Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10
FOR THE ENQUIRER
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
Of the Ja1aes Ruer and Rana,rha CoznyaRH
-s--s' -s-. FIFE's. Dec ). 1885.

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According TO the provisions Of the charter Of the Com
pany, yuu win hold General Meeting in the city Of
Richmond, an the second Monday in this month, when
1t Is expected Important measures will he adopted r the
prosperity vi the Silte. As there seems oe this
time great excitement the subject Of Internal I'M
pr'Venca' how urh prudence and wisdom is necessary
To the ad ptinr Of right measures! All intend, this
occasi"n, Is; 10 excite the attention Of Others conf
prtent to the subject than myself ana h prepare your
minds for SUBJECT which will doubtless be brought be-
f"re you during your meeting. You all aware,
doubtless, Of the contemplated Rail Road from Nash
vile to the city Of Richmond, and that I power
fu effort will be made by The people the South side
OF James River 10 have Railroad that will evident
y operate to the serious disadvantage Of the James river
scheme. When 10 this is added the bold effort Of tho
Baunlore Rail road Company TO the north Of Us, what
wall be left you If you do not besr yourselves to keep
up with the times? You could not expect that your
Improvement, unless equal TO theirs will all com pete
with them. 1t would appear u, all acquainted with
the improvements going on in both llrmspherrs, tina!
hail roads, like Aaron rod, will swallow up all other
improvements 1t is also cnncedrd that water courses
are the very best locations fur Railroads imaginable.
have no time 10 enter into all the advantages Of Rail
road OH the banks Of Jane river at present Suffice il
10 say that you have it in your power at the contem
plated meeting, 10 decide whether we shall have one of
the most splendid Improvements passing through the
centre Of State that is To be seen on the whole face
OF the earth As regards the expense, it is t.hc
compared TO having Rail road the ridge, any
ground of the river ALL in this case, being the expense
of the rails for certainly ecould be better site
Railroad than along the tow path of the contempla
ted canal few feet more i'll the width Of the tow path,
being ell that is required for The foundation Of the Rail
road it is doubtful with if the difference in con-
tract woulebe psrceptible between path feet
wider thanth thought necessary for the canal The
advantage to the strength of the canal would any
more than compensate ,r the additional expense. Now if
you vii! from Railroad the expense of gradua
ting, to leave nothing, the expense Of the rails
and laying them, what an immense saving must there be
behalf Of Railroad James River TO Lynchburg
Passengers and light articles would be conveyed along
the Railroad at the most rapid of travelling while
heavy articles such coal, lead iron, &c, would be
conveyed BY the canal and should it be, likely will
be- that boats be towed by propclcd by steam
you prepared for it. Besides; would not the splendid
views the river entcc all travellers to take this
instead of any other Who, leaving the SNorl for any
of the South western States, would not fany other Rail-
road brought into competition give this the pre-
ference from the delightful scenery presented the eye
along the James river valley 10 Lynchburg: lfmercants
preferred conveying their goods the Railroad they
could be in company with them all the time Soud any
start objections to the above plan Of improvement, let
them out with them before the meeting that
all may be Prepared If you mean 10 have any thing
do with the West with The Nashville route ii is evil
dent your canal is not to do H. Who that rides in a
stage at the rate Of ten miles hour would bear to he
transferred to cart, crawling along like snail at
the gallop' But the contrast would be greater to get
out Of Il rar and put on board Of canal
boat Dr. suppose planter wished 10 carry his cotton
to market there two routes presented one by
ma and another by rail road would he hesitate take
the railroad and get market with his cotton in dav,
or linger canal n week? do not, however argue
the casea said al the outset, is to call up the SUBJ
ject. Come friends TO Internal improvement stir up If
it were political question Of moment, how many
would be writing about it; but who that regards the
welfare OF the country think Of any thing import
ant as the James River improvement: Awake, then,
for is the time!
a FRIEND TO IMPROVEMENTS.