Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-22
coMMUNICArED.
10 he Editors Of the "Tireinian."

was gra'ifed TO find in the Vginian Of Monday last
compile OF well written articles the subject II tho man
uactnT" by the Virginia and Tennesses Rail Road Com
pany OF their own iron. These pieces bep leave &c
commend to the attentive perusal and careful coosidera
on OF every stakeholder in that company and of every
friend TO the successful prosecution Of tho road to s
pointed destination
cannot Nessrs Editors, disguise the fact that At pre-
sent, and with the lights before me am wholly on.
posed to this scheme of the company With all due re-
spec Tor our most excellent and worthy President and his
very worthy associates in the Directory am still of the
opinion that the suggestion unfortunate me
and that The attempt by the Company TO manufacture
heir own Iron is project, say the least of IT, in which
mere Is TOO m CHI of hazard involved justify the
company IN emb1rkng in it, But, while entertain this
opinion am nevertheless. willing to hear whatever may
be said on the subject. and cannot after weighing ali
the Arguments pro and con, approve the scheme shall
If be adopted, acquesce with more cheerfune,s: that
perhaps | shall have credit for.
The same paper, Nhe Vgnian Of Monday last, con-
aihs re publication OF so much of the Presidents
port has reference this subject and the attention of
the public is particularly called it, In that part Of tho
report which has been e-published the calculations are
gwen into which the President has gone for the purpose
o! showing the advantages which would result to the
Company by adopting the scheme suggested have no
donbt whatever, but that the Pesden. perfectly sin
cere IN all these calculations and that he honestly be-
eyes. 1t will be TO the interest Of The company 10 adopt
he scheme he suggested of building the rolling Mill
am. nevertheless. persuaded that he will readily par
don those who may agree with him in the suggestion
or who may doubt the accuracy of his calculations And
doubling myself the correctness If these calculations and
especially the attention OF The public has been partieu
ary called to the repor',l desire to make few inquiries
IN reference to it, under the hope and expectation.
that others who may be familiar with such things, will
give US the benefit of their views in order that We NAV
nave before US all the light that experience knowledge
can give us.
BY reference 10 the report referred TO-, j, will b.. seen
mat me estimated Gust Of manufacturing of Rail
Road iron, by the company is put down at $47 81 and
the various Items making that aggregate are put down
in detail, such as the cost Of the Pig metal Coal. Work
mems wages, Working Managers wages Clerks wages.
Office charges, Forge repairs, interest, SC.
pass by the item for the Pig metal and also BY the
item for interest on the capital invested in erecting The
rolling mil although if others Of great xreence and high
character, he relied on. that interest ought 10 be
put down al dollar instead Of fifty cents. being the
opinion Of persons Of perience and character that roll
ing mill of sufficient capacity to manufacture 5000 IONS
annually will cost eighty thousand dollars than
forty thousand.
But what desire to know is whether there 10 real.
" any certainty in the amounts adopted in reference to
the other items is it certain that coal be had =,
cents per bushel Is it certain that Workmens', Man