Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-29
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COMMUNICATIONS.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

lNtssrS. Editors Since | wrote you on The 18th
November have been more molurey considering
the subject of the improvement OF James River, aud
find hon investigation that II will be more easily
done than might at first mag Ine-fhc shadows
are caused by lodges o: rock passing across the n
We; at certain places, which are 50 firmly fixed
cdgew0ys IN the bottom nf the river, that the hIgh
water can have no rover to remove them md they
protect the gravel and screen l, roa the power OF
the tides, causing 1t 10 settle about them TO re-
move ,h quarry blow away those hedges, and
fix boat with machine, something like "A harrow,
with a numbor ofions strong iron teeth, to reach Us
deep the sluice is to bc made, and ltttuccd
as TO raise the teeth up when you wish 1t, and LEI
them down when you choose, SO that ms the boat
goes up stream, host II, and when the bon, goes
down, let down the harrow, which will take hold
of the gravel AMI dirt, and by the force of tho
stream the weight of, the boa, & the strength Of tho
hands, you may tear up and haul down large
quantity al n time, into the deep water, or rather
the sides Of the sncc, below which will and IN
keeping the sluicc open in future by this means
you may soon remove all that Is loose, which viii
discover the lodges, aud clean away be obstruc-
tons, that they may he blown or qnarned away.
BY this means too, you will soon open The slulce
T. the feet dc 18th required and on, cleaning
you go, until all IS donc-lt may be feared said
by some that these snires will I'LL up times OF
Ugh water but the snicc will he OF the same
speed in low water, TINT the yer is when II has
rlscn three feet in ircsh-so that nothing cnn
lodge II will keep itself open constantly bui II
II should lodge IN cer'ain places occasionally those
harrow boats, passing along Will soon relieve ii,
and lei you know where the sand bars are those
harrow boats need not go down empty Ihey can
carry loads aud clear the sluico at The same time,
when there is bu, luc in the way for when they
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greater force, and always be searching Tor any
obst,uc,ions that may be IN the way by this @'ho
Of navigation ha carr,a &c OF btrrel of -four from
Lynchburg TO Richmond would not exceed SIX or
e,gh' Gems and the ollegc need not be increased,
Cor the increase Of quantity would give the same or
more toll than the price OF he work 10 complete II
would add 10 the present toll
To illustrate and make nv plan more plain,
W III suppose n case. viii say that the main street
of l.ynch,urg Is one mile long, sixty feet wide,
and according to the fall rom this TO Richmond,
ITS d. CLEMSON thirty inchcs-Wc will say the hous'
es ON either siio the banks Of the river--you
can see the surface form of the sheet, Which ~
like the bottom of a river high in some places and
low in others suppose y"u tnrna suec OF water
into the sheet 10 be SIX inches deep IN the shallow
est places - what will be It's depth IN the dccpts'
say from three 10 five or SIX feet. Suppose VIC
want TO navig gate IL for the convcnietce OF the
town what kind Of vessel must we make FOR tint
purpose One that Will draw three ieet water
That would swim IN some pnr's,bu could not pass
the shallowest places, and would not therefore
do We must have ono that would draw but SIX
inches, If VIC expected 10 have communication with
all he .own-Bu that would be bur small bust
ness, and what must we do ! some would say tear
down the lois AMI build ditch IN Their bnck
ground, nnd nuke high dams IN the street TO throw
I,,l,a l,f mud,
DOWN Publ and make thal ditch wuter tight, OF
il will break and all will be useless unll mcndeJ,
and it will still be liable to break again or freeze
10 and after all he very announcement to n great
rany especially TO those on the other side OF the
street and would cost perhaps $50 OOo. But be
fore you begin 10 break down and destroy your
lots, paIllngs, &c. suppose one was to say 10 You
that is not the right wny-Bui | VIII slew you
which rs the right way, and do the work ior one
fourth OF The money-and will moreover warrant II
TO last and be convenient to all parties and mum
Gus to nome" Pay, Sir, VIVA, VIII yon DO TINT
will he 30 cheap and good p l will excavhtc
ditch ten feet wide in the few high places IN the
street, so as to bring the bottom Of that ditch TO n
level with the bottom the three feet water then
the water will flow IN that dilch from each side,
and make il rec feet deep every where in the ditch
then use the boat that draw, tlree feet aer, md
carries lar &c loads If You e-Pcoplc on each
side Of the street will have cqpai access to II, and
be equally benefited by it. | will complete II very
soon and not disturb the business OF the town while
[ am about 1t, and not hort or lnjnrc any property,
nor subject any to injury by who, do.
This, or something similar, 10 about 'hc hIier-
encc between a canal, and the excavation OF the
shadows in the rivcr-Now, If such n slnicc as
ha VIC described were made rom Covngton To Rich
monj which is easily done) and suitable steam
boat made to carry tho maui md passengers 1t
would run from Covington 10 bynchbnrs IN day,
and from Lynchbnrg Richmond IN a day, nnd
back 10 Lynchburg part of tho nl-ht and nnoih-
er day. and to Covng'on likewise IN part of the
night and another day--so they would go from Co
vingion to Richmond and back IN four days and
from Covingion 10 the point Of steam navigation on
tie X ann VIVA rail road in ooe day, and back IN a
mother SO that three days would suffice 20 carry
pa sen ers from the polui Of steam navigation IN
the West to Richmond and back in three more
heavy loaded boat would not ascend the stream |
as fast as light mai steam boat but ~ descend
ing the load would add to its speed. SO that |
man from The Allegheny would carey his potatoes
to 1.ynchburs IN adey NJ three cents bashel or
f,eight and take tho mail boat. and return intwo
days more his home, A SUBSCRIBER
BEDFORD COUNTY. = |
Al q meeting Of the friends Of the Admn'sfra"
ton, held a. Bedford oufthousr, on Monday. the
10Th day OF January 1885 II being Court day, Tor
the purpose of taking IN o consideration the pro-
priey Of appointing delegates to attend the ptoPo