Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-12

whole way, US view it, would pay for the eAten=
sion.
rail rond along James river would cost about
as much as an ordinary canal and less than that
recommended 10y Judge Wright, though he says,
do not believe II rail road with two tracks
permanently constructed, aud proper tpru-outs and
fixtures car be constructed lor so small a cost per
ullio, as good canal
This IS not a matter otbclief but OF actual fact
and experience,
It's well a#rcrtalncl now datfhe Il ; miles
al the Baltimore rail road, from tI}tcotts mil nn
| la lht point otru'ks, embracing ~ many Difficult
To- as we should have TO encounter will cost $50
| lo6 per ml", which Us the estimate even Us for Il
goad cm,d, and that most canals haye eust more
than this and the Ohio and CLosapcakc canal 81
far about double
lIere again, the gentleman objects on account of
the Great mechanical skill required /, and We shall
lind all along that steam power will not do IN any
shape in Virginia but that we must now and for
eHcr c2niue ourselves TO negro power aud lfi Tia
Other states retain and ENJOY the Superiority, which
attends every where the appiIcl In Of mechanical
skill ct we are allowed Ey hlm rall road over
900 miles long from Lyuchburg to Tennessee OF
rhc Ohio
liSa#idcd, that lilocomotlye ENGINES are not usrd
applying only hors power it vii h, found that
no great 81, lis gained aud 1t is certain that the
expenses Of transportation r,rm.g- Will bemrA
grft'r ,h,n ON canal. Irop,rty caaal be as
sait from storms and depreciation. a., III Il GOOD en-
nal aoal unicr lock and lvov'
Ire vosd ho,sc-poe ri, u.ed haie very inded=
/ ht'ly there an, situations certainly, whof. Il
! ho@e e9gi| uu, l..j, e." , roi road as much as on
a ana. this ,.y.0d bclI, -l,c II h. had IN ever
.'t" 'H y But a# We drr here upon thc
james .,r T., . pru.r tn consider TINT from
/ iyn-..... ... ave 4 F,.rcn, Of G.ct 10 tho
49,. aHh ~. . ylcs' loads and that the return
........ ..-'t All .anqot. any how. receive any
t#.... .... Ol.ci from so icons Ile,abI. - derl,,
as promised it is well proved that v.it, III,
y nnus Cd. ,ufar ordinary circumstances aud
- small heel. o,,lp "a ,,,.b "a, d,,,,,.,, ,,
pound will dr7w $50 on u level If W. rate III.
anrae Il, .4....ahof les pounds traction h. will
- tons .ro.s oua lcy,l. about AS much ms OF,
acaraI ...t having 4 ,r..,ut 10 ASSIST the b,af,.
#e ic v.u, do ,,. IN n,or,. hrr,
Vi.h Or ,liary carr. having ,,t,t.Is baarIns.. ard
rnll,d hoy,s. repeated cy,.rfeats have moved
one pound c4pab. of drawing %, pouo,4 With IN.
71mn small Wheels. a contemplated Improvement
VII extend this to 800 pounds on a level. On a
descent of lee io the mic II will tb,, n, nloni
}6J bounds and a bor,- orIia oll,r STRENGTH n ;,
wa'k Will draw. alour2Dl lions ross
I'm EucIaud u,.,l,r t,,.,llo ,'rr,,,,gt,,,cc. IN,
Wnaa's ear with win. Is Of feet diameter. reduced
friction 10 even one m -9G
The cars with outside barring and chilled boyce
,ifb wheels ,ulargcd 10 3 feet liao,frr ,n,cht prob,
.,bI, nv. to one pound the traction Of 800. down
thc valley Of James river. and f., n horse eo,se.
uionlly % toms qrogs.
Nov, the cost of TRANSFORMATION consists If i1,o
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