Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-07

ScNtu iHat "s'S ''""''y
made up by the Field Agents at the city OF kich-
mond under the suScrntendenec and direction oi tue
Chief Engineer, and that the prices applied to thf
new line were regulated by the actual experience Of
the work now IN progress.
l. Extended line Of Canal fo., Lunchbmgto Corning
Ton.
The first 20 miles and 40 chains terminating Al
the lower extremity oflhc Blue Ridge canal, form
tho portion of the line which located, and was
examined aud approved by the Board Of Directors ia
he month Of August last. Ofihs distance, 10 miles
and 26 claims are canal the remainder IL slack wa
ter; the adoption OF which between Lynchburg aud
the Blue Ridge will, is believed. save upwards ot
200 coo dollars, heslock water portion is closely
bound by high and rocky bluffs.
The next D miles and CO CHAINS constitute the Blue
Ridge canall . miles and 81 chains Of which are on
the South side Of the river.
But little change is proposed in the level or place
oithis work. III To be wdcned principally on the
hill SIDE and decpcned two feet by raising tho EN-
bankments, The old locks, being too small. mast
consequently be torn down and rebuilt all which
can be done. according 10 the estimate, Tor $50 900
per NILE, including towing path bridge"
From the Blue Ridge the line continues on the
North side OF the river TO Lackey's Falls, where II
crosses 10 the South by aqneduct, the distance
being 10 miles and 81 CHAINS OF which one mile and
half is slack water, formed by the Blue Ridge dam
The line then continues on the South side oil the
lvcr nearly three and half miles TO the head Of
Shepherds island, where II crosses 10 the Nofth
side by aqueduct. These crossings. in SO short
distance are rendered necessary by long chain OF
bluffs The North side, aud the great circuit made
by the rlycr which is about miles longer than the
line surveyed.
The line continues the North side of the river
| ! miles, one OF which passing buchanan, !, slack
water Near Richcy's the river is again crossed ON
an aqucduct, aud the line traced the South
side, two miles aud So chains when II crosses to the
North side on n dem near the Brckyard Falls
One mile and p chains OF tho distance is canal
Between the crossings there ate two tunnels located
one eight and the other so CHAINS IN extent. The
tunnels aud crossings necessary avoid the cir
cnitous route taken by the river which is & miles
longer than the route above described.
The line then continues on tho North side Of
the river IL miles and nearly hall, TO point
one mile below the mouth Of The Cowpasturc river
About miles of the distance slack water.
The river is again crossed on an aqneduct and the
line traced on the South side about IL . miles, to
the head of an island above the Cave Rock, were it
crosses aqucduct TO The North side. Nearly 10
miles OF this distance canal the remainder slack
water, created by dam located III the gap Of the
Rich Patch Mountain.
The remainder of the distance terminating u,
toyngton, is traced on the North side OF the river
A tunnel is recommended through the ridge forming
the great bend in the riycr few miles below Gov
ngton, 1t will very materially rrdscc the length of
the line, without augmcntlng the cost OF an indcpen
dent canal and the r,e' here too clrcuitous to re-
sort TO slack water.
AT the first blum ON the South side ofthc river be-
low Covington. n dam is located which will afford
water Tor landing 10 the upper end OF the town ;
aud Immediately below the town there will be an
extensive basin 200 feet broad by 1000 feet in
length.
The total distance from Lynchburg TO Co,ington
by the line reported is 81 miles and "a chains, and
by the river o miles. The whole amount OF lock-
age IS 20 s94 feet, and the estimated cost S2SJO,f7
or, $2s, 223 So per mile The top Of the propos-
ed dam Al Covingon will be 1891 81 feet above the
level olihc tide,
Rdlrodd from Corington 10 he Kdnaichd rrer.
Al the Eastern abutmet OF the bridge over Jack
sons River, upon the border OF the proposed pond,
and within the limits oi the town OF CoyingloD the
line OF the railroad commences; aud, after crossing
the river viaduci OF $50 feet long TO the North
side OF Dunlap's Creek, It takes its course mp the
valley OF the creek, aud passing though tunnel $50
yards long the mouth ofOgleys creek. reaches,
AT the end Of Is 90 miles, the point where the
Southern and Middle routes dvcrge from each other
The former continuing up the valley Of the creek in
direction towards the Sweet Springs; the latter
turning of up the valley Of Fork Run IN direction
towards the White Sulphur Springs. From the
point OIL divergence OF these two routes the line as
cends at an increased grade up the valley Of Fork
Run to point which is 8 $40 miles from Cow
and 1886 fee, above the topoi ,hedam a, tina,
place. Here ii enters the Allegheny mountain and
passes through it in stiaght direction by tunnel
miles and % chains IN length, with grade ascend
ng at The tate of - 26-l00 feet per niile which con
tnues for Six chains beyond the West end Of the
tunnel, where the railroad reaches its highest point
or summit, al the distance OF 90 $500 miles from
Covpgion, aud al au elevation Of 16I sc feet above
The top of the dam. From the summit Of tie road,
the line destends Westward by the values OF Dry
creek aud Rewards creek and after passing near The
White lphur Springs, crosses Greenbner river,
lust above the site Of the Company's bridge, on a
viadutt 400 feet long and 40 feet above low water
mark the distance OF this point from Covington be-
ing 80 45-l00 miles, and It's elevation oboyc the top
OF the dam at that place 57,36 feet.
After crossing Gteenbrier river, the line passes
down the North side OF that stream 8 80 100 miles,
to a point within Dds of mile Of Second creek :;
from which point Two lines were lraced-thc one fol
lowing the bend which The river makes III the mouth
Of Second creek, the other crossing this bend ny
means of IA tunnel % chains through limestone rock
the saving IN distance by the Latter line being 25
mile. From the point Of Junction OF these two lnes
the line traced coCiinues down the North side Of
Greenbricr river 40 miles to Stephens ferry,
where there will necessarily be curve OF 600 feet,
radlans $50 yards in length. 1t then pursues the
North bank Of the river 10 $40 miles to the mouth
Of Hungards creek from which point there were
two lines traced the one around the Great Bend OF
the Greenbfier the other across this bend 10 their
point Of junction the distance from the point Of
divergence the point of Junction, being by the for
mer line 10 3-5 miles, and by the latter III;
making a saving in distance of u $40 miles, The
tnnnel the shortest line is mile 45 chains long !;
but, on the line around the bend, there would be
required tunnel otl0 Chains. through Stre,chers
Neck, besides two vaducs across the river, one 800
and the other 80 feet in length. From the point
of junction, the line traced continues for 15-l 100
miles down the North side of Greenbrer to the