Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-07
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

we understand, thatm the Agent oil the Board Of Com
missioners OF Lynchburg, was 10 have set out in the
course Of the last week on his route of exploration 1t
is expected, that with his usual energy Of character, he
will visit every point at which he may give or obtain
Information; and kindle or receive The spirit of Internal
Improvement He vii! probably visit Abingdon-at-
tend the Meeting at Scott Court House and thence
go back and revisit most OF the towns aud villages OF
East Tennessee.
We trust that the Principal Engineer will nusb The
survey with the utmost spirit. As soon as the plans are
sketchec and the estimates calculated, the books NAV
be opened. anu our fellow-citizens will determine how
much the stock they will take. The prospect at pre-
sent appears most inviting. IL may be that "dis,ance
lends enchantment to the view but we are assured by
gentlemen who have been upon the ground and recon-
noitered II with critical eyes, that this Rail- Dad ought
TO be extended to the Holsion-that then il will give us,
without competition, the trade OF the ten South western
counties, nearly all East Tennessee, much OF North
Alabama above the Muscle Shoals. ami perbans Eve
or six counties in North Carolina. The survey will,
however, the better enable us to te.t these preteusions.
and TO estimate the chances Of profit.
Our Committee oil Thirteen has probably acted by
the time this sheet 10 issued { ON the Press. A Card
was published in h, yes erday's Da iy ,pers by CHE,
Jus ice Marshal', requesting a meeting of the Comri =
tee at tie Office OF The Secoud AudItO' in the ;. pi,ol,
las Evening al 5 o'clock.
Surely our + ,llow. C,iz ems will net hesitate 20 act
The following letter, which vs. re- publish from The
las, Lynchburg Virgiuian, shows VIVA, is expec,ed
from us abroad:
Extract Of a letter from an intelligent gentleman in
Philadelphia to his friend in this place
"Fhsro are now hve different Rail- Roads goirg on
rom tis Guy, ana an the stock Is above par. The
Camden and Amboy R,il Road Sock i, selling a, IS
dollars Tor 70 dollars paid-Do, a rail laid. haze no,
he least he iiation in saying that's road situate az your.
9, lying in any OF The middle ,tate', aud books 10 b
iop. ned, that there would be e general scramble for the
stock. That has been The case ia sew .rsl instances In
This ely this spring, when the prospect fr a good s,ock
was not equal TO yours.
"The only difficulty 10 our Sou hern improvements Is
a want oil capital in the country where the improve.
mepts are 10 bs made. That 10 the case 10 This s ate.
but here it is obvia,ed by the good peop'e Of This city,
who calculate that any improvement, which has a ten.
dency TO carry trade TO this cry, will be beneficial to n,
which Is always a s%ufici-nt in%ducement for them
10 subscribe. BY a similar rule you ought "a
count on the people Of Richmond giving you every
aid in their power. Heretofore Il has aiway. appeared
TO me they have shown great apathy on this subjsc Ct
The time however has arrived that they mu.t be or
and doing. or their opportunity may have passed, b,
trade taxing different channels. II IL unn. essary 4
point out the advantages accruing to Ricbmond from
the contemplate Rail Road, aud pa, ticularIy If /
should go to the Boa;yard. This lie tn. ace O improve
ment. The Balhmoreans are using every exeriion il
their power. suppose your improvement should b,
neglected, AID the Potion NC and Stanton road made
From the latter:poiut the roads may be extended to IN,
HoIston, in which case Richmond would forever los
he trade Of an immense country, which nature appear
o have destined for that place"