Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-14
Increased distance by Virginia and Ten

nessee route. $50 "
Can any, the femoest hope be entertained that
with such disadvantage of distance, the western
passenger destined for NORTH will take this.ront.a
The answer is, none VIII the local navel furnish
sufficiently low rates? /, is equally certain that such
a hope as that is alike vainy entertained.
If these views are correct, and cannot see how
they can be questioned. Il Is an unfortunate circum-
that the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad com,
pany should have ever thosght of tbs New River
branch Thsir original deegnis one wfiehreceiye. In
hearty appreciation OF the whole State and 1t is TO be
feared thar their attempt TO form the Ohio connection
may conflict with the construction Of the Coviaeton
and Ohio road under the auspices of the State 1t
may however, be. SAID, that the reasoning
which concludes that The Virginia and Tennessee
road cannot afford to rate tonnage low enough TO Sc
it, will apply TO the Covagton and Ohio road
Not so; the cases are altogether different. In the
first place, as has been shown by Mr. Shaw, in re-
cent publication IN the Wing, the Covineinn road
could afford to transport much lower rates than the
Virginia and Fennessee-the ruling grade on the
latter being 90 ieetto the mle and on the former 40
except seven miles In continuous section where
auxiliary power would be used at very moderate cost
The reliance tol eca support and western travel are
also very different. The Fact, too that it would be
designed 10 connect with the canal at Coving,on is
most important consideration thus sustaining some
50 or 80 miles more oi that costly State work. and
jusiylng lower charges. 1t is difficult TO limit the
amount Of support which the road would derive from
visitors the attractive watering places in Greenbr.
sr, Monroe and Bath couniies, which need only the
facilities oil railroad travelling 10 bring hundreds
where they now have one. The revenue from visitors
TO the Springs alone, will, in few years, more than
cover the interest the cost oil the road Mr. Shaw,
in his report to the Legislature at its last session. es-
tmated the cost at about $4,000 per mile. For 23O
miles would he 81 600, 000 the interest on which is
s276000. This may be called local support but nine
tenns of all who from the valley the Mis.is-
sipp tand they would constitute the largest poron)
would continue norhward by the Central road,
which would connect with the line at Covington.
When we remember the multitude who annually
eave the Mississippi valley, and other sections of the
South, Tor health, and that the North too, will con-
tribute aarge number, will aoy one doubt that in te W
years 30 900 persons will during the and fail
vis, the mountains OF Virginia Put the charge for
going and returning al $40 each and you have $500.
Co., or tho interest ON $1,000 600. II this should be
thought exrayagant. it will be recoected that poh-
ing is down tor the way passages of the eounry or
the through travel going business to the Atlantic
| cities aod from a large portion of this travel the
State will derive revenue, in the receipts of the Cen.
| trail. and Orange and Alexandra roads
The following comparison OF distances will show
that the Central line may enter into fair competition
TOR the western through travel il is than 100
miles nesrer thsE the route by Lynchburg and Rich.
mond:
From the mouth Of Grespbrier, which is q COM