Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-09
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A correspondent Of the Valley Wing thus nd

n correspondent o. the valley wing thus I'D
dresses that paper:
"Ts the Edifs~ Of the "Vsiey WAig."
Tho Editor Of tho Richmond Wing (of the 18th inst
10 noticing an article written by your
in rslstion the continuation Of tho James River and
Kssawhs Canal informs with the gravity that
Hail Road from Lynehbux Memphis. will meet all
he dsmssds Of Bedford, Bo,e,our Roanoke, &c. &c.
"ssd tAsf fks "svei~ M esat upon tie sIpsn.
d;fsre."
This calls TO mind tho anccdote Of tho Irishman and
tho Stoves Tie informed that q used in.
stead u fireplace would half OF the fuel Then
replied he, will purchase and the whole"
To be serious. will call your tho Reports OF
ths late Chief Engineer OF this State Col Croze the
Board Of public works. in which youtw find stated that
fks Of carrying s-eier mile upon Ba.
and Ohio Railroad lin is4 81 cents" exclusive
of profits; he also that hc charge cents" leav.
Ing for profit interest, and that the Railroad
from Harpcrs Ferry Cumberland 1864 mies) will cost
about e345l4 mile, and that he thinks similar road
might DO constructed Virginia for S3 900 per mile.
Assuming these data currect, experience else
whore believe will justify conclusion) and that n charge
Of per mile per passenger be collected upon the
proposed road from Lynchburg Memphis. (The packets
RichmondtoI ynchburg charge including board
In order pay 6per cent the 1891 900 per
$4,000 passengers must traverse il annually. Does the
Editor Of the Richmond Wing seriously predict such re-
suit 7 BEDFORD"
Rail Road. we can scarcely be said to have enun.
ciated our own, but those Of others us well in.
formed as any men in America, and possessed Of
q long practical experience. We entered upon
the discussion OF the subject with the frank avow-
al, that we had practical knowledge of engi.
neering, or surveying routes, or making up csli-
mates: OF course we had to depend upon others
for information in this line: But we believed we
=. l. A
ingly.
We regarded the subject confessed, only
with the eye of men ordinarily, not scientifically
informed, and regarding 1t, these views, which
il did not require mathematical scieuce to discov-
or, suggested themselves.
4. A Rail Road from Lynchburg 10 the Misss.
sippi at Memphis, would he by far the most direct,
nearest and cheapest route from Tennessee, Ala.
bamn, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas
aud Mexico to the great northern cities, from
Richmond to Boston inclusive.
g The intercourse between the North and the
South, now descending ascending the Mississip.
pi, from curiosity, from amusement business, &c.
is intellectually great, and ever on the increase,
with velocity which outstrips all calculations and
all example throughout the world. But, its future
raPidity Of augmentation, rs the stream of immi-
grafton more aud more augments from Europe,
and that of emigration is directed more and more
80 the great country just acquired, must surpass
even its past. The wonders of to-day will he
common place. compared with the wonders of ten
years hence.
3. That the seat of tn Federal Government is
north Of Lynchburg and Richmond-that the great
marts of the country and the nearest points for
reaching Europe are also in that drecton-must
in conjunction with innumerabe other causes, for
generations to come, render the travel between
the South West and North, enormous, and i'm truth
intellectually great.
4. by this route, there would be no Interruption
TO travel by low water in the Ohio River, or by
ice. The cheapest. because much the shortest
the shortest we presume by one or two or more
days-it is impossible to doubt that a Rail Road
from Lynchburg to Memphis would be the great
est thorough fare in the u. States.
These are the general views which struck our
Minds which have made powerful impression
on the public mind, and which induced us at a La.
zard to conjecture that the road would pay 6 per
cent on the travel alone. We believe il most
firmly.
But Southwest Virginia has refused its CO.
operation, and there we presume the matter ends.
IL does certainly so far arc concerned. We
shall have more 10 say in IFS favor, but use our
endeavors. such as they are, to promote the Guy.
andotte route by Rail Road from Lynchburg or
Buchanan. as the legislature may decide in respect
20 the extension of the water line of the Central
Improvement. Our decided preference was for
the South West Road the most eligible. Both
viii certainly not be attempted.
Why Rail Road should not answer the pur-
Poses OF Bedford, Botetourt, &c. as we'll as n Turn
pike, we cannot for lives, see.
"soUTHERNERr