Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-12
\ TEHNAL IMPROVEMENT


TEHNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Is apiNepoN, i1Iy --1 he tWo committee appoinea
Hby the ciiizous OF Washington county The l9ih Of
* April last, he subject OF extending tho lynchburr
Eand ew River Raj Road TO the Tennessee line, me
3hs 20 day OF June 1881 at the Courthouse agreea
,Ibly 10 previous notice.
81 David ampbell called the Chair and Beverly
AR. Johnston appointed Secretary.
~ The following resolutions moved by Charles
$50 Johnston aud unanimously adopted by the Commit
satees
~ ReSo rel, hat consider the copstrur ton of
g Raft Road from Ly"chbmg 10 New River, and thence
3o kingsport at the highest point OF good boat
the Eolscn or Tennessee river, as measure'of In
eternal Improve ent promising tho most important adj
vanages the commercial and agricultural ne sis o.
Es.ths community
81 Sotred, That believe tho construction Of suc,
road the proposed route not only 10 be practical
s4i" bot that this route is preferable any in the
81 outEe,n section of the Union, giving facilities
. md advantages TO the Intercourse between the East
~ nj The Wesi that n,ne other offer.
"a RcSOiutd, I hat IL is of the utmost consequence 10
he OF the proposed measure, that every proper
"a mean should be taken as speedily possible ,es,
q c eri OF the project and to embody public opinion
"a IN it, since i'll that way only can we hope 10 produce
~ uch concert Of opinion and action is necessary to
"a ur
"a Res0'red Mr etorc, That sub. committee of five
t embcrs be appointed for the purpose of Immediately
eyisng means TO procure survey OF the proposed rcut
Up the RailRoad from Lynchburg 10 Kingsport. and
IN branch OF said road from the Salt works and Plais
81 banks in this county, in ncert with the survey
~ rom Lynchburg New River: and that the said com
n nittee be instructed TO raise such subscriptions OF mo
81 Fey as they can in this county, 10 aid in raging the
xpenccs oil such survey, and 10 invite the
IS the people CT Virginia and Tennessee interested in
,S!he measure.
81 rom the different towns and counties in Virginia and
IA Tennessee interested in the measure be held in this
"a own on the goth day oil August next would tend very
5 huch 10 promote that hafnony OF opinion and purpose
y esses tal TO our undertaking.; and that committee OF
hee be appointed to prepare circular letter proposing
" such convention, aud enforcing its dvantages to the
SE jeople of Virginia and Tennessee,
~ David Campbell John a. Fulton, John NJ. Preston
IA lOmas McCuIoch and Francis Smith, gent. were ap
54 nted The mmiteC under tho h resolution.
SS A%d Ch.r'es c. Johnson. James White and Johf
SI Ter, wr'e erp 1n'sd the committee under the 5ib
~ Suion.
a Oo-r-a ar Il, isr going resolutions be published
81 ne isits RtpUhiosU ghAl Two hrt dted COPIES
~ <- v, -tser via ile ocular letter be pT-par.t
u ro.r 'h= .5h l'suuoo bs printed tor DISTRIBUTIONS
IL "a. c.pNs Ne srhi to tho editor OF III Rchmour
IA qn O., C.ns'Iiu,icns VII {, l., uchburs VmgniaG
Il ii Diai r. ubuoas, Western Virginia Ar..s Far
q : J-uerai OF thorough. Tenn. and Knoxville
81 tie:er, win 4 r,qur.t thai the y be publishe|.
"a Ihe meeting hen adjourned until to- n.s;Iow four
"a 'c,ock
81 Joe sos. 1881; The Committees met, pursuant ic
a LIf. Cha,lss C. Johnsion ON tie committee appoin
q. Uuder 'he 5h resoin'on, adop ell GU ye ..rdy, 10
"a 5epsre circular letter, reported creu.ar lester,
"a ti.h being fsai. aud the question taken there
"a poo. wa unanimously adop!e'.
d. CAMPBELL. Chairman.
E1 BEVERLY JOHNSTON S-cr-Lry.
~ CIRCULAR LETTER.
Il ABINGDON, VIRGINIA !
"a Jane 30 h, 1881 :
IA II und r.iEu:d, in behalf of III p, ope Washing
~ uuy,F.sp-e July invite yodr attention 10 ihs pro-
asj ,--'Iuss AID sIu ions her. to annexed.
"a The Legislature Of Virginia, a, lie an session. iseo
VI ed company 10 construct rail road from Lyn,h-
H H.g Nav River; DO one can doubt The gfeA ivan
VI stes which would result from such measure: tu
IA use advantages are even r fling, coDpa; ell ,bo.
II cb weuId i'o~ from al enaf smen Of the psn
f by extending ,hs Iall-rold least lar
IN s9,r;. 10 the head G. good boat nav Aon h
w II o. ston or Teugessee X ~.
IA We reg leave to pcestD, to ycuf noco tho fac!
w d arguments which have brought 10 Iii. conclu
RI tal-gcad rem LSnekbug TO Kiugsport would
WI Sc sarnsc. aud lsc.tae the trade between ibe Grsa
1 all:y me reBhss;es river ard he eastern mar.
Ia cts Fem the geographical f. aturos OF the country,
IA forms 'hs nss,tA outlet for Southern Yirf,.
81 IT, tor all East Tennessee, and Tor part OF NorlI
"a ,iabans, 90 he eastern nrSes. This is proven b.
~ he cb,ous !Ae' that this 10 already Tie ,cUsI course
~ bat trad; aud ttsds hks viii aw.yr fo~ IL,
~ be 0si dfsci and ,--'e-t ChSnLsl. The merchant
iN j. TeGLssee snt Of this ia; 81 Virginia convey ae
sa Goes 10 gon' eihsr from Lyn'hburg from Bat.
IA uore 10 theu doofs. The sA,enr aud value o
vi his trade ea5ded 10 by the inpsdineut OF Ion
re ad exIen,vs land along bad roads s great
dian coy one Esll informed would ever in az ne
VI lg iorrsEe o, dry gods and other msTchsrdz. ar
"a ualiy b,ousb, MO ths county now amounts 10 400
" ons Of the value Of $500 COO this scgls i,c, wu
M far 10 show III, great value Of the trade OF he Vale
IN u tia TsnB7ssso
HI Tie construction Of such rai-rcsd would however
i5Us Of tie country, bus ii would afford great encsu
M ten,rLt ~ e o0ft ispoi tsD OF all inere,t the az
81 -uitvral interest The Sou esleTn part Of ViTg'
ia and he upper rar, e The Tonnsssee Valley, is "a.
sM ped with mid aad hssithiu climate and uiiiul soi
& uatle at producing wheat, tobacco aud all he obyr
AZ ,aples Of the middle part OF Virginia in The bishe
~ sctoD. Taese produc on~ no, their bull be1.
III 8s heavy cost Of ious land sSrnige TO market
Ia re eSpyuse o. that carriage SO far dmiD,hSd
allow tbs farmer 10 send tie produr's Of his lsbou,
~ market at area'Onabe cos, he would bs eDcourae
~ 90 TO SOW since he then might reap fsir reward foI
hs abourf UudeE avery di7sdv iDtage wheat ha,
Isl -ut from Ggdon 10 Baltimore 10 wag.nS wien ,
gl sai dse in is price would pay ihs expsrs- Of ,hs
M a,Hagt and IL been sent during Tho pre,entses
s;J on tom Wy,hs Court House 10 LynthDurG.
~ Tue lower part OF ibe Tennessee vail PRODUCES cot
% tn consii.reble quaDiitissj ibe people
VA hat country prefer the direct way 10 the eastern
Pr. land along this eIpsBsive ~ H. 10 i
4H 3y and devious voyage down lie Teg nsssre Su
IN Nisrsippi rivers 10 New Oeans and ibf cosstws
'Ya BAlin.ofe Pujaislp5s, aud New York. Duiir
SH he present seattn sb.u QUO bates Of COTTON hsy
w aseJ aiyng this read 10 baltimore aGd il 10 nov 10
ftJ % pas.iDg slorg every Day
WI these lscts abdndany prove what In portsnt bane
EN you'd tytut 10 the atmeT from ihe construction {
IA urtarosd Itusy b. eat Iy ssd hat the sgreuI,r
al productions Of this country woulJ once he doute1
4Bd The agricultural industry VOID a. ,nee rec Nv
new spring TO its YOUR.
81 Bat tddsd 70 "a Sc general considerations ia ivor
an he eoDsrtuctiSn Of lal road, here are others Of
"a aosi wcigb'y character, peculiar to this TOue
IA The counties Of Wyhs and Washington 10 Yrsitl
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