Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-30

when II reached North Carona it would he 60 milrs-
opposite Charleston II would bo 80 miles and when II
reached Georgia. 1t would be l2O nlcs on the coast
Actual measurements correspond with these indica-
tons OF The map.
From Cincinnati tn ll,ehmnnl Ivy the Rich
monl and OHIO kalIroad, the distance
would be $50 miles
To Baltimore via Wheeling. ~ do
To PhadelI la VIA psbng NJ do
10 New York VIA l'lttsburg. 963 do
To New York by the Ohio y Eric Canal 1l26 do
To Now York by the Lake, aud n. York
aud Erie Rallroal lO5D do
II. INV, the distances from Richmond, Baltimore aud
Philadelphia 10 the Ocean be added the result will be
sill more favorable 10 tins route; for
From Cincinnati by Reamond 10 tho Ocean
II would be GOO miles
do by Baltimore aud hc Bay 957 do
do b, lhladelp hl, and Dca-
ware River gS2 do
Again, il an improvement. which has been suggested
called The Great Central Road, should BE- construct
ed, then the distance from tncnnnn 10 New York hy
the various routes would be NJ follows -
By the Richmond aud OHIO X md via BALI
more go miles.
do Baltimore and Ohio via Wheeling Ud9 do
do Philadelphia limo VIA Ptlsburg oG3 do
Mr.. lark from whose Statement" in relation 10 Il
proposed road, have taken these facts adults that #
The Great Central Road" should be completed the dis
along II from Cincinnati To New York w Id be
,ss than 10y route. He goes on to show however
that II this road should bc constructed. that would not he
constructed and that be the improvement 10 which
have referred. from 81 Louis by tho National Road To
" huolng Pntburg, have shown that IN all proha.
bllily, would not be constructed. lis further shows
that, II II should be constructed tho Richmond aud OHIO
road may be SO reduced IN lenoih as la Mace tbem -,
least, on an equality IN POM Of d-tancej--wlo Mr.
Roeblng, distinguished advocate OF the Great Cen
trail Road" SAYS: -"Tmih. howe,rr. uro,nnts m, +,
state, that IN consequence OF the great aid fall in
the Genital lioad Inc total ,unoird distance e,n pms
bulr to the saparl appears to be il favor ol the H
lin ore route From inls II would follow that Ina, ,nJ
would plss.,ss AN ADVANTAGE owe, the conIr,l n al il,
the characterization Of r,oh hui oi lroyhi only ,,,ynI
all The other relations are tha same f,bc i,n,r.
roure would have an advantage over that rmd the Rnh
mond and Ohio road would nave n s,lll ure,,c, ,Jv,n
laye oyerit II NAV thcfel,re h, nlIitn.d ,b,, ma,
only would the distance from the centre o, urduc,ion Of
Tho "A ,sorn Satcs Ia tho A,a,,ic nm, 81 ,, b., ,l
rou,s con,omplaed far ,l,, nr,,,s.d r,,I ,h, G ~
other route :, hui also that II wand lao loss l,n tnc,n
natl along II to New lork the yreat c,ulr, If Con,no
OF the Atlantic States than by any oSlslluo nmle and
that IL would u,ore,y,r he e.a han nv an, Lno,, M
tcmpated route exeept pcrlmr. nm, oi Tho ,s,, Con
trail Road And since the lcn",b of the R,ehmuud and
OHIO route may be reduced II il quite likely hn, il NAV
even bo made shotler than the {, ,r,t C,n,,.I mad
Blu, if /, should b, oherwse.,,h,l !, 10 admitted
that that road could not ctmlste with this os IN freight,
and when IT Is rrcoI,ccd lha, Thai would star, Fam
ST. ous and PASS by 'r,rr lIau, and along the Gnm
BE- land road 10 Wheel -c5nsd,rahiv /, ,Lo N,rIh of
The Dhio;-w he this would be- upon ar near ,be mar
DIN of the river and coald not be materially,
Is ell ar that On the North 1t could command n fair
proportion of the ,rale and travel an The Sm,b II
would be without a uval--and an the W.s, il wonld
intercept nearly all the mls,enr,rs mn, freight asrud,n
| The OHIO from us month
If this route would cnnpare SO c,yotaly with otbcrs
as to distance what would be the result a, comuarIson
of their attitudes From the Statement Of Mr. Cla,k
II appears that the hiphesi ov,lous of Inc different
! routes are as follows:
On the Richmond and Ohio Railroad it is 1857 feet,
| do Baltimore line to Pltsbury 2ZyO 10
do Penusy lvaua line 2igl A.,
do Great Central line to Pisburr 2lS1 do
This line therefore, is from ly7 o,O4 feet lower than
the others And the highest grades will be
On the Richmond aud Ohio road eoing
Vest iur about s miles G5 feet
10 40 III TIE opposite direc'ioh ior
lhIee mics 4O do
oh Inc " es'efn haliroadat Three points 90 do
nahofe ana Ono " do
BALTIMORE me 10 fii'shufg on Tho
East ana west sloe, ior twenty seven
miles v.,,,.. oo do