Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-14

| men point. to RIcAmsad. Gas per Col. oarnsies
tablet by Lynchburg, (rniisD 27y
Fpm Richmond to Baltimore by Washing.
ton, TX
From the mouth Of Greenbrier to Baltimore.
BY Virginia and Tennessee road A:
Dfance from mouth OF Greenbrier TO Coyiog-
Distance from Covington to Gordonsvills, I3G
| Dptauce from GoldonsvilIe to Baltimore, by
Alexandra. 1874
From the mouth OF Greenbrer TO Baltimore, by
| Central line, $40
Les than from the Virginia and Tennessee road l0s
From Cincinnatti, by the Virginia and Tennessee
rad, via Richmond, to Baltimore, 76o
From cincinnati. by. the Central line and the
| Orange aud Alexandria road, $50
Surprising the distance from Cincinnati 10 Balti-
| n,re, by The Baltimore and Ohio road 10 be $50
nes there is still 70 miles in favor of that route but
tBagreed by all the eng neefs that a certain amount
oil obstacles n the grade of road equal to an addi-
total mile OF level road. From an estimate made by
the distinguished Engineer, Charles Shaw, which
stey appeared in the VIII z, that difference is more
\ tnat made up by the disadvantages which the Ba-
NOR and Ohio road subjected in the steep grades
| and curves oil their line.
| But, it must be remembered that a very large pof.
ten Of the western travel will either stop at Washing
Ton or pass by, and making that point there is no
oSu6t that the Central line can command large share
| OF the western travel
From the foregoing exhibit of tacts follows that if
Virginia relics on the Lynchburg and New River con-
ne.ion with the Ohio, she surrenders The hone of the
support to be derived from travel and it being aonced.
eosy ALL that the travel necessary 10 sustain road
lnfansporng freight at moderate rates. the failure to
sethe western travel must cut off ali reasonable ex.
pe'taton OIL being able TO get that trade from the west
which we wsntto build Up our decaying fortunes
% the other hand, the Coyington and Ohio route
VIII get heavy local support from the Springs travel
and 1t has been shown that il can compete on most
Iayoraoe terms for the whole western rave-hat all
washington travel must give it the preference and that
the advantages in having very light grades except at
single point, all combined, will enable this line TO put
Inc charges tor freight at standard to secure it. Sy
mskiag through charge from the Ohio to Richrnend
to take the Central Road.
10 addition to the flour, bacon, beef pork, &c from
the western States the camel coal of The Kanawha re-
R,on will furnish an amount OF tonnage TO the canal
which will redeem it from the apprehension OF being
always nnprchtable An immense demand for this
coal will spring up at Richmond, not only for the
steamships that illplv between that por, and all the
larre cities of the Cnion but for the direct foreign
tfsie, which at no distant day must commence in con-
neGon with the improvements now in progress.
me White Sulphur water and other waters Of the
mineral region, will contribute largely TO the
81 ne Canal is not exravagant, to say that not
" NE States OF the Union, but Of Europe also, will
draw from these fountains OF health supplies for daily
use at those seasons when they cannot resort to them
in person Under ali the disad an tages Of wagon
pored.
lmay be sately asserted that for cheapness oftran..
pofauon the line from the Ohio to Covington will
compare favorable with any in the Uaited States
Gong East for 200 miles, there is no grade over 20
ee.to the me. This brings you 10 the western base
OF NE Aileghany, whose summit can be reached in 2
miles of92 feet grade and thence to Covngton with
no grade over 40 feet Let the Allegheny section
be constructed fer thirty ton auxiliary engine and
II will be plainly seen that in con injection with The canal
freight be taken between the Atlantic and the ohio
Staes. " ~ 'N
1.-THE western trade cannot be secured over this line
virginia may surrender forever the hope Of obtaining it,
VIRGINIIJS