The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-06

| iCLIFTON FORGE 81 Acknowledgment
Charles &. Dandridgc, chief engineer Q! the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad extension from
| Huntington to Chicago, arrived in the city
90 Saturday evening, and is still here. Cap
tain cambridge, who is a most accomplishing
engineer, has been ordered to make obServa-
tons OF the proposed railroad from Clifton
Forge to deep wafer, and with this view, has
already passed over the. portion Of the. line
between this city and Clifton Forge. along
the valley of the James, travelling on horse
back. He informs us that the ruling grade
between these points Is only ttcenty-ntne feet
to the mile, Willie by Tue present rllneof the
Chesapeake road it. is seventy-tour ieet, loyl
the Baltimore and Ohioone hundred and SIX,
and BY the PENNSYLVANIA Central ninety:slX
feet. Mr.. cambridge -.isr~noW~ engaged IN
examining the Topography Of the country
around Lynchburg W!th,a view of deciding
on all outlet.eastWard for the proposed road.
He will strike as directly as possible from
this city to Appomatlox,- Courthouse, ana
thence to deep .Water,. leaving Bnrkefiiie,
perhaps, some thirty miles to the right: as
soon as these observations are concludes, Nj.
cambridge will put them in the form q y
report, and submit them to the proper au-
thOrities of the great road With HMcn ne Is
connected. We are glad TO learn from NJ.
cambridge that the prospects OF the nuiiui,s
of this road-Yhich' would be OF 1ncaicuia'
BILE advantage to Lynchburg E; eAcee','
inply bright AS soon as arrangements
are nerfected for their western connexions
with Louisville, st. Louis, Chicago. &c', now
hai,1w nnshed ahead, the authorities. OF the
1SessoIseaKe and Ohio road will turn their
attention TO the Clifton Forge extension,
,thicb fhesyy regard as being necessity. Ihe
nrosDects Off ynchburg are indeed prlsnten'
no N Lanclburg Republican Of yesterday.
I've we're aware that Mr.. DANDR1pGEi was,
,,n der the direction Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, engagedin'survey'
ibg the route from Clifton Forge to Lynch
h,,rr. He has passed '.oyers the line, with
nora expedite than we had expected; but
bis report is ieSaetiy what all had expected
vino know afything oflthe route W. cop,
what tth,e yne6biuurrs ltcah says Of the
cbneas ions to- whieli NJ. ,DANpRlpGE has ar.
triyed as quite opportuue forthe, Convention
(which assemblies in thiseity on Thursday tc
iconsider the question Of the "Straight.
fshoot'' .betSsen. this city and Lynch bnrgg..u
+ The eligibility Of The route from &C Iftor
Eoige soSLynchburgs is grand 4point In the
fixture ofrthe Chesapeake aud sehfo railroad
Id viii give 70 thai road, from the Obi
.Eriver to Richmond, fnassiinfam grade osSs.
| feet to the mile, against5 q feet uReH thss
present route xriq Staunton, and LAG On ,ghl
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and So on th'
fBennsylvsaanhiia Central rasl:'a TIE absolute ne
cessity insiSsea4aupen sshea aohesapeak'
4 ands4 s6hioa xmilrosd astand adopt lsA'shi
i route sias Lynchburg assures, aba, eoastrne
sftionnf the road from hynchbng to this city
i Tbc people Of Richnaoad Sand those who re
,Eside on the linsmsyvsil eo6perateE with th
] chesapeake and Ohio Company 70 hasten tn
cbmpletion Of the, WORK. The Convention
r szphursdsy has a,foundation to'woraa upel
4 III this view Of the isubject; and we eongrat
I uisfai ats members upon the prospect Chat i
'ltso frightened by the contenpo raryy action: 3
4 thegseat corporation, whose lines are rapid.
to the extreme WestaataS ]
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If NEW pAPER.-- G9oRsEW. ARMIsTEAD, Esq.
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