Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-31

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gatories.
The following article, which we copy from the
knoxville Southern Citizen" will attract, as it GER
taDy deserves, tbs attention of our readers partl-
culsrly in Virginia
A NEW TRADE PROPOSED-COTTONF FROM
NORTH ALABAMA TO VIRGINIA.
Within few DAYS past We have been informed OF A
movement, initiated, 30 far as we know, by the
President of the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
road which will result probably in the transportation
Of the cotton crop OF North Alabama through East
Tennessee to Virginia markets.
The cotton of that portion of Alabama which IL
tributary to the ennesses river or the Memphis ana
Charleston Railroad, has heretofore been SOLD IN the
Memphis, New Orleans or Charleston MARKETS. Inc
cost of Transporting this cotton (severa thousand
baes TO the New Orleans market, either by water, OF
by the railroad TO the Mississippi, and thsnoe by
steamboat. We do not know. The cost from Decatur
TO Charleston, by steamboat to Chattanooga. and
thence by railroad dstsnce OF 446 miles, has bsen,
and is now $3 IS per bale. What the coat from
Charleston to Richmond ur City PUNT ia We know
not Whatever il may be-. We suppose that the oost
of transporting this cotton from Decatur I'd Charles
ton thence to Richmond and thence by canal or ral
road to Lynchburg is probably not less than 80 81
per bale.
R-ceutly letter has bean addressed by DR.. Gun
nnghsm TO the masters Of steamboats, upon the Hol-
ston and Tennessee rivera, inquirng whether there
destined for the interior of Virginia to Knoxville and
at what cost per bale the steamboats, will deliver II at
Knoxville either uponthe wharf or upon the platform
of the depot. This letter has been shown to I'd ny
one of the gentlemen to whom it is addressed and
| We have been assured by him that the boats now
upon rhs river and those bsng constructed, VIII Oh
ample to bring the eutire crop ut North Alabama 10
Knoxville and that il can and will be brought 10 thus
place and delivered at the depot for 81 Oh per bale
| From this place to Lynchburg. the distance being
| mil h.. TRANSPORTED
| rail roads at a cost not exceeding Sl.|3 Per bale;
mekiGg tbs whole cost from Decatur, Alabama, I"
Lynchburg 1925 the Same that II IL from Decatur
To ChHr+atou. Certainly thsn IL may be taken from
Lynchburs to Richmond or Petersburg at cost not
greater than from Charleston to thess citIes
Wehave Yet ascertained, IA we hope to do soon
the quantity oil cotton manufactured III Virginia Wc
are quite sure hower.r that liz enough 10 coInmhnd
Tia, attention of the liir,. roats bet Seeu knoxvi-
aud Virgins ii1r.wuiqr. aud that Ia r-cure THIS p-
ronag- moderate, ao of freight charges should be
adopted Nv ihe coInphn-r Interested.
/ Az We have before sBii there Will ur this shhs0h
pyiny upon our river steam-rs enough Ia deliver IN
| good tin ali the cotton which legmAtey belongs 10
the Virginia markets The cotton grown III North
Alabama is tia best quality OF upland production Ii
IL nsarer Virginia than any other. and should Get
aiuly be dsliveied 10 the Virginia manufactured Tor
less than rom any other portion ui the cotton district
Such trade, then, bel s-eu Virginia and Alabama
would nol only bs beneficial 10 the producer aud pur.
chaser, but would be vi great Valus to the railroad
| teuhooooo
constructed at 40 great cost.
For thls movement the part OF the managers OF
the Eat T-nhesrtc and Virginia Railroad Company.
must c"mtn-nd them, aud We sincerely trust that
Efforts will be spared To accomplish 50 desirable
result rs that At which they ailn. We Arc assured
that the Of the sea,nbUats will do all that they
can do 10 facilitate The upbhJing OF this trade. and
II only remains for ia. railroad companies to do what
they may do and the end suggested Is accomplished
We are enabled to answer in part the interrogaf"
res presened By thu foregoing article the south
ern Citizen" The charge for receiving weighing
and TRANSPORTING aoiton. on lhs Virginia and Ten
pessee Railroad, from Bristol TO LynchburR, dis
tance of qua miles per lou ba in bales OF ooU los Is
IS csnts /; on the Canal, from Lynchburg to hlch
mend distance of l46 mes. the charge Ia II cents
and mills; total for bale of 500 lbs. from Bristol
to Richmond, $26l. We are not.normsd az to the
rate on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad.
There are two cJtton factories 10 Richmond, which
together require about 500 bales per annum there
are Others in Petersburg, which require perhaps az
much more and others 10 Fluvanna, Albemarls and
fredericksburg, which together require from 1000 to
a5UO bales per annum. Total Ii 800 bales. in Rich
mnnd aud contiguous cities.
Ii seems to u.s. if these factories had agents in
Huntsvlie, thu planter would prefer to cell to them
rather than send hi, cotton TO Charleston or Rich
Inond for sale. First because he would pay no com
mission for the sale there second, because he would
cave The risk from FIRE the road from Huntsville to
Charleston, the charges for commission, brokerage
and handling in Charleston; and third, because there
being no regular line Of vessels from Charleston TO
Richmond cotton ia commonly carried by steamboat
to Baltimore, and thence brought by steamboat to
Richmond, paying, Of course, marine insurance for
these additional risks.
Il may be Of interest to some of our friends in Ten
nesree 10 BIZ informed OF the customary charges for
freight on the canal. We therefore annex the follow
lug statement derived from HI authentic source:
The present and customary charge from Lynch
burg TO Richmond, and versa, on dry goods, gro
oeries, &c, IL 10 cents per hundred pounds; on Salt
10 cents per sack on fish IL cents per Darrell on IT,
auors vs. cents per barrel GOAL, guano, lead and
all rough ireighls. 81 per ton of 1000 pounds
on wheat end corn CENTS per bushel; on tobacco
81 per ho2shesd ON manufactured tobacco cents
per box.
The following lat will show the charge for both