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

We have been requested to inse the following Interesting
:er from distinguished citizen 10 his friend, now In this
Acty
My Dear S Ell surprised learn that there 10 any
ou5i nes!Gaey the AT OF the Board OF PEDRO
SNoss In resreace u.l,i OF the Covjugton and ONO
"a. Read h,i Supposed o! impartial or intelligent
nan could b. az loss oI moment % 10 tho pubic cpn'
eaqee ~ on In regard 10 H. Although aware OF the
zsons mite 81 aaen;ia! individuals il Monroe 10 di-
the Inc through sinai! portion OF their county. ne.
supposed Il possible that local interests or personal In.
i-aence, seriously afisc the question not indeed
very accurately informed as 10 the relative merits OF .ae TWO
Tar they have been disclosed by actual survey
nave es,et conjehIy IN the opinion founded upon
Issgh grounds. het the of-ence between them the
OF squasd dstances costs Of construction and !ans-
p1tsIlon n :yor Vf the Monroe iuute would be entirely
rcoD.cc Die 10 courerhalance ;he adyanIa.
ss csrrg I m lhe passrg directly BY the White Sui.
Ehn sP;inss lns pUoc .";y whec, and the people OF
lSna cslsc'Say ccePy interested 10 securing cheap
fHd e.eets .,us - this celebrated watering place. Tc
oT u II the 'ae aay consideration Of coz. and dis.
nce "hic car p"ss BE- urged In favor Of tho Monroe
Hoae, rt s.ca 10 absolute ia;uy- presume to e1
e.s The c1non hc soy nothing Of the accommodation
ms ruec &c HE of passenger fae the quantity
Sae a!on' cent 20 o:esc ca:;s in barrels would pay
Es1 csa a. ieaa! ho supposed addoaat cost ca tho
tenoei rou:e; say supposed, 70. am yet to learn
8aa! y :, the mo:n costly o! the two But taking this
Eouo'asa All: lie additional travel eastward and west
EaIo "hth would be invited BY the White Sulphur
fns These additional costs be they what In they
sSS a!e iosisnhcasce. The truth s, the public
ccasal to er,e: n,o the calculation "beto!-t tpee
Qeei az COSTS are
olrst can amount to nothing more. Neither will they
@i Into the s7yctb. between the land hoders ard
or the routes. They expect the railroad to be
, 0Y the White Sulphur Springs Tor ne osnsa Of The
ssra!y we'll for that OF tho state as the chief
l .Sd Il. stronger reasons tnan any nave Eeard
Fell necessary justify the Board in Disappointing ths
,mpnc.d aat reasonable expectation. They Will nos'
ii Ba, "!sSc assume such responsibility.
en,ibe ,.s che! cousderaiions which Lit they oe Inc
have heard them represented 10 pei cahnot
s9s.,us a, attention. The recent movement IN the
sun,; at Iees, We question Of gaugs has very sgn!hcant
ysrIop of net in rcepcc; 10 it5 Interior oeec ho
Considered In o That 90 ec is IN my deliberate OPINION
he State ernsn6 with the Monroe prolect 10 nake
Hsa:a and Tcu, ssa.Ere for The private benefit Of the
Plg Tbe ,:,cv ~ Hail Road und the Town OF Lynont
snch 10 ssr, a, aaseing the Two lines by laterai
oen openly avowed aut n, .so. ,onnsv and SCI
&ccr,a een expended 10 show h,, ;n eaae the change
AXE ,h,, , 'taae and av., of the Ohio valley will
10. Tsrn,s. 20 ite water The yaups OF the Virginia
lre Is nns 'oda 49, believe five ieet and the Legsla
oriogoo and 10 .se me same the gauge Of the
de and lr,vs, oau This must necessarily compel the
tennessee TOAD ~ pass along The line Of the Virginia and
en's a,eaty oee''oy at blow the vast invest
Sa Cana as Road and in bo lomea sap RI ana
pot6fng of s easl Nom Coyinn,.n -, liver aao
Msina bu hope ibs %is :ail road feeling throughout
no Just TO tolerate H. ass'a,ure has become TOO wise
ni1s sound in nnorsI, - iu,'her For f there be any
is!h tho vested ,oh. bn justice or Trustworthy In pub.
hou sneIn and their sauelin roaa ana Sana
Fu,e Tbo WIN WIN thls policy, !, sser,.
saried as far sho Tennessee Road des;,a Ihe lima 10
p''ed connec,IoIs poesole, 30 as 10 shorten their
l.m % tb arc from he poin, N con,, Tho road
~ 1als gives 10 tue Monroe route its prIn.