The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-24
DOMESTIC.
SOUTHERN NATIONAL ROAD.

SOUTHERN NATIONAL ROAD.
Our readers are aware that the attention
| Of portion of the Board Of Engineers
has been for some tina past directed to
the examination Of the route of great
national road between the cities Of Wash
ingion and New Orleans. On Wednes-
day, detailed report from the Board wa.
LAID before Congress, from which it APP
pears that three distinct routes for the pro-
posed road have been examined. The
National Journal informs u. that this re-
port is characterised by the ability which
usually distinguishes the veteran at the
head Of the Board, General BERNARD. To
the same paper we are indebted for the
following extracts from this interesting
document.
Extract from The Report.
In order to facilitate the comparison
hrt"een these three routes. We shall pre-
sent, under the form Of table, the general
resnl's that the reconnaissance affords
with respect to them. As to the Middle
Route, we adopt IN this table its upper
section, without preindlcing by anlicipa-
ton any thing against its lower section
We adopt, also, with the same urstrlc-
non, the Western Route. passing through
| ii"ekti-h Ghp.
WESTERN ROUTE.
Er'ent throughout uhich materials can
.Sen'raRy be procured, aPprorimaiireiy-
40 niles.
Erient throughout wbith there wiN Be a
scarclty Of materials aPprorimativeiy-896
| miles.
Quality fSoilS tarerssa By the route
General growth Of timJer,-Rch in the
intermediate parts. The predominant ng
growth is pine.
Totai length Of bridgss-6 miles, GIG
yards.
Total length Of Causewny-95 miles,
$50 Yards.
Gra}uat'on- 1854 miles of deg.
202S offs deg. and l4Os of deg.
! Populdtion--W Whites 202, $50; Colored
2IO,284 -Total 412,7l4.
| Distance from Washington TO Mem Or
leans, from the summary Of reconnaissance
100 miles.
Probable DlSiGnce--ii36 miles, of which
So 2 al deg. and under, 3-8 at deg aud
under, sd At 3 deg. aud above deg.
MIDDLE ROUTE.
Ertent throughout uhich materials cnn
generally DC procured, npprorati1ey-752
miles.
Ertent throughout Which there uiN be a
scarcity 9tmdteriaIs, aPprorimatireIy-354
miles.
Quality Of soils t,orersed By the route.
General grouih Of timber.-From Wash
lnGton To the Chatabouchie river, rich in
the valleys, clayey in the Intermediate
parts. The growth is oak. From the
Chatahouthie to- New Orleans, rich n the
valleys, but sandy in tine intermediate
parts. The growth is principally pine.
Total length Of bridses-3 miles, 1873
yards.
Total length Of Caussway-3o miles,
$50 yards
Gfddu1tiou-71t miles of deg. 524
offs deg; and l66 Of / deg
opadaiion-W Whites 262 1856 Colored
64,632-total i2G,967.
Distance from Washington to .NetC Or
leans, from the summary Of reconnaissance
1904 miles.
Probable DistanCe-ll06 miles, of which
Sd At deg, and Hnacr, 38 at deg. and
above 2 deg.
WESTERN ROUTE.
| Er'ent throughout nhtch materials CO..,
generally beProcmed, .apProrimatirciy-782
miles.
E1tent throughout rhich there rciH be 4
scarcity Of materials, apProrimatireiy-358
miles.
Quality Of soils trarersed By the route.
General gromih Of timber.-From Wash
iugton to the Cahawba, rich in the val
v"ys, ciayey aud good quality in the in
termediate parts. The oak and hickory
predominant from Cahawhy to New Or
leans, the valleys and prairies productive :
the parts intermediary nnproductise.-
Pine and oak general growth.
Total length Of bridgcs-3 miles, a53
yards.
Total length Of CduseWay-24 miles,
1871 yards.
Gradudtion-662 miles of deg. $50
of 3 deg 1864 of deg.
PoPuiation-Whites 2o+,295 Colored
iI07,aae-TotaI 3Is,Ie4.