Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-03

is-9 aud lo3l, II ctnnoi 10 heI'r thun 10 re-
IL, sao 10 th MN t'e latte, you III h0a thr
tuiiond avg tIhuIar Ia ra,rnt
Dttaaee Rtsc FaRa n mtic
From Salon, 10 taeiorh,
Of Roanoke, " 81 at -- llpS
Ihenee lu Fluouis
tfook, II / / 29I ii 1864
Theucr To the end Of
s.,anit Lou, ia3i $50 -- m5a
SIhnit Lovy, 5.sI q -
ihanoc down nealoWI
trorh to NrN tIysi, y - 0 30aI 27IG
lha last distance may be shortened pIohg-
bly, milcs, by lea'ins L,te river at suit.
bile point, aud III" s,crHge descent also c Iucrd
by hold'"g up hi. lootr rn1.
from the foregoing accounts. vou will Of
I'VE, that no ditiicnl,y will be sIptrenced IN
tie aFpl eaton Of locomotive power, psc-pt
close :" 70" Two maiH Iid9s,, the Bnc Ridge
and IA y l"ghany. An II IS huth a remark -
sh'e ana fortunate Circumstance. that, without
vel5 extraordinary Labor. tho graduation can
he brought dosn ~ low Us I have described
dho9e, through SO broken u country
LAT New River mus he struck spn,pwherr
near the mouth of Lutte River results, not on
y lIom he tart that the extension of iii. rah
road 10 Tennessee must pass NJ the VALLEY of
Reed Creek, or perhaps Cripple Crprk but also
tr0m the ihitIiOuIy OF the other routes over
the Allegheny.
A survey was made, mp the North Fork of
Roanoke, AID down Sirouples Creek. which
shews Their valleys TO be both crooked aud ia.
pId tor several miles.
flom the op oi the Alleghany, towards Roa.
nokf, TIE tall h're Is $50 feet IN the iisi milr,
100 ia the seconl, $50 in III third, mud 60 i,
the fourth towards New River il is 90 feet IN
the frs, III l., and 8 in the second rhe re.
mining Ave mics descend al the rate Of 46
feet per miu.
WnereHs, at the top of The Allpgh,ny, he.
tween Elliott aud MeddoN Creek there !. on.
~ one "a n ME on each s,1,-ihe IS, mic
on the east side descending II 3 Ieet, q thr %
only 4V-hnd un The west SIDE thu Isl falling
% iert, aud tho 81 also 10. In sddl,i IN 10
which, TUE route 10y the Nonh-(otA, III, l.ay.
ing reached Nv ave., must still be carried un
10 TIE mouth OF buur river, along the ciiny and
"lnd0g shores OF New ltyer, with increased
difficulties aud distance.
As regards tne probable cost of the improve
n,eni, through 81 mountainous a county, n
mong the numerous Intervening Obstacles, aud
over ground diversified, the only CERTAIN
foundation Tor a detailed eslIna pls an actual
location. Such an opera Ioa ~ ud require tro
much time Even IN he attempted at prts.ut
Aud, b sidss, II mnst be recolirc'ed that the
expense ot graduation may greatly yary, ac.
cordIhg 10 the means, prospects, and views OF
the company. Where powef Is 10 be Obtained
BY depressing hills aud "a sing valley, botl VI
"ttieh swt II rHpidiy the accounts lDI cOa.,ruo-
lion, every Circumstance Of ine scheme must be
delberat"l} considered. The cost oil gradua. .
ON, and that oil transportation proceed ia
yeIsaIy Of each )th-r, 30 thai thr saviug IN The
en- produces n charge upon the other :---lne
trun adjustment Of ttis pDiat VII, OF uoursr,
Or rel red 10 the company. who may choose
to lnci tease the COS, IN o1drrtO gam ~ III
prpcret', %, Oh the CrntTnTy, prefer an eco.
unmIcoi graddalion, and muru GIpensire rans-
porlatlUu.
In order, however to demonstrate the prac.
ucabiliiy OF tn scheme AID Fl IDEAS upon tar
sub III, ave described above medium scale
oi LEGATION, adapted to the agency OF locumo
I've pOweI, winch consider an indispensd-
tie condition. II Is in regard 10 ihis SEA e that
vii noH Z We you an approximate esumat",
winch viii, think, be sale in the aggregate.
a gr at departure iron The average ersdes
mentioned, for the sake OF economy, might
endrngeT the usefulness OF tie road.
The following estimate sppposrs, for the pre-
seat, only one tack 10 be mad With passing
PlaGes-txcept IN places where the enia,ge-
u.ent OF the road hereafter would Cause II re.
neaa0 o. the same expenditure az, for exam
pile, IN case Of an embunknent held up by
wall, aiong chh. &c such places should he
made Of tut width now, aud may be selected
tor locating turnou's.
There beng Az abundance oil fine granite be-
tween LynChonIg anh Bai5rd's gap, TN. sec.
ion, II least, should he lAii ON slls of TINS ma.
tcrial much OF which wlll come out OF me cuts
required 10y tn graduation. Beyond the Bloc
hJge limestone Is almost exclus,v met wi
thele, rails ui Wood, capped wth IRON bars
viii be found more cApedlen' they should rest
eubrf u on the solid rock, property ttinmed
or upOH stoue blocks, and where these Cannot
be oDlemed, Ol suitable slzr, WOO len slllt
must be- T'sorted 10. | should prefer barr
8 inches wide 10 the usual ~ Of 2 inches.
oach II road may cost as follows