Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-20
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IVES TERN IMPROVEMENTS.

Tho great Objects Of internal mproy enen,s cheap
ness aud speed of transportation. To reach The best
consuming markets with The leas, possible expense and
delay. is The important object. This being the case, all
mpfoy enenis should he located Ind constructed rs
best Ia attain these ends.
IN regard 10 Ihe South Western improvement, much
has been said on ie subject Of lis terminus. BoetOun.
and FEW coublies lying west NJ The Blue Ridge and
contiguous To 3nchanan which have, and ieel deep In
eres, IN the success and prosperity of that place, urge
the advantages which they IL think that place
presents for us terminus THIS is perfectly natural and
what any other people. similarly situated would do, be-
leying, they doubt do that il will build up there
furnishing lown Bni think few m,ment IS delibefate
reflection may 10 show them tina, their rxpec
lailons never be- realized Lynchbury is NOW. AMI
must continue io be r years. mol for all time 10 come.
The consuming market io bealy all The r,dues from
The S,o'h VEST mean il,ose raised within The State
Bacon and Whskey meet here. IN addition u the
supplies fr'm that quarter large quantities of bath these
articles are bought IN Baltimore and Rlchmond yeary,
and brought io This market In supply The deunnd ior H.
This Is also the consuming market kT their fax and low
linen. their bnlier veBson and ,allow, large amount
vi their feathers. wool, iron, lead &c. &c. Suppose.
Then, The Improvement WIS made by canal from Lynch
burg 10 Buchanan and thence IN the South West Mac
adaiDlzed nf kitl Road and u snilar road tr,m Big
Lick or Salem 10 Lynchbura. BY the latter route
Lynchborg could be reached quicker, and IN my opin
ION nj less expense than by way OF Buchanan. Bnchan
lies about ~ miles The direct route, which.
greeably 10 ale estimate | have Of the c,st Of
rpads and ,aCals. would make the Gust Of this kind
Of Improvement by thai nj least hsll million OF
dollars more, and throw the trade that far out of direct
line 10 It's final market So far. Ihen the inerests
Of Lyncburg concerned. II matters not In my opn>
ion, where the terminus is fixed. The South Western
trade and will here; fur the conclusive
that this Is aud must continue 10 be their best
kei.
The question is, shall the Improvement 10 Buchan.
an BIZ made. with The certainty, in my humble op'n-
ION, with the present rad ir"m Lynchburg IN Sa-
lem. that IL draw The South Western trade in
that direction Will the trade u itockbrdge and B'i-
eourt and those small contributions which may be made
from few other e'unes, Justify such an expenditures
vi money Can their trade be expected To Increase
much. unless the Of transportation he materially lee
sened from what il Isl And ran this BIZ done.
though er trade should be ten times great as
is that likely il will bel Would the canal 10 Lynch
burg. for example, ever have been made II the r+sus
could have been freseen 7 And ought II now To BIZ
continued Buchanan with the certainty 0f much lsss
favorable results staring in the tace THESE srs
questions worthy Of mature delberstn and investigation
do now. have beiieved that any hDpr,ve-
ment abve this, along James River either BY canal OF
rail rad, could operate otherwise than benefcally :"
Lyncnburg; and | should be heartily glad 10 sec such
mproy made, ii there any prospect that any
interest, ah,ve or below. to be benefited by H. ~
canni, indeed conceive how The people Ut bachanaa
expect the advantages they SEEM tn a'scl-
the South Western Road terminus at that placs NOR do
believe the farmers and planters VI that section wpud
receive any benefit from ii. u Z