Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-26
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All except the last 81 miles is within the limits
frequently used ON some of the best roads and
the greater part of the distance presents highly
favorable line.
The road will be finished and equipped with
an ample supply OF cars and locomotives for
about S25,ooO per mile. The amount of rolling
stock included in this estimate is 20 locomotives.
$50 freight cars, l6 first class passenger and
Il second class passenger cars.
Few roads of similar character have been con
structed for less than S5OOO0 per mile, and
many have cost much more than that sum-
The public have had amp lie opportunity, during
the past summer, of testing the character of the
work by personal observation, aud we have had
n practical test in the regularity of the trains
and the freedom from accident. The passenger
trains have moved at an average speed of %
miles per hour, and no accident has ever hup-
pened to n tram resulting IN injury to paSsen-
ger. This is most satisfactory test of the
character of the superstrncturc and the capacity
OF the road TO attain high speeds.
1t always happens that Stockholders become
discouraged before the completion of "A work Of
this magnitude requiring time for its accomplish
ment; and, therefore, it is deemed proper, at this
time, 10 say something OF the prospect of future
profit from the road
1t has almost passed into an axiom, in railroad
economy, that any road judiciously located
through fertile country will sustain itself
Where will you find road passing through Il
country of more varied resources The climate
is peculiarly favorable to grazing, and the pro-
duction of Wheat and Corn. The health and
temperature of this region in mer,abounding,
rs ii does, III mineral waters of every variety.
must attract numerous visitors from the warmer
and more SICILY portions of the country. II pos
sesses n soil of ineXhaustible fertility. The de
post of iron ore, of the finest quality, along the
whole line may well be termed unlimited. The
loolu ,f ~; lo,. L
for many years, are of the richest character
Many veins of copper have recently been opened
within % miles OF the road. Extensive and val
uabe mines of coal have been opened near the
line and at points almost centrally located on the
road. Salt and gypsum are found in Smvthe and
Washington counties, equal 10 any demand
which can arise Water power in the greatest
abundance can be found throughout the line
In short there is scarcely branch of human
industry which may not flourish in this highly
favored religion
II, then, 1t is true of rail roads in general that
they will be supported by the local business of
any rich country through which they may pass,
surely there Is much greater certainty of such
a result ON the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
Road.
But we not left to rely on local resources.
No road can be projected possessing a more per
feet security of II very large through business
both IN tonnage and passengers. tits known to
you that Il road is building 100 miles in
length, connecting our road with Knoxville, and
that another road | ID miles long connects Knox
VILE with Dalton in Georgia, point on the Yves
tern and Atlantic Railroad. Between Knoxville
and Dalton, 30 miles from the latter, is Cleve-
land, which place is about to be connected with
Chattanooga hya road of 30 miles, saving 40
miles over the route aroundby Dalton.
FIRST, let US view what shall call the Chatta-
noega connections. Here we are connected. bv
railroad with Nashville, and line almost due
Last and W est connects US through the Mem
pins and Charleston railroad with NJ amphis Re-
garding this last as base line, 1t may be easily
shown that every line of travel emptyng into i
from Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama will
iind Its nearest route, not only TO Washington
city, but to y York, through our road Take
Your map and stretch string from Boston to
Chattanooga. You will find that the nearest
practicable approach to such lin, will consist
of tho present established roads connecting Boa