Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06
For THE ENC ULRER.
IaOUlSA RAlI. RlA ID II. L. D.


Books viii be opened on Monday, the 9th instant nj
the various places mentioned in the advertisement giving
of the Louisa Rail Road For the information of those
who have not reflected the subject beg leave TO
make the following representations in addition to those
set forth In the report of the able engineer under whose
directions the experimental survey made. Having
felt an interest in the promotion Of this work have
not failed to investigate IFS prospects and cnonire n
the means that viii probably contribute 10 It's profits
This work, under any circumstances must lie of great
Importance to large district of country and will un
doubleday pay It's stockholders high interest on their in
veslment. There can be no doubt that it will be ex-
tended by the way of Gordonsve TO Harrisonburg in
the county OF Rockingham Long before it reaches that
point, however, II VIII be transporting the Western ira
vel, and giving facilities 10 extensive country All
the travel that now passes by the way of Saunon and
Charlottesville from the West and by the way of Farm
vile, Cartersvie, &c. from the South west and by The
way of HaTrsonvile, GordonsvIlle &C. from The North
west, TO Richmond, Fredericksburg, and the North will
unquestonaby pass th ough this road and there is no
ran way now IN contemplation, Of the same extent
whose prospects for The transportation of agricultural
productions and merchandise are equal to those under
considerations AS soon as fifteen miles Of it com
Peted it will begin TO transport the agricultural produc
tons from the counties of Louisa Spotsyvania Oranoe
ana part OF Aibemarle which will be brought 10 lie
western end wagons and there transferred 10 the cars
to avoid 80 miles of bad road And even here will also
quantity OF flour, bacon, whiskey, &c, &c, which is
annually brought IN wagons from the Valley be trans
ered to the OF the rail road As soon as the road
shall reach Louisa Court House, or Newark the pro.
auctions OF the extensive aud fertile country surround
ing It's western extremity will pour upon it, and the
travel from all directions will concentrate at IFS depol
but no just idea OF its importance and of the magnitude
o. ITS useisiness and profits be formed until il shall
penetrate tic Valley in the direction of Harrisonbure
IL should be recolected that The Valley is forty miles
wide, and OF unsurpassed fertility inhabited by The very
bone aud sinew OF the agricultural community of our
State and capable of itself 10 support rail yyay bv
means OF the extent and variety Of its productions d
t'"dS Bot chic 10 not all The North fork fDf tho She
nandoah river penetaies the North Mountain at Brooks
Cap the only pass for 40 so miles distance and opens
to our road the transportation from extensive country
on the head waters Of the Potomac not surpassed in fer
uhty or culture even by The Valley Our road is the
nearest way from this country tde-water by so much
MS to render the trade and travel unqucsonably ours
no competition can prevent il. And when we add TO
these advantages the woy travel the way transportation
and the great travel from the far West already consi-
dered, who doubt the importance of this rail way 10
richmond, and the country through which il passes or
the productive character of an investment in ls stock
ONE or TaE CoamissIOgERs
Hanover, May I'd, 1896