Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-15
11DE.wATER CONNECTION.

We published last week communication from a
Richmond correspondent, in regard 10 the connection Of
the Canal with tide water and we now publish another
containing much valuable information. We are glad 10
say citizens opening their eyes 10 the SUBJECT aud
tina, Memorial 10 nov circulating for the purpose o.
ob aiming signatures in and the surrounding ooun-
lies, fYr the purpose Of elfeci"g tina, object;
RICHMOND, Jan. 3, 1916.
SiRs-We wrote you yesterday. and again trouble
you relative 10 the same matter IN papers Of this
morning, ~ published statement of the Toll Gafhrrer
VI the Produce which passed through the Canal for one
fourth Of q year. which now encuse This includes
you only few leading srcles-the great bulk OF
Groceries, Dry Coods, &C., which 60 through the Ca
nal is not mentioned nor vast quantity OF lumber and
other articles brought down; but when the TolGaherer
is enabled 10 prepare the report, IN full To which we
alluded yesterday. thai report will OF course embrace
all the trade OF the Canal.-Bui by This partial report
derive data to form opinion about The bust
ness.
For instance 1850 bsxes Of Manufactured Tobacco
Tor one quarter, would give for Whole year AZ, $50
boxes This article is all shipped 10 other ports, and
they will load q wagons which receive az cents for
each wagon load the total this ,cle per is
therefore 81 ,522 0S.
Now Of the "up oadiog," 0 40 sacks Sail Tor one
quarter is al DIG sacks for year; dray carries sacks
at the charge o 10 cents and at cents therefore per
sack, this item is 1904 50 100 dollars far wear Nav
VI i~C< 'uHS loI 9uarleI make 0IZS IONS
year. which al 70 cents per ton (ess than the actual
cost. is 1886 GO.l00 dollars; for one yeaf Thus you
will perceive tina. of these Mee articles only which we
oil kno~ are transported from shipping boaIs from
boats 10 shipping about which there is no doubt as to
the loss by drayage the aggregate for year 1902
AZ 100 doIlsrs Wes,y nothing about The Flour Leaf
Tobacco and Stems, The Sugar, .rolsses Fish. CoGee
Unlikely, SC. &c. The bales and boxes of Dry Goods,
&C., there is certain data hnse arcles from
which to form statement. But all do kno,c. that
in the ide>water conneclun was made no person
Of common sense would incur the oss and trouble al
tending the drsyage Of The three articles nenr.nrd.
when they could always be put board the Packet
taken from The wharf. without The least necessity for
drayage. When we begin making calculations
FUNDED upon sure data. the thus lst do J, ln>
deed far erceed VIVA, had venlured state as the
probable SUN. IN fact, do nat hesitate nuw To give
as opinon that this tide cameo If props
rery executed, would Virginia Gy thousand dol
asa year, not only by drayage, hut by Increasing the
business Of the merchant aud therefore of the planter
and the latter class would in the end be the most nene
fitted. Would The people If Pennsy lvania, New York
or New England suffer work Of this description To re.
main undune for years We need not suggest reply!
Will the people of Virginia submit 10 this iaraiion for
the encouragement Of the 225 wagons days aud carts
! he 225 blackmen, and $50 horses or mules engaged
IN the business We need not say they ,cH not sub.
MT tot, whenever rue ard correct Information IL din.
fused through the community. And il the James River
and kanawha Company eau longer put off this work ,
then II VIII have proved 10 p'ssess POWER not an
lielPated by The lawmakers of the State.