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The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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Virginia plans to improve communication route to western country via Kanawha River navigation enhancements, a new canal from Richmond to Jackson's River, and a connecting road, aiming to attract western trade to Richmond. Employment offered at $12/month from May to November.
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From the Lexington Public Advertiser.
Commissioners on the part of Virginia have given notice that they wish to employ a number of hands in improving the navigation of the Great Kanawha river: to give twelve dollars per month and boarding from May till November. A canal has been commenced from Richmond to the mouth of Dunlap's creek, on Jackson's river, at the eastern foot of the Alleghany mountain, a distance of 250 miles. From thence to the falls of the Kanawha, there will be a good road of 69 miles and from thence to the mouth of the Kanawha on the Ohio, there will be good navigation 9 miles. By this route the Virginians hope to draw a large share of the western trade to Richmond. The canal is commenced, the road is contracted for, and the improvement of the Kanawha will be prosecuted through the ensuing summer.
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employment offered at twelve dollars per month and boarding from may till november; canal commenced, road contracted for, kanawha improvements to proceed through ensuing summer; aim to draw large share of western trade to richmond.
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Commissioners seek hands to improve Great Kanawha river navigation. Canal started from Richmond to mouth of Dunlap's creek on Jackson's river, 250 miles. Good road of 69 miles to falls of Kanawha, then 9 miles good navigation to Ohio.