Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-26
VOLUME A2---NQ. Al.

pears that the per ceniase OF increase o! popn!a-
lion IN Virginia was, IN 1880, six times siesics
Than ia lsi0, while that OF Massachasc:t. was
six times greater in 1910 than in 1880
Is il not evident, that this ia The result OF HE
industry and enterprise The one, stimulated By
freedom aud inelIgcnce-while The other has
slumbered il it!encss ard apathy, weighed down
by the incuals 81 snorancei
II is now universally conceded, that The perna-
ncnt prosperity OF Virginia requires connec-
ton between ihe Atlantic coas; of this STATE ard
the Western waters IN, empty into the Cult II
Mckee. How this is 10 be accomplished, is lie
difficult problem Tor solution. TIE conflicting
Interests OF the friends .; railroads, canals, aut
lcinp!kes mus, &c recoIciled; sectional jealous
ir- Giss!paed. AID The eaergcs OF all enlisted IN
tie Common cause.
Il is apparent, from en- inspection Of the msp.
that Tie Improvements, OF he greatest national
importance, are railroad from the Janes river
canal 10 Memphis, another from New river 10
Guyandouc, and the canal from Richmond 10 he
falls OF The kanawha. The later will be re-
quireG .Jr he transportation OF heavy produce
and The ioImcr Tor expeditions travel.
Every prorosion. 10 substitute a new svslem
o! improvement, Affecting The success Of these,
deserves Inc closest scrutiny; and i. it G. be de-
mon>iraied mat Other piah- ae impraciicabls il
is fair 10 presume inai !hey will b. abandoned,
and the energies .; iarir iricrds transferred 10
works more feasible in their nature A pr posi-
ton has recently been made, 10 reconcile con
nicing interests hy III" construction q ,ai!rcsd
from The termination Of the Louisa rail.oad, a.
Gorionsviilc, u S,4un,cn, and thence "a Psiscrs-
burg, on the Ohio. Tie estimated distance v:s
$50 miles, ard Z cost rer mile $1,000 making
the entire cost 81 SEQ 0c0-ot wiIch Inc SAFE
was 10 subscribe SiGG0H00, ard The remainder
it was said, would De readily taken by ind;s du
ais.
|, was proposed lie aioTt ne turnpike rom
Siaur,Gn 10 Parker>hurg IS basis FOR The rail-
road both Of wish ccp.t hc Used Simultaneous
Is. Tais proposition see;red pausil ,e al frs;
view. bat upon further consideration il wiI lie
found 10 b. chimerical IN tic exi,mc II here
be road il The Union mo!c Li...cu't .! 2uSifpc.
lion, and more expensive h.n another. ! j. .ais
propo cd l..ad from, aux! 10 Paihrr>tufc.
The average cost o. obstruction q III ihe rai!.
roads il ire United State s3u.55' NJ
and il is highly probable hat the "c,' c. I!.> csd
would Father eYceeG, rNan tall short Ct, his
aNonn. TIE distance required by the rail-iosi
wond greatly cscerd iha, occupied hy Tie ,pfn.
pike l he grades on thc turnpike iieGu MY e%
cccG degrees, while lis, OF Il 'a!l USd shcn't.
ii practicable be not more than rne hall . degree.
Tie cures i...rodured Oh ne turnpike are also
utterly unsuitable for 4 rail-Tcad. In tic first
my 's'' ""'.' 2"'"' = - - : -
ho' lrss 'lah .Wri'r 'iou"'n siu''','' '"I ~
rom Lou 10 isto iee' ~ ';eizi"i -" ''nos'ea
bic smaller hill; 10 be sGInoDricd throughout The
lirr.
T., ascend heio;.! oi $500 feet, with grade
inclined one-!lai degree 10 :hc horizon, vii! re-
quirc distance Of ~ miita. Thus The INST 80
mites wont De lnssniGeG iaso icy 'h'es, ueiess
an inr:actlrah'e e'"I- nS acoileo' ~ seIifs
Of tunnels DC pitlerTcG ne hiohh'a'!iS suececu
-
each other III fapd sVceSSs,Yn, aia sPuis arc
sent out ~ every GirecHon. 20 ooviale l,e.eoh'
hcli We inFnps.e, WINCH ~ lndicio"s's 'oc''
81, anG admiIae!? cchsJUc'e', j. maze 10 WHO
among Ire mountain co'fs III curves VI c4' eco
ing!y short rati;. 50 ihai no CONVEYANCE, more IA
pid IN is movements than mountain wagon,
| could possibly adart iisr': 10 Them Inc length
| OF raii.fcad aciwce:' Stanh'oh ane kersnuIg
you'd, Therefore. pfobGliY excerG lhrte hnnoreu
miles. ~ oos' OF ~ t@' 'han tppUo doI"fs r.:
mile, which ~oald make the eniIfe cost . uUo.eCU
dollars.
All he hcnoiiis expected '9crn this road can
be obtained q; ma"i e>> expense me S;a!c
ly The consrnct'on ci : Il iIfuaG ron 1or'oas-
v.lie 10 !iaiTisonbnrg, and ny laefa me- eA ne
ing iron The James Rover Lanai, INTO '.e Va 'hes,
10 tie East ana 70 ne Hesl Of zee AHeSAshJ
mountains
- olnf o. f'rUoLai ih'Piest ci,s, "h"n r'a
| a""'o .n"'hc' ou' iY' y S'"h.i. 'l'o'" ~ =
| ts relfiiGei u ant ioi i"ohe"' :. C"hfen.
ton "ih thosc cie';i h:.'!sta' Schs' w th "Gci'
| afoid IN oi,i'ei '"r 'he commerce. 81 "''N
| LEI no conflicting ihie:cs' impair 'nr riVsI'c' ..
success 90 .:o s'Sa' ""'nS' org - ~ = ~
conner .:e No:'' al ne cas. W.. we sa's. - :,
~. We ' .n. o,,onc;,o 1.r,. =
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