Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-26
FROM RICHMOND TO YORK
TOWN.


"The People Of York county arc invited TO assem-
bic, in full meeting, at their Court House, Oh the
third Monday in February next, being Court day,
to consult upon the proprey of addressing the Lee
g;slnturc of Virginia the subject of Rail Road
"a FREEHoLDER.
"MoNDAy, 10th Jan. 1892"
To THE EDIroRs OF THE WING.
Having some business which occasionod me to
pass through Hampton few days since, / found
the above notice put up at Yorktown, Williams
burg and several other places along the ro ad.
Not having seen the subject mentioned In tho
newspapers, listened with degree Of inter
est to tho discussions concerning it, at which
happened to be present. An old gentleman at
whose house | passed evening during my stay
below, seemed very earnest on the subject, and
was Equte copious in his illustrations of the con-
vcnience and advantages Of the proposed improve
meni. He not only asserted that it practical
BILE, but that it might be effected in a very short
period of time, and at expense greatly below
the usual calculation for such roads. Hs had
been on a visit to some relations and fricnds in
Carolina and Georgia. he had heard from them,
q cannot say which, that experience had proved
the practcablity Of forming a temporary railroad
at very moderate expense, which would last for
years; which might be transported at
tenth of the usual cost, tho durable materials of
which permanent Rail Road might afterwards
be constructed. "Bssides," says the old gentlaman,
'from the moment our Railroad shall be sot about,
or determined upon, how many, how very many
will become interested TO pr7mO!s il! Not only the
people of York, but every man who owns aero of
land more less, along the road, will instantly feel
sensible that every foot will be rendered double
or treble and in many instances ten Jctd, III Yaiuo
and he will oicouTsc bo willing either to con
tract TO build some part of the road HIMSELF If no
Is a man Of property and enterprise, or Inc will
agree at a moderate rate to supply materials or
hands for doing so. Besides it could not cost
much any how. The distance in straight line,
would not he more than about Fifty five miles,
wbish even at five thousand dollars mile, (Gnd
the temporary Railroad would not cost
that) would amount only 10 about Il quarter of n
million Of dollars; and how long, d. you think tho
landhodcrs along The road, and others who would
have good opinion OF the stack, would DO in sub
scribing that amount 1T is my belief that it oud
be subscribed the first day the Books were opened.
} don't know hut the members of the Legislature
would vote the whole sum, I'm behdJ Of the state, if
II was merely for the pleasure of brcakfasting upon
oysters, or dining upon Sheepshcad which had
that morning been taken out of York river" Here
a hearty laugh interrupted the speech of the old
man, and call TO supper directly after put end TO
the argument. We suppcd upon some ofthe fno oys
tcrs which the old gentleman had alluded TO, and
must confess they were far superior TO any get
in Richmond. After supper, of the young
ladies' played on the piano, and the old fellow
went into anoihcr room TO smoke his pipe--so that
the discussion about tho Rail ROAD vas not re-
sumed,