Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-07

IYIE GRE.lI UORK
James Riyer and Kanoicha Company.


one week, ending on the 2lst u; although the tolls
OH merchandise huye been reduced 25 pcr cent
since 1899 We have another proof in the mail of
yesterday morning of the active spirit of the nse ami
of The country: "a partial trial of the Phiiadeiphia
and Trenton Rotit Road, nn,lc on Saturday last
with Locomotive Engine constructed by Mr. Dnld-
"in The distance from KenSng,oni Morrisyillc
tweny-six miles, was performed in So minutes: re-
tuning, the distance was accomplished in 46 mu-
,''s. The engine being new aud inl,erecily greas-
Ell, OF course did not perform TO the utmost of it's
capacity, and yet one distance OF ) miles was ner
formed IN minutes. As this road is lepel and
straight, speed and safety may be combined upon il
IN ;c highest degree. There appears To he no ,loub
That wi single engine 300 passengers can be con-
vcycd over the line in one hour, without the least in
convenience or risk Ii Is understood, TINT within
few days the Rail-road will be formally opened Tor
p'il,lic use, and regular line of transportation es,u-
bliShed upon it."-Cailas and Rail Roads are pierc-
ing many of the other States in various directions
Genius Is projecting great schemes of improvements;
which enterprise is seconding with all its power
On The borders OF our own State ami also within her
bosom, the spirit is IN motion. A Convention is about
10 be held nj Baltimore the 9Th Dccember-nnd
delegates are invited 10 attend from all the coun-
Try on the Potomac line, for devisng The mems
oi carrying through the Chesapeake aud Ohio canal
Meetings arc TO he called in Pntsburg Wheeling,
Jefferson county, and other places, for appointing
Delegates; and Western Virginia is invited 10 CO.
operate III the contamination of its object; the COM
petion of the canal to Cumberland; and vet more
ure they Interested in its extension west of that
place, should that he made subject of telihcr,-
ton. Tho Portsmouth, Rail Road is ADVANCING
IN It's cOnsiImmatlon, and the first stroke is about
TO be struck upon tie Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Rnil-Rond. But willie other
works are advancing III so many directions, and pro-
missing TO crown the labor of The projectors will,
success rhsre sc repeat, are we? How stands
the great work-tl'e greatest work in which Virginia
can be engagod--the central communication he
tween the East and The West-lo most admirable
cxttl. N,.,, L.. N n
meeting the Atlantic with the Ohio? Is it not time
for us 10 bcsIir ourselves once more-an,l decide
once for all, whether this great work shall he accom-
psled-or WHEELER shall throw away the boun-
ties which have been showered upon us and suffer
them TO he nvished from us 10y our more enerpris-
ing neglbors? THIS question cannot be evaded
we must meet II, as becomes men who are prepar-
ed TO do iheirduiy. We have delayed il long much
TOO long further procrasnaiion may be lis ruin
But what can he done? We must speak out The
times demand il of us. We must act Nom or neyey
We therefore respectfully address ourselves to the
Commissioners of Richmond, who have been appoint
ed lay law TO receive subscriptions 10 the Conpary
The time has come, when every friend of the contcIn-
plated Improvement has right to expect that they
should reopen the Books in this city. We learn
that the Bank of Va. and the Corporation of the CITY OF
Richmond have paid up on their subscriptions one
dollar per share-and it now remains for the ciii-
Zcns of the town 10 do their part. When the books
were iirst opened in Richmond, most nobly did she
meet tie call which was made upon her. Upwards
OF n million of dollars suhscrbed-aiId the
work would then have been commenced if The
Citizens of the country along the line of improve
npn lad been equally liberal in pouring i'm their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES did citizens in this civ M
thai period fail i'll other respects. # will not have
escaped recoiecoii, that in lie course of the last
year they held meeting and appointed Commit
tee TO address their fellow citizens in the country ON
this most interesting subject. The Committee per-
formed the duty assigned To thenl-wiiI what zeal
ana ahiy, II is not for us 10 say-amd in their Adj
IL sl.., 4.
large subscriptions which had been made in this
city, compared with what had been effected by the
country, which is most deeply Interested in the
success of The enterprise.
But The country subscription proved still deficient !;
and lie Legislature, al its last session, changed the
law,and made it much more favorable to The indiydu-
nj sIscriber, and gave them more extensive power in
the management of the concern. 1t also reduced
the frs, payment from five dollars per share 10 one
What has been the consequence? The great Chalu-
pon of the scheme thus armed with greater
powers TO recommend the work to the good People
OF The land. The country subscriptions have been
considerably increaSed-and lie success of the work
now rests upon shoulders. If the Citizens of
the Metropolis will renew their subscriptions. the
law will go into effect and The work will be- com
mcnced III the course of the ensuing Spring Doubt
less our Commissioners have been induced 10 for
bear the re-opening of the Books, by The enbarrass-
inents III money matters, which nr0sc during the
enrly part of the present year. uits believed the
storm has gone by; and the rainbow of pence once
more gliiters in the armament. The panic has sub
sIded--The cmharrassinents have Disappeared nnl
they are scarcely likely return upon u.s. Now,
then, does ii behoye every citizen who has deep
stake, or even any interes, in tie prosperity of The
city, manfully to forward, and renew his sub
srriplon before tie meeting of tie Legislature Our
Commissioners too, may not only reopen the books
but they may again address our citizens, call
meeting of the town, once more invoke its aid and
give an opportunity to him who ns so deeply con
sidered all the relations of this subject to lay lis nc
cumulated information before our people
Now, indeed, is the time for MS to net. Do we not
sec those public Improvements in rapid State of pro-
gross which are necessarily calculated TO draw of a
great proportion Of the business Of Richmond unless
we arouse, and do something for ourselves? The ca
mails and railroads of N York, Pennsylvania and Ma
ryund, exhibit the clearcst and the strongest proofs
Of the immense benefits which the cities Of NJ York
Philadelphia, and Baltimore have derived. and are
continuing to derive, from these various improve
Ineuis. And shall such examples be lost ,ipon us
VIII the citizens OF Richmond sleep longer in omi-
nous suplneness willie other places are so smgularly
active IN promoting such promising and profitable
improvements But we forbear. We most conf
DENLY believe, That many days will not pass away
before The Commissioners for receiving subscriptions
IN Richmond, will be up and doing! Virginia, in
deed, las right to expect that should all do our
duty. Our own best interests ut stake. PrOcras-
iination may undo us
"Begin. no hold, nd o DO wiss
lie who dofois this work from day o day
Duos, .fivcr's bauk, expecting stay,
Til whole steam that soppd him shall gone
Which rms md, a. raHs Jet ertr shall ppa on