Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06
LOUISA RAIL ROAD-7o The Pubic.

LOUISA RAIL ROAD.-IO me GHGfic
Books will be opened Oh Monday. the 9th instant, at
The various places mentioned The advertisement giving
notice Of tie fact for receiving snbScr ons IN the stock
of the Louisa Rail Road For the information OF those
who have no, reflected the SUBJECT beg leave to
make the following representations in addition to those
set forth in the report OF the able engineer unce. whose
directions the experimental survey was made. having
felt an interest in the PROMOTION OF this work. have
not failed investigate its prospects, and enquire into
the means that will probably contribute 10 its profits
This work under circumstances, must lie OF great
Importance to large district of country: and Will IN.
,nbtedy pay it, stockholders high interest on their in
vcs,ment. There be doubt that it will be eI-
tended by the way Of Gordonsve to arrisonburg: in
the county Of Rockingham. Long before II reaches that
point however il will be transporting the Western Ira.
yrl and giving facilities 10 an extensive country All
the travel that now passes by the way OF ohunton ana
charlottesville from the West, and by the way Of Farm
Vile Gainesville, &c from the Southwest, and by The
way of Harrsonvlilc Gcrdonsvc, &c, from The North
west to Richmond, Fredericksburg and the North WI!
unquestionay pass through this road ana liere IS no
rail way now in contemplation. OF tie same extent.
whose prospects for the transportation Of agricultural
productions and merchandise are equal to those under
consideration. AS fifteen miles oil 1t are com
prted it will begin to transport lie agricultural produc-
lions from the counties OF Louisa Sposyivana orange
and mart of Albenarle, which will be brought to It's
western end wagons and there transferred to the cars
to avoid 50 miles Of bad road. And even here VIII also
a quantity Of -four bacon, whskey, &c. &c, winch is
annually brought in wagons from the Valley, he trans.
Errcd Il, the cars of the rail road. AS the road
shall reach Louisa Court House, or Newark, the pro-
duc,ions Of the extensive and fertile country surround
ing its western extremity, will pour in upon It, and The
travel from all directions will concentrate at It's depot
Bu; no Just idea Of its Importance and OF The magnitude
of its usesness and profits can be formed until 1t shall
penetrate the Valley in the direction OF HarSonburs-
il should be recoleced that The Valley is forty miles
wide and of unsurpassed fertility inhabited by the very
bone and sineyY Of Tie agricultural community Of Our
State and capable Of itself to support rail way, BY
means of the extent and variety of its productions and
trade But this is not aIlThe North fork io the She
nandoah river penelraes the North Mountain at Brock
Cap the only pass for 40 80 miles distance and opens
TO our road the transportation from extensive country
ON the head waters Of the Potomac not surpassed IN ter
tili,y or culture by the Valley Our road is the
nearest way from this country to Underwater. by so much
as to render the trade and travel unquestonahy
no competition can prevent it. And when we add 10
these advantages the way travel the way transportation
and the great travel from the far West already cohs'
drred no can doubt the Importance of this rail way 10
Richmond and the country through which 1t passes, or
the productive character Of investment III lis STOCK
OSE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
H,novc- May ID 1896.