Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-17

Let us look at he actual expense of conveying pro-
ducs to market incurred any section producing Is GOO
bales oil cotton, and transmitting IL by land. This guam
tity would require 1900 wagons each wagon emnIow
Ing D horses and persons-that is 1900 horses and
5000 persons The average Of their trip would be IA
days-and, to prove this calculation be low so low as
TO make allowance for the of any other cacu,a
tons, would add, that wagon can traverse the 900
miles from Salisbury, N. G. and back from Charleston
.. - under 20 and might say "a days These II DAYS
must incur daily expense OF $5, (for the interest on
wagon anu horses at BIB per cent Is 40 per day
and is, OF course, 40 dollars for 10 bates. Multiply he
aooo ,Sad. 6E , 70 dollars we have for the convey
ance oil $4,000 bales Just dollars on $50 900 dol
ar' worte oil cotton, than 20 per cent on its
vaue. calculating the NJ Carolina crop CO. 900 bales
notice Of her other article, for purchase and sale five
years expenditure would more than reimburse her
hno'ner question arises-the n,odis operandi Geor-
ga has demonstrated the benefit cf EMPLOYING her black
aborers-or rather its propriey: for while
bia is afoat possible she may moi The bepe,
put let the ierraphoba prevail, and there would be no
DOUBT oil the benefit and economy of EMPLOYING the slave
labour OF the Southern Sta They NAV he had for
80 dollars per annum so that calculating on the attach
annual expense of 40 dollars would be nc,rrsd T.;
my project-but, We will say $4,000 dollars and This
would be paid to whom'-fhe citizens Of Virginia
In what manner II is to be effected, must be deter
mined by the results Of the experiments now
making Perhaps, in the first instance, the cheapest i.
cheapf and temporary r. X. offers for the conveyance
OF materials for more expensive and durable one
are great inducements in favor of the former
AS to the pecuniary means, would hope the States of
virginia and NJ e. and the cities such work would be-
net would furnish large portion, if ALL
s.uerng ,he spare capital in Philadelphia, sc. &C.,
cannot avoid thinking such worthy its no :.
tce The nearer large marts of commerce are to each
oher the better; and, instead Of becoming rivals thew
from the Arkansaw and Red River "a thing by the bye
not so improbabe and all its cotton brought TO Norfolk
the benefit would be national. To prove IT, it will only
o. necessary, returns of the losses incurred
oy the destruction OF steamboats, the Ohio: the extra
insurance and freight Of bringing 10 Market no
matter where and the losses produced by the Cape of
florida would had no doubt, prove II II. from any
given soint in the Western States be the saving OF
100000 annually to the citizens of the U. States
add to the moral pO,oer Of the Southern States and
me pfrmdndney Of the union, could such a measure
De e6eeteR POLITICAL ECONOMIST.
CO.M.MUWTCATED.
10 me r'"pr'e'0'' ana Directors Of the Steamboat
RICHMOND, July 4, 1880
Gentlemen: The undersigned, citizens of Richmond
and other parts of the State cordially approving the
recent proceedings in behalf of the family of Fulton
among our fellow citizens the Rappahannock hes
leave TO invite your cooperation in the adoption of SINH
lar measures upon the waters OF the James River An
adequate Pecuniary provision for the children of the
inventor oil the Steamboat is debt OF gratitude which
addresses itself to the heart of every citizen OF these
United States Among the various plans which have
been suggested for accomplishing object so desirable
none seems to be less liable objections or more likely
TO meet with success, than that of voluntary contbu-
tons from his countrymen upon the immediate theatre
oil his own glorious invention. We, therefore tender
10 you the accompanying boxes of deposit with the firm
nope and persuasion, that, approving as well the
OBJECT as the means, you will them to be placed
on board your respective steamboats, under such repu
a,ohs as In your Judgment may appear best calcuat-
ed 10 ensure public favor and our views IL
is not TO be doubted that the measure will be suppored
on the other waters OF the State; and that when il shall
appear that contributions going upon the decks of
he I'm na will na fol
lowed up in the native and adopted States of Fulton
and ultimately upon the Mississippi the other waters
We are. Gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
John FIoyd, John Marshall,
James r. Preston, fl. L. Botfs
I'm III. Richardson, Guy r. O. Allen,
HIM. III. CebeH. yobn H S,n;tb
T.'chdTa anderson, Robert Saunders,
Ierndrd Peyton, Wyndham Robertson,
James f.. Heath Jos,nh 4, C,obeU
w. +. Pendiei0n, Jno o. Ian
Buyfo0t, d. Brieps
j. Byoton, Jr. u. r. Daniel
Nm BTOrkenbrough,
STEAMBOAT RICHMOND, August 9th, 1880.
Gentlemen: have the pleasure of acknowledging the
receipt oil your communications dated 18th of JULY and
me Box accompanying it. The object and MEANS gen.
e,nen meet with my most cordial appreciation, and il
VIII AFFORD me great satisfaction be instrumental I'm
serving the family OF the late Robert Fulton in the way
you suggest That the plan should have originated Gas
oeneve dd) with citizens OF my native State is also
gratifying to my feelings The Box has been placed i'm
conspicuous place on board my Boat every me ans
In my power shall be used add to the fund Intended
Tor SO iaudabe purpose, that of contributing TO the
and happiness Of the one 10 whom
we owe so large debt of gratitude, TO the inventor of
the steamboat -
With my best wishes, gentlemen for the success of
the experiment, -
am, very respectfully,
Your most obt. servant,
VIM. J. CHAPMAN.
10 Messrs. John Floyd James p. Preston, William
II. Richardson, William H. CabelI Richard Anderson
Bernard Peytoh, James f. Heath w. +. Pendleton, L.
burioot j. Brown, Jr. WIN. Brockenbrough John Mar
snail, A. L. Bolts, Guy II. c. Allen, John H. Smith
robert Saunders, Wyndham Robertson, Joseph c. Ca.
DELL John .. Lay, d. Briggs, p. " Daniel.
DiEpl ON Friday last, in this City, ELzABErH Ropxnr-
~ the "a year OF her the
e william Robertson, Esq who died during last wear and the
noner OF Thomas Boiling Robertson former Governor of
| Louisiana, who died the year before. " ~ "
on tue gth inst the residence Robert Y Bren,
near the city of Washington GEORGE GRsHM Esq
or OF the Voneral Land Ofce-repeced
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BIGGER'S PRIZE OFFICE
| DIS.HaL SW.d.HP C.4.N.AL LOTTERY
CLASS No I3.
10 0e dratcn Friday the Sd September, at Richmond
In H,,,J- b.