Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-11-24
AIRLINE Railroad from Charlottesville to
Richmond

tame to the stockholders cf the Contra
Railroad
| The subject Of straig l,tening the ihe be-
tween Charlottesville aud Richmond has 70,
several years engaged the attention, not on
~ Of our own stockholders, but of man,
other citizens in no " Use connected viii
our work. This line is regarded as descrv
ing the attention OF all who desire to see
the best connection from the western wa
tiers. hot only to Richmond, but to all the
outlets for our commerce in the lower tide
water section of the state.
Among the impediments which have
been pre- scented 10 the prose. u'ion Of youI
own road TO Coving;on, and the compile
ton OF the State work from thence TO the
Ohio river, the danger ola diversion o.
trade from some / oint OH the line TO Bal
timore has always been suggested. This
apprehension ha. been ieIt to . coDsidrra--
Bile extent BY some citizens ala distance
from the scene Corporations, who INDUCED
a patriotic jealousy OF the absorbing in flu
OF that city, without calculating the difficult
ties she would have TO overcome.
Your board is 9th opinion that al
though the line oil transit for the western
trade had continued around BY Gordons-
vile from S.aunton to Richmond, there
would have been no seIio is Cause Of IN
-asness. But to all that class oi citizens
alluded 10, whose devotion TO Virginia gay
have suggested these fears we can now say
with confidence that taey may be dis
missed, and that when tins road is con-
structed. Virginia may feel secure in the
possession OF line from viii, b no foreign
attraction will ever be sufficiently power
full TO allure the tlade when once in her
possession. Interesting aid Importan, as
this short rack may be to the stock holders
OF this company, it is equally SO to Virgin
ia as State, because il completely fortiiies
her agains, tie dangers which have been
In obedience 10 the instructions given at
the las, meeting Of the company, survey
has been made, aud although the board will
not undertake 10 form an opinion whether
i: is the best that eau be obtained, they have
ascerlained tina, the route is favorable for
making cheap read. with easy grades
and slight curvature. The result Of the
survey has been in all respects most salts
factory. The saving Of distance had been
yariously estimated from 20 10 80 inlet. bit
the practical application Of instrument,
has put an end TO all speculation OH the
subject.
By actual survey It ha, been found that
the line which has been run will shorten
the distance 81 niles. making j, only 20
miles between Charlottesville and Rich
mond, aud that the grades will be only 20
feet 10 the mile going eastward. ind 40 go
ing west. Further examinations will be
made 10 determine tie best lora:ioD.
The points from which il has been sup.
posed that business may De diverted from
he Central road 10 Baltimore, are Staun.
ION and Gordonsville. A comparison Of
distances aud grades viii show that such
apprehensiohs are ground'ess.
The distance iom Stanton TO
Baltimore, b, Wineher, Is
about 20S miles,
From Stanton to Richmond,
by the Strengthened line. is l0S,
Difference in favor Of Richmond 101 miles.
With an advantage ot 100 miles in dis.
lance aud lighter grades, surely no one APP
prehend ,ha, Baltimore can take away
the trade OF Ricbmocd. when she must
bear an additional tax III the form OF de-
LAYS and cost OF transhlpment, after the tom
mage is loaded in our ears.
The distance from Charlottesville to Bal
tlmore Will be as follows:
From Charlottesville to Alexan-
dria. Hon.
i" Aexandriato Baltimore, 43-156n.
Charlottesville to Richmond 20
Difference in favor Richmond. Som.
With an advantage Of So miles in
distance and grades OF 20 feet to the mile
with G6 feet and the evils tian-
shipment, surely Riehmon need apprehend
no danger from this quarter.
Another most important point Of view
in which the short track fiom Charlot.s-
vile presents itself ~ that it forms the
shortest line to any deep water in the state
suilicien, for vessels for foreign trade.
The York river has recently been sup
posed b, some of our most intelligent citi-
zens to possess advantages IN its deepchan-
mel and fine harbors superior to any other
in the common wealth as the main outlet
Tor our own productions Of the great west
" inch our roads are destined to draw
through the State. Should that be insist
ed on by any portion Of our people--to all
such we present the short track in eonnec-
lion with the York River railroad as the
best line that can be adopted.
The short track will not be more than
70 miles long the length oithe York Riv.
!, road AS miles Masking the distance from
10 West Point by Richmond
1O2 miles.
The distance from Charlottesville TO the
junction with the Fredericksburg road by
uordonsville is ~ miles.
From the Junction to West Point we
suppose cannot be less than so miles
rhis distance is assumed to be correct, as
il conforms not only with the scale on The
maps, but with recent actual measurements
il The couaty OF King William. making
the whole distance from Charlottesville to
Wrs, Point by that route. l22m.
By short track. l0Sn.
7 ga hv Richmond IAN.
The shor,ness of his line with the great
of gtaies and its passing the
metz opolis OF the State, combine advahta-
Q es for am outlet to our own aud The pro-
,Iuc,;on. of the western States that cannot
:. m !. r.ocomo,.nd il 10 uIl and to prO-