Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06
F0r inc Enquirer
tn THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS or THE
ALEXANDRIA AND GORD0NSVILLE RAIL ROAD

ALEXANDRIA AND GOlsDoNS'l1LE NAIL aoAD
COMPANY.
would respectfully call your attention to commnnica-
ton which appeared in the Semi Weekly ines OF inc oh
inst, over Tie signature Of "Limestone Valley Inc writer
nj which in recommending the direction that would be pro-
p.r for . extension Of your road 10 Lyncourg 10 pass
hbiis correct knowledge Of the country through "ch ms
y-rv un,ar connecting link will probably DC made INC
divergence from the Central Road between luck
steps and keswick Depot-nne or ten miles from Ciaf-
lctsviIc: just ut he point where he Central hoa1 aIr
.k IN the kiv.nna opposite Stackns. Thence over Inc
i've, and M Possun, Hollow Back leland creek valley
To Scusvc anal up the James River Canal 10 Lynchoufei
n, very good route could be obtained by leaving colts
Vile some four miles The left and continue up the Lime
stone vaIley There is route in Virginia. above tide
wafer thai can compare with this Scosrle route IL can
be graded without single deep cut or any hns up OF con-
sequence. ,, ,,. ,,,oa,i,o
co,ncc,n hold il be ridiculous Ia advocate the con.
sruc,ion rail road through the MOUNTAINS h!s anG
deep rnvines Of rugged portion Of Eastern Virginia ana
more cspcciay, that route will increase the distance
,as from fifteen twenty miles-a thing not 10 be even
thought OF. when is cxpedent 10 run STRAIT ana ep-
.. rt thereby increasing locomotive speed and materially
reducing the distance OF this great and important connection;
and by shortening tic distance, we destroy The rivalry .!
other schemes West OF the State 10 c,aw lie trade and ira
sci bvund our limits.
laid down Gv Limestone Valley is almost direct II runs
through finely nhercd country whereas tat OF ehhr-
lille little suitable for rail roads was IN
r,n.d days ago that your engineer vas IN ms way 10
examine Of these routes and that he would look o,
the one which have from time TO time recommended Tor
his but We have yet heard Of him.
Now in orisr to prove what Limestone Valley and my
sell many others have SAID IN MEDICATION OF the SCOUTS
vile route il is Only necessary for your engineer to make
superficial survey and the The better in order that the
c.slure may glance, the vast advantages apper,
,nning TO this line all others; ard reflect the vital
importance of cheap and speedy connection with Lynch
burg.
Ills ened unnecessary present other Arguments nj I'M,
lime in of this connecting road The cren,on r doubt
css be made and Firginus in late No. of the Enquirer
has very truly said he only subject for consideration at pre-
the location he has SHOWN ost eonet"S'se a'
To mention il il well known that systems OF railway are
now in progress through Tennessee, Georgia and South
Carolina with the Mobile mid Ohio road with Memphls-an
unaroken Chain from North East to Southwest until II
reaches the dark rolling OF the father OF rivers thereby
connecting with the almost boundcss Sonh-N estern por'
lions OF ,. T. StaeS--with New OIleans-the Western
Missssinpi and ultimately with the Pacific ocean. Can any
Of us estimate The travel and trade and pos Of such uad7
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