Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19


Potomac CREEK AND RICHMOND RAIL.RoAp-
The party OF Engineers who have BEEN for some weeks
engaged in examination of the route between Rich.
mond and Fredericksburg, with to its
TO Rail- Road, have completed their work. We have not
had an opportunity OF convcrsing with either OF the gen.
emen but learn that the face of the country highly
favorable TO an improvement Of the kind contemplated
There will be deep cutting and serious obstacle of
any kind. Mr. Robinson left here Thursday and will
himself make reconnaissance of the country and then
proceed to Richmond join his Assistants where the ne
cessary calculations, &c. will be prepared to accom-
ny the Report which will be presented early period
We have been surprised to find this
so little attention and interest among own citizens
We believe the opinion is pretty generally held. that ii
will not beneht-indeed that il will prove iniurous-to
the trade OF Fredericksburg. We believe this opinion un.
founded, and that experience will prove So Rail Roads
the of transport for the bulky products of the
country, never can snter into competition with water
communication, whether natural artificia-There is
not the slightest danger OF barrel of -four passing the
vessels al our wharves to proceed TO Richmond on the
Rail Road, in the hopes of getting few cents more The
cost oil transportation ON the Rail Road will always exceed
ne unershce OIL PRICE, IL may be, that small portion
will be diverted to Richmond But this trade is of no
Importance at any time, and will be than counterba
idnced by many advantages TO from project
ed work We have not space command to enable rs to
enter into details on this branch Of the question nav
however refer to the examples of other towns Albany
will be remembered thought by many be much in
!eresed in the defeat Of the grand Canal Of New York.
Many OF her citizens laboured very
vent That great work from there joining the Hudson IL
difficult now 10 conceive the grounds of their hostility
Yet was that hostility manifested in many long essay
ALBANY he
shock but benefited by the than any CITY in
the Stae.-This local eaousy-hese evil augucesEat-
tend every work undertaken in country; and every
work. when completed, and in proves
how uniounded they We among our own cizens
nothing more than manifestation Of that spirit which has
Characterised evey other place similarly situated
fredericksburg arena.
The steam ship Virginia has returned TO Norfolk on her
brsl "TRIP from Charleston. She the severe
north east storm, sea- after she left Charleson and
proved most satisfactorily her qualities safe and COM
m Thau Iar
that she could make but little Roadway directly against IT,
ana her commander therefore made harbour al Smith.
vilie ~ u, where she remained two days. We are in
debtec 10 gentleman passenger in her. for various south.
erD papefs.-Bahimore finer.
The decision of The committee of the Warren Conven.
ton in avor OF the Mahonng for junction of the
OHIO and Pennsylvania canals, does not have gil
ven satisfaction to all parties The Ohio people along the
lower route unwilling consider decisive Of the
question. In The Palladium, paper published al New
LISBON 10 Co.umoiana county the Proprety Of the seec
ton Is contested on several grounds, with much earnest
The same paper affrms, that the selection has not
given satisfaction TO the usiness-dong population of Pitts.
bugh; that the MshonDg route too circuous and that
II VIII not answer one single end they had in view, in the
contemplated conner ion with the Ohio Canal The Pitts.
burgh Gazette says that this information is incorrect:
"the decision has given very general satisfaction"
would be pity that any serious dssensions should
arise TO prevent the early completion of so desirable an
improvement We have several occasions referred 10
IT, principally with view of pointing out the unnatural
Obstacles at this extremity OF the line OF Canal in order
that at such favorable opportunity an effort might he
made 10 them for the benefit of the whole
interior Of Pennsylvania and Ohio But whether thai ef
fort be made not, not the less sensible of The
value OF the proposed junction. and anxious for its
Nor do we scruple TO add, that shall look upon lis suc
OF the future completion OF The whole
line OF communication TO iide the
When the whole mass OF the commerce of Ohio with
that Of Middle, Western and Northern Pennsyyania shall
take the route TO Market through the Pennsyjvania
Canal the prize will be of Too great magnitude 10 lie
State revenues, and to the prosperity 10 be sacri
feed, indeed burdeDed heavily for the interest of
particular section of The State. Surrounded as PennsvI
vana will be, with rivals Offering every inducemen,
within the reach Of capital and enterprise 10 draw away
the trade through other Sateswith New York Canals
and Rail Roads the north, and the Rail Roads of her
southern competitors tending to the same egioo of coun
try,she will hnd her interest TO remove every sbacke
by which the fullest ability Of her own works TO compete
with them would be retarded She will need all the adj
vanages Of open market TO keep her ground sgsins,
her rivals.
Independent therefore, Of that general interest which
we have in the OF all plans for improving the
face OF our county, aud sugmenng It's prosperity we
have further particular interest In wishing ample succe
to the proposed junction at Pittsburg--B
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UNDUJATITG RAfLwAY.--By experiments perform. |
ed At which The first mechanics OF England and Jsputa
zion sent from the government Of France were present.
The following important facts have been made known,
" That locomotive engine convey on an undulding
line double the load which is capable Of conveying