The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-06-19

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Mr.. Hotchkiss, Typographical, Engineer,
and the assistance derived from the use Of
ms valuable maps, ana peg leave 70 REFER
70 the complete and accurate map, OF the
whole Valley, with part gtl Maryland and
Pennsylvania, which he, is about; to pub
lish. for illustration Of this survey.
A.so . aehnIwlsass sne h5naness anu
courtesy everywhere extended to myself
and the Corps OF Assistants. s.le3
s,sY Very Respectfully, a. $50
JAMES T.. RANDOLPH.
ESTIMATES OF COST, az,
Estimated cost Of Valley Railroad
s from Harrisonburg TO North Riv-9
"A. er, miles, d. 3esI! 4l,a9 l.3s$1o4, s9s
Average cost per mile, $13, 124
crossing n or'n nlver tnree Times, 5000 oo
.In m.les, ..,.tgeo.c 81, Sooo'o'o
$500 $500 AZ. pe1 p ;n,ie' ~ Nt:sa,.
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B. r. 6 miles, ,e..y yx.a1sa 1852, 48s
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a er q ~ the James, 70 mics III S4ol, QUA
average per nue. $oV.1 oI.
Head o. south hlSer TO lexington oo
.sss. ~ - miles, Il sA,aso,a "a s'sos' loo
average per mile, ~oo,v4o. o,
Z Lexington 70 buehansn, 14miles' 'Si 1901 'oss
Average PSF Mile, 80 'pvosA0Vs issI
buchanan 20 SALEM - mules, ~foe' 100
average per NUE. S1o,
I, Harrlsonburg to Salem, ye'sa a9e
Il5 miles, |4,o4f, ~
average per mile, $4o.zz4:
4 Superstructure Ito miles, nclu-
ding sldlngs, VI ooo Per mile y, Pa IVY
Right OF way and Contingencies, ~, 23o
.tsz s iii hs'as9e F'ssfs g 900 oe9
The distance on the River Ii line viii be one
mile greater, the cost the same, batitwill have
$50 feet less elevation to overcome v
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statement w q trades rae on me valley fa'ir0ad
ioa ascent from Harr;sanhury to Salem Nv
Woods Creek, $3.50 #.
a by River route, y 1,e5e'n. 9S
:, Ascent from Salem to Harrisonbnrg, by
y !" ooa rs Iisea' .u.. 1is.. ! 900 a. 1'oio H.
May;mum q trade aseent,n ; Vast VS. Nv wood,s
Creek. So $40 per mile.
"a, by River route, a..s52 SID C
Maximum Grade Ascending East. by Woods
cfeek, <. . ao s1 T.. per mile mile
Totoi ascent from Bsltimore f. Salem s4o #
70 :" Salem to Baltimore, 3, 85a #.
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Statement Of Grades on Orange q 4lexan-
ufl As ra,f from 'Gu1s
Z. Salem to Baltimore, 1858 Fl.
Maximum grade ascending West, SO #. per
mile. 3''. - i-,asi
Maximum grade ascending East oo'it' per
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BUFFALO FORGE
nockDrloge co. va,
january i loot.
Sr The mineral resources aof my
neighborhood are very great, and are now
about being developed: the spurs of the
Blue Ridge. running along North River,
contain valuable deposits OF Iron Ore,
Manganese, &c. &, sssss,ky
We are now about opening the manga
nese mines on my lands, running some .
miles from South River down the North
River; we expect to mine several thousand
tons this wear. .a.s f.,z.
We also have several very fine veins of
Barytes within 81 miles Of this point, which
we nave opened ana snau WORK tnls sea-
SUI se ea.'e. q s.og W. ~ ~
Baltimore Philadelnhia and New York
We are alsoabout opening mine within
few miles of here, which bids fail to be
one OF the BEST fertiil2efs ever discovered
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p w;th manv others ann, am now -. ean7e,vor
inc to obtain i Charter for the Rockbridge
Mining Company, which, if obtained, will
County as.TYess
Yours. truly
lS1aNEp. ii.ef d. G. Il BRADY.
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