The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-08
'TNe natural Advantages Of richmond.

lThe Natural AuVdutd60D Va
A gentleman who has, heretofore favored
our readers with an interesting artic'c OF
two on Kindred subjects has handed to US
tine following. II Is 10 the same strain as
his previous articles, and is worthy OF the
attention Of the citizens Of Richmond:
Editors Dispatch; A careful study OF
several dsys has so thoroughly convinced
mo 81 the importance of Richmond rs CTS
trihu,ine der0r, in connection with Its pres
on, extensive railroad accommodations. tha'
| have taken the trouble to prepare tao'e
Of ponulstion along the line OF each one OF
the railroads terminating at your Guy.
The Richmond and Danviilc by IFS recent
lacouis,t,on OF the Charlotte ana Albania
railroad has now an uninterrupted line from
Richmond TO Atlanta, GA. In Virginia u
masses through aud has Immediately de-
pendent upon u for transportation facilities
Twelve counties. with population OF 23O.'
600: in Nor,h Carolina, eighteen counties,
3lO. 900; in south Carolina. ten counties,
$40. 900: IN Georgia, ten counties, O0,0OO.
Total, $50, 900.
| have not included in this estimate either
the city OF Richmond or Atlanta. MY
figures nave been taken entirely from coun'
ties on the main line. The only rival Rich
| mond has for the trade OF this territory Is
Baltimore rio Virginia Midland railroad,
which makes connection with this llne Nv
Danville, Va. from which point II Is d's'
tant about 2Sj miles, whilst your CITY l.
only 40 miles. or course 1t Will be seen
by these figure, that Richmond has nothing
TO felr from Baltimore so far rs miles OF
transportation are concerned.
1 T.
| Next you have the Chesapeake and ONO
railroad from Richmond 10 Louisville
600 miIes-witb q branch from LeXing-
Ion, XIV, 10 Cincinnati. This road pierceS
on IT'S route to the Ohio river twenty.t1ree
counties, with population Ct over 2'o,0oo.
At stanton, Va. IL makes close connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio TO Baitlmore'
go mics distant, whilst 10 RICHMOND VI Is
only 1876 miles. htCharl0ttesyille 1t crosses
the Virginia Midland, another Baltimore
road. from which plsce II IS l5S miles, WDIle
Richmond is only % miles from the same
point.
Along the Richmond and Allegheny
rallroad are eight counties, with popuIa-
ton OF 100000.
The Norfolk aud Western, which must
necessarily be a prominent FEEDER 10 kicl-
mond, PET ctraies and drains 70 counties IN
Virginia, and. wiih tie East Tennessee ana
Georgia. 90 counties ~ East Tennessee,
with a population Of ESQ 600. include IN
this estimate all The counties from Rich
mond to Chattanooga, Tenn. This road
will be ioiucd at Salem in short time By
the SYSTEMATICALLY Valley. The distance to
Baltimore by TIL, road and the Baltimore
and OHIO will bc 800 mile; 10 Richmond
b. the.Notfolk ard Western, lIj miles. ~
Lvncbburg the Norfolk and Western l.
crossed b, the Virginia Midland; distance
20 Baltimore, 2lS mile: wbi!st 10 Rich
mond il vii, ouly be 100 miles.
The Redmond, Petersburg and Weldon
pnpcirdtes on lis way 10 Wilmington, y.
G., sixteen cOurtic,, with A population Of
3l2 600. and the Richmond, Fredericksburg
ana P0iom3c controls lbe trade or eight
counties, with pcnulati0n OF 10000. in
ciudiHg the city Of Richmond. II viii be
seen bv carefully studlUg tbis table that
YOUR six railroads make a population 81
2. 800, 600 almost ab.Olu'cly dependent upon
Richmond 80 lar u transportation l. con-
cerDed, as none Of the priIcipa places have
enumerated are as near Baltimore as Rlch-
mOpd by sixty miles, aud sUme OF them over
one hundred and twenty-five miles. with
the james river navigable for the largest
SIZE steamers 10 Rockets. Richmond would
be able TO control the eutirc trade OF this
immense population. Many persons ina
gIne that Baltimore i, nearer New Ork 10y
water than Richmond. This is an error;
as it will be seen by an examination OF the
map that Richmond is fully 30 mites nearer
The capes OF Virginia than her rival, and
from that point they have the same ocean TO
traverse.
Excuse the liberty ! have taken to again
remind your merchants and manufacturers
through your journal of the g:eat advan-
tages they possess in the estimation OF a
non. re ,idt III of Nirginia.