Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-05-19

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located We VIII i1uer1f yield - ouf I1II6 9.cII|-
rtns oTonr: sntifnl ir1ditr iowa (1'<r1nifis1 I
larger share q tQlieIip1s q ,his snl,tct Tf<'f
t1s interest," \ @ 1.1cii their en- much q 1r
nart b doing = greater non1-s II sr-iro'.
viii hs accommodated, and he sheet ~
atpre sustained. Their inlerest Is our inter-
est tnd SAFES interest Pronoie their inter-
trani share i wheiher We SET he rad "a our.
.Iorite fanee q no,. With this view regret ia
seleeicd b. he eiliEens Il Alexandria Freed from
aiilke local aud rival in1oences and preindices.
likely 10 Be eneendered b. he advocates Of Tie sew
ern routes spoken q, they Would pursue their war
% Psedy,exa. sep ~ slsP uiiA an eye As rue %
,ke neres Of Alsxandfia As the needle to the pole
Wpnld they moi Nantexery barrel Of -four, every
bnshel of grain even IN q iron iron ore and in
fact every ron Of everything, they could induce to
take the r1Ad1 To accomplish this great object,
uonld ,hsy not seek he rnule, where al thess ar
KeFes Gap route could loi Sd gsr much IN such IN
| issue. The routes sprken Of are Harpers- Ferry.
Keyes' GAP and Snirkers' Gap; one u which mus,
| be taken 1.-THE road IS ever made.
Isl From AlexaAdria bT Leesbnrg and Harpefs-
! Ferry 10 Paddyiown IS 1874 miles.
From Alexandria BY Leesburg, Keyes' Gap and
/ Charlestoun 10 Paid Ftswn is 100 miles.
From Alexandria " Leesburg. Snickers' Gap
BerryviIe and Winchester 70 Paddyiown IS loi
niles
These distances were asceriained By reference !,
/ Mr. Waists Map made for the Board Of Public
Works Of Virginia
they are given without regard 10 deviations from
Il N ~ ntn1fiou eithe
route Il Is therefore not probable As the Bloomer5
Gap must be i point that sither will gain any ~
vantage from location
Ii viii Sc perceived that the Reyes Gap route i
Al miles sherirr than BY Harpers-Ferry, and onl,
Two miles longer than By Smokers Gap
All thafI ask IL that these severalroules shall b
earefuliy examined, add which ever will cenfe
upon the State generally the greatest advantages
and make the best returns ~ the stockholders
should batak n.
i will now proceed to state why max ~
Reyes Gap route will be most likely to accomplish
Isl. From Alexandria to Reyes Gap itcan b
located SO as 10 embrace the best lands VI Loudoun
aud 10 accommodate many Of her Touring Mills.
End In descending the West side Of the Blu
Ridge, inclining South il can Be made 10 strike ID
Shenandoah river at Lue's Falls, ninety feet .
bove the level OF the Potomac At Harpers-Ferry
elf higher point is preferred, the blufs 81 eilhe
shore short distance telow the Falls, admit {
constructing "a bridge al least lG0 feet above II
level OF the railroad tracks al Harpers-ferTy.
13rd Ii I.ntles Falls should be preferred as n
crossing poias il will ensure the improvement
rhe TiyerEupis Manassa Gap, which can be donei
: aiIrining expense and supercedes the necessity
!, is improvement down 10 its function with the =
tomsc thereby securing for transportation The e.
tfre prodnct Of the richest portion Of the Vale
bordering on The Shenandoah forty miles.
E4lh al The highest point il leaves The west bar
81 the Shenandoah 90 the point Of ridge that vi
make the grade very light 10 the general level
the country around Charlestown supposed 70 be
least 900 feet above the door Of The Railroad ord:
1 at Harpers, Ferry.
5h. lin ids passage across Jeffersoncouniy TO Il
Berkeley line at the mouth Of Mill Creek, il will
4 convenient 10 eleven Merchant Mills that man
facture large quantity Of wheat gruwn on the e
: tile lands surrounding them.
Ill 6th From the Jefferson line up Mill Gre
through Berkeleyto Frederick county line, and fro
! thence across Frederick TO Hampshire county lir
. | Il would accommodate six or tight merchant mil
that grind the greater part OF the wheat produced
The south Of Berkeley and The north OF Frederi
embracing some otthe finest landsinthetwo counts
In taking this route through the counties 81 J.
RI rson Berkeley and Frederick, after crossing |
. N.inehesierroad, il would occupy country
~ zen that road and the Baltimore and Ohio 70
t,aat would gladly embrace the advantages qfier'
aid secure 10 itself much larger quantity Of p
Il dare than by Smokers Gap, aud do far less inlu
An, : rade and travel, and might, by short G
neet ing link from the nearest point norlh-we
win chester, more than countcrbaance all The ia
49,. q ossing il. BY making j. The channel 81 ~
ioChal lie Nown with coal al less cost than they ~
are. 1, Is the opinion OF those better informed ii
am, III. i The demand Is 50 rapidly Increasing
ceal on ii e seaboard that several more channels
addition hose We now have, cannot meet the
mand II So why cannot the Winchester road
: made use flo. carry coal TO the canal al Harpe
Ferry when ID Aproducf boats in the month of III
June. July nd August have bat little TO do a
Would be- elas lis employed in beaiing il to Aiexa
dnia / ii ma, be said hath ceai cars cannot
got to The cana L For this there Is a remedy,
making short 70; sd from Reyes Switch to The G
Furnace, where III, re Is ample room for all the p
dace OF The Vaik v, ana where coal can be as ca
venienily unloads i pto boats, as il nowi from
Railroad into ship. Locust Point IN Raltimo
Il II have made the.e suggestions hoping 10 dr.;
the attention of sthefs 70 the subject. have We
/ little knowledge OF sth country from Frederi
county line 10 Paddyl ou'p, but understand there
, no choice ofrouses as there Is but one that can
taken. i think can say, without fear OF contrad
ton. thata railroad locslte nearthe line herein
Dictated 10 the Hampshl re line, would pass on
more fertile lGgd, convent ant TO more merchs
mills and fine wafer powe- nd would commans
larger amount ii agricultu. al products. than can
had on any other line in any OF her direction from
lcEandria ofthe; same length. 4 doubt very mu
whether road can be ron tn m any city or Town
Virginia of the same length 10 any point of |
compass 10 or out ofthe State,.ihat would possess
many advantages as this line. Hthere can be So
line found you will please mai ne L for the Der
fl Of SHENANDOAH.
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