Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-20
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Shows adrner nrc in Gvuror the route and
li"" pror"srd ly rs ii 1891 900
Hu our Plan has this advantage a.o over that snrnes,el
~ Par Play HAT II proposes to ,Atend the slulce
navigation IL to,loglon some 20 miles above Buchan
ao whilst his sloIe Tie canal at the latter point LAS II
were the focal centre oI all hs dreams un The subject
eaY'os The c'u1'ry beyond without ANY additional lac
ltles Whaevcr
Our plan based On the belief that if the canal be
carried either Ia buchanan 10 Cuvingon the cost III
It's construction and of annual REPAIRS no,h Of which as
is conceded by all dSncres,cd men acquainted with the
physical obstacles 10 he uvprcunr and with the danoes
To lie encountered lion ANIMAL GlaIs pouring lhr.uoh
s narrow rg's ii the uuunlalns with velocity and
oree 10 which frequently artificial work can inerpose
successful ham't) Will require the imposition of such
heavy ols as Ia prevent the material augmentation oil
tonnage upon The le heyond the amount which former
" passed ilroogh the Blue Ridge Canalan amount so
small that II !, b. mol rery greatly increased would
Sa'c't JhNu} lie INST uelon 81 ihe destroyed canal
''ihr Il Ie''hue wa'e not "a ie.et, 10 that small
oiuh I" HE line, su3ol dnae 10 other considerations
sen a'ihe salry OF pr perry ana l. often put in
Pefl by Ire dangers oi The uvtr navigation. Ii This
"pm be correct tie father Prosecution Of the cana
VII Ia IJaouS Ia thuse WHO uos clamoruus iof It's
'hteispn without benny beneficial any portion OF the
people even thoSe al Buchanan itself En- even if the
canal aud the Toad sh uld at lal acc we do not
believe that II Would Lave The effect oil Attracting hhrr
any considerable p'r"n either OF the ascending OF de
II they have the cheaper mode OF Improvement that we
Suggest, AMI which. while II Mil be ully adj, ,u,,e +,
all The ants ID TIE epanfy 10 be accommodated, will
la lcbf,i / INN Ia, A.
US Tor exrnpe. suppose ta III. caual has reached Bu
rhanln, and thI Iold likewise has been com ,eIed
from that place 10 the Ienr,s,,e lile-wnh AN arm
fm Salem 10 l.ynchbItg, Which, they may he assured.
Will be co sruettd. wasoh, lad u wnh Produce.
most OF which is 10 be cunsune1 or battered or sold
here, arrives al Salem. VIII The owner proceed directly
III lie foad 10 Lynchbus stance OF % nllesor VIII
he take Buchanan IL his way tns place. rs mil, BY
Tue "ad anu 40 by The canal, and incur The same
'he the Cost OF trans shpmeui from the wagon to HE
ouas al mat Town W III can douJt thai he will pres
ier Ne ioI'T aud the shorter r1ue,-especlally as il
vii give several day, more ,mIk1ne1t TO his own
itam IN preference To layng caaai boat tr HE trans
Ioliaen oi his rreduce lle same reuark Is apllca,
bic 10 ihe ascending tade.
We have been sruck recently With the phrasel,wy ol
he writer's Who have been active IN ureng ,pe ex
Iens'n o The canal, and who cl,arOy ascf,ae ~
unraner pn JudIce Interested noiiras (heayen say.
'"e 'hafN y 10 'hH'e "h' are IN iasor oi promptly a.
ts'l'g the rulnous experiment Thty say, The work
ought 10 be carried IA least 10 Buchanan" Why II
iheI satcneas and ssumpul te Correct il ought Ia
~. hrynud all Doubt 10 tHe h. hest Ia,iuabe FONT of
James ht'er and II viii be not oa,y injurious and un.
Just to the people of at re-. ion. but as measure ot
Hae policy "il be SUICIDAL, 10 stop short ol thai pant
ihtfe Is, Indeed. Ne lean, Town ptou iuu IN ON The
oahks ui james River. i've SIX nes above Buchanan
called ty HE popular name Of Jtchsgn Why shall no,
Tue catal 90 ''at least" high as that poini ii il
oe.oetffinhod To 90 with II at aha Are tbere any
r"'n'sr Ihprdiuenls west vi Burhanas which -eoder il
Paitenary poi@ that II shall 20 ..ai least" as far as
'ha' place. aud then supl We ar thai some Of ,hose
pe'So"S VII" are 50 fond Of mpupg ''iblen sled motives"
'ou'htrs viii sutj. lheusel lo similar ch,r,e if
'hfy do rot ma 81 their al utTtss r,re successfully
han they have heretofore dufe. The ail o. the fax viii
ever nd AN pep Uul Vi the Luo it, which Letrituws