Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-15
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
BLACKBOARD, TOwNLEY II CO.,
PRoPgIEroRs.
lYNCuRURG. NOVEMBER Is. 1910.
STEAM CONNEXION BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND RICHMOND.

manner the importance to our great Southwest
ern enterprise OF the establishment of line Of
+ Steamers between New York and Richmond -
We look forward to Norfolk one day becoming
the final American port of expectation for the
rich products brought Eastwardly by roads now
in progress To bring about this contamination,
we shall continue TO lend our best efforts, address,
ing ourselves to the reason, pride and interest of
the State In the meantime, however, there can
not be doubt that Mr. Ludam does not in the
least cxaggerate the advantages to accrue to our
local interests, as well as TO the great improve
ment in which we are embarked. from the line
of Steamers indicated. Coupled with the Tide
water conneAion---an improvement which is not
duly appreciated by many-we shall have the
cheapest and specdiest means OF transport be-
tween Lynchburg and the great commercial en-
porium of the country. There are few of our
merchants who could not relate personal expert
ences of great loss and modification, resulting
from vexatious delay in the receipt of goods pur-
chased in New York-delav which would be a
voided by the establishment of the proposed line
of Steam Packets. We observe that Mr. Ludlam
thinks such a line could compete successfully for
the travel with the Railroad route We doubt
this-but should be pleased 10 see an opposition
| by reduce the inland fare, as has been done
between New York and Charleston, on which
! line fare has been reduced to 20 dollars thanks
ever. that the slight additional freight would be
no obstacle and that produce, sent from here thence
or brought hther from New York, would all be
despatched by the steam packets. The proposed
line. we sure, has, in advance the best wish
cs of our business men and of the friends of our
abroad, and will receive, when the scheme is
consunmated, their undivided patronage.
New YoRK Oct. 3Oh, 1919
My Dear Sn:-Slnce our conversation IN this city,
/ f.. II 4
Virginia. and particularly The I.ynchburg and Ten
Railroad have concluded Il furnish You with my
views of the importance and necessity Of forming another
link IN the grand chain without which the others would
be comparatively inefficient and unpoducve-l refer to
the schemeo comm unlcaon by Steamers between Rich
mond and New York. Suppose tie line Of Railroad from
Iynchturg 10 the State Of Tennessee completed the
communication between your Canal and tide water al
Richmond made. and the rich products of The West
poured into that city hardly be supposed they would
al stop there Many of them must to New York.
There are now three lines Of sailing vessels, established
between Richmond and that city besides
sient vessels plying during the Spring and antumn and
yet with all this display Of canvass the be-
tween the two places is often interrupted for weeks
time. Every shipper between Richmond and New York
has often been subjected to delay and disappointment
account of this interruption. 1t is tue the trip is
limes performed IN ew days and 1t Is equally true that
| 1t is often extended to few weeks NJ definite lime
be fixed upon. within which goods be transported
between the two places. These schooners. being de-
pendent .he winds, are. OF course governed by them
and sometimes happens hat The bills of adng for their
cargoes, received IN New York three four and even
six weeks. before they arrive there. Upon reaching
Hampton Roads, nj the month Of james II ver if The
wind Is from the eastward they are compelled To drop
anchor and remain there I'LL it changes and only few
weeks since The Norfolk Beacon announced the accumu
ation ct one hundred sail of coasters, in Hampton Roads,
some If which had been detained there three weeks
The delay in receiving goods from New York. in Rich
mond, is sometimes nearly as great. Now, can it be
supposed that Western Merchants would send their pro-
duce goods by uncertain and pecarious route =
The Merchants ol Virginia have often compl lined OF the
delay, ard the eflu has been made to overcome it, but
so far has never been properly made. and they
compelled to submit 10 all the Inconvenience and deli
hecau~e they have no other route.
4 But The merchants Of the West have the Baltimore
and Charleston routes. both which places there are
lines of steamers; and unless you give them the
trciliiy and the Of despach they viii
never patfonize your State Improvements, and the trade
and travel npon Them can any Thing more
than local or neighbohood Intercourse. II is The trade
and travel Of other States. added your own that
be booked 10. TO render your State Improvements produc
live and valuable Every dollar thus canned will be so
much added to The wealth Of ' rgnia Establish line
at stannch, powerful and capacous steamers between
Richmond and New York, and goods. shipped from
Lyhchhurg by your canal boats would be taken directly
along side Of them and anshpped free of expense and
In forty eight hours landed in New York, at small ad-
dl'iona cost on former of transportation. In like
manner, goods shipped tor Tennessee and The West
would, in forty eight hours be- in Richmond, in forty
eight hours more, as far West Lynchburg and from
there be ratified along, by Railroad their destina ion
arriving their and in ample time for
their sales.
ESab sh this easy and cheap communication between
New York and RIchm"nd, and your mountains would
he hrorged IN the summer with visitors, who are
deferred from going here by the tedious disagree
abe and exp RAILROAD travel they have TO encounl-
er by the inland route.
The trip from New York to Norfolk would be per
formed IN from 20 10 "a hours and he looked upon as
pleasant sea excursion Another important benefit that
lhs line would confer upon people Of Virginia would
be the Advantage II would give them of low freight for
their tobacco ur, &c To all pats of the world But
lew weeks ago, the splendid packet ship, St Patrick
was loading here for Liverpool, shngs per hid
Tor tohacco and slxpence per Dbl for flour and other goods
IN proportion Yet. The shippers of Virginia could not
avail themselves of this ad anage for by the time their
tobacco had reached New York the st Patrick might
have been half way the ocean This is but one
lNauce III hundreds that mig cite as low lr,phts
often prevail here 10 all the Continental as well as The
English, ports might. also, point out the advantages
'ha' would result Ia the planters farmers and manulac-
nrerS Of Virginia. from possessing s short com
mnnlcaton with New York. Virginia would annually be
enriched thousands of dollars which she is now losing
This enterprise has, for several years past been ayoraby
viewed by many Of the merchants of Rchmond and
Petersburg. and now that effort is making to establish
II. hope that Lynchburg, equally alive her interest
VIII AID IN 1t and insure It's complexion Two steamers
should he put upon the line simultaneously and one should
leave Rlchmend and New York the same day, thereby
furnishing regular communications once a week. to and
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