Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-26

OhshlnS'escafilcdl IN boats U s
: On cotton O2O on
On rags and junk 90 O3o
On manufactured tobacco
going towards tide wa
ter 90 vlo'
} On rye, peas and beans O40 go
On 'our,slarting and going
from tide water O30 0io'
On iron in sheets, steel
horse shoes, crockery
and glassware, and tin
in sheets in boxes, 60
ing from tide water O6O 90
On ros'n. tar. pitch, tur-
penline. oil.manufac,ur-
ed tobacco. anchors,
chains. cables and oak
um. going iromtde wa.
ter 0s0 90
On all other merchandise 0 so 90
On railroad iron O25 Ol5
On railroad chairs Ol6
On all articles not enume-
rated or excepted. pass
ing from tidc water OSO 90
1t will thus be seen that New York 10
anticipating the movements of rival pro.
Jects. by adopting gradual system, for
the reduction If tolls. The canal will
prove hard customer 10 contend with.
Its enormous revenues fortunately allow
The widest range Of experiments to ascer-
tain the effect of reduction Of tools. Re-
ductions thus far have always been follow.
ed by an increase of revenue.
We do not pretend to say that tho tolls
on the James River Canal should be no.
higher than those on the Erie Canal; bug
We do say, that nearer approximations
nigh, have been made with perfect saGety;:
and we offer. as evidence, Of the correct.
ness OF our position. the experience afford.
ed 10y the Erie Canal, There il is found.
that ''rcdact'oas illus far hare Arrays Jees
.t0i'o~rd 6y an Increase ofrcrrnue" This
lact Is worth all the theoretical argument
tation. of all the Presidents and Chief En-
glncer's of all the Canal and Railroad,
Companies, in Virginia, put together.
We have another object in bringing this.
great praiical business question 10 public,
notice AT this time; besides those avowcd
above. We find that there is general a..
larm prevailing about The high tAx-s..
which it is aplrehended will he imposed
by the present Legislature: and. in many
instances. the concession is made To the an
ulnIcrnul Improvement party, that no far
Their appropriations should be made, to.
complete the great lires of intcrcommunica--
ton. because of the high inxes. This con
cession is fatal blunJer on the par, Of tho
frields of progress; and, ifit shall become
the policy Of the State, fixes irrevecably.
upon our glorious old commonwealth her
present political inferiority an. CONNER
cial vassalage TO New York ind Msss,-
chusr,ts; nay, even to i,tle Rhode Island.
We maintain the very convese of,ht pro-
will specify what we mean. when We
speak Of the great lines of internal i'm.
provemcnt OF the State. We refer in par
ticular, to The Norfolk and Petersburg
Road; the South-side Road; tho Rich.
mond and Danvle Rood; the Virginia.
and Tennessee Road, with a branch to,
he Ohio;) the Central Road to Covingion;.
he James River and kanawha Canal To-.
Covington, with a Ralroad extension, to.
he mouth of Indian Creek or the mouth.
IF Greenbrer River; the Orange and AL.
,xandria Road, and the Manassa Gsp
Road These Ines. rot equal, according
o our estimate. in value and importance.
houlJ all be aided. as they respectively
deserve aid; and we Contend that, by SO
long. instead Of imposing grievous tax
pon the people, they will be relieved Of
ne most onerous taxation imposed upon
ny people in the Union, as near 10 the At
intic ocean, as are the people Of Virginia
Possibly the people Of North Carolina may
Drm an exception; but even this is qucs-
enable.
In our next issue or rs soon thereafter
$ We can obtain the requisite data we shall
njeavor 10 make good this position. Tn
he mean while, we beg our readers. gen
rally. but especially the friends Of inter-
al improvement in the Legislature. ncr
, be alarmed at the raw head and,
loody- bones exhibit Of our finances. pres
n, and prospective, which has been made
v the Chancellor Of the Exchequcr-
hat worthy gentleman. and excellent de-
aimcr at a political cross road mectinR..
lin ourhumble conccption,as much out Of
lace, as chairman Of the COMMITTEE Of
Va, and Menus in the Virgins Housaa
Delegates intte ear one thousand eighr.
undrcd and Fifty two. as would he ono
the stately mlnuct dancers Of 1889; on,
e boards with Lola Monies, before q,
ew York audience.
Our readers will observe by reading tho
iverlise ment of Messts. LudIam & Wat
IN of Richmond headed Important In
'rrnation," and relating to the Sienm
hip Roanoke" that an error mas been !
,rrccted therein, viz: 1t was stated err
that the "Roanokc" left Rich'
ond for New York. every TAwsday ale
rnoon at 4o'cock. instead ofcvery Iaes.
az afternoon at that hour.
RECEPTION OF KossUrH IN NEw JER.