Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-05

and tess lie essential 10 line prosperity
If Virginia (and especially IN view 0, es.ao'ts"s ~
r,,, far, ON irade) well TO secure the South "cs
trnde, a. 10 tap The Ohio River by the James River and
Kanawba Company: and whereas, is believed lhat
railroad from The Tennessee line to Lynchburg Will
most certainly secure that great object: .
Therefore, Resolred LIST, That The following commit
tee 10 wit: Messrs d. r. Edley, ID G. Murreli, Z
Mosby, w Daniel, Jr., }. Early, r. Camm, ana >. ~
Meem, be appointed, whose business II sha oe 10 pre-
pare memorial 10 be presented TO the next ~
of Virginia. praying that Railroad be constructed Oh
State eeount from eligible point on the tennessee
line, by Abingdon Marion. Evansham Chris''ansGurg
Salem, through Bufords Cap 10 LyncnI'isi VIII .I.css
privilege Of branch TO Flncasle, ana soch o'"e' P'
as the public good may require.
And The following committee was appointed 10 eircu
late the same. viz j. Early, NJ. w Davenport; sactos
NJ H Garland. Nj. Langhorne, Jr., I. a. i3o' t
S. McCorkle w L. Lancaster, RIG Morris, L. felch.
er W. Davis Jr, J. NJ. Warwick, J. D. MuIreN' '"nn
Miller, Thurman, J. Saunders, r. D. tayne m a.
Daniel, j. w Bagwell, B A, Donall, T. Leitw'en'
W, M Waner, j. Hare, W.. J Holcombe, fooes' D
Nowlin, M w. Davenport.
Resolved 2dly That the citizens OF the couhles On
and the line OF the contemplated foao oe ie4"e''
10 operate with Us.
Resolred 3dy That the committee appointed 10 CIR
cuIate the memorial be requested 10 send copies 10 LII
ber.y in Bedford, Fincaslle IN bote1ourt' oaem !"
Roanoke, Chrisliansburg in Montgomery, EVansham
in Wythe, Marion in Smylh, and Abingdon IN wash
nglon and such other places as they may deem neces
sary. :,
ResOlued, 4,hly, That the Common Council OF the
Of Lynchburg be requested 10 employ, as soon as
practicable some table person. to visit the whae Line
Of the contemplated road, for the purpose OF showing
the superior advantages of this route
Rcsoiusd That the Editors of the Frglnan, the Edi'
tors of the papers printed at Fncastle and Abingdon In
this State and in Jonesborough Rogersyie and Knox
Vile in Tennessee be requested to publish these pro-
ceedings NJ. w DAVENPORT, Chairman.
}. G. 'MEEM, Secretary.
Southern and Western improvement lit is said that 66
a.. Rail-
Georgia line norhwardly into Tennessee, and w miles
Of the Western and Atlantic Railroad running from The
same point souhwaidly into Georgia, will be ready Tor
the rails By September From the lower termination oil
the latter Roud others in progress, by which, within
three years. probably there will be opened direct com
munications from Knoxville TO Charleston, Savannah
Mobile and New Orleans! "These several lines (says
letter from Knoxville to the Editor OF The American
Railroad JournaD present The unprecedented fact OF
more than GOO miles of connected Railroads. nowhere en-
numbered by grades exceeding 30 feet to mile, nor by
single curve of radius less than 1000 feet and at The
same time entirely free from tunnels and inclined planes
The same writer adSerting TO the probability That the
Legislature Of Virginia w at its next session, authorize
the construction of Railroad from some poIn. on James
River to the Tennessee line, says, that IN that event.
Tennessee will continue the Hwassee Road nohward.
ly 10 the point of connectionn which event there VIII
be continuous Railroad from Boston to New Orleans
.7rkansas.-On the 20,h ut, The Legislature Of Ar
kansas on Joint ballot, elected John HUT State lrsa.
surer and Edward Cole Public Printer. The Arkansas
Gazette of the 2lst ul says that another million of The
bonds of the Real Estate Bank of that State have been
Sold and that there longer any doubt but that The
Principal Bank and all its branches VIII be IN operation
in the course OF December.
cHEApNEss AND SECURITY OF IRON STEAM SHIPS.
1t is clear that iron steam ships would have several
advantages wooden ones, such as greater strength
aud ienacy, and less risk Of destruction by re bull 10
these be added much greater cheapness, accord
ing Mr. Macgreg or Laird the builder OF The Victoria
Ills letter. addressed 10 Professor Barlow, published in
the Irish Railway Reports, well deserves pubici,y:-
sLoSDos 70 Cornhill, June 20, 1888.
"SrR-In reply to your inquiry relative to the steam
ship Victoria, constructing by Messrs Curling, Young,
and Co for the British American Steam Navigation
Company, and intended 10 trade between London and
New York. calling at Cork upon her outward voyage,
beg state, that her dimensions are as follows:
Feet. In.
Length between perpendiculars a37 0
Extreme beam bean g q
Depth in hold
Admeasurement 10 tons, 1925, (old ow) She is flush.
decked and has three tier Of deck beams and lasten.
ipgs The floor iDbers are solid for l4O leet anidshps
and she is filled up and cauked between the tmbers as
far as the lower deck or The l3 foot water line her
draugh, of water expect be, at her deepest INNER
sion lG feet aud her displacement al that draught is
2740 tons.
Her engines are Of the nominal power Of 400 horses,
having cylinders Of 7G inches in diameter and feet
length Of stroke. Her paddle wheels will be 80 feet di
ameer and intended to be fitted with the divided
floats At her deepest immersion II is intended to re-
move the outer float thereby reducing the wheel TO ~
will be replaced upon the outer periphery The sines
will! have The means OF using either tue common mice
ton o. Halls patent condenser.
"Ol course in an undertaking Of this magnitude, no
common responsibility is thrown upon those who are IN
trusted with the planning and modelling OF The vessels
and engines am alone answerable tor the vess'l as
TO workmanship and model; but with regard to The en-
gines do not consider myself responsible, except so
far proportion Of tonnage, rather, displacement
TO power Whether have been correct in my calcula.
lions, remains to he proved; but TO show that have
made ample allowance Tor The weights necessary, may
here give what expec! will be the total weight with
the fuel on board:
Tons.
Hull and copper sheahing 1000
Spas, sails, anchors, cables, and 1900 gallons of
water 23u
Engines, boilers and water 450
Goals IoO
245O
Passengers, cargo and sundries 2oO
Total weight on leaving port 2I0O
"Alow me now 10 remark, that think It very likely
that the Victoria will the larpes vessel that viii