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you l limit
«»k<;d rather bilious
mid
“ going IN TUI
“My dunr.'' Mr-
iqmnec nil*-day, na l>u *■:.
bi Imishii sr, to dinnur—“ Mv d«
sbe, with n ftvi‘rtcr mnilostir had
b in fora twelve month D*
mv complexion li. s I
for n few weeks past ;
“ \\ liv n<», my duor,” said the hush, ltd,
foundlv jrittins her under the «Inn, no 1
little dreaming to what ho» sudden jtetsl
nfleclii.n wns t > load—“ no. »ny dear,’
hr, tirosRin" her foiindlv to hi* Ivmnm, and
iniplantinj: a fervent kiss upon her lips—“ I
ha* »■ rar*d% ku -vvn you Iced; «o \y II in the
n .,ine> for many years. You don't feel
ill inv dear. I hope, today * The wrath
#;rhas been ho delightfully cool for the last
mom .and the atmosphere so bracing and
•feist • —
“ Not exactly sick,” said Airs Artful be
fore her husband had Umc to finish his com-
rm .id itioiH of the weather—“ but, then,
you know, my dear,’’(not n g r-inc what
)»e was savin?) “ that it is s • unhealthy and
dis-Cru- able to upend the n hole summer
in the city. And so l’\e been thiol
Vfln 'her wo could not take a trip to the
Spring*, or to Niagara,just to get
fresli air. lie
too a im ub* Whin: works.
Wok
AAr lAiRon'e departurefor 1'ort Mitchell,;
ides. Mrs ri\r
little
lum just
dropped in, and sh»* m going to nuJ<u up a
j to bu of the
i to go
, , . • * • e , '
fine party Mrs. 8ilv« rheels and her two
sirters, and llie daughter vvh-» married Mr
Shortetnplu at the South, uio to
company, and they have invited
-ninny ”
“ Why, my dear,” said Mr A.,“ you must
$*o aware ilia*the tt-no* ur.? hard. You know \
Jjendorsed fur old Souchong, his brother in* j
Jaw Disliill and Ins h- peful soi»-iu-l.ivv 1
Bob T.indeiu, and lmv« Imd it nil to pay.!
And besides, the apostle lilinsult' was not
more encumbered with his“ h-mds,” than
1 am w lit the “ L fo and Fire. ’ * ’death '
i might as well liavodtid and been burnt
up at once mv self'
“ But, my duir,” rejoined the wife,
your business is good --your last cnrg-.es
hoi 1 wi ll-**yuu sold out your slocks before
tin- troubles came on, nod )>>u are g-lung
over >our losses : and tin ii the children---
Luioy, and Caihurmu, and George, und
1’iodeik U-**dear little touls :• -have not
been well these three weeks. I hey should
bo taken t'» the country. Wo c un leave
thou) with their uncle IJunlunbrouk, at Sim-
guties, where they can breathe and frolic in
the fresh air it will be so delightful !”
“ .My dear,” said the husband, earnestly,
O IVl* f! lull .1 tl i 1 r 11 if Tl... I'll) lil'flll Will.Ill
p'
o him -t afford it. The children would
be well • Hough if they were not indulged
in every dung llo-y cry f r, a id stuffed v\itli
).son, m loti shape o| gr.-. n fruit and giceu
>rii. it is true I have thus farbeen able
to meet my notm ; but I have bad to sliift
arid turn uvury way, and hive already
slimu’d it «o in.i- h that 1 am ashamed to he
seen hi Wall sheet And then there are
tin* tolls lor schooling, and t bo music hi I Is, and
the F <*n li km Sicr, und the dancing mas
ter- 'be c mv i x mirrors Ibr the parlor, and
the mm.lv do lars y• >u know, for your last
cashmere stfiiwl- all. all, must he paid next
week Indeed, 1 • | hardly know'’-.
“ Oh, you are always pleading poverty,
Whenever 1 Want to bv* gratified with, a
iau. it n the country lorn few d,a\s. 'Fliere’s
Mrs Gosm.i.u r, und .Mrs. Fundable, aud
Mis Ya.dain k, have all hneii taking their
pb* isure in the countrv these three weeks —
Rr» I h re am 1 so oppresa.-d lor breath—-
and the dear little ones toe- -and not brig
but M iiihullan water, As salt as Lot’i
Wife ••
“ But do hear to reason wife. IfGossa
no r vvould ,uy tor the last do/un crises o
si Us winch tie bought of inn—-or, if Funda
hie woiddn’i charge nie three per cent, i
tnonili fur money to pay other Peopled
debts- of, ifiny business was all profit and
i - tick, liko n drapof*fl~ then I would think
of it At present, however, f do not iliink
it Would be exactly lioi»«-«t to”--
*• Mount f Why, Mr Artful, need you
he ui ire /loiiust than your neighbors (
Hab of our ni rjoainianccs have failed, since
the lust year ; and most of them are now
travelling to Cattskiil, and Lake George,
find Lebanon, us though nothing had hap
pen. d | don’t see, fur my part, why )ou
should slave yourself to deutli, and keep
me an.I ihe children shut op m the City nil
Bounin r long, when it is as hot ns an o\ on ’
“ But i •"> again vv.fi-, I cuotiul afford it
If w«i go, | must borrow ibo money liorn
old Gnpus- and then, if those hills should
ho reiumml from Englund with a protest at
litetr tails, we shall be''—
“ Then you will be us well otl* as your
neiglihors, replied tlm lady, with much
Jess swenmens of maimer than rim
Olcured this dial -gue * Bolides, t * he
pb*i 1 'bout ifio .Master, I omisni to
go, and have this morning purcliased trn-
veiling die ses lor the ehddren, which Mrs
IJiuip and the two Misses Buckrams have
engaged to have ail bundled heforo the boat
fioes to-m -rrow evening. So, vou see go
:rc must, or I shill be disgia ed, and’ -
I'b i matter can be easily settled. Give
Iho clothes to tho makers lor their pay--
it would bo infinitely more to my ndvnn*
t -** It would bo far hotter to suffer that
1 ,sH . than to expend half a fortune thr the
•-«ke , i using them. And perhaps it would
b. more judicious tho m \t mm. bef.ro > on
make purcfinses, to ascertain, in tho lirst
pi u-e, how they are to ho paid for. And
then t* for the ‘ diagram-.ivlin k will be
the iiohi disgraceful, to stay at home, and,
by • nfii.strv nud uemiomy,strive to retrieve
our loss,or dash about among tfm IuhIi
uniuble tins momli, i .r the ple.uure of ga
ting at our friends through iron raseiuuittn
tne next »*•
M*s A. (weeping) “ Tia too bad, I
pretest, that | heard of nothing from you
but losses nud poverty e\er tinea we were
married. | am hartilv sick of it, and our
P" r children will never be able to hold up
their heads in genteel ennipain—they will
uLvav* feel mean and poverty shuck They
ure so much in the habit of believing that
your are not worth sixpence, that I really
pit.v the,n ; and if wo must all be so mise-
tably off through life, 1 wish they'd never
h- eij hoiu !"
It was utterly in vain for poor Mr. Artful
to attempt any further resistance. ||,s
wife was hem on g ang; and he plainly
saw lb at. shod or later, he should be corn,
m lb d t.j surrender either to liei tongue or
her tears. Wall s deep drawn sigh, ih**r«-
fora, and heartily wishing the Got»Mi«,«r»
aud Flvabouts in the depths of the sea, fie
Bt length ceased to oppose, and finally
yielded a reluctant cornu*.A.—
[•Y. F. Comm Milp
OrricK Of i h t Board oi I... .
.Millnljtcriile, (iilnlnr 1^2fi.
’Flic Board met pursuant to ndjoumnn nt.
from their Inst session in Minch.
Present, his Kxcellcncy G M Troup, Pre-
suIcnV--Messra. Conner, Lumpkin, and dll-
man
A quorum of tho Poard not being pre
sent. the meeting wns adjourned until to
morrow moining at 1 ■ !*.
I t: -.mi tj, October 24/A.
The Bohrd met at II o'clock agreeably to
adjournment.
Present, his Excellency G. M Troup
President—Mcshih. Cuupi r, Lumpkin, and
Pittman
Doctor William Terrell, appointed by hi-
Excellency the Governor, to fill the vacan
cy occasioned by # the resignation of Major
Joel Crawford, appeared and took Ins seal
as a member ol the Board.
A quorum being present, the Board pro-
ce#»d« d to htjuiness.
A letter was rend from the Treasury Uu
parlment of tin* General Government, T
reply to a coinmiiniention from tha Presi
dent of the Board, requesting information
as to tlm supply to be obtained of cust nod
inalb u!) e ir<m, both of domestic and for
eign production.
The following memorials were read and
laiJ over for future cotihidmatinn.
A memorial from the inhabit inH of the
city.of Darien, accompanied by copies <
memorial to the H. erataiy of the Na
nnd of a letter to the lion Alfred Culli
bert, r ailing the attention of the Board to
the examination of North apelo inlet—the
improvement of the* navizutinit of toe Al
tnmalhi river, between Darien and ftoboy
sound—and the coiiHtruetioit of a Bail
Road between Flint river and thegieut bend
of tint O' rnulgeo.
A me norial of the inhabitants of Tlioin
-a:on. I’p-on cou ty, rcc ominc. cling that
Iho Central L'-mul or l’ransvcrse Rad Road
should pass in tho vicinity of that town
A memorial ^of Roswell King.jun. ie
questing the examination of Carthwright’
i poult on the Houtli branch of the Altamali
liver, with rclernncn to the advantages i.
prcstmls nx an eligible site for u town, ut tho
outb t of that nver
Mr. Fulton, the Gfiiof Engineer, laid be
fore the Boaid Ins report, with tho wxcep
tion of that pan of it, relating to the Trans
verso R iiI R .'.id, which from the unfinisln t
wtatool the profiles, is necessarily delayed
I'm a few days.
This report having been road, the Board
adjourned until to im-rruw morning at ,l
o clock.
H’eJnesdinj, October 2~)th.
Tim Board convened at the usual Inn,
Piesent, bit Excellency (j M Troup
President—Messrs. Couper, Lumpkin, Pitt
man, and Terrell
The business <>f the Board coimnonccu
by Mr. Cooper's submitmg the following
resolution vvliieli was adopted.
Pesoltnly That the Chief Engineer
instructed to prepare and present to the
Board, detailed estimates of the expem
xelusive of excavation and embankmei
of
the
1st. mile of wooden Rail Road, on
plun proposed in his report.
Ud One mile of siuglo cast iron, ed
Bad Road, with siduliugs capublo of si
tabling a weight of one ton on each rail
with stone supports
*J-I Onn mile of a similar cost iron Kail
Road, with wooden supports.
4th. Tim
increased expense which ..
result from the use of lightwood, in
place »d‘ heart pine, in one mile of woo
Rail Road
mtild
odcu
•!i ho had received from
! suggested at the same
• !'*rnhle saving of time and
heeled, by some variation
s instructions, nnd gtv e it ns
lie* every object of nscfulness
derived from the preletninnrv huiv v
mild he CHsent ally secured
'l lie variation proposed appeared to us
» correspond with th
*» expr-'hsed at th
s,nn
•i i OMH Willi
F-ilton, n'
r* that n con*;
r might he r
Mr. Full
opinion
ana if in the op*.
c .in.mu e it be
ay be
requ
..f the Board
ui iiii-ii tir-t meeting.and at tin
ie time to sfT rd the best prospect of ob-
alniug the most us'ful information, previ
to the next mr *'ting of the Board
foreover. Mr. Fulton without consulting
or eitlierof us previous to his depur
q had determined upon the precise route
«b »r, and given directions to Mr. Bor
, Jlow and where, to proceed, and that
through a countrv, which we were appri
Zed Mr Fulton had oevei examined, or
ven seen Under these consideration* vve
:ould not feel that resped f.r the instruc
tion* of Mr Fulton, winch tlmj would have
been entitled to, if he had poss-ssed a
knowledge ol tin* countrv Furthermore,
of tho fcUj*r. ii.*W.i!
dier.t, make such .*
. , unite of the Bar. 1!
hor and approach, tc that point. Having
Completed thesi exaninnfions and survey.-,,
the Chief Engineer shall then .ilor e, ascend
the Oc.uulgee river, from its junc tion w itli
the Oconee to tin* town of M von. and give
to that river such an investigation ns from
circumstances he mav deem ndviaahlo.-
Sliould the servie.'-s of an Assistant Engi
neer hr required at any time during these
examinations nnd survey s, he shall proceed,
when ml iied bv 'be Chief Engiueer, to his
aid If the state of the above named rivers
should he unfavorable when he is prepared
to begin the examination, the Chief Engi
neer is hereby authorised to proreed at
once to the operations above enumerated dt
the outlet of the AltHmahn.
^ Pnd hr it fmthrr Resolved, That the
Cliiet Engineer make to tins Board a full
and circumstantial report of the above ex-
animations ^-siirvovs,a' least 15 davs before
the annual session of the E- g. Into re in 1^27.
On motion t*v Mr Terrell, it wns
Hoolred, That a committee on Finance
of two be appointed, who as soon us prar
>
-a. d Tror
IWf ffliWntSlff
Inn to the into*
.Act' iiifi
Ca. ,1 TT>m tin Cliattnhm
nor of the State.
The Chiel Engiueer, having received an
order front the Executive of the Stale, to
Join at 1 ort Mitchell, the Commissioners f r
running the boundary line, was merely en
abled to commence this work. Previously,
however, to liis departure ho left mstruc-
- <*Y iJk.
The Bniird hr
aefviee win, inilix^-
prinni jmrt of |h : j
....... w, >1. um uepumirn no ii'i: niMrm - in uiiuuing in it again, they diecluiin »nv
lions to Mr licirritt, Assistant Engineer, to intenlion to cull in question, either the r i‘i>l>,
prcicecd with tho so; mv I or the exnedicnrv nf rI■ ■ a r
‘i)t 'I9HVIUU.
• niLtaoar.’.vi3vi.r,:
FUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. isgB
IP' The price of Cotton in Mitledgcville,
is from 7 1*2 to 8 1*2 cents
(p* Sec 1st page for the Governor’s Mes
sage.
proceed with the sir, vny
Continuing down the valley of tho Yel
low River to near Turkey Creek, Mr. Bur-
ritt passed over the dividing ridge to tin*
Ulcofnuhutchee, and about the end of Julv
terminated his survey in the lower part of
Newton county, n distance of about 50
miles. From that period his illness has
prevented t iin resuming his >perations i i
the field. Mr. Fulton, after the dischaig-* of
the duties to which Iih had been called by
tho Executive of the State, proceodod to
the general examination ol the country,
from the point at which Mr. Burritt hod
terminated his survey ; and took running
levels to tho transverse line
levels to „„„
- h Pi‘ U°"mc,r.~FR\N- Tim accompanying ReporlsoftheSupe
uwvledge ol the country r urthermore, I ot I wo be appointed, who ns soon us prim- Jh I Ml. to be necrctnrv in the Exec- fending Committee, and ClnefEigiuecr-
e wereand still arc ol thcopitiion, iliuttlie * ticahle, shall examine the expenditures I utive office in the place ot EDWARD CA* are so full and circumstantial on the vari
nt«* of survey, directed hy Mr Fulton is ( which have been made bv tho order of the KEY, who had been temporarily appointed ous objects connected with the examination
it the must favorable one. fur a « anal, or Board of lkiblic Works, and report thereon, to fill the vacancy occasioned by tho death ol the lino of the Cential Canal, that the
fill Road, and wi* therefore deemed it im- Messrs. Terrell and Pittman were appoin- ol ELI8HA WOOD. Board conceive that a repetition, in this
fi;mr tn nnitucrfiiiMiu liini* und ted (O Inrm flint . nnnimnni.
rout*
not T .... _ #
Kail Roid. and we therefore deemed it im-
piopor to bestow unnecessary time and
expense upon the preliminary sunny of
of that route, until some trial could be
made upon a neighboring route, believed to
bo entitled to a preference.
Wo are getith men, very respectfully,
your obedient servants
Messrs. Terrell and Pittman wero appoin
ted to form that cornmitteo
On motion M Mr Couper,
•pi ... . , . A quorum not being present, the l:
1 lm ollow.ng report cfM™.r« Lumpkin adjcuniud until at !) c.Vl.irk
<• I lltmatl. Inn minermilrinlinir imninit- •», . > . i •>■
j 'E'lWill Hincack c Wlimu
A" * c ) s,, .i'inm ipp irs (or Uurrs ,,i
iMl.ninisfration . .. lie nv,- .nnl «• fleets ol »olm
r dhcnni.oi, Lite ol said e unlv, Ucc'd
V id whereas J. hit Kirli.mlson qrpli.sfor
leiicrsul ’i.lmnn.(r4iion on tne eh nt*.* and i t-
t*ci» ot N* wui.m Richaidbuu, Ule ol sa.d
county. dec d
, ^"d wiit-ieas Frederick Scott applies
h It. i s of n.fai.n.sii .iiiou oa the estute and
■jtl ts of IVoudlicf Aeutl, late of said Louatv,
and Pittman, the superiutcudiug commit
ten, «»n tho Ceniiul Cunal, was read und i
ceiv ed.
To the Hoard of Public Works of th
Stale of Georgia.
G i rtlfm k n—I m media tel v afier our sop-
cr.ition on the V.4tli of Minch last, wo con
sulted and arranged our plans, with a view
to tho faithful performance of the duties
which you hud confided to our superinleu
dance and care.
Mr. I* niton arrived at Mdledgoville about
the 20th of April, but owing to the iiidisnu
mu yl mifl of tho undersigned (Mr
Lumpkin) it was the ISth of Mav before an
ititervyw vva* bad with Mr Fulton. But
sliottlv theroalier the necessary prepurn
lions being complete, Mr. Lumpkin ae
cuinpaniej Mi Fulton in recoimitering the
countiy hetvven tho Tenn«“-Seo river and the
interior ot Georgia Tin* reconnoisance
and examination ot tho route, occupied tho
time and industry ol Mr Fulton until the
I th ol Juno
In coin ort with the view* of Mr Lump
Kin, Mr. I niton Imd determined to com
meiice his instrumental operation* near
tho I eiincssee river, und progress oil t<
the UiU noi ol Georgia ; but ho h ni scarce
Iv m idea beginning, when lm vv as ititcrrup
t. d by tho interfurencoof .be Clu iokoo Indi
mis and finally from their menaces, hn was
iudiieod to retire from the Cherokee Coun-
tiy, to the inhabited part of Ge» igia ; with-
out fiaving accomplished any actual sui*
vevs of consequence.
Mr. I'ultoti on his return route from Ten
nessee toiliHCh.itHhoochen, met Mr. Burnt!
m the Uhorokec country , on Ins way to
join him, in coiil’oriuilv to the directions of
thuB**ard. This was dm first <>f Mr Rur-
ritt s taking taking the field, hav ing fieen de
tained awaiting the arrival of the neces.-a-
ry iiistrumejits. Mr Burritt returned with
Mi f ultou to llie Last side of the C'liaia-
hoochee in Gwinnett county That being
considered the most eligible point for tl :•
central .'lianuel ot ('oininerce contempla
ted by the Legislcttuie
By the hand of Mr Burritt, Mr. Fulton
rrceivtul a dispatch f. out the Executive of
(morgin, rcqties nig him to meet thnflloin-
initisioiiers ol Georgia and Alabama, at
Fort Mitchell, on the first Monday in July.
Mr f ultoij,accordingly, afit r having given
directions to Mr Burritt, how am) where to
proceed with tho preliminary suiveys, pro
ceeded himself to Fort Mitchell, neither of,
us having received any iutimation of Itis
intended departure uut.I it had actually ta
ken nlace
1 nerelorc from thu latter part of June
until tho Nt ol September, it .Mr Fulton
has devoted any part of his time to the ser
vo « directed by the Board ut their last mee
tmg. and which we woie required to super
intend, a has not been coiumunit ated to
WILSON LUMPKIN
JOHN G. PITUMAN
1-./ Corn of Sup: rinlendance H. 1 1 IT
Mdlledgovilh., October 25, l*2f>.
i >n motion,
Piesoire.d, That the Report of thu Chief
Efgnieurhn referred to a committee of three
i cr&ons, to i xariune und tep« rt thereon —
Mi t-srs Coupui, Lumpkin ami Tcirull weiu
uppomted to form said Fomin.tteu.
< )n motion,
Hcsulcid, That tlin Board adjourn until
to-morrow, ut B o’cloi k. A M
Thursilaj, October 2f>.
Tim Board met at i> o’clock, A M. pur
suant to adjoinnmemt from yesterday.
Present, Iih Excellency G M Troup.
president — Messis Couper, Lumpkin, Pitt
man nnd Tamil.
’1 ho committee to whom vv ih assigned
tliii'duty of exninning thu report of the
Chief Engineer, submitted the following
report
That afier due consideration, they aru nl
opinion that it is inexpedient and nnnect s-
sary for ‘his comnnltee to miter into an m
vestigution of the report of the Chief En
giueur. They hovvuv i r Kicommoud that it
accompany tlm rcpoit, which i.® required
h' law, to bi; submitted by the Board ot
Public Works to thu Goih*mI Assembly ui
tlu ir npproaclii g n s«ton
()n motion of Mr. Couper,
Resolved, That a cniumiitco of two par
sons he appointed to invosiigjtn thu char
ges of incompetcncy and disobedient*.* ol
orders, nude in tho report of the Chief En
gineer, against E II. Burritt, Assistant En
gineer, and to report thereon.
Messrs Couper and Terrell were appoin
ted to form thut committee
A proposition to adjourn fora few days
having bet»n made, thu Board adjourned
until Monday, thc3<ith mst
•Monday, October 30th.
The Board met agreeably to thoir adjourn
merit from Thursday
Present, Ili* Excellency G. M Troup
President—Messrs. Couper and Pittman.
A quorum not being present, the Board
Tuesday, October 31st
The Board met at U o’clock, pursuant to
adjoin utnent
Present, his Excellency G. M. Troup,
President—Messrs. Couper, Pitman, and
Terrell.
A quorum not being present, the Board
adjourned until to-morrow at 0 o’cloc k
Wednesday, .Vor 1st, J82G.
The Board met necotding to tho adjourn
ment fioiu yesterday.
Present, bw Excellency G M Troup,
President—Messrs. Couper, Lumpkin, Pitt-
mn n, and Terr ell
Mr Couper submitted the following re
solutions, which were severally adopted :
A usroas tho examination and survey nt
that section of tho Central Canal or Rail
Road, which extends from the CJitiitahoo
( hce to the Tran** Qfrtf line, an* from v a
rious causes incomplete. And whereas it
is Impracticable to conduct at the same time
a survey for u Cumil nud Rail Road —
He it therefore Resolved, That the Chief
Engineer, .leeump.init d by the me in Inn a of
tho Board Iron) the 3d and 4th districts, us
a superintending committee, proreed as
soon as ho shall hav e completed tho plans,
sections, and estimates, on which he is now
o gaged, to the nornl examination of the
country belw ceil tho points above specified ;
to det* mune on a suitable route for a Canal
Viler which general examination, the Chief
Engineer shall instruct mm Assistant Engi
neer to make an accurate survey for a (’
mu, on that route which shall be selected
Ind be it further resolved. That the
Cliiul Engineer muke to this Board, a foil
and circumstantial report oftbo ub •
animation., and survevs, „j least 15 days bo-
j t,,e ttnaua * * s0S!,|o,, of thu Ecgislut lire in
Mr. Couper al*o submitted tho following
preamble and resolution*, which were se
•rally agreed to.
Wheioas, l*y an act parsed by the Gencr
al Assembly, at thoir last ses-ion. the mv* s
tigution ol a route for a Ci'iitral FrxrI *r R i
Road, is enjoin* d upon th s Hoard; and at.
from v arious rt as.ms, the examination ofthut
I tl which extends Iroiu the T
appointed to prepare «•
proceedings of tImh Board, to ho presented
to the General Assnnihlv, ngreeahlv to tho
requisitions of the act of tho 21th Decem
ber Inst.
Messrs Couper, Terrell. Lumpkin, and
Pittman were appointed to tho performance
of that duty. <
\ motion for adjournment being propos
ed the B Mini adjourned until Thursday at 9
oclock, A. M.
Thursday Xorember Zd.
The Board met at the usual hour.
Present, bis Excellency G M Troup
l'r. su!. nt - .Messrs Couper, Lumpkin, Pitt
•nQ'/t und Terrell
'Tn a fiord opportunity for tlm vntious
committccH to prepare thoir reports, it
deemed expedient that tho Board adjourn
until Friday at 9 o'clock, A M.
Friday, A">vcmbcr 3d.
I iie Bourd met in pursuance to the ajouru-
mctu from y■cstcidn v
^ Present, his Fx. client v (!. M. Troup,
Prcaidutit—Messrs Couper, Lumpkin, Pitt
man, and Terrell
Flo; committee appointed to examine
to the charges made agair^t E II. Burritt,
Assistant Engineer, presented a report
wlimli, on nn.imii was laid on tl.o table un
lil t'-tiKoruvv, for further consideration.
1 he Bi.ard then adj turned until 9 o'clock
to-morrow morning.
Saturday, 4tli ,Ydrcmlicr
ilie Board met at tho usual hour from
their adjoucuincnt of yesterday.
Present, bis Excelleney G M Troup
* rt.-ident Messrs, Cuupi r, Lumpkin, Pitt
man and Terrill.
•Mi Lumpkin, asonu of the Executive
committee, submitted Ins report with tin
accounts and vouchers of hi* expenditures
which, on motion, wore refered to a coni-
out ten on Finance.
1 ho Board then proceeded to tho consid
eration of the report of the committee ap-
pointed to examine the charges, hroiiglr h\
the ( hud Engineer, against M. E. H Bur
ritt, Assistant Engineer, and afier having
spent sumo time (hereon, adjourned until 4
o’clock this afternoon.
Saturday, 4/A Aor 4 o'clock, P. M
Pies nt, Ins Excellency G. M. Troup
l result in—Messrs Couper, Lumpkin, Pitt
man mid Terrill
Messrs. Lumpkin and Pittman, as super
intending committee presented the follow
ing communication in reference to their fust
report
lo the Hoard oj Public Works of the Stati
of Georg in.
Gkxtf.emRN—In conformity with ou
duly, as a superintending committee fror
y<»ur body, wo have laid before you a col
foot report ol thu pioceedinga connccte.
wnii our duty. Hin. e making that report ^bile
notvnvcr circumstaneea have tianspired n ’
h require further explanation. We
therein * '
of Mr
to (IS
Vi.d whereas E .zaheth l urner, William S
(1 • m'l aud J >ho IV . 1 urocr ;i|»plv t r lett.-i,
V* *•!*•'‘MMratwu on (lie eM.ite and eflinctk of
* »c. i m ici L.'eot said couutv, der.'d
i -i'virr Uu-mfurc iu p»t* amt adtuoauh, all and
*i •< ‘ sr.»|jf Himlrt-n ajiJ cretioor* ol said iU*c«a»
c.. to IjcuuJ ui ,ny otfi«t- Hithiu the lura
P j\ an, t*> kbrw c»M»e, it any iUt-y an
-via i-t-'Ur* oi AJnnu itrstiun touui.l nut t>»
a ua Jrr my r
' UniflL'i of \'uv. utaa
i EL
Ju
, to bo |
• 11 IV
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November IV
Ol IliiMt g|V« |
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5'J.n
Burritt according t.. the directions of
Mr rultou commenced about iho 2(>tli of
Joou, W illi a Hue of survey und levels, near
th« head nf the OcrtiuJgee, aud coiilumud
them to the 'ovverpart of Newton county,
where ho was taken au k and returned to
Milledgovillo (ab ut the last of July) and
. " no1 8, ncu resumed the labors of thu
field.
Tims the progress nf the survey Ims fallen
short ol our ttiiln ipatious, nuverlheles*, wo
know the la lute is u„t m ilm slightest tie-
{t r ^«, atiributublu to us, lor ant' or the
Ollmr of us, have at all tunes accompHniod
tluLiigiiierrsandaliendod tolhrirnorasiarv
wants. \\ hen we Itttve hud (Iiigttteers to
accompany on tlm route of dut., w c haw
at all times attended to thu wants, and calls
ol those who looked lo us for sunjilius
H c have disregarded p«rMualfatiguii,‘px|io.
sum and labor, with the hope of proiuultmt
u public good.
But you will readily perceive tliu impos-
sibility of completing tlie work a--. :utd
Us , when you taku into viuw theshur; time
which the Engineers have been engaged m
till? (service
‘A itli u v itw tu justice, in placing r or pun
hibiliu w here it properly belongs, and as-
Homing our own share, we beg leave fur
ther to SlU
Tlm UU our tiret Tint to ^lr Burritt, after
verso lino to tho V11 n nt in ocean, was post
poned until the present tiino. And where
as, by tin at t above mention'd, it is not de
fined whether the teimination of the said
(. an al or Rail Road shall he at the Atlantic
oceun, or ut onu of the navigable rivers
empty mg mto it near the centre of tho
State ; nodus tho decision of this question
cm only bo made upon an accurate knowl
edge ol the c haractcr of those rivers, anti
of the sev er il sites tor sea ports, which pre
sent themselv es at their junction with the
He it therefore Heso red, That it isexpe-
dn nt, from tin* bivorahlo state of the riv
ers, and the season to proceed to the imine-
dnte examination of this section of thu
route for a Central F mil «.r Rail Rond
.Vad be it further lit sol red, That the
Chief Engineer procned,ns SOOII as heshai:
havi’ completed the duties as^igued to him,
m thu examination «*t that part of tlm Cen
tral (’anal or Rail R. ol, b* tween the Chat-
talioucliue liver and Pnnsvcrsc line, to the
examination of the O.-oiici 1 uver from Mil-
lodguville to its junction with the Altauaha
river, and of tlm lust|nvcr thence t«» Dafjcn.
when he shall leport him.,elf to tlm men.
her* of tills Board fomi the 1st and 7ih dis-
tncts.au.l ucccmpauitd hv tlmm, piocecd,
first to the ci iiumatum of the Bar and liar
hour of 8t. billions' Inlet, to the town of*
Brunswick, and as far above that point ns
may be deemed necessary, aud to examine
for and survey the beat route for a Canal
of Mr. Fulton. But in authorizing
Jevmfjous. wy had/it> idea of such a depur
lure from fin iuoL Ut^■lions, would silicic
him from being lequirud to gsc'. WaiQ
facs required by tlm Board at thou* fi”** 1
session, to wit, us* ortuming tlm distances
uouises levels and such other data, as would
afoard'tlio materials for an estimate of tlm
f 0 ’ “1 constriiciiuga Canul. Tlm author-
it\ v\liich he derived from us, was founded
upon me supposition of , lis skill and abili
tv as an Liiginocr, and in whatever lm may
h.i\ ti failed, in f« rmnig correct opinions in
i cgi.rd to his duty ns an Engineer or in skill
in perl* ruling that duty, the responsibility
dev olve onlinnself
c had no pretensions to Engineering
skill, and consequently could never have
thought ol coo.tn.indmg nny Engineer to
P‘ ,m, e a rouse contrary to his own views of
propriety
Our remarks in regard to this subject in
- nr report, as superintend committee, vvert
intended, to take to ourselves iho res
ponsibility ol Mr Burt fit's departure fi * nj
ilto m-triirtions of the Chief Engineer,
so far only as his works would bear
the tost of Engineering skill and c *rrect
if ss ; and if Mr Burritt'* repealed state-
ui nts to us, had been sustained by his
works, any Inrtlier rcnuiks on our part
w* old hu.e be n doomed superfluous But
lush. Id hooks cv.n.e, that he hud deviated
Loin Ins mstru* lions previous to the inter-
V *nti. o of . ur eutlioiity
And alter rep ited exominations vva are
lolly convinced, that It.s survey and tlm hc-
company mg data which lm has laid before
Hie Bond, is insufficient t„ sumo thu object
fur wliiffi it was intended
Respectfully suhmited.
WILSON LFMPKIN.
JOHN (i PITHM \ N
■ Superintending Committee.
Mdlodgoville Nov 4.Ii J-2(1
[ To be CorUmukd. J
vuuuur, Elections--The time of Legislature was
Resnlred, That u committee of four per- on Saturday last in Idling certain
ns he appointed to prepare n teport oftlm ofliceii which hnd become vacant. Tho
or endn.tr.. „f ii,i u ... i.« ......ontr-rt following is tho result.
For Solicitor General of ths Southern
Circuit—Lott Warren had 98 votes.
James N Bethune e<7.
For Solicitor General of the JYorthcrn
Circuit—N. C Sayre had 9o votes,
Win Schley 87.
Mr. Warren and Mr. Sayre had been ap
pointed by the Governor during the recss
of tii© Legislature, to fill these offices. The
Legislature have thus ratified thu appoint
ment.
For Judgi of the. Court of Oyer and Ter
miner of Savannah.
John C. Nioholhud 139 votes,
Charles Hums 47.
Fur Brig. Gen. 1st Rrigade (jth Division
'1' (L Holt 100 votes,
L. L. Griffin 78
For Hrig Gen. 1&I Brigade ~lh Division.
E. Featlierston 101 votes,
J. G. Park 79
communication, of the information contain
ed in them, is unnecessary.
It is a subject of disappointment to the
Board, that they are unable to furnish your
hon body w ith either plnR* and sections of
any material part ol the survey of Central
lino. They will briefly advert to tho causes
which have produced this inability. The
absence of tlm Chief Engineer, hy depriv
ing thu service of his skill and personal ex
ertions, tended most in turially to relard and
nnd injure thu progress of those operati ns
which had been confided to him. Tho ill-
ness of Mr. Burritt, niter a continuance of
only about n month in the field, necesparily
prevented the completion of those works,
thu execution of which were entrusted to
him. The Board regrot to state, that from
an error in the principle upon which hc
proceeded, the surveys which he did coin- ment n.
piote, have not accomplished tliu object for ccssary
whicli they were diieetnd to be undertaken
1 he extent of that part of them which
The Presidency—by reference to the
proceedings of thu Legislature, it will be
seen that a resolution on this subject hae
been already introduced into our Legisla
lure.
Bourd of Public Works —Wo publish this
morning u part of the Journal of the Board,
believing that, from the novelty of the sub
ject, it will be the. most interesting mailer
vo can lay before out readers. The report
ol the Board to the Legicluiute is also pub
lished. It is a document very ably drawn
up, and fully answers the expectations that
weiu entertained of Mr. Foupor, its author.
—um|).iuu!u iq a commit-
tee of Huperintendancc, to proceed with an
assistant Engineer, to re-examine the coun
try from thu Chattahoochee to the trans
verse line, and to havo an accurate survey
made for a canal on that route winch shall
be selected as must eligible. It being iin-
Report, advert'd to the injury which thnifc
interest- ol tl. Stain over which they h„ vo
Ik'd i - preside, have sustained f n „„
the temp .ra.y withdrawal of the Chief En-
*ii e. from their service.
In alluding I., it again, tlmy disclaim any
or tin 1 expediency ..f this exercise „f bin
tnority by .lie Executive uf the State B„,
win n they reflect up„ n i), 0 uncertainty of
the iifccutioii, by an agent over whom they
P'.-.e u only a subordinate control of thesi)
Hie es which may he assigned to them, and
.i tne loss of labor und pecuniary means
fl m «y result I), u ilie withdrawal, nv
*' authori- \, of that agent nt a time
V%' - | his presence mav bo most rcquirucL
tli-Board foalthemaelrreimpelledbyateon
# ' 1 duty to cull th* attention of yoar hono-
ly, to ih*- i|s winch have already
r-*b
« Mill!!
bean produced, in tho hope, that their
cut retire will b. prevented by surti provi-
aioiu, oh bIir 1 1 If.: it, them an'undivided au-
thonty over tin, Chief Engineer, aubjoot
on *> to the controlling power of thu Logie-
Uefl.re closing tiiia Report of their pro-
cei ,i„i P «, the Board may. it j. mneeived.
oe p i .iiittod without inrun iny tlj. i har"e
ot supcrerufi.unm, to present lo the Gcuer“i.
Assembly, the views win li.in the dischareJ
o thr duties assigned Hu m, ha, e arisen in
tbcir minds with respect t„ tlie policy of tho
• .ate, and ol t|io general systonr to be adopt
ed, in the prosecution of its works of inter-
ual impruvuniniw,
the State of Georgia is, and must from
oil. uinsiancea tonlimio to he, easentiully
Her great and primary inter
est a that ol agriculture; and her obvinu*.
pulley in all her nlforisat internal improve-
inem, is to cherish, in the first instance, that
interesi which commutes the great source
of her power aiidofher weabli.
Ihe commercial inte,,,, 0 tlie State, «
Contributing In the prosperitr of agriculture
demands tlm foslormg hand of public pat-
ronuge, amt entitled to such foncourn-e-
incut as in .y ho required lo aliord| iho ne-.
. du i in thu disposal of the nro.
duets ol the sail, or the purchase of foreign
supplies. liui tiio attempt, at this time 8
1 OWlVlH UI 111*11 _ ...... .. , ..VO .
affords the materials fur accurate plans and lnvoat tiic State with" eommercial rh^r.*
■'•c.ions, la so Hinalf, that it has boen deem “- r **- — •> - ra ®
ud unnucussarv to havo them executed.
In pursuunre of the views of the Legis
laturo, as expressed in the act of the 2ftli
- ■ ■■•••■tai.igioi ra *rac-
ter. must ti ,m the ciicumsinuco of, haute
S^CTn"’ Und of « e °3 ra P l * i “‘ P-
Uc'c-emhcr last, the'o'oard'hae instructed the tho resource ""f'tho StaiCtoX^ dir,: '' lin3
Chief Engineer, accompanied by a commit- of foreign trale by ||, 0 ,l, “«
tee of Huperintendancc. to nrneeed with an i .. . *‘i' n ..„: r, ... . J 'oetiill of
i _ _ ,. ’ ' 'iiisiruciinn ot
ann,sur Ro'l Roads, extending to
its boundaries, be admitted, it appears to
. 8 Uo ,ri1 mos ' evident, that under the ei-
istmg circumstances ol .„.r own territ ry
the amount of trade which can be drawn
from abroad, and the inducements which
practicable tn exeAfl^ Tthe s^e li^ “STT' "2“*
surveys lor both a Canal hnd Ha l R ,ad,the the new channels imencd mrn.«l P * ,Wr
hr.t only has now been ordered. ! the altmnmT
l his measure
no; n o°4 P in'accordance 1 ft,r il,t " n,Jt *° ,l “ 8
I o the Honorable the Pi esident and Mem
bers oj the Senate und 'speaker and Mem
bi rs of the House of Representatives of
the General Assembly of the State of
Georgia
(ikn i Li-.n kn The Board of Public Works
in (•budiunce to your injunction, beg leave,
respectfully, submit to your consideration
thu following Report ot their proceeding
In < oneequein o of the severe protra* i-
tod illness of the Presiding Oflii.er of the
Board, its first meeting was necessarily de
lay* d until the 20tli of March. On that
day tli»* inumbers composing it were con
vened m Milludgevdle, aud immediatulv
proceeded to the organization of tlie Board
and to tl/* adoption of such measures, a«
they com uived w ould most tend to tlm
prompt and efficient execution of those du
ties w lm h had been assigned to them, by
an especial act of the Legislature
In the prosecution of this design, tlicv
appointed two Assistant Engineers, to aid f t( l u| red by tlm*/* 0 f tin* iast'Ten
tl.e Chief Engineer, of whose appointment ,r ' reference to the Central Canal* '
they were advised by the Executive of the ^ '» p * accurate knowledge of the’co
with tho commands of tlm'Legislature, hut
will be of much value, independently of the
prosecution of thu original design, fr. m the
connection winch it has with tho Chatta
hoochee river, and from the increasing val-
un °f tl»o country through which the Ca
nal must pass.
Alter ciiaeharging ibis duty, tho Chief
Engineer lias been directed to examine the
Oconee, Oernulgee and Altnnmha rivers,
toascurtam tlieir|<*npacity for improvement
And accompanied by the third conur.ittce
of supuriirendaiice, to examine and survey
the bar and harbor or St. Sinm;*,* Inlet to
tlie town of Unin.wick, atm of a Canal to
uii'te the water. Of the Altamalm with those
*' ■ “ r!Vl 'f. lie has also been mst rue-
o UHike an examination, and if deemed
necessary, surveys of Cirthwright’s point,
on the South Side of Ilia Altamalm river,
ot Uohoy bar and aoun 1, and of the Alta-
maim river, thence to Darien, and of S;Hi,.
er lands Bluff, ua approach, and of Sapelo
bnr and harbor. 1
.e,T.l'»?K* a .T i " alirtn * r ° ,m 11 Port of those
in referen'el l-eg'alalure,
To advonce, simultaneously, tho survey
•f tlie two lines of communication, order-
n require further explanation. We ot tliu two tines of coinmiiniention, order- O,, ioi wise ifiun liiglily important tn
urn stated toy..if, that at thu suggestion e ( J by your honorable body, the members erul of the community
»tr Biiirii.’, ami iqiofi tho reasons off,*rud of tla* Board were divided into three corn- solutely necessary, in order to d
* hv him, wo worn induced to boliuve, mine' s ; to each ofwliom was assigned the Question whether tho Central Cana
mat tliu public interest would he promo- super.utciidanc© ol^t' e examination of a R'^ad shall terminate nt tfie Atlanti
, j"i**iii<i r " uAiiiiioiuuoii oi |
ted. hy some deviation fiuni thu instructions particular suction. To the first, which con
* * — v * aiiv 1112*1, .vlllv.ll COIl
misled of Messrs Lumpkin and Pittman
whs confided the duty of directing the ox
emulation of a suitable route for thu C
irail Canal <
* tow capability
"»r improvement, of that river which drains
the greater purl of our territory, cannot he
oihoiwmo ifiun highly important to the gen-
decide the
...wwv.n.ai v^unnl or Roil
terminate nt the Atlantic Ocean,
or nt one ot the navigable rivers emptying
into it. i j i*
I he conflicting reports of the advantages
ottered by the several sites for sea-ports, at
a ruuauio rouia ior in© teen- uy iuesevur.il sites for sen-ports at
Rail Road, from the Tennessee l,le oullot of the Altainaha, aud the impor-
intersecLion wuli ilm 'IV.hu lam e to iIim .»* u. .
GEORGl fl ,
'Coil i>e->on, r rer.if.t ,h e , tUl . e
hz- kie! Smith, late .J tniil county .Irc.l
'Mli SK arv lui'ilcand a)m -Im.'pgr
*. -ous cuno rued or j »ny whp . : .(, r
*te‘! in (he i-t.ite of lx kief Smith, dec!
to bli^ov c Uf!>, ii any they li n e, l>, ■ r ,
hr honorable he In erinr c u, t .f va,i
■oonty^wi en ml i joy i *r ordinary purno i s,
ooihrli-.tM rd ,v 11 .Inn, n <t wh, 'ie
kitl !•'. Smith uod W illinm C. Smith, a. t-
g i-inutors of the Iva will and tesla
mm ol Sdiil de.il shall n -t hc disrharred
Toi 'he t XecilV>ribij> thereof
liv o iler oi the Inf-rior coii't of said
uni., *:11i..£ for ornioary pu po-es, ert
lui 6tli clay ot Nov IO-'6
' J t MES II. JONES, c. c o
, nov 14 oifim
River to its intersection Willi iho Trnns-
rso Canal or Rail Rond; and ihe Chief
Uluru to the heat interests of the Stats, that
judicious selection should be made, have
v.^tvauai or nan Uuad; and the Chief “ judicious selection should be made, have
Engmo*,,", 440,1 , 0,1 Assimanl Engineer, were determined the Board to give an impartial
directed to l ^ L ’ K 0, te‘ral and prulnnin- ® x »tmioation to all tho points, which present
ary surveys of this i. ^ ° Messrs Craw- 0,1 V claim to attention, and tu make accu-
toi J Lilli 1 Sf'.lil V ivhn ('nmh/).N*'l tllO SUC(»nd fatO SUTVOV S of tf|o«e. which ill tlin nrnnruaa
from tlie'Altamalm to Turtle liver, (» ia) .
initiate if most eligible, ut thu town of
Brun>\\ irk.
Heshalltkun proceed to nn investigation of
the advantages offered b\ Carthwrighl'.N
point,un tliu /S.iutfi side of tne Altainaha
river, with reference to a site (bra sou port,
Aflei which, be shall examine the Altaiuu-
ha river, from the ■ ity ol Darien i » Doo.»>
Bar, und it it bu deemed lie essnry bv the
su|»eiiutendini* i omui't:* e, i ..k* an accurate
«ui\ev of that Bar and H rb .r
l’t.e F;,( i Engu*e«vc Mail »h n p .,,1(1
to tfutherlaods* Uluifm Mciutush cuuutv
() ' Monday tLe I8ih da\ of Dtx, mlier h xt,
Iw .rvMu. (he J. MHUlion «f 'uh'l Gl enwnotl.
dt*rM. in ill. vi.dUlI »)l OffU-tho. iK , «h«* innilisbU
iMoj.cri) ol vai l d e d. com* »niu; of |»or».», lm. »
»L-,vj». 300 barrel, of com. lo .. nnd up*nrd>of
4.00° i.i*i por* I'teut-lion to„i, ol »|| d. *crimi* u».
roiion |/iu, one «a^(*on miiJ harmxi, tno cam, and
iiiiiii.»bsrol oHio. h",cI«i. sat* r» commuc iron,
d i) o da> unlit ali it « d
\ «o, at ihe «am<* tin.eand place up*urdi of 20
i'T in' * 'l ** * > ** | f,,ir ‘k *nd • vaimhlr p a u-
*blc
k a b i
* s< " J SlHm », well Joo .i
'third* .ova irntiind .wo'
Jl *' M '"tH lone) of i lit
i i wo •lory
[, -l' i» liiiK. N WOOD. >
" li.Ll.VM OUERVVVouiiii -‘dum.’
OOV.Uibtvll
ary survey.
I’oid and Sclily, who Bio second
Committee, was entrusted the suj^rjntun-
dent e of thu examination of thu ioUt*» -° r
the 1 ransvursu Canal or Ruii Road. Ann
to the other Assistant Engineer was as.-ggn-
ed the dut) oi making thu necessary hut-
vejs with directions to tliu Chief Engineer
and the Assistant Engineer, employed on
tliu central lino to co-oporute if circumstan
ces permitted.
The limited time, the extent of tho sur
veys required to he previously made, thu
approach of the ae kly season, und the ne
cessity of commencing the examination at
tlin upper extremity of the contemplated
line, rendered it advisutble not to attempt
an) immediate operations on that section
ot the central line of communication, which
extends from tho transverse line to tho At
lantic ocean.
1 hat no time might be lost in commen
cing the surveys, Mr. Burritt, Assistant En
gineer, was commissioned to proceed to the
North, to procure tlie necessary instru
ments.
ila\ ing thus made every provision, which
appeared to bu required for the immediate
aud successful accomplishment of the va
n-ms undertakings entrusted to it,tliu Board
adjourned after a session offiiur days For
a detail of the minor objects which occupi
ed their attentiou ; and fora full account of
all iht-ir proceedings duung this meeting,
they beg leave to refer to their primed
Journal, which is herewith transmitted.
Mr. r ultora. the Chief Engineer nriived
at Milbdgevillu,on the 25th of April, und
soon alter proceeded lo the general exam*
motion of the transverse line from the Flint
nv er lo Augusta. Deeming it inexpedient
from the peculiar character of the country
over which it posses, to make any surveys
in reference t*. the con-truction of a Canal,
Mr Gouty, Assistant Engineer, was instruc
ted to confine Ins operations to a suivey for
a Rail Road. This object he has success-
lu.l) accomplished, and plans, sections, and
istmiatus of tins line aro herewith submit
ted for examinaiion
Alter tlie completion of the geneial ex
amination ol thu transverse line,the Chief
Engineer, accompanied by Mr. Lumpkin,
piocueded to reconnoitre tlie coumrv from
tli** lunnessee River, in order to s* h ci a
suitable route, and to as< ert.iiu tlie piacti-
calm.’Jy of constructing a Central Canal or
Rail Road, to unite (ho waters of that River
wi h tne Atlantic Ocean. The examination
fiad seurcul) been commenced in thu Che-
r keu r ountr), when it was terminated by
tin* interference of tlm Ciite f» of that Na
tion, wtuci; render- d ne essary a relinquish-
muni of any furtliur attempt
1 Ins interruption is tliu more to be regiet
ted, ae it occuried at a point of the higtn si
mteruet it had, however, progressed sufti
uieiiily tar to leave a strong presumption ol
tbu piacticahihiy of uniting, by a Canal,
mu waters ui the Tennessee with those u.
liu* ( Imttahoochto Rivur
Mi'Burritt, Assistant Engineer,joined the
Chi-1 Enguieei o.. ins icturn from tiu Che
rokee cuuuiry, nnd ifivy prcceuded to^e-
"•*“ nianc IH.XU-
rate jurvejs of those, which ill tho (irogress
the! i 1 e *i*mination, inay appear entitled to
A report on tho comparative advantages
ot {-.^Ultla and Rail Roads, is made by tfie
Cinef Eij^fi7**er, in couiplinnce with tho
art of the 24th GpcXnber, 1821, calling on
this Board to present 8iich a statement to
jour honorable body.
Together with a general view of the sab-
j<H*t, it contains estimates of the first cost
ol Kail Roads of ditferont materials, and of
a Canal, with statements of thu annual ex
prnseof fitch, in maintaining them in com
plete repair,defraying the suponntendance,
and reimbursing tho interest of tho capital
invested in the construction.
As it also gives the performance of hor
ses on each, the data are furnished for a com
parison ot their relative advantages.
It will he seen that the Chief Engineer
recommends tlm substitution of wood for
iron in the construction of Rail Roads.
Its cheapness und abundance strongly re
commend this material to attention ; but ub
the other hand, its perishable tendency and
the diminished load which can be transpor
ted upon it, arc serious objections to its em
ployment,yotas the original cost is small,
it m practice the load which it hrn* beuti
estimated can bo transported „ p o n it be
v.'d to be oorrer., At the duration oftlie me
leri.ila be found nottobe loam ban five year.,
it may with advantage lie introduced, as a
substitute for iron Rail Roads and Canals,
when the amount ot'transportation is small.
A knowledge of the relative valunoftlie
ddfi reiit modes of conveyance, being an
object of llie highest importance, the Board
respectfully call the attention ol'y.mr hon
orable body to tho proprietv of making an
experiment on a small s ale,’to test ihe cost,
pei iormaiice and durability of wooden Rail’
Roads, and vvould suggest that
j._f” wijhdran in .r ule of u country from
r" acm ’d Cl,,,, ‘ nKl!i ' mdu.onncni
r ‘ dv “" ageno.st no presented
» n m»du Of, y, See must nffar
ij P '! n "" ? in the ciconomy, the exp. di.
.ton,,,he safety, „ r , caniSmy of ,'rani-
change ’ ° r " 0,ll!,i s 13 gamed by tho
. r ' ,a " n T ,ir y 'lmr.fi.re presents i W e!f
5 ‘* t induconiente would a line nf Canal or
Rail Road, such ns has been contemplated
-vim Central Canal or Rail Read, offer to
tlie trade of the Weaturn States, to find its
a> to tho Ocean, through our territory, ra-
her than down ns accustomed channel of
the Mississippi.
I lo. cost of transporting a bag of cotton
0,le'ans“i. C ^ e o en t s lhe To n " nC ‘' OB {“ NcW *
hv. r- ,°“ ce *>U. in convey the same
T n ‘> ” om llt« Tennessee River to
*'.“‘•■dgeville, an estimated distance of 210
miles, will cost Si 90, including the toll of
the Earuil and the expense of conveyance
when the filmier is live corns per tun per
mile, the lowest loll which it will bo shewn
fflV'rn c , g, ’ d ,rt " -hi* mount bo added
*1 oO the p, ice of convey „,c fr Mil-
ledguville to Dari-m, tho exp. na of irans-
porting a hag nf c..ii,. tt fim,,, m. Ten.,.
“V , 'r sl V ,!l 'he Atlantic, w,ll
he ®.i 40, while that frnm the Ti nuesse.i to
New Orleans is only efO . ema Adding to
the expense of conveyance down tho Mis-
sissippi SI 00, tho increased charge for in-
surance and freight from iho "port „f
Acw-Urlenns, the relative expense of
the two clmnnslB "f conveyance will be as
»d 40 to jo jo, ()r under this view ,,f t | 10
- , 7 linn * IU W (II (I
subject, ,t will cost $ 1 10 morn to transpo
u nag of cotton trom Tun.iu3suo to the A
. IU me a-\
Isntic, through this Mtute, than down tl
Mississippi.
It Wooden Rail Roods Ini substituted li
Canals, the expense will be mcreused I
Su BO, and the dillurence in favor of tl
Mississippi will then be $1 05 per bag.
Were the advantages uf cnnvevarii
trough our territ 0 ,-,.. such a , to attract ,f
trade oftho U ustern States to it, it beroim
an important subject of enquiry, whellit
the amount of that trade ,s such a, lo d,
fray thu expenditure which must bo incurre
111 the construction of a Canal or Rail Roa
to transport it.
Assuming too estimates of the Chie
^ro r ,7« flfi " d,imiamiioofc »-«
'i ho annual . apenseof which, embracio'
tho interest „„ „, e C ,„ th ' B ” 0 °|
»“P*Tintendence will b
, tu uetr«jr ttiis amount it will rc
quire an amount of transpoitatlon, whei
loll IS fivo rents per ton pet mile, of 28 7 '
tons, or 201,579 bags of cotton. If wood
cn rail roads bu used, the cost buing -feg.-gQi
per mile, and the utmuul expense $907, th
the .mount of transportation must h
10,152 tnuB, or 127,004 lings of coiton—Al
amount ot trade, in either case, which th
present condition of thu Western States
-contiguous to our limits, offers no prospec
ol obtaining,
Should thu rate of toll be increased, n los
amount of trade will lie required ; but i
would produce un augmentation of the ox
(dense of transportation, shown to be alreo
dy too groat.
W hen the increased ptoductions of tin
Western fetatus, shall afford such an amoua
of trade a, will defray the annual expen"
of a canal or rail road, and admit of »uch*
reduction ol tho lolls as will render it cheap
or to adopt the channel of conveyance thru
uur territory than that down the Mississippi
or when that part of the State, now occupi
ed by tho Cherokeea, shall have been ac
qmred, and the country adjacent to th,
oontomplnted route of the cnnal or rai
road, shall afford within our own limits
plan recomm, tided by"th. c'lnef 'i.n’hie'er 0 I a sufficient'nll lr, ' rd | T* 1 "" °" r ,,w " 1,1
bo constructed f,„,„' Mill, dgeville to the I be the ol v,n '-“'.‘"portation, it
boat landing on the Uconee. o\ i°uH mtercstj.f the State to
ibis experiment can be made nt n small
cosi would be convenient fur examination
by the Legislature, and will be useful to tho
trade nf Milledgeville
In tho prosecution of the wotks assigned
sio'iTj'-t’c-j' f"i “” ard ll “ 9
Tto 74 12, of llie appmpriatimi made
■'.'*!? “ 1Urt ' ,; ' r tll<!11 lls< ’ ° f which
JO 12 have been in tlie survey of the
Iransierse 'me of Rail Road , f 1,543 (J2
n’ "i‘ l ‘‘°rZ‘y uf a ruUle •o- 'be Central
c.m il; «l,4t;u GO, fiir Iriatruinents ; Siilflo
lm compel,,a,ion of the Members of the
Board ; {(j.UOO lbr salaries of the Chief
Logmerr, and two A~i„ant Engineer, ;
iU'1 for ihe salary of the Secretary and
1 le.isuier of the Board ; und $32(i 33, for
miscellaneous expenses arising out of’the
necessary opeialions of die Board As
he Board, unless more extensive aurvets
re ordered by tlie Legislature, will not find
.J net • feary tn retain more than uin* A«mn-
util Engineer, a reduction of $2 5U0 vv ill
made in thi-deparnnent next \oar.
itu.ru will be h further sav :ug »*|' gj 4v,<
001-2, w/nch it h|is been f»un4i\«9.,sjr’j
----- w, tliu OUllL* IOC
struct n suitable line of conveyance to
iunnessoo River.
But as those circumstances do not n
exist tins Board are compelled to belie
that the construction at this time, of a C
tral Canal ,, r Rail R„a,|. with reference
external trade, is impolitic: and wo
therefore respectfully suggest to vour In
orable body, the relinquishment of this p
ol the improvements contemplated in i
net of the 24th December, 1823
The advantages winch result to a gove
ment frutn the construction ol Roads
Canals, when the object is solely the p
sage of foteigu trade through its tetrito
18 confined tothe profits Which proceed fr.
the tolls,tfie expenditure made during I
transpo.tation and to benefits of a comm
cm I - haractcr.
But vvliuiithe.se works also Rubservo I
pul |)ti*c i»t facjliutmg the conveyance
market, of tfie productions of the'eonm
another advuiif.ii'u isohtniuud of a cliui
l«T vastly in..re i iportunt Every s,n
1 ihe c.-t d tr nisportaiion become*
ju'sixivc jir* fi to thu prod ii.or, nnd is ,n.
salute nviccssi^n to the eepitnl of tl-»*coui-t