Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-04

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Ing, which would be eniensissly enlhsaisd u sueh
| an Improvement made. 50 mat ue P'oeuee
could be 90, 10 market on fea.ohabie 'efns. Haso
mo., n,omin.nt arc Sail, Iron. Lead Gypsum and
| Coal. Salt is e,iens,sey Manufactured on
| Great kanauha and ~ Washington county, bni
/ could be disposed Of much more extensively b, the
in,r.softion Of cheaper mode of inauguration
/ Iron i. SAID to abound more extensively, perhaps
IN tin. region hs, any other portion OF the STATE
bu, a. vet manufactured only TO a limited extent
toI lie Of cheaper mode OF transportation 10
market. Very rich lead mines also but partially
ed for the same reason. The same remark ap-
plies TO gypsum, and coal, although abounds IN dit
ereut paris OF the section. Is not at present o any
value escep, on the Great hsnawha. But with tins
improvement would become an article OF trade, anu
be very useful TO the Ifon Works IN the nelghbor-
hood.
II seems now TO be universally admitted that trans
portation can be afforded on a canal or slack water
na.ie CATION for half the nnee IT can be Afforded on
rail road therefore, the mode here proposed appears
10 be peculiarly suitable Tor this section aud would
greatly enlarge the quantity sent 10 market
Il appears that the trade Obtained along the line
of the Enc canal some short limo after IT'S compile
non binetcen-twentiehs Of rs whole trade, iea'
iag only one twentieth for the trade from the Lakes
and II is SAID that the trade from the Lakes IS still
not more than one fourth ol tie whole, aud that the
toils are sufficient pay the money borrowed for lis
construction as II becomes tue. II The trade OBJ
tanedfrom The borders Of the Erie canal IS 50 great
II ought TO be much greater on tins line when com
pefed. Tie agricultural products from the borders
Of the Ere canal are perhaps no greater than they
will be this when II shall be completed. Sail
and plaster on both. aud may be set down equal
aud lumber equal Ours will have iron lead, and
coal. winch the Erie canal has not, and the esis-
t.nce OF these on Inc ~ such abundance as they
here would almost justify the expense OF making
a canal
The comparison 10 onr advantage may be carried
further. The Enc canal connects with the Lakes.
and through the OHIO canal with the Valley Vi the
MissssIppi. Ours will connect with the Valley OF
the Mississippi and through the OHIO canal with the
Lakes Produce, go TO The city OF New ork from
the ONO River, would have 10 pass through about
675 miles OF canal besides voyage on Lake Enc,
and then another voyage from Albany. To pass
through our line II might eome TO the Horseshoe
Bend IN a steamboat aud then pass through 2G0 miles
OF canal to Richmond and be shipped to New \ orb,
saving Two transhipmenls. The advantage Ola
warmer climate would give tins Inc more from the
l.abes than that would be likely to get from tho d
hio River.
From the separation Of tbs branch from the main
line At James River junction it az the
Great Falls uf kanawha, the distance IL expected to
be about equal 10 that oi the MAN line by Coslng
! ton. The James River aud kanan la Company cor
template making railroad from the Great + alls OF
kanaw ha 10 tovIngtop. and have also obtained the
privilege OF constructing one from Richmond 10
/ Lynohbutg, and Will. IN doubt, ultimately make 4
eontnued hoe Of rail road from Richmond To the
Great ais OF klraWha, Tor the accommodation oil
travellers and the transportation Of the lighter arli
tles ol commerce requiring expedition. Your me
mollailsis do not suppose that such line would les
the transportation the canal that that of III,
rtil road would be cssened by the canal They ralhe
suppose that each would act rs an extilng cause Il
increase the transportation On the other. The,
have doubt, II the branch they have suggested
be made. that II will receive much freight. faHd
F. fbeny pt al ,sCiiptiUu. that would he a