Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-03
Far ne Enquirer.
THE LOUISA RAILROAD AGAIN.

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Sometime since an al iclc APPEARED 10 he h .
quirer over The signature Of Enterprise, relative
10 The proper roue Of III. Louisa Railr ad from
The Junction 10 Richmond. On reading that Ar.
lice though! the PROPOSE ion absurd, and that ii
was the production OF some fellow who would
carry on his enterprise with vengeance truly.
But, on examining rather closer the points pre-
senlea in said article, | was induced 10 change
my opinion, and now think the suggestion worthy
OF serious consideration. For M conclusion
present few reflections 10 those who have The
power Of locating the Louisa Railroad, and all
others ineres ed.
Ii is determined upon poshiuely 10 extend that
line from The Junction TO Richmond The line
cannot 60 alongside The Richmond and Ffeder-
icssburs road, IRON legal considerations. /, was
proposed on the fits, PRESERVATION OF the subject,
10 extend The road from The Junction 10 Hanover
Court House and thence 10 Richmond, by The
most economical roue.
Another proposition has been made, 10 extend
The road from the Junction over The Norhanna
river, 50 as 10 60 through The lower end Of Caro-
line county, and The upper part OF King William
and cross The Pamunkey al some point below
Tayor's Ferry, the most suitable, considering
economy particularly
These are The only propositions as ye', and we
propose 10 examine the Two routes briefly, as II
regards the pubic good and The interest Of The
st0c.0idsrs. |, is admitted thai lie road rom he
Junction 70 Hanover Court House may BE- built
as economically as zen miles (ur we lake The
distance Ia be ten miles between these Two pia-
ces } on The Caroline and King William !oue;
but what Ihen7 what advantage is gained7 Only
the freight from Two or three farms particular.
ly the estates OF Messis Winston and W ickiam.
This road by This route can cx pecl 10 take bui few
passengers moIe than II brings Down from Louisa;
all besides musl Dc persons living Immediately
or The road. AT the depot al Hanover Court
House il will receive he srain from lew more
iarms-tha, from George Taylor Esq, among
them. Beyond Hanover Court House 10 Rich
lnond, a distance OF some II miles, is | under
stanG, By Railroad, the freight will be very in
considerable, because no great deal is made on
the road and because The distance is 50 Short that
person, may haul il without much Inconvenience.
These are all The advantages, think.
BY the other route proposed, bridge must be
built over the North Anna (and il il take the
Hanover Court House route bridge must be
built over The South Anna) so that as 10 bridges,
thus lar, the Two routes are on an equal footing.
Alter eeting over The river a route can be found
through Inc Frog Level section down 10 Tow
inque, that will require neither high embankmens
nor Geep sections, comparatively level route
Inc route can b. made TO follow The general
course OF the road, and, by this means, the great
expense consequent upon entertainments and Sec
lions will b. avoided. This roue will 20 through
one Of the very best timber regions, lha, will fur
nish an abundance Of silIs. II will 90 through
Bleak Hill and near Ham Quarter, the IS
tates Of George Taylor Esq, and by going over
into King William TiH secure immense traret
rem Me p,ople VINO 90 10 Richmond not only
from King William and part .! Caroline but The
upper par OF Essex and King and Queen Every
man VINO know anything OF hese sections, knows
that the travel is very considerable This and
he timber on he Caroline side, are Two srea, ad-
vanlases over Tie Hanover Court House route
But when Inc road by lhs route reaches Bleak
hIl il is shout 10 mIleS from The Junction, and 20
!af i decidedly preferable - me other route, Jsing
a lsrsl route, furnishing tm5er and securing a
great tr0r.l II was stated, hat alter leaving
Hanover Court House, If the road SHOULD lake
that route, there was no more freight 10 he obtain
Ell. Nnt 80 by This route On M Pamunkry es-
,a,es, after leaving Relax Hill, here are thou
sands ui barrels Ci corn and thousands OF
bushels 81 wheat thai Nigh; b. sent by the rail-
road the high land through which The road
woul4 run through Bleak Hill, is smarty higher
nan ihe q Is in Iowinque AMI The adjoining
farms; bu by taking atvanage OF some ravine,
and grading Al The usua! laes The aars might be
gained, along which The Tad might 60 Tor seve.
raj miles, (atlaCeDi again 70 tbs hest'imter,) and
cross Pamunkey AZ some suitable polnt, 50 Il 10
gam the naluraI heish! On the Hanover side. The
chief disadvantage VI this route woul! be bridge
over Pamunkey; Int he advantages enumerated
are 81 great, as 10 make up for this additional
expense
1Oub, very much whether the additional dis
iaLce BY this route is greater than that by Han.
oye! Cout House, By more than !wo-and-a-hali
4.
~ accommodated ,ha, would be by the Hanover
Cour; House ronir, and many more in King
William, Caroline and King and Queen. II
would come low enough down Pamunkey 10 Sc
cure The valuable freight, and etnc' low enough
IL connect win tide wafer, and thus The trade
would be secured 20 Richmond. The people, in
the upper pari Of King william county, are 100
la rom Richmont 10 hanl their gain, and yet
TOO lar from ,iG-waier % sn:p, amt, 70 avail
themselves ~ he s:est advantages presented b.
he Dad going through their couGly, must be
greatly interested, whist i, his route he raj
road company mus, make heir railroad more
profitable.
And who can estimate the immense quantity
Of produce hat must come along this road when
il shall have hcen extended 10 thr Valley of Vir-
einia2 Il vii! give new impetus 10 the ener
sies Of the people on is line, and whilst they
vii, make more, they will have an expeditions
and safe route 10 some Shipping point, thus secn-
ting The best prices and finding ready sales
These are suggestions 10 those who have the
control OF this road, intended to cause them 10
examine this route. II, alter all the circumstan.
ces referred 70 the Hanover Cour House route IS
deemed a beuer one, OF course, interest will
cause the choosing OF tha'; bur il ne advantages
OF mi, route are seen, il will be wisdom to adoP
this, or ronlea lille modified. A. B. c.
The Wing, Republican and Examiner will
please copy the above.