Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-08
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Rochester and Syracuse 81 di8 9s20l 6sf3
Albnny and Schenectady. .20,708 23,86I 1923
Georgia. ia.-............-.f4,29 ,292 1884 18,025
Cumberland Valley. .9,O52 1871 2,779
Macon and Western. .....12 G73 1928 $685.
Milwaukee and NJ ssissrpi. ,733 1870 2053
Baltimore nnd Ohio. o......11d,100 H4,837 GOTTA
Boston, Cond & Montreal 1857 16,Os6 1929
The increase in receipts ranges from five to
ono hundred and fifty per cent, and the aggre-
gate shows n much greater traffic this year
than last The roads in every part Of the
country have been doing large business this
season, and the probability is that the most of
them will pay higher dividends than usual
This is very important fact, when we con-
slider that there is more competition among tho
old con panes, and number of new compa-
mics added to the list, within the past twelve
mouths Passengers and freight appear to in
crease as fast Railways, and they all appear
TO receive their full share
These facts important and strengthen
our opinion that the stock of this Railroad will
be good investment.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad runs
through rough and mountainous country,
was commenced when Railroads were not as
well understood as now, and like most of our
improvements, managed wastelully and inn
provdentIy. Hence its great cost $54 ,2S3 per
interest on its debts, and all other expenses,
made clear profit of 0 1.5 per cent. Gan.
Rep. p. ~ and must from the great increase
Of It's profits, exceeding SO per centinthe month
Of May over the same period last year. greatly
exceed that per centage tho present year
The travellers who pass over this Road have
TO go n long distance in stages TO reach it--tho
produce it Transports is local in its character.
yet in this state Of things it made a clear prof
it last ycar Of 81 per cent. with strong indca-
tons Of IA great increase the present year, and
when completed, It's tonnage will probably
equal its power Of transportation, With travel
equal to the expectations Of its friends.
II ~ the Baltimore and Ohio Road any 9th
rr advantage than that Of leading to city of
100000 inhabitants, over tho Railroad we are
advocating 7 Why, sir, it appears TO me that
with that,singe exception, our road has great
and decided advantages.
lst 1t will connect with the Lexington and
mouth Of Sandy Railroad, which, with its con-
nection with all the other Railroads through
Kentucky, las was proved to the satislaction
Of this Convention by the President of the
Road on yesterday,) muot give to this Railroad
the transportation OF neory all tho ircights
and travel Of that great and growing State;
aud which will be as much MS it is probable
single track Railroad can transport besides
conanecung at Point Pleasant, with the Chill
licothe and Galipolis Road through the West
Of the State OF Ohio, for both Of these Roads
have been chartered and funds for their con.
struction secured and both no doubt will be
completed before our Road will reach those
points oil connection.
2d. II passes through rnilder climate, and
this gives it a decided advantage, not only
over the Baltimore road, bnt also, over the
PENNSYLVANIA and New York routes
3rd. The distance is shorter to the Atlantic
sea board for from the mouth Of Sandy to
Richmond, by the Central Railroad, it is only
446 miles-from the mouth ofSandy to Par.
kersbulg and by the Railroad 10 Baltimore,
exceeds $40 miles-bythe Pennsyl yania route,
the distance is still greater; and by tho New
York route from the Ohio river, the distance
cannot be less than 900.
Lastly, The cost OF transportation must be
less than on the Baltimore road because its
eradngs are easier consequently heavier loads
can betransported, ana as more than half the
distance can be by canal navigation, which,
with very low tolls, must be somewhat cheap
er than Railroad transportation. With these
advantages, it appears to one, that this kall-
road will command as much tonnage as will
be desirable.
The travel must also be very considerable.
for in addition TO the immense travel from
Kentucky and Ohio, persons ascending the
Ohio river during the drought of summer, and
freezes Of winter, will certainly take this road;
those also, who have business in Richmond
and Washington, will select it as their nearest
route-persons also, following their freight
and those wishing to view new scenes--and
lastly, the numbers who would visit our
tering places, from the North, the South, the
East and the West.
But, in carrying out the comparison with
the Baltimore road, the cost of that road and
the probable cost ofths road, should not be
passed over.
Mr.. Elet one of the first engineers OF the
age, in an experimental survey, estimated the
cost of this road, at little over $1,000 per
mile. Mr.. Shaw has made an actual location,
has estimated by measurement, the cubic yard
Of earth and rock excavation, of embankment,