Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-29
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In the piece signed A. b. c. in the Enquirer of the lih
are some errors In stating the amount of salt ,nado NJ
hanawha, Virginia, should be $1,000 900 bushels in
stead oil i2CO0 bushels; and instead of "o comnlc,c
boh capital OF 10 10 $l2 900 may be necessary, II
should read 10 complete both, capital of i2
the prin'er--ln tIanscribing from some memoranda,
also, committed an error; for, instead of saying "hc
yield 5000 tons, il should be .irhe lead mines oS W
and other contiguous lead Gre banks could readily ;;
ieou tons, much OF which would be manufactured into
shot, &C. The way made this mistake was BY co,p-
ling my estimate Of 'me potash sand roopg-sia and
Tiles, $500 tons along with the 1900 tons of lead while
forgot TO o; insert The item of Lime, SC $500 tons any
where 10 the list oil tonnage for the rail- this did
not vary tho result only representative product OF
lead greater thar, intended.
(teGSe insert these corrections
will take this occasion remark that of the tronsnor
tation On the Western rivers much the larger share is the
product of the low down on those rivers 81 b,,
4ooooo ions be assumed as the whole amount transfer
red by steam vessels, it would follow that the aycrape
transportation OF half 900 TONS would be too great
indeed THINK the average Is not equivalent to
l33OOo tons the whole distance of navigation; which n,
one cent p: h. freight yields the Of nearly SO 600
or an average oil near $4,000 profit for each boat en-
gagged IN the trade, otter deducng million dollars for
expenses and contingencies of all sorts The consmpon
oil fuel alone by the steamboats, about $50 600 tons an
huaIy which costs about 5O0000 Not less than 35 600
tons oil material goes the annual construction of boats
ana other craft Tor conveying produce those waters In
Ohio, conve navigation two individuals can nrodcn
~ tons oil corn per annun, build flat boats at $50
each, hire hand to accompany them at SIS find prov-
SONS Tor themselves and return home SO passage each
and having sold their broad horns at 81 each win an
vide Sl3o profit 10 each share. This Is small matter
among interest and stock mongers, but constitutes part
OF the agricultural wealth Of the nation anv tons sold
ana hHe proceeds received, that aborcr cts fair
per cent consideration, is the boast of agcuurss in
productive landThe cheopness of their articles causes
the circulating medium TO flow down precpice for their
gathering.
Let assert (and let those who doubt IT, 90 into rnr
and honest investigation Of the subject should there
be line of railway and water communication established
between Florence, Alabama, and Norfolk or Baltimore b
nj tran Crtat,,. 1T. A. -"
would be only $22 10 per ton there would be urn
the ist ten years the equivalent OF 900 tons per an
nun or tne whole line and during the next ten years
increase OF one hundred per cent. that arnountLct
the Mississippi branch and by Florence TO Norfolk
now much oil the produce of the West would pass N Or
eahS' How much would take the track OF tho frozen
canals Of Ohio to that Emporium whose fictitious CAPITAL
nov makes tributary hafof this Union
By the " american System Virginia loses not lesa
man lo per cent per annum her effective labor ct
her rise over two-penny calculaors save millions and
once become independent member of This ,-oot
Union. Will her Legislature hesitate? Let them be- rc
Sponsibe to am indignant people and injured postcry
ant oil information on these important subjects will be no
If the State would certainly lose per cent, bv yesinr
two millions OF her improvement, Fund in such scheme
would mat constitute any objection? But if on The contra
ry, the Fund would gain interest and be available Of
unc why not give success at this important ea
sure ny taxing Two millions OF stock-Tennessee will 90
e same and other States will indirectly contribute The
age we live in and the condition of the Country demand
the execution oil the entire project Let such Engineers
as Croze pure, Intelligent and independents pronounce on
these subjects, and let their opinions have due WEIGHT
there can be apprehension of the resu-Or shall we
always assuming the high character patriots do nothing
worthy OF the appeaton, from sheer timidy or motives
scarce less worthy of condemnation Shall we always he
waiting on the brink of the perpetual rrcr for its waters
10 run down; or rather, as the philosopher did, by little
eXcron cross the stream? To tcH that hi, great line
trade should he established once 10 establish and 10
support IT, The same great civilized community whose
wants demand the improvement, has the ability to exc
cute this great undertaking: without which 500 600
people must fall into the wake; be the mere aborcs
Tor their moro entep2ng brethren of other parts of the
United States. 4 n ~
Abingdon, Nov I9, 1891.