Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-17


wall be ample for all the wants Of trade and
intercourse. what can prevent the dy.n,.ges
Oh rail- way being a. great, nay greater, to
The State snc tn the Community, than those
TO result, from canal
IL Il be said that goods can be conveyed
cheaper on a canal. It may be remarked, that
The sbubdAnce OF fuel in this country will I'll.
ways give TO steam preference ~ the cheap.
est moving power, and that this agent " ~
secure To rail ways their full effect, aud can.
not fail To place them pree ninent shove al
other modes of inland communication. A
Locomotive Engine aud ITS train con, = ing
50 tons OF good 100 miles IN dAy, would
Cause daily expense Of about $40. This
would he 5000 tons conveyed one n lie for ie n
dollars. that - AZ the rate Of 27S or little owe
ct cent per ton per mile. The opera
ton Of the Locomotive At Charleston, s G..
Will justify this conclusion, without ref. rene
10 What has been demonstrated in England.
The cost OF transporting coal on the fIud
sen and Delaware canal during the last sea.
son,wasF so per ton, exclusive of an, charge
Tor toli-the length of this canal is lOS miles
HE Engineer stated, however, that The Com
pany expected To reduce the charge TO 81. IS,
which would be at the rate of 1900 cent.
per ton per mile. This canal has cons,dera-
bic iocksge, but not more than an average
quantity The larger dime nsions, however.
VI the Iehgh canal, and Of the Chessp. AXE
and Ohio Canal, would Of we except the
mountain section Of the latter, in which the
quantity of looksge will he uupre crLen,ed)
allow the charge tor iransporist, TO be less.
HUI do no, perceive how IL could on any ca
nal be less than . cent per ton per mile
IL would appear therefore, that the COS, of
transportation will not be greater, but may.
and pr obsbly VIII be lea. or even ooe halt oh
ara'l wsy. with Locomotive Engines, ihsn -
can be on the hes, canal and the capital IN
vested beng less. the tolls NAV also b.. less
Therefore, whether wettgsrd the amount ~
revenue to be derived. or the facilities and
general advantages to the citizens to q, sur
from the canal or the rail road $, stem, il vii
follow that rail roads must have the prefer.
rnce.
Tbs preference will be rendered more DE-.
cisNe when we re fleet that . canal general,
occupies the most valuable lands, and that !,
rsq"fes much greater quantity Of land for
iiseh, MS feeders. dams and reservoirs, that
II in'eTftIes with the plans Of irrgsiion and
drainage and dersrgrs the hy drsulic IN prove
neu's connected with the manufacturing ~
dus'r, Of country, and to that extent, ttip-
ping At powers of production, whether PIE
sent OF Ifospeo,nc. that IL consider9pl, IN.
teheTes With the free access ard Interc curse
To and from the lands ard ne ghLo,hoOds /,
ing upon It's opposite sides, and teuds ~ pre-.
vent Tie location and use OF roads ~ bere Esb
lc or pGvatt conyehienc. night Iequle tl.cri,
across the route OF the ssme,--tls, fiam 'Lr
combined effects Of foods. breaches. ret...-,.
drought Snd cold. the average duration q as
naVis~hle condition. our Clin.a'r. D. reduce
20 about on, ha'foiile Seaf--Ana tina, - C. TIA
VACATION - tIfiy when -. operation, berg too
slew tor the irdnsi' Of igh' goods, or for the
CONVEYANCE ut pEsst r cr-, nails, er mcssen
grrs-thst the raj 81 rec CUR, ; less vjuti,
ol ground, AMI none that may be required
~ feeders, dams. o.. reservoirs. aud viii rot
30 Hequerut Ic-uIy tue btsi Lands, ~ does
not USE, 1. I:..r.t,rc with the s,iV.II,s and ~.
'ers np'Uy d g. bic! b.sN br omIl", 4, a foi
irrigation. ca tsr sUy hydraulic, 81 nsrufac
iu''ng purp, Sc, but vu tie Other hsuG, - ADDS
10 then value nd ;hus nm easel, increase ,I.c
resource ~nd wealth 81 ihc coIn ~; aud 10
tuln tie business ai.a JtNenue upon the EusL
~ cotsequSnflS utfruy TO- cone inotCbstd-
20 - % mt fitic- comparatively nave email
dtgfc', II ~ all. With free pssssgt over -
irom ,Idt To SIDE, either Tor the purpose. at
afuLul'ute, a. tor Other intercourse, OF 80.
pubic or private rosdS, hrthti c1.s'fry or
httrsites e b. locsteC,-.tLs brc5oLts " u tt
rare md 'htu shtc So pt,NtBi 'he u.t uf lie
way Al he So temporary that Stry htfle az
oonVen''nce, u sny. VII be fell IN oousr
qurnce- rcrairs ~ grnsfsl viii no, pre-
vent free use Of thr fOsd-- Whist ihCT a.
mount Will he les foi ihe rail wsy than fer ihe
canal, that the move meat upon the raii " =,
VIII not be impedcd either by drought o. cold.
the only mpt diment lufiEg tine winter SEASON
vii be ffoD, fall II snow, " hich has been
demonstrated Is s0easiiy removed b scarcely
10 oUrr any obs'fuctlon--a and consequently
HAT the rail rosd nisy be consijsfed q" be
virtually pssssble throughout the whole Of
The yca-@-thst the rspidlty - the movements
10 n he a. he a. l..
sri intercourse esn demand. OF prudence
sdnIi; no, only or the Conveyance ~ rer.
sons. and the public nails. bat 81 every com
modify, Tor Nh.ch conveyance would he
louGh'--tbat since necessity would csuse rail
ways To be preferred 10 canals. IN many pIs
ees and situations, whatever aiight othefwise
be ous opinions e their reisiive yslus. and
since transfers aud trsnshipmvnts. add 10 the
expense AID risk -. therefore, iron, this cause
slone. tie ratio a advantage, ould y ork f.
tofsbly 20 The raj road y sis n, throughout 49,
Tor Tic car that issues rem the mines, ~
Rom the mandatory With 81. freight 81 min.
erals or Of wares. would then have no obsia-
Gle 20 istrHvelIng TO the most remote Depot,
and ~ once delivering is freight into q vi ate
house, ship, cpslys o. other place. without
try expense or delay 90 TIE intermediate
Shipping ~ tic losd.
1fc' eoli gave lis opinion TO- favor 81 . CO.
nai il lcvei district. bot ~ tbs ssTe time
fsn1IAed, hat ,a nire cases Ont of ten, the
rail fosa shoull hc rrelsffsd lee his treatise
un fat l0.d.. ch1pt. Cor clin'sie is
uinfr uriafcfabi- - rsnalstb.n that Cf Eng.
land, in a.litlop ~ uhicii = niu be 70 mark.
80, ffoa the Inventions snd improvements
ai.rh have f.ore blca rsir. tie rail tod
r st.r1 has double. " ,si treble tie fiicsency
tnt 10 hpi u'en tIstFpii wrote. See also
49, ttaUle CO fsl roads, ,1,-, chspt.
N
~ Gc'1r ibr rfereiog y, marks 4 is by
70 ~ sus mrn3td 20 con'-1,eft o. 10 d..
mo ID. MIN. ---.---,- 10 - -. 80