Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-02

Of the South. January lst l549, there in Massa
hasets and do tho n,g adjacent s s1 miles Of railways
cost oil PIT miles Of road, III North Carolina was 81
per mile; OF 81 miles in Alabama, it was Slo Of The
Central OF Georgia 100 miles long, il Sl2 G2 per
n' ind the Macon and Western rail road, 0 miles long
only s6,2l5 per mile De Bow August No., $751; p
The greater cheapness OF provisions labor and mate
rial at the South, and the level surface OF the country
cng the grading of roads much less expensive
the why they be male so much more cheaply
than al the North From all the facts the following general
may be dcduccd which may be safely laid down gov
crnng rail road transportation at the SouthAny rail road
substantially constructed 4 moderate cost extending for
any considerable distance from market town on The
board into agricultural region OF ordinary fertility, will
not only maintain ITSELF but will pay profit OF at least six
per cent of its construction; the dcr
ed from transportation Of the agricultural productions of
the country penetrated by il: and Of the mails from back
eghis for mechandlzc and from passengers, being alone
sufficient for that purpose.
Unless the Danvc Road can be shown 10 be excep-
ton to this s. ii it should be extended beyond
Danve and should have the benefit of connection
with the South Side Road and thus with the great Lynch
burg and Tennessee Road ii il cross ed large nav
gable and had depend only upon the trade and
travel which it would receive from The planters ana others
along the line those which would be attracted 10 the
other end of IT, length alone would secure return OF six
cent on lis cost; for finished rail- road vi the same
length known, witch does pay six per cent dividend
But and above these ordinary sources OF revenue,
viii have many others peculiar 10 ITSELF when can DC emu
ted and which will the fines, returns on capital
invested in IL for The Danvc Road will have greater num-
her Of important feeders perhaps, than any other improve
ncnt IN Tie Ste Sinking INTO tie neaft ul INC C"u"}
distance of lao miles penetrating the great Roanoke Val
ley naturally Of the finest agricultural regions In the
world il will transport only passengers the mails agri-
cultural products and merchandise Tor the adjacent country
out will in addition I'm fact it does earn) lis an.
nua thousands from the transportation Of granite, extensive
beds Of which, Of the quality have disclosed BY
the excavations OF road few miles above Rchmond
III iron manufactures from the Belle Isle lion FORKS situa
I'D Island few miles abnve Richmond 10 connect
which with the road costly bridge Is now IN Of
srr"rton;-of Goals from The Chesterfield coal mines dis
lance Of "uccn niles these coal ireafs arn. been si
cient 81 themselves 10 sustain the Chesterfield rail road
which paid better dividends than any in The Sar and which
has gone down entirely ncr The construction "f rha Dlnv
road, and IFS dria, al law in s attempt 10 cnn the rSen
{" The lat Ter road Ilpng the south side u mts River IA
Rockets Acknowledgement ri the very large amounts %
rrights which IL viii both 10 and from the Appoan9r
rirer navisnh ali the between Farm"le aud Peters
onrs; Tie Stran'on rirsr, navs DE ,hnn Indr
mr-; In" BInscr rrcr penetrating the hr;rt ana centre
81 Halifax AMI Psy vania; tie Vc0 rirer rntlnG III m,
Dan iyrt point the road will fist Strike he
latter navI fifteen niles III. Dan rrer Its,
narl:1 lie for great distance; ana the Smhs riSer en!
Ing into the Dan shortly above Danviir and nas-ahI,
fly miles r.,ts which the woii receive bat
ir coming IN cunfrt with these rivers and therefore prop
ery estimated rs extraordinary vi REVENUE !; h ~
ern sstn fnd that The road will receive bur from three
hundred ami MY miles of navac waters coursina through
thousands Of the finest aIusIl lands a" The STATE
folly equal 10, if not fertile man the b,iin lands al
iins RIVER So the road will react, BHkrvlle.
which will be early in January next its from The
Lyncburg travel will bc considerable before the com
c"n of the South Side road Passengers leaving Lynch
bu,g reach Bukev;le in IA hours, by stages Rich
noni in hours by The raj! road in all Is hours 10
chmord nearly 20 hours ahead Of he canal boat. The
rail Fuad and will doubtless be PREFERRED and il t
uln.cr Of ynchburg passengers BE- estimated % day
going and number returning paying 50 each
rail- rDid the received daily them will be 500,
md the yearly amount $50 600. The estimated number OF
ncburg passengers 1900 year. is hardly too the
opened % 50O me actual number after il
1877
The trade and ,ravc upon the Danve road for the short
The read generally from 500 $40 aday from pas
engcrs charging about 81 each, when twohorse stage
poorly sustained the route before was nnde
md lis gross epis nearly S500D per month"; The Lou
Central toad is doing business which astonishes
Slab SOL Pesiens report pa lis receipts since Isl jar
nary 1851 l October being greater by SIS 1886 than those
If tho period OF nine months for the preceding year
he increase bung due its erenSo The planters along
he line actually complaining the inability Of the
ANY carry v their produce fast they wish and the
ippt here will hardly hold what Is brought 10 H. lessrs
Bolts and others appointed b. the late meeting Of Its
committee solicit subscriptions for its ex
cnsOu Undoubtedly citizens should subscribe ii is
rade Of Richmond more than other of her roads But
be shown that the Claims of the Dauvle road upon
hem equally great if mol greater The Central road has
finished 10 Charlottesville, over circuitons route W
niles long, when the direct distance is only TO- For the
ae md travel Of portion of The country travesed by IT,
lie Richmond Frederick s5urg d. Potomac road is oape
1t receive bur portion OF the trade oi Abe
narl., large part, if the larger part OF which,
vii always hs Canai-thc Southern boundary of The
charlottesville, and the ScJIsvlIc Plank Road The Dan
Vile Road far is completed is ncoiparaby superior
snce Of construction It's cocrse to Danviic, over rack
40 miles long generally rs straShas en- arrow being o3!
10 per cent longer than strait ne and this is considered
immense advantage By Engineers. If the Central road
lcpendan only the travel and agricultural products OF
he country ajaccnt 20 t-havng reached point only 10
niles from u.s. constantly requiring the extensive
,airs, andexposcd To such compctlDns even doing
WE'LL what may not expect from the Danvil,e road with
Is numerous feeders when il shall reach point l3O miles
Instant, and will bring the productions OF region
nearly large Massachusetts, and fully equal the coun-
which susains the Central Road Besides This, if the
1000 ot private subscription now wanted for the Danv!e
uad should be procured il will probably its compile
III less Than three years when the road will begin
ivicns while the of the Central road will pruba
by be applied 10 It's indefinite extension westward Tor hall
iuZen years tn CONF.
That part OF the Drnvle road between Richmond and
3urkeve Is miles less than one half its entire ength will
part Of the Southwestern line Ii branch Ut the
-yncburg and Tennessee road should be constructed down
he New river tn the Ohio enterprise Of the very highest
Importance and which SHOULD b. the first
he attention Of next Legislature it will be part Of the
great tstern line. OF the ultimate extension Of the DaHvlc
fond nh through North Caruna,s connect with The
South Carolina and Georgia systems OF Ril Roads there
scarcely Il Guubt |: will then be for its whole lsngh
,a Of III. Southern line With the prospect Of becom
10: ",iIy nalt It's length the great tirougaare V
Western aud Southwest trade and travel and for its
" hole length n Southern trade and travel and m its many
independent Ard peculiar - revenue shall
niger r.ieue Pr,-ieat funsiil p7 saying at ne Dan.
vile R Rr will puv better dividends than any other
lcpv the STATE!
The present Of The company sufficient carry
the o ID far enough into Cnan!tc accUmnadltc all III:
p! intrS at Cna'i,tc. Bat that will not iJr kchmocd
she already nf the trade Charlotte. The
nv beyond lie Stanton il is far more important Tor her
rcacl. Sh saOui seek render regions tributary
10 her. Bc-ics her stock in ihis improvement which may
pr"iate II only ChnrlDte sn"ni be reached vii!
inevitably b.c:r!n: the Danvh. Is reached She
large amount, invested the work. II has been sid
hat s pays Dnetw.h ri rin wfJ revuaGa ri he State.
Il shape OF 4eneta axaiIrn, she will have pay
twelfth ." tarec;tls NJ tie capital sprA Of the Dan
ii
j.. nneiweI.th o! 5! 200 GOO. 100000 Her corporate
Inscription neing S2U0 0UJ her ndvi-
tIaiiy l0iU0J i - It!n that site his cinb.krI this i'm
ii'rricmi nearly 100000, the annual interest winch Is
S2i gu when SHE viii lose annually until Tie cG4ie
vi the 10 Danvic. Ii her ci!zras w"iG sat in
:ras. Their ini'Siui subscriptions % cent which they
sonii search. se! they would raise S2U 600 ii 30 per cent
3UUUD, which Is oniy len per of what they have
i" E"Csied in the WORK II she would subscribe SD,D0U
nOn site VIII r. nter available $500 QUO year
thln they will otherwise be-. lie subscriptions call d for
now ~" be payable quarterly next ye,r, and The road Will
Q they sUni he ota!ne al once) PROBABLY be Complete"
yeIr iercutrr thai ;c subscribers viii be
subjected To very triiing loss Of interest.