Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-31

=. We are authorised to say that JOHN D. DA
Il, fSl trdi nat he candidate represent the county
oil Amherst, at the next election.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
RieuMoNp, January Is. 1912.
iou have doubtless seen. before this Tine the reply
OF Col Croze, the Principal Engineer To the nlcrroga
toressomc time since propoundcd 10 him in reference the
Southwestern road in which hc attempts 10 show not
only that buchanan is tie advantageous point at
Which the rad shall unite with the canal hut that il
would he nprudent in .ynchlur even TO make an arm
ct the mad to Salem. IN consequence If the disparity in
the eos Of transportation ver ol the Buchanan route
For example: Col Crozet estimates that onc ton will cost
from Salem to Lynchhnre,by the read 81 l5-and from
Salem. via buchanan. 10 lnclhurg S. l9-dlflcrcnce
in favor Of buchanan & 96 Dutths estimate is based
upon tn" idea tla the If Transportation On Aacada
mized roads will be Il PER ton ror mile do moi
pretend 10 know personally any Ting en- the subject and
1t certainly seems presumruos ou, son the accuracy
OF the estimates Of the Principal Engineer. But speak
igola information winch rcly when | express the
confident opinion that the morin0m cost, per ton per
mile upon Nacadanized roads does not exceed cents
per ton per mile ths s so let us see hal then viii
will be the difference in the cos Of transportation be-
tween the two routcs2
One ton from Salem to Iynchburg would ces-GI miles
al : cents 81 Is
The same from Salem 10 Buclanan
- lnlIc al : couts. s. -
Thence by canal 10 lynehburg. Is
miles at cents, Si-4 10
-
Difference only ~
e" tnzel gaes even further dian tbs and expresses
doubt ''wietlcr the turnpike to ,ncbure c, ud even
compete with tie common roads OF the country to Buc
anan. and NAL, comparative estimate Of the cost of
transportation. showing that giving the 7 ad to LYNCH
burg, AID leaving Buchanan as She is the difference per
ton IN favor ii the buchanan route would he Il cents
Now. ''mar, how PLAIN tale should put him down.
The time Wa. when Lyncbburg and Buclanan stood
upon equal grandchildren having tie benefit of any
artificial ouile;siJr uade. eastVadly er wcstuardly-
Tie sane liver which washed the bahs al I.sneIbure
aud at ijaaan-thc haltcaaS naviqatcl the river
10 both lonts-hr ads leading 10 10th places were o
tortl conqn ads Of die country. or very indifferent
Iiu,jhps-N5N. if with this cqtaliiy Of advan,arcs
I.lae.ourg secuted nearly the Whole Of the W,stcrn
tia1e, and Lceaec SEC. I'd 10 scarcely any town in the
State, RclHsd excepted, in the magnitude u It's com
mtfcial uIaalans. While Buchanan remained a mere
village. with small Ieailaricn limited capital and an
an!nP ralt uae, --lo" IS II, ! ask. tlat buchanan
a. I'LL successfully compete with laehng lay Ing only
the same facilities Of transportation oastvaraly. and
'Nh'H1iL having TIC adNai1Ip al 4 hacadaHCd road
weswary. iaopIusitiau IL the common roads Of the
country t., buchanan ?? The truth is that with all the
artificial helps which can be all 1rded to Buchanan she
never can rival or injurc ynchhurr-Gr the main rco
son that she has no extensive and productive buck
co,alj to support her Give her the canal and the road
and What hen Will he The character 81 her trade She
Viii merely be place of dep site for on!s and produce
passing and in-Lot mart ofacye traffic 10 which
merchants and capital vii lc attracted She will have
largo crors llt no cNtesiye tade Iynchburo ON the
ether hand is surrounded hy LARGE and fertile country
for which Size is de laalici not the mere place of de
pose and transit and though the whole trade of
the West should first touch at Buchanan we could
moi be thereby derived # this fixed and permanent
salrce Of prosperity Tie pooplc of the south west now
send t,cr produce to Iynchburr as nmkei-ths they
will continue To do in an, event even should she only
have common roads and Buchanan be fixed upon as
the terminus fihc turnpike Nature makes LARGE and
prosperous towns--nut laws The position of Lynch
burg secures her growth aud prospcriy-,hc position of
Buchanan doons her to nlcrior,v, in despite of eve
~ artificial advantage that NAV be conferred npon her
mere transit Of Goods and rroducc can never attrac,
po at IN or capital because it requires but few persons
aud limited means A permanent market created by
the extent and wealth Of the surrounding country can
never be checked in lis orovh so lone as that fountain
remains uncAhaustcd Iynclburp cannot have less