Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-07

"A q
oHiem, consututing u point to br passed b,
'pe railway, at which place the navigation o.
, "ie hoshoke may bs said TO commence, n
ohoice will be opened for the transportation Of
,ne product, from above, either down The
hoahoke TO Norfolk or Petersburg. or by pnr-
sung tue railway 10 its junction with The james
'"ef' 10 descend that tiser to Richmond. Oh
'ne cost Of this impi ovement. the only data
furnished TO tie Board 10 10 be found In n com
mnnlcation from the Principal Engineer OF the
poa'h' addressed 10 the committee oil Roads and
sa"ai' during the present session of the Legis
'aloie' aud 10 which that body Is respectfully
| referred. pr acteable water communication
ron New river, or Upper kanswha. 10 the
hoanoke, by Little river, exists, as will
appear from the report OF the Principal
Engineer. heretofore laid before The Legislature,
presenting adyrniages 10 favor of that
moue Improvement that entitle II TO u COM
Paison with the advantages OF railway, and
| ohering choice, from either OF which ln,por-
'nnt benefits viii be obinlnrd.
ihe importance of constructing a ioad at the
puolic expense tIom Winchester TO the Ohio
river, has heretofore been suggested by the
board Ihe proposed road passes through, or
'erses upon the territories Of eleven counties
OF the Commonwealth. having IA present popu-
ia'oh OF uP~a is OF i 1000 persons, aud pa,
ing revenue on lands, slaves, hor,es and car
rage, VI upwards oil u 900 dollars. At pres.
eh' theie casts no outlet i,on that pnit oi the
country through "hlsh the proposed road will
pass, yihs IVES, Of the Allegheny mountain, 10
tue eastern markets nor are tue mean,
in'nshei TO the popu sliOn Of that par,
"i the country 10, travelling 10 the Metrop-
ol' oi their own stale, except b, passing
lhough lhc Stas. ot Mary land or Pennsy lssnid,
Inc proposed route viii open the shortest aud
noel uIftCt communication from the city Of
Washington and tue Atlantic Il les, 10 the
states VI Ohio, Indiana. illnols and Missouri
ana wIlI inteiseei the Ohio river alta point 10
winch steamboats, Gan ascend ia the most ordi.
nary stnBt oi the watet besides which the
'oad wal communicate with the linz oil thr
Chesapeake "na Quo canai, III ats app zach
10 The Allegheny mouat Ia. lhrso snoum.
s'ahccs comboed, MOI oply tHri assurances
laal The prosperity al the Coua,Iy tbiOug Il
winch the rued will pass viii be greatly ad,ane.
| ed, but THAI II sufficient income Will ~ iealized
Justify tue expenditure, By ne tepol oil
| tue fiinCpai Engineer, made III pursuance OF
resolution oil The Leg IslaIuie, aud To mhi.b
tnnt oUdy Is respectfully releued, II appears
that the estimated expense OF constructing tue
| road, exclusive OF bridges will amount II ihu
SUN OF 100 200 dollars an Ineous,deIabh
amount when compared 10 the advantages Ina,
VIII How irom the expenditure
A road from ratkelsonrg u stanton, fail.
"lihIn the class OIL Improvement. hat from ia
| Importance aud taiunt must drponI alone ioI
Id completion upon the ana OF thr State IN,
| todd VII open duaCt commune eaton from tho
northwestern pdfl oil the stale, through ns re.
ographicai centre, To the city OF Richmond
Inc necessity anh atnny OF tho road his here
'oio'e attracted the attention ol the Legislature,
anu tho itsenue ot cerlain count es, ~
connection with Indsidual subscrip. ions, was
| applied TO opening IL Mucn was elected wit,
Inc means that were afforded, but the obJeel
can"ot be obtained without iuitnur AID iron,
the public iudds. The expenditures that have
| taken place viii reduce The amount originally
rtquncd Tor its completion. Should the l..
| laturt dteu IL eapedIeul ~ cary on the ,nl.
prov eineut a re-lochtI0n in some instunCts
may be advisable The report OF the pInnc,pa,
Engineer, ina de la pursuance oil tue objections
OF the Legislature will point out moe distine 1
! y the advantages that viii be derived from the
completion OF the improvement, and IL cost.
The Board has likewise had under its con,ld
GRAFTON The propriety ot eunstrucnng, at pablic
eApen,e, ROAD iron tue q y vi Kcnmoad ~
Fredericksburg, aud 10 the steam boat landing
al the mouth vi Potomac creek. Tue uecessd,
OF sdCh an improvement, and tne benelil thu
"oulu nov from a., are ol a chaIautef that II It's
impressed the Board with the eApediene, oil
bringing II TO the attention OF tie Legislature.
The Board also deems il expedeni 10 recon.
mend to the Leg slalure TO autAurIse the loca.
non Of u road and IT'S construc ION ut public
/ expense, lron Dansi lie, IA The county ol
Pitt, wanna, to EvanshanI, in tue county
oi Ny,he. lhls .0dd viii open q communiea-
ton be tween AN extensive aud fertile iegi N q
the Roanoke b. by thai means eItead the nav =
gatIon Of thai river aud the DISMAL Swamp ca
nal 10 a po,tl0n OF The Commoum eaiIb non
deprived VI M outlet 10 market independent
+ Of tho advantages thai wli, accrue ~ the Coan-
Try ihroug1 which lhis ROAD VIII penetrate, The
accession thai Hh produce 10 Tue
nade OF tue Roanoke, entities to a favorabl
consideration, This ioute has been aIamiped
ny the Engmeer oi the Board vi Public Works,
ia obedience to Tho directions OF the
Legislature. A snlicIent income, ludepen.
dealt vi the other benehls, II 10 bcnesed
will accrue upon tue expenditure 10 justify the
Improvement
The Board has had referred to il the eIpe
diency OF making an approp Iaton ior the 10
catioa aud graduation oil IA road from The fU-
ionac RIVER, through tue valley oil tue 5Denan'
doah to The tennessee line, aud for the present
construction OF so much vi II as hes between
The Potomac aud Hair sonburg. The Board
Is not IN possession OF data TO enable At to hdz-
ara conJectuIal estimate OF the cost OF the
proposed impro, enent, but Of It's utility It has
| The strongest convection. The 4, eat entent Oi
that Va ley, Iis Agricultural ieItlity, and its
rich mine. vi IToa anu other mIneIals, enttc
II 10 every proper facility for the transportation
| oil ns products 10 the best markets. good
road communication with the Potomac, be sides
the Iacrities that II would afford 10 uayei-
ling, would enaole the cizens OF that valley
to profit by tue Chesapeake aud Ono Canal ,
aud The BstImoie aud Chic railroad BON
OF which improvements there now remains no
doubt will be extended up the Potomac, beg ond
where the proposed road will intefsect II. lhe
| advantages vi this connection seem To tue
| Board DO apparent, as 10 rcqune no luther IL
lns,ration. 1he numerous non works already
estaUI,hrd in thai valley. and the capacity oi
that region for the manufacture oil ihat article
to almost ANY extern, Is of itself an object vi
suite importance To command the iasora-
BILE attention OF the government. 10 open
markets and reduce the cost oil usnspoitaii
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