Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-20


10 Norfolk is 30 miles-from Ethan to the
Cnpcs al least - miles. Distance from the OHIO
by Northern route through Richmond 4 Ethan to
the Capes 81 mics. Distance to the Capes,hy
South side line and Norfolk 550 miles. Diile-
renee in favour Of South Side,7 miles. This is er-
ror No. !.
Plain Facts. No. I,says it is by South Side line
from the Ohio To Hampton Roads tby Norfolk,
meaning) 535 Is. 1t is only SIS, to Norfolk, $40
miles, thence to the roads 5-525. This is error
No 3.
He says 1.-THE shortest. best and cheapest route
for Norfolk-yes folk to receive goods by from
the West, is the Central improvement and he
makes the distance II miles less than by the
South Side line. Now the distance happens to be
some 81 nils greater instead of Al miles less, mak
ing difference of 81 miles.
Thus from the Ohio to Ethan, as
aboye,is 4s2 miles
Thence 10 Hampton Roads, 81
Thence 10 Norfolk 3 -"
So miles.
From the Ohio to Norfolk by South
Side line, 800 miles.
Difference 81 miles.
This is error No q.
Now | really think some mercantile men in
their "senscs believe, that pound of produce
leaving the Ohio" could be brought hy the South
side route cheaper than by Eltham,as there need
be no transhipment; and quicker by at least 20
hours, since it would pass by continuous line of
railway Of $50 miles, while by Ethan it would
pass over 152 miles of railway, and after the de-
lay and expense of transhipment at Ethan, would
haye to pass Is miles by steamers or sailing yes
sels- in all 557 mics Some very sensible men
would no doubt venture to use the South Side
line under these circumstances.
Plain Facts, No. /, says The Central route
i, the shortest from the Ohio to Petersburg."-.
Let rs see
From the Ohio to Richmond,as above, 442 miles.
Thence to Petersburg, %
Whole distance, l6l
From the Ohio To Petersburg by S. s. AL miles,
Difference, u miles against the Central route
instead of 20 in its favor. This is error Ne. Z,
We think with him, this is enough Ito settle the
question:
Now for the River route: Plain Facts, No. !.
~oys it is ll0 miles from Richmond to l!nmnton
Road, ow | will give him % miles mere. for il
isonly II miles by steamboats route, according
to IL, the Map OF Virginia, Published by authority.
ms = erros 10. T.
-, 10 proceed with the River route:
From the Ohio To Covingtou is 236 miles
Thence to Richmond, by Canal, 237 ="
Thence to Hampton Roads, ll2 -
In all
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