Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-21
Richmond, IAM February, 1882.

Rich@opd, Iah February, 1882.
JOS. C. CABNLL, Esq.
Dear Strive have received your let
ter Of the 18th instant, and now beg leave to
return i, with tie following statement, viz:
Ansrerio Inquiry 1.-The present rate OF
freight from iynchburg to Richmond Isl on to-
| bncco and Other articles equally susceptible
! OF damage. from 90 To % cents per fO0 pounds
and rrcviS'nns fnrnis' cd Tor the whole trip
| which is about equal IL cents per 100 pounds
making the actual freight down from q To ~ cts
| per 100 pounds. On flour, iron and other aril-
cles not liable % damage, less freight IS paid,
| the pre-. ent rate for -four being 30 cents per
haired aud found, which is about equal % a
| freight of % cents per 100 pounds on all ar'i-
cics of II at description. including the cost of
hutins. In making the average on all de-crp-
tions { articles including cost of provisions, we
| think it may I've fairly cstinaicd at from "a To
26 cents per 100 pounds, ar 30 30 coats to S.
50 cents per ton 240 pounds.
Inquiry 2.-The present rate at freight from
Richmond to Lymchhurc il. upon dry goods 80
cents, and groceries % cents per 100 pounds /;
| aud upon heavy goods of litis vnluo and not ca
,i'y damaged, sHch as salt, plaster, Sc fright
is paid of 81 per ton of % 10 pounds, which is
equal TO Is cents per 100 pounds; light and bulay
articles, such chairs any IN nit,ire, Nc "a
much higher freight paid o!rrr"poriionntc TO TN"
risk OF damage, &c. mak3 = ti'e average on all
descriptions at articles. - go - GEMS per 100
pounds, ar "a rs cents to s 93 cents per ton of
2240 pounds.
Inquiry B The average alto OF freight from
i.y, chhmrg down for the lai five years, cannot
he accurately stated, ,he as iuht being always
pnid in Lynchburg. According 10 the best iu-
formation we eau obtuin, we would estimate il
tobacco au! other ariic.1s cqu iI'y susceptible
Of DAMAGE, at 3 10 23 cents per 100 pounds, 10
which add the COS, Of finding. wi, make IL equal
| 10 30 10 30 cents per Op pounds, making the u
verage on all descriptions OF articles including
|
50 80 cents to So 05 cents per ton Of 2240
pounds.
Inquiry 4.-The average rate Of freight from
Richmond to Lynchburg for the last five years,
is found to he ~ cents for groceries and 33 cts
for dry goods, making average on all de-
| sc,p,ions Of articles of % to % cents per 10t
pounds, or 81 03 cents 10 SIS 90 cents per ton Of
2240 pounds.
Inquiry 5.-We think it important 10 state. in
! answering this inquiry. that we have known to-
bncco brought down from l.ynchhurg at l2d
| cents per 100 pounds, and il should he burne
in mind that this article hG;ng liahle to damage
pays higher freight tlian many other articles
The huatlnen being responsible for the damage
Aid tn this the cost of finding, say 5 cents per
100 pounds win make The down freight IL
cents PER- 100 pounds. Again, we have known
II as high AZ 75 cents per 100 pounds; add To
th's the cost of finding. 10 cents per 100 pounds
will make 80 GEMS per 1nO pounds. 10 ac-
counting for The difference the rates of feight
IT is proper TO state, that when the tides are
high,so that boats can read ~ descend with full
load OF l20UO to l40OO pounds, and not much
produce nj Lyuchburg to come down, freighls
become very low. Again. during very dry
summer, when the river becomes very low, SO
that boats cannot descend with more than hall
load say COCO pounds, and sometimes even
less, and considerable Accommodations of pro-
ducc AT i.ynchhurg, freighs become very high.
Ii will he observed that the finding is in one ca Sc
put down at 5 cents, and in auother at 10 cents
per 100 pounds u is done for this re ,son a
boat bringing down 10000 pounds, the finding
viii only I've abour scents per 100 pounds; where.
as. boat bringing Only one hzlf~the quantity,
will make the finding 10 cents. The rate OF
ircighis from Redmond TO Lyncliburg do not
materially wary, fnr The following reasons the
quantity of goods, &5r. sent up the river, falls
very far short in number nf pounds of the
weight OF produce set d"wn-so that full loads
OF back freight rannot at all tines be hni. A
gam, back ireights arc more plenty at these peri
DDS Of the ycar When the river is i'm condition
most favorable for the running of boats.
ROB. GWATIiMY.
YOUNG PANi<EY.
JNO. o LAY.
CHAS. Nj. MITCHELL
RANDOLPH HARRISON.