Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-11

F'ePs' !" 'ehs's, 'has, Nom late exsmipttton o.
ne "eyb anu fevnirns 81 forp'r po,es. u appears
ma mie. cen hs saved tetween Lypcbtu'g and
"a op'n' e, and Ia (abvu rom ID. ridge 70 SA-
lem, 'edusn'' hsrecre, 81, distance formerly stated
ne we Ltnshbuts ssd Salem By 5 Ia miiss,- IA
10. TO II l.2.
Low r,oe-ed 10 rive YOU mere circums,sn,isl
deception 81 ne rcu'. by Buf.r.s Cap.
From some G~nveDsht point rear hs mouth o.
u Acs ter es'k, ihv ran Rad uu''rie s'ong i's VAL
ry. 'Dd it o. Ivy ere L, up 10 low N. OF The
y'ins ii'xs between the iI,ss and Ek ere k. Tni.
Wee rom - 'ruard between The a OF Ar. Rae
| ford aud OF ME-. Nicely.
The. Il v,.on OF bis piati. 34t ( above Jim-.ri
W a. Lyoshbufg, whieh nay Ia reduced TO 260 &.
ny ,hs elevation siveo al The lower end, as we a,
\ sue cut NJ att- o..
TIL /" ais h, distance 20 ~ mil.,, % eaains The
l'ss'ion WIN probably maxi l. 10 Ia ms. 20 a. Al h
AYR &. tall W. b. about Is liz e per mi-,-5ut the
va'.y IL fac from HjFdiog 50 graiu doscout-,he
jIcss"y n's' 'hs TOP bsius a, much az 10 Il. 10
mils'.
Tn. de.teni o. 'hs w 80, side 10 hrod where F. h
C.--k approaches vriy near 10 ,ce fivsr,D 2l0 e..
Which may be Isirc-d % 1928 t..
by 'bs ST" a. ,r, .irs,dy mentioned, aud .unUs o
| TIE sneisbt Ji-,ance 10 On Lev IS chr,
Bn, Ill probably he mad. 81 ms. by The loo a,ior
Sh-"ins an average IN OF - Il per INTO on b.,
''-ts's 10, he tail is rapid boar the top, b,ii
| 10 fs,t 10 The Isni!..
| Til. IRE, ,seiln 1t II q, . cm Lyrch.urg TO the
ahV'. mentioned b pd o. Elk Cte.k, L. ~ broker
pre,i"'v on the we4, ride OF sic ,i'g Elk C,e
wndirg IL miles in a .tais disaoee II only 3 4
10 rrma ksti-. however, that ~, CEREAL ecur.e
vsy direct, 20 hat IL o'ses great maOy time. III
s'rs ht zine, its bends beitg generally rou. narrow
'j.s,ius spurs, with deep ndo atoms Tn. hca,!o
among these ridges vii be very iabo ous and d cui
10 ~ha' degree ihe H'a5uaion will Re isy-red, ard
whether II wall be made uG,to-m or uDdulaiipg, - III
dep-rd upon considerations OF exeeeiney economy,
wh'h .es company a'oro alter d" org u,zation CAB
dSt ,m'ns. .t..
wEo,her h. y adop, ,he mo-, liberal .eae Of xs,dus
',on or not, 'hs will DO he expensive OF
ne Hue ; uush emhslkmen, mary bridges and ell
we're, and gre" deal t deep suthg will be indis-
2.n''o'; AGO. son'i e'i"s 'h., tie gtooni rests ee,e
rally upon icuLdrioo OF 20 i'd srauts it l.. probable
hsi any hert 'ui nell, ntdsi 80 ards 10 Length,
De icund expedien ,Lrrukh feversl Of he nieivt
'pu's. The main ridge ',reif walt, very likely, be
more tdvsntss' ous'y parsed in Ills way " an by
de'pcn'. No; OILY this may be in rnsea!ly cheap
ou, WI aiso stv. 'be nscessi OF bridging tvsr tn
VIDE chasn:s which dsrp cats would otherwise open
across The pihs OF many roads.
From ibe bs nd OF Elk Geek, above nentoned, to
oser f'vet ,he distance H. cDy 210 rd', which, y
,n''snIng hgh level will be reduced to 100 yard
- ~ distance mist ettr be cut tbroulh-ho deepes,
OF the tui stthe cuImna Ing Poiat being 81 fse,-or
else, ~ suppose ne body - he ridge 10 s,id a.
o'te, deep cut leach end, AID tunnel 100 yard
loug will te preferable, h,ir hsus on the Top
Ne iidse. The tends o! E and D ter round IN
fitse aus un, ie miles be hes points
Tie wa'er 10 'O"er river here, !, il9 lee, abov'
James river at Lynshbu' E-Tborss The r,l road mus
pa sue 'he Dor L-sas,srn margin Il BE Oomr river,
po tct Junction oi us two Z. rk distance OF iie,,
y" "hish 'he fail 10 90 ice: only. the fork ben IFS
,.et above james river. Thea having crossed tn.
nor io'k at suitable slevs Tor, he improvement
W u astrtd 'he vriey Il he sub lo,b, and that
IMP IMP tI..k, one OF 10 ,r,ensre, to p0n, 4os ee
"'s OF $40 Ell h. di'Ancn oil Is IL L,ies-- wh:ct
mikes he average deGcfn 20 IA ,-l n.l,
"h'te The ridge b.twetn Ito wa ets # Otcr Md
q ose Geek ireep,s iseit, IL, summit IL 670 yard,
rou tte 'as' pand pom, a Camp Geek, and is ls.
vsiiSI o2 tes, tee; above he short cut, mea
'uiiue so ;eot H. ph he NEST elevated D. TO-, and
rssi! he lover eLd l3 feet Abo-e Caup Geek, W Il
Gsfues toe a'c.n' ia 'his quito he above sndard o
% Ia ger mil.
The p'x' if;o.ty encountered e. tn bid 81 R.su'.
Cfe k 400 feei se6vs James river, AID 90 feet below
he La ih.e, from which IL b. dat IL the
sn 10 fss ce" at he ridge, asd ssrr sn.bsI kmcn
! 80 tee' ELEVATION at 'he dsepet 20 NJ, will redurs
hr d. sem 10 81 isei per mile.
Nix, by Sigh. su aud sems embsi kun nts ore OF
which ouly viii 40 feet il, higSesi Toin',
,'s OF oDlS 10 feet in "a mile will DO nsds reach
ing 10 he Cove bTsIeh.
Thru o to The Moth fo of Goose Crerh, ihs die
,aoee 10 IL mile, end 'all ITO e, goose Gre. be
,ug S9l foe, above james river a, l.. uchbu,g) Tai
may be REFUSED to 30 tee, hieh l. 40 feet pr ue
y ossinx the creek upon bridge vaIus, 60 feet
sh with 'pondir eiLbsI KIN Bts a. each end
'li' descent Will be irmed 10 part by bsIiog tho h
| part by deep sutIg. Th.s 1, The deepest slope
asans :he heaviest trade between Lynehbuig and
Bui1'd's gap.
ION h, Goose Gre k TO Baford'. he di.,spee /
liz mil, the she rail road will he % feet N
his dsas CO, add iaua eieva,itn oil Is teet being
| siveo opro.i'e Btoru's
From But rd's o the top OF The s'p the ii.ssnss l.
very rsarly uilss, and ihe rise 1856 eet This may
be reduced rs feet per mile by TIE elevation eivei
BatUrdr, and cut at Top. great redu eon II The
s|ops ceul ho' be ob'sinet. For uua,ey Ills 10 10
aver Of The hrevies' t'st Toe Ioeaiion will be con
hnet to toe valley Of Goore Geek iisel the fail
"h'h 10 pretty regular, md directs genersli,
"ra'ghi Considering 'hai the returning Is eight in
sud ng wagons. will be ouly at most half Of h.
&c cendiag dTaiur, he power will b. more thar
adequate to lrirg back up this plap., IN. y agons
bad ri towards Lyf burg with full load, over
be intervening untuiai.on'.
Bu'otds gap, ct tic read, is $40 feet above Jane
river at Lyuehburg Th=re i. ,owsr pint ar hi
but cot so iaibic, account OF lie less favorable
| lection.
West OF The Blue Ridge, the survey COX Immediate
iy Down Glade Creek. tubs quot sxam'nsiio,
sh' WIS 'ha, more favorable g'sdUs can be bad il
tributary valley OF the zane, ,hs FOR b. ard
which tead' ditec'iy opposite The p'esen, road. viii
the help OF deep rui, the slope may be 1c
so fee per mite down the msin vsey Of Glade Gre
which 10 neat TO be pursusd 'ownio he ok re adj:
the fan being 40 lee, per nile f,r liz niles
the Lick, tire rail 'oad pas bat of Il hiIis
which eonhoe 'bs snoks. IL viii keep, mostly close
TO the prefentssge road, as far sobs esk Thif
eour'e will about leo, and several crI ie
a eng the sboks. THE distance is updula,ed AND
must be graduated by suesetsve cuts and embark
ebtf.
A. Mason's Creek ,hs bottoms Z, Rosptke W II b. en-
tired sd ihtD pursutd 10 sttut m,lrs at owe ssiev
~he'e deep cut atd short ivbn.l arc Contemplated
10 cave considerable br I'D Of The river, Tbs rou,,
above Salem having en- Described ia f,rmsr r,no,,.
- 1879 and lS31I cannot do be ter han raj,
to Ia he latter. you will e "a tie folIoyins A.
bular slsiemsn;
From Salem to tho fork. Of no. ''''''' "''' f Fer mile
! Thence Ellows Creek If I'd III ~ %
Thence 10 The end Of summit = '''
Summit Level sal Wv 9is'
Thence down Meadow Creek
10 New River II Al -
The last dis'suss usy b, shorten probably 2 mill,
a al H., pntn, Il