The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-06
s.,trrteu and Obie Railroad

The completion of this important work to
=. White Sulphur Springs is ~ present a
Inject Of deep concern, inasmuch AZ II Il as
r-aoIae necessary to the successful pros. Gu
zion Of ths war in Western Virginia. II is
understood that its importance is fully ap-
rrscisted BY the Confederate Government,
,ta ,ha. there i. 8 decided Willingness to CO.
opsrs.e with the State authorities in the
.5opiou Of measures 70 carry on the work
-he plan now under consider alton in the
sale Senate meets with opposition there.
81, is friends are determined tn 1t shall
20, !sA through any omission on their own
csr; II is not our purpose now 30 discuss
=. merits Of the subject, but merely 70 state
.,re interesting facts In connection there
gith.
4, tie request OF Mr.. Christian, Of Au-
ss..s, the following condensed and apr X
lm.te estimate OF the cost. and The earliest
nol1t Of time st which the uncompleted work
On the Coving ton and Ohio Railroad can be
made available for transportation purposes
az far westward as the White Sulphur
SPRINGS, has been furnished oy MIR. W. q.
buper. Ctvll Engineer
From Uovington to "Jerry's Run Fill,"
Il 10 IlllsS-lOt hUAGS, h6cSdiS 7, ldkcS,
supprsIuotuTe. aud Track, exclusive OF the
iron. j................ $50, COO
FrUro .'Jerry's Run Fur TO W hite
sulphur Strings, 5! milcs-for grad
lug masonry, and track, (e1cIu-
are OF lion Observation-Disclosures. $50 600
$50 ooo
AID for contingencies. %, 600
sj20, 600
This estimate Is predicated upon the as
sumption that the work is completes in q
temporary III amer, but yet sufficiently per
nal.r. 70 admit of It's being used for IL time
With nearly as much economy and expedi,
tlor as II permanently go. No change is
pyopOss in the present centre lire, nor Ia
the grades, unless the difficulties OF executing
certain 'cuts," ia 8 reasonable time, should
render it absolutely necessary.
The estimate does not include the cost OF
"i:on rails" bot It Is suggested that the Con
.AiArats Government might be willing to
transfer the iron taken from the Baltimore
sld UaIO Railroad-the cost of transportiu q
.-.;!Vi4Hould be s2s. 900. The cost OF chair
and spikes Is estimated . 10000 depots,
&c. y oo0-maEing an aggregate Of $685.. 900
WIN regard TO Inc earliest point Of time
(which tho work can be mads available. II
believed mat with suft ciept force Of men
sd horses, equipment of tools, &C. IL con,d
Be completed to"Jerry's Run" In six months
.ad 70 tho White Sulphur Springs in nine
months This is calculating from the tim.
tas forces are organized and ready to 70 tt
work. MIR. kuper thinks that body OF 90
insh laborers could be collected from tn,
Immediate vicinity Of the work; that THU
night b. increased by the convict force, here
'otore en- ployeo, TO go; and that this, with
o'aes from abroad, seeking employment
gould supply the necessary force.
In was stated yesterday, In the course of tn.
debate upon the ubject, that great nm
Der Of furnaces are now in operation in Allie
shany county, and furnishing an immense
quantity Of iron. BY the con structton Of
suitable forSes, the iron for tn g proposed rail
way can be Manufactured directly upon tbs
Ice Of the work.