Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04

their approbaion-and by the zeal manifested by the
people l" relation to the proposed improvement Of the
James and kanawha rivers have in predicting
mat virginia will not long remain natlenive to her true
interests JUNIOR
. ITO the Editor of Arena
SIR am much q ratified at your republication from
the Enquirer, OF .r,ice relative TO the propre,y and
mond
The writer of that piece is not perhaps appraised that
under AN act OF the Legislature are now
&C ua'y engaged in laying road the direct line
between these places AID h., by measurement the dis.
lance on his direct route proves rather ess by fourth
thah that oy the route used and which is suggested
as SO very practicable recently The iidgs erec-
ted ION THIS direct route) the Pamnky, which has
proved rs excellence by sustaining heavy eshes and
oeipg Passabe at all times during the rise OF the
exclusion OF most if not all the bridges communicating
between these points. passed several miles of tho
new road yet IN raher unfinished state but rapidly APP
proNmang completion, between GolsnsviIe in Caroline
aud iaylorsville Hanover; from my knowledge of the
topography OF the country this direc, route,
joined with the very favorable report oil the surveyors
and commissioners there is doubt, that besides the
mnanswerabie advantage OF 4S instead OF 65 miles, this
line is decidedly preferable for road OF any kind
The direct route from Fredericksburg to Richmond is
nearly due South hence all the distance East that
yelled lost while at the time the rich Of the
Messrs Wickhams, and others on the Pamunky with the
extensive flats Matapon about Stanards Marsh, Sc
lie directly on the route presenting far greater agr
cultural products than those lands the old line.
know all the country and feel assured that every point
oil vew the proposed road needs only be laid
Tor lis manifest advantages any other Tor way pub
advances making from Goansville towards Richmond the
other day, and reflected that all the produce now coming
TO Fredericksburg from that vicnage must go to
Richmond, unless the spirit and enterprise of citizens
could be aroused produce the funds 10
the line from Fredericksburg that point could but feel
surprised that SO little interest was here manifested, lit
tie inquiry made as TO matter likely affect us so Sc
rousIy Fredericksburg ought to command the trade
from Golansvile this way, the distance by the
vey being only Il miles, and the road capable of being
opened at expense OF about 100 dollars per mile with
the exception OF Sanards marsh, where the necessary
causeway and bridges would cost about 1000 dollars
the extreme or the total cost TO Golansve $4,000 dol.
lars, individuals on the route prepared give
| third.
Will Fredericksburg give the balance, or will her ci,i.
Zehs sdmoer like the sluggad, with folded arms, blocking
the march of mind and choking the increased facility Of
communication every where developing itself! am
.ney VIII rouse themselves and take this the first step to-
wards the accomplishment of link in the greatinand
tlonai communication from NJ York NJ Orleans which
Time VIII perfect. Thus this inland communication and
nau route is now open TO Bamore-thence the rail road
10 ashington scomplengsteamboatt Potomac Creek
rail road TO fredericksburg under contract lin party
6eieve-eventuaiy rail road 10 Richmond continued TO
e'eTsburg and thence. already fixed Roanoke Ri.
YER still pursuing this South line and ending New Or
! leans o T. II
IMPROVEMENTS AND MANUFACTURES IN VIR-
GINIA-The Winchester Virginan says-The Winches.
Yer and Potomac Railroad is successfully begun.
nc corps oil engineers returned to this town. from Har-
pers Ferry, Saturday last, having completed the ex
Pementai lines preparatory to the final location Of the
road We are informed that mile OF the distance as
ald down in the former surveys has been saved leaving
,ne whole distance OF the road from this place Harpers
ery biry-one milesthe distance by The ordinary road
Is ABOUT thry miles, so that than mile adj
ned I'D The selection OF the best ground the location of
the RAILROAD This is encouraging, when we remember
mat The distance by the turnpike from Baltimore TO
ffeueickown forty five miles, aud that distance ne
cessary increased TO upwards sixty miles their rail-
road The route Is also much improved from that con-
tempiaed by the original surveys-he engineers i'm their
location, having departed from the former line in various
places and in some instances to the distance of mile
The road constructed so as to admit The usc o o
| he narI lnnl .o
transportation The contracts for the actual construction
oil the road VIII be put out at early days indeed there
are contractors now in town waiting take up the work
with spirit at The fact that the contracts are IN de
'nand y those who have had III conslruc
;Ya.s's pretty strong evidence that there is
serious diilculty 10 be encountered the route.
On ls day or to- morrow, the President of the Bat
more anu ONO Kali Road Company, and some of the Di
,ec,ors, are expected 10 arrive in town We hope this
Vislt may promote the interest of both Companies,
n O"I western Improvement, aso-the Winchester and
aTkersourg roads rapidly being made The enterpr-
sing ana industrious contractors the Messrs Brannan have
completed tee miles from this are now az work
on the fourth The whole road TO Clarksburp is under
contract, as we understand, and being distributed 10 va
Gus contractors viii soon be competed: en- that our
huhicalon with the Ohio river, WILL doubt be perfect
ed probably soonc. than the rail road from this TO Har
Pers Ferry.
III Is no extravaganza to prophesy that in two years the
current, the flood OF western population as il seeks the
sea board will pass through our town. The change
which will thus be effected our prosperity is not TO be
calculated The whole valley the distance of hun
I
the rich lands adjacent 10 town will pour all their
marketable products into lap certainly as that rays
oi hght converge TO focus; and being 6roue hit within
tWenty mhes OF Baltimore, its surplus capital will over.
now aud enrich the country suous the rail road az
Is always the case with The country lie neghborhood
OF large cities gentleman OF Baltimore would pre- fer
ms country seat in our rich and productive valley
where he could take his family within few hours TO any
sPo WITHIN ten niies OF that CITY, There will be rome.
mhg' too In being in cold Virginia" and In the vicinity
OF ihe numerous mineral waters which abound in our
neighbohood We say, therefore, the board of direc.
tors-as Colonel Crockett told the young gentleman who
wanted to court his daughter-GO AHEAD!
RocKDRIDGE, June 22.-We have the pleasure of in.
forming our readers that the survey and location of the roa
through the mountain, from The head of the Blue RIDGE
lanai 10 IT'S lower extremity has been completed by Col
W'din Paxton The engineer employed by the Governor
or mat purpose and that the location has been so adyan
ageousy made as TO justify the belief that it can be con-
sruced Tor sum less than the amount appropriated by
he Legislature for that purpose, pine thousand dol
aIs understand that The distance will be nine miles
ana mat Tie grade of and descent will not be
greater than l-2 degrees. The report and survey have
Oeeh transmitted TO the Governor Richmond 30 that we
may nope Tor the eslIy accomplishment Of the work
we were gratlfed 10 witness during the week mani.
estaon OF public spirit and Hberaly by some of the cit.
ze oil The lower end Of BOtetour upper end of Rock
Ordge, by having shown to subscription for the max
ing OF road from the upper end OF the Canal passing The
Natural Bridge and ntersectng the great western road At
some point near the Botetour line Although no erea,
EFFORT has as yet been made in obtaining subscribers we
saw upon the list individual subscriptions 10 the amount of