Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-30
[ .enprh of rail roads 10 Yirginia,

Il COMPLETED 6763
in progress
(uncer con,ract) 635S
oAp''' Ohio NOR Xiii Roadj sl6,ll7,l0o 90
State interest," 7,3bi,455 So
The works enumerated In this table WILL 10 few years
when all of them are completed constitute system of rail
ways possessing capabilities f greater commerce thaa any
others Of similar length in the uniitd States inere VIII of
R.s, as basis u the whole system linz oi road extending
from the hanks Of the Potomac 10 The North Carolina ne
crossing all great # tho Stale near the heai OF
tidewater By means of this line Of roads, the prjncts
borne down upon those streams, and upon the various raj
roads ruunag weetwad from at right angles are received
and borne Inc ms eligible conmeIcai points along her
routes The country through which this line {" road passes
not now in all its Of great fertility is capable
OF being rendered IN tho highest degree by the application
of guano and ma which they render accessible 10 H. ana
which seem magcaly adapted 10 the speedy and Complete
restoration Of iis spil
Upon this base line OF railway viii res four Of The most
important public works projected uaon The continent -
i. First and sonthcrmos among Them is inc Da1Slie
Rail Road II ,raycrses the great southern region OF the
State crossing the fertile valleys OF the Anpoma'tox ihe
Stounton the Blni.ter and Dan rivers which constitute
probably The finest tobacco region in hs world and pensra
ting TO ha, most productive portion Of North Carolina which
lies along the Of The Blue Ridge mounalns
II will ultimately form connection with the Georgia and
South Carolina network Of railways and bring 10 our STATE
nm immense southern well as local commerco.
The second great railroad thai lenves the base ne IN
question Is that Of Virginia and Tennessee company III
connection with the Southsde road from Lynchoufg 10 re-
tersburg and its projected extension 10 ,NoEloh eaa
ing the most productive portions Of the James river Valley
thence penetrating the whole extent OF that Polhc ped OF
mineral and agricultural wealth which lies between Inc Al
leghanes and Blue Ridge south OF the James nver hsnce
connecting In Tennessee By WORKS already in PROCESS win
the Georgia and South Carolina railway systems WIN Tie o
bile and Ohio road and with the Mississippi river at empas
where II will participate n ell Tho advantages that are TO re-
suit from the projected railway connexions ol hat cry
with Now Orleans, with the Western Mississippi country,
and ultimately with the Pacific ocean-i IS lmposs'oeW W 20
onprecate adequately the Importance o THIS Work 10 e
State or oyer-esmate the siuptndous results oi us "
ture operations 1t will tap the Mississippi river al
mint below the mouths OF ls largest tributaries where inc
nf
ed II will pierce the valleys or the Tennessee ana Cuh-
berland river and be accessible to the trace OF me
State of Tennessee BY inerscctlng the Mobile ana oao
road 1t will be in railway connections oitecty OF
with the entire Eastern half OF the valley OF tne Missssp
Such the promises OF the main stem OF tnls road " me e
commerce and wealth of tho Common wealth. Besides h!s
main STEM routes feasible for branch road csogns
from II at the Horse shoe bend OF the New river and
Ing 10 Ohio river either at Louisville or a. Any one o. o
seyeru eligible points, In the option OF the STATE hgheI up
that stream which promises the sanle results ID leu
Kentucky and the Ohio valley nroH,ised by the mn
aem In rsnard 10 Tennessee and the Mississippi valley
8 The third great railway divergng from The base lne
Of hi. system is the Virginia Central Road IT uaVerses
section of the State entirely distinct and separate
which is tributary the Virginia and 1ennsssee na
IL outlet 10 the trsde Of the counties along s
completed and projected route Considered as loSal
accommodating the trade of large popu!ons ana ela
pon of country tributary 10 IT, IL Is second In
no other work of the kind In progress 1t is destined 10 Sc
cure to the cities Of Virginia large and immensev f
bic trade that would otherwise inevitably go OH " md
otEcr States II would command immense eastern au
western travel and would bring to ou! mountain "a'e.s
places all parts of the Union during the summer h
countless numbers Of visitors. Both US accommodating m
trade counties of the State that won nave
other easy access market and securing TO Virgins
large portion ofweah which would huw oeyono iel poIs De-
into other States this work is of The first Importance
its local character Is not its most interesting one wi" Go
chiefly important when completed to the OHIO. as con
mental highway. Taking its departure from hcnmoha upO
the head Of ,idewater point upon the James river wsncs
tina, stream diverted by high bluffs from the direct eouse
seemed pursuing the nearest point upon salt Sae k
Etham near the mouth of York rver thus roao as con
auctsd and projected through the entire eene OF