The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-10
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SHORT LINE FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE TO
RICHMOND.
We arc rlcased to see that action upon this
.ph;ect has been renewed in the Legislature,
A hill, having this object in view, passed the
Senate last winter. towards the close ct the
session, by avery large majority, and would
have passed the House of Delegates If 1t had
been presented to the consideration oil tilal
body at an earlier period We cannot doubt
that it will secure the approval and good VIII
of all who make themselves acquainted with
its merits The policy of constructing the
Coyington and Ohio Railroad, seems now to
he generally acknowledged, and to be the set
So sla on m
sppropriation of one million of dollars was
made for the purpose, last winter The State,
at her own expense, is constructing the road
from Covington TO Big Sandy, and that road
will unite al its western terminus with two
roads which the kentuckians are building,
to meetit The Covington and Ohio Rail
road will therefore place Richmond in con
neCtion with the roads of Kentucky, and
through them, with other railroads, COM
manding the whole trade of the valleys of
the Mississippi and Ohio. 1t is clear that the
present single track of the road from Char
lottesville to Richmond will not be sufficient
for the business which will be heaped upon
it, and double track being necessary, the
question arises whether it should be built
alongside Of the present one, or upon more
direct line which will save a great deal of
distance.
This question Is discussed in the last report
of the President of the Central Railroad Com
pany, now lying before us, and the advan-
tages of shortening the road clearly shown.
1t is stated in the report that, in consequence
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at Richmond, the line between this city and
Charlottesville is very indirect, and that as
much as IS miles in distance can be saved on
practicable line; and many persons, well
acquainted with the country, think there can
be greater saving. The most prominent
advantages Of shortening the road are set
forth in the report as follows:
''Ist The additional superstructure of % miles
the old route at the present prices, viii pay for halt
Of the grading of the short line which is supposed
will be 60 miles, and very favorable srounds.-
Sixty miles Of grading at Se0O0 is 4900C0 % miles
superstructure at $780, is S257 500; mainten
including depreciation of p miles Of road, such ss
will be saved, with heavy business it, may be
put down at $500 per mile, $4,000 per annun;
this is the interest S533, 552 making in round
hers saving of S570S53, which is certainly more
than the cost OF the grading of the 60 miles of the
new line; ard have not included the cost of WI
deuing for second track the bridges and general
roadway on IS to 90 miles Of the present line.
''2dly. The advantage of reducing the distance in
the competition which may arise between this and
any other road thus securing the business us. is
certainly very great. 1t will make Isl miles
from Staulton to Richmond than to Baltimore
/: Will make 50 miles from Charlottesville
t. Richmond than to Alexandra"
Those are most important considerations,
and we are not surprised to learn that the ac-
QUESTION of the western business. which must
follow the possession of short road, has ar
rested the attention Of others not identified
with the interests OF the Central line, and
that scheme has already been introduced
into the Legislature forthe purpose of build
ing an independent line on the road byanothcr
company. The President of the Central Just
~ asks, in his report: What would be the
condition Of this company, if they relied on
their own line, and the short road was built
| by anoth er company, tapping US near Char
/ lottesvllle, with line % miles shorter than
ours? It Is plain that we should be- drained
Of the most valuable part Of our business
The objection vas urged last winter, when
the short track WAS advocated in the Legisla-
ture, that it might result in the abandonment
of the old road. \ moment reflection will
be sufficient to satisfy every mind that there
is no rational ground whatever for this appre-
hension. The road to GOrd0nSyille, once
known as the Louisa road, was prosperous
and profitable, and both Gordonsville and
Richmond have, since that period, immense
" increased in wealth and importance, and
profitable and increasing business is now
lone between the two points In this con
fction the report correctly states that the
id road is the direct line of communication
Htwe4n Richmond and ali extensive region
q country, increasing in fertility wealth and
POPULATION.
We cannot doubt that the State will ibe-
rally aid an enterprise which viii shorten 25
miEs of distance On road which unites her
with the vast, fertile valleys of the West, to
secure whose trade the leading Atlantic
States are spering no expense or exertion.
RIV. On. NoRwooD.-The fact was noticed
in this paper few days ago, that the Rev