Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-04-19

rRKDERicKsBuRG. APRIL 10.

Rail- Road. books were opened yes.
terday to receive Subscriptions to the
stock Of the Rail Road, conten plated
from point opposite fredericksburg
TO some other point on the Potomsc
Creek. The Route has been survey.
ed, and the Road located within the
last ten days, by Mr. Hughes, United
States Civil Engineer, assisted by
Lieutenant lizard, Of the u. 8. Army,
and Mr.. Hagner. The distsnce is
eight miles and q few yards. The
ground was ascertained 10 be much
more favorable than was. anticipated,
ADD II 10 the opinion Of the Engine ess
that q Rail Road, Of single trse h, can
be made at an expense Of less than
S5o, O00--the excavation being very
uncomfortable. The elevation 10 be
overcome is considerable, amounting
70 2s8 feet. This will, in all proba
biliiy preclude the employment Of 10.
eomotive engines, bat will aiEofd no
obstacle TO horse power, by which the
hour.
The Rail-Rosd from baltimore "a
Washington City will be immediately
commenced. sapposing il completed,
and swift running steamboat plying
between Washington and Potomac
Greek, IL 10 evident that the increased
facilities will induce . much greater
amount Of travelling through FreJer-
ieksburg. From travelling alone, we
have no doubt that a handsome return
will be made upon the sum required.
But IN addition TO this, there will be
the transportation Of many Tight arti.
cies OF merchandise which can be
brought from Baltimore here in the
course Of is hours. ~ .arens.
The Rail Road. Capt. Graham was
IN Winchester the early part Of the
week, and completed, during hls visit.
the report which has occupied so much
OF the time and industry Of himself
and his assistants. iieatenantS French
and Macky. The maps are 6nished
ia most beautiful style, and are an no.
nour to the United States engineer de
partment. We learn that the remain
ing routes suggested, which are vet un
explored. viii be Immediately exsmin.
ed, after which we shall probably have
|a full report peblished. II will be :
glorious time for Winchester and the
whsie valley, when the noble work l.
eowpleted, and we have an uninter.
Tupied line Of travel TO the ses board.
which neither frost. nor rain, nor snow.
can aases. GRpn6. Apru II.
The Wdsehesfsy and Ohio TstrnDike.
Mr.. shaw, the engineer gagged on
thus work, Is abOu, 70 locate the road
from WinShester to Nsrth river.
tIbid.
Large quantities sf dry Roods, hard
ware, groceries end other articles are
e pTeNent going by the Rail road 20
tsedeFiek apd places west q Il. The
'ine to the PoiBt 81 Roeks, on the Pc
temss, - Oh the eve 81 beina spened
Jog traDspsststion, AID in assEe;nasion
OF The eyents houses FOE che r.<sufian
'ot hoar and ether articles have t,pan
.eFeeisa there. TIVE new lines ~ eta.
ger VII ,nmsdisieiy GO inss sperasion,
zoe Of Which vili convey pssaeueers
between tie Point 81 Rocks snd So.
berg. sad sbe sthss between the Po;as
and Winchester. The intereesrss he :
tween helllmofs sad these sectors
81 Virgins gill lhus Be greAsly Gseili.
sateo, sud TIE adyantsgs of bath con.
ssqusstly psoaesed.
Siaipass .s,ssnfran.
We keaF frem 0ssrKia ghas = eoo
siderable nsmbsr Of che Cherpk ees
have agreed 70 20 beyond the Rfiesi.-
IssPpl, aBd that Indications rnfher n I.
vsg the belief thss tie bsdy ~ tie "a.
tea will, upoa eertsin eondisisns. val.
entsfiiy smigrate. u hss slwavs been
eur spinion, that Il night be .ie she,t
'aisresi aad general wsifsrs t. d -.
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