Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-10


aud import trade Of the FIVE States and Terri
tories between the ohm river and as the result OF
their labGfs upon this subject, they state that ~ a.
about the course of ten years ffom this Tune the
probable export and imports Of those States ana
Territories will amount 10 the sum OF S2oo'ooo'-
o0o
Without undertaking to decide whcfher the prin-
tipea by which the committee governed IN
then researches upon this occasion. whether this
conclusions To which they arrived are perfectly COT
rect II IL competent for 10 avail myself Of that es-
t,mnie, coming, rs 1t does. itom respectable
source and under circumstances so imposing TO illus
trnie the brilliant prospects Of line Of improve
mcnt In the valley of the Ohio
| In connection with this subject, beg leave 10 re-
Ter thu stockholders TO the accompanying table 0f
distances from the town OF Portsmouth, situated at
tho mouth OF the Ohio canal, on the Ohio river, 10
the termination ofihe different lines oitransport now
carrying seek,nato carry the trade Of the immense
region referred 10 in the estimate of the committee.
(See Arp. O.
From Portsmouth TO the city of Richmond, by
the way of the james river and kanowha line Of nm
pnovement, II il 5il miles. From Portsmouth, ito
Baltimore. by the BALTIMORE and Ohio Rail DAD. 6s2.
From Portsmouth To Geotpetown. hy the way Of tie
Chesapeake and Ohm Canal COS From Ports
mouth 10 Philadelphia, by the way IT tue Ohio rwer
and the Portage and Columbia Railroads aud the
Pennsylvania Canal 74o. From Portsmouth to
Philadelphia by the way OF the Saody npd Beaver
Canals the Ohio tlvei and the Pennsylvania line
IA. From portsmonihto Philadelphia, By the way
ot the Ohio river Pitisburr. and from PiusburR
by the WY ollhe Proposed continuous water line
long the route of tic West manch, s2S. From
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specially recommended To the consideration Of III"
sloc1hoders;
l. ReSoffca Thai memorial be presented 70 thc
Legislature n the next session, paving that homo
rah1e body 10 give authority 10 The James River and
hanamha company. to locate across the Armoty lot,
the line OF locks necessary To connect the c9nnl
w tide water. and 10 levy the tolls on the canal ~
soon as IS finished from the Basn al RlchmondIo