Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20

per Court houses The main sts,n of this ,o,d ob.
oe conducted along the ridge, which divides the
ters OF James from those Rappahannock he
cause the best route the Great Valley of Virginia
ana wii accommodate along its large portion
Oh country inaccessible TO water carriage The road ter
natng at Gordonsvlc, will for the present
he travel from Charlottesville either to the North or to
he East Everettsve, where The stage routes to Free
dercksburg and Richmond separate is only ten miles
from Gordonsville and traveller will think of pluno-
ing through mud to either of those towns, when he
os transported with 80 much comfort aud expedi-
increased. ~
The idea Of commanding the South. w esern travel bv
the railroad through Charlottesville to Lynch
burg - chincrical Shoud rail road ever cross Beau
tords Gap, from the Tennessee line 10 I.ynchburg
branch VIII be continued to Richmond, the ridge
which divides the waters Of Jamec river from those Of
the Roanoke and APpomattox, while it will accommo-
date both the trade and travel Of the country The idea
OF making railroad from Charlottesville TO Lynch
burg is as visionary the scheme of continuing one
from the latter place down the margin of James
to Richmond Would the Legislature of Virginia be ex-
pccted to foster the scheme of a railroad along the
margin OF navigablc canal, when il could be conduct
ca along shorter and cheaper route, upon ridge
which would require its facilities Cor trade as well as
travel The county of AbemaSe is have the benefit
OF water carriage two sides and rail Dad from Rock
iish Gap TO James River third Shall we push
improvement into county having the advantage of
such facites and which are to come into competition
with H venture to predict that if should pursue
that course should find few stockholders above the
south estern Mountain, except the orea estate
IN ana about charlottesville, who able TO make road
from Gordonsv TO that if they but will it, Should
the Louisa railroad be continued from Gordonsve
the northern boundary of Abemarle nearly the whole
distance She ought to be satisfied and we should be
impressed with the obligations are under, of
modang the counties Of Orange and Madison, and of
facilitating the travel if the trade of large portion
OF that section OF Virginia. which is watered by the tri
butary streams OF the Potomac If this road is to be
made, we shall expect aid from the fund for Internal I'm
provement; and II there any conflict about its location,
the members of the Legislature will consult the great
agricultural interests of the Commonwealth by locating
II where il will benefit the greatest number. ~
In conclusion, would suggest the propriey of selling
out the stock held by the Stae works of Internal Inn
provement, whenever the par value be obtained for
them and appropriang hc proceeds in aid of incipent
undertakings OF similar character. H.
4. S-Since the above was written | have seen M,
ACCOUNT oil meeting at buchanan, for the purpose of
getting petition the Legislature for the ncorpo-
ration OF company to construct Rail Road from the
Tennessee line TO that village have also seen an ar
tcle extracted from the Baltimore American calling upon
the citizens oil that city TO take the stock i'm the Staun-
ton Railroad Company, with the expects tion of having
it extended to the James River Improvement take
it for granted that the Legislature of Virginia will
never commit the suicidal of facilitating the diver
sion of It's trade to another State. railroad from
tho Tennsssse lne to Buchanan in connection with
the James River Canal appears to be the natural
outlet for the trade of East Tennessee South IVES
tern Virginia. If such road be made the pc ope of
Richmond and the intermediate country will find il ex
pedent TO extend branch that city from Salem or
the Big Lick the Blue Ridge at Beaufords Can
in default of which, il would be proper to continue
the Rail- Road from Buchanan down James River TO the
neighborood of Warren in Alsemarle and hence along
the Eastern Western base Of the Southwest noun.
tain, the Louisa RailRoad Gordonsyillc or Bar
louisville. H.