Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-26
- :, - . FOR TIE EJV2UIRER.
To The Members Of he Common Hail Of ne city Of

HOR TIE ENGUJRER.
To the Members Of the Gonmon Han Of he cTg of
Richm0ud.
citizen no thinks your decision not 10 subscribe 10
the Stock q the Richmond ADD Fredericksburg Rail. Road
unsupported by sufficient reasons begs leave respectable
TO address you.
II cannot be Denied that The effect Of the ptoposed inn
provemen IN connection with the Washington and BALI
Rail Road, wbe conduct through our town The
large aud rapidly increasing travel between the North and
South, now accommodoiedhy packets ON the oo or by
eamboa s that unless should be made the present
travel ng through Richmond expected to be d
yerted rom IS. on the completion Of The POrtsnou IA and
Roanoke Rail Roadihai The proposed inpf with
lock and dam NaTigalien the North Anna for which
Company Is already and the funds are par
tally subscribed, and other MS will con-
meet "f, viii bring nesreF 10 aud increase our trade
with the counties Of .ouss, Caroline Spotlsy anis
Orange, and Madison and that impulse all be gwen
10y II TO the country, the line OF he Rail Road Whit
wiz he eli IN an inc' ssse production OF the staples hi
hefiO sent by !. 10 our market
The writer this was lately in the County Of Caroline
and there understood hom good authority. that much
one dollar per barrel often paid the
OF corn 10 Richmond. The ordinary price Of corn here
j. about dollars aud fifty cents per bs rel IT, instead
OF payi"g one dollar per bArre present. lhe trans
1oriahon OF The Caroline Farmer should reduced TO 30
cents, as II would probably DO by the Rail Road who
does not perceive that he woaM realize two dollars and
twenty cents per banei FOR his Conn., instead Oh Al So and
be Induced OF course to false aud send market
Of IL?
The Gaze Of tie Caroline Farmer Is cited az on cram.
pie. Does IL not follow that similar results will take place
throughout he hole District OF country the transports.
ton from which will diminished By The Rail Road or
any lateral Improvements connected with it,
II i understood tho about hall the annual receipts
Of Ri-Koads absorbed IN frpses NJ transportation.
What are these expensesl DO tey cons nany OF the
amounts dsbufstd annually Tor The construction and wear
and ieor Of locomotive engines, carriages aud cars and
Tor the pay Of officers and hands connected with the Rail.
koads-and will not The areer portion Of these dshnfse-
neuls Oh the Richmond and fredericksburg Rail Road be
made 10 Ibis cy thereby adding 10 its activity and pros
periy True, equivalent is received by the Company
for s disbursemens, but 20 v IN every hing The ex.
pendures made by tie General Government at Norfolk
are made also cr eqnvaent bur they not less import
ant on that occount 10 tho welfare aud prosperity Of our
sister town.
is u nothing that merchants and fellow citizens
generally, will be enabled 10 reach PHlade in twenty
hours, instead Of day and ball. Tor two days the lime
now occOpcd and by oasy safe and comfortable con-
veyance instead Of eDcouneiing the fatigue Of Stage
travelling, on road encs almost impassabie or Tie
dangers aud uncertainties q the Bay
The above considerations shew, that the Improvement