Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07

In pursuing subject of competing lines transporta
ton between the Eastern and Western waters observe
yesterdays article 1t stated that the distance
from Charleston Point Pleasant is 4S miles. 1t should
be 60. The whole distance from Point Pleasant to Rich
mond by the James river route correctly stated 476
miles, and that Baltimore by Parkersbug, at 49l-making
a difference of FIVE miles only in the two routes.
The House of Delegates passed bill yesterday, authors
znp the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company TO in
crease their capital stock three millions of dollars, to con-
sruct branch down the New River and Kanawha. This
is said to be shorter than the route of the Central Railroad
If attention to the competing lines OF Penn
sylyana we will find them follows: The first is the State
ine by railroad from Philadelphia to Columbia, 81 miles,
thence by canal Hodaysburg l72 thence by the port
age railroad the Allegheny mountain, 36H to Johns
town thence Pittsbug by canal 0i; making 1884 miles
to Pttsbug II will be that this line consists Of 276
miles of canal and l6 miles of railroad This machinery is
so arranged that loaded boats carried the entire
with great facility. The second line is the Pennsy vania
Railroad which, though not completed through is in full
operation by using of the Western division of the
nal 1t is as follows: from Philadelphia TO where it
meets with the canal BIG miles; and thence by canal 1922
making 45 miles to Psburg The balance of this road is
under contract; with extension Of l35 miles
Wooston in Ohio. The object Of Pennsylvania is to carry
this line entirely Ohio Indiana and Illinois, ntersec
ing the several canals and railroads connecting the Ohio rv
er with the lakes.
This is bold enterprise and viii be carried gu, with una
batting energy 1t will place Philadelphia in closer connect
ion with St Louis, by rail- than Norfolk Richmond can
be by the water line But when consider the expensive
ness of transportation that ne appears very clear that
the produce of the greatly productive States which pene
tratcs must take either the Northern route 10 New York. or
the Southern through Virginia, or by New Orleans The
Philadelphia line WILL however, command, TO very great
extent the Western aud Northern States
and do heavy business in transporting light goods BY
their advertisement the company propose 70 carry LOT the
present year. the goth February lst class goods from
Philadelphia to Pitsbug the rate Of 81 per 100 pounds
I'd class hardware paints, &C., at gu cents per 81
class coffee lead ron tobacco bacon &c. at oo cents and
9TH class pitch pic IRON marble bricks &C., at so cents
100 lbs The other PENNSYLVANIA line carries cheaper by 10
Is and per 100 lbs the s, I'd and Sd classes nd
to 10 cents the 4h consequence OF The greater length
of water communication Flour 81 per barrel BY ehef hne'
proper to remark that by mistake The rates Of trans
portaon these improvements given IN yesterday al
cle were those of last year, being from oo III cents w
n.nnds This wear the rates will from 40 to 100 cents
ner 100 pounds When we find Pittsburg 300 miles above
the mouth Of the great Kanawha and in fact 20 more DIS
from the lower trade than the Falls OF hana"ha ana
charges these levied upon produce we can see very
clearly that the Virginia lines either to Richmond aeAan
dra or Baltimore can fairly compete with those OF Pennsyi
vania.
The length Of the water portion of the Pennsylvania line
cannot DO increased and the completion of the Railroad 10
Pttsburg will capacity of the Company 10
carry any cheaper unless by making the travel ana gh
transportation pay for the heavy It not probable nov"
ever that they can do this to extent which VIII enable
them take The business from Vrgina-cerainy mol,
the water line be carried through short portage Railroad
be adopted across the mountains.
If we take ST. Louis as the terminus Of the Pennsylvania