NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 18, 1823  Certainly the best report is the lengthy & historically significant article headed: "The Erie Canal--Meeting of The Waters" which takes 7 1/2 pages.
It is difficult today to appreciate the significance of the Erie Canal, which provided a much-needed water route from the East Coast (Hudson River) to the Western territories. The canal did much to colonize what are now the Western states and was an incredible boost to the fledgling American economy.
This article details the opening of the first part of the Erie Canal, only portions visible in the photos. The full text consumes nearly half of the issue.
  Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, never-trimmed margins, various foxing throughout, good condition.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."