Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-25
FOR THE NiRGINIAN.
"Boston and New Orleans" or 'Lynohburg and
Columbus" All Line Ra Road


Mr. Editor Believing that | could interest
some of your readers, on subject in which
have felt growing interest for years venture
Ia ask place III your columns.
We see many magnificent air ilnt faifrodds
projected from our Eastern cities TO the West,
and we read and hear. at railroad Conventions,
many appeals 10 our patriotism, aud some glow
ing and eloquent descriptions of the "morlds
thorough fare" across the American continent
the North Pn-- the : puth Pass, FL Passo; aud
several farther South, and 10y the lsthInus all hn-
wing their advocates.
II is not my purpose now to discuss the iner-
its of these routes, hopn that all may be sue#
cessiul in their proper time All the arguments
which have been adduced in favor ot FL Passo,
and other Southern routes, in and out OF Com
gress, will rendily occur To those who may read
this communication.
Where, then, is this world's thoroughfaro
answer that, if practicable, there will be three at
IL stunning \. West. West, and >. West
tour Eastern cities being common to them ally -
The s. Western route is one affecting directly
the interests OF the Old Thirteen States, and ma
ny of the New Sta'es and, politically, the inter.
est of the whole Union; beng one oi the strong
est bonds of union and means of defence.
Without further remarks upon the more ca
tended connections of this great thoronghtare,
propose, now, 10 speak more particularly OF Its
tions in those States: and with the Mississippi
Jaliey; Its resources and benefits.
Upon good map of the United States, draw
line between the cities of Boston aud New Or
leans, and you will find, on or very near that line,
the cities of New Haven, New-l York, Phadel-
pha, Baltimore, Washington, Lynchburg. Green
vile, 5. C., Columbus Tor Alanta). Montgome-
ny, and Mobile embracing all the great cities OF
the East and on the Gulf
NJ. a.. ,L ;,l. . J.. IL al Ia
built, or in process of constructions leaving only
the link between Lynchburg and Atlanta tor
Griffin, Ga), to be completed. he practicable
ity of this part of the route, on very low grades,
may be easily demonstrated, 1t passes through
n continuous valley, OF chain of valleys, near the
Blue Ridge; more direct and better adapt To
railroad construction than the valley of Va. and
+. Tennessee. In this | speak adyisedly and
from personal knowledge of the country along
the route. The route through the Caronas, ly-
ing near the base of the highest mountains in the
Southern States, il is Il reasonable superstition
that the Va. and Ga. part is not more untavora-
BILE. The North Carolina part far from hay
ing any tunnels, will require very few deep cuts,
and no expensive bridges. 1t follows the valley
of the ladkin through the counties of Surry,
Yadkin, Wilkes,a and Cadwcll the valleys of Low
err and Silver creeks. branches of the Cawba,)
Cane crrek, and Broad river, in the counties of
Burke and Rutherford, whose valleys are remark
ably straight, in their general direction, and CON
nected by gaps so low, as 10 afford no serious oh
stacle whatever. So much for the practicable
~.
The connections which may be made, with this
trunk line, are worthy of special notice. Al
though passing through broad belt of the most
valuable and beautiful country, almost entirely
without railroads or other commercial adyantu-
ges, being about midway between the Va. and
L. Tenn. Roads ON the Nest in Va. and Tenn;
and those in the Cas- and Va. on the South,it is
susceptible of thu following easy and important
connections the East, the Richmond and
Danville railroad; n. Carolina Central rail Dad;
5. c. and Ga. railroads at several points; mari
road tn Pensacola On the West,by railroads to
Vicksbnrg; railroad to Memphis railroad to
Kn Mvilie and railroad to Jonesborough, Tenn.
This last connection can be made from the coun-
ties of Caldwell or Burke, n. c., by a short line
mot exceeding seventy five mies) TO the Va. and
L. Tenn. railroad; and forty miles further lat
Estellyie) IA junction maybe formed with the
IA. and Cumberland Gap road. BY this means
will be formed new and direct connections be-
tween the Southern and Atlantic seaports and
the cities of Guyandotte, Cincinnati, Louisville,
st. Louis, and Memphis--the great centres of
Western railroad and steamboat transportation
and travel 1t appears by Il recent report from
the Engineer on the +. Tenn. and Va. railroads.
that the ort of Norfolk will be nearer to Jones'
borough Tenn, even by connecting at Char
otte, n. c., (by the present circuitous roads OF