Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29


part upon the cost Of constructions, which
is in favour Of the latter roote. Assuming
then that il is impolitic To undertake more
than one OF these works. at this time. we
maintain that it should be the shortest.
cheapest and the most probably profitable
one.
But without further discussion of this
point, We pass on with our synopsis to the
second letter Of &c. D." which but for its
length we should be pleased to transcribe.
entire. Abiding TO the rich, but unwrought
regions to be penetrated by the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad, our writer says:
That It was once his fortune, to visit the
far famed plains of Lombardy, the garden
spot Of Southern Europe. and while he
found every inch Of earth under high de-
gree of cultivation, yet for depth and rich
ness of soil and beauty of scenery. he has
never seen the superior, of the valley of
Virginia: nevertheless While the former is
teeming with living thousands of our race,
the latter is out little else than one wide
pasturage for the brute.
In fifteen Counties, which lie along tins
line Of Railroad in Virginia, there are TO-
100000 acres Of land. Suppose one acre
in ten to be cultivated in Wheat (for which
the climate is admirably adapted) and that
the yield be but fifteen bushels per acre;
there will be a crop of fifteen millions of
bushels annually. where little or none is
now raised beyond that required for i'm
mediate home consumption. This will
cost, say SO cents per bushel to raise it;
the transportationco cost to the Richmond mar
kct will average not exceeding 20 cents
per bushcl in all then it " i'll be put down
in market for 70 cents, when the price in
that market averages 81, leaving 80 or 25
cents clear profit upon each bushel; in all
for the one acre in ten of these counties, II
sum equal to 1900 Oe, or $3.50, 900 an
nually.
Passing by the other agricultural pro-
duc,ions, that will naturally spring into
existence, when this highway to market is
ancncd and the incxha.stabIe beds of mine
rails, that need only such facility to en-
gage the capital and enterprise Of the
State, the writer states that there are ff
teen counties, OF the Eastern part of Ten
nessec, from which the productions will
follow this line to market. In addition
there are annually 100000 bales of cotton
passing the line Of this road down the Ten
ne.sec river on its way to New Orleans.
1,34, miles. Tie time taken for this trip
is days. The distance from this point Of
the Railroad where it crosses the Tcnnes
see river to Norfolk. is but $50 miles
difference in favor latter place, 495 miles
in distance, and 4 days in time. Now if
this Cotton is on its way, either to Europe
or our Northern cities, it is nearer to It's
destination at Norfolk than if at New Or
leans.
Beside, New York is gradually absorb
ing the Cotton trade Of the country and
will coon command the most of 1t; the dis
lance to which city. from the point upon
the river above referred TO, by this route.
is 1000 miles less than by New Orleans
No one therefore can doubt but that not
only will this Tennessee Cotton, but large
quantities oft, from the adjoining country,
pass this way to New York.
Bacon in Tennessee is rarcl " over 2! or
3 cents per h., and Lard and other articles
of the like nature correspond in price. So.
that the ray tonnage over this road. as
well from South Kentucky and North AL
ALBANIA as from Virginia and Tennessee
through which it runs, will be very great,
no rejecting person can deny; nor can the
uay narel be otherwise than great W hen
i, is considered that the line Of this road is
direct 10 the Northern cities.
Ofthe through tonnage that will take
this route at Memphis from all the South
western states, and Of that which will pass
from the Eastern end Of the line in the
shape of merchandise into these states.
no one, in his widest imagining, can now
estimate ii. Merchandise will pass over
it from Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Norfolk and Richmond, to any
one of the Southwestern states in a space
of time. from the rcmotcst point not exceed
ing ten days and with a punctuality most
desirable 10 those dealing in fashionable or
seasonablc goods, while by shipments to
New Orleans and thence to their Jestina-
tons three or four times that period would
be required.
1t is only necessary TO say that this line
will lie the shortest and safest between the
chief cities Of tie Southwest. and Of the
North and East, TO give the reader an idea
ofthc amount Of travel that will pursue it.
To such a height, do the anticipations of
&C. d." rise in regard to this. that he con-
fdently predicts that doube track will
be required, in ten years after the road
goes fully into operation.
Quoting the language Of &c. d." he
next remarks, as regards the Propricty Of
the proposed branch down the New River
from the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
there can be no question; ii must be made;
for remember, that VIXEN this Virginia and
Tennessee road reaches The New River
the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains
have been passed, and there is no difficulty
ofconsequence tohe overcome. A survey
has been made-ihe route found entirely