Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-06


R;ctno"d and 2a Comm s~cih Prospocs Connection 'r
ne on" BY iiaNG5 RiUcr and Lyu:tLnr4' roDis' Iui
'"3ta! 15taa tie t:uie Of he 'iest 5y hat routs
The following passage IL lie report uE ghc n.nCsr o m
virginia ai Tennessee Rail tuu deserves particular acE
rn C0, GaTGeii. IL :is zi 10 cXirs! objections - Er
Cc"al Road. l!aus t.velor.s inPvtn! fact, ior III,
friends Vi i,;caaluad /" rc!c on. He says:
"NO- Snpyc"e H:e Ic,crp iri ray considerable par
Of L. te e&!,,e! iar to Peisrsjg~" NJr, i&ea Mis
Ntto L'!e.' ""& Lg@s.tars rONe s7W be 81 m"es ia'
Il constructing tits "Ncw i2iver an! Lynchbur-' branc
is 10 haze tn effect Il avrr"g Western t:aac from hiy-
"'"ti 'te representatives, 81 tie ara body Of : State
VII taG In that tI~r'ion t.r Il j. not
PrerafeA 'a !si-lmond per s itas any rsFec cliin I"
d"i,': patronage ;nFn ouc p9Ji: wEa. Bat il i IS lFde,
nn1 al. ce tlIt il !s tNt t.2 u.n"j .. te attic IN
every ora from Inc point w.rEt ley arc :i:s: !rt. dii
!Gsin s Ev-oAtiug tlne into cvcry interest with.
IN IL @c~c iiGI the iac.rus: III popu!iJn and Al! The
ricG;cnls u commercial wea!i. ~ Isr md wi! be r,lct.
ihiC 10 10 good I!n aJy Other Eom' IN tt" State
mere IS 90 paint III Is stat" arp':csb.c AZ i'!ch 'i
irr the tbpdy uI cit!Hes wr ciibnhcd IN II"
p'nniin-, 'ernun- n.in- ana mannticu'.m. !"ef@s :
hon" " WHICH il s 5" easy - uswcr all HE !emh''is
"i'r'i commerce supplies. VIII! t!!! Road across Tie
nHrra" !'cG o! ilEI ,viara The JAMES ard iori rivers
and sJ!e improvement "i ac ba!", l:c james liver
80 .c,G4rkac a.yanl@ !ncar cyl,Hlncatipn
WIFI! al tie I"cr.n ml.4e q the rti y"l. wil the
cua ii EaHi.o.r PA.a.. ;,a .y.,y IgiS &c. Nc. and
al r iTc i!s, talt ccuraiitg ol Ilari pp-"n which
"'sss a presently subject oI general interest 20 cur
raG2'e.
TITS: .ci..a,d ,on. tia, favoaby situated for disiri-
on'ai '"r itS u het nFss'E, ai'i. ,"m'"o'4se the
cnr!c:Dug l-;cc o .;eina! '.Iru"e
/ l
been tie policy Of tie Stale. Norfolk Eus tls Dismal
swamp Canal and ;c4boal Flii pf. Pet. rsS;lr" Is
tered in four directions BY Rail EIads Lyncibnfs and
Ate.I2 2ra lave enca the benefit Canal and 4ii Road
But i!e craron~e.!;i is rI4l; aeuard ,lr
sia be expended ini- tas ciiy Which,
from lis position y,ui dispense rn.rc benefits IT, ,@ pry
duciGg classes Than any oihcr ia ;hs Stale.
The important question ~ b. -crcd l. III tic ian
g'1a4c Of Col Gln"ii i tic saentrIds cs,T embarked
oa the Ne'c Rirsr AMI Lyfcltrg TJIc i il nat !s>!inzd
70 Norioia That me a.ynaacs Z" 's scheme 80 !c4a.d
H. cannnt Jc disguised lno facility with which il "i 90
10 City Point combined viii. tr !itcn al IL getting 20
RICHMOND viii ensure tnat destiny. LII not itcaG"nd de-
ccive herself with the hope Vi drawing from lie SourG>de
Rnid hc rfajc, The Junction Of IN: DanYi:'" Road.
There numerous d!ica!cS in lie wHy ui transferring
Trade "! road another, h"a ih@rt 'G'hti d.
size 10 accnlpda and no h"wS better ':an t1 In
etnecs OF tr Virginia and Tennessee RAJ. iioa! hoW many
embarrassment be added w!cn II d. sire 10
send t!e i;al2 o! II aEpthcr road Can lie 'Apcc" Eat
tie Soh Sill. ti' Road Company. ..cn i rprtroicd By
the p!cpondcTaiir Petersburg stock aad "c!cSJut n!:r
ence, VIII pai sc:l 10 any trouble 10 Syrd trade 10 Hc
nUnd! | am sI=irctng .l!tt*Lurg o any thInG dis
honorable Her peopi. . rank with any in honorable
p::cty ali subjects, ey also u lui share o
csencc and public spirit, an w!i TAX" caTc q" tef ?olng
and iuurshing city,
Bu, in addition 10 this, there very c'ions physical dis
advantages, calculated {" prevent tine trade when once on
The Sontn Side Rail Road coming from Junction pt The
Dlnvlle Rail Road 10 Richmond. I'll" GRADES III" South
Side Rail Road are said to c oay - tcc {" HE mile III he
way Petersburg, while the D.nyi: Road there "'e
grades If about ~ I" According 10 Col G:!ncils i2Gs
vi tic power OF locomotive different grades, this i
rious mPedincn continued transit u Petersburg,
besides av"!in al the t:s Of transfer! Delays aud divided
responsibility tie charges viii be much ss nearly three
times nL-h bc drawM Ly The cn:ine t" thit
pllca cyG! be Ia Richmond II 4 Is t!us !i ne '"ua
Side Road passes u.t the DanSte Road as has been sn!
this xii be 9uri in pTlccr, sarus "ostflclion, "h II
VIII aiirc rIy, con ruc all tn" s'l" I" Petersburg: an
attc,nai M l.. made that 5a maGc
l,y a tam oil above the Junryn "!.4 ,.!ci'i-: "s in
Tie rlt.re oi the cpuCd do not know; gut 10 admit
cnrine 10 r:ss under DInv:a !raC. hc Is nf
20 feet The c3a ;rac. c csaae:iir :.aca ought
I" hC level u accidents :'on cas- getting Loose :iu"
far the na tiGa the cuaGea.a! E would SitI /"
: /. { .,
dcavor 10 dupeci4e the difficulties they chno.c. lXpc-
r.nc: will S0" Iha: iHi- 'riia Isl sediment.
Over South SIDE itolt ills IlDU. the ts;!.cc
ieepwatcrt t City Point, to Richmond by the DHavic
Road, wcTc various cZfeosc such as transh!pmcH for
wGrdinr and iiIaicranc are 10 be Incurred.
Ii must ue forgotten tlat there PROJECT last MI"
Ter Tor continuous Raj Road communication rom Peters
bu' % Ng.s. whic.: i y.,'i ard the f.ina and
c , '', @ - '..s ae"i"a .s 4 i'a:6Sr i' :a
c, q 0,a ,ay c.- % .oa The west, l. 10 be "c--
tined NcrN; the tl"dc .: The counties South
james River, may also tax" that dfnc'ion ana mus All
ond whose ">prit and e"iat4e'aen, wIl cIIuse more
.cncra! good than ;i.at "l any CT! ~ the state
There however E"ter eaGnify .! -i tore crave anu
.cTi"is Import. Gan t yGctaa:: ana -He" ttfrf l''
u3 j uaa,, ai!p!I transport rates AA! will secu:'
Western trade ASA sustain l'scl!
10 the active competition wic Is 10 occur Tor the trace
II the gfel West ,n various T''tds ietng o bat
r,or Philadelphia aa New York, tie Virginia !s"a'' VII
.c.r w caa eS ;ai Viii bat,!: cover east
Il trade is sl!c! l!on. !"e CCc'"ni' a;id bsiPe tt'at
~ ihi.yi,c no Road transport freight al sGch Te-
Iucei rates unless it derives heavy profits from trvt. y"
all acquainted with the cost q TRANSFORMATION "A
Rail TOAD viii deny this. Can the New River n;'G iyn@n-
barg roir yet he travel al The grG": West, winch Is i%S
eiia: iu Nasia"i. the coni@rciai c'i!es o Io
NnGh?
pi.t,nce from Cinaana B,ltimore BY Richmond,
ina line: .j - A4j1f Uw:anS :aIr'hcn w1uih be
Do do B,lt,more by parhe;soa,s, $50 /"