Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-30
THE VIRGINIAy-
LYNCHBURG. MAY 30. ,s,,

iaiien upon listles ears Str.a "''e
conn'able apathy We had ,boaa., :. ''ae-
wing, that when the ierrapio lei, -. ma
its back il would show some "e On
animation yet the people of Riehmaa s and
sleeping on Their pos's, while Tho
trade Of the great IVES, is wooos -. "'e''
lance, and while, too, they see sa...
ttors Tor Il on every hand str..aI. "fe
the intellectually rich boon. II ..lr.;o,...'
cannot move them TO acIioo, all o,h..
menis will surely be imporent. W. ,;n
however, YET despair of The good cause
We quote, as f.ci calculated =,
s'ar'ie and TO stimulate them. tia, q c.,
ago, seventeen Wagons in train. loaded 80.
cotton, feathers, &C. from Tennessee
through Charleston Jefferson county, i,
way 10 Baltimore--diyened from mi,
raj channel by the wan, Of good roads.
We are glad 10 be able TO inform m,
der', on the best authority, that we NAV s,.s
the Assistant: Engineer in ten or ,ws,voa
and that the Principal Engineer will follow !.
a few days afterwards; and thai they will ann.
as much time in The prosecution of tho a.,
veys directed by the last session of the Io.,.
'ature 10 be made in This section of tie Stat.
as their other ds,es will permit We lool r..
ward, with much anxiety, 10 the survey n
route Tor the New River Rail Road. If u.
report of the Engineers should be ,avoraha,
as we doubt not it viii be, all the app,ebs..
sions which are now felt as to its con,tn,c,,..
will vanish. We need nothing but cana.i
and sufficiency OF that will be coueo.o.,
upon Report Of competent men, which u;l
shew tina, investments may be made in /, win,
safety, and with fair prospect of ress,oab.
remuneration
By The following procee dings OF the Board
of Commissioners for this place, /, will be MOI,
cpived that we are ab0u, 10 enter uno, M.
work with the system and energy which 10
vast importance demands:
Board Of Commissioners for Lvnct6uyg. Mo,,
2nh.
Information having been received that n.
Principal Engineer will, in a short lime. com
mence surveying the route NJ the railway
thereupoa, Resoired. thst Messrs Davis. ,y.,.
wick, Radfurd ard Meem be a Committee 10
eo1fer with the Engineer on,he most eligible
route to be surveyed and to employ guides
AMI assistants TO accompany him.
Resoiped That il is expedient 10 send an A.
gent TO the several Boards of Coumi,sioosfs
IN the south western counties Of this STAT
ior The purpose OF comforting with said Rosres
on the best means of accomplishing mo sr.a{
work about 10 be undertaken. And Nat SAD
Agent be required 10 procure inforiDstiaa Of
the character, value and extent ofirade ela1s
tbs route, and The disposition of the couni,
within its range TO aid in its execution,
Ordered, That WIN. NJ. Riyrs be appointed
Agent OF this Board in confora ,ity with the las.
resolution.
W since The abovo was IN type, We have
received The Richmond papers Of the 9th, il
which meeting Of The citizens Of Richmond
IS called 10 be held on the succeeding Tuesday
to take iuto consideration the great subjec,
of Internal improvement"
1he New Ca6met.-alr. Woodbury. has ar
rived in Washington city, and entered on ths
discharge Of his duties as Secretary Of the
Navy
II IS rendered. pretty certain that Judge
White will not accept the appointment OF Sc.
cretary of War One rumor says that Maj.
Eaton will probably be continued 10 this Office,
but we put no. confidence in it. Why does not
Gen. Jackson offer it to Col. Drayton-a gen
tleman whom he recommended to Mr.. Monroe
for the same appointment!
900
hno'her Rat proridsd 70, "A letter from
Norfolk To gentleman in New York, publish
understand ,hst orders have been received al
The Navy Yard TO ct out vessel for the puf
pose of conveying Maj. Eaton 20 Russia, where
he is TO succeed Mr.. Randolph. Mr.. R. 10 Ell
pected TO return TO this State early in July
1t seems hard 10 discover either the LOCALITY
or the i'sen'ioos OF Mr.. Rsndolph-First, the
Enquirer tells Us that he is to return, or has
returned 10 Russia and then we hear thai be
is about to come home. WepresuIne, boweV-
er that The last is true, as he is a Candidate
tor Congress; and has been doubtless inloir'
ed that his presence at the husi ngs will ia all
pr reliability he ecessary to secure his electioe
As to the appointment Of Mat Eaton as DIS
successor, every person will condemn u, as
one Of the " otst selections, for variety %
reas Us, which could possibly be made Howe''
er, we shall forb ear further remark, until 'ne
rumor be confirmed.
W The " Salesman, a newspaper pf"r
ted at Jackson, in Tennessee, confirms the orc
laration recently made by The Nashville Dan"
ner, that public opinion j n that State, cars
for the resignation or removal Of VIM. b,
Lewis and Amos Kendall. II says, we
should be guilty of neglect of duty were we :"
suppress the fact that general, II not u'""
imous wish seems TO ex isl here, that these op'