The canal in the newspapers

The Town of Hancock.

Correspondent of the last News thus refers to Hancock, its improvements, scenery - &c-

Upon approaching the ancient-looking place from the east, all cannot but admire the scenery—the mountains, river, canal, and often the swift passing locomotive with her long trains and shrill whistle: all, when combined, give a grandeur not easily surpassed. Guano is doing wonders to the soil in and about this place, of which the luxuriant fields of wheat is abundant evidence, and adds a great charm to the scenery.

THE CANAL TO BE REPAIRED.—The President, and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at a recent meeting, determined to issue $100,000 of Repair Bonds; to restore the dam No. 6 and repair damages.— It is also stated that Messrs. Mertens’ Sons, of Cumberland have offered to erect the dam for $60,000 payable, in the bonds. -The water was let into the canal below Dam No. 4, and it is now navigable from that point to Georgetown.