Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-04

60 va sse uost Negligent aud haN economical
manner. Hence il is often sold by those who
nave o"'a,ned a Temporary monopoly of the
amount quafr'sd, at s. per ton hut IL can
generally bs had for So % cash. But If The
business were conducted with the efficiency and
economy which an extensive and con .,snt de.
man" would Introduce, IL might be profiiabiy
inrnished at one dollar per ton as ehesp in
deed' as common limestone of the country, for
II Is softer AMI easier qiarried. re-
port assigned a superiority to the Washington
over the Foreign or Nova Scotia plaster. But
ieh u 10 be my duty, ON account OF its iinpor.
rance 10 the agricultural interests around
Lynchourg, 10 enquire iulo the fact particular.
~ Accordingly, sought and found in Mont.
geometry and Boteiourt intelligent farmers who
mad tested tie efficacy of both on their own
farms and was gratiisd 10 learn that all gave
preference to the plaster OF Washing LONESOME
10 greater, others 10 less extent, but each
o"e,c""siderrd It preferable. II may the,e fore he
expected that railway will supply this market
aud both sides Of James and stanton rivers
WIN plaster superior 10 the foreign, cheaper by
nearly fifty per cent. more abundant, aud 10
which there will be no deception.
Several mou ntains in Montgomery contain
coal specimens ofwhch may be seen, in use,
al The smiths shops along the stage road. The
quality oil those passed, eIamincd by mo though
soflcing for the buoiuess IN which they were
employed, was not equal la the hest pit coal,
Out the tnier,orty OF those parcels was owing,
as represented to me. II their being taken
near the surface Of the ground, the quality in.
Variably Improving a. the side of the
mountain was penetrated. Their mode OF
getting it proves its abundance. No one fol-
lows the business Of digging it; but when a
supply becomes necessary, an extra hand or
two, with spades, are sent with the Wagon or
cart aud these with the driver, soon collect
the load From these sources the town OF
Lynchb burg aud the intermediate aud adjacent
country may be supplied at price, barely
exceeding tho COS, OF transportation. Nor
Is il certain that it may not be probably car
lied further.
The Merchandise re,ailej in East Tennessee
Is purchased chiefly in Philadelphis 81 v. York,
shipped from thence 10 Baltimore md Wagon
ed thence, through the Valley of Virginia, u
distance of from four hundred and fifty TO six
hundred aud fifty mies-lr shipped from the
place o. purchase TO Richmond. thence boaied
up James River to Iynchburg, aud thence
aggoned distance OF from two hundred 10
four hundred miles. The price OF freight from
New York 10 Baltimore aud RichNiond Is about
the same. Carriage by Wagon from Bal,i-
more 10 kuoxyitip, distance go miles, Is So
81 per hundred weight beng more than TWEEN
y two cents per ton PR niHe faIi road
W0ulu rom me I!'ne OF llE Cou UuCtioh carry
il for one third that sum--snd afer being
established. Tor one fourth or one 9th. Freight.
10, back leading from Richmond ~ Lynebburg
ia 81 cents per hundred end wagsonage from
thence to Knoxville, distance 800 miles, is
aS3 30 per hunJTeu- making difference OF
inirty er rentum III favour oil tho Richmond
and Lynchburg over the Baltimore aud Valley
route. A similar rate OF difference exists as to
olher places in East Tennessee. A house III
Jones borough lost sis hundred dollars ia the
expense Of transporting their supplies this
ear, in consequence Of taking ths balti.
~ ore aud Valley instead of the Richmond and
Lyuchburg route.
But heavy articles, us hardware, crockery
ware a. purchased IN New York, are often
shipped tn New Orleans; inenCe up the MIS-
sisslppl, ONO aud Cumbe and rivers TO Nash.
vile; aud thence wRggoned to the interior
from one Ia tree hundred miles. Groceries
ara likewise procured rom Nashville. Au-
gusta, u orsiA aud FlotenCe, Alabama - and
tut nLe waggoEed.
The Merchants OF HUNTSVILLE, North Alaba-
ma, purcha - tDelr supplies IN the Northern
cities ii in Ne" io'b, they are shipped TO
Philadelphia OF BslimoTc--dnd waggoned
IRON the torner To Pntseorg. pa the latier 10
VIM. hhg-thence boated down lie Ohio TO
he Tennessee rtsei-thence up That Iiyer to
tiorrnce--and tucnCe wBggoneh 10 HuatsvIile.
But # the navigation OF tennessee river be nb-
II uutcd ny low ~at'T, tHeIr K oas are landed al
Louisville-tnd Waggoned thence across The
cia'ts OF ~ aud Tennessee h Alabama.
ne expense vi ansporlail1n, according to the
above contingencies, varying from % o. ~ 81
per hundrej.
East Tennessee and North Alabama above
The Shoals receive supplies Of iron from Car.
,er, Washington aud Sullivan Counties in the
Sal III Y
-, and P,aisler from the last County. The Salt
IS waegoned from Satville 10 KIngspori, fly
odd miles and hence ,nken ia fat boats tn
various points % the river below, and on It's
tributary streams. Iron puTsues the same
,puic-and is sometimes banled TO Nashville
PIaI.teI IL haul.d more han a huadIed miles
INTO tennessee; 10 such 1islance thar the ex-
neuse OF transportation. added TO its orig inal
price, mskes il cost so, and even $50 per
ton.
Tue -four. wbiskey, bacon, Indian corn, &c.
OF East tennessee, which seek the Alabama
markets, are taken in 0at boats down the Hol-
ston, Natachucks French Br DAD, Clmch. Po" .
eli ana tennessee rivers. The price OF fregh
ranges from IS 10 $40 per ton to Dnto's Ian
ding above The Shoals. Ii hauled IN waggo
around the ShohIs, it is fifty cents per hundred
and from the Shoals 10 New Orleans freight
is fifty cents per hundred--but from New
Orleans 10 FloreLcs is sne dollar per hun
! dred.
| To the route down the river TO New Orleans
these are weghty objections, which measarsbly
! DeutT aiize IN this instance, the advantages
generally belonging to descending navIg atom
| the moisture aud heat vi the CLIMATE materially
Injuries many articles OF commerce and pro-
duce the marke, is proverbially pIecsr,ous
! and variable-fise and fall OF water courses
are uncertain; climate msalubTious loss of
time; numerous aSenciea Voyages thence
coast wise hazardous, &c. &c. Hence the
merchants OF Tennessee were Of opinion those
with whom conversed, that an Eastern route
would be preferred for produce and mercban-
disc, though the price Of transportation were
ten per centum hIgher.--lbe principal induce
/ nan, IN sauJ cnt,nn and other articles in veg y