Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-14
SPEECH OF X. G. MORRISS.

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| turg and Tennessee Ralroad
| uENTLEMEN In compliance with lie wishes Of
The cltf4ens OF lynchbur and the COMM sspers f the
lynchbnrg and Tennessee railr"h have attended the
\ county Surts OF Montgomery. Pulaski and WyIhe 10
cal me attention of The citizens of those counties 10
this inprovement and 70 eudeayor L, advanc. lis ;,e,
e>ts.
When look around and see this rich and extensive
country The productions of which are locked IN within
these mountain ranges the endniry naturally nrrSopt il
sell why Is THIS 81 th3 Is South western v,oini,
rlch IN agricultural productions and richer pprhars il,
minerals, than any other part OF the Uned Safes with
out suitable Improvement transport these u+uduc.
IONS 70 market y hy are her citizens cMlented with
the Slow and expensive mode Of transportation hv wac
onS. when the preface Of their farms aud If their
nllnes, could be rarredl one fmth the cxnensc and
one tenth the lime. by 'iiIr,ad to marker these
snoS'onS gentlemen, you perhaps satisfactorily an
sNcr--S caunut.
propose in the fist place. to answer few obiac-
'io:s against the S-ynclburg and tennessee rarad
! which have heard since have t,e. am,nu .i, =.
c'nd: TO o'e that Tins lmptorcn ent i'll greatly IN
tiahrr the value OF sour hands and lastly that hes..
Viii be good munleI usts lnen..
/ Abe Grst "bjcc ion against the railroad which will
notice iS-tiat iarmtes Transport their productions
with their wagons cheaper han on be r,,n,,l n
wee made. 1he cost If transporting barrel .ol nr
from Salem to ssnchburg. BY farmer Mia Ill ovp
cam, was estimated By S.ynchburr merchant. at one
dollar peg barrel he admitted that rturn load could
calculations. Sind ar, .nlslauliaI. correci h, cam,
Ne'Sifg Win gentlemen Seeding in hi. rtoiun Of G u-
Try. Now the average erst Of llanspJrasun on rail
r"a.s as shali hereafter prove dos not exceed thee
cents per ION yer mile. winch would make Tie c,st If,
transportation Of barre Ut ur srom Sae;u l Iyuch
burg aho"t nineteen cents; and this III renee in lie 81
~ transportation Will be nearly in the same pr,porn
according = distance Al Chris ianShurr, SeMbrrn an
$si'hrSllle SDr n..rce. am iuor..ied he clarr ~
'ransporiH. 81 'us per barrl. !yncbuyr is ST :JO:
" IA raIl rtgl
'enie t:n: as answered that tile Mr,,.a!nizr rad
WI enasio the aSners 70 transport their productions
''. che 70! shan 90 the soad heretofore in use his
readily aln,'. hn' still the difference in .hr cost of
transportation - a:McSdauized sl and railroad. is
v.ry c,iSld rahe !: or instance BIZ .Ie Nc ilamzal
gJaa .,ns y ytaeviile y s;ucanano an! thence by The,
canal To i.ynchhurl. the f,'eht will not t les ilan
SOC cents peg barrel oi lur; whereas. by raj p, it will
not exceed thlryGve cents. !or fear lowe e. that my
ss'.a'es BY the .ic.sIlniz.I 5oa hay u cla,ltteI
too high. ! submit the following statement
!! "lli take 3 wagon. travel frn:. .Nyt..a.iile to
buchanan Sc ea days. t. load AMI unload Jne dis-
lance As .s.:ae. z; about unlled and ten mi a.
mere "iil men be eleven gates n~!ay FOL! AZ. viii
th'e" 'n'i tie. 'O COATS. s. III
Tie horses viii Consume City lIs of has per
day. equal t. $50 lbs. .! hay. al !ilIy ....ts
;.' hnndr.ds ~
Also l.. bushels of cor. q: 10 cts, d. &C
lire OF driver % els. per day finding 10 cents
per day. sgial :oct cents pc. day.! says will
Ihs six horses viii be worth at l.,ue 4! per
day. +. 81
:, Team ~ . horses "! h M.iIam ~ago.
aV,rage worth 500. interest for /. .ays.N.ay
ami iea' egus. s.. J! pts cear 4f
f"r.ilo. 10. S!oc!ng horses days Ut
f"!na' o" ''4 % ~ barrels 81 1.
On ''rI' larref" s. ~
On each barrel Is sn' '',.p tie estimate!
Charge Is above wil IT,. sag -; ,:s
Toll. on ssr.eS "t ,"g tr,a, I:ucfana, 3.
l.ynchbur.. about 50 miles al , ! 9..nt.!.S
snU per mile. the pres nj toll ..
Probable fr-g.!: On canal at, Z:
81 q
Ea. as NcAd,mi,e' "a.nas Of vile. read may /.
used tEan the estimated che 6 three inches which will
seduce the tolls: and my e,ina les nav b
though high, haze sa.! that the cost of ,anspnr,tr
i!on " ylherIlle 10 Iynchbus. Dy buchanan and Il.
canal. VIII Ms oe less than "ney ceiis per bare! o,
fm, consequently there will b. clear saving Of fiji.
hss cents OH each barrel Of our. carried on .ailtos
aud al! other productions The sa.e proportion acso
ding 90 weight
may however '.e answered that farrne, cen Fan,
PIT his own productions. and consequently a great "a
IN. may " effected this !feply. that mulprs;
FARMER cannot transplant his ptudncons Me lda,,
: 'oad q. cheap a. 'h' REGULAR road wagon. because il
Will no' have III re than loads, and "a hi
wagon cannot he used Ills fam the lbs Of ite1e, i
money. wear and tear of Che wagon aud .llt eSl.ns
~ erecting shelter 30 project from che weather.
icomfnsd ~" make the transportation with his own wa
.''a n't'. expensive than the regular road wagon an
ne WILL md 10 his interest dispose Of his sup
horses hala his hay. and send by the ailr al To Iyic
burg and Richmond. and drive from those markets til
Northern tag. which neneraIly sells at ! 70 PER ton
Another objection have heard u,ged against the ey
p'd!ehcy Of making this railroad, is thai viii bring IT,
rch productions Of Tennessee to Lynclbug and Rich
'nond in cCnpeon with our productions, and cleape
their value III those markets. Now il Lync! burr al,
Richnond were the only markets to which Cur pruduc
lions and those of Tennessee clalI b., carried there
would be some force il the objection. but this is tn
fact. for he markets Of The world viii be open us,
what difference ask can 1t make to us, whether the pro
GuctiNns Of Tennessee Transported to Richmond
shipped from thence the Eastern cities and 10 Eur pe
or carried 10 Charleston and shipped 10 the same mar
kets? The only difference is, that il transported oi
cur road, citizens ul he bone fitted by being
paid for Their transportation, and merchants by hc
iraShlplnen whereas il unr railroad b. not made, tlcs,
advantages will accrue tie South Carolina railroad
and The Charleston merchants.
AGAIN il said that this railroad will be a monopoly
and the railroad company charge What pss~cs for
porting either agricultural mineral productiols hu
surely the persons making this objection have
the charter, fur The Legislature provided against i;
abuse IN The third Section, BIZ reseivlng the power 10 re
drce the charges FIR transportation, whenever the
pany should be bic diviJ more than fifteen per cent
dividends-Other persons contend that il Mil luTe Tic
villages suppose this railroad will have the same effect
here similar Improvements have in other States, and
iar my information extends The villages and
in her States benefited BY railroads passing through
them and even III our State the same thing occurs
for AIartinsburg. in the county Of Berkeley has pdls
sed in trade and aiiun Ialti,nnre