The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-09

source OF embarrassment. and this n4.
Of the route. Time fnrbids even a par
existence OF two private caras
between Elizabeth river and .>ilrs
marie Sound. Under the Law aud thu.
policy adopted by Congress the sele.
ton OF routes and plans for ~ater-
ways is reposed in the I'm engineers.
whom was laid the responsibillty
Of selecting the route for this mater
way. If they selected an independent
route. then both canals Would hats
omitted. and, likewise. il they Sc
lected one OF the canals as q part -
the route, the other would have berlt
in like position. There have been
three surveys tive 1892 and 1917
by boards OF engineers, ana
in neither report did they rrco.nmeni
the Dismal Swamp Canal, but III tho
two last reports two different Board.
OF engineers recommended the Abe
marie and Chesapeake Canal as A part
tial resume of the reasonS given by
the engineers. but 1t will be sufficient
to mention only two at this time. They
" ere OF the opinion that it should ie
a tide-level canal. if possible, and ih-
A~lbeInar1e Il Chesa peake was th,
only one which answered that require
Eent. Dismal swamp Canat is a
lock canal, having a lift II danut
eleven feet. They held that il Was
ilnpracticabie TO operate il rs i look
G: because of the inaieqlate sup
ply Of water from Lake Drummoni.
and further that the cost nf convert
ing it iu1o a tide-lcsel canal won,ti
be prohibitory. Naturally, The citizen.
Of Elizabeth City and out Mills hA.a
been greatly disappointed upon tho
elimination Of the Dismal SWAMP
Canal. Personally. +! would have wish
&c that the public interests had coin
cided with the wishes Of these gool
ponnfn ps$ w, h. t1a, ~ A4}
an important link OF waterways. tn,
Interests OF navigation and commerce
must p~redonlinate. There is satisfar-
ton for some, however, in the fact
that Eliza beth City will be nearer tho
waterway. as located, than either
dentO Washington or New i5erJ,
and IN SO Tar as nearneSS constitutes
an advantage. she will en- JOY that ben
eft. | may say. however, that at
later time | shall be very glad to u.s.,
my influence In Inducing Congress also
to purchase the Dismal Swamp Canal,
and Senator Simmons has ltkeWiss
agreed to do SO.
The Benefits.
you have asked me 10 SUMMARIZE
Some of the benefits which will accr43
from this waterway when completed.
Il is apparent that it will give All ina
mediate outlet from all the sounds and
rivers in eastern North Caroiina :p
to the head of navigation. But th.s
IS not all. Central and western Eorth
| CAROLINA may be sharerS In this. bless
ing. There is no reason why the job
Der or wholesale house In Elizabeth
City, Washington. New Bern. or Vii
mington, for example. may not con-
pete IN the staple products with Bait
more. by reason Of the cheap Iata.
~ transportation. These ports Kill
De nearer By rail to central and vest
ern North Carolina, and thus b. able
to nave these products delivered 10
mem as cheap or cheaper than Is
shlpped direct from Baltimore by rail
| can only state the proposition nov.
out II can be demonstrated to tn. sat
~lsfaction OF all that this waterway can
De utilized for the benefit OF The entire
State.
This is Only a Link.
The Norfolk Beaufort waterway :
OILY one INK in the chain. It viii I'm
q~uestionably be extended South from
beaufort Inlet via Bogue Sound To tho
APE ear river, and thence to Winy.lh
bay at Georgetown. From Winyah
Day 70 Jacksonville there is q natural
inniue route, which only requires i'm
pFcEefnent. Similarly. it will oa OK
tenoed northwardly from Chesa peaks
na5 70 the Delaware river. While thu
lsi'k from Norfolk to Beaufort alop,
WI. attract some through commerce.
the soiunne will be greatly augmented
:! me extension Of his waterway
,>sfth anu South. 1t Is no Idle dream.
eut q matter of cold calculation ~
rLe'esee the time when this shall be ona
o. the principal arteries Of cou,,,.+ce
a"'uS the iantic ~seaboard. Ever
ae'i.oh ana state Will be the sharers
= DEMENT'S. Increased population
@uI Greater and diversified produ. ton
WI inevitably follow. and in tins
piosIes' not the least participant viii
- ne railroads which traverse these
se"l,oard States"
It's not wrong Tor little GIRLS ~ -.