Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-22
NEW RIVAL ror THE WESTERLY rc,,r

Votes-a Texas man, and no tar;tlite This GER
'aihiy IS glory enough for one campaign.
NEW RIVAL FOR THE WESTERN TRADE.
we chee'luily comply with The cal. upon US
Tor he publication Of the address Q: The President
and Directors OF the Louisa Railroad COMPANY.
Inc public al large Who are interested in the i'm
rroFemcnts 81 the Siai-, aud may ultimately nave
10 bear Tie burihcn OF taxation 10 execute them.
have a right to be enlightened as 10 the merits Of
each particular work proposed. With This view,
we lay before onr readers the interesting paper,
Us! icsncd By the agents of the stockholders.
Il will he seen that they strongly recommend
ihe completion Of the Railroad 10 PGlhcrsburg,
| which is only 800 miles from Richmond, while
the road from Baltimore 10 Parke.sbrrs is BIO
and, from Piltsburg 10 Philadelphia nearly 100
mics longer. Ihry contend, therefore, tina, The
proposed Eailioad is the shortest means Of com
munica'ion from The Atlantic 10 the Ohio liver;
thai il is very practicable and will, ly Inc in
creased travel and trade, he profitable inyc>,-
mcnt. But, shonli The completion Of The road 10
Parkcrsbufs be imrracticah'e they strongly urge
its continuation from Goglonsvile 10 Harrison
burg The portion Of The road from The Junction
10 GoIdonsvieruns 80 miles through compare
lively poor country, and brings in gross reye-
nue. Of over $40, 900. From Gortt nsvllc TO
llarrisonbnfg it will be So miles, ami will tap
the fertile counties Of The Valley Of Virginia.
The effect will he The diversion Of \ heavy trade
from baltimore, and Ike diffusion OF wealth
through The very hear, Of Virginia. Thougi,
not furnished with facts 10 !G.r IN opinion rs 10
The feasibility and probable prc-iuclycne>s oiIhs
road, there is no doubt that whcn completed it
woul! prove Of essential advantage To large
portion OF Virginia. The people Of Richmond
have particular interest in It's construction, and
as convention is 10 be held in IIarrison!urg on
the Goth October il would be well for our Gill.
zens 10 hold q meeting ana apluin: delegates, TO
confer with those from the different counties, upon
The whole merits OF the question:
EXTENSION or TIE LOUISA RAIL ROAD.
The Stockholders OF the Louisa Railroad Com
raGv HAVING al their Annual Mcciins in .IuEf.
1916 aiopicd a resolution directing TIC rrc>L,cni
and Director, Of Sail Company 70 prepare an
Address u1oh Ii" extension ri sail Eo.. from
tiur!onsviilc 10 llaIIisonbGl@. with 4 view to
il ultimate og,ciision In the Ohio River lie fol-
lowing brief statements have bren prepared, and
are submitted 10 The consideration OF all persons
interested in said cxicnsiun--ol all, indeed feel
ing an interest in the advancement, prosperity
and harmony oi extensive and valuable divisions
OF The State Of Virginia. An examination of The
| Map OF Virginia, ana knowledge of The coua.
,ry between Go!lonsville and IalrisonLurg, and
thai part o. the Valley OF Virginia in the neigh
bohood Of lIarr>onburg, ana the couatry living
beyond IIarris0nburg, will satsiy any one. that
! an extension Of Tic road even Ia iIarri>onbur9
would bc very valuable Improvements; ami
i! can i, mac without cncrunie:ing very
Great Obstacles and iGcnrrag very heavy cx-
rrnsc, w1nl!d! he ef wTbs IN IT, And on look
/. nc twSrond Jiani>nnhur2 ia The direction oi
-. Ohio river, i j. equally ol,inu~ l!i;, il the
T1a, is lna.'r 20 ua.ii-onEuts, IL extension 10
| The Ohio river will o?en the shortest rouc from
The Atlantic harder 10 the almost iacalculahl.
| trade and travel Of The great Valley OF the Mis-
| SIS s;ppi. We have no certain information OF the
practicailrncss Of the improvement, or o III" cost
| il practicable: but the eace!nc>s with which the
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (who are
doubtless well informed on The subject, are seek.
inc the privilege OF making their road through
| VIRGINIA 10 terminate probably al the same point
which would be- The terminus ri our road il made
renders it very probable that il is not only
practicahr, BIT, lndicious Ia make The I'M
,royemenl: for their road, il made 10 term
nate n, or near parkerSbur@ ~ the mouth
nj the Little Kanawha, wond probably have
IA traverse for a considerable potion of lis dis
lance The same route which ours would traverse
II i, therefore, probably safe 10 infer, that !
marketable 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroa,
Comnany 10 make the Improvement which they
have in view, Il viii s;c rFar'cable 10 US TO MAKE
ours rs the best estimate which we can make
from me information within our reach, the dis
lance from Baltimore 10 PaISersbuTs, IVY IN
nearest practicable route, viii probably be nc
less Than three hundred a,.d len miles, and ma
be more while tie distance FROM E'chinoh1 ~ ~
, same poin, will no. probably exc. - ihree hur
dred miles. II this improvement coun y H'"''
re one can douh, thu, it would have gre a'
van.aces over any other communication betwc,.
the 4 antic and the Valley Of HE NissiS> iar
farther North, and cspcciall; that through Penn
sylvaGia from Piusbu;g 10 Philadelphia which
while nearly one hundred miles longer, has The
additional disadvantage OF being composed part
" of railroad, with many impcjimcnts of inclin.
ed planes i:npassablc hy locomotive power, ana
pariiy Of canal, subject 10 be frozen several
months during the Winter, and 10 all The other
delays and uncertainties Of thai kind Of convey
ancc at all seasons Of the year. Indeed, the OPT
informed on such subjects, that The time is
not distant, when Railroads. where practca-
he. will supcrscie Canals on all impor.an,
lines .! communication, from their great ccr-
lainY and expedition, ana, from their being able
Ia combine tie transportation OF the mail If pas.
senee., and 81 iIeisht. il i, moi practicable in
;s Address II presen, ans estimate of The Droha
be cast Of The Improvement which We propose,
o. of The Income which woald be derived from
il: hut il il j. practicable, We think that VIC may
safely assume, that scarcrly any amount al cX-
prndilurc which might be required would be in
iudiciously Incurred in view u! lr almost meal.
cuabe benefits 10 I've derived from the improve
mcn,-benef which can scarcely be cxaggc-
rated.
| But even supposing that The improvement
should only hc made to Harrsonburg in The
| first instance The fine country between Gnrdons-
vile and I!arrisonhurg, and the vast and fertile
valley in the neishboIhond and the country iur
| one hundred miles beyond, aboundinc in a.ficGi-
iural and mineral productions, which would *
vastly incrcasedby The Stimulus ofan easy out
lei and a good market would pour upon it an
amount ci business which would wei, repay
very large expenditure. The Louisa Railroad,
from The Junction In Gorunsvillc, only fiiv
miles long, passing, Tor the most part, through
poor country, having The trade Of but narrow
belt below Gorl0nsyillc, and strong competing
lines for mnch o! The trade and travel, yields now
a gross income Of more than forty honsand dol
lars per annuin, which is progressively nprov.
ing. The extension 10 lIarris1uburs would add
about iiity-tive miles through fertile country,
and would draw the trade from grcaicr extent
on each side On reaching iIaHisonburg. the
country becomes more fertile, and the distance
around and beyond, from which trade and travel
would bc attracted. wi. BE very much increased;
50 hat The receipts, it is thought, may Nc safely
assumed al vr lines the presc.ia amount. A large
rari 81 this business now goes AMI will n.nuc 10
20 10 Baltimore instead Of Richmond, unless Ibis
| or some other improvement be made 70 tacii-
tateand cheaper the access Ia III" latter place. Ii
this improvement, could be made in time 10 save
this important trade, who can doub The impor-
tant accession that would be derived 10 the com
mercial and manufacturing business of Rich
mond, and 10 The wealth and prosperity Of the
country enjoying the benefit Of the Improvement.
The increase Of population and Of The value OF
property, would go very far 10 compensate the
| Stale and others concerned in making The i'm