OF
water. Here we have nothing OF inc kino:
The dow Is natural, andfequlfs Dus Cne slisaS
assistance of bitches or the cleaning out OF
natural drains. Al. far then as drainage 10
nInSdereds thsre sissnothing' tosgaintb 10y the
Vert expersiye canal It Will neither Improve
the health Of the Neck nor the already great
productiyeness OF the soil. -,
- Now suppose the canal COMPLETED: The
vegetables are to be- sent through 1t to mar
kes or to- b ship. There are probably eight
or tan farms along the side OF It. VIII they
20 to the expense Of o boat In addition other
Indispensable horse and cart 1.-THE boat re-
ouiring two or three abie,bodied men to row
It, the cart only one, young or old. II alignter
or o fat be. used,zi it must Wall Tor Tie 70 go,
ssndXT thte to Est9rn, Will ,Selsgaaeos a aEss
sby boisterous weather and a dangerous river.
The former on his cart reaches market or
ship In a half hour, and at any time ofthe day.
He thenigees about me Guy coilsctng h hSI re,
urn ioao Of MANURE IT,; % = boa. Se " mus.I hirs
or on Provis.osr, thaso art,cies tn the boat
draylng 70 ca.ry tnese of eane nlans.rosds
WIZ aas Goasen anan 20 ~. Eoternrise Rail,
~ nosI tho inconveniences
spoao, ggss.as ssans'neeu s1o
= ,,nbar. p.tta entar onr
sSae91 s,% aos,fs au the Toot Of Trsdd street.
9a.SGsiyPSe ~ weatern shore Of the city are The
Along usMs an Mg Snrnhsr lards' safe and handy
ump9tSRGE az whot s3uantaoa would III he |
70 uIpPnISs go ars.anta m carry their Ebnsi. |
70 Lne !Mos.a nj bnsiness r.
rnesaso Ial liDW and that cnnld
Sls.iottner 70 lalt ,sne ,siaa. =, is tnrtSar ror the
ontysne ooae " noSg I ts,eSa No far for those ,
% 60 t tUr o,,e naesn ham. and too far
no pnncla saon NY. s snsa ~ 3" 30 to their
. nno edsrlyino a single com.
1osAenses aitS oerTvtIs ltbs. Iumher
tsnsaIng NV ~ No. tho Ashlsv Terminus of
ulu situSteu LEO Se"t mononnii5a oil tho cd.
tne canai %ogi1 aooSs n,nH mi0ht the owners
van.afse .in L - wos. a,ono thejr creas for a |
oner the rlgnL Oh way aiCng hd 4 9 I'LL, 1 'Ss.i, eU =" o
canal lron winch tHs.l aa..h ~ whtcb iii II
many pensns, sha ~. = - c,eek lands |
serve 70 Laiss snS oos nnas c =, them into
WI ~ : nrsndnct;va and most valuable lands 30
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