Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-04
Hints TO the Friends of a,pyoDe,,eof

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Hints TO the Friends Of Improvement.
From an authentic document lying before us. it ia
asccrtained that the amount of mcrchaudze w,ro,-
! ed from Philadelphia to Pittsburg in the wear 1880
was about 100000 lbs having increased since
! 1914, nearly one half
Inc average cost Of transportation of this mer
chandzc (by wagons So 624 per 100 lbs
what quantity of merchandise seeks the wide re
! glohS OF The West, through other points as Wbee
ling and the New York Canal, is not known; proba-
bly, however, a quantity exceeding much that which
is vented throug' Pittshurg.
We have data TO direct our enquiries &c to
the cost OF transportation of merchandise by other
routes but it is certain that in reference to that If
ritlsourg merchandise may be shipped at the NortF,
for James River, carried up that river through the
kenawha Improvements, and put on board steam
boats in the Kenawha River, for less than it can be
transported in wagons, from Philadelphia to Pt,sburp
Thus:-Cost from Philadelphia and Now
York TO Richmond, on the average of goods.
per 1oo IDS about 15cts
| Cost from Richmond to Covinrton an
| Cost from Covlngton to Falls of Kenawha. ~
Probable expenses Of receiving and for
warding at the different points say Richmond
Covington and at the Kenawha Ok
! And aio " for contingent expenses, on
| Would leave the whole cost q, --,
| per 100 lbs
The annuncIaton o.? this fact, will SURPRISE n,an,
and It's importance will strike all. The reAectioT
viii occur to every mnd-if this is true as IN tho
present state of James River Navigation, what viii
1t be when that navigation (sionld it ever be SOL is
| improved by the introduction of steam,
(It,,
observers unite IN The opionon, that the James River
TaVne the natural direction Of the trade between
'hs Atlantic and the vast and rapidly populatinc
countries west OF the Allegheny Already that trade
IS great-in time, it will be incalculable. w.re j.
encouraged by the facilities which the I,epslotua b,
it so entirely in its power bsstow to establish se1f
in this channel, have already compared the nros.
perity which it would confer on Richmond 10 tba If
Alexandra, when the Iustrious founder Of that cell
ebra'ed city, succeeded in making it the great empo
rum between Europe and Eastern Asia.
Bat even while We ar, speaking tbe ooIder o,noy
'unfy of dEawing the commerce of the East and
West through the bosom of Virginia, NAV have 20.
capped forever. The enterprise of MARYLAND. Penn
syivana ana New York, is directed to the a,ta;nmen+
OF the same object. Proportionine their efforts ,o
the spendor Of the prize, they deserve the success
"'ch "ach SHgAter eXeFtion would secure to others
u We understand that.all the Gallero" Flour not
previously disposed of{amounting to abont $500 bbs
was sold by the Miller P. !. CbovalGG ESQ. a few
days ago. at SG,50.--So great has been the demand
tor this brand that Mr. ChevaG has not had to shin
Oil barrel this season on mis- own account
The CITY Mills are done grinding for the season.
and the h'ers are busily employed in repairing
and improving their present Mills, and building nov
ores Mr. HaXali is getting very large new Mil
Of the most approved kad, built on the site Ftbe ono
that was lately burnt down, and Mr. Chev,II;. -
erecting addition to his Mill nearly or ouife o
large as the present building. Thus it will be Sem
that our MrerS determined TO meet the urea, do
mand that the high character of tho Richmond brona
has created for our Flour, and to keep up that cha
racter.
| We hope the Country MiIsrg are I'd and doir,.
likewise Let none be discouraged, if for a season ~
two their brands don't stand as high as thew opnl,
IT, takes time to establish The character oF br.nJ
broad, but when it becomes generally known thu,
particular brand is uniformly superior the Miller will
reap his reward
One pound Of Sea Island Cotton rogng IN ,er,s :. ,
eo Hne lace, which IS sold FOR ST cunsss or about $500
ouc me wonndern influence OF skill in increasing the val
material comparatively worthless years ago,
wen manufactures had made comparatively lre pro-
gross, cotton No 100 ~ ENGLAND at 38s Te
same description reduced per round-pyordcucc
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