Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-07

Se, Vhoush ho eAeuslVcl basis, for determining the
relative merits Of what is known as the Monroe or I
erH rouis the hand aud the trntraI or Whit, g.,
phur Springs aud Greenbrier Valley route ON the other
Prom the extensive reconnaissance Of country The in.
atgabIe and untiring industry land r.s
incident thereto, and tho wisdom that suyy.s,.i r.
tesurveys) that has characterized the abo of Mr. Il
aud on his assistants for the past months or NOR. ,h
n'o-t confident anticpatious may he cnterainc e. ~
able. comprehensive and impartial exhibition of ali r.
relative gradients ur'aurcs, comparative (both
os measurement and equaton) also the pearest an
rroSmaon Of loss OF construction bv the ~
the same price TO similar otk both routes
tue comparative loss OF working the same, when construct
co. It's relative support both terminal and local. and adam
taton Tor permanent efficiency
Dseiaming the knowledge of what may be the specific
uvas OF engineering science on the subject under con-
sdctatoh herc ~ however peculiar and to-
Biography OF surface, pertaining to these two routes from
Tue point OF divergence to that of junction that 10
lnpart, 10 the one, natural and peculiar
To the end in view IN the OF the Wbitr SnI,L,r
route; that has secured for itself the aprroyaI Of I'll h
reports that have preceded c present Including that a,
Mr. hle an Engineer whose reputation l. so extps;y.
with internal improvements themselves and hence suo
Client to arrest attention, aud effect present preference
OF the same a. has ALWAYS done before since rs, a
dcd To 10y Washington and WarShaN
By all who have visited the " hitc SuIphur Sp,;,,s h
The oi Dunaps Creek Galatians IL will bay. h..n
observed at how easy grade the and dcscen and
at how low depression the Allegheny ridge il cross
ed 10, reason of the opposite valleys OF Tygu Run onh
hast, and Tnchaloc aud Towards creek ON tho NJ,
.'o,sng deep ind'n'aions on each side and almost in.
tf"duc"' the tourist impercptab.y within the commence.
ment OF the great valley OF the Mississippi
hy this route l. presented this only summit l,ono other
intervening To the point Of juncture indeed ON The
common line thence To the mouth of Seary ON ia, ana,
"ha but passing by gradients of under 20 feet n
mI' aud almost uninterrupted desrcns the whole ru,.
occupies The continuous valles of Howard creek
near the T" lat" Sulphur Springer aud Greenl,ri.r river
the greatest grade facing West being for shor, s,,n
down the Allegheny about 33 10 feet per mile An
ticipatng from this Topography that IN, r.nr, ar a.
Engineer will when made evidence imnroy.men,s ai
ing great superiority At grade behalf of this rou,
m'. al ln' 'n" important advantages incident thereto
NAV b' proper next To consider it, claims for adopon
because "i IT. 'entray and consequent greater
~ To local population aud tonnage
Prom AN inspection Of the map and an acquaintance
with TIA" Typography and agricultural capacity Of ia. cir
cn"Jaecnt country It Is manifest, that the majority of
population, and the greater country aspted IN
agricultural purposes, from whom aud whence IL Ia h. de-
rived the local travel and freight North of even s
ne and hence the strong claims that caused the recon-
nendaon ot surveys of the northern or meadow river
route hut which resulted in its abandonment as imnr,
ttcthlc) and consequently will he much NOR, acc,n,mo
dated hy it than for the route To he confined and -
last OF the Aieghany aud carried further IN Dunl,n
creek, and make crossing OF the mountain at Increased
altitude OF snmc $50 TO iO0 feet aurmentinr In h,t
Tent the Objectionable descents westward and hence
separate from the road by the intervening AL
some twenty miles OF increased distance the manhattan
and products before aivcred To this eonir,l ront
nearly all oI Pocahont,s Ia county of no.t VALUABLE 40
extensive capacity for distance of from 90 to 10 miles
from the same, would become valuable contributor IN
It's neShausb!e forest wealth. brought down Greenhrer
uver (o easy Improvement or lumber and baeaux navi
Satonl aud agricultural productions by the Marian hot
tom aud LeNIsburg Turnpike road for which .nnr,nria
ton has wisely been made whs: ,he SoutLcrn or Monro
route would ncec7a''iIi ose nearly all subject it to
ncgeasHd .nd dcu transP that would render the
same comparatively ysueless much Impair its pro6ts
The Is also true OF the Southern portion of
county, section towards which the attention OF many
Eastern gentleman of character intelligence and c.,i
has, lately turned with almost rvrit.s .a,rTsst Tn.
county OF GreenLT.r of val raLls,,-s i. ,la 6,o,
hy the same considerations aud all tia. without any cor
responding advantages, attracted nom the Southern a.
81 "' '"'h"i' lite 10y reasoned the proximity o Peters
mountains and "'h"f IN continuous succession Ia within
Road. 9' "' ''"'''
II = h.' unworthy Of notice .bo that the White Sui
phur with all o. attractions aud influence upon travel has
been rc'r'e! 10 important point transit in nearly
all Legislative deliberations referring to hi, sui.rt and
ia he all" report Of the Committee Of H. ever, sec
ton and party.
Ii also Justice In the counties of Monroe and
'Ternhref which with laudahle ZEAL rivallri each ohcr
III giving the largest majority for subscriptions of 40 600
each towards the Common Contral Road aud is besides
lar and Just compromise between the dsappoint. yo
Monroe route. "
These, however are arguments Of comp raiy.ly minor
consequence not much calculated have an Influence
on the location OF route, they of interest TO Ia, pco
pie Affected.
Bat there j. (amons many others argument in he
hih n the WHIT" sulphur central route of such vast
promise ofpopuari and profit the road OF popular an
pfo'al within and beyond the State Of its adoption that
cannot have failed to command the consideration Of the
Board.
IL is that this from it, proximity renders te c
oratrd White sulphur Springs at reputation unparalleled
OF easy aud direct approach, lay its nGmberl.s patrons
anu aimrcTJ OF state aud continent and of En-
rop" Who have annually, with aborous travel and in ia,
me wi" in greatly increased numbers seek its health in
spring waIrrS and i'll fascinating pleasures or with rcve
rental admiration enjoy it, lovely sccnrry-and iuhs H.
pure and balmy Lrccz Years ofoser Walton have con
cn7ivcIy proven Hs of all the Virginia Springs TO be-
ha oil uneGnied aiIratt"l aud popular confidence
appreciation.
with any peculiar fa4 ties Of access over The Other
springs OF the same section, the WISHING annually congre.
gate TO this passing by others Oh the way until it, cana
city OF accommodation, and means of entertainment ae
lny taxed Ia even personal discomfort before the other,
bcsln To report arrivals To profitable number II is IN
u"'. E''t"y esteemed the Saratoga Baden Baden of
the Virginia houn'ans-and IT in the : acs Of Railroad
advantages would br made the point Of their conccmi.
ton and divergence because contributions TO their
revenue incident thereto, instead Of place OF transit Tor
single road.
A distinguished writer aprc,rs IN n lat. French manor
and expresses toward this watering place from whence
ms e,teT dates, sentiments aud opinions most common
VITA all loeisn travellers who have visited it, when he
says but the waters oi the White sulphur Spring are
beyond all comparison the powerful and the sitl.
ton so eNqusiicly lovely, that a sick man Ces4 himself
saved II hc can but reach the spot
And again "But this j. the centre point now Of all the
places OF resort, and without meaning excite your
wonder must tell You that it SURPRISES all watering
places OF which have any sort Of LnoNcdgc There
muck to delay the popularity OF these waters however
You compelled to ride ON horseback or by coaches
~" N'l't "NlUtl WItH iUgit-h before
mere, bHt Hear II siid HAT the G"r,rHeHf of IIryid
ntc"d, to IN ke Railroad to this point hence To the
ONO River 80 a. To enable p-r'ons get here more con
veniently."
Ii h' Spring were in any part ii Europe ten thousand
persons would hc about IL from MAY I'LL October each
year "ne dy here - worth trip from Paris the
Atlantic ocean with all tie ahor- have passed through"
thtshuso Of this gene al estimation IN which hi,
locality held that induces the sIOrg conviction tia;
hh peculiarly the inerest Of the State III other cOnsde
ra,'os heins equal or appro'nang equality, so to 10
cate t- great state work that all the advantages incl
dent thereto may he secured to the road he lost
by divergence from the same for any ordinary consido
Tatipns.
The greater travel that would eek the road this 10
cation has IT, attendant advantage on another important
department Of ii' service. IT. capacity cheaper trans
poraon Of freight because Of easy graded below or
binary Railroad charges. u ~ ratio prOpOrtioncd to ihe
Increase OF travel and hence is increased efficiency to
TO become the most valuable contribute. the canal when
completed 10 Coyngion-tO the states own revenue
aud the Commercial adysncement aud prosperity Of Rich
mond.
IL further vOrthv n