Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-06

Total amounts llI9 SI1S6 75O
In addition to which, admitting trade of 40, 900
tons-32,OOO one way and 5000 the othor-the
company would have to add for wagons, tthc
transit being made in day,) $4,000
| For Locomotive Engines, $4,000
FOR stations, &c. 10, 900
| In all. Sl oo6. 75O
In this supposi;ion of trade of 40 900 tons,
must not be understood to imply that this amount
would be requisite to justify the undertaking;
much less will suffice. The law allows the rate of
cents per ton per mile for produce & merchandise
ard, a. the lowest, So for the whole distance for
travellers.
Surprising, which is very reasonable 10 travel
lcrs only per day; that is, five each way, exclusive
OF the mail, then the returns might be
For travellers, S1S 25O
Then l2,OO0 tons, at SO 90 for tho
whole distance, would produce log 500
Total amount, Sl25, $50
| Which is more than 10 per cent. on the invest
| mcnt, according to the above estimate. Shelving
not only the safety of the undertaking, but also
the great latitude allowable in the cost: for trade
III both directions ofonly 1900 tons is more than
moderate.
consider, however, the extension of the rail
road to Tennessee highly desirable component
part OF this schcmc and it is with real satsf cton
that am enabled to add the information, that our
late surveys establish the fact, that the passape
from the waters ofNcw River, TO those of the Hois
ton can be effected with remarkable facility much
wy iu my expectation. only ridge,
and that very accessible must be crossed: its fall
on the east side is only 80 feet in the first mile
and then the descent is 100 feet in 6 miles On
the west side, the LIST mile descends rs feet the
succeeding ones 30. Thus, you perceive this ridge
may be passed much easier than the preceding
ones and it will take but little labor to adapt lis
graduation to locomotives.
The pass here mentioned, is between the head of
Read Creek and the Holston at Mount Airy-
There arc two other low points south of this; but
their elevation was not asccrtancd, it being SUI tfic
ent for the present to establish the feasibility oil
the scheme.
AS regards the returns on this extension
which would DO section about as lonr as the
preceding, 1t must be observed that if belong
ing to the same company while it might cost as
much as the first section only one-half of the
tonnage would justify its undertaking. since this
onnage would also produce toll on the DINER section
ti" much more must be cxpected for what adds most To
the recommendation Of this extension is the fact moi zen
crazy KNOWN that 1t would traverse most beautiful and
ef'ie country. Instead Of deriving its revenue as had
i''y supposed chiefly from tho trade of tennessee The
improvement would, in fact, be supported on il. way
ther by te vast RESOURCES OF this kabiy fine val ey
WI Oh occupied by industrious population abound y,
mineral productions besides its obvious agricultural
"eah. Ahe treasures OF the earth, in thai
county, require only the encourage nent of such i'm
p'oVenen 10 become active and MT only shake off our
dependence upon foreign importation for those article, m
ah1 10 Tie exports valuable source of revenue Lime
exceen plaer, coal, salt iron, lead of supe
no qaWy IN addition To the various aud abundant pro
auctions OF the soil, invite the Improvement and
i'r return tor the enterprEa The trade of tennessee
indeed snouId he considered a valuable auxiliary b,
'"t "' had before though, indispensable principle
p, hu' you nave seen the proceedings Of the Abingdon
invention, whch set forth these advantages AID arr
1oW, very couvers1ut and familiar with all these hinos
remain, very respectfully, most obrnent
Z. CROEET, Principal Engineer