The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-02
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The ",bsth1w cstisen." ofKnoxvtlle. Tenn, mas
the following which deserves ths attention OF our
Virginia readers; 80 n -
A WV TRADE pKorosxp--corroN Ynox NORTH ALABAMA
TO VIRGINIA
Within few days past we have been tnsormed
Of movement. initiated, 90 far ~ We SNOW, by
the presldens Of the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad, which will result probably IN 20: trans-
portation of the cotton crop OF North Alabama
through East Tennessee 70 Virginia markets.
The cotton Of that portion Of Alabama which ID.
tributary TO the Tennessee river, or the Memphis
aad Char'eston Railroad, has heretofore been sold
n Ne Menphis, New Orleans or Charleston mar.
kets. The cost OF transporting this cotton tseve
raj thousand bales TO the New Orleans marfec
either by water, or by the railroad to the Missis'
sippi, and thence BY steamboat, We do not Know.
The cost from Decatur to Charleston BY steam
boat, to Chattanooga, and'thence by railroad. .
distance Of 446 miles, has been, and Ia now 81 70
per bale What the cost from Charleston to Rich.
nond or City Point 10, We know not. Whatever
II may be, we suppose that the cost OF transport.
ing this cotton from Decatur to Charleston thence
to Richmond, and thence by canal or railroad to
Lynchburg, 10 probably not less than $500 per
bale.
Recently letter has been addressed by Dr. CUT
niugham to the masters Of the steamboats, upon
the Hoiston and Tennessee rivers inquif'ng wbeth
or there are boats enough upon the river to bring
the cotton destined for the Interior Of Virginia to
Rockville, aud at what cost per bale the steam
boats will deliver IL ut Knoxville, either upon tue
wharf or upon the platform OF the depot. THIS
letter has been shown to us by Of the gentle
| men 10 whom IL 10 addressed. and we nave oeen
assured by him that the boats nov upon the river
| and those being constructed, will be ample 70
bring the entire crop OF North Alabama 70 hn1A
| v,e and that IL can and will be brought to this
| place and delivered at the depot for $l5o per
| bale From this place to Lynchburg, the distance
| being 334 miles, 1t should be Transported Win
profit to the railroads at cost not exceeding $i.
\ Der bale: making the whole cost from Decatur,
| Alabama. to LyDchburg s. g. or the same that u
is from Decatur to Charleston. Certainly then II
| may be taken from Lynchburg to Richmond or
| Petersburg at cost not greater than from Cnar-
lesion TO these cities.
| We have not vet ascert aimed, as we hope to do
| soon the quantity OF cotton manufactured In Viz
| ginis. We are quite sure, however, that IL ~
enough TO command the attention OF the three
| reads between ROCKVILLE and Virginia tide-water
and that TO this patronage moderate rate OF
| freight charges should be adopted by the compa
| mics interested.
| As we have before said. there will be this
season plying upon our river, steamers enough .c
deliver in good time all the cotton which legiti-
| mateIy belongs to the Virginia markets. The cot
ton grown In North Alabama is the best quality o.
| upland production. 1t Is pearer to virginia thar
any other, and should certainly be deiivered u
| the Virginia manufacturer for less than from any
| other portion of the cotton district Such trade
then, between Virginia and Alabama would moi
only be beneficial to the producer and purchaser
but would be of great value to the railroad iine
which the people of Tennessee and virginia nav'
constructed at SO great cost.
| For this movement on the part of the manager
of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Com
pany, we must commend them. and we siucere'.
trust that no efforts will be spared to accomplish
so desirable q result as that at which they ais--
We are assured that the owners of the steamboat
will do all that they can do to facilitate the up
building of this trade, and it only remains for tn
| railroad companies to do what they may do an
the end suggested is accomplished.
The Richmond Enquirer, answering in part tn
interrogatories presented by the foregoing article
saws that the charge for receiving, weighing AM
transporting cotton, on the Virginia and Tennes
see Railroad. from Bristol to Lynchburg. dis
lance of 2O4 miles, per 100 lbs in bales of 500 lbs
is IS cents; on the Canal from Lynchburg +
Richmond, a distance of LAG miles, the charge i
II cents and mills; total for bale of 500 lbs
from Bristol to Richmond, 81 81. We are no
informed as to the rate on the East Tennessee ant
Virginia Railroad. There are two cotton factories
ia Richmond which together require about 4,50t
bales Der annum: there are others in Petersburg
; which require perhaps as much more; and other
| I'm Fluyappa Albemar lie and fredericksburg " hicl
together require FROM 1000 to $500 bales per an
num- Total L 500 bales in Richmond and CONT
guous cities.
For the following reasons our contemporary ex
presses the opinion that, if these factories ha'
agents in Huntsville, the planter would prefer t.
sell to them rather than send his cotton to Charles
ton or Richmond for sale. First, because he woult
pay no commission for the sale there; second
because he would the risk from fire 90 tn
road from Huntsville to Charleston. the charge
for commission, brokerage aud handling in Charles
ton; and, third, because there being no regula
line of vessels from Charleston to Richmond, cot
ton is commonly carried by steamboat to Bal IT,
more, and thence brought by stesmboa: to Rich
mond, paying, Of course, marine insurance ~
| these additional risks.
This is an important subject, and deserves tn
attention of the people of Richmond.