Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-22
las ~, abrasive, in section, Of the country, where

las ...l aitra.,i, in sections If the country where
hitherto. il has hcen bn, little known.
SOME notice OF the operations OF the Win.
chester aud Potomac Rail-Road Company arc ap-
propratels introduced in the report, from which
We learn that the entire line of that road,
from Winchester to the river, is expected TO be
completed for use during the present ,ear.--llus,
ina very short time more will there be an unlnief-
rupied Railroad communication between Balti-
more and Winchester u distance of - miles.
The Views heretofore expressed BY the Board oi
Directors, in regard 10 tie business that would be
created hy tc lsail-raad aone its course, have We
learn, been nelly realized. The receipts OF the
TRANSFORMATION department. which afford unerr'ng
evidence both ol the value ind progressive increase
OF the trade thereon, Will he found particularly 81
,i,iactorv. These receipts ior the present year,
exceed those Of the last 10y nearly 5suoo dollars,
while the expenses during the same pGriol have
onls increased. as understand, about 2d,ooo
dollar,--tIn, show ing a net increase oi receipts
Tor that department oi' abunt 3D. 900 dollars. lie
gross revenue of the company for the year ending
on the ut inst. IL stated II -263,36S II. The
expense, during the the same period are sl5o,2ol
3r--leayne net revenue Of 500 ,ld3 Il.
Since the opening Of the Washington Rad
Road, the amount ri travel and intercourse be-
tween the tHo cities has greatly increased. The
hundred person, per day. Large numbers who
formerly came To Baltimore by the bay route, now
ascend the Potomac, aud avail themselves OF the
Rad Road. The results already fully Justify the
policy Of taking the greater part OF the stock OF
thi, road on account Of the Company. The dis
tnnre from eiiy TO city snow performed by the To-
connective engines III about Two hours aud ten MN
utcs. The Improvements contemplated on Por-
ton otthc .1in stem of the road, will soon bring
tie time necessary for hi, journey within the limit
orenall, proposed OF TWO hours.
1le machinery aud motive power employed y
the Company are such 10 he quite satisfactory.
4. proof OF the efficiency to which the locom-
olive power has now been brought, under lis pat
romeo, We may mention that the = Arabian Is
now III daily u,c--tray cling 50 miles, without
Stacking is fires letting the steam get down.
And the - Washington new engine Oh the same
plan, lately made an exhibit oi It's power which was
quite decisive, NTH load amounting to | ID
tons, hi, caeinc travelled 10 the city of Washing
ton, At u rate not les, at any place tlan ten mile,
al horlbc average speed was much greater.
And on the level part, Of the road the rate oil
speed seemed entirely al the discretion OF the en-
Cnetr.
The rcconnoi,anees between Cumberland and
the Western waters, have established the intpor
ttut fact thal mountains 10 be traycrsed by the
road can be passed by locomotive engines and
rhcir traius, mhhom me use Of stationary porer
The routN 10 Piltsburg aud Wheeling are both
shown to be perfectly practicable, and all the IN
tcrests involved IN the extension of this great
work, Seem 10 require that both roads should be
made. Patriot