Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-03

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with most luxufiant growth # trees and
smaller plants. The buckeye of large size
and lynn are found at the highest elevations,
and the sugar maple lower down the mountain
sides. Much ofthis mountain is well adapted
to grazing. and there is more of il which is
highly favorable for raising sheep. The grow.
ing demand for wool.in all the markets of the
world. must have the effect TO enhance greatly
the value of such lands a. these.
At Estellville the road will pass over and
through an extensive bed of marble of much
beauty. and at different points it runs near coal
and iron.
The line thus traced will be 100 miles in
length. and il Is believed that line diverging
from this,at Stock Creek and passing some dis
lance in Tennessee, could be found. which
would be shorter. This line could not be
made without a charter from Tennessee. and
an amended charter from Virginia. And even
then there would be this strong argument a.
gainst it-thai il is so near to the East Tennes-
see rail road that the local support Of the two
lines would be very muchthe same. The line
through Tennessee would barely cross the
lower end Of Powell's Valley the products Of
which would contribute so largely to the sup
port OF the road. Il has been admitted. as a
settled fact in Ohio, that you cannot make
rail road through rich land which will not yield
six per cent. As confederation ofthis prn-
ciple, all the numerous lines, now under con
strucion through the rich plains of Ohio, Indi.
anna and ilnois-are held in the highest pos
sible estimation, in the money markets Of the
North, and their bonds sell readily. There is
no land in Ohio richer than much Of the land
in Lee county, and this line will have les.
competition than many of those in Ohio must
have.
But We are not left 10 rely solely on the re
sources of the contiguous country for the sup
port of this road Formerly there were driven
annually through Cumberland Gap, for the At
Iantc Slope, 100, 900 hogs, $4,000 cattle. and
a large number of horses and mules. Within
road lines connecting the Atlantic with the
Mississippi valley have diverted much Of that
trade, but the Number Of hogs nov will proba.
bly, reach 40 900 and the number of cattle will
be between 12 and $4,000.
This has been for the last fifty years favor.
tie route for emigration, and when rail road
is made it must again become a highway 70,
emigrants.
The feasibility of this scheme canno, be con.
sidered as settled until Kentucky agrees to cx.
Tend the road to Louisville. AS soon as this
IS done, We have the shortest limo from Louis
vile 10 any Atlantic port practically speak
ing, although Baltimore will be few miles
nearer in distance, when the Petersburg route
IS completed.
After a careful calculation, making every
proper allowance, the distance from Louis
vile TO Norfolk may be stated at 7l9 miles
For the information of the the friends of the
scheme in Kentucky, description will he Civ.
en- of the lines in Virginia, which it is proposed
to connect with the Kentucky road, at Cumber-
land Gap.
The Legislature has chartered a road, and
subscribed three ffths of the stock, to unite
Norfolk with Petersburg. This Company is
organized, its officers appointed, and operations
commenced The road will be 7s miles long.
with light grades and gentle curves. The
South Side road, from Petersburg to Lynch
burg, 1873 miles long is in rapid progress, and
will undoubtedly be in operation in two years.
This road has but one grade, opposed to the
heavy trade, exceeding Is feet per mile, and
the curves are quite moderate. The Rich
mond & Danvile road crosses the South Side
road at point which is 90 miles from Peters.
burg and 81 miles from acknowledging to
Lynchburg, connection, by rail road. with
both Richmond and Petersburg. There is a
canal Of large capacity. and ooly 5l3 feet of
lockage, extending from Lynchburg to Rich
mond. lag miles, where it meets the navigation
on james River-thus furnishing an excellent
and cheap water transportation from Lynch
burg TO Norfolk.
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