Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
Jan. IS, ls49.
II, the Editors of the Eaquirsr.

My attention has beer called 10 two com MUM
cations published IN tne papers over The sigma
tuTe OF "Rodnakc.' and 10 editorials endoI-
sing Inc views oil Roanoke" on The subject al
the Lynchburg aud Tennessee Railroad Ii is
known 10 yourselves ana 10 the editors Of the
other city papers nat many persons believe
Buchanan and II Lyuchburg, should be the ter
minus OF The pIoa ~ Southwestern Railroad
The press OF R'cAnpu could mot devole their
columns 10 beler purpose, than 10 the advocacy
OF a Southwestern Railroad; but if their efforts
are directed more - securing for Lyuchburg The
terminus of The Road, than 10 The construction oi
the Road they nav succeed in defending ineir ia
yore ociec as we'll as the Road itself. have
regretted TO see he course pursued by most OF our
city papers upon this subject. They appear 10 be
the advocates o: Southwestern Railroad If Il
terminates al Lynchbufg Should Buchanan be
proposed as The terminus of this Road, they rise
in arms against the proposition. ne reason al
legged or selecting Lyachburs, and mol Buchan-
an, as the terminus OF he SCUM western Railroad
is that should the iatief poiat be selected Tor The
terminus, Railroad may be eontt'ufsd 10 Win
ches'er, and The trade carried 10 Baltimore. Thi:
is all thai Lynchburg or her friends can say in
favor OF herself against Buchanan. We will adj
nit lnen Tor The sake Of those wno are contend
ine for 50 bad cause, thalthe proposed Railroad
has teen constructed iIom the Tennessee line 10
Buchanan, AMI that il has been extended ths dis
lance OF one hundred and fifty miles to Winches-
ter La short time The James River and k7-
pawba Cana. will De finished 70 6acnauaG-a
train OF cars carrying five hnndred ioas arrives a;
bucnansn from the Southwest-w This tonnage
b. carried o. Railroad through Winchester 10
Baltimore, or will it be carried BY Canal 10 Rich
mond2
The distance from Buchanan by canal TO Rich
mond is abonl two hundred mies--rom Buch-
auan BY Winchester 10 Baltimore, about TWO
hundred and seventy miles.
The charge Toll and freight included) for car
Tying bairS .. -four by Canal from Lvnchbu's
10 Richmond at This time, is aboa. 37i cents
when the Canal is completed 10 Buchanan, the
distance from Richmond will be increased TWEEN
ly-fve per CEN, add he charge lar carrying a
barrel y aour rom Buchanan b. Canal 10
Richmond will be bur 50 cents, even il the pres.
EFT high rates CT toll and freight are retained.
The charge for carrying a barrel OF -four from
the Richmond Dock 10 Baltimore is about l2i
cents. Thus atthe present rates, the whole cost
of taking barrel from Buchanan by Canal 10
Richmond, aud thence 10 Baltimore, would be
81. cents.
What would be the cost OF carrying barrel
Of -four from Buchanan by railway 10 Winches-
ter, and thence 10 Baltimore The distance 10
Baltimore is Two hundred aud seventy miles
The Engineer of the Lynchburg and Tennessee
Railroad has stated in his survey renort, that
Ihe average charge per ton per mile tor transport
,alion, upon number of the principal railroads
OF The Union, is four cents and nine mills, say
FIVE cents per Ton per mile. The cost OF carry
ing a barrel -four from Buchanan TO Baltimore, BY