Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-30

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iag - their canals and putting Rail Roadsi thssr
pics. l soUTHERNER.
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Dssr Ss-f have received your eomaan cation, siatrE
that the dsnee from Richmond. the bead of tide water
James River about 800 miles Psrkerseu. tbs
Ohio River taking the via Gordonsvie to Saun-
ton (2o mes) and from thence there sxisu Turnpike,
passing the mountains and the Valley OF the Little IA
ns~ha 10 Parkersburg. "That on the Turnpike, En-
gneer who knows the route states. hat the inclination
would be about four and q half degrees elevation, OF de-
\ preston to the mile You then ask me:
First-"whst will be the coat, mile. TO lay the
rails rcm Stanton, and the time required to finish ni
| Second.-what advantages this viii have over
the Baltimore Ohio Railway, terminates ct Wheel.
| ine'
| Third.-Ap Railways preferable 10 Canalst
Sour queries embrace . wide range, and my time Is
limited 10 give but hasty reply. To answer the hrst
qucre fully, requires personal inspection with nsuu-
mens ascertain the materials to be removed the cubal
Quantities Of rock. its Kind EARTH Sc. The number OF
cuvsrts, bridges, &C.. &C. This estimate properly be-
longs to- and should be con6ded the high professional
skl, sueh you have Virginia. An approximation TO
the may be arrived at, reasoning from analogy, by
taking the cost in the United States, OF grading,
| supersuuctnre, and Motive power at $4,000 per mile
This about the Of the line Of Railways in this State
from the Hudson Troy, Buffalo, BPS miles a'ho'
Road that has but Sl2 900 per mile to put II in
ration. The Great Western Rail Road from Boston t.
Albany. which RICH, angles, with heavy cuts OF
rock. the Berkshire mountains 81 feet grades, cost
S50.000 per mile. Sl0,0Oo,Ooo, sum expended by
New England enterprise to procure but moey OF the
trade of the West This great enterprise was entered on
in direct competition with uninterrupted water ccmmnn-
cation Bcston. except by in winter. The msHi-
mum load this road. with twenty ton engines, only
50 tons. while the Pnisdelpha Reading Railway,
the same engine draw in one train OF l50 cars Su
tons of coal. The p,ice OF transportation by Railway,
from Albany Boston, OF flour BARREL iot 200 miles,
has low 25 cents; limo $50 per on or 81.
Clio per per mile The Reading Railroad enaIges
one fourth per mile. tor coal The
late Railway charters granted in hngani, by fafsmen''
limited 10 the charge ct three iOuTihs OF penny s.
ling IA eens) per ton per mile.
menuon the ABOVE in connection with your queries. to
give YOU n view, by which you estimate the cost OF
BY the qHsRfy, at remune'an'e rate, to the
owners line Of Railways contemplated across tsin
ia on so great a horoughfare rs II is destined To De-
As respects the per mile, for 200 miles OF super
structure from Stauntnn Pskeis5Grgon the SUPPOSE
uon that your Turnpike between thess points Is graded
aud with sufficient eulvcrts aud bdges-ihs Turnpike
given the right 81 ray most up0rtant eonsi eta'n
this item varying with us, TO the Norm from ioJo 10
10 100 per mile and IN England irom $4,000 TO 800
OlOI would estimate 300 miles YOU may lay down
good substantial edge rail OF Oh 70 pounds to the inar
yard you should think OF aging any othcT IN ound
NUMBER for 81 OOJ 900, the Turnpike beng graded
The time required finish 2jO miles OF Railway" %
must of proportion 70 the force placed On IT.
he
your Turnpike, could be laid wn IN one year There
is an improvement lately made with the cast iron rail-
and its ,sode Of tastsHHg that eouli perhaps be in
nshed, BY the region through which the road would
mass At ,ayng uf from % 50 per cent, with tbs
present price Oi bar Iron. much greater lea' than
laying down 900 miles OF rails in one year. has lately
been performed in England by Contractor, wh" under
heavy penalt,es expended Sl5OJO.OOO lie procured IN
the night OF expensive sno dhcu me-
furnished the rails, suPcrsIu -hre locomotives cars
aud executed the grading ct lOO miles; Toy which ener.
ti, erin hi .eT5
ESQ OO0-S 10000. -Four times TINS sum was saved to
them interest capital br ugh into productive use oy
the possession OF ample means ON starting the work. Inc
superior advantages OF your proposed line over the ba-
more & onio line Wheeling. may be summed up IN lew
The and grades 10 cross the Backbone OF
the United States less lower down the ONO hNef oy
about 81 miles ard Is ALEC more rect
line CEilejhe aud Cincinna THIS nporiau' con
nacton with the webs O improvement OF the State CT
Ohio when completed, will upen direct line with CIeve
land upper Canada Michigan, snd all our inland also
the Wabash and Enc Canal and the projected line OF rail-
St L1lis the Missouri, thus gvns the States
North West Of the Ohio River the shortest line 10 the At
lantc and 10 an excellent port uninterrupted BY ice
This always the with BALTIMORE aud more North
ports.
There also consideration Of importance in popu-
lar governments under independent soyereignes Your
line lite whOe distance firm tide passes through
the u VWRnis well as some OF her best lanes.
entirely within her jurisdiction and control. The line IL, Ia
Baltimore to the OHIO River seek permission .! tue
Legislatures OF Virginia Pennsylvania 10 pass through
either these States reach hevLng:-Staes, that are
de travel and traffic To their commercial csp
tails thereby enjoy the benefit OF tolls, pay interest
and lqudlte their Indebtedness
PeunsyIyanls III her Csnal-. The Portage and COum.
bia Railways ia debt about Iriy millions u doiiaTs.-
She has 81 900 dedet 10 make BY taxes 10 IN
tores thi- debt MARYLAND has large debt 1t Is not
likely that the people Of Pennsy yania will permit the trade
and being diverted Baltimore that be turned
10 Phstephla will Vrgnis be disposed 10 yield the
Right Of Way through that State, 10 the injury OF Rich
and her janis River improvement size designs to
extend -Or AID private enierpTize To form conneco on
from the OHIO Rive, with the beet winter pr, tie A.
anc port lhal only Inieruai trade to a't into
with the destiny al being tue ID OF TN com
! rnercia city the sea bard
From, the aud ssfsiY with which if port Of Norfolk
be eLched during the vnleE months repeat only
wants share Oi the trade OF the West % become
great city Its advantages IN position for NAsa Depot,
will be enhanced on connection with the OHIO River
On uih, Norfolk has the lime, pitch. tar &c OF North
Carolina; ire West, tie hemp OF Kentucky end ir0m
Wesien Virginia: Guch the largest portion that has the
OF Kentucky hem2, i noY made in Wesiera NTgi
MA. Through this channe. viii dow prosisions-lfOn,
chip timber and OF not les importance COAL Of cheap rates.
20 supply that indispensable Of defence, Steam Ma.
rne. To the NORTH Norfolk can command The valuable
Oak from the shores Of the Chesapeake. Also, the rir.
ber iron, COAL &c from Pennsy wants, though the Suque.
hanna \ Tiyer connected with the web Of internal I'M
proemen 10 feHnsyyapia aud penetrating lar into the
| State Of New York.
Richmond at the head u tide water with her extensive
water power stands ynuyal,d site for Manufacturer
The Cotton from Charleston and the South be Oated
| {, her mills. Wool fIUm the Western Prares, win the
this article 10 any desirable quantity while Northern
trfpn.e in Agriculture and Manufactures. will seek the
superior climate sGJ rhsuy lands O Virginia. soon
substantial Iron shall bind an5 unite the Western
States Through tie centre OF Virginia With SEA rVn, that
secJni Only 70 that Of New York In natural advantages
These advantages ~ New YORK are derived from the llud
sou River penetrating the Highlands. The MuhaWL
breaking down the Allegheny Ridge at the LIl'e FAILS
ia mJst remark lbie manner, by Which ihce mount
turned tins pass The average ascent from
tide water To reach Buffalo Lake Eno by this
only 81 inches the mile. IL will DC perceived ttat
uch descending for Railway can be ~ located r
Buffalo tue HOds1n De level gradually descend
ing thus iayorng the cuoit OF rnrsp1fbtDn. 10 to-,
particular assim 10 the Ph ,delpha and r. adns
r. way over which single Engine hue repeatedly drawn
loads 100 VI soar independent vi the weight Of
$50 empty (absut $50 toast gross load Of 1900
tons has been transported az the speed Of ten miles the
hour aud within 50 per ton for % miCs.
What Cinbl compare with 'his
"Thc rich trade # the West" and the NortlWsst,
bordering on .he FIRE Lakes great that hvre ample
room for all shsre the IN my view, aycHuss 10y
/ Rstiwnys uaurpUftdiOu Of EOod6 aHd faycI