Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-25

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IN stock The distance from Ethan Norfolk being on
about 90 miles passengers can reach Richmond in less
thAn hEe hours thus gaining least Eve hours between
the two places by this route This fact secures all f ,h
travel Those counties lying beyond the Ethan terminus
OF the road containing large travelling communtv a,
any IN the State, and now almost totally cut or iron,
Richmond, will all use this road. The steamers to New
York and Philadelphia viii make Ethan their nort NJ
Chde has IN his report made estimate Of the trade
'hat VIII probably pass over it. $4,000 per annum will
cover all the expenses of trade that " m nav tx sr 60,
on cost and the increase in this expense will bv no
he proportional TO that of the receipts In view NJ M
tnese Acs have no hesitation in saving that beeya
the road VIII pay better dividends than any in his
r and that 1t will not only be profitable but il is ab.o
lutely necessary to the prosperity Of Rishalond
Win great respect / anu yoGF Obt scrv't.
NJ. G. PEYTON.
RlcmSoNp, Va, July Is, 1882
10 Ja@e, lyons E.g, Richmond Ia
DEAR SIR You ask for my opinion relative to the coD
s'iucuon oi railroad from Richmond Eltham Thank
ing you for the implied comp im,nt shall compv with
your request hoping that its value may be estimated by
your p1rtaty, rather than by its intrinsic sri,s "a
do tAl the cheerfully because desire 40 land ~
ieehe aid IN whatever way to advance the interests
OF Richmond whose citizens have placed me under many
residence with them 'e my
On the Slst OF December and the % Of January last
hai occasion 10 address communications 10 Tbom.u
u Broushton, Esg of Norfolk assuming therein The 80
era' p"Foou that the of productions over loeI
consumption, going from .he south hafof Virginia noy
an oi North Carolina, (ior that State has not nor can K
u4'e' shlpplug port OF CONSEQUENCE
NeHt"cky y last tennessee, North Alabama and mjsbt
have aided South Ohio should pass thronsh Vrgnis h
uat city (Nofoik) their way to market. and bot =,
should be the port of entry for such articIss Of s
CROWN ana ms nuiacture, lbese several sections m
ty might require in eIehange-provided suitsbl. i'm
9e made by which Norfolk should be brought into imm
Hate connection With the various lines Of inprovane
TVS'Ie'el and being constructed between Richmond and
FrteT'Jure and the west.
These communications bs found in the Richmond
wing oi the l+th aud sist Of January II Won hs,c -
incl tit.., MI
nave seea no reason to change these views but so
ar S Th4oia u concerned the question arises is it pru
en Or heF 10 rely upon this outlet for her trade me ~
i'''', Pfosfe"f'0S, time Of coBTlst0n and man, -
4itfT e0biJlsfioH of Which, ghf cannot eoyt, 4 -
AolheT presents itself entirely practicable w;thi, -
1Fol eminenuy hers by nature challencno al or'i,i
anu Tree IRON bars, tides winds and ags IN i,s nre,,is
70 not understand me beiaz oppo-,sl 10 the ,nrv
'' ui James river, FOR it, bars, short turns anJ %
ouu ce 'aiy be removed and the difficult parts of ia
"'lgA'lon made dstingushabe by buoys and ghthose.
inr the Hes India and eostwise trade but t V.pcrI
HePtR and capacity OF this river never can admit 10 ~
narFes such sized eightng ships and steamers as cr
the oceans to the old world and 20 rouDd 10 the Ps
and to depend upon this outlet alone will be fatal TO ,b
commerce OF our city. And then comes nm tbis otbe
gueson-nos often agtated but nevertheless one OF sress
IporAnce-Can one or two outlets meet the euap5s N
a the lines coming into Richmond form the in,erior m
not and the trade is obsructed It's way TO market viii
more come II any alternative presents selfg With thss
lew general remarks nov ask you TO place the mans he
lore yoa and let 1s consider what Il the probable an,,
o. trade shat in few will into Richmond ans
t'l' We can Dtat Judge how dispose of
Commencing the north side of Js.aa. ,ss., -, 80
tee 'he central railroad starting from Richmond ,,i
ont over the Blue Ridge thence - pas over tbe inb
mountain 70 'he waters Of the Ohio Next we ace the
James TFeF and kauauha canal: next and ON the soy,h
SIDE OF the ve We see the Virginia and Tennessee rail-
road, commencing at Lynchburg On the James river thence
passing over the Blue Ridge up the Valley Of Virginia %
the Tennessee line there 10 be taken nm bv th .is -
that State, and earned on TO Memphis ON hs Nissipi
river Next is the Southside railroad vrtu,v rGr
unuing the last named Virginia and Tennessee railroad
do"n to tue DanvHe railroad which last brings into our
Tie DanyiIe Road If it shall be permitted n m,lo
connections with the North Carolina South Cayohna ana
Georgia railroads. will be vastly beneficial "a Tho com,
mercc Of city, because neither of those st,ts ft
named have any good shipping port Sr foreign trade
NcVt We see the Petersburg Railroad which bring,
much Of he valuable Prodgcsons Of the Roanoke river
- us.
Now al these lias. Of transportation concentrate upo
Richmond and when finished. the aggregate tounas.
which they will pour in upon u.s. you SIR dass nov
But these roads are not finished. win ,Ae, bes Ys.
because the State must finish them. We know that no
finished they never pay tho Interest due upon hs
state Investments loans and guarantees even they eau
pay their current expenses the consequence OF which
will De- continuance Of the rate Of taxation nov being
h'ed, ana Which - Objectionable, especially " this gsis
Tie pcoplc are beginning 10 understand u.s co,5i,i
OF hiugs and will Insist upon tho pronp. s,rnis,i g
we .ly, s'e'' Eoika 70 ihe end thsi Ghsn finished hcy
will return the sums invested IN tfem proct,i arj nts
rest besides imparting ttrr cbarsctsr r ,Jvsr,ges IN
every portion oi Ire Ste
we mhy htreioJe put down that these o1rii sW BE-
l'ot rr he amount Of their tonnage coming into Rich
mond- and here will extract from my communications
20 Mr. Br0ughton, pertinent 90 this branch oi 10Y opt
afOn.
Two wears ago there $50 siesmcrs passing W and
down the Mississippi and Ohio rivers These averaged
900 tons Of freight each trip and he total Of tsps
during thc year 5000. and the ionuage VS. 1000
900. Nov " the Central Railroad bad been hnitSd TO
the Ohio and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad com
pctei and extended through Tennessee ~ Aemphf On
thc Mississippi hos much OF this oUO OO0 of tons uod
have psssci over them through Richmond Nsst whst
would have been the usy side ireghr
Ard here VII rrsr " the number Of passengers pss
OK up anl down that river che svefagc OF which each
trip, Us to $4,000 in the year sud hh va iwo
years ago When, therefore, take into constitution
he vat increase Of inhabitants e corresponding ncreass
Of tonnage that s going yrar after year progression
amazing reflect upon, who "a there to iOnht ttat car
ro1d.- the Central Vifgnia and Tcnussce srd ue cf.
,SDpaged branch iosn Nes river, vii have 81 bsy saa