Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06

power which the Drec ora tav., on the onset, been
able to command they lock icrwar' ne, er,heless, to
the revenue oi the cenevrO.
But bde ,he lusutss OF tr railway. in H. various
depar nrnts, has be-u thus sal tc "a ~ . tsbiisn d, 1t
mus, not b. dies led TIA, III, exl-l . OF the comps.
ny, in some 'em have sScrc1@d The pr-vicu- estimate
furnished 20 IA ID recors This has especially be-
,be case i" fsepsCt OF Ia. Locomotive Engine lac
wear sud car Ut witch. cw,ns 10 he Ist,Git, # ueir
mOt'oas, AID 60 'he mscb'O ry, in III fir: l. stance,
bcias lodnd much co weak, { ue.ct ~hieh espsii
ence oily c,ui d"clvtt) has exc. eded all former cal.
culatiou. The D,rec ora, ~ IA : the time, see Lo
ree on TO rek'e, The tNerd~ns ~ have made to estab.
lih a fystSW OF travelling d. Ptr.eNt o. p3s.ibit; being
Feisusced thN' the krcst iucretse IN rave ling, whic
may be eSSIibed 30 ihe COMPLETENESS. II the system, viii
coon ov,Tbaauce, wen va . lecuhiary pUiut of vie ",
the eN "a cOs' " wter aud tar n engines AID ca rages.
The Directors take the present opportunity O. reply
ing 10 an observation which has been circulated with
much industry; namely, that the Railway was not adapt
ed Tor the conveyance OF heavy or bulky goods. The
exact contrary is the fact. In The last three months the
c~apebili,y Of the railway for the transit of merchan-
disc, on a large scale, has been brought TO The u ost ell
tectual OF all tests. the test OF experiences; and the re.
suit is complete and satisfactory. On the 25th of Feb
ruary, AN experiment was made with a new and pow
Seriul locomotive engine, the Sampson, constructel by
Nlessrs. Robert stephenson x Co. Her load was lO7
tons of merchandise, in 30 wagons the gross weight
convey ed (besides The engine and tender) being about
100 tons. She was assisted up the inclined plane by
three sjher engines, and without further aid, proceeded
TO Manchester, where che arrived with her train in 2
hours and 80 minutes from the time o. starting. Indeed
the vast c~apabilty of railways Tor the transmit of mer-
chandise appears 10 be very imperiectly understood. IL
may be easily demonstrated that the passage along the
line o! 1000 tons OF goods per day, being about three
times the quantity that now passes by all the existing
conveyances, would not occupy any one portion OF the
line above fifteen minutes in the day, or a fraction of
time amounting to l-96th part OF the twenty-lour hours.
Nor will this be surprising TO those who have observed
and considered the quiet and almost deserted appearance
OF nearly the whole line OF Railway, even on the bust
est days. Hence the ~capability oil the present under
taking 10 discharge any imaginable increase of the
trade between the two towns; and hence, how unneces.
sary arrival road founded on the alleged incapabiity Of 1.-THE
present Railway! The Directors are prepared TO carry
three thousand passengers per day, being three times
the number now passing; and in a short time will be able
TO convey all the goods watch can be offered to them.
IL is admitted That the Sampson is of more than the usu-
al size, and her performance extraordinary in proper
ton, but though it may be found e~xpedient (or the &C
commodation OF the diversified traffic on the Railway
TO use smaller Engines, with fewer wagons attached 10
them, this is matter OF arrangement, and will depend on
the varying circumstances of the case; the experiment,
nevertheless, is complete in itself, and exhibits a practi-
cal answer TO the confident, but ignorant assertion. that
Railways are not calculated Tor the conveyance OF hea-
Wy goods. To the mercantile public, the result will be
every way satisfactory; they had been led TO expect an
important reduction in the cost OF conveyance, both OF
goods and passengers, and this has already been effect
ed; the cost oi conveyance Tor Cotton, the staple com
modi y OF the two towns, has been reduced 33 per ct
namely from ID 10 los per ton; and the charge for
passengers, in a still greater raio, namely, from los TO
bs each.
Since th7 los, Annual Meeting, The Kenyon June
lion Railway has been completed, by which a chsap
and direct c, mhui icduon Is effected, through the Bol
ton aud Leigh R4twsy, to BJlton, and ,hence by
waller coriiGgr, 10 Bury and he surround ny country.
Already about ~ tons OF Goods are convex dairy
between Bolton aud Liverpool in a ldiion to The trat.
TIC betwern Liverpool and Manchester, and there ia no
doubt o. thi, b -auch Rnl~ay bringing a volua5le ac-
ceasiCn OF toll, both 10 goods End passenge, >. 10 the Ii.
yerpoOl aud Man, he ter Lns. In, Warrius ON and
New,oa Railway, Ihs WigAn Xiv ay, and he ST
lleien's Branch, ere all. ia he course o. execu in.
merely opeLing an advantageous con muuitauou with
the great coal h Ids in he vicinity Of he two lat g,
lines, and, q gtth,r with the Kenyon ard Bolton R,il.
"ays. interesting IN ihree different directions The srear
coal hsiJs in Ills part OF the coun ny; also sf,rdine a
cheap ADD convenient acces / tue Manufacturing Dis.
'ric'soi ii ncley, West Houghion, Chowbtut, Tiid.Iey,
and Leigh.
Before leo, lag his branch / The subj CT. ,b. ID fec.
t'rs WI acveri to the system OF management Oh
which rhas hitherto been deemed txpedient to con-
duct The Lus'hess If he Company. /, was the wish
oil TIE Direc ots, in The summer OF last wear, % make
such an arrangement with one OF the Carry ny Com.
panies 90 ,he Ola River NdvigaIiou, as would have m.
duced II o transfer a part at least OF its CARRYING f.,
tabhshinent to the Railway attrr repeated interview
and discussions, the Company alluded to de manded, a.
their Ia re OF tn "aarge to IN public, in order TO de.
tray the expenses OF their Establishment, al Liyerpool
ADD Manchester, o.. cut OF every l5s. per ton, while
Tor the remaining g.. the Ra lway Goa pauy were TO
grant he use OF the Railway, 70 proVids Locomotive
Engines Moving Power for ,he Tunnel inclined
Plane, Wagons tor The Goods, Gnad. m tn Road
and every, other continy ent expense. Such an ex.
H%VSganl demand i'om ii Company having expe Renee
IN he Carrying business, and one, whose direct ard
evident ? hcy " wa' TO establish i-eli on the RAILWAY
afforded iull- encouragement To r. w on he c.-rn,,ss
ZION OF a"y OF 'he existing C0ncrIn5. Tn. ID rscior..
mere fore, saw the necessity Of bsing themselves In
me hr'tiustdnce, at least) Ca. rerr, as weIl as Re.
~ A|'s ia u" N .itWtN INEV HgrnErtUgI. |
provided IA Carrying Establishment on a limited s.sI.
At each ND 4 ,he Lne ny means OF winch they have
brought he R.Iiway INTO immediate, u-e;uI and
Prch ahis operation. Ia the Travelling Depnrhoenf
ie neee-sity was sili more asp rent, tor tie Conn.nv
10 es'aOiisY their own vehicles, suti set to their oyyn A.
EanEotntnts. AM while th,ir SUCCESS. in the Conv.y-
hhce Doth Of MsrchanjIse aud Pdssruesrs, tas #, il !
Justnrd he principle AMI plans which Uney have adj II
"a me Drec orr trust, with no less adyAtt.ye tn In
f"O"c 'h"n 10 ths Company } IL Goes not prev. mt anv
sIdnE ment heIng made, eIthsr with indep-nJ.nt CIR. !
ti-rsor with C'och PrOpriettr,, shouli the acromno-
dalton oi he Poole or he interests of the Cameo,
Iegu's 'is dioPion OF such a eOurs- Of proceeding.
~ may De expected tuat after d winter of more than
ordinary severity, both from snow 9nI f-ost. some M.
ucs should he tak-n q tue Interruptions IN IN. r.. o6c
on tue RAM way, y h!ch, T. d s-riau extent. must ma.
Vui"'O'y nave been occasioned. The stat, ment ,gul
oe very satisfactory, on 40 one day were the trains NJ
gpo's p eVented pacing between the Two to,yns-oo
80 one DAY was The number of uiDs performed bv Ons
c'ach 'ralus imiui hed-sone delay. m point of I,ns
was certainly experienced, bt line ex cut OF the evil
amounted 10 ihis,- hat on two o. three Occasions. IN
Az way codehes were "a long on he 70 ID as he sage
coaches were accustomed 10 be, in ter ordipaf
course OF Travelling. ~
BY TIE Statement Of Accounts, which will he sub.
m''ed 20 'hs Meeting, the proprietcr4 will obsetv,
mat the expenditure towards The connie ion of ,hs
"ofks mas considerably exceeded The sniisip .tion, Of
tbis. time last year. The sun au' hor,s.d 10 he boS
rowed' under the original Aci Of Parliament. has ham,
tal'td anl expended, making the amount of ,riyina
eapittI ami OF sums borrowed, which the propfeho
WI ave authori y, by the new bi before PaIramso,
70 hcoTporae, by the creation OF ne sbarss. gees
VOUi M lr m the pre- en- prOsp ct of a Ia,sa inorss
OF business, TIE Directors are of o,tufoo I, ell -