Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-05

We have endeavored thus far, to make
our remarks as plain and clear as possible.
without any desire to damage the interests
Of any Of the parties whstever. our wish is
TO see the different Companies agree and
frankly admit what each can do, and so.by
union and good feeling, each TO benefit the
other. Whether this course will be a.
dopted or NOT, we do not know but we do
know, that tho truth is powerful and ult;-
mstely must prevail. If The Tennessee
Company push their Line to the Ohio, via
mouth Of Grccnbrier, the Central Comma
ny can meet them there; for there will GER
tainly be great amount Of business at this
point. and it will only be just to the Cen
trail Company, should they fud it advan-
iageous TO complete their line 10 this point
TO give them all reasonable support. A
little more time and surveying however,
may find better place of junction than at
Greenbrier.
With regard to our friends in the valley
OF the Kanawha, we would give them
more than they ask, were 1t Consistent at
present to do so. We may however say
that the valuable coal seams, hydraulic
| limestone, and the rich seams of argilla-
ce Gus Iron Ore. which we have seen and
examined on both sides Of the Kanawha
rner, commencing at the falls and running
down to Charleston, Independent OF the
salt-works, would furnish traffic enough
for a line Of railway on each side of the
river to Charleston: from thence the two
lines might converge into a common line,
by bridge at Charleston. and continuing lis
course down the south bank of the river
to the common junction at the mouth OF
Scary creek, one line would be continu ed
to Point Pleasant, The other to Guyandoue
and Big Sandy.
If we take the estimates of the traffic on
the Reading Rail Road, we shall arrive AT
some idea of the value of Coal traffic
on railways. If we take the railways of
England and put the cost Of their construc-
ton against the railways here, we shall
fndihar the English coliery railways carry
at hafa cent per fon.per mile,an although
the Eng sl railways cost six times as
much as The American railways. yet they
Yield profit Of six per cent clear. II
therefore. we open up the coal fields Of the
Kanawha section only, we shall have a
traffic that " Ill yield at least from ten to
twenty per cent. Suppose for instance that
coal carried from Stockton's, and the falls
of Kanawha TO the mouth of the Kanawha.
cost halfa cent per ton per miIe.rhat would
be equal 10 one cent and "A half per bushcl,
and that would be cheaper than transports
ing 1t in boats. If to this we add three
and half cents, for W orking. agency and
profit, which would be ample. coal even
from Stockton's could be sold to steam
Boats, on the Ohio river at FIVE cents per
bushe, and for small cost camel coal
could bescnt and there would be a great de.
mand for 1t. This trade alone would make
large place Of the Point. The certainty
Of constant supply of fuel at cheap
rate would induce tie erection of machi-
merry. and in 1 few years. we would sec
Point Peasant large manufacturing city
The heavy Traffic down 10 Point Pleasan,
must stop there, as coal cannot be carried
across the Ohio to the Hilisboro line, and
compete with tie Ohio coal fields.
We should therefore like Mr. Shaw to
tell us, upon what ground he has based
his doctrine that Point Pleasant ought to
he the preferred terminus of the lines frcm
the East. 1t must be clear 10 our friend.
on kanawha, that the heavy traffic down
the river must come to Guyandotre, fol
II we had no further extension of railway
we could ship and transport coal, salt &c
| Ill, r. L..
out Of the Kanawha, or down the OHIO
river.
1t these facts are not proof positive tina,
Mr.. Shaw has erred in Judgment, in max
ing Gnyandolte secondary TO Point Plea
SAINT, then Facts are not the stubborn kind
Of things, We have hitherto taken them for
We have no III feeling towards our fellow
ciifzcns Of Point Pleasant, in this matter:
their increase will be our increase To our
friends at the mouth of Big Sandy we say
the samc--to our friends in Maysvile
who are to meet us at Big Sandy, con
struct as fast as you an, we mean to meet
you. The Maysville line, will enable us
TO meet the lronton Railroad ten miles
below Sandy. The Ironton Railroad
viii give us an outlet to ChiIliooihe passing
right through the heart of the furnace
region oil Lawrence county-again a,
Hanging Rock. and further down at the
Portsmouth & Scioto Railroad. Thus we
can get into Ohio. either at Guyandotte by
Inc 10 the Wellsborough and Parkers.
burg road, or by the lronton Railroad
now under construction or by the Ports.
mouth road,now under construction. Guy.
andoitc. therefore. instead Of being consi-
dcrcd secondary, is certainly the point mex,
to Lynchburg and Richmond on this grea,
work. The true position then not only for
ourselves but for The State. is to request
our Legislature TO extend the Lvnchburg
" Tennessee line to tie mouth of the
Gnyando'te, Big Sandy and the Kanaw ha
rivers. 1t will surely prove the mos,
immediately yielding and permanent i'm
rrovcment that Virginia has ever sanction
ed. The members Of the Legislature. at
some future day, will say with pride and
pleasure. rotcd for the Richmond,
Lynchburg & Guyandotte Great Central
Railroad. PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Public Meeting in Charlotte.
AT meeting of the citizens of the Red
House community and vicinity, held at the
Red House on Wednesday the 2Sth of
January 1852. 10 take into consideration