Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-20
BalLimore Priees.

by the difference OF time and here i. the re-
| suit:
| Richmond Prices. Bsliimors Prices.
| Tobacco No report very low.
| Wheat 81 2Oa25 81 l5s20.
| Corn 62a67 50s55.
| Rye No report 40.
| Gas No rep,It 35a36.
! Clover seed Sac 50 53Til62t.
| Timothy 25Oa3.
| Molasses, N. o. 25a27 25a26.
| Whisky 2sa3O ~.
| Fluur-lBrskl 5Oa75 5373
Cattle } 5Oa4 25 ? I2I
Hogs 4A4 % l25a25.
Western Shoulders Csa6i
| Sides 7Ss7i
| Hams 50aI0 sasi
| Lard 5OalO SASH.
From the above table II will be that there is but
single article land that hogs) enumerated in the
ls which bears high price in the Baltimore in tie
Richmond market-and have seen in the Richmond
Wing within few days that the editors say they
informed that they have been quoting that article too low
| Qt ought TO have been So
IL proper that should remark that lard shoulders
sides and hams not quoted IN the Richmond paper
end the pnces here set down obIaned from Mr..
James Winston OF this city, wholesale dealer IN these
uces As TO the price of tobacco quoted rather
prices not regulated in either paper all know the
advantages beyond all comparison ia favor OF Richmond
ahd that the tobacco OF Missouri and Ohio would
TO Baltimore when it could conveniently get Rich
mond. content myself with stating what, upon the best
authority, TO be the fact. The leave for
others Getermne.-BuI unreasonable suppose
that the navigation Of the PatSPseo which is liable be
obstrueted by ice for seves monIhs the year, while il is
very mat lanes River obStrucied nj oil,
not be without its influence upon the markets; and if this
be So Is permanent natural advantage OF which
| not be deprived.
What, them is the consideration that is to induce the
farmer, who has put his produce the Richmond sin
Guyandoe, to stop StAunon TO transfer his merchan-
dlze produce to the Baltimore when he could reach
the Richmond market the time that it would take him
To make the transhpmenn Ana what under these cir.
cumsances would be- the Involvement the Baltimore
Ohio Company construct the road up the Valley of Viz
gina. even the privilege extended theml None
| home whatever, ! seems
But, SIR would propose reconcile this difficulty in
another way, and at the same time accommodate another
| important interest,
10 understood that requires road OF very different
and more expensive construction for the transportation OF
heavy freight Than travel alone Then would propose
make condition in the charter the company
created TO construct their road from Guyand1e Covng
| ton accommodate both trade and travel, with
branch from Covingtun Buchanan, unless the james
River and kanawhA Company exercised their pyitg Of
extending their line To Coyngton, while from Covingon
to Stanton the road might be Of lighter and less expen
slvc FORM suited the accommodation of travel only.
Ihs them would prove great auxiliary and feeder to the
James River Canal, the trade the cry Of Rich
mond aud ye,eaye the road the profitable, perhaps
mat has been constructed in the United States.
IL may be asked, them why not let the James River and
Kanawha Company extend their road from buchanan
Guyandote and then let line OF communication be- made
from COyington Gordonsvle by other company
The is pain II the lanes River Company con-
suct that road from Guyandote 10 Buchanan, they
not make 1t Profitable, except by continuation OF the
line OF railroad TO Richmond, the travel
| we'll trade which, have shewn, would be a much
greater distance upon which lay that railroad
quenty would cost gTentd money, and because
do not believe the money could be raised in that
Moreover, IL manest, that If 1t could be, and the rocd
was built, the James River and Kln,wha Company would
not be willing to build the other part OF the rad from
Covngion To GordOnsyile, and thus throw off from their
own line the entire travel which the only chiefly pro.
hiable part Of rairoadi would they allow any new
company, it one could be found (Which do not beeve)
willing To construct the road.
But let company be formed make the road
from Guyandotie to GordonsVlle and they might very
well agree carry the produce from Guyandotte Cow
ngton, and thence to Buchanan condition Of having
incur much less expense in the Of their road
from Coyngton To Stanton which would be great CEN
al depot where heavy freight would be taken
Richmond. Or the privilege might be continued now
exists to the James River and Kanawha Company
siruci road or canal at their option from Buchanan
take the other road at Covngton take of the hea.
merchandise from the West q throw these sug-
gesiiOns for what they WORTH order to hafmonise
all Interests and appoase all apprehcnsons. and because
wish TO see both lines Of improvement succeed and hJur
sh)
Some writer in the Richmond Wing, see expresses q
@ 9 zoe .sS S 'hew sa In%i W" GU, ,,G ~
Orleans. confess curious the mode OF rea.
son'ng by which he comes to this conclusion.
have supposed, sir, that when took into considea
uon the difficulties Of tho navigation Of the Gulf Of Mex
leo aud the Gull Stream, the OF freighs in New Or
ean, winch are Sd per cent higher than u.s. the additional
aho mghef charges for commissions, wharfage, &c the
hoaI'n OF the city, the danger Of shipping bread sus
every description, % also beef, pork lard and butter
through that and unhealthy climate together with be
dangers Of the navigation Of the Mississippi below the
mouth OF the Ohio, that New Orleans would no where
hnd 50 formidable rival 10 her trade the CITY Of Rich
m0nd' when this road should be completed.
for the suggestion that has been made that this ro,d
would not bring travel to the city Of Richmond while thai
on tho south side Of James River would have only N
say mat those who urge this objection estimate the adysn
agos OF railroad somewhat differently from the manner
m which have estimated them According 10 nv views
the travel Of no consequence the cities What We want
i the travel on the roads Tor the benefit stock
~ order To- Keep up the roHd that bring trade the
cities OF what advantage would be Richmond that
ne Of railroad should pass through your conveying
800 90 1000 passengers dny-who would merely pass
through the town. admire is beautiful scenery and wonder
70 hnd city possessing many superior advantages 60
far behind the spirit Of the age IN her Improvement
II they arrived at night they might go bed or travel
on according 10 the arrangement that might made by the
company. or ~ the tof the mall According to tho
schedule Of the Postmaster Genera they svtd about
meal hours they might eat breaklas or dinner and he
of again. This would be Of benefit 10 the tavern
keepers, interest that should be protected n
but not on object IN locating railroad 500 miles in
extent Bot OF what importance sitto the city the Sae1
None at OIL! And what strange deluson s1ist
on this subject bot apprehend that few would reach the
Junction that, II not hurried for time, would make a
hasy and lying vs the city, attracted by that sort Of
curiosity common 10 oil travellers.
The only question hat remains 10 be answered now h.
Where s The money "a from construct this road
from five 10 ~ millions supposed, would be SIMPLY SUI
hcen-and the question BE- every whore asked where is
the money 10 from And is This question Tor a
Vginan 10 ask, when he looks abroad condition Of
this, h native State nch in a tho agricultural and mine.
ol productions Of nature comparatively free from debt
State or which has done every Thing and sr moth.
ing-and conusft IL with Massachusetts hule Rht do
Island the largest Of which might bo pot
pocket of Vrginis. " she pantaloons-sFtAs Tor
which OFT has done every thing and nature nothing and
hnds how infinitely superior they appear IN the sdvsnc-
nent Of science, IN skill energy, enterprze wesIh and
happiness oil brought shout by judicious application OF
Their n the Of gterns improvement which
leads tcessay 10 the Of industry industry
20 temperance and temperance morality for
s that "ideness s the u oil evil" s THAT IN.
Profitable labor leads 10 deness ideness ntemperance
and incnperence 20 vice No, cir, u s not tho means
that wsnt--it s public epn aud public entefprize--
have e meana hnried in the bowes Of fanRe Of