Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-01
NEW YORK AND ERIE RAIL ROAD.

1t seems difficult to form any proper conception of
the power OF Rail Roads 10 create tonnage for them
Selves is the strength OF Tie Iron Horse
or count the benefits he coiers all the industrial pu
suits of life
The projectors of the Railway enterprises of the coun
try have, heretoore, thought only Of the advantages
be gained by rapid and cheap conveyance of persons
and the great staple products OF agriculture manufactures
and mines. Who thought that -Nh and Strmc
beries would fern principal items ctonnage, the first
sixty miles of the great Nex York and Erie Rail Road
Yet such is the fact, as will appear from the following
interesting letter, which find in the Journal Of Com
merce and which, anxious 10 give all possible
information upon the subject Of Rail Roads, give
length. Such facts these must open the eyes of the
Farmers of Virginia to this truth, that if they would
live by their vocation, they must march along with the
Improvements of the age. Public sentiment, everywhere
except in Virginia fast settling down in the con
yictou is indispensable for the Of agriculture.
in all hat region of country west of the head of tide
water navigation, that the products Of the soil should
have the fariiilies of Railway transit to market Hence
Maryland Ponnsyl n York and Massachusetts are
lending their mighty energies to give 70 their people all
they need 10 make labour profitable Will Virginia
tnue to I've content with ancient rcnown; and to pay the
penalty oi such folly by enduring the pains of present and
prospective poverty and degradation?
Correspondence of the journal of Commerce.
New loRK, June II. ISI7.
| have Just been spending couple of DAYS on the
Erie Rail Road, which has made its way to Otis.
Vile at the foot of the Shwanp unl hills hundred
milcs from the city The steamer connected with the
rad left the tpotof Duane street at 7 Tuesday morn
ing and little after II o'clock and my family were
al the end of the road.
| am sure shall always enjoy Orange County milk
the better for this iaunt,he first have taken
III rtpio II is singular fact, well quite nstruc-
tive in the power OF Rail Roads, that this road has crea
ted its principal business. The transportation of milk
Tar from being contemplated a of profit
that. after the road had reach Orange county i, with
difficulty that the managers were persuaded To accomno
date the farmers. The business has rapidly increased.
until as said it is the chief business OF the road
though other business has there been any dIsappont
meni Of income. This item So large, that at the begin
nnn OF tins the milk train was separated from the
passenger trains. both the road and the More
Than twenty-five thousand quarts brought daily, and
the business will be rapidly expanded. know not how
far The milk is contracted for by dealers in New
York, who pay the farmers two cents quart delivered
at the depols, settling with them by an agent who goes
over the line week. The freight is halt cent
quart that the dealers here get two and half cents
for their trouble of distribution, and half from
those ho send the market the foot Of Duane
/ If the milk dealers would be with this. and lot
cheat us 10y putting in water the citizens Of New York
should never complain hope this miserable cheat has
not as been carried far and that it may be counterac
ted Some families have private with locks,
which are sent back and forward Til business is a
favor the families of the city. which each feels for
itself but in the aggregate Gifts usefulness can hardly
I've comprehcnded by any one. The saving Of expense
IN family is twenty five dollars year upon the price
which but for the Erie Rail Road would have been paid.
besides getting much better milk after all the waefngs
Here saving 900 annual to the city, TO Offset
IN part heavy taxes and bad government. The farmers
are benefited comparatively than the citizens By
an air line they were near to markct-yet such is h'
structure Of the earth HAT they had togo far around witt