Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-10

t. h, ,nos. Two cor,panas aays formed unoh E'ss"s
ho. ina 81! mica. via iIon Chicago !" ''""''
ho, report, extract the iol'uwlnE: T,,,.,, r,r
"Eavo.ab!c arrangements haVo heen mnue ~ -. S ."
,o,,sc,inn with The Cleveland and Toledo Road AT Isvs
,nd there il CONNECTION ey n ,"an mug ,s Nav York
Lake with Erie, Dunktk, and lnila'o ny I'VE 'Tsm nS
snd + ,n Road tho Buffalo mud New YORK CW i'ohu anu
the New York Central Road h'' ne now Suu "S
vi, mad connections uvor your linz between ChchR" nnu
New York md Boston, TIL. limo from cleveland ~ 1,u
yo,L Win pi,tsbury Is smpposc Will DC Gomncfa IN
fw monIhs Tho Cleveland and Mahonng Rond IL now 10
roercss of construction from CLEVELAND, To in!Gfscc ,ns
pennsy Central Road nj or cast c baltsv' ins
rpad Is Of aamo gauge as the mch0eh so"n.'. "'u
Nr,hn,n Indiana Roads And whom II Ia cumplctc more
v be continuous live from Chlcs2o 10 New YoH' 10
| phI,dcphu and TO Baltimore Of unliorm gauge
Here appears that there nre rn road cohnocuous WIN
| Uniform rnupe of nearly luuU mica.
Cars are now louded In Philadelphia and 60 through Bat
.Imore Wheeling without unloading; and WIZ no uouo'
20 Cnc!nnat and Portsmouth on Tho oh % sooH ~
| tho CONNECTING. roads are completed. I,
Now ask Is II probable that tho same policy whcn
dictates thrEe arrangements Of tho North VIII inouco I've
Norfolk Petersburg South Side and virginia ana en-
ncsscC companies unite III tho transportation n teifs
Aud how is the canal 10 get at iynchouie any
Tonnage int distracted from the CoVngton ana Uhio
road BY the River branch Of The Tennessee road do
mekr This suggestion by way OF teproach 10 eso COM
plues. think Will not only be their interest out tnsf
60 II. II probably will be one vi the ;ears on winch WI
folk and Peter shurs rely Tor Increasing ic!f pueness
These roads with Southern roads OF The same
and In a fair and honorable competition with Northern c
ties the, ought 10 do whatever they can to promote 'e
prosperity and surely Vginan viii Iegro; thciI success
hi i, vcry cleaf his. ,s James River and hnnl* IA
Cs:al will not proht by ha'IHg CONTINUOUS SouE' wv
| Lynchburu % tho mouth Of Big Sandy.
i, may be said that for tho rcasnhs above stated j. "ou
be equally fau 10 the Canal ~ conform the CoVnson anu
Ohio Rail Road suge III Of The Contra! Road d. ho
think a. The fg" feet gauge Would Do more FGlh'eu
hocau.c thcr. ming no 20 fec, road either from Kentucky
or Ohio, which would connect with our State work. Inc
,:easshpmeu Big Sandy nigh! drive tho lfade ID anC'o'
drccnn IL Is the interest Of the Canal Company 10 nave
as much tonnage as brought State work and
70 hare it delivered a, highest point OF The Cano SO
:he should there be auy in the division oil the ION
uapc hat II does get be al the western tehhus au0
not ninGty miles below.
Taere will M, b. uny contest a; Co7!neeu Sin tan
po.a,ion Of $50 miles TO be pcdormed-lhe dinerenes
NJ cxpersc Ia f.ynr or nc Capul will ensure to- every
description Of heavy tonnage ii Tho gauge Is not eInsen
al tie State rc Kentucky and Ohio viii ensure business
enona Tor tn,h Rail Road end Canal Thsro will &c &c
,ra,ei ,ct ,be Rail load will not coyeI the tor:sge
iaese views arc respectfully submitted ty
| A FRIEND OF THE CANAL.