Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-04
From ne Richmond Hbiy

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Standing a few days since CT our BAT
bank, aud looking with much qualification ::
the aried products poured into our city
The James river Canal we were NOT Ir
surprised Al again seeng a quanHy Of coiiOf
in bales, jus, landed, sbo@ing rfidrnte OF
TAM travelling. On enquiry, we were 'niom
ed thai it was from tennessee, and was 10
| tended for The Baltimore market that it@i
brought TO Pat,onsnurg by Wagons {"
,hence down James River 10 tins cry ii
the cheapest and best ront- 10 Baltimore
This is the second Instance we nave WINES
ed Ibis season, OF cotion received hsie ifO1
Tennessee.
A, our request, The following account Of
charges was made out for Ms by the merChar,,
10 whom il was consigned re. aud which VS.
publish with greui pleasure, Tor The espre@'
benefir oi oar western friends, many OF whom
arc DOT acquainted with any better rone 10 the
seahoa,d, ,haaby waegonage Ilhonshou'hom
tennessee, 10 Baltimore =
" Expenses on u baIrs Cotton, wrglMg
6746 los sh'pped at Florence. (or Harvey
landing IN James RIVER, about 50 "ds'
above Pattousbarg, Botetouft county, "nd iOi.
warded by way OF slchRond 10 baIinor,
viz
loS bs 1913 s.
Toll tnroue b the mountain locks Al ID
cents per loo lbs
Iolint Richmond at 6 Ia cts per 100 1-e
Day"ge from BASIN TO Fisher s,Whali,
(hrIow lockgates} ~,
Wha,fage
Commission d; F lorsntefor receiving,
stoiing, and Icfwardln,s 80
sol %
Commission a, Richmond c,r reCeiy-
md ant forwarding ut 3 cts pei
bale, -
Freight from Richmond to Bs'iInolc,
at$l pes bale, Il W
ro,el exneoess 70 K.l,;more NJ 81
Or about lO7 cents per lvU lbs
For recelying. storing uud forwarding, prcs Pr
balc,IS 81 l2 cents"
Ii viii be seen at a glance. that the char5o
from PattonsDdrg 10 has place. amounting "
So 2G, are not q tltr 10 cents toe l0J los w 10
the charges from PY..ons5ure to BdtmJrtoy
Wagons, ara not less tnan 400 cents, " Wv
are told Thu, IT this CITY VIA made NE pi"'o
Of deposit there would be a saving Oi ~ eeha'
the loo los.--~iih the advantage ot all "S
markets of the world and even II tmls1 u
shipped again TO Bal iuore, saving OF aoo"'
AZ cents the 10 lbs:
II such he The advantages of ransporia"0'.
by The James River route. OF the produce o.
the West 10 the seaboarJ, the saving III NV
con, eyaDce OF goods 10 the Nes', mUst 10 u
! least eQia aud probably much greater
| cause, as We learn the charge on The laho Cor
riagc IRON the seaOoird, 10 duuble thdl o. W.
carriage 20 the seaboard f; ono cent tOr IL" ~
per mile, being the charge from Baltimore -
| fennesser, and ID cent per mile iFon ie"
nessee to Baltimore
| In Connection Win this subject, we WV,
call the attention OF tn Legislature 10 tne '%'
'bnt cotton 10 bales, pays 10 cenls the Ioo ~
firongh the mountain caua, AMI on!
cents through The lower rauali Whit Oh '''
cihef article OF merchandise, the reVr'se
these tolls exists, Inc following Is lhs
ton OF IN law ny which th's nigh toll -.
acted: " On all articles packed ~ y
boxes, or bales, en- cents per huudred l''"'1
We are vel, convinced this section was "''
Iniended 10 apply ~ cotton il bale o''
manufactured b5ods.
Manchester Rail Road.-A part oil see MAJ VA,
Eoad Gays The COn,piier) is nniSheo oe"'
nl,eslp. and vel rIp xeu upUH WIZ.