Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-03


Teste, ID. ROBES, Clerk.
=" The york goes b,apely ou"
The foregoing ARTICLES were issued from this
Office in an Extra Sheet on Tuesday morning
last. preparatory II the Opening Of the bnoks
ior subscriptions to stock in the Lvnchburg
aud New River Rail Road. And, We add with
pleasure tia, Lynchoorg has, thus far, done
II, duty"
On toe morning Of that day. mn unusual stir
among the crowd gave token that something
OF more than common interest Was on the la
pis. Expec stnn. anx,et, aud hope could be
read Oh every mans countenance. IL vas day
which WIS In seal til fate Of one Of the greai-
est enterprises ever projected, even ia this day
| # magnificent undertakings. ard with il, we
hesitate not 10 say, the fate Of Lyuch5arg and
The surrounding country II was then TO be
seen whether there was among us energy and
public spirit enough 10 redeem our ChararIer
iTom the charge Of apathy aud indifference 10
measures OF vast public o'luy, her fore SO
Frequently and Justly laid at our door. Ii was
10 br seen whether we were 10 ,hrinR appalled,
from TASK, because of the magnit 10 Of its
Cost, forgetting that it, beu,6rs would be al
least propori,onstt to the expenditure. W. were
10 tell the people of the surrounding country
whGtheT No were in earnest or whether We Tad
! hem with expectations which were never TO be
| rral1ei-" holding the vord OF promise TO tie
ear. aud breaking it 10 the hope be hare
spOksu-in voice. cheering snd anmatiug to
the friends of the schemes with power. as
lonsh ng even to ourselves, who had hoped the
best bur whose hopes dashed with fear.
ful msgiviugs Of the result
On tuesday morning, the sound OF music
was heard in our siteets, and Gags wers seen
floating in the breeze. A gathering OF citizens
was sefn AZ the upper extremity ofmBin stree,
"a procession wHs formed, headed by the
Commissioners of the Board---iI marched
III, ough The main street, TO the Fran!,ln Hotel,
and it WIS then foreseen that the result would
be gralif Jog, beyond all previous aaiicipatlonS.
Before dinner, about niue hundred shares had
been taken, --wnirh were swelled before the
books closed on that day, 10 thirteen hun
bred and Atty. Las, evening the number OF
shares tpken amounted to sixteen hundred and
fny-and we have no doubt that the individual
subscriptions by the CIT '2ehs OF this place, will
dnnly reach two thousand.
Inc people Of the surrounding country, will
zee thcs cfore. that the citizens Uf Lynchbu z
have shown their confidence in this great
sch.me, by subscribing on the spot, for nearly
one .thtd Of the stock authorised BY the charter
Of the Company. lhe corporation will, in all
probability, take 1000 sharss more. without a
dissenting voice, making one hsIfof the whole
stock and the State will take two-6fihs. leav.
ing but little to be subscribed for elsewhere. -
The number OF shares will. however, be increas
sed, and We adsise all spectators, here and
er,ewhrrc. who has money to spare, To plank
dozen TIC cash for it.
u, lar have We game without being able TO
control on. pen. For, who does not participate
in The general, ray, universal JOY which sur.
rounds US? Whose bosom does not s"e with
pleasure in the contemplation OF the prospect.
opening before us, ant before our country gei.
orally ? Who docs not rel dice that Lynchburg
has not only redeemed the " pledge" Of Saiur-
day last but that she has likewise a. struck the
blow, ;" which will resound through our land
inspiring the breasts and invgoralng the e.
e,i,oms Of oth,rsl Sucp gratifying and emo
bl,0g feelings are common 10 US oil. But 1t
likewise becomes us 10 view thY subject calmly
to bear in mind that we have conoRnced
work Of great enterprise aud labor-ooe
WHICH will call for the exercise Of d. cretou,
jndgme.I, energy and perssversnco--in the
prosecution at winch we mus, have. continually
before ns the wa,cbword o. Judge Mckinney,
Z" Oacard Orrafd !"
10 The Abiugjon Rrputlican will find. IN
the foregoing statement, reply 10 its e"quhy,
some l.ne sane addressed 10 the people OF his
paac.
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