The Kalida Venture

Opening of The Ohio Canals.—We see it announced in the Cleveland Herald of Wednesday, that the Northern end of the Ohio Canal is open and ready for navigation. The Herald states that there will be a probable interruption at Winchester (some 11 miles east of Lockport, and 34 below Newark) until the 1st of May, in consequence of the failure of the contractor to complete the locks at that place, which are in a course of being rebuilt. We are happy to assure the Herald from a conversation with the energetic Acting Commissioner in charge of Eastern Division of the Public Works, that the locks at Winchester will be ready to pass boats, probably by the 15th should the weather continue fine, but by the 17th or 20th without fail.

The Canal is open from this point to Portsmouth, and is in improved navigable condition.

The Miami Canal from near Piqua, north, has been open for some time, and the Wabash and Erie was ready for navigation on the 10th. From Piqua, south, boats will be able to pass from the 25th to the 28th of this month, in season to meet the current of business from the New York Canals, which open on the 16th. The amount of work done on this Canal from Dayton, south, to put it in good navigable order, has been great. It has been sadly neglected, and was very much filled up. The Acting Commissioner on this Division has been unceasing in his exertions, and the public well understand that they are seldom misdirected.—O. S. Journal.