Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-03
ROANOKE RAIL ROAD.

ROANOKE NAIL hOAp
We copy the annexed proceedings TO showto the
people of Richmond, the sudable spirit which pre-
walls in neghboring town, and with hope that they
may contribute farther to awaken the public mind TO
Hhe necessity Of action. While Richmond is sleep
ing, other cities doing 1t must strike every o.
server with surprise. TO witness the apathy OF the
large property holders here, who see their rents de-
Ginning, the prosperity Of The place receding, and
more cnterprising communicates appropra;ing the i'd
vantagcs which Richmond 10 naturally entitled to,
without an efort at condensation When the trade
Of the Valley, and of the Roanoke is finally lost.
when il is too late, when FIRE is clspped upon the ter
ropin's back, he will begin to stir and no, before.
Judicious and practical men aver, that the scheme
Of Rail Road from Richmond, to eligible point
on the Roanoke, offers certain and spiedid ben
et in proportion to cost than any other in any part
Of the u States All know the country watcred by
the Roanoke and its tributaries, TO be of great ex-
tent. of extrcU,e fertility and rich and varied product
Is there reasonable doubt that that trade would
prefer Rail Road and better market at Richmond
tedious navigation and inferior rket at Nor
folk3 Petersburg is fully sensible Of its Importance
and with her accustomed spirit, has taken the field
Some are for holding back and permitting Petersburg
to make her Rail Road, when by Rail Road from
Richmond to Petersburg, they propose 20 deprive the
latter If the fruits of her enterprise This cslcua-
ton is ingenious than Just, more selfish than
generous II might be realised, but it might also re-
nquish every thing to that town. We hope for Jus
tice sake that such unfair expectation will be gen.
orally INDUCED, succeed lift be- Both towns are
aiming at the same object-(for although Richmond
has yet done nothing, the general mind is very
strongly directed to the subject, and persuaded of its
Importance and feasibility; iftheir interests arc in
conflict let them either labor in concert and share
tho benefit, or compete for the WHOLE by fair and
generous means, as becomes brethren and friends.
Let our property holders remember, that this is
not thing which may be done now. or at some fu
ture day like watering the city. To avail no time
except whit required for due deberation and pre-
partition, is to be lost. Norfolk Petersburg, and
Lynchburg, are oil sptors for the trade. Once
established in particular channel, trade is diverted
from it, only by time and difficulty Once accustomed
to how down the Roanoke, to the country to
ynchburg by their proposed road, the route Of which
is now we believe being surveyed to go to Pc
.crsburg on her rail way, Richmond may dcporc her
lethargy when it lis too late for remedy.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
At meeting ofthe citizens of Petersburg conven-
cd at the Courthouse on Tuesday the goth of June,
1890 for the purpose of taking into consideration the
subject of the contemplated Rail Road to the Roam.
oke river:-
C. p. Osborne, Mayor. was appointed Chairman,
and Edward Pescud, Secretary.
Tho Mayor having explained the object Of the
meeting, the Chair addressed by Judge May,
Messrs VIM Robertson, ]. Baker, and w. III. Nc
Darand, at length On the subject brought
TO the consideration of the meeting During the pro-
rress Of the debate the following resolutions Of
Tered BY Judge May-the FIRST Of which uuani-
rnousy adopted and tho last with only dissenting
voice:
list. Resolved. That this meeting authorize the
Common Hall to subscribe for two thousand shares
OF Stock in the Petersburg Rail Road Company,
agreeable to q resolution of the Common Hail. pas
sed on the 6rst instant, and now submitted to the
meeting.
I'd. Resolved, That this meeting concur in the 18th
Resolution of the Common Hall, passed at tho same
tmc and request that that body viii adopt the
most efficient means to effect the objects therein
stated.
And then the meeting Adjourned.
CTIAS r OSBORNE, Chnrman.
u PsscuD Secretary.
Our Country Friends will preceive from the above
Proceeding that we are in earnest about tho RAIL
ROAD to the ROANOKE. Petersburg has spoken
The decree has gone forth: and for Community
Jke ours to effect such object is only necessary
that the People tciH IT, The Town meeting on Tues
day was one Of the largest and most respectable that
we have ever witnessed in ur Borough; and we
not think we 20 too far In saying that the Resolution
authorising n subscription TO the Railroad Stock,
adopted unanimously, was IN accordance with the en-
tire voice ofPtersburC. Although our present stua
ton was laid bare and our future commercial pros
poets depicted in faithful TERMS by the several Gen
tlcmen who addressed the melting, yet nothing like
sentiment Of despair passed the lips OF any one All
seemed prompt, each to tho utmost oi ms power 10
act for the good, us ready admit the neces
sity Of an immediate, united ond decisive effort 10
restore our lost and declining irnde Indeed, it
truly gratifying to witness the spirit manifested on
this occ ason--to mark the determination and conf
dcnco which appeard in tho couutenances tho aged
and the bright antcipaons besmng from the eyes of
our more Youthful Citizens.
Further, VIC have the satisfaction 10 state, that
on Wednesday morning. the Commissioners named
in tho act authorisng Rail Road from Petersburg
to tho Roanoke, opened their Books for individual
subscri lions ot the Bollngbrook Hotel and that at
half past ~ o'clock yesterday, shares amounting to
one hundred aud two thousand dollars had boon taken.
tisis nnt hnrii,nin ~, tl,n cnrtaa-s Of Pciors.