Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-15

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may c large anoqs Of freight carried by the ono
"ii the small amount carried b. the rdpaiy
~" one win The ta.dresS G: Other the time areG by
The with the time lest By The othcr How can tha
coS's WIN fa!l roads, when persons have opportunity
OF choosing between the modes o ao<port4tonG
Upon :':s point turns The decision Of question which
have under considerations; upon trpenis the future
prosperity Of The city OF Richmond Look at the rail Iosds
which are now in The course OF construction The Virgins
and Tennessee read crosses the Ruedso and tescends
OF the fertile valles OF Virginia brings the rich nds
OF the Hos,on under contribution the Lynchburg msrgsi
On The borders OF the State, il uncs wl.h The raj! read
which the whole length OF Tennessee ,eminstoa
Mems his The Mississippi. This ,gsty regarded
most important route only 10 Virginia hut United
States Tie travel lronI New Orleans I, New YORK mas
been heretofore - Steamboats, the Mississippi ani Ohio
SUBJECT uncertainty and delay rom freezing winter aai
Drought in The rail Rad rom Memphis 10 Lynch
burg with suitable conRcc;n. roads, "l III time become
ne great line o travel from ihe Souho Baltimore and New
d York,
Gentlemen, these Northern cities wide te
n'"Testttey Reed tell thcrN whar viii prouof.
their prosperity and wlh YANKEE vigilance ;hey
:rAng every opportunity of running rail roads connec
with this line from hlemphis Lyncburg You have re
Gently heard hue and about the grant from the Leiss
Baltimore, OF the right way territory
The Ohio river while al the time bill is passed for the
construction OF road from ArAanttla 10 Lynctbun which
than anY which coud beer devised. This
oat crosses The Central Rail Road Gorionsvii and
ynehhura it inerserts with ihe Canal an! connects with
the Virginia and Tennessee Raj ltda! Btmcre hos
plying ink chain she will have continuous line
which will bring that market into competition for all OF the
trade Of Western Virginia. The trade Iom the Ohio river
by C0vngon along the Central roai viii have, when
reaches G"dnnssie choice between markets OF Bal,
morc and Richmond.
The produce which comes from the country drained 81
James River and It's tributaries down ynChburg that
which along the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
Lynchhu!g will have three ou'ets-one along the rul
by Alexandria 10 Baltimore another along the ,u;h Side
Rail Road by Petersburg To Civ Point Norfolk and
another by The Canal 10 kichmond Several markets with
different lines o communication, will struggle tho
same trade Baltimore and Alexandria with rail- road
pcerShurg City Point and Norfolk with rail road snd
Richmond with canal Which, think you, would be likely
10 get it
The tsaie wheat of the lrger portion State
OF Lynchburg has heretofore been IN the possession o!
Richmond Much OF this wheat is ground in Rich.
nond and that ground n the coHniry sent 10 Rich
mond to be there sold exported other market.
But Baltimore is n better market for whea, than Richmond
II has capital invested this trade and pays bette.
price BY several cents per bushe What sir ask will o.
the consequence of bringing Baltimore. BY Of me
rail road from Alexandria Ia Lync5nrl IN direct comner
on wh Richmond, Tor nearly The whole o her trade iI
wheatl farmer with his crop OF wheat In Lynchbus.
can carry TO Baltimore sell H. receive the money and &c
rn by the time that his wheat If he had sent by 'ha cs
nal could have gotten hall way to Richmond he can thus
gel better price and save much o! his lime. Men aooh
learn estimate The difference o few in he bushei
They learn the difference between quick sale ard
slow Time s often of value 10 tie tradesmsh
than money But again ask what will! BE- the fleet OF THE
competition the prosperity of Richmond7 The commta
sion merchant his per The sales OF
wheat and -four consigned him; the miller atds W
rnr profits OF mInaacuriue hour from The wheat when ne
Purchases; the grocer and dry goods merchant win whom
rhG former lays much ttr money for which he eis
hs crop could perhaps give snswer {" the question
Again what will be effect OF these rail roads tls
t.hac trade Rchmpndl Lynrhburg is considered tha
be-, tobacco marse. the United States large amount
Of cnPa s there invested IN his trade Much o he toosc
sold in Lnchbug exported in the leaf TO Europ'i and
uch Is manufactured and scn! TO the Northern ana
Southern States Heretofore, the whole tobacco trace o.
l., nch5urg passed through Richmond Some OF II was
resnl in Richmond and the residue by way OF commits
siors charges for receiving and forwarding aud dsyaee
Rtr no hnrr rrnE hEn
Norfolk aud Petersburg Rail Rnats are completed Tho 70
Of Lync' burg VIII or~atd the !ohacco oi"nded
exported Europe By The rail road 10 Ci'y Point or
Norfolk, an viii br far lis over the Gctanr before
he could get it by the canal 10 Richmond.
The tobacco manufactured in Lynchbug intended oT tha
Southern markets wl be that city nlong the Viz
gina Tennessee Rail Road, and wl by mesns of INC
numerous communicating with This great lne reaa
y ind its way s place OF destination The io5acco In
tended Tor the Northern markets will pass by III" Ae1an
tria Orange Kali Road Baltimore aud thence TO Ph
ad .phis New York or Boston
Under the operation Of these lines OF communication,
Richmond will lose much "f tho trade IN ohrcco "nch
enjoys Nluch of The capital employee IN hie faos
; In Richmond will likely find investment IN LynchbUrs
from this point the capitalist viii or able 10 opea
better advantage. Who estimate The result u these In
fuences The future prospects of the city :" itichiona
In her location she possesses natural advantages Hs'
waler power infinite She has some cotton acoFies oa'
hc in wheat and tobacco has built up The town. anu
her future growth depends continuation OF this trade
Take away from her. and sho Will BE- doomed 10 occupy 81
inferior position among the markets OF the country hcn
mond market and interest," gentlemen, demands
our hands hearty cooperation with ina; riiy, In secr
n. for il an trade To obtain tn trade when WIZ
come from The west 10 Lynchbur vii! be worth contest
Petersburg thinks so and Alexandra and Baltimore thnS
Richmond will no. only fail TO sscute her share n hls eHe
but she will lose much OF her present Trade shc 1eits
r alone on the canal. >, .
In the competition for trade which will come 10 Lynch
burg Richmond must furnish acllrs % transportation 10
her nlrket cQua Of Petersburg ASantra She
must have direct railway communication win ynchone
by the shortest practicable route.
II is no answer to the argument say, that produce ca
p.ss down The South Side Rail Road Junction with the
Richmond and Danvie Rail Road, and thence by tue latter
road 10 Richmond
The South Side Rail Road is an enterprise which origns
ted in Petersburg 1t is rival line OF improvement and was
designed BY drawing the trade 10 Petersburg 10 build up ha
Tho hostility b.. ween the South Side Rail Road Com
pany and the Richmond and Danyiie Rail Rpad Company
tile difference grades Of The two roads at the juhc
additional expense Of agencies IN rscelsns ana 9
,;ou produce a. that pointhc power OF graduating ,he
charges for freight make cheaper to send oy
Petersburg Richmond preclude The idea tha, any consde
ra'r portion of produce viii ever leave me i'a'
Road 90 from the junction by the Richmond aha Dan
: vile Rail Road Richmond |: Petersburg secn'cs 0!
means The Sou.Siie Rail Road az much sraae ar sh
anciaes may, few years, be better athe' 'at
Rrhmond Should This It Is possible that tht
Richmond and DanvIe Rail sond may become t6uteTj
~ rhe Soub Side Rail Road and the productions o The rich
and fertile valley TIE Roanoke instead oi going 10 fich
mond may carried to augnen! the trade o Petersburg
There still less importance 10 be ascrioc0 10 e c
,i,at pro luce will 90 Lynchbug along The Alexandra
and Orange Rail Road Gordonsye ard thence by 'he
, Central Rail Road to Richmond
The power of attraction Baltimore and AlcXan1tI1 'l
ne greater at Gordonsvi than al yncburg and en ~:
trade carried rs far IN mat dlfecoh ichn""
arg portion o the trade which Richmond would have col
en bv the Central railroad will pasa from Gordohsvle
10 Alexandril and BllnDrc
Bat Il is said transportation cheaper mao iss
by railroads. admit that il Is cheaper 10 carry produce IL
vessels across the than 10 carry Inc same distance
IN aicaI. Navigation deep and gently h1"ing lTef
may be cheaper than transportation on railroads OUT " &c
r1y the aveaon OF noble river hy building nnmefou:
,ans across Ito canal on lis magin "i ls
Inconvenience and delay of It's numerous iocEs win he
.,vy cost Of an untold number of agents with Inc ever re
curing expense repairing breaches, is TO suosn'e oy s
hand ., ar very costly for cheap natural comnnnlcaoh
yperience has proved that raruads cheaper .nah CO
nas Richmond cannot depend on the canal - mus,
help her build railfoad I" Lynchburg Inc con,'cnre
r,iiroad through county rcduco oi he cos u
transportation from s. TO s. per ho ano 'h
our wheat from 10 cents per 6nshel are "eihi
considerations But it the price which we are 70 get To-
our crops in market which gives 20 this its chGi m
J. uorance Our ntee., depends The prosperity ci NICE
ond and ,ba demands the construction OF ihs :oad II
NAV moi ;. necessary 70 independent road nc
cyer sion Of the Virginia and Ietacs'ee fa'oao s'a'
.e, the aoprobation COMPANY VI" oe more so'sn
iagcous than an independent roac ihe rom
e hn 70 Rich,nni bu! little exceeds 100 niI"s Inc sIi
s of he cnun,ry over which would pass remarkably ia